Psalms 119
1 ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
| אַשְׁרֵי תְמִֽימֵי־דָרֶךְ הַֽהֹלְכִים בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָֽה׃ |
2 Blessed are they who search his testimonies: that seek him with their whole heart.
| אַשְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵי עֵדֹתָיו בְּכָל־לֵב יִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃ |
3 For they that work iniquity, have not walked in his ways.
| אַף לֹֽא־פָעֲלוּ עַוְלָה בִּדְרָכָיו הָלָֽכוּ׃ |
4 Thou hast commanded thy commandments to be kept most diligently.
| אַתָּה צִוִּיתָה פִקֻּדֶיךָ לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹֽד׃ |
5 O! that my ways may be directed to keep thy justifications.
| אַחֲלַי יִכֹּנוּ דְרָכָי לִשְׁמֹר חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ |
6 Then shall I not be confounded, when I shall look into all thy commandments.
| אָז לֹא־אֵבוֹשׁ בְּהַבִּיטִי אֶל־כָּל־מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ |
7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned the judgments of thy justice.
| אוֹדְךָ בְּיֹשֶׁר לֵבָב בְּלָמְדִי מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ |
8 I will keep thy justifications: O! do not thou utterly forsake me.
| אֶת־חֻקֶּיךָ אֶשְׁמֹר אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד־מְאֹֽד׃ |
9 BETH. By what doth a young man correct his way? by observing thy words.
| בַּמֶּה יְזַכֶּה־נַּעַר אֶת־אָרְחוֹ לִשְׁמֹר כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ |
10 With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments.
| בְּכָל־לִבִּי דְרַשְׁתִּיךָ אַל־תַּשְׁגֵּנִי מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ |
11 Thy words have I hidden in my heart, that I may not sin against thee.
| בְּלִבִּי צָפַנְתִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֶֽחֱטָא־לָֽךְ׃ |
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy justifications.
| בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ |
13 With my lips I have pronounced all the judgments of thy mouth.
| בִּשְׂפָתַי סִפַּרְתִּי כֹּל מִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיךָ׃ |
14 I have been delighted in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
| בְּדֶרֶךְ עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ שַּׂשְׂתִּי כְּעַל כָּל־הֽוֹן׃ |
15 I will meditate on thy commandments: and I will consider thy ways.
| בְּפִקֻּדֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה וְאַבִּיטָה אֹרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
16 I will think of thy justifications: I will not forget thy words.
| בְּחֻקֹּתֶיךָ אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃ |
17 GIMEL. Give bountifully to thy servant, enliven me: and I shall keep thy words.
| גְּמֹל עַֽל־עַבְדְּךָ אֶֽחְיֶה וְאֶשְׁמְרָה דְבָרֶֽךָ׃ |
18 Open thou my eyes: and I will consider the wondrous things of thy law.
| גַּל־עֵינַי וְאַבִּיטָה נִפְלָאוֹת מִתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ |
19 I am a sojourner on the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
| גֵּר אָנֹכִי בָאָרֶץ אַל־תַּסְתֵּר מִמֶּנִּי מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ |
20 My soul hath coveted to long for thy justifications, at all times.
| גָּרְסָה נַפְשִׁי לְתַאֲבָה אֶֽל־מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ בְכָל־עֵֽת׃ |
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud: they are cursed who decline from thy commandments.
| גָּעַרְתָּ זֵדִים אֲרוּרִים הַשֹּׁגִים מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ |
22 Remove from reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.
| גַּל מֵֽעָלַי חֶרְפָּה וָבוּז כִּי עֵדֹתֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ |
23 For princes sat, and spoke against me: but thy servant was employed in thy justifications.
| גַּם יָֽשְׁבוּ שָׂרִים בִּי נִדְבָּרוּ עַבְדְּךָ יָשִׂיחַ בְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ |
24 For thy testimonies are my (meditation) and thy justifications my counsel.
| גַּֽם־עֵדֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אַנְשֵׁי עֲצָתִֽי׃ |
25 DALETH. My soul hath cleaved to the pavement: quicken thou me according to thy word.
| דָּֽבְקָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשִׁי חַיֵּנִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ |
26 I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me: teach me thy justifications.
| דְּרָכַי סִפַּרְתִּי וַֽתַּעֲנֵנִי לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ |
27 Make me to understand the way of thy justifications: and I shall be exercised in thy wondrous works.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶיךָ הֲבִינֵנִי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
