Psalms 119
1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Alleluia. Blessed are the immaculate in the way, 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 examine his testimonies. They seek him with their whole heart.
3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
For those who work iniquity have not walked in his ways.
4 You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently.
You have ordered your commandments to be kept most diligently.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
I wish that my ways may be directed so as to keep your justifications.
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all your commandments.
Then I will not be confounded, when I will look into all your commandments.
7 I will praise you with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned your righteous judgments.
I will confess to you with honesty of heart. In this way, I have learned the judgments of your justice.
8 I will keep your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
I will keep your justifications. Do not utterly abandon me.
9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word.
By what does an adolescent correct his way? By keeping to your words.
10 With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander from your commandments.
With my whole heart, I have sought you. Do not let me be driven away from your commandments.
11 Your word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against you.
I have hidden your eloquence in my heart, so that I may not sin against you.
12 Blessed are you, O LORD: teach me your statutes.
Blessed are you, O Lord. Teach me your justifications.
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of your mouth.
With my lips, I have pronounced all the judgments of your mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
I have been delighted in the way of your testimonies, as if in all riches.
15 I will meditate in your precepts, and have respect unto your ways.
I will be trained in your commandments, and I will consider your ways.
16 I will delight myself in your statutes: I will not forget your word.
I will meditate on your justifications. I will not forget your words.
17 Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live, and keep your word.
Repay your servant, revive me; and I will keep your words.
18 Open you mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
Reveal to my eyes, and I will consider the wonders of your law.
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
I am a sojourner on the earth. Do not hide your commandments from me.
20 My soul breaks for the longing that it has unto your judgments at all times.
My soul has longed to desire your justifications at all times.
21 You have rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do go astray from your commandments.
You have rebuked the arrogant. Those who decline from your commandments are accursed.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept your testimonies.
Take me away from disgrace and contempt, for I have sought your testimonies.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.
For even the leaders sat and spoke against me. But your servant has been trained in your justifications.
24 Your testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
For your testimonies are also my (meditation) and your justifications are my counsel.
25 My soul cleaves unto the dust: you restore life in me according to your word.
My soul has adhered to the pavement. Revive me according to your word.
26 I have declared my ways, and you heard me: teach me your statutes.
I have declared my ways, and you have heeded me. Teach me your justifications.
27 Make me to understand the way of your precepts: so shall I talk of your wondrous works.
Instruct me in the way of your justifications, and I will be trained in your wonders.
28 My soul melts for heaviness: strengthen you me according unto your word.
My soul has slumbered because of weariness. Confirm me in your words.
29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me your law graciously.
Remove the way of iniquity from me, and have mercy on me by 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 not forgotten your judgments.
31 I have stuck unto your testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
I have adhered to your testimonies, O Lord. Do not be willing to confound me.
32 I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall enlarge my heart.
I have run by way of your commandments, when you enlarged my heart.
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
O Lord, place the law before me, the way of your justifications, and I will always inquire into it.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Give me understanding, and I will examine your law. And I will keep it with my whole heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.
Lead me according to the path of your commandments, for I have desired this.
36 Incline my heart unto your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Bend my heart with your testimonies, and not with avarice.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and you restore life in me in your way.
Turn my eyes away, lest they see what is vain. Revive me in your way.
38 Establish your word unto your servant, who is devoted to your fear.
Station your eloquence with your servant, along with your fear.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for your judgments are good.
Cut off my disgrace, which I have taken up, for your judgments are delightful.
40 Behold, I have longed after your precepts: restore life in me in your righteousness.
Behold, I have longed for your commandments. Revive me in your fairness.
41 Let your mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even your salvation, according to your word.
And let your mercy overwhelm me, O Lord: your salvation according to your eloquence.
42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproaches me: for I trust in your word.
And I will respond to those who reproach me by word, for I have hoped in your words.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments.
And do not utterly take away the word of truth from my mouth. For in your judgments, I have hoped beyond hope.
44 So shall I keep your law continually for ever and ever.
And I will always keep your law, in this age and forever and ever.
45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek your precepts.
And I have wandered far and wide, because I was seeking your commandments.
46 I will speak of your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
And I spoke of your testimonies in the sight of kings, and I was not confounded.
