Psalms 119
1 ALEPH. Happy are they that are upright in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
[ALEPH] O the blessedness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the Law of YHWH,
2 Happy are they that keep His testimonies, that seek Him with the whole heart.
O the blessedness of those keeping His testimonies, They seek Him with the whole heart.
3 Yea, they do no unrighteousness; they walk in His ways.
Indeed, they have not done iniquity, They have walked in His ways.
4 Thou hast ordained Thy precepts, that we should observe them diligently.
You have commanded us to diligently keep Your precepts,
5 Oh that my ways were directed to observe Thy statutes!
O that my ways were prepared to keep Your statutes,
6 Then should I not be ashamed, when I have regard unto all Thy commandments.
Then I am not ashamed In my looking to all Your commands.
7 I will give thanks unto Thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn Thy righteous ordinances.
I confess You with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Your righteousness.
8 I will observe Thy statutes; O forsake me not utterly.
I keep Your statutes, do not utterly leave me!
9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed thereto according to Thy word.
[BETH] With what does a young man purify his path? To observe—according to Your word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought Thee; O let me not err from Thy commandments.
I have sought You with all my heart, Do not let me err from Your commands.
11 Thy word have I laid up in my heart, that I might not sin against Thee.
I have hid Your saying in my heart, That I do not sin before You.
12 Blessed art Thou, O LORD; teach me Thy statutes.
Blessed [are] You, O YHWH, teach me Your statutes.
13 With my lips have I told all the ordinances of Thy mouth.
With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Your mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As over all wealth.
15 I will meditate in Thy precepts, and have respect unto Thy ways.
I meditate on Your precepts, And I attentively behold Your paths.
16 I will delight myself in Thy statutes; I will not forget Thy word.
I delight myself in Your statutes, I do not forget Your word.
17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with Thy servant that I may live, and I will observe Thy word.
[GIMEL] Confer benefits on Your servant, I live, and I keep Your word.
18 Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law.
Uncover my eyes, and I behold wonders out of Your law.
19 I am a sojourner in the earth; hide not Thy commandments from me.
I [am] a sojourner on earth, Do not hide Your commands from me.
20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto Thine ordinances at all times.
My soul has broken for desire To Your judgments at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, that do err from Thy commandments.
You have rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Your commands.
22 Take away from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept Thy testimonies.
Remove reproach and contempt from me, For I have kept Your testimonies.
23 Even though princes sit and talk against me, thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes.
Princes also sat—they spoke against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes,
24 Yea, Thy testimonies are my delight, they are my counsellors.
Your testimonies [are] also my delight, The men of my counsel!
25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken Thou me according to Thy word.
[DALETH] My soul has cleaved to the dust, Quicken me according to Your word.
26 I told of my ways, and Thou didst answer me; teach me Thy statutes.
I have recounted my ways, And You answer me, teach me Your statutes,
27 Make me to understand the way of Thy precepts, that I may talk of Thy wondrous works.
Cause me to understand the way of Your precepts, And I meditate on Your wonders.
28 My soul melteth away for heaviness; sustain me according unto Thy word.
My soul has dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Your word.
29 Remove from me the way of falsehood; and grant me Thy law graciously.
Turn aside the way of falsehood from me And favor me with Your law.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; Thine ordinances have I set before me.
I have chosen the way of faithfulness, I have compared Your judgments,
31 I cleave unto Thy testimonies; O LORD, put me not to shame.
I have adhered to Your testimonies, O YHWH, do not put me to shame.
32 I will run the way of Thy commandments, for Thou dost enlarge my heart.
I run the way of Your commands, For You enlarge my heart!
33 HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of Thy statutes; and I will keep it at every step.
[HE] Show me, O YHWH, the way of Your statutes, And I keep it—[to] the end.
34 Give me understanding, that I keep Thy law and observe it with my whole heart.
Cause me to understand, and I keep Your law, And observe it with the whole heart.
35 Make me to tread in the path of Thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Cause me to tread in the path of Your commands, For I have delighted in it.
36 Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to dishonest gain.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken me in Thy ways.
Remove my eyes from seeing vanity, Quicken me in Your way.
