Psalms 119
1 ALEPH. Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.
Happy they whose life is blameless, who walk by the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are they that observe his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart;
Happy they who keep his charges, and seek him with all their hearts;
3 Who also do no unrighteousness: they walk in his ways.
who have done no wrong, but walk in his ways.
4 Thou hast enjoined thy precepts, to be kept diligently.
You yourself have appointed your precepts to be kept with diligence.
5 Oh that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
O to be steadily guided in the keeping of your statutes!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Then unashamed shall I be, when I look towards all your commandments.
7 I will give thee thanks with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
I will thank you with heart unfeigned, when I learn your righteous judgments.
8 I will keep thy statutes: forsake me not utterly.
I will observe your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his path? by taking heed according to thy word.
How can a young person keep their life pure? By giving heed to your word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandments.
With all my heart have I sought you, let me not stray from your commandments.
11 Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.
In my heart have I treasured your word, to keep from sinning against you.
12 Blessed art thou, Jehovah! teach me thy statutes.
Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
With my lips have I rehearsed all the judgments of your mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as [much as] in all wealth.
I delight in the way of your charges, more than in riches of all sorts.
15 I will meditate upon thy precepts, and have respect unto thy paths.
I will muse upon your precepts, and look to your paths.
16 I delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word.
In your statutes I delight, I will not forget your word.
17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant [and] I shall live; and I will keep thy word.
Grant that your servant may live, and I will observe your word.
18 Open mine eyes, and I shall behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Open my eyes, that I see wondrous things out of your law.
19 I am a stranger in the land; hide not thy commandments from me.
But a guest am I on the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
20 My soul breaketh for longing after thy judgments at all times.
My heart is crushed with longing for your ordinances, at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud [that are] cursed, who wander from thy commandments.
You rebuke the proud, the accursed, who wander from your commandments.
22 Roll off from me reproach and contempt; for I observe thy testimonies.
Roll away from me scorn and contempt, for I have observed your charges.
23 Princes also did sit [and] talk together against me: thy servant doth meditate in thy statutes.
Though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will muse on your statutes.
24 Thy testimonies also are my delight [and] my counsellors.
Your charges are my delight, they are my counsellors.
25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken me according to thy word.
I lie grovelling in the dust; revive me, as you have promised.
26 I have declared my ways, and thou hast answered me: teach me thy statutes.
I told of my ways, you made answer; teach me your statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts, and I will meditate upon thy wondrous works.
Grant me insight into your precepts, and I will muse on your wonders.
28 My soul melteth for sadness: strengthen me according to thy word.
I am overcome with sorrow; raise me up, as you have promised.
29 Remove from me the way of falsehood, and graciously grant me thy law.
Put the way of falsehood from me, and graciously grant me your law.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; thy judgments have I set [before me].
I have chosen the way of fidelity, your ordinances I long for.
31 I cleave unto thy testimonies; Jehovah, let me not be ashamed.
I hold fast to your charges: O put me not, Lord, to shame.
32 I will run the way of thy commandments when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
I will run in the way of your commandments, for you give me room of heart.
33 HE. Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes, and I will observe it [unto] the end.
Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, and I will keep it to the end,
34 Give me understanding, and I will observe thy law; and I will keep it with [my] whole heart.
instruct me to keep your law, and I will observe it with all my heart.
35 Make me to walk in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Guide me in the path of your commandments, for therein do I delight.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to gain.
Incline my heart to your charges, and not to greed of gain.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; quicken me in thy way.
Turn away my eyes from vain sights, revive me by your word.
38 Establish thy word unto thy servant, who is [devoted] to thy fear.
Confirm to your servant the promise which is given to those who fear you.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear; for thy judgments are good.
Remove the reproach which I dread, because your judgments are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Behold, I long for your precepts. Quicken me in your righteousness.
41 VAU. And let thy loving-kindness come unto me, O Jehovah, — thy salvation according to thy word.
Visit me, Lord, with your love and salvation, as you have promised.
42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me; for I confide in thy word.
So shall I answer my slanderers, for my trust is in your word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; because I have hoped in thy judgments.