47 And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved.
And I meditated on your commandments, which I loved.
48 My hands also will I lift up unto your commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in your statutes.
And I lifted up my hands to your commandments, which I loved. And I was trained in your justifications.
49 Remember the word unto your servant, upon which you have caused me to hope.
Be mindful of your word to your servant, by which you have given me hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for your word has quickened me.
This has consoled me in my humiliation, for your word has revived me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from your law.
The arrogant act altogether iniquitously, but I have not turned aside from your law.
52 I remembered your judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
I called to mind your judgments of antiquity, O Lord, and I was consoled.
53 Horror has taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake your law.
Faintness has taken hold of me, because of the sinners, those who abandon your law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your justifications were the subject of my worthy singing, in the place of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered your name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept your law.
During the night, I remembered your name, O Lord, and I kept your law.
56 This I had, because I kept your precepts.
This has happened to me because I sought your justifications.
57 You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.
O Lord, my portion, I have said that I would keep your law.
58 I implored your favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to your word.
I have beseeched your face with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto your testimonies.
I have considered my ways, and I have turned my feet toward your testimonies.
60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep your commandments.
I have been prepared, and I have not been disturbed, so that I may keep your commandments.
61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten your law.
The ropes of the impious have encircled me, and I have not forgotten your law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto you because of your righteous judgments.
I arose in the middle of the night to confess to you, over the judgments of your justification.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your precepts.
I am a partaker with all those who fear you and who keep your commandments.
64 The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.
The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy. Teach me your justifications.
65 You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD, according unto your word.
You have done well with your servant, O Lord, according to your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.
Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge, for I have trusted your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word.
Before I was humbled, I committed offenses; because of this, I have kept to your word.
68 You are good, and do good; teach me your statutes.
You are good, so in your goodness teach me your justifications.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart.
The iniquity of the arrogant has been multiplied over me. Yet I will examine your commandments with all my heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in your law.
Their heart has been curdled like milk. Truly, I have meditated on your law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn your statutes.
It is good for me that you humbled me, so that I may learn your justifications.
72 The law of your mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of your mouth is good for me, beyond thousands of gold and silver pieces.
73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
Your hands have created me and formed me. Give me understanding, and I will 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 will see me, and they will rejoice. For I have greatly hoped in your words.
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 fairness. And in your truth, you have humbled me.
76 Let, I pray you, your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to your word unto your servant.
Let it be your mercy that consoles me, according to your eloquence to your servant.
77 Let your tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for your law is my delight.
Let your compassion draw near to me, and I will live. For your law is my (meditation)
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in your precepts.
Let the arrogant be confounded, for unjustly they have done iniquity to me. But I will be trained in your commandments.
79 Let those that fear you turn unto me, and those that have known your testimonies.
Let those who fear you turn to me, along with those who know your testimonies.
80 Let my heart be sound in your statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Let my heart be immaculate in your justifications, so that I may not be confounded.
81 My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.
My soul has faltered in your salvation, yet in your word, I have hoped beyond hope.
82 Mine eyes fail for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
My eyes have failed in your eloquence, saying, “When will you console me?”
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget your statutes.
For I have become like a wineskin in the frost. I have not forgotten your justifications.
84 How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?
How many are the days of your servant? When will you bring judgment against those who persecute me?
85 The proud have dug pits for me, which are not after your law.
The iniquitous have spoken fables to me. But these are unlike your law.
86 All your commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help you me.
All your commandments are truth. They have been persecuting me unjustly: assist me.
87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not your precepts.
They have nearly consumed me on earth. Yet I have not forsaken your commandments.
88 Restore life in me after your loving kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of your mouth.
Revive me according to your mercy. And I will keep the testimonies of your mouth.
89 For ever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven.
O Lord, your word remains firm in heaven, for all eternity.
90 Your faithfulness is unto all generations: you have established the earth, and it abides.
Your truth is from generation to generation. You have founded the earth, and it remains firm.
91 They continue this day according to your ordinances: for all are your servants.
By your ordinance, the day perseveres. For all things are in service to you.
92 Unless your law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
If your law had not been my (meditation) then perhaps I would have perished in my humiliation.