38 Confirm Thy word unto Thy servant, which pertaineth unto the fear of Thee.
Establish Your saying to Your servant, That [is] concerning Your fear.
39 Turn away my reproach which I dread; for Thine ordinances are good.
Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Your judgments [are] good.
40 Behold, I have longed after Thy precepts; quicken me in Thy righteousness.
Behold, I have longed for Your precepts, Quicken me in Your righteousness,
41 VAV. Let Thy mercies also come unto me, O LORD, even Thy salvation, according to Thy word;
[WAW] And Your kindness meets me, O YHWH, Your salvation according to Your saying.
42 That I may have an answer for him that taunteth me; for I trust in Thy word.
And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Your word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I hope in Thine ordinances;
And You do not utterly take away The word of truth from my mouth, Because I have hoped for Your judgment.
44 So shall I observe Thy law continually for ever and ever;
And I keep Your law continually, For all time and forever.
45 And I will walk at ease, for I have sought Thy precepts;
And I habitually walk in a broad place, For I have sought Your precepts.
46 I will also speak of Thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.
And I speak of Your testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in Thy commandments, which I have loved.
And I delight myself in Your commands, That I have loved,
48 I will lift up my hands also unto Thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in Thy statutes.
And I lift up my hands to Your commands, That I have loved, And I meditate on Your statutes!
49 ZAIN. Remember the word unto Thy servant, because Thou hast made me to hope.
[ZAYIN] Remember the word to Your servant, On which You have caused me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction, that Thy word hath quickened me.
This [is] my comfort in my affliction, That Your saying has quickened me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision; yet have I not turned aside from Thy law.
The proud have utterly scorned me, I have not turned aside from Your law.
52 I have remembered Thine ordinances which are of old, O LORD, and have comforted myself.
I remembered Your judgments of old, O YHWH, And I comfort myself.
53 Burning indignation hath taken hold upon me, because of the wicked that forsake Thy law.
Horror has seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Your law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your statutes have been songs to me, In the house of my sojournings.
55 I have remembered Thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have observed Thy law.
I have remembered Your Name in the night, O YHWH, And I keep Your law.
56 This I have had, that I have kept Thy precepts.
This has been to me, That I have kept Your precepts!
57 HETH. My portion is the LORD, I have said that I would observe Thy words.
[HETH] YHWH [is] my portion; I have said I would keep Your words,
58 I have entreated Thy favour with my whole heart; be gracious unto me according to Thy word.
I appeased Your face with the whole heart, Favor me according to Your saying.
59 I considered my ways, and turned my feet unto Thy testimonies.
I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet to Your testimonies.
60 I made haste, and delayed not, to observe Thy commandments.
I have made haste, And did not delay, to keep Your commands.
61 The bands of the wicked have enclosed me; but I have not forgotten Thy law.
Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, I have not forgotten Your law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto Thee because of Thy righteous ordinances.
At midnight I rise to give thanks to You, For the judgments of Your righteousness.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear Thee, and of them that observe Thy precepts.
I [am] a companion to all who fear You, And to those keeping Your precepts.
64 The earth, O LORD, is full of Thy mercy; teach me Thy statutes.
Of Your kindness, O YHWH, the earth is full, Teach me Your statutes!
65 TETH. Thou hast dealt well with Thy servant, O LORD, according unto Thy word.
[TETH] You did good with Your servant, O YHWH, According to Your word.
66 Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed Thy commandments.
Teach me the goodness of reason and knowledge, For I have believed in Your commands.
67 Before I was afflicted, I did err; but now I observe Thy word.
Before I am afflicted, I am erring, And now I have kept Your saying.
68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me Thy statutes.
You [are] good, and doing good, Teach me Your statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me; but I with my whole heart will keep Thy precepts.
The proud have forged falsehood against me, I keep Your precepts with the whole heart.
70 Their heart is gross like fat; but I delight in Thy law.
Their heart has been thick as fat, I have delighted in Your law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, in order that I might learn Thy statutes.
[It is] good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might 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 gold and silver!
73 JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding, that I may learn Thy commandments.
[YOD] Your hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Your commands.
74 They that fear Thee shall see me and be glad, because I have hope in Thy word.
Those fearing You see me and rejoice, Because I have hoped for Your word.