28 My soul hath slumbered through heaviness: strengthen thou me in thy words.
| דָּלְפָה נַפְשִׁי מִתּוּגָה קַיְּמֵנִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ |
29 Remove from me the way of iniquity: and out of thy law have mercy on me.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־שֶׁקֶר הָסֵר מִמֶּנִּי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ חָנֵּֽנִי׃ |
30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments I have not forgotten.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֱמוּנָה בָחָרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃ |
31 I have stuck to thy testimonies, O Lord: put me not to shame.
| דָּבַקְתִּי בְעֵֽדְוֺתֶיךָ יְהוָה אַל־תְּבִישֵֽׁנִי׃ |
32 I have run the way of thy commandments, when thou didst enlarge my heart.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אָרוּץ כִּי תַרְחִיב לִבִּֽי׃ |
33 HE. Set before me for a law the way of thy justifications, O Lord: and I will always seek after it.
| הוֹרֵנִי יְהוָה דֶּרֶךְ חֻקֶּיךָ וְאֶצְּרֶנָּה עֵֽקֶב׃ |
34 Give me understanding, and I will search thy law; and I will keep it with my whole heart.
| הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָה תֽוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶנָּה בְכָל־לֵֽב׃ |
35 Lead me into the path of thy commandments; for this same I have desired.
| הַדְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִיב מִצְוֺתֶיךָ כִּי־בוֹ חָפָֽצְתִּי׃ |
36 Incline my heart into thy testimonies and not to covetousness.
| הַט־לִבִּי אֶל־עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ וְאַל אֶל־בָּֽצַע׃ |
37 Turn away my eyes that they may not behold vanity: quicken me in thy way.
| הַעֲבֵר עֵינַי מֵרְאוֹת שָׁוְא בִּדְרָכֶךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ |
38 Establish thy word to thy servant, in thy fear.
| הָקֵם לְעַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶךָ אֲשֶׁר לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃ |
39 Turn away my reproach, which I have apprehended: for thy judgments are delightful.
| הַעֲבֵר חֶרְפָּתִי אֲשֶׁר יָגֹרְתִּי כִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ טוֹבִֽים׃ |
40 Behold I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy justice.
| הִנֵּה תָּאַבְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶיךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ |
41 VAU. Let thy mercy also come upon me, O Lord: thy salvation according to thy word.
| וִֽיבֹאֻנִי חֲסָדֶךָ יְהוָה תְּשֽׁוּעָתְךָ כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ |
42 So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; that I have trusted in thy words.
| וְאֶֽעֱנֶה חֹרְפִי דָבָר כִּֽי־בָטַחְתִּי בִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ |
43 And take not thou the word of truth utterly out of my mouth: for in thy words have I hoped exceedingly.
| וְֽאַל־תַּצֵּל מִפִּי דְבַר־אֱמֶת עַד־מְאֹד כִּי לְמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ |
44 So shall I always keep thy law, for ever and ever.
| וְאֶשְׁמְרָה תוֹרָתְךָ תָמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶֽד׃ |
45 And I walked at large: because I have sought after thy commandments.
| וְאֶתְהַלְּכָה בָרְחָבָה כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ |
46 And I spoke of thy testimonies before kings: and I was not ashamed.
| וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְעֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶגֶד מְלָכִים וְלֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃ |
47 I meditated also on thy commandments, which I loved.
| וְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁע בְּמִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ |
48 And I lifted up my hands to thy commandments, which I loved: and I was exercised in thy justifications.
| וְאֶשָּֽׂא־כַפַּי אֶֽל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָבְתִּי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ |
