Psalms 119
1 ALEPH. Blessed are those that are vpright in their way, and walke in the Lawe of the Lord.
ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are they that keepe his testimonies, and seeke him with their whole heart.
Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.
3 Surely they woorke none iniquitie, but walke in his waies.
They do no evil; they go in his ways.
4 Thou hast commanded to keepe thy precepts diligently.
You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
5 Oh that my waies were directed to keepe thy statutes!
If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
6 Then should I not be confounded, when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements.
Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
7 I will praise thee with an vpright heart, when I shall learne the iudgements of thy righteousnesse.
I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
8 I will keepe thy statutes: forsake mee not ouerlong.
I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.
9 BETH. Wherewith shall a yong man redresse his waie? in taking heede thereto according to thy woorde.
BETH How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
10 With my whole heart haue I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandements.
I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.
11 I haue hid thy promise in mine heart, that I might not sinne against thee.
I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teache mee thy statutes.
Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.
13 With my lippes haue I declared all the iudgements of thy mouth.
With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
14 I haue had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and consider thy waies.
I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.
16 I will delite in thy statutes, and I will not forget thy worde.
I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
17 GIMEL. Be beneficiall vnto thy seruant, that I may liue and keepe thy woorde.
GIMEL Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;
18 Open mine eies, that I may see the wonders of thy Lawe.
Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
19 I am a stranger vpon earth: hide not thy commandements from me.
I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.
20 Mine heart breaketh for the desire to thy iudgements alway.
My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
21 Thou hast destroied the proud: cursed are they that doe erre from thy commandements.
Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.
22 Remoue from mee shame and contempt: for I haue kept thy testimonies.
Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
23 Princes also did sit, and speake against me: but thy seruant did meditate in thy statutes.
Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
24 Also thy testimonies are my delite, and my counsellers.
Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
25 DALETH. My soule cleaueth to the dust: quicken me according to thy worde.
DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
26 I haue declared my waies, and thou heardest me: teache me thy statutes.
I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.
27 Make me to vnderstand ye way of thy precepts, and I will meditate in thy wondrous workes.
Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.
28 My soule melteth for heauinesse: raise mee vp according vnto thy worde.
My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word
29 Take from mee the way of lying, and graunt me graciously thy Lawe.
Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.
30 I haue chosen the way of trueth, and thy iudgements haue I laied before me.
I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.
31 I haue cleaued to thy testimonies, O Lord: confound me not.
I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.
32 I will runne the way of thy commandements, when thou shalt enlarge mine heart.
I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.
33 HE. Teach mee, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I will keepe it vnto the ende.
HE O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.
34 Giue mee vnderstanding, and I will keepe thy Law: yea, I wil keepe it with my whole heart.
Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
35 Direct mee in the path of thy commandements: for therein is my delite.
Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.
36 Incline mine heart vnto thy testimonies, and not to couetousnesse.
Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
37 Turne away mine eies from regarding vanitie, and quicken me in thy way.
Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
38 Stablish thy promise to thy seruaunt, because he feareth thee.
Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
39 Take away my rebuke that I feare: for thy iudgements are good.
Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
40 Beholde, I desire thy commandements: quicken me in thy righteousnesse,
See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
41 VAV. And let thy louing kindnesse come vnto me, O Lord, and thy saluation according to thy promise.
VAU Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.
42 So shall I make answere vnto my blasphemers: for I trust in thy woorde.
So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.
43 And take not the woorde of trueth vtterly out of my mouth: for I waite for thy iudgements.
Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.
44 So shall I alway keepe thy Lawe for euer and euer.
So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;
45 And I will walke at libertie: for I seeke thy precepts.
So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.
46 I will speake also of thy testimonies before Kings, and will not be ashamed.
So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.
47 And my delite shalbe in thy commandements, which I haue loued.
And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
48 Mine handes also will I lift vp vnto thy commandements, which I haue loued, and I will meditate in thy statutes.
And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.
49 ZAIN. Remember the promise made to thy seruant, wherein thou hast caused me to trust.
ZAIN Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.
50 It is my comfort in my trouble: for thy promise hath quickened me.
This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.
51 The proude haue had me exceedingly in derision: yet haue I not declined from thy Lawe.
The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
52 I remembred thy iudgements of olde, O Lord, and haue bene comforted.
I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
53 Feare is come vpon mee for the wicked, that forsake thy Lawe.
I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
54 Thy statutes haue beene my songes in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.
55 I haue remembred thy Name, O Lord, in the night, and haue kept thy Lawe.
I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.
56 This I had because I kept thy precepts.
This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.
57 CHETH. O Lord, that art my portion, I haue determined to keepe thy wordes.
CHETH The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.
58 I made my supplication in thy presence with my whole heart: be mercifull vnto me according to thy promise.
I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.
59 I haue considered my waies, and turned my feete into thy testimonies.
I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.