Snatch not from my mouth the word of truth, for in your judgments I hope.
44 Then will I keep thy law continually, for ever and ever;
I will keep your law continually, for ever and evermore.
45 And I will walk at liberty, for I have sought thy precepts;
So shall I walk in wide spaces, for I give my mind to your precepts.
46 And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed;
I will speak of your charge before kings, and will not be ashamed thereof.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved;
Your commandments are my delight, I love them exceedingly.
48 And I will lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and I will meditate in thy statutes.
I will lift up my hands to your commandments, and muse upon your statutes.
49 ZAIN. Remember the word for thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
Remember your word to your servant, on which you have made me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in mine affliction; for thy word hath quickened me.
This is my comfort in trouble, that your word gives life to me.
51 The proud have derided me beyond measure: I have not declined from thy law.
The arrogant utterly scorn me, but I have not declined from your law.
52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, and have comforted myself.
When I think of your judgments of old, O Lord, I take to me comfort.
53 Burning indignation hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked who forsake thy law.
I am seized with glowing anger at the wicked who forsake your law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your statutes have been to me songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, and have kept thy law.
I remember your name in the night, O Lord and observe your law.
56 This I have had, because I have observed thy precepts.
My lot has been this, that I have kept your precepts.
57 CHETH. My portion, O Jehovah, I have said, is to keep thy words.
My portion are you, O Lord: I have promised to keep your words.
58 I have sought thy favour with [my] whole heart: be gracious unto me according to thy word.
I entreat you with all my heart; grant me your promised favour.
59 I have thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
I have thought upon my ways, and turned my feet to your charges.
60 I have made haste, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.
I hasted and tarried not to give heed to your commandments.
61 The bands of the wicked have wrapped me round: I have not forgotten thy law.
Though the godless have wound their cords round me, I have not forgotten your law.
62 At midnight I rise up to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgments.
At midnight I rise to praise you because of your righteous judgments.
63 I am the companion of all that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
With all those who fear you I company, aid with those who observe your precepts.
64 The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy loving-kindness: teach me thy statutes.
The earth, Lord, is full of your kindness; teach me your Statutes.
65 TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according to thy word.
Well have you dealt with your servant, as you have promised, O Lord.
66 Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.
Teach me discretion and knowledge, for I have believed your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep thy word.
Till trouble came I was a wanderer, but now I observe your word.
68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
69 The proud have forged falsehood against me: I will observe thy precepts with [my] whole heart.
The proud have forged lies against me, but I keep your precepts with all my heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease: as for me, I delight in thy law.
Their heart is gross like fat, but I delight in your law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.
It was good for me to be humbled, that I should learn your statutes.
72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
73 YOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.
Your hands have made me and fashioned me; make me wise to learn your commandments.
74 They that fear thee will see me, and rejoice; because I have hoped in thy word.
Those who fear you shall see me with joy, for in your word have I hoped.
75 I know, Jehovah, that thy Judgments are righteousness, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
I know, O Lord, that your judgments are right, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Oh let thy loving-kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
Let your love be a comfort to me, for so have you promised your servant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.
Visit me with your quickening pity, for your law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they have acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts.
Put the proud to shame, who have wronged me falsely: I will muse on your precepts.
79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.
Let those turn to me who fear you, that they may learn your charges.
80 Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.
Let my heart be sound in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
81 CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; I hope in thy word.
My long for you to rescue me, I put my hope in your word.
82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
My eyes pine away for your promise: saying, ‘When will you comfort me?’
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; I do not forget thy statutes.
Though shrivelled like wine-skin in smoke, your statutes I have not forgotten.
84 How many shall be the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
How few are the days of your servant! When will you judge those who harass me?
85 The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to thy law.
Proud people have dug for me pits people who do not conform to your law.
86 All thy commandments are faithfulness. They persecute me wrongfully: help thou me.
All your commandments are trusty. With falsehood they harass me: help me.
87 They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts.
They had nearly made an end of me, yet I did not forget your precepts.
88 Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, and I will keep the testimony of thy mouth.