49 ZAIN. Be thou mindful of thy word to thy servant, in which thou hast given me hope.
| זְכֹר־דָּבָר לְעַבְדֶּךָ עַל אֲשֶׁר יִֽחַלְתָּֽנִי׃ |
50 This hath comforted me in my humiliation: because thy word hath enlivened me.
| זֹאת נֶחָמָתִי בְעָנְיִי כִּי אִמְרָתְךָ חִיָּֽתְנִי׃ |
51 The proud did iniquitously altogether: but I declined not from thy law.
| זֵדִים הֱלִיצֻנִי עַד־מְאֹד מִתּֽוֹרָתְךָ לֹא נָטִֽיתִי׃ |
52 I remembered, O Lord, thy judgments of old: and I was comforted.
| זָכַרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ מֵעוֹלָם ׀ יְהוָה וָֽאֶתְנֶחָֽם׃ |
53 A fainting hath taken hold of me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
| זַלְעָפָה אֲחָזַתְנִי מֵרְשָׁעִים עֹזְבֵי תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ |
54 Thy justifications were the subject of my song, in the place of my pilgrimage.
| זְמִרוֹת הָֽיוּ־לִי חֻקֶּיךָ בְּבֵית מְגוּרָֽי׃ |
55 In the night I have remembered thy name, O Lord: and have kept thy law.
| זָכַרְתִּי בַלַּיְלָה שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה וָֽאֶשְׁמְרָה תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ |
56 This happened to me: because I sought after thy justifications.
| זֹאת הָֽיְתָה־לִּי כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ |
57 HETH. O Lord, my portion, I have said, I would keep the law.
| חֶלְקִי יְהוָה אָמַרְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶֽיךָ׃ |
58 I entreated thy face with all my heart: have mercy on me according to thy word.
| חִלִּיתִי פָנֶיךָ בְכָל־לֵב חָנֵּנִי כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ |
59 I have thought on my ways: and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
| חִשַּׁבְתִּי דְרָכָי וָאָשִׁיבָה רַגְלַי אֶל־עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
60 I am ready, and am not troubled: that I may keep thy commandments.
| חַשְׁתִּי וְלֹא הִתְמַהְמָהְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ |
61 The cords of the wicked have encompassed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
| חֶבְלֵי רְשָׁעִים עִוְּדֻנִי תּֽוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ |
62 I rose at midnight to give praise to thee; for the judgments of thy justification.
| חֲצֽוֹת־לַיְלָה אָקוּם לְהוֹדוֹת לָךְ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ |
63 I am a partaker with all them that fear thee, and that keep thy commandments.
| חָבֵר אָנִי לְכָל־אֲשֶׁר יְרֵאוּךָ וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ |
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy justifications.
| חַסְדְּךָ יְהוָה מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ חֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ |
65 TETH. Thou hast done well with thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
| טוֹב עָשִׂיתָ עִֽם־עַבְדְּךָ יְהוָה כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ |
66 Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge; for I have believed thy commandments.
| טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי כִּי בְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ הֶאֱמָֽנְתִּי׃ |
67 Before I was humbled I offended; therefore have I kept thy word.
| טֶרֶם אֶעֱנֶה אֲנִי שֹׁגֵג וְעַתָּה אִמְרָתְךָ שָׁמָֽרְתִּי׃ |
68 Thou art good; and in thy goodness teach me thy justifications.
| טוֹב־אַתָּה וּמֵטִיב לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ |
69 The iniquity of the proud hath been multiplied over me: but I will seek thy commandments with my whole heart.
| טָפְלוּ עָלַי שֶׁקֶר זֵדִים אֲנִי בְּכָל־לֵב ׀ אֱצֹּר פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ |
70 Their heart is curdled like milk: but I have meditated on thy law.
| טָפַשׁ כַּחֵלֶב לִבָּם אֲנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ שִֽׁעֲשָֽׁעְתִּי׃ |
71 It is good for me that thou hast humbled me, that I may learn thy justifications.
| טֽוֹב־לִי כִֽי־עֻנֵּיתִי לְמַעַן אֶלְמַד חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ |
72 The law of thy mouth is good to me, above thousands of gold and silver.
| טֽוֹב־לִי תֽוֹרַת־פִּיךָ מֵאַלְפֵי זָהָב וָכָֽסֶף׃ |
73 JOD. Thy hands have made me and formed me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.
| יָדֶיךָ עָשׂוּנִי וַֽיְכוֹנְנוּנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶלְמְדָה מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ |
74 They that fear thee shall see me, and shall be glad: because I have greatly hoped in thy words.
| יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ |
75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity: and in thy truth thou hast humbled me.
