Psalms 119
1 ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
2 Blessed are they who search his testimonies: that seek him with their whole heart.
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
3 For they that work iniquity, have not walked in his ways.
They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
4 Thou hast commanded thy commandments to be kept most diligently.
You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently.
5 O! that my ways may be directed to keep thy justifications.
O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
6 Then shall I not be confounded, when I shall look into all thy commandments.
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all your commandments.
7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned the judgments of thy justice.
I will praise you with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned your righteous judgments.
8 I will keep thy justifications: O! do not thou utterly forsake me.
I will keep your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9 BETH. By what doth a young man correct his way? by observing thy words.
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments.
With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander from your commandments.
11 Thy words have I hidden in my heart, that I may not sin against thee.
Your word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy justifications.
Blessed are you, O LORD: teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips I have pronounced all the judgments of thy mouth.
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of your mouth.
14 I have been delighted in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on thy commandments: and I will consider thy ways.
I will meditate in your precepts, and have respect unto your ways.
16 I will think of thy justifications: I will not forget thy words.
I will delight myself in your statutes: I will not forget your word.
17 GIMEL. Give bountifully to thy servant, enliven me: and I shall keep thy words.
Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live, and keep your word.
18 Open thou my eyes: and I will consider the wondrous things of thy law.
Open you mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
19 I am a sojourner on the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
20 My soul hath coveted to long for thy justifications, at all times.
My soul breaks for the longing that it has unto your judgments at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud: they are cursed who decline from thy commandments.
You have rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do go astray from your commandments.
22 Remove from reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept your testimonies.
23 For princes sat, and spoke against me: but thy servant was employed in thy justifications.
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.
24 For thy testimonies are my (meditation) and thy justifications my counsel.
Your testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
25 DALETH. My soul hath cleaved to the pavement: quicken thou me according to thy word.
My soul cleaves unto the dust: you restore life in me according to your word.
26 I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me: teach me thy justifications.
I have declared my ways, and you heard me: teach me your statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of thy justifications: and I shall be exercised in thy wondrous works.
Make me to understand the way of your precepts: so shall I talk of your wondrous works.
28 My soul hath slumbered through heaviness: strengthen thou me in thy words.
My soul melts for heaviness: strengthen you me according unto your word.
29 Remove from me the way of iniquity: and out of thy law have mercy on me.
Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me your law graciously.
30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments I have not forgotten.
I have chosen the way of truth: your judgments have I laid before me.
31 I have stuck to thy testimonies, O Lord: put me not to shame.
I have stuck unto your testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
32 I have run the way of thy commandments, when thou didst enlarge my heart.
I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall enlarge my heart.
33 HE. Set before me for a law the way of thy justifications, O Lord: and I will always seek after it.
Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I will search thy law; and I will keep it with my whole heart.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35 Lead me into the path of thy commandments; for this same I have desired.
Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.
36 Incline my heart into thy testimonies and not to covetousness.
Incline my heart unto your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away my eyes that they may not behold vanity: quicken me in thy way.
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and you restore life in me in your way.
38 Establish thy word to thy servant, in thy fear.
Establish your word unto your servant, who is devoted to your fear.
39 Turn away my reproach, which I have apprehended: for thy judgments are delightful.
Turn away my reproach which I fear: for your judgments are good.
40 Behold I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy justice.
Behold, I have longed after your precepts: restore life in me in your righteousness.
41 VAU. Let thy mercy also come upon me, O Lord: thy salvation according to thy word.
Let your mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even your salvation, according to your word.
42 So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; that I have trusted in thy words.
So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproaches me: for I trust in your word.
43 And take not thou the word of truth utterly out of my mouth: for in thy words have I hoped exceedingly.
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments.
44 So shall I always keep thy law, for ever and ever.
So shall I keep your law continually for ever and ever.
45 And I walked at large: because I have sought after thy commandments.
And I will walk at liberty: for I seek your precepts.
46 And I spoke of thy testimonies before kings: and I was not ashamed.
I will speak of your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 I meditated also on thy commandments, which I loved.
