Psalms 119
1 ALEPH. Happy are they whose way is perfect, who walk in the law of the Lord.
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
2 Happy are they who keep his testimonies, that seek him with all their heart.
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
3 They also commit no injustice; in his ways do they walk.
They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
4 Thou thyself hast commanded us thy precepts, that we might keep [them] diligently.
You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently.
5 Oh that my ways were firmly directed to observe thy statutes!
O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
6 Then would I not be made ashamed, while I look at all thy commandments.
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all your commandments.
7 I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn thy righteous ordinances.
I will praise you with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned your righteous judgments.
8 Thy statutes will I observe: oh forsake me not too greatly.
I will keep your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a youth keep his way pure? by guarding it according to thy word.
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word.
10 With all my heart have I sought thee: oh let me not wander astray from thy commandments.
With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander from your commandments.
11 In my heart have I treasured up thy saying, in order that I may not sin against thee.
Your word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
Blessed are you, O LORD: teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips have I related all the ordinances of thy mouth.
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of your mouth.
14 On the way of thy testimonies have I been glad, as over all wealth.
I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15 On thy precepts will I meditate, and direct my look unto thy paths.
I will meditate in your precepts, and have respect unto your ways.
16 In thy statutes will I seek my delight: I will not forget thy word.
I will delight myself in your statutes: I will not forget your word.
17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant: let me live, that I may observe thy word.
Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live, and keep your word.
18 Open thou my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Open you mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
19 A stranger am I on the earth: hide not from me thy commandments.
I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
20 My soul is broken from longing for thy ordinances at all times.
My soul breaks for the longing that it has unto your judgments at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the accursed proud, who go erringly astray from thy commandments.
You have rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do go astray from your commandments.
22 Roll away from me reproach and contempt; for thy testimonies have I kept.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept your testimonies.
23 Although even princes should sit and speak against me, thy servant would still meditate on thy statutes.
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.
24 Also thy testimonies are my delight, my counsellors.
Your testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: revive thou me according to thy word.
My soul cleaves unto the dust: you restore life in me according to your word.
26 My ways do I relate [to thee], and thou answerest me: teach me thy statutes.
I have declared my ways, and you heard me: teach me your statutes.
27 Cause me to understand the way of thy precepts, that I may meditate on thy wonders.
Make me to understand the way of your precepts: so shall I talk of your wondrous works.
28 My soul droppeth away from grief: sustain me according to thy word.
My soul melts for heaviness: strengthen you me according unto your word.
29 The way of falsehood do thou remove from me, and grant me graciously thy law.
Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me your law graciously.
30 The way of truth have I chosen: thy ordinances have I set [before me].
I have chosen the way of truth: your judgments have I laid before me.
31 I have adhered unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.
I have stuck unto your testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
32 The way of thy commandments will I run; for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall enlarge my heart.
33 HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it in all its windings.
Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
34 Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law, and I will observe it with all [my] heart.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35 Guide me on the path of thy commandments; for therein do I find my delight.
Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to desire for gain.
Incline my heart unto your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity: on thy way do thou give me life.
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and you restore life in me in your way.
38 Fulfill unto thy servant thy promise for those who are devoted to thy fear.
Establish your word unto your servant, who is devoted to your fear.
39 Cause to pass away my disgrace of which I have dread; for thy ordinances are good.
Turn away my reproach which I fear: for your judgments are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: through thy righteousness do thou give my life.
Behold, I have longed after your precepts: restore life in me in your righteousness.
41 VAV. And let thy kindness come unto me, O Lord, thy salvation, according to thy promise.
Let your mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even your salvation, according to your word.
42 Then shall I have a word to answer the one that reproacheth me; for I trust in thy word.
So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproaches me: for I trust in your word.
43 And snatch not the word of truth out of my mouth too greatly; for I wait for thy ordinances.
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments.
44 So shall I observe thy law continually for ever and ever.
So shall I keep your law continually for ever and ever.
45 And I will walk in an open space; for thy precepts have I sought.
And I will walk at liberty: for I seek your precepts.
46 And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.
I will speak of your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I love.
And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved.