| יָדַעְתִּי יְהוָה כִּי־צֶדֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה עִנִּיתָֽנִי׃ |
76 O! let thy mercy be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
| יְהִי־נָא חַסְדְּךָ לְנַחֲמֵנִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ לְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ |
77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, and I shall live: for thy law is my (meditation)
| יְבֹאוּנִי רַחֲמֶיךָ וְאֶֽחְיֶה כִּי־תֽוֹרָתְךָ שַֽׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ |
78 Let the proud be ashamed, because they have done unjustly towards me: but I will be employed in thy commandments.
| יֵבֹשׁוּ זֵדִים כִּי־שֶׁקֶר עִוְּתוּנִי אֲנִי אָשִׂיחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ |
79 Let them that fear thee turn to me and they that know thy testimonies.
| יָשׁוּבוּ לִי יְרֵאֶיךָ וידעו וְיֹדְעֵי עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
80 Let my heart be undefiled in thy justifications, that I may not be confounded.
| יְהִֽי־לִבִּי תָמִים בְּחֻקֶּיךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃ |
81 CAPH. My soul hath fainted after thy salvation: and in thy word I have very much hoped.
| כָּלְתָה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ נַפְשִׁי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ |
82 My eyes have failed for thy word, saying: When wilt thou comfort me?
| כָּלוּ עֵינַי לְאִמְרָתֶךָ לֵאמֹר מָתַי תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃ |
83 For I am become like a bottle in the frost: I have not forgotten thy justifications.
| כִּֽי־הָיִיתִי כְּנֹאד בְּקִיטוֹר חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ |
84 How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
| כַּמָּה יְמֵֽי־עַבְדֶּךָ מָתַי תַּעֲשֶׂה בְרֹדְפַי מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ |
85 The wicked have told me fables: but not as thy law.
| כָּֽרוּ־לִי זֵדִים שִׁיחוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹא כְתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ |
86 All thy statutes are truth: they have persecuted me unjustly, do thou help me.
| כָּל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֱמוּנָה שֶׁקֶר רְדָפוּנִי עָזְרֵֽנִי׃ |
87 They had almost made an end of me upon earth: but I have not forsaken thy commandments.
| כִּמְעַט כִּלּוּנִי בָאָרֶץ וַאֲנִי לֹא־עָזַבְתִּי פִקֻּודֶֽיךָ׃ |
88 Quicken thou me according to thy mercy: and I shall keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
| כְּחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדוּת פִּֽיךָ׃ |
89 LAMED. For ever, O Lord, thy word standeth firm in heaven.
| לְעוֹלָם יְהוָה דְּבָרְךָ נִצָּב בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ |
90 Thy truth unto all generations: thou hast founded the earth, and it continueth.
| לְדֹר וָדֹר אֱמֽוּנָתֶךָ כּוֹנַנְתָּ אֶרֶץ וַֽתַּעֲמֹֽד׃ |
91 By thy ordinance the day goeth on: for all things serve thee.
| לְֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְדוּ הַיּוֹם כִּי הַכֹּל עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ |
92 Unless thy law had been my (meditation) I had then perhaps perished in my abjection.
| לוּלֵי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אָז אָבַדְתִּי בְעָנְיִֽי׃ |
93 Thy justifications I will never forget: for by them thou hast given me life.
| לְעוֹלָם לֹא־אֶשְׁכַּח פִּקּוּדֶיךָ כִּי בָם חִיִּיתָֽנִי׃ |
94 I am thine, save thou me: for I have sought thy justifications.
| לְֽךָ־אֲנִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ |
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies.
| לִי קִוּוּ רְשָׁעִים לְאַבְּדֵנִי עֵדֹתֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ |
96 I have seen an end to all persecution: thy commandment is exceeding broad.
| לְֽכָל תִּכְלָה רָאִיתִי קֵץ רְחָבָה מִצְוָתְךָ מְאֹֽד׃ |
97 MEM. O how have I loved thy law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.
| מָֽה־אָהַבְתִּי תוֹרָתֶךָ כָּל־הַיּוֹם הִיא שִׂיחָתִֽי׃ |
98 Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me.
| מֵאֹיְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵנִי מִצְוֺתֶךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם הִיא־לִֽי׃ |
99 I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my (meditation)
| מִכָּל־מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי כִּי עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ שִׂיחָה לִֽֿי׃ |
100 I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments.
| מִזְּקֵנִים אֶתְבּוֹנָן כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ |
101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy words.