And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved.
48 And I lifted up my hands to thy commandments, which I loved: and I was exercised in thy justifications.
My hands also will I lift up unto your commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in your statutes.
49 ZAIN. Be thou mindful of thy word to thy servant, in which thou hast given me hope.
Remember the word unto your servant, upon which you have caused me to hope.
50 This hath comforted me in my humiliation: because thy word hath enlivened me.
This is my comfort in my affliction: for your word has quickened me.
51 The proud did iniquitously altogether: but I declined not from thy law.
The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from your law.
52 I remembered, O Lord, thy judgments of old: and I was comforted.
I remembered your judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
53 A fainting hath taken hold of me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
Horror has taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake your law.
54 Thy justifications were the subject of my song, in the place of my pilgrimage.
Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 In the night I have remembered thy name, O Lord: and have kept thy law.
I have remembered your name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept your law.
56 This happened to me: because I sought after thy justifications.
This I had, because I kept your precepts.
57 HETH. O Lord, my portion, I have said, I would keep the law.
You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.
58 I entreated thy face with all my heart: have mercy on me according to thy word.
I implored your favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to your word.
59 I have thought on my ways: and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto your testimonies.
60 I am ready, and am not troubled: that I may keep thy commandments.
I made haste, and delayed not to keep your commandments.
61 The cords of the wicked have encompassed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten your law.
62 I rose at midnight to give praise to thee; for the judgments of thy justification.
At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto you because of your righteous judgments.
63 I am a partaker with all them that fear thee, and that keep thy commandments.
I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your precepts.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy justifications.
The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.
65 TETH. Thou hast done well with thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD, according unto your word.
66 Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge; for I have believed thy commandments.
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.
67 Before I was humbled I offended; therefore have I kept thy word.
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word.
68 Thou art good; and in thy goodness teach me thy justifications.
You are good, and do good; teach me your statutes.
69 The iniquity of the proud hath been multiplied over me: but I will seek thy commandments with my whole heart.
The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart.
70 Their heart is curdled like milk: but I have meditated on thy law.
Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in your law.
71 It is good for me that thou hast humbled me, that I may learn thy justifications.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn your statutes.
72 The law of thy mouth is good to me, above thousands of gold and silver.
The law of your mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 JOD. Thy hands have made me and formed me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.
Your hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
74 They that fear thee shall see me, and shall be glad: because I have greatly hoped in thy words.
They that fear you will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in your word.
75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity: and in thy truth thou hast humbled me.
I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me.
76 O! let thy mercy be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
Let, I pray you, your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to your word unto your servant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, and I shall live: for thy law is my (meditation)
Let your tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for your law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be ashamed, because they have done unjustly towards me: but I will be employed in thy commandments.
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in your precepts.
79 Let them that fear thee turn to me and they that know thy testimonies.
Let those that fear you turn unto me, and those that have known your testimonies.
80 Let my heart be undefiled in thy justifications, that I may not be confounded.
Let my heart be sound in your statutes; that I be not ashamed.
81 CAPH. My soul hath fainted after thy salvation: and in thy word I have very much hoped.
My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.
82 My eyes have failed for thy word, saying: When wilt thou comfort me?
Mine eyes fail for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
83 For I am become like a bottle in the frost: I have not forgotten thy justifications.
For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget your statutes.
84 How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The wicked have told me fables: but not as thy law.
The proud have dug pits for me, which are not after your law.
86 All thy statutes are truth: they have persecuted me unjustly, do thou help me.
All your commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help you me.
87 They had almost made an end of me upon earth: but I have not forsaken thy commandments.
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not your precepts.
88 Quicken thou me according to thy mercy: and I shall keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
Restore life in me after your loving kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of your mouth.
89 LAMED. For ever, O Lord, thy word standeth firm in heaven.
For ever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven.
90 Thy truth unto all generations: thou hast founded the earth, and it continueth.
Your faithfulness is unto all generations: you have established the earth, and it abides.
