Psalms 119
1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Happy they whose life is blameless, who walk by the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
Happy they who keep his charges, and seek him with all their hearts;
3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
who have done no wrong, but walk in his ways.
4 You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently.
You yourself have appointed your precepts to be kept with diligence.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
O to be steadily guided in the keeping of your statutes!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all your commandments.
Then unashamed shall I be, when I look towards all your commandments.
7 I will praise you with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned your righteous judgments.
I will thank you with heart unfeigned, when I learn your righteous judgments.
8 I will keep your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
I will observe your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word.
How can a young person keep their life pure? By giving heed to your word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander from your commandments.
With all my heart have I sought you, let me not stray from your commandments.
11 Your word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
In my heart have I treasured your word, to keep from sinning 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 have I rehearsed all the judgments of your mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
I delight in the way of your charges, more than in riches of all sorts.
15 I will meditate in your precepts, and have respect to your ways.
I will muse upon your precepts, and look to your paths.
16 I will delight myself in your statutes: I will not forget your word.
In your statutes I delight, I will not forget your word.
17 Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live, and keep your word.
Grant that your servant may live, and I will observe your word.
18 Open you my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
Open my eyes, that I see wondrous things out of your law.
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
But a guest am I on the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
20 My soul breaks for the longing that it has to your judgments at all times.
My heart is crushed with longing for your ordinances, at all times.
21 You have rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from your commandments.
You rebuke the proud, the accursed, who wander from your commandments.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept your testimonies.
Roll away from me scorn and contempt, for I have observed your charges.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.
Though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will muse on your statutes.
24 Your testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
Your charges are my delight, they are my counsellors.
25 My soul sticks to the dust: quicken you me according to your word.
I lie grovelling in the dust; revive me, as you have promised.
26 I have declared my ways, and you heard me: teach me your statutes.
I told of my ways, you made answer; teach me your statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of your precepts: so shall I talk of your wondrous works.
Grant me insight into your precepts, and I will muse on your wonders.
28 My soul melts for heaviness: strengthen you me according to your word.
I am overcome with sorrow; raise me up, as you have promised.
29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me your law graciously.
Put the way of falsehood from me, 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 fidelity, your ordinances I long for.
31 I have stuck to your testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
I hold fast to your charges: O put me not, Lord, to shame.
32 I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall enlarge my heart.
I will run in the way of your commandments, for you give me room of 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 it to the end,
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; yes, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
instruct me to keep your law, and I will observe it with all my heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.
Guide me in the path of your commandments, for therein do I delight.
36 Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Incline my heart to your charges, and not to greed of gain.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken you me in your way.
Turn away my eyes from vain sights, revive me by your word.
38 Establish your word to your servant, who is devoted to your fear.
Confirm to your servant the promise which is given to those who fear you.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for your judgments are good.
Remove the reproach which I dread, because your judgments are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after your precepts: quicken me in your righteousness.
Behold, I long for your precepts. Quicken me in your righteousness.
41 Let your mercies come also to me, O LORD, even your salvation, according to your word.
Visit me, Lord, with your love and salvation, as you have promised.
42 So shall I have with which to answer him that reproaches me: for I trust in your word.
So shall I answer my slanderers, for my trust is in your word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments.
Snatch not from my mouth the word of truth, for in your judgments I hope.
44 So shall I keep your law continually for ever and ever.
I will keep your law continually, for ever and evermore.
45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek your precepts.
So shall I walk in wide spaces, for I give my mind to your precepts.
46 I will speak of your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
I will speak of your charge before kings, and will not be ashamed thereof.
47 And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved.
Your commandments are my delight, I love them exceedingly.
48 My hands also will I lift up to your commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in your statutes.
I will lift up my hands to your commandments, and muse upon your statutes.
49 Remember the word to your servant, on which you have caused me to hope.
Remember your word to your servant, on which you have made me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for your word has quickened me.
This is my comfort in trouble, that your word gives life to me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from your law.
The arrogant utterly scorn me, but I have not declined from your law.
52 I remembered your judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
When I think of your judgments of old, O Lord, I take to me comfort.
53 Horror has taken hold on me because of the wicked that forsake your law.
I am seized with glowing anger at the wicked who forsake your law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your statutes have been to me songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered your name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept your law.
I remember your name in the night, O Lord and observe your law.
56 This I had, because I kept your precepts.
My lot has been this, that I have kept your precepts.
57 You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.
My portion are you, O Lord: 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 entreat you with all my heart; grant me your promised favour.
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.
I have thought upon my ways, and turned my feet to your charges.
60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep your commandments.
I hasted and tarried not to give heed to your commandments.
61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten your law.
Though the godless have wound their cords round me, I have not forgotten your law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous judgments.
At midnight I rise to praise you because of your righteous judgments.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your precepts.