| מִכָּל־אֹרַח רָע כָּלִאתִי רַגְלָי לְמַעַן אֶשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃ |
102 I have not declined from thy judgments, because thou hast set me a law.
| מִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לֹא־סָרְתִּי כִּֽי־אַתָּה הוֹרֵתָֽנִי׃ |
103 How sweet are thy words to my palate! more than honey to my mouth.
| מַה־נִּמְלְצוּ לְחִכִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ מִדְּבַשׁ לְפִֽי׃ |
104 By thy commandments I have had understanding: therefore have I hated every way of iniquity.
| מִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָן עַל־כֵּן שָׂנֵאתִי ׀ כָּל־אֹרַח שָֽׁקֶר׃ |
105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
| נֵר־לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃ |
106 I have sworn and am determined to keep the judgments of thy justice.
| נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּמָה לִשְׁמֹר מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ |
107 I have been humbled, O Lord, exceedingly: quicken thou me according to thy word.
| נַעֲנֵיתִי עַד־מְאֹד יְהוָה חַיֵּנִי כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ |
108 The free offerings of my mouth make acceptable, O Lord: and teach me thy judgments.
| נִדְבוֹת פִּי רְצֵה־נָא יְהוָה וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ |
109 My soul is continually in my hands: and I have not forgotten thy law.
| נַפְשִׁי בְכַפִּי תָמִיד וְתֽוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ |
110 Sinners have laid a snare for me: but I have not erred from thy precepts.
| נָתְנוּ רְשָׁעִים פַּח לִי וּמִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ לֹא תָעִֽיתִי׃ |
111 I have purchased thy testimonies for an inheritance for ever: because they are a joy to my heart.
| נָחַלְתִּי עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם כִּֽי־שְׂשׂוֹן לִבִּי הֵֽמָּה׃ |
112 I have inclined my heart to do thy justifications for ever, for the reward.
| נָטִיתִי לִבִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת חֻקֶּיךָ לְעוֹלָם עֵֽקֶב׃ |
113 SAMECH. I have hated the unjust: and have loved thy law.
| סֵעֲפִים שָׂנֵאתִי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ |
114 Thou art my helper and my protector: and in thy word I have greatly hoped.
| סִתְרִי וּמָגִנִּי אָתָּה לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ |
115 Depart from me, ye malignant: and I will search the commandments of my God.
| סֽוּרוּ־מִמֶּנִּי מְרֵעִים וְאֶצְּרָה מִצְוֺת אֱלֹהָֽי׃ |
116 Uphold me according to thy word, and I shall live: and let me not be confounded in my expectation.
| סָמְכֵנִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ וְאֶֽחְיֶה וְאַל־תְּבִישֵׁנִי מִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃ |
117 Help me, and I shall be saved: and I will meditate always on thy justifications.
| סְעָדֵנִי וְאִוָּשֵׁעָה וְאֶשְׁעָה בְחֻקֶּיךָ תָמִֽיד׃ |
118 Thou hast despised all them that fall off from thy judgments; for their thought is unjust.
| סָלִיתָ כָּל־שׁוֹגִים מֵחֻקֶּיךָ כִּי־שֶׁקֶר תַּרְמִיתָֽם׃ |
119 I have accounted all the sinners of the earth prevaricators: therefore have I loved thy testimonies.
| סִגִים הִשְׁבַּתָּ כָל־רִשְׁעֵי־אָרֶץ לָכֵן אָהַבְתִּי עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
120 Pierce thou my flesh with thy fear: for I am afraid of thy judgments.
| סָמַר מִפַּחְדְּךָ בְשָׂרִי וּֽמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יָרֵֽאתִי׃ |
121 AIN. I have done judgment and justice: give me not up to them that slander me.
| עָשִׂיתִי מִשְׁפָּט וָצֶדֶק בַּל־תַּנִּיחֵנִי לְעֹֽשְׁקָֽי׃ |
122 Uphold thy servant unto good: let not the proud calumniate me.
| עֲרֹב עַבְדְּךָ לְטוֹב אַֽל־יַעַשְׁקֻנִי זֵדִֽים׃ |
123 My eyes have fainted after thy salvation: and for the word of thy justice.
| עֵינַי כָּלוּ לִֽישׁוּעָתֶךָ וּלְאִמְרַת צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ |
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy: and teach me thy justifications.