Spare me in your kindness, and I will observe the charge of your mouth.
89 LAMED. For ever, O Jehovah, thy word is settled in the heavens.
Forever, O Lord, is your word fixed firmly in the heavens.
90 Thy faithfulness is from generation to generation: thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
Your truth endures age after age; it is established on earth, and it stands.
91 By thine ordinances they stand this day; for all things are thy servants.
By your appointment they stand this day, for all are your servants.
92 Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Had not your law been my joy, in my misery then had I perished.
93 I will never forget thy precepts; for by them thou hast quickened me.
I will never forget your precepts, for through them you have put life in me.
94 I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
I am yours, O save me, for I give my mind to your precepts.
95 The wicked have awaited me to destroy me; [but] I attend unto thy testimonies.
The wicked lay wait to destroy me, but I give heed to your charge.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection: thy commandment is exceeding broad.
I have seen a limit to all things: but your commandment is spacious exceedingly.
97 MEM. Oh how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
O how I love your law! All the day long I muse on it.
98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.
Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies: for it is mine forever.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
I am prudent above all my teachers, for your charges are my (meditation)
100 I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.
I have insight more than the aged, because I observe your precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil path, that I might keep thy word.
I refrain my foot from all wicked ways, that I may keep your word.
102 I have not departed from thy judgments; for it is thou that hast taught me.
I turn not aside from your judgments, for you yourself are my teacher.
103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! more than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 From thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false path.
Insight I win through your precepts, therefore every false way I hate.
105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
I have sworn an oath, and will keep it, to observe your righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much; O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy word.
I am afflicted sorely: revive me, O Lord, as you said.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, Jehovah, the voluntary-offerings of my mouth, and teach me thy judgments.
Accept, Lord, my willing praise, and teach me your judgments.
109 My life is continually in my hand; but I do not forget thy law.
My life is in ceaseless peril; but I do not forget your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me; but I have not wandered from thy precepts.
The wicked set traps for me, yet I do not stray from your precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
In your charges are my everlasting inheritance, they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes for ever, unto the end.
I am resolved to perform your statutes forever, to the utmost.
113 SAMECH. The double-minded have I hated; but thy law do I love.
I hate people of divided heart, but your law do I love.
114 Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
You are my shelter and shield: in your word do I hope.
115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers; and I will observe the commandments of my God.
Begone, you wicked people, I will keep the commands of my God.
116 Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Uphold me and spare me, as you have promised: O disappoint me not.
117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe; and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Hold me up, and I shall be saved: and your statutes shall be my unceasing delight.
118 Thou hast set at nought all them that wander from thy statutes; for their deceit is falsehood.
All who swerve from your statutes you spurn: their cunning is in vain.
119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth [like] dross; therefore I love thy testimonies.
All the wicked of earth you count as dross, therefore I love your charges.
120 My flesh shuddereth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
My flesh, for fear of you, shudders, and I stand in awe of your judgments.
121 AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
Justice and right have I practised, do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Be surety for thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.
Be your servant’s surety for good, let not the proud oppress me.
123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
My eyes pine for your salvation, and for your righteous promise.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy loving-kindness, and teach me thy statutes.
Deal in your love with your servant, and teach me your statutes.
125 I am thy servant; give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.
Your servant am I; instruct me, that I may know your charges.
126 It is time for Jehovah to work: they have made void thy law.
It is time for the Lord to act: they have violated your law.
127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I regard all [thy] precepts concerning all things to be right: I hate every false path.
So by all your precepts I guide me, and every false way I hate.
129 PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore doth my soul observe them.
Your decrees are wonderful, gladly I keep them.
130 The entrance of thy words giveth light, giving understanding unto the simple.
When your word is unfolded, light breaks; it imparts to the simple wisdom.
131 I opened my mouth wide and panted; for I longed for thy commandments.
With open mouth I pant with longing for your commandments.
132 Turn unto me, and be gracious unto me, as thou art wont to do unto those that love thy name.
Turn to me with your favour, as is just to those who love you.
133 Establish my steps in thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Steady my steps by your word, so that sin have no power over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man; and I will keep thy precepts.