75 I know, O LORD, that Thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.
I have known, O YHWH, That Your judgments [are] righteous, And [in] faithfulness You have afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray Thee, Thy lovingkindness be ready to comfort me, according to Thy promise unto Thy servant.
Please let Your kindness be to comfort me, According to Your saying to Your servant.
77 Let Thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; for Thy law is my delight.
Your mercies meet me, and I live, For Your law [is] my delight.
78 Let the proud be put to shame, for they have distorted my cause with falsehood; but I will meditate in Thy precepts.
The proud are ashamed, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate on Your precepts.
79 Let those that fear Thee return unto me, and they that know Thy testimonies.
Those fearing You turn back to me, And those knowing Your testimonies.
80 Let my heart be undivided in Thy statutes, in order that I may not be put to shame.
My heart is perfect in Your statutes, So that I am not ashamed.
81 CAPH. My soul pineth for Thy salvation; in Thy word do I hope.
[KAPH] My soul has been consumed for Your salvation, I have hoped for Your word.
82 Mine eyes fail for Thy word, saying: 'When wilt Thou comfort me?'
My eyes have been consumed for Your word, Saying, “When does it comfort me?”
83 For I am become like a wine-skin in the smoke; yet do I not forget Thy statutes.
For I have been as a bottle in smoke, I have not forgotten 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 do You execute judgment Against my pursuers?
85 The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to Thy law.
The proud have dug pits for me, That [are] not according to Your law.
86 All Thy commandments are faithful; they persecute me for nought; help Thou me.
All Your commands [are] faithfulness, They have pursued me [with] falsehood, Help me.
87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but as for me, I forsook not Thy precepts.
They have almost consumed me on earth, And I have not forsaken Your precepts.
88 Quicken me after Thy lovingkindness, and I will observe the testimony of Thy mouth.
Quicken me according to Your kindness, And I keep the Testimony of Your mouth!
89 LAMED. For ever, O LORD, Thy word standeth fast in heaven.
[LAMED] For all time, O YHWH, Your word is set up in the heavens.
90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations; Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
Your faithfulness from generation to generation, You established earth, and it stands.
91 They stand this day according to Thine ordinances; for all things are Thy servants.
According to Your ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole—Your servants.
92 Unless Thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Unless Your law [were] my delights, Then had I perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget Thy precepts; for with them Thou hast quickened me.
I do not forget Your precepts for all time, For You have quickened me by them.
94 I am Thine, save me; for I have sought Thy precepts.
I [am] Yours, save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me; but I will consider Thy testimonies.
Your wicked waited for me to destroy me, I understand Your testimonies.
96 I have seen an end to every purpose; but Thy commandment is exceeding broad.
I have seen an end of all perfection, Your command [is] exceedingly broad!
97 MEM. O how love I Thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
[MEM] O how I have loved Your law! It [is] my meditation all the day.
98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
Your command makes me wiser than my enemies, For it [is] before me for all time.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; for Thy testimonies are my (meditation)
I have acted wisely above all my teachers. For Your testimonies [are] my (meditation)
100 I understand more than mine elders, because I have keep Thy precepts.
Above elderly—I understand more, For I have kept Your precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, in order that I might observe Thy word.
I restrained my feet from every evil path, So that I keep Your word.
102 I have not turned aside from Thine ordinances; for Thou hast instructed me.
I did not turn aside from Your judgments, For You have directed me.
103 How sweet are Thy words unto my palate! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
How sweet Your saying has been to my palate, Above honey to my mouth.
104 From Thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
I have understanding from Your precepts, Therefore I have hated every false path!
105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
[NUN] Your word [is] a lamp to my foot, And a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and have confirmed it, to observe Thy righteous ordinances.
I have sworn, and I confirm, To keep the judgments of Your righteousness.
107 I am afflicted very much; quicken me, O LORD, according unto Thy word.
I have been afflicted very much, O YHWH, quicken me, according to Your word.
108 Accept, I beseech Thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Thine ordinances.
Please accept [the] free-will offerings of my mouth, O YHWH, And teach me Your judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand; yet have I not forgotten Thy law.