48 And so will I lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on thy statutes.
My hands also will I lift up unto your commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in your statutes.
49 ZAYIN. Remember thy word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to wait.
Remember the word unto your servant, upon which you have caused me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction, that thy promise hath revived me.
This is my comfort in my affliction: for your word has quickened me.
51 The presumptuous have held me too greatly in derision: yet have I not departed away from thy law.
The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from your law.
52 I remembered thy decrees [which were] from olden times, O Lord, and thus comforted myself.
I remembered your judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
53 Horror seized on me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
Horror has taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake your law.
54 Songs have thy statutes been unto me in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I remembered in the night thy name, O Lord, and observed thy law.
I have remembered your name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept your law.
56 This came to pass unto me, because I had kept thy precepts.
This I had, because I kept your precepts.
57 CHETH. My portion is the Lord, have I said, that I might observe thy words.
You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.
58 I make entreaty before thee with all my heart: be gracious unto me according to thy promise.
I implored your favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to your word.
59 I have thought over my ways, and made my feet return unto thy testimonies.
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto your testimonies.
60 I hastened, and delayed not to observe thy commandments.
I made haste, and delayed not to keep your commandments.
61 Companies of wicked men have surrounded me; but I have not forgotten thy law.
The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten your law.
62 At midnights do I constantly rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous decrees.
At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto you because of your righteous judgments.
63 An associate am I unto all that fear thee, and unto those that keep thy precepts.
I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your precepts.
64 Of thy kindness, O Lord, is the earth full: teach me thy statutes.
The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.
65 TETH. Thou hast shown goodness on thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD, according unto your word.
66 The best of discernment and knowledge do thou teach me; for in thy commandments do I believe.
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I was in error; but now I observe thy saying.
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word.
68 Thou art good, and doing good: teach me thy statutes.
You are good, and do good; teach me your statutes.
69 The presumptuous have invented falsehoods against me; but I will with all my heart indeed keep thy precepts.
The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart.
70 Gross as fat is their heart; but I take truly delight in thy law.
Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in your law.
71 It is well for me that I have been afflicted, in order that I might learn thy statutes.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn your statutes.
72 Better is unto me the law of thy mouth than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of your mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 YOD. Thy hands have made me and established me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
Your hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
74 Those that fear thee will see me and be rejoiced; because I have waited for thy word.
They that fear you will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in your word.
75 I know, O Lord, that thy decrees are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray thee, thy kindness come to comfort me, according to thy promise unto thy servant.
Let, I pray you, your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to your word unto your servant.
77 Let thy mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.
Let your tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for your law is my delight.
78 Let the presumptuous be made ashamed; because they have without a cause dealt perversely with me; but I will indeed meditate on thy precepts.
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in your precepts.
79 Let those that fear thee return unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.
Let those that fear you turn unto me, and those that have known your testimonies.
80 Let my heart be entire in thy statutes, in order that I may not be put to shame.
Let my heart be sound in your statutes; that I be not ashamed.
81 CAPH. My soul ardently desireth for thy salvation: for thy word do I wait.
My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.
82 My eyes look eagerly for thy promise, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
Mine eyes fail for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: [yet] do I not forget thy statutes.
For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget your statutes.
84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute justice on my persecutors?
How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The presumptuous have dug pits for me, which is not in accordance with thy law.
The proud have dug pits for me, which are not after your law.
86 All thy commandments are founded on truth: without cause they persecute me; help thou me.
All your commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help you me.
87 But little was wanting that they had consumed me upon earth; but I have truly not forsaken thy precepts.
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not your precepts.
88 According to thy kindness give me life, that I may observe the testimony of thy mouth.
Restore life in me after your loving kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of your mouth.
89 LAMED. To eternity, O Lord, standeth firm thy word with the heavens.
For ever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven.
90 Unto all generations endureth thy faithfulness: thou hast established the earth, and she standeth.
Your faithfulness is unto all generations: you have established the earth, and it abides.
91 According to thy ordinances they exist this day: for all are thy servants.
They continue this day according to your ordinances: for all are your servants.
92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should long since have been lost in my affliction.