91 By thy ordinance the day goeth on: for all things serve thee.
They continue this day according to your ordinances: for all are your servants.
92 Unless thy law had been my (meditation) I had then perhaps perished in my abjection.
Unless your law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
93 Thy justifications I will never forget: for by them thou hast given me life.
I will never forget your precepts: for with them you have quickened me.
94 I am thine, save thou me: for I have sought thy justifications.
I am yours, save me: for I have sought your precepts.
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies.
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider your testimonies.
96 I have seen an end to all persecution: thy commandment is exceeding broad.
I have seen an end of all perfection: but your commandment is exceeding broad.
97 MEM. O how have I loved thy law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.
O how I love your law! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me.
You through your commandments have made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my (meditation)
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments.
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep your precepts.
101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy words.
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your word.
102 I have not declined from thy judgments, because thou hast set me a law.
I have not departed from your judgments: for you have taught me.
103 How sweet are thy words to my palate! more than honey to my mouth.
How sweet are your words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 By thy commandments I have had understanding: therefore have I hated every way of iniquity.
Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn and am determined to keep the judgments of thy justice.
I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments.
107 I have been humbled, O Lord, exceedingly: quicken thou me according to thy word.
I am afflicted very much: restore life in me, O LORD, according unto your word.
108 The free offerings of my mouth make acceptable, O Lord: and teach me thy judgments.
Accept, I plead to you, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me your judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hands: and I have not forgotten thy law.
My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget your law.
110 Sinners have laid a snare for me: but I have not erred from thy precepts.
The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from your precepts.
111 I have purchased thy testimonies for an inheritance for ever: because they are a joy to my heart.
Your testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to do thy justifications for ever, for the reward.
I have inclined mine heart to perform your statutes always, even unto the end.
113 SAMECH. I have hated the unjust: and have loved thy law.
I hate vain thoughts: but your law do I love.
114 Thou art my helper and my protector: and in thy word I have greatly hoped.
You are my hiding place and my shield: I hope in your word.
115 Depart from me, ye malignant: and I will search the commandments of my God.
Depart from me, all of you evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to thy word, and I shall live: and let me not be confounded in my expectation.
Uphold me according unto your word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Help me, and I shall be saved: and I will meditate always on thy justifications.
Hold you me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto your statutes continually.
118 Thou hast despised all them that fall off from thy judgments; for their thought is unjust.
You have trodden down all them that go astray from your statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
119 I have accounted all the sinners of the earth prevaricators: therefore have I loved thy testimonies.
You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love your testimonies.
120 Pierce thou my flesh with thy fear: for I am afraid of thy judgments.
My flesh trembles for fear of you; and I am afraid of your judgments.
121 AIN. I have done judgment and justice: give me not up to them that slander me.
I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Uphold thy servant unto good: let not the proud calumniate me.
Be guarantor for your servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes have fainted after thy salvation: and for the word of thy justice.
Mine eyes fail for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy: and teach me thy justifications.
Deal with your servant according unto your mercy, and teach me your statutes.
125 I am thy servant: give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.
I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
126 It is time, O Lord, to do: they have dissipated thy law.
It is time for you, LORD, to work: for they have made void your law.
127 Therefore have I loved thy commandments above gold and the topaz.
Therefore I love your commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
128 Therefore was I directed to all thy commandments: I have hated all wicked ways.
Therefore I esteem all your precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
129 PHE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul hath sought them.
Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore does my soul keep them.
130 The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.
The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.
131 I opened my mouth and panted: because I longed for thy commandments.
I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for your commandments.
132 Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me, according to the judgment of them that love thy name.
Look you upon me, and be merciful unto me, as you use to do unto those that love your name.
133 Direct my steps according to thy word: and let no iniquity have dominion over me.
Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from the calumnies of men: that I may keep thy commandments.
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep your precepts.
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thy justifications.
Make your face to shine upon your servant; and teach me your statutes.
136 My eyes have sent forth springs of water: because they have not kept thy law.
Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not your law.