With all those who fear you I company, aid with those who observe your precepts.
64 The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.
The earth, Lord, is full of your kindness; teach me your Statutes.
65 You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD, according to your word.
Well have you dealt with your servant, as you have promised, O Lord.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.
Teach me discretion and knowledge, for I have believed your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word.
Till trouble came I was a wanderer, but now I observe your word.
68 You are good, and do good; teach me your statutes.
You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart.
The proud have forged lies against me, but I keep your precepts with all my heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in your law.
Their heart is gross like fat, 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 humbled, that I should learn your statutes.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
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; make me wise to learn your commandments.
74 They that fear you will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in your word.
Those who fear you shall see me with joy, for in your word have I hoped.
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 right, and 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.
Let your love be a comfort to me, for so have you promised your servant.
77 Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live: for your law is my delight.
Visit me with your quickening pity, 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.
Put the proud to shame, who have wronged me falsely: I will muse on your precepts.
79 Let those that fear you turn to me, and those that have known your testimonies.
Let those turn to me who fear you, that they may learn your charges.
80 Let my heart be sound in your statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Let my heart be sound 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 long for you to rescue me, I put my hope in your word.
82 My eyes fail for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
My eyes pine away for your promise: saying, ‘When will you comfort me?’
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget your statutes.
Though shrivelled like wine-skin in smoke, your statutes I have not forgotten.
84 How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?
How few are the days of your servant! When will you judge those who harass me?
85 The proud have dig pits for me, which are not after your law.
Proud people have dug for me pits people who do not conform to your law.
86 All your commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help you me.
All your commandments are trusty. With falsehood they harass me: help me.
87 They had almost consumed me on earth; but I forsook not your precepts.
They had nearly made an end of me, yet I did not forget your precepts.
88 Quicken me after your loving kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of your mouth.
Spare me in your kindness, and I will observe the charge of your mouth.
89 For ever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven.
Forever, O Lord, is your word fixed firmly in the heavens.
90 Your faithfulness is to all generations: you have established the earth, and it stays.
Your truth endures age after age; it is established on earth, and it stands.
91 They continue this day according to your ordinances: for all are your servants.
By your appointment they stand this day, for all are your servants.
92 Unless your law had been my delights, I should then have perished in my affliction.
Had not your law been my joy, in my misery then had I perished.
93 I will never forget your precepts: for with them you have quickened me.
I will never forget your precepts, for through them you have put life in me.
94 I am yours, save me: for I have sought your precepts.
I am yours, O save me, for I give my mind to your precepts.
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider your testimonies.
The wicked lay wait to destroy me, but I give heed to your charge.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection: but your commandment is exceeding broad.
I have seen a limit to all things: but your commandment is spacious exceedingly.
97 O how I love your law! it is my meditation all the day.
O how I love your law! All the day long I muse on it.
98 You through your commandments have made me wiser than my enemies: for they are ever with me.
Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies: for it is mine forever.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my (meditation)
I am prudent above all my teachers, for your charges are my (meditation)
100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep your precepts.
I have insight more than the aged, because I observe your precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your word.
I refrain my foot from all wicked ways, that I may keep your word.
102 I have not departed from your judgments: for you have taught me.
I turn not aside from your judgments, for you yourself are my teacher.
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 to my mouth!
104 Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
Insight I win through your precepts, therefore every false way I hate.
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 an oath, and will keep it, to observe your righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according to your word.
I am afflicted sorely: revive me, O Lord, as you said.
108 Accept, I beseech you, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me your judgments.
Accept, Lord, my willing praise, and teach me your judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget your law.
My life is in ceaseless peril; but I do not forget your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from your precepts.
The wicked set traps for me, yet I do not stray from your precepts.
111 Your testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
In your charges are my everlasting inheritance, they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes always, even to the end.
I am resolved to perform your statutes forever, to the utmost.
113 I hate vain thoughts: but your law do I love.
I hate people of divided heart, but your law do I love.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield: I hope in your word.
You are my shelter and shield: in your word do I hope.
115 Depart from me, you evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
Begone, you wicked people, I will keep the commands of my God.
116 Uphold me according to your word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Uphold me and spare me, as you have promised: O disappoint me not.
117 Hold you me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect to your statutes continually.
Hold me up, and I shall be saved: and your statutes shall be my unceasing delight.
118 You have trodden down all them that err from your statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
All who swerve from your statutes you spurn: their cunning is in vain.
119 You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love your testimonies.
All the wicked of earth you count as dross, therefore I love your charges.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of you; and I am afraid of your judgments.
My flesh, for fear of you, shudders, and I stand in awe of your judgments.
121 I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to my oppressors.
Justice and right have I practised, do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Be surety for your servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
Be your servant’s surety for good, let not the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes fail for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
My eyes pine for your salvation, and for your righteous promise.