60 I made haste and delaied not to keepe thy commandements.
I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.
61 The bandes of the wicked haue robbed me: but I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.
The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.
62 At midnight will I rise to giue thanks vnto thee, because of thy righteous iudgements.
In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.
63 I am companion of all them that feare thee, and keepe thy precepts.
I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercie: teache me thy statutes.
The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.
65 TETH. O Lord, thou hast delt graciously with thy seruant according vnto thy woorde.
TETH You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.
66 Teach me good iudgement and knowledge: for I haue beleeued thy commandements.
Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.
67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but nowe I keepe thy woorde.
Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
68 Thou art good and gracious: teach me thy statutes.
You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.
69 The proud haue imagined a lie against me: but I wil keepe thy precepts with my whole heart.
The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.
70 Their heart is fatte as grease: but my delite is in thy Lawe.
Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.
71 It is good for me that I haue beene afflicted, that I may learne thy statutes.
It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.
72 The Lawe of thy mouth is better vnto me, then thousands of golde and siluer.
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 IOD. Thine hands haue made me and fashioned me: giue mee vnderstanding therefore, that I may learne thy commandements.
JOD Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.
74 So they that feare thee, seeing mee shall reioyce, because I haue trusted in thy worde.
Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.
75 I knowe, O Lord, that thy iudgements are right, and that thou hast afflicted me iustly.
I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.
76 I pray thee that thy mercie may comfort me according to thy promise vnto thy seruant.
Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy Lawe is my delite.
Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.
78 Let the proude be ashamed: for they haue dealt wickedly and falsely with me: but I meditate in thy precepts.
Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.
79 Let such as feare thee turne vnto me, and they that knowe thy testimonies.
Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.
80 Let mine heart bee vpright in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.
Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.
81 CAPH. My soule fainteth for thy saluation: yet I waite for thy worde.
CAPH My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
82 Mine eyes faile for thy promise, saying, when wilt thou comfort me?
My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?
83 For I am like a bottell in the smoke: yet doe I not forget thy statutes.
For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.
84 Howe many are the dayes of thy seruant? When wilt thou execute iudgement on them that persecute me?
How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?
85 The proude haue digged pittes for mee, which is not after thy Lawe.
The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
86 All thy commandements are true: they persecute me falsely: helpe me.
All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.
87 They had almost consumed me vpon the earth: but I forsooke not thy precepts.
They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
88 Quicken me according to thy louing kindnes: so shall I keepe the testimony of thy mouth.
Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.
89 LAMED. O Lord, thy worde endureth for euer in heauen.
LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
90 Thy trueth is from generation to generation: thou hast layed the foundation of the earth, and it abideth.
Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved.
91 They continue euen to this day by thine ordinances: for all are thy seruants.
They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.
92 Except thy Lawe had bene my delite, I should now haue perished in mine affliction.
If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.
93 I wil neuer forget thy precepts: for by them thou hast quickened me.
I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.
94 I am thine, saue me: for I haue sought thy precepts.
I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.
95 The wicked haue waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.
96 I haue seene an ende of all perfection: but thy commandement is exceeding large.
I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.
97 MEM. Oh howe loue I thy Lawe! it is my meditation continually.
MEM O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
98 By thy commandements thou hast made mee wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee.
Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
99 I haue had more vnderstading then all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
100 I vnderstoode more then the ancient, because I kept thy precepts.
I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
101 I haue refrained my feete from euery euil way, that I might keepe thy word.
I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.
102 I haue not declined from thy iudgements: for thou didest teach me.
My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
103 Howe sweete are thy promises vnto my mouth! yea, more then hony vnto my mouth.
How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
104 By thy precepts I haue gotten vnderstanding: therefore I hate all the wayes of falshoode.
Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
105 NUN. Thy worde is a lanterne vnto my feete, and a light vnto my path.
NUN Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
106 I haue sworne and will performe it, that I will keepe thy righteous iudgements.
I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
107 I am very sore afflicted: O Lord, quicken me according to thy word.
I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
108 O Lord, I beseeche thee accept the free offerings of my mouth, and teach mee thy iudgements.
Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
109 My soule is continually in mine hande: yet doe I not forget thy Lawe.
My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.
110 The wicked haue layed a snare for mee: but I swarued not from thy precepts.
Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
111 Thy testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the ioy of mine heart.
I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
112 I haue applied mine heart to fulfill thy statutes alway, euen vnto the ende.
My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
113 SAMECH. I hate vaine inuentions: but thy Lawe doe I loue.
SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
114 Thou art my refuge and shield, and I trust in thy worde.
You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
115 Away from mee, yee wicked: for I will keepe the commandements of my God.
Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
116 Stablish me according to thy promise, that I may liue, and disappoint me not of mine hope.
Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.
117 Stay thou mee, and I shall be safe, and I will delite continually in thy statutes.
Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
118 Thou hast troden downe all them that depart from thy statutes: for their deceit is vaine.
You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.