| עֲשֵׂה עִם־עַבְדְּךָ כְחַסְדֶּךָ וְחֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ |
125 I am thy servant: give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.
| עַבְדְּךָ־אָנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֵדְעָה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
126 It is time, O Lord, to do: they have dissipated thy law.
| עֵת לַעֲשׂוֹת לַיהוָה הֵפֵרוּ תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ |
127 Therefore have I loved thy commandments above gold and the topaz.
| עַל־כֵּן אָהַבְתִּי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ מִזָּהָב וּמִפָּֽז׃ |
128 Therefore was I directed to all thy commandments: I have hated all wicked ways.
| עַל־כֵּן ׀ כָּל־פִּקּוּדֵי כֹל יִשָּׁרְתִּי כָּל־אֹרַח שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃ |
129 PHE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul hath sought them.
| פְּלָאוֹת עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ עַל־כֵּן נְצָרָתַם נַפְשִֽׁי׃ |
130 The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.
| פֵּתַח דְּבָרֶיךָ יָאִיר מֵבִין פְּתָיִֽים׃ |
131 I opened my mouth and panted: because I longed for thy commandments.
| פִּֽי־פָעַרְתִּי וָאֶשְׁאָפָה כִּי לְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ יָאָֽבְתִּי׃ |
132 Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me, according to the judgment of them that love thy name.
| פְּנֵה־אֵלַי וְחָנֵּנִי כְּמִשְׁפָּט לְאֹהֲבֵי שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ |
133 Direct my steps according to thy word: and let no iniquity have dominion over me.
| פְּעָמַי הָכֵן בְּאִמְרָתֶךָ וְֽאַל־תַּשְׁלֶט־בִּי כָל־אָֽוֶן׃ |
134 Redeem me from the calumnies of men: that I may keep thy commandments.
| פְּדֵנִי מֵעֹשֶׁק אָדָם וְאֶשְׁמְרָה פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ |
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thy justifications.
| פָּנֶיךָ הָאֵר בְּעַבְדֶּךָ וְלַמְּדֵנִי אֶת־חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ |
136 My eyes have sent forth springs of water: because they have not kept thy law.
| פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם יָרְדוּ עֵינָי עַל לֹא־שָׁמְרוּ תוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ |
137 SADE. Thou art just, O Lord: and thy judgment is right.
| צַדִּיק אַתָּה יְהוָה וְיָשָׁר מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃ |
138 Thou hast commanded justice thy testimonies: and thy truth exceedingly.
| צִוִּיתָ צֶדֶק עֵדֹתֶיךָ וֶֽאֱמוּנָה מְאֹֽד׃ |
139 My zeal hath made me pine away: because my enemies forgot thy words.
| צִמְּתַתְנִי קִנְאָתִי כִּֽי־שָׁכְחוּ דְבָרֶיךָ צָרָֽי׃ |
140 Thy word is exceedingly refined: and thy servant hath loved it.
| צְרוּפָה אִמְרָתְךָ מְאֹד וְֽעַבְדְּךָ אֲהֵבָֽהּ׃ |
141 I am very young and despised; but I forgot not thy justifications.
| צָעִיר אָנֹכִי וְנִבְזֶה פִּקֻּדֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ |
142 Thy justice is justice for ever: and thy law is the truth.
| צִדְקָתְךָ צֶדֶק לְעוֹלָם וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ אֱמֶֽת׃ |
143 Trouble and anguish have found me: thy commandments are my (meditation)
| צַר־וּמָצוֹק מְצָאוּנִי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ |
144 Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
| צֶדֶק עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶחְיֶֽה׃ |
145 COPH. I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: I will seek thy justifications.
| קָרָאתִי בְכָל־לֵב עֲנֵנִי יְהוָה חֻקֶּיךָ אֶצֹּֽרָה׃ |
146 I cried unto thee, save me: that I may keep thy commandments.
| קְרָאתִיךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ |
147 I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: because in thy words I very much hoped.
| קִדַּמְתִּי בַנֶּשֶׁף וָאֲשַׁוֵּעָה לדבריך לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ |
148 My eyes to thee have prevented the morning: that I might meditate on thy words.
| קִדְּמוּ עֵינַי אַשְׁמֻרוֹת לָשִׂיחַ בְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ |
149 Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: and quicken me according to thy mercy.