Unless your law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
93 Never will I forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast kept me alive.
I will never forget your precepts: for with them you have quickened me.
94 Thine am I, save me; for thy precepts have I sought.
I am yours, save me: for I have sought your precepts.
95 Wicked men have waited for me to destroy me; [but] I will reflect on thy testimonies.
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider your testimonies.
96 Of all perfection have I seen the end; [but] thy commandment is exceedingly extended.
I have seen an end of all perfection: but your commandment is exceeding broad.
97 MEM. Oh how do I love thy law! all the day is it my (meditation)
O how I love your law! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Wiser than my enemy doth thy commandment make me; for it is perpetually with me.
You through your commandments have made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 Above all my teachers have I obtained intelligence; for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my (meditation)
100 More than the elders do I possess understanding; because thy precepts do I keep.
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep your precepts.
101 From every evil path have I withholden my feet, in order that I might observe thy word.
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your word.
102 From thy ordinances have I not departed; for thou hast instructed me.
I have not departed from your judgments: for you have taught me.
103 How much sweeter are to my palate thy sayings than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are your words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through thy precepts shall I obtain understanding: therefore do I hate every path of falsehood.
Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
105 NUN. A lamp unto my feet is thy word, and a light unto my path.
Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, to observe thy righteous ordinances.
I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted exceedingly much: O Lord, revive me, according to thy word.
I am afflicted very much: restore life in me, O LORD, according unto your word.
108 Receive in favor the freewill-offerings of my mouth, I beseech thee, O Lord, and teach me thy ordinances.
Accept, I plead to you, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me your judgments.
109 My life is in my hand continually: yet thy law do I not forget.
My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet have I not erred from thy precepts.
The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from your precepts.
111 I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage to eternity; for they are the joy of my heart.
Your testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, in all their ways.
I have inclined mine heart to perform your statutes always, even unto the end.
113 SAMECH. Those of divided thoughts I hate; but thy law do I love.
I hate vain thoughts: but your law do I love.
114 My shelter and my shield art thou: for thy word do I wait.
You are my hiding place and my shield: I hope in your word.
115 Depart from me, ye evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of God.
Depart from me, all of you evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to thy promise, that I may live, and let me not be made ashamed of my hope.
Uphold me according unto your word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Support me that I may be placed in safety, and I will direct my regard unto thy statutes continually.
Hold you me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto your statutes continually.
118 Thou hast trodden down all that erringly stray from thy statutes; for falsehood is their deceit.
You have trodden down all them that go astray from your statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
119 Like dross dost thou put away all the wicked of the earth: therefore do I love thy testimonies.
You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love your testimonies.
120 My flesh trembleth shudderingly from dread of thee, and of thy decrees am I afraid.
My flesh trembles for fear of you; and I am afraid of your judgments.
121 'AYIN. I have executed justice and righteousness: leave me not to those who oppress me.
I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Protect thy servant for good: let not the presumptuous oppress me.
Be guarantor for your servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes look eagerly for thy salvation, and for thy righteous promise.
Mine eyes fail for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy kindness, and thy statutes do thou teach me.
Deal with your servant according unto your mercy, and teach me your statutes.
125 I am thy servant: give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
126 It is time to act for the Lord: they have broken thy law.
It is time for you, LORD, to work: for they have made void your law.
127 Therefore do I love thy commandments more than gold, and more than fine gold.
Therefore I love your commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
128 Therefore do I esteem all thy precepts in all things as right: every path of falsehood do I hate.
Therefore I esteem all your precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
129 PE. Wonderful are thy testimonies: therefore doth my soul keep them.
Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore does my soul keep them.
130 The opening of thy words giveth light, it giveth understanding unto the simple.
The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted for breath; because for thy commandments did I long.
I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for your commandments.
132 Turn thou unto me, and be gracious unto me, as is thy wont unto those that love thy name.
Look you upon me, and be merciful unto me, as you use to do unto those that love your name.
133 My steps establish thou through thy promise, and suffer not any wrong to have dominion over me.
Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man, and I will observe thy precepts.
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep your precepts.
135 Let thy face shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Make your face to shine upon your servant; and teach me your statutes.