My soul [is] in my hand continually, And I have not forgotten Your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me; yet went I not astray from Thy precepts.
The wicked have laid a snare for me, And I did not wander from your precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
I have inherited Your testimonies for all time, For they [are] the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes, for ever, at every step.
I have inclined my heart To do Your statutes, for all time—[to] the end!
113 SAMECH. I hate them that are of a double mind; but Thy law do I love.
[SAMEKH] I have hated doubting ones, And I have loved Your law.
114 Thou art my covert and my shield; in Thy word do I hope.
You [are] my hiding place and my shield, I have hoped for Your word.
115 Depart from me, ye evildoers; that I may keep the commandments of my God.
Turn aside from me, you evildoers, And I keep the commands of my God.
116 Uphold me according unto Thy word, that I may live; and put me not to shame in my hope.
Sustain me according to Your saying, And I live, and You do not put me to shame because of my hope.
117 Support Thou me, and I shall be saved; and I will occupy myself with Thy statutes continually.
Support me, and I am saved, And I look on Your statutes continually.
118 Thou hast made light of all them that err from Thy statutes; for their deceit is vain.
You have trodden down All going astray from Your statutes, For their deceit [is] falsehood.
119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross; therefore I love Thy testimonies.
Dross! You have caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Your testimonies.
120 My flesh shuddereth for fear of Thee; and I am afraid of Thy judgments.
My flesh has trembled from Your fear, And I have been afraid from Your judgments!
121 AIN. I have done justice and righteousness; leave me not to mine oppressors.
[AYIN] I have done judgment and righteousness, Do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Be surety for Thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.
Make Your servant sure for good, Do not let the proud oppress me.
123 Mine eyes fail for Thy salvation, and for Thy righteous word.
My eyes have been consumed for Your salvation. And for the saying of Your righteousness.
124 Deal with Thy servant according unto Thy mercy, and teach me Thy statutes.
Do with Your servant according to Your kindness. And teach me Your statutes.
125 I am Thy servant, give me understanding, that I may know Thy testimonies.
I [am] Your servant—cause me to understand, And I know Your testimonies.
126 It is time for the LORD to work; they have made void Thy law.
Time for YHWH to work! They have made Your law void.
127 Therefore I love Thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
Therefore I have loved Your commands Above gold—even fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all Thy precepts concerning all things to be right; every false way I hate.
Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, I have hated every path of falsehood!
129 PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore doth my soul keep them.
[PE] Your testimonies [are] wonderful, Therefore my soul has kept them.
130 The opening of Thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
The opening of Your words enlightens, Instructing the simple.
131 I opened wide my mouth, and panted; for I longed for Thy commandments.
I have opened my mouth, indeed, I pant, For I have longed for Your commands.
132 Turn Thee towards me, and be gracious unto me, as is Thy wont to do unto those that love Thy name.
Look to me, and favor me, As customary to those loving Your Name.
133 Order my footsteps by Thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Establish my steps by Your saying, And any iniquity does not rule over me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, and I will observe Thy precepts.
Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Your precepts,
135 Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant; and teach me Thy statutes.
Cause Your face to shine on Your servant, And teach me Your statutes.
136 Mine eyes run down with rivers of water, because they observe not Thy law.
Streams of waters have come down my eyes, Because they have not kept Your law!
137 TZADE. Righteous art Thou, O LORD, and upright are Thy judgments.
[TSADE] You [are] righteous, O YHWH, And Your judgments [are] upright.
138 Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
You have appointed Your testimonies, Righteous and exceedingly faithful,
139 My zeal hath undone me, because mine adversaries have forgotten Thy words.
My zeal has cut me off, For my adversaries forgot Your words.
140 Thy word is tried to the uttermost, and Thy servant loveth it.
Your saying [is] tried exceedingly, And Your servant has loved it.
141 I am small and despised; yet have I not forgotten Thy precepts.
I [am] small, and despised, I have not forgotten Your precepts.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Thy law is the truth.
Your righteousness [is] righteousness for all time, And Your law [is] truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have overtaken me; yet Thy commandments are my delight.
Adversity and distress have found me, Your commands [are] my delights.
144 Thy testimonies are righteous for ever; give me understanding, and I shall live.
The righteousness of Your testimonies [Is] to cause me to understand, and I live!