93 I will never forget your precepts: for with them you have quickened me.
I will not forget your justifications, for eternity. For by them, you have enlivened me.
94 I am yours, save me: for I have sought your precepts.
I am yours. Accomplish my salvation. For I have inquired into your justifications.
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider your testimonies.
The sinners have waited for me, in order to destroy me. I have understood your testimonies.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection: but your commandment is exceeding broad.
I have seen the end of the consummation of all things. Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
97 O how I love your law! it is my meditation all the day.
How have I loved your law, O Lord? It is my meditation all day long.
98 You through your commandments have made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
By your commandment, you have made me able to see far, beyond my enemies. For it is with me for eternity.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my (meditation)
I have understood beyond all my teachers. For your testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep your precepts.
I have understood beyond the elders. For I have searched your commandments.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your word.
I have prohibited my feet from every evil way, so that I may keep your words.
102 I have not departed from your judgments: for you have taught me.
I have not declined from your judgments, because you have stationed a law for me.
103 How sweet are your words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
How sweet is your eloquence to my palate, more so than honey to my mouth!
104 Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
I obtained understanding by your commandments. Because of this, I have hated every way of iniquity.
105 Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my paths.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments.
I have sworn it, and so I am determined to keep the judgments of your justice.
107 I am afflicted very much: restore life in me, O LORD, according unto your word.
I have been altogether humbled, Lord. Revive me according to your word.
108 Accept, I plead to you, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me your judgments.
Make the willing offerings of my mouth well pleasing, Lord, and teach me your judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget your law.
My soul is always in my hands, and I have not forgotten your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from your precepts.
Sinners have set a snare for me, yet I have not strayed from your commandments.
111 Your testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
I have acquired your testimonies as an inheritance unto eternity, because they are the exultation of my heart.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform your statutes always, even unto the end.
I have inclined my heart to do your justifications for eternity, as a recompense.
113 I hate vain thoughts: but your law do I love.
I have hated the iniquitous, and I have loved your law.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield: I hope in your word.
You are my helper and my supporter. And in your word, I have greatly hoped.
115 Depart from me, all of you evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
Turn away from me, you malignant ones. And I will examine the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according unto your word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Uphold me according to your eloquence, and I will live. And let me not be confounded in my expectation.
117 Hold you me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto your statutes continually.
Help me, and I will be saved. And I will meditate always on your justifications.
118 You have trodden down all them that go astray from your statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
You have despised all those who fell away from your judgments. For their intention is unjust.
119 You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love your testimonies.
I have considered all the sinners of the earth to be transgressors. Therefore, I have loved your testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of you; and I am afraid of your judgments.
Pierce my flesh with your fear, for I am afraid of your judgments.
121 I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
I have accomplished judgment and justice. Do not hand me over to those who slander me.
122 Be guarantor for your servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
Uphold your servant in what is good. And do not allow the arrogant to slander me.
123 Mine eyes fail for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
My eyes have failed in your salvation and in the eloquence of your justice.
124 Deal with your servant according unto your mercy, and teach me your statutes.
Deal with your servant according to your mercy, and teach me your justifications.
125 I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
I am your servant. Give me understanding, so 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 to act, O Lord. They have dissipated your law.
127 Therefore I love your commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
Therefore, I have loved your commandments beyond gold and topaz.
128 Therefore I esteem all your precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
Because of this, I was directed toward all your commandments. I held hatred for every iniquitous way.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore does my soul keep them.
Your testimonies are wonderful. Therefore, my soul has been examined by them.
130 The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.
The declaration of your words illuminates, and it gives understanding to little ones.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for your commandments.
I opened my mouth and drew breath, for I desired your commandments.
132 Look you upon me, and be merciful unto me, as you use to do unto those that love your name.
Gaze upon me and be merciful to me, according to the judgment of those who love your name.
133 Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Direct my steps according to your eloquence, and let no injustice rule over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep your precepts.
Redeem me from the slanders of men, so that I may keep your commandments.
135 Make your face to shine upon your servant; and teach me your statutes.
Make your face shine upon your servant, and teach me your justifications.
136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not your law.
My eyes have gushed like springs of water, because they have not kept your law.
137 Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments.
