Psalms 119
1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of Yhwh.
(Yahweh is pleased with/Happy are) those about whom no one can say truthfully that they have done things that are wrong, those who always obey the laws of Yahweh.
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
Yahweh is pleased with those who (obey his requirements/do what he has instructed them to do), those who request him with their entire inner beings to help them [to do that].
3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
They do not do things that are wrong; they behave like Yahweh wants them to.
4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
Yahweh, you have given [us] (your principles of behavior/all the things that you have declared that we should do), [and you told us] to obey them carefully.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
I desire that I will faithfully/always obey all (your statutes/that you have said that [we] should do).
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
If I continually (heed/pay attention to) all (your commands/that you have commanded), I will not be disgraced/ashamed.
7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
When I learn [all of] (your regulations/the rules that you have given [to us)], I will praise you with a pure inner being [IDM].
8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
I will obey all (your statutes/that you have decreed that [we] should do); do not desert/abandon me!
9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
[I know] [RHQ] how a youth can (keep his life pure/avoid sinning); it is by obeying what you have told us to do.
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
I try to serve you with my entire inner being; do not allow me to (wander away from obeying/disobey) (your commands/what you have commanded).
11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
I have (memorized/stored in my mind) [many of] (your words/what you have promised) in order that I will not sin against you.
12 Blessed art thou, O Yhwh: teach me thy statutes.
Yahweh, I praise you; teach me (your statutes/what you have declared).
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
I [MTY] tell others (the regulations/the rules that you have given [to us)].
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
I like to obey (your requirements/what you have instructed [us to do)]; I enjoy that more than being very rich.
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
I will (study/think about) (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and I will pay attention to what you have showed [me].
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
I will be happy [to obey] (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do), and I will not forget your words.
17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
Do good things for me, who serve you, in order that I may continue to live and obey (your words/what you have told us to do) during all my life.
18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Open my mind in order that I may know the wonderful things that [are written] in your laws.
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
I am living [here] on the earth for only a short time; (do not prevent me from [understanding]/help me to understand) [LIT] (your commands/what you have commanded).
20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
In my inner being I strongly desire to know (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) all the time.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
You rebuke those who are proud; cursed are those who disobey (your commands/what you have commanded).
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
Do not allow them to continue to insult and scorn me; [I request this] because I have obeyed what you have instructed us to do.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Rulers gather together and plan ways to harm me, but I will (meditate on/study) (your statutes/what you have decreed).
24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
I am delighted with (your requirements/what you have instructed [us to do)]; [it is as though] they are my advisors.
25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
[I think that] I will soon die [IDM]; revive/heal me, as you have told me that you would.
26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
When I told you about my behavior, you answered me; teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
Help me to understand (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and [then] I will (meditate on/think about) the wonderful things that you [have done].
28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
I am very sad/sorrowful [IDM], with the result that I have no strength; enable me to be strong [again], like you promised me that you would do.
29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
Prevent me from doing what is wrong, and be kind to me by teaching me your laws.
30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
I have decided that I will faithfully/always [obey you]; I have (paid attention to/heeded) (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us).
31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Yhwh, put me not to shame.
Yahweh, I try to carefully hold fast to what you have instructed [us to do]; do not [abandon me, with the result that] I would become disgraced.
32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
I will eagerly obey [IDM] (your commands/what you have commanded), because you have enabled me to understand more [what you want me to do].
33 Teach me, O Yhwh, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
Yahweh, teach me the meaning of (your statutes/the things that you have decreed that we should do), and [then] I will obey them, every one of them.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Help me to understand your laws in order that I may obey them with all my inner being.
35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
I am happy with (your commands/what you have commanded), so (lead me along the paths/enable me to walk on the road) that you [have chosen for me].
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Cause me to want to obey your rules and not to want to become rich.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
Do not allow me to look at things that are worthless, and allow me to continue to live, like you promised that you would do.
38 Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
[Because] I serve you, do what you promised to do for me, which is what you also promise to do for [all] those who revere you.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
[People] insult me; protect me from those insults, [because] I hate them. The (regulations/rules that you have given [to us]) are [very] good!
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
I very much desire [to obey] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do); because you are righteous, allow me to continue to live (OR, be good to me).
41 Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Yhwh, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Yahweh, show me that you faithfully love me, and rescue/save me, like you have said/promised that you would.
42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
After you do that, I will be able to reply to those who insult me, because I trust in (your word/what you have promised that you would do).
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
Always enable me to [LIT] speak your truth, because I have confidence in (your regulations/the rules that you have given us).
44 So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
I will always obey your laws, forever.