145 KOPH. I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O LORD; I will keep Thy statutes.
[QOF] I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O YHWH, I keep Your statutes,
146 I have called Thee, save me, and I will observe Thy testimonies.
I have called You, save me, And I keep Your testimonies.
147 I rose early at dawn, and cried; I hoped in Thy word.
I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, I have hoped for Your word.
148 Mine eyes forestalled the night-watches, that I might meditate in Thy word.
My eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate on Your saying.
149 Hear my voice according unto Thy lovingkindness; quicken me, O LORD, as Thou art wont.
Hear my voice, according to Your kindness, YHWH, quicken me according to Your judgment.
150 They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; they are far from Thy law.
My wicked pursuers have been near, They have been far off from Your law.
151 Thou art nigh, O LORD; and all Thy commandments are truth.
You [are] near, O YHWH, And all Your commands [are] truth.
152 Of old have I known from Thy testimonies that Thou hast founded them for ever.
I have known Your testimonies of old, That You have founded them for all time!
153 RESH. O see mine affliction, and rescue me; for I do not forget Thy law.
[RESH] See my affliction, and deliver me, For I have not forgotten Your law.
154 Plead Thou my cause, and redeem me; quicken me according to Thy word.
Plead my plea, and redeem me, Quicken me according to Your saying.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked; for they seek not Thy statutes.
Salvation [is] far from the wicked, For they have not sought Your statutes.
156 Great are Thy compassions, O LORD; quicken me as Thou art wont.
Your mercies [are] many, O YHWH, Quicken me according to Your judgments.
157 Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; yet have I not turned aside from Thy testimonies.
My pursuers and adversaries are many, I have not turned aside from Your testimonies.
158 I beheld them that were faithless, and strove with them; because they observed not Thy word.
I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because they have not kept Your saying.
159 O see how I love Thy precepts; quicken me, O LORD, according to Thy lovingkindness.
See, for I have loved Your precepts, YHWH, quicken me according to Your kindness.
160 The beginning of Thy word is truth; and all Thy righteous ordinance endureth for ever.
The sum of Your word [is] truth, And every judgment of Your righteousness [is] for all time!
161 SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of Thy words.
[SHIN] Princes have pursued me without cause, And my heart was afraid because of Your words.
162 I rejoice at Thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
I rejoice concerning Your saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood; Thy law do I love.
I have hated falsehood, indeed I detest [it], I have loved Your law.
164 Seven times a day do I praise Thee, because of Thy righteous ordinances.
Seven [times] in a day I have praised You, Because of the judgments of Your righteousness.
165 Great peace have they that love Thy law; and there is no stumbling for them.
Those loving Your law have abundant peace, And they have no stumbling-block.
166 I have hoped for Thy salvation, O LORD, and have done Thy commandments.
I have waited for Your salvation, O YHWH, And I have done Your commands.
167 My soul hath observed Thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
My soul has kept Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.
168 I have observed Thy precepts and Thy testimonies; for all my ways are before Thee.
I have kept Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my ways are before You!
169 TAV. Let my cry come near before Thee, O LORD; give me understanding according to Thy word.
[TAW] My loud cry comes near before You, O YHWH; Cause me to understand according to Your word.
170 Let my supplication come before Thee; deliver me according to Thy word.
My supplication comes in before You, Deliver me according to Your saying.
171 Let my lips utter praise: because Thou teachest me Thy statutes.
My lips utter praise, For You teach me Your statutes.
172 Let my tongue sing of Thy word; for all Thy commandments are righteousness.
My tongue sings of Your saying, For all Your commands [are] righteous.
173 Let Thy hand be ready to help me; for I have chosen Thy precepts.
Your hand is for a help to me, For I have chosen Your commands.
174 I have longed for Thy salvation, O LORD; and Thy law is my delight.
I have longed for Your salvation, O YHWH, And Your law [is] my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise Thee; and let Thine ordinances help me.
My soul lives, and it praises You, And Your judgments help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Thy servant; for I have not forgotten Thy commandments.
I wandered as a lost sheep, [so] seek Your servant, For I have not forgotten Your precepts!