119 Thou hast taken away all ye wicked of the earth like drosse: therefore I loue thy testimonies.
All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.
120 My flesh trembleth for feare of thee, and I am afraide of thy iudgements.
My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
121 AIN. I haue executed iudgement and iustice: leaue me not to mine oppressours.
AIN I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.
122 Answere for thy seruant in that, which is good, and let not the proude oppresse me.
Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
123 Mine eyes haue failed in waiting for thy saluation, and for thy iust promise.
My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
124 Deale with thy seruant according to thy mercie, and teache me thy statutes.
Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
125 I am thy seruant: graunt mee therefore vnderstanding, that I may knowe thy testimonies.
I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
126 It is time for thee Lord to worke: for they haue destroyed thy Lawe.
It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.
127 Therefore loue I thy commandements aboue golde, yea, aboue most fine golde.
For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
128 Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts most iust, and hate all false wayes.
Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.
129 PE. Thy testimonies are wonderfull: therefore doeth my soule keepe them.
PE Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
130 The entrance into thy wordes sheweth light, and giueth vnderstanding to the simple.
The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth and panted, because I loued thy commandements.
My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
132 Looke vpon mee and bee mercifull vnto me, as thou vsest to doe vnto those that loue thy Name.
Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.
133 Direct my steppes in thy worde, and let none iniquitie haue dominion ouer me.
Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
134 Deliuer mee from the oppression of men, and I will keepe thy precepts.
Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
135 Shew the light of thy countenance vpon thy seruant, and teache me thy statutes.
Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
136 Mine eyes gush out with riuers of water, because they keepe not thy Lawe.
Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
137 TSADDI. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and iust are thy iudgements.
TZADE O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
138 Thou hast commanded iustice by thy testimonies and trueth especially.
You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
139 My zeale hath euen consumed mee, because mine enemies haue forgotten thy wordes.
My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
140 Thy word is prooued most pure, and thy seruant loueth it.
Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
141 I am small and despised: yet do I not forget thy precepts.
I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
142 Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnes, and thy Lawe is trueth.
Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
143 Trouble and anguish are come vpon me: yet are thy commandements my delite.
Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
144 The righteousnes of thy testimonies is euerlasting: graunt me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.
The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
145 KOPH. I haue cried with my whole heart: heare me, O Lord, and I will keepe thy statutes.
KOPH I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
146 I called vpon thee: saue mee, and I will keepe thy testimonies.
My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
147 I preuented the morning light, and cried: for I waited on thy word.
Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
148 Mine eyes preuent the night watches to meditate in thy word.
In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
149 Heare my voyce according to thy louing kindenesse: O Lord, quicken me according to thy iudgement.
Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
150 They drawe neere, that follow after malice, and are farre from thy Lawe.
Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.
151 Thou art neere, O Lord: for all thy commandements are true.
You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
152 I haue knowen long since by thy testimonies, that thou hast established them for euer.
I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
153 RESH. Beholde mine affliction, and deliuer mee: for I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.
RESH O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,
154 Pleade my cause, and deliuer me: quicken me according vnto thy word.
Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
155 Saluation is farre from the wicked, because they seeke not thy statutes.
Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
156 Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy iudgements.
Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
157 My persecutours and mine oppressours are many: yet doe I not swarue from thy testimonies.
Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
158 I saw the transgressours and was grieued, because they kept not thy worde.
I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
159 Consider, O Lord, how I loue thy preceptes: quicken mee according to thy louing kindenesse.
See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
160 The beginning of thy worde is trueth, and all the iudgements of thy righteousnesse endure for euer.
Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
161 SCHIN. Princes haue persecuted mee without cause, but mine heart stood in awe of thy wordes.
SHIN Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
162 I reioyce at thy worde, as one that findeth a great spoyle.
I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
163 I hate falshoode and abhorre it, but thy Lawe doe I loue.
I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
164 Seuen times a day doe I praise thee, because of thy righteous iudgements.
Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
165 They that loue thy Law, shall haue great prosperitie, and they shall haue none hurt.
Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
166 Lord, I haue trusted in thy saluation, and haue done thy commandements.
Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
167 My soule hath kept thy testimonies: for I loue them exceedingly.
My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
168 I haue kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my wayes are before thee.
I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
169 TAV. Let my complaint come before thee, O Lord, and giue me vnderstanding, according vnto thy worde.
TAU Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
170 Let my supplication come before thee, and deliuer me according to thy promise.
Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
171 My lippes shall speake praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
172 My tongue shall intreate of thy word: for all thy commandements are righteous.
Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
173 Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts.
Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
174 I haue longed for thy saluation, O Lord, and thy Lawe is my delite.
All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
175 Let my soule liue, and it shall praise thee, and thy iudgements shall helpe me.
Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.
176 I haue gone astraye like a lost sheepe: seeke thy seruant, for I doe not forget thy commandements.
I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.