45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
I will be free [from (affliction/my enemies’ attacks)], because I have tried [to obey] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
I will tell to kings (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do); and [because I did not abandon you], those kings will not cause me to be ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
I am delighted to [obey] (your commands/what you have commanded), and I love them.
48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
I respect/revere [IDM] (your commands/what you have commanded), and I love them, and I will (meditate on/think about) (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
49 Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
Do not forget what you said/promised to do for me, who serve you, [because] what you have said has caused me to confidently expect [good things from you].
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
When I have been suffering, you comforted me; you did what you promised me, and that [PRS] revived me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
Proud people are always making fun of me, but I do not (turn away from/stop) [obeying] your laws.
52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O Yhwh; and have comforted myself.
Yahweh, when I think about (your regulations/the rules) that you gave to us long ago, I am comforted/encouraged.
53 Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
When [I see that] wicked people have disregarded your laws, I become very angry.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
While I have been living here for a short time on the earth, I have written songs about (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
55 I have remembered thy name, O Yhwh, in the night, and have kept thy law.
Yahweh, during the night I think about you [MTY], and [so] I obey your laws.
56 This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
What I have always done is to obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
57 Thou art my portion, O Yhwh: I have said that I would keep thy words.
Yahweh, you are the one whom I have chosen, and I promise to (obey your words/do what you have told us to do).
58 I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
With all my inner being I plead with you to be good to me; be kind to me, like you promised/said that you would do.
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
I have thought about my behavior, and I [have decided to] return to [obeying] (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
I hurry to obey (your commands/what you have commanded); I do not delay [at all].
61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
Wicked people have [tried to] seize me, [like a hunter tries to catch an animal] with a net [MET], but I do not forget your laws.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
In the middle of the night I wake up, and I praise you for (your commands/the rules that you have given us to do); they are fair/just.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
I am a friend of all those who revere you, those who obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
64 The earth, O Yhwh, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
Yahweh, you faithfully/always love [people] all over the earth; teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
65 Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Yhwh, according unto thy word.
Yahweh, you have done good things for me, like you promised/said that you would do.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
Teach me to think carefully before I decide what to do, and [teach me other things that I need to] know, because I believe [that it is good for us to obey] (your commands/what you have commanded).
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
Before you afflicted/punished me, I did things that were wrong, but now I obey (your words/what you have told us to do).
68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
You are [very] good, and what you do is good; teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
Proud people have told many lies about me, but [the truth is that] with all my inner being I obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
Those proud people (are stupid/do not understand your laws) [IDM], but [as for me], I am delighted with your laws.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
It was good for me that [you] afflicted/punished me, because the result was that I learned (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
The laws that you [MTY] gave/told [to us] are [worth] more to me than gold, more than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
You created me and formed my body (OR, kept me safe); help me to be wise in order that I may learn (your commands/what you have commanded).
74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
Those who have an awesome respect for you will see [what you have done for] me, and they will rejoice, because [they will see that] I have trusted in (your words/what you told us).
75 I know, O Yhwh, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
Yahweh, I know that (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) are right/fair and that you have afflicted/punished me because you faithfully do [what you have promised].
76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
Cause me to be comforted/encouraged by [knowing that] you faithfully love [me], like you said to me that you would do.
77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
Be merciful to me in order that I may [continue to] live, because I am delighted with your laws.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
Cause the proud people who falsely accuse me to be ashamed, [but] as for me, I will [continue] (meditating on/thinking about) (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
Cause those who revere you to come [back] to me in order that they may (OR, specifically, those who) know (your requirements/what you have instructed [us to do]).
80 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Enable me to perfectly [obey] (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do) in order that I may not be ashamed [because of not doing that].
81 My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
I am very tired/exhausted while I wait for you to save [me from my enemies]; [but] I confidently expect that you will tell [me what you will do].
82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
My eyes are tired from waiting a long time for you to do what you promised/said that you would do, and I ask, “When will you help/encourage me?”
83 For I am become like a wineskin in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
I have become [as useless as] [MET] a wineskin that is [shriveled from hanging a long time] in the smoke [inside a house], but I have not forgotten (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
How long must I wait? When will you punish those who (persecute/cause trouble for) me?
85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
[It is as though] proud people have dug deep pits for me [to fall into], people who do not obey your laws.
86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
All (your commands are/what you have commanded is) trustworthy; [but] people are (persecuting/causing trouble for) me by telling lies [about me, so please] help me!
87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
Those people have almost killed me, but I have not stopped [obeying] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
Because you faithfully love [me], allow me [to continue] to live in order that I may [continue to] obey (your rules/what you have instructed [us to do]).