Set me free from those who oppress me, and I shall observe your precepts.
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Shine with your face on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
136 Mine eyes run down with streams of water, because they keep not thy law.
My eyes run down with rills of water, because your law is not kept.
137 TZADE. Righteous art thou, Jehovah, and upright are thy judgments.
Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your ordinances.
138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
The laws you has ordered are just, and trusty exceedingly.
139 My zeal destroyeth me, because mine oppressors have forgotten thy words.
My jealousy has undone me, that my foes have forgotten your words.
140 Thy word is exceeding pure, and thy servant loveth it.
Your word has been tested well; and your servant loves it.
141 I am little and despised: thy precepts have I not forgotten.
I am little and held in contempt, but your precepts I have not forgotten.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.
Just is your justice forever, and trusty is your law.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold upon me: thy commandments are my delights.
Stress and strain are upon me, but your commandments are my delight.
144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Right are your charges forever, instruct me that I may live.
145 KOPH. I have called with [my] whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will observe thy statutes.
With my whole heart I cry; O answer me. I would keep your statutes, O Lord.
146 I call upon thee; save me, and I will keep thy testimonies.
I cry to you: O save me, and I will observe your charges.
147 I anticipate the morning-dawn and I cry: I hope in thy word.
Ere the dawn I cry for your help: in your word do I hope.
148 Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy word.
Awake I meet the night-watches, to muse upon your sayings.
149 Hear my voice according to thy loving-kindness: O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy judgment.
Hear my voice in your kindness: O Lord, by your judgments revive me.
150 They have drawn nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
Near me are wicked tormentors, who are far from thoughts of your law;
151 Thou, Jehovah, art near, and all thy commandments are truth.
but near, too, are you, O Lord, and all your commandments are trusty.
152 From thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Long have I known from your charges that you have founded them for all time.
153 RESH. See mine affliction, and deliver me; for I have not forgotten thy law.
Look on my misery, and rescue me; for I do not forget your law.
154 Plead my cause, and redeem me: quicken me according to thy word.
Defend my cause and redeem me: revive me, as you have promised.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked; for they seek not thy statutes.
Salvation is far from the wicked, for their mind is not in your statutes.
156 Many are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah; quicken me according to thy judgments.
Great is your pity, O Lord: Revive me, as you have ordained.
157 Many are my persecutors and mine oppressors; I have not declined from thy testimonies.
My foes and tormentors are many, but I have not declined from your charges.
158 I beheld them that deal treacherously, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
I behold the traitors with loathing, for they do not observe your word.
159 See how I have loved thy precepts: quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy loving-kindness.
Behold how I love your precepts: revive me, O Lord!, in your kindness.
160 The sum of thy word is truth, and every righteous judgment of thine is for ever.
The sum of your word is truth, all your laws are just and eternal.
161 SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
Princes have harassed me wantonly: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 I have joy in thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
Over your word I rejoice as one who finds great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood; thy law do I love.
Falsehood I hate and abhor, but your law do I love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
165 Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing doth stumble them.
Right well do they fare who love your law: they go on their way without stumbling.
166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and have done thy commandments.
I hope for your salvation; O Lord I do your commandments.
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
I observe your charges: I love them greatly.
168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies; for all my ways are before thee.
I observe your precepts and charges: all my ways are before you.
169 TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, Jehovah: give me understanding according to thy word.
Let my cry come before you, O Lord: give me insight, as you have promised.
170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
Let my prayer enter into your presence: deliver me, as you have said.
171 My lips shall pour forth praise when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
My lips shall be fountains of praise, that you teach me your statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak aloud of thy word; for all thy commandments are righteousness.
My tongue shall sing of your word, for all your commandments are right.
173 Let thy hand be for my help; for I have chosen thy precepts.
Let your hand be ready to help me, for your precepts have been my choice.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight.
I long, Lord, for your salvation, and your law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
Revive me that I may praise you, and let your precepts help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for I have not forgotten thy commandments.
I have strayed like a wandering sheep seek your servant, because I do not forget your commandments.