124 Deal with your servant according to your mercy, and teach me your statutes.
Deal in your love with your servant, and teach me your statutes.
125 I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
Your servant am I; instruct me, that I may know your charges.
126 It is time for you, LORD, to work: for they have made void your law.
It is time for the Lord to act: they have violated your law.
127 Therefore I love your commandments above gold; yes, above fine gold.
Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all your precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
So by all your precepts I guide me, and every false way I hate.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore does my soul keep them.
Your decrees are wonderful, gladly I keep them.
130 The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
When your word is unfolded, light breaks; it imparts to the simple wisdom.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for your commandments.
With open mouth I pant with 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 with your favour, as is just to those who love you.
133 Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Steady my steps by your word, so that sin have no power over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep your precepts.
Set me free from those who oppress me, and I shall observe your precepts.
135 Make your face to shine on your servant; and teach me your statutes.
Shine with your face on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
136 Rivers of waters run down my eyes, because they keep not your law.
My eyes run down with rills of water, because your law is not kept.
137 Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments.
Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your ordinances.
138 Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.
The laws you has ordered are just, and trusty exceedingly.
139 My zeal has consumed me, because my enemies have forgotten your words.
My jealousy has undone me, that my foes have forgotten your words.
140 Your word is very pure: therefore your servant loves it.
Your word has been tested well; and your servant loves it.
141 I am small and despised: yet do not I forget your precepts.
I am little and held in contempt, but your precepts I have not forgotten.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.
Just is your justice forever, and trusty is your law.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet your commandments are my delights.
Stress and strain are upon me, but your commandments are my delight.
144 The righteousness of your testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Right are your charges forever, instruct me that I may live.
145 I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep your statutes.
With my whole heart I cry; O answer me. I would keep your statutes, O Lord.
146 I cried to you; save me, and I shall keep your testimonies.
I cry to you: O save me, and I will observe your charges.
147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in your word.
Ere the dawn I cry for your help: in your word do I hope.
148 My eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in your word.
Awake I meet the night-watches, to muse upon your sayings.
149 Hear my voice according to your loving kindness: O LORD, quicken me according to your judgment.
Hear my voice in your kindness: O Lord, by your judgments revive me.
150 They draw near that follow after mischief: they are far from your law.
Near me are wicked tormentors, who are far from thoughts of your law;
151 You are near, O LORD; and all your commandments are truth.
but near, too, are you, O Lord, and all your commandments are trusty.
152 Concerning your testimonies, I have known of old that you have founded them for ever.
Long have I known from your charges that you have founded them for all time.
153 Consider my affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget your law.
Look on my misery, and rescue me; for I do not forget your law.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to your word.
Defend my cause and redeem me: revive me, as you have promised.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not your statutes.
Salvation is far from the wicked, for their mind is not in your statutes.
156 Great are your tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to your judgments.
Great is your pity, O Lord: Revive me, as you have ordained.
157 Many are my persecutors and my enemies; yet do I not decline from your testimonies.
My foes and tormentors are many, but I have not declined from your charges.
158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not your word.
I behold the traitors with loathing, for they do not observe your word.
159 Consider how I love your precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to your loving kindness.
Behold how I love your precepts: revive me, O Lord!, in your kindness.
160 Your word is true from the beginning: and every one of your righteous judgments endures for ever.
The sum of your word is truth, all your laws are just and eternal.
161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
Princes have harassed me wantonly: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.
Over your word I rejoice as one who finds great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor lying: but your law do I love.
Falsehood I hate and abhor, but your law do I love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
165 Great peace have they which love your law: and nothing shall offend them.
Right well do they fare who love your law: they go on their way without stumbling.
166 LORD, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments.
I hope for your salvation; O Lord I do your commandments.
167 My soul has kept your testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
I observe your charges: I love them greatly.
168 I have kept your precepts and your testimonies: for all my ways are before you.
I observe your precepts and charges: all my ways are before you.
169 Let my cry come near before you, O LORD: give me understanding according to your word.
Let my cry come before you, O Lord: give me insight, as you have promised.
170 Let my supplication come before you: deliver me according to your word.
Let my prayer enter into your presence: deliver me, as you have said.
171 My lips shall utter praise, when you have taught me your statutes.
My lips shall be fountains of praise, that you teach me your statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak of your word: for all your commandments are righteousness.
My tongue shall sing of your word, for all your commandments are right.
173 Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts.
Let your hand be ready to help me, for your precepts have been my choice.
174 I have longed for your salvation, O LORD; and your law is my delight.
I long, Lord, for your salvation, and your law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise you; and let your judgments help me.
Revive me that I may praise you, and let your precepts help 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 wandering sheep seek your servant, because I do not forget your commandments.