89 For ever, O Yhwh, thy word is settled in heaven.
Yahweh, your words will last forever; they will last as long as heaven lasts.
90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
You will faithfully [continue doing] ([for people who are not yet born/in every generation]) what you have (promised/said that you would do); you have put the earth in its place, and it remains firmly [there].
91 They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
To this day, [all things on the earth] remain because you decided that they should remain; everything [on the earth] serves you.
92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
If I had not been delighted [in obeying] your laws, I would have died because of what I was suffering.
93 I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
I will never forget (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), because as a result of [my obeying them] you have enabled me to [continue to] live.
94 I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
I belong to you; save/rescue me [from my enemies], because I have tried to obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
Wicked [men] are waiting to kill me, but I [will] think about what you have instructed [us to do].
96 I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
I have learned that there is a limit/end for everything, but what you command (has no limits/never ends).
97 O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
I love your laws very much. I (meditate on/think about) them all during the day.
98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
Because I know (your commands/what you have commanded), and because I think about them all the time, I have become wiser than my enemies.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
I understand more than my teachers do, because I (meditate on/think about) (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
I understand more than [many] old people do, because I obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
I have avoided all evil behavior in order that I may obey (your words/what you have told us to do).
102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
I have not (turned away from/quit) [obeying] (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us), because you have taught me [while I have studied them].
103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
[When I read] your words, they are like [MET] sweet things that I taste/eat, [yes], they are even sweeter than honey.
104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
Because [I have learned] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), I am able to understand [many things]; therefore, I hate all evil things [that some people do].
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Your words are [like] [MET] a lamp to guide me; they are [like] a light [MET] to show me the path [that I should walk on].
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
I have solemnly promised, and I am solemnly promising it again, that I will [always] obey your (regulations/rules that you have given to us), and they are [all] fair/just.
107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Yhwh, according unto thy word.
Yahweh, I am suffering very much; cause me to be strong/healthy [again], as you have promised to do.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Yhwh, and teach me thy judgments.
Yahweh, when I thank you while I pray, it is [like] [MET] a sacrifice to you; [please] accept it, and teach me your (regulations/rules that you have given to us).
109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
[My enemies are] often trying to kill me [IDM], but I do not forget your laws.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
Wicked [people] have tried to seize me [like a hunter tries to catch an animal] with a trap [MET], but I have not disobeyed (your principles of behavior/what you declared that we should do).
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
(Your requirements/What you have instructed us to do) are my possession forever; because of them [PRS], I am joyful.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
I (have decided/am determined) [IDM] to obey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do) until the day that I die [MTY].
113 I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
I hate people who are [only] partly committed to you, but I love your laws.
114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
You are [like] a place where I can hide [from my enemies], and you are [like] a shield [MET] [behind which I am protected from them], and I trust in your promises.
115 Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
You evil people, stay away from me in order than I may obey (my God’s commands/what my God has commanded)!
116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Enable me to be strong, as you promised/said that you would do, in order that I may [continue to] live. I am confidently expecting [that you will restore me]; (do not disappoint me/do not allow me to be disappointed).
117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Hold me up, in order that I will be safe and always (pay attention to/heed) (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
118 Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
You reject all those who disobey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do); but what they deceitfully plan to do will be (useless/in vain).
119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
You get rid of all the wicked [people] on the earth like [SIM] [people throw away] trash; therefore I love what you have instructed us to do.
120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
I [SYN] tremble because I am afraid of you; I am afraid [because you punish those who do not obey] (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us).
121 I have done judgment and righteousness: leave me not to mine oppressors.
[But] I have done what is right and fair/just; [so] do not allow people to oppress/mistreat me.
122 Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
Promise me that you will do good things for me and do not allow proud [people] to oppress me.
123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
My eyes are tired from waiting a long time for you to rescue [me], for you to save [me] like you promised/said that you would.
124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
Do something for me to show that you faithfully love [me], and teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
125 I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
I am one who serves you; enable me to understand [what you want me to know] in order that I will know (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
126 It is time for thee, Yhwh, to work: for they have made void thy law.
Yahweh, now is the time for you to [punish people] because they have disobeyed your laws.
127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
Truly, I love (your commands/what you have commanded) more than I love gold; I love them more than I love [very] pure gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
So I conduct my life by (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and I hate all the evil things that [some people do].
129 Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
(Your requirements are/All the things that you have instructed us to do are) wonderful, so I obey them with all my inner being.
130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
When someone explains (your words/what you have said), [it is as though] they are lighting a light; what they say causes [even] people who have not learned your laws to be wise.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
I eagerly desire to know (your commands/what you have commanded), like [SIM] a [dog] that pants with its mouth open [wanting to be fed].