137 SADE. Thou art just, O Lord: and thy judgment is right.
Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments.
138 Thou hast commanded justice thy testimonies: and thy truth exceedingly.
Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.
139 My zeal hath made me pine away: because my enemies forgot thy words.
My zeal has consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten your words.
140 Thy word is exceedingly refined: and thy servant hath loved it.
Your word is very pure: therefore your servant loves it.
141 I am very young and despised; but I forgot not thy justifications.
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget your precepts.
142 Thy justice is justice for ever: and thy law is the truth.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have found me: thy commandments are my (meditation)
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet your commandments are my delights.
144 Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
The righteousness of your testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 COPH. I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: I will seek thy justifications.
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep your statutes.
146 I cried unto thee, save me: that I may keep thy commandments.
I cried unto you; save me, and I shall keep your testimonies.
147 I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: because in thy words I very much hoped.
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in your word.
148 My eyes to thee have prevented the morning: that I might meditate on thy words.
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in your word.
149 Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: and quicken me according to thy mercy.
Hear my voice according unto your loving kindness: O LORD, restore life in me according to your judgment.
150 They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; but they are gone far off from the law.
They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from your law.
151 Thou art near, O Lord: and all thy ways are truth.
You are near, O LORD; and all your commandments are truth.
152 I have known from the beginning concerning thy testimonies: that thou hast founded them for ever.
Concerning your testimonies, I have known of old that you have founded them for ever.
153 RES. See my humiliation and deliver me: for I have not forgotten the law.
Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget your law.
154 Judge my judgment and redeem me: quicken thou me for thy word’s sake.
Plead my cause, and deliver me: restore life in me according to your word.
155 Salvation is far from sinners; because they have not sought thy justifications.
Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not your statutes.
156 Many, O Lord, are thy mercies: quicken me according to thy judgment.
Great are your tender mercies, O LORD: restore life in me according to your judgments.
157 Many are they that persecute me, and afflict me; but I have not declined from thy testimonies.
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from your testimonies.
158 I beheld the transgressors, and I pined away; because they kept not thy word.
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not your word.
159 Behold I have loved thy commandments, O Lord; quicken me thou in thy mercy.
Consider how I love your precepts: restore life in me, O LORD, according to your loving kindness.
160 The beginning of thy words is truth: all the judgments of thy justice are for ever.
Your word is true from the beginning: and every one of your righteous judgments endures for ever.
161 SIN. Princes have persecuted me without cause: and my heart hath been in awe of thy words.
Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 I will rejoice at thy words, as one that hath found great spoil.
I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.
163 I have hated and abhorred iniquity; but I have loved thy law.
I hate and detest lying: but your law do I love.
164 Seven times a day I have given praise to thee, for the judgments of thy justice.
Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
165 Much peace have they that love thy law, and to them there is no stumbling block.
Great peace have they which love your law: and nothing shall offend them.
166 I looked to thy salvation, O Lord: and I loved thy commandments.
LORD, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments.
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies: and hath loved them exceedingly.
My soul has kept your testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168 I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: because all my ways are in thy sight.
I have kept your precepts and your testimonies: for all my ways are before you.
169 TAU. Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: give me understanding according to thy word.
Let my cry come near before you, O LORD: give me understanding according to your word.
170 Let my request come in before thee; deliver thou me according to thy word.
Let my supplication come before you: deliver me according to your word.
171 My lips shall utter a hymn, when thou shalt teach me thy justifications.
My lips shall utter praise, when you have taught me your statutes.
172 My tongue shall pronounce thy word: because all thy commandments are justice.
My tongue shall speak of your word: for all your commandments are righteousness.
173 Let thy hand be with me to save me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my (meditation)
I have longed for your salvation, O LORD; and your law is my delight.
175 My soul shall live and shall praise thee: and thy judgments shall help me.
Let my soul live, and it shall praise you; and let your judgments help me.
176 I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: seek thy servant, because I have not forgotten thy commandments.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I do not forget your commandments.