136 Streams of water have run down my eyes; because they had not observed thy law.
Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not your law.
137 TZADDE. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy decrees.
Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments.
138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies, as righteous and faithful exceedingly.
Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.
139 My zeal destroyeth me; because my assailants have forgotten thy words.
My zeal has consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten your words.
140 Thy promise is greatly refined, and thy servant loveth it.
Your word is very pure: therefore your servant loves it.
141 I am little and despised: yet thy precepts have I not forgotten.
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget your precepts.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.
143 Distress and trouble have overtaken me: [yet] are thy commandments my delights.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet your commandments are my delights.
144 Righteous are thy testimonies for everlasting: give me understanding, that I may live.
The righteousness of your testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 KOPH. I have called with all my heart: answer me, O Lord: thy statutes will I keep.
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep your statutes.
146 I have called on thee, save me, and I will observe thy testimonies.
I cried unto you; save me, and I shall keep your testimonies.
147 I come before thee in the dawn of morning, and cry: for thy word do I wait.
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in your word.
148 My eyes are awake before the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy saying.
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in your word.
149 Hear my voice according to thy kindness: O Lord, according to thy decree do thou grant me life.
Hear my voice according unto your loving kindness: O LORD, restore life in me according to your judgment.
150 They that pursue mischievous devices draw nigh: from thy law are they far.
They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from your law.
151 Near art thou, O Lord; and all thy commandments are the truth.
You are near, O LORD; and all your commandments are truth.
152 Of old already I knew of thy testimonies; because for eternity hast thou founded them.
Concerning your testimonies, I have known of old that you have founded them for ever.
153 RESH. Look on my affliction, and release me; for thy law have I not forgotten.
Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget your law.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: according to thy promise do thou revive me.
Plead my cause, and deliver me: restore life in me according to your word.
155 Far from the wicked is salvation; because thy statutes have they not sought for.
Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not your statutes.
156 Thy mercies are abundant, O Lord; according to thy decrees do thou revive me.
Great are your tender mercies, O LORD: restore life in me according to your judgments.
157 Many are my persecutors and my assailants: yet from thy testimonies do I not turn away.
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from your testimonies.
158 I beheld the treacherous, and felt disgust; because they observed not thy saying.
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not your word.
159 Behold that I love thy precepts: O Lord, according to thy kindness do thou revive me.
Consider how I love your precepts: restore life in me, O LORD, according to your loving kindness.
160 The summit of thy word is truth: and the whole of thy righteous judgment endureth for ever.
Your word is true from the beginning: and every one of your righteous judgments endures for ever.
161 SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but of thy word standeth my heart in dread.
Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 I am rejoiced over thy promise, as one that findeth great spoil.
I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.
163 Falsehood I hate and abhor: but thy law do I love.
I hate and detest lying: but your law do I love.
164 Seven times in the day do I praise thee because of thy righteous decrees.
Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
165 Abundant peace have they who love thy law; and thee is nothing that causeth them to stumble.
Great peace have they which love your law: and nothing shall offend them.
166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Lord, and thy commandments have I fulfilled.
LORD, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments.
167 My soul hath observed thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
My soul has kept your testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168 I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; because all my ways are before thee.
I have kept your precepts and your testimonies: for all my ways are before you.
169 TAV. Let my entreaty come near before thee, O Lord: according to thy word grant me understanding.
Let my cry come near before you, O LORD: give me understanding according to your word.
170 Let my supplication come before thee: according to thy promise do thou deliver me.
Let my supplication come before you: deliver me according to your word.
171 My lips shall utter praise; because thou wilt teach me thy statutes.
My lips shall utter praise, when you have taught me your statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak loudly of thy promise; for all thy commandments are righteous.
My tongue shall speak of your word: for all your commandments are righteousness.
173 Let thy hand be [ready] to help me; for thy precepts have I chosen.
Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delights.
I have longed for your salvation, O LORD; and your law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee: and let thy decrees help me.
Let my soul live, and it shall praise you; and let your judgments help me.
176 I have gone erringly astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for thy commandments have I not forgotten.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I do not forget your commandments.