132 Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
Listen to me and act kindly to me, like you do to [all] those who love you [MTY].
133 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Guide me as you promised/said that you would do and help me not to fall/sin; do not allow evil [people] to control what I do.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
Rescue/Save me from those who oppress me in order that I may obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
Be kind to me and teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
I cry very much because [many] people do not obey your laws.
137 Righteous art thou, O Yhwh, and upright are thy judgments.
Yahweh, you are righteous and (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) are just/fair.
138 Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
(Your requirements/All the things that you have instructed us to do) are true and are all very right and fair.
139 My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
I am (furious/very angry) because my enemies disregard (your words/what you have told us to do).
140 Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
(Your promises are/All the things that you have said that you will do are) dependable and I love them.
141 I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
I am not important and people despise me, but I do not forget (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
You are righteous and you will be righteous forever, and your laws will never be changed.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
I [constantly] have troubles/difficulties and I am worried, but (your commands cause/what you have commanded causes) me to be happy.
144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
(Your requirements are/All the things that you have instructed us to do are) always fair; help me to understand them in order that I may [continue to] live.
145 I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Yhwh: I will keep thy statutes.
Yahweh, with all my inner being I call out to you; answer me and I will obey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
I call out to you; save/rescue me in order that I [can continue to] obey [all] (your requirements/the things that you have instructed us to do).
147 I rose before the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
[Each morning] I arise before dawn and call to you to help me; I confidently expect you to do what you have (promised/said that you will do).
148 Mine eyes are awake through the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
All during the night I am awake, and I (meditate on/think about) what you have (promised/said that you would do).
149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O Yhwh, quicken me according to thy judgment.
Yahweh, because you faithfully love me, listen to me [while I pray], and keep me safe because of [my obeying] (your regulations/what you have told us to do).
150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
Those evil people who oppress/persecute me are coming closer to me; they do not pay any attention to your laws.
151 Thou art near, O Yhwh; and all thy commandments are truth.
But Yahweh, you are near to me, and [I know that] (your commands/what you command) will never be changed.
152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Long ago I found out about (your requirements/all the things that you have instructed us to do), and [I know that] you intended them to last forever.
153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
Look at me and see that I am suffering [very much], and heal me, because I do not forget your laws.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
Defend me [when others accuse me], and rescue me [from them]; allow me to [continue to] live, as you promised/said that you would.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
Wicked [people] do not obey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do), so you will certainly not save them.
156 Great are thy tender mercies, O Yhwh: quicken me according to thy judgments.
Yahweh, you are very merciful; allow me to [continue to] live because of [my obeying] (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us).
157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
Many [people] are my enemies and [many people] (cause me to suffer/persecute me), but I (do not turn aside from/have not stopped obeying) [LIT] (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
When I look at those who are not faithful to you, I am disgusted because they do not obey (your requirements/what you have instructed [us] to do).
159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Yhwh, according to thy lovingkindness.
[Yahweh], notice that I love (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do); because you faithfully love [me], allow me to [continue to] live.
160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
All that you have said is truth, and all (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) will endure forever.
161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
Rulers persecute me for no reason, but in my inner being I revere (your words/what you have said).
162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
I am happy about (your words/what you have promised [to do for me)], as happy as someone who has found a great treasure.
163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
I thoroughly hate [DOU] [all] lies but I love your laws.
164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Seven/Many times each day I thank you for (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us), and they are [all] just/fair.
165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
Things go well for those who love your laws; there is nothing adverse/bad that will happen to them.
166 Yhwh, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
Yahweh, I confidently expect that you will rescue me [from my troubles], and I obey (your commands/what you have commanded us).
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
I obey (what you require/what you have instructed) us to do; I love it [all] very much.
168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
I obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and you see everything that I do.
169 Let my cry come near before thee, O Yhwh: give me understanding according to thy word.
Yahweh, listen while I pray [for you to help me]; help me to understand [(your words/what you have told us to do)].
170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
Hear me while I pray and rescue/save me as you promised/said that you would.
171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
I [MTY] will always praise you because you teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
I will sing about (your words/what you have promised to do) because (all your commands are/everything that you have commanded is) just/fair.
173 Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
I ask you [SYN] to [always] be ready to help me because I have chosen [to obey] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Yhwh; and thy law is my delight.
Yahweh, I eagerly desire for you to rescue/save me [from my enemies]; I am delighted with your laws.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
Allow me to [continue to] live in order that I can [continue to] praise you, and that your regulations/rules [that you have given to us] will continue to help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
I have [wandered away from you] like [SIM] a sheep that has become lost; search for me, because I have not forgotten (your commands/what you have commanded us).