| קוֹלִי שִׁמְעָה כְחַסְדֶּךָ יְהוָה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ |
150 They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; but they are gone far off from the law.
| קָרְבוּ רֹדְפֵי זִמָּה מִתּוֹרָתְךָ רָחָֽקוּ׃ |
151 Thou art near, O Lord: and all thy ways are truth.
| קָרוֹב אַתָּה יְהוָה וְֽכָל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֱמֶֽת׃ |
152 I have known from the beginning concerning thy testimonies: that thou hast founded them for ever.
| קֶדֶם יָדַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם יְסַדְתָּֽם׃ |
153 RES. See my humiliation and deliver me: for I have not forgotten the law.
| רְאֵֽה־עָנְיִי וְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי־תֽוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ |
154 Judge my judgment and redeem me: quicken thou me for thy word’s sake.
| רִיבָה רִיבִי וּגְאָלֵנִי לְאִמְרָתְךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ |
155 Salvation is far from sinners; because they have not sought thy justifications.
| רָחוֹק מֵרְשָׁעִים יְשׁוּעָה כִּֽי־חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא דָרָֽשׁוּ׃ |
156 Many, O Lord, are thy mercies: quicken me according to thy judgment.
| רַחֲמֶיךָ רַבִּים ׀ יְהוָה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ |
157 Many are they that persecute me, and afflict me; but I have not declined from thy testimonies.
| רַבִּים רֹדְפַי וְצָרָי מֵעֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לֹא נָטִֽיתִי׃ |
158 I beheld the transgressors, and I pined away; because they kept not thy word.
| רָאִיתִי בֹגְדִים וָֽאֶתְקוֹטָטָה אֲשֶׁר אִמְרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁמָֽרוּ׃ |
159 Behold I have loved thy commandments, O Lord; quicken me thou in thy mercy.
| רְאֵה כִּי־פִקּוּדֶיךָ אָהָבְתִּי יְהוָה כְּֽחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ |
160 The beginning of thy words is truth: all the judgments of thy justice are for ever.
| רֹאשׁ־דְּבָרְךָ אֱמֶת וּלְעוֹלָם כָּל־מִשְׁפַּט צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ |
161 SIN. Princes have persecuted me without cause: and my heart hath been in awe of thy words.
| שָׂרִים רְדָפוּנִי חִנָּם ומדבריך וּמִדְּבָרְךָ פָּחַד לִבִּֽי׃ |
162 I will rejoice at thy words, as one that hath found great spoil.
| שָׂשׂ אָנֹכִֽי עַל־אִמְרָתֶךָ כְּמוֹצֵא שָׁלָל רָֽב׃ |
163 I have hated and abhorred iniquity; but I have loved thy law.
| שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵאתִי וַאֲתַעֵבָה תּוֹרָתְךָ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ |
164 Seven times a day I have given praise to thee, for the judgments of thy justice.
| שֶׁבַע בַּיּוֹם הִלַּלְתִּיךָ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ |
165 Much peace have they that love thy law, and to them there is no stumbling block.
| שָׁלוֹם רָב לְאֹהֲבֵי תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֵֽין־לָמוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃ |
166 I looked to thy salvation, O Lord: and I loved thy commandments.
| שִׂבַּרְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה וּֽמִצְוֺתֶיךָ עָשִֽׂיתִי׃ |
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies: and hath loved them exceedingly.
| שָֽׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶיךָ וָאֹהֲבֵם מְאֹֽד׃ |
168 I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: because all my ways are in thy sight.
| שָׁמַרְתִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ וְעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי כָל־דְּרָכַי נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃ |
169 TAU. Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: give me understanding according to thy word.
| תִּקְרַב רִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ יְהוָה כִּדְבָרְךָ הֲבִינֵֽנִי׃ |
170 Let my request come in before thee; deliver thou me according to thy word.
| תָּבוֹא תְחִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ כְּאִמְרָתְךָ הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃ |
171 My lips shall utter a hymn, when thou shalt teach me thy justifications.
| תַּבַּעְנָה שְׂפָתַי תְּהִלָּה כִּי תְלַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ |
172 My tongue shall pronounce thy word: because all thy commandments are justice.
| תַּעַן לְשׁוֹנִי אִמְרָתֶךָ כִּי כָל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ צֶּֽדֶק׃ |
173 Let thy hand be with me to save me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
| תְּהִֽי־יָדְךָ לְעָזְרֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ בָחָֽרְתִּי׃ |
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my (meditation)
| תָּאַבְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה וְתֽוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ |
175 My soul shall live and shall praise thee: and thy judgments shall help me.
| תְּֽחִי־נַפְשִׁי וּֽתְהַֽלְלֶךָּ וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יַעֲזְרֻֽנִי׃ |
176 I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: seek thy servant, because I have not forgotten thy commandments.
| תָּעִיתִי כְּשֶׂה אֹבֵד בַּקֵּשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ |
