Psalms 119
1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.
4 You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently.
You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all your commandments.
Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
7 I will praise you with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned your righteous judgments.
I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.
8 I will keep your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.
9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word.
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander from your commandments.
With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
11 Your word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
12 Blessed are you, O LORD: teach me your statutes.
Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of your mouth.
With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate in your precepts, and have respect to your ways.
I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
16 I will delight myself in your statutes: I will not forget your word.
I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
17 Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live, and keep your word.
Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
18 Open you my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.
20 My soul breaks for the longing that it has to your judgments at all times.
My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
21 You have rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from your commandments.
You rebuke the arrogant— the cursed who stray from Your commandments.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept your testimonies.
Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.
Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
24 Your testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
25 My soul sticks to the dust: quicken you me according to your word.
My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.
26 I have declared my ways, and you heard me: teach me your statutes.
I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of your precepts: so shall I talk of your wondrous works.
Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.
28 My soul melts for heaviness: strengthen you me according to your word.
My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.
29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me your law graciously.
Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.
30 I have chosen the way of truth: your judgments have I laid before me.
I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.
31 I have stuck to your testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.
32 I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall enlarge my heart.
I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I shall keep it to the end.
Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; yes, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.
Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
36 Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken you me in your way.
Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.
38 Establish your word to your servant, who is devoted to your fear.
Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for your judgments are good.
Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after your precepts: quicken me in your righteousness.
How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.
41 Let your mercies come also to me, O LORD, even your salvation, according to your word.
May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.
42 So shall I have with which to answer him that reproaches me: for I trust in your word.
Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments.
Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
44 So shall I keep your law continually for ever and ever.
I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.
45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek your precepts.
And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.
46 I will speak of your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved.
I delight in Your commandments because I love them.
48 My hands also will I lift up to your commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in your statutes.
I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.
49 Remember the word to your servant, on which you have caused me to hope.
Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for your word has quickened me.
This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from your law.
The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
52 I remembered your judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort.
53 Horror has taken hold on me because of the wicked that forsake your law.
Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered your name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept your law.
In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.
56 This I had, because I kept your precepts.
This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.
57 You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.
The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
58 I entreated your favor with my whole heart: be merciful to me according to your word.
I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.
I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.
60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep your commandments.
I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.
61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten your law.
Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous judgments.
At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your precepts.
I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.
64 The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.
The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
65 You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD, according to your word.
You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word.
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
68 You are good, and do good; teach me your statutes.
You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart.
Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in your law.
Their hearts are hard and callous, but I delight in Your law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn your statutes.
It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
74 They that fear you will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in your word.
May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
75 I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me.
I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray you, your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.
May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
77 Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live: for your law is my delight.
May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in your precepts.
May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.
79 Let those that fear you turn to me, and those that have known your testimonies.
May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.
80 Let my heart be sound in your statutes; that I be not ashamed.
May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
81 My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.
My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
82 My eyes fail for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget your statutes.
Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.
84 How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?
How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
85 The proud have dig pits for me, which are not after your law.
The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
86 All your commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help you me.
All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!
87 They had almost consumed me on earth; but I forsook not your precepts.
They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.
88 Quicken me after your loving kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of your mouth.
Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.
89 For ever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven.
Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.
90 Your faithfulness is to all generations: you have established the earth, and it stays.
Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
91 They continue this day according to your ordinances: for all are your servants.
Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.
92 Unless your law had been my delights, I should then have perished in my affliction.
If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget your precepts: for with them you have quickened me.
I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.
94 I am yours, save me: for I have sought your 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 your testimonies.
The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection: but your commandment is exceeding broad.
I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.
97 O how I love your law! it is my meditation all the day.
Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my (meditation)
98 You through your commandments have made me wiser than my enemies: for they are ever with me.
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my (meditation)
I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep your precepts.
I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your word.
I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.
102 I have not departed from your judgments: for you have taught me.
I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste! yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!
104 Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments.
I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according to your word.
I am severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word.
108 Accept, I beseech you, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me your judgments.
Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget your law.
I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from your precepts.
The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.
111 Your testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes always, even to the end.
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.
113 I hate vain thoughts: but your law do I love.
The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield: I hope in your word.
You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
115 Depart from me, you evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to your word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Hold you me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect to your statutes continually.
Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
118 You have trodden down all them that err from your statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
119 You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love your testimonies.
All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of you; and I am afraid of your judgments.
My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
121 I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to my oppressors.
I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Be surety for your servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
123 My eyes fail for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.
124 Deal with your servant according to your mercy, and teach me your statutes.
Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.
125 I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
126 It is time for you, LORD, to work: for they have made void your law.
It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.
127 Therefore I love your commandments above gold; yes, above fine gold.
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all your precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore does my soul keep them.
Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.
130 The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for your commandments.
I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.
132 Look you on me, and be merciful to me, as you use to do to those that love your name.
Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
133 Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep your precepts.
Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.
135 Make your face to shine on your servant; and teach me your statutes.
Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
136 Rivers of waters run down my eyes, because they keep not your law.
My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
137 Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments.
Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.
138 Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.
The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.
139 My zeal has consumed me, because my enemies have forgotten your words.
My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.
140 Your word is very pure: therefore your servant loves it.
Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.
141 I am small and despised: yet do not I forget your precepts.
I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.
Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet your commandments are my delights.
Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.
144 The righteousness of your testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
145 I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep your statutes.
I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.
146 I cried to you; save me, and I shall keep your testimonies.
I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.
147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in your word.
I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
148 My eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in your word.
My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
149 Hear my voice according to your loving kindness: O LORD, quicken me according to your judgment.
Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.
150 They draw near that follow after mischief: they are far from your law.
Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.
151 You are near, O LORD; and all your commandments are truth.
You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.
152 Concerning your testimonies, I have known of old that you have founded them for ever.
Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
153 Consider my affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget your law.
Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to your word.
Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not your statutes.
Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.
156 Great are your tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to your judgments.
Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.
157 Many are my persecutors and my enemies; yet do I not decline from your testimonies.
Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.
158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not your word.
I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.
159 Consider how I love your precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to your loving kindness.
Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.
160 Your word is true from the beginning: and every one of your righteous judgments endures for ever.
The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.
162 I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.
I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor lying: but your law do I love.
I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.
165 Great peace have they which love your law: and nothing shall offend them.
Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble.
166 LORD, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments.
I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.
167 My soul has kept your testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.
168 I have kept your precepts and your testimonies: for all my ways are before you.
I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.
169 Let my cry come near before you, O LORD: give me understanding according to your word.
May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
170 Let my supplication come before you: deliver me according to your word.
May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.
171 My lips shall utter praise, when you have taught me your statutes.
My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak of your word: for all your commandments are righteousness.
My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.
173 Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts.
May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
174 I have longed for your salvation, O LORD; and your law is my delight.
I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise you; and let your judgments help me.
Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I do not forget your commandments.
I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.