You are just, O Lord, and your judgment is right.
138 Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.
You have commanded justice: your testimonies and your truth even more so.
139 My zeal has consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten your words.
My zeal has caused me to pine away, because my enemies have forgotten your words.
140 Your word is very pure: therefore your servant loves it.
Your eloquence has been greatly enflamed, and your servant has loved it.
141 I am small and despised: yet do not I forget your precepts.
I am young and treated with contempt. But I have not forgotten your justifications.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.
Your justice is justice for all eternity, and your law is truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet your commandments are my delights.
Tribulation and anguish have found me. Your commandments are my (meditation)
144 The righteousness of your testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Your testimonies are fairness unto eternity. Give me understanding, and I will live.
145 I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep your statutes.
I cried out with my whole heart. Heed me, O Lord. I will ask for your justifications.
146 I cried unto you; save me, and I shall keep your testimonies.
I cried out to you. Save me, so that I may keep your commandments.
147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in your word.
I arrived first in maturity, and so I cried out. For in your words, I have hoped beyond hope.
148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in your word.
My eyes preceded the dawn for you, so that I might meditate on your eloquence.
149 Hear my voice according unto your loving kindness: O LORD, restore life in me according to your judgment.
Hear my voice according to your mercy, O Lord. And revive me according to your judgment.
150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from your law.
Those who persecute me have drawn near to iniquity, but they have been brought far from your law.
151 You are near, O LORD; and all your commandments are truth.
You are near, O Lord, and all your ways are truth.
152 Concerning your testimonies, I have known of old that you have founded them for ever.
I have known from the beginning about your testimonies. For you founded them in eternity.
153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget your law.
See my humiliation and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your law.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: restore life in me according to your word.
Judge my judgment and redeem me. Revive me because of your eloquence.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not your statutes.
Salvation is far from sinners, because they have not inquired about your justifications.
156 Great are your tender mercies, O LORD: restore life in me according to your judgments.
Many are your mercies, O Lord. Enliven me according to your judgment.
157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from your testimonies.
Many are those who persecute me and who trouble me. I have not turned away from your testimonies.
158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not your word.
I saw the prevaricators, and I pine away. For they have not kept your word.
159 Consider how I love your precepts: restore life in me, O LORD, according to your loving kindness.
O Lord, see how I have loved your commandments. Revive me in your mercy.
160 Your word is true from the beginning: and every one of your righteous judgments endures for ever.
The beginning of your words is truth. All the judgments of your justice are for eternity.
161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
The leaders have persecuted me without cause. And my heart has been awed by your words.
162 I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.
I will rejoice over your eloquence, like one who has found many spoils.
163 I hate and detest lying: but your law do I love.
I have held hatred for iniquity, and I have abhorred it. Yet I have loved your law.
164 Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
Seven times a day, I uttered praise to you about the judgments of your justice.
165 Great peace have they which love your law: and nothing shall offend them.
Those who love your law have great peace, and there is no scandal for them.
166 LORD, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments.
I have waited for your salvation, O Lord. And I have loved your commandments.
167 My soul has kept your testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
My soul has kept to your testimonies and has loved them exceedingly.
168 I have kept your precepts and your testimonies: for all my ways are before you.
I have served your commandments and your testimonies. For all my ways are before your sight.
169 Let my cry come near before you, O LORD: give me understanding according to your word.
O Lord, let my supplication draw near in your sight. Grant understanding to me according to your eloquence.
170 Let my supplication come before you: deliver me according to your word.
Let my petition enter before you. Rescue me according to your word.
171 My lips shall utter praise, when you have taught me your statutes.
A hymn will burst forth from my lips, when you will teach me your justifications.
172 My tongue shall speak of your word: for all your commandments are righteousness.
My tongue will pronounce your eloquence. For all your commandments are fairness.
173 Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts.
Let it be your hand that saves me. For I have chosen your commandments.
174 I have longed for your salvation, O LORD; and your law is my delight.
O Lord, I have longed for your salvation, and your law is my (meditation)
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise you; and let your judgments help me.
My soul will live and will praise you, and your judgments will assist me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I do not forget your commandments.
I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost. Seek out your servant, for I have not forgotten your commandments.
