Psalms 119
1 ALEPH. Happy are they whose way is perfect, who walk in the law of the Lord.
Happy they whose life is blameless, who walk by the law of the Lord.
2 Happy are they who keep his testimonies, that seek him with all their heart.
Happy they who keep his charges, and seek him with all their hearts;
3 They also commit no injustice; in his ways do they walk.
who have done no wrong, but walk in his ways.
4 Thou thyself hast commanded us thy precepts, that we might keep [them] diligently.
You yourself have appointed your precepts to be kept with diligence.
5 Oh that my ways were firmly directed to observe thy statutes!
O to be steadily guided in the keeping of your statutes!
6 Then would I not be made ashamed, while I look at all thy commandments.
Then unashamed shall I be, when I look towards all your commandments.
7 I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn thy righteous ordinances.
I will thank you with heart unfeigned, when I learn your righteous judgments.
8 Thy statutes will I observe: oh forsake me not too greatly.
I will observe your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a youth keep his way pure? by guarding it according to thy word.
How can a young person keep their life pure? By giving heed to your word.
10 With all my heart have I sought thee: oh let me not wander astray from thy commandments.
With all my heart have I sought you, let me not stray from your commandments.
11 In my heart have I treasured up thy saying, in order that I may not sin against thee.
In my heart have I treasured your word, to keep from sinning 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 rehearsed all the judgments of your mouth.
14 On the way of thy testimonies have I been glad, as over all wealth.
I delight in the way of your charges, more than in riches of all sorts.
15 On thy precepts will I meditate, and direct my look unto thy paths.
I will muse upon your precepts, and look to your paths.
16 In thy statutes will I seek my delight: I will not forget thy word.
In your statutes I delight, I will not forget your word.
17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant: let me live, that I may observe thy word.
Grant that your servant may live, and I will observe your word.
18 Open thou my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Open my eyes, that I see wondrous things out of your law.
19 A stranger am I on the earth: hide not from me thy commandments.
But a guest am I on the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
20 My soul is broken from longing for thy ordinances at all times.
My heart is crushed with longing for your ordinances, at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the accursed proud, who go erringly astray from thy commandments.
You rebuke the proud, the accursed, who wander from your commandments.
22 Roll away from me reproach and contempt; for thy testimonies have I kept.
Roll away from me scorn and contempt, for I have observed your charges.
23 Although even princes should sit and speak against me, thy servant would still meditate on thy statutes.
Though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will muse on your statutes.
24 Also thy testimonies are my delight, my counsellors.
Your charges are my delight, they are my counsellors.
25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: revive thou me according to thy word.
I lie grovelling in the dust; revive me, as you have promised.
26 My ways do I relate [to thee], and thou answerest me: teach me thy statutes.
I told of my ways, you made answer; teach me your statutes.
27 Cause me to understand the way of thy precepts, that I may meditate on thy wonders.
Grant me insight into your precepts, and I will muse on your wonders.
28 My soul droppeth away from grief: sustain me according to thy word.
I am overcome with sorrow; raise me up, as you have promised.
29 The way of falsehood do thou remove from me, and grant me graciously thy law.
Put the way of falsehood from me, and graciously grant me your law.
30 The way of truth have I chosen: thy ordinances have I set [before me].
I have chosen the way of fidelity, your ordinances I long for.
31 I have adhered unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.
I hold fast to your charges: O put me not, Lord, to shame.
32 The way of thy commandments will I run; for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
I will run in the way of your commandments, for you give me room of 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 will keep it to the end,
34 Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law, and I will observe it with all [my] heart.
instruct me to keep your law, and I will observe it with all my heart.
35 Guide me on the path of thy commandments; for therein do I find my delight.
Guide me 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 to your charges, and not to greed of gain.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity: on thy way do thou give me life.
Turn away my eyes from vain sights, revive me by your word.
38 Fulfill unto thy servant thy promise for those who are devoted to thy fear.
Confirm to your servant the promise which is given to those who fear you.
39 Cause to pass away my disgrace of which I have dread; for thy ordinances are good.
Remove the reproach which I dread, because your judgments are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: through thy righteousness do thou give my life.
Behold, I long for your precepts. Quicken me in your righteousness.
41 VAV. And let thy kindness come unto me, O Lord, thy salvation, according to thy promise.
Visit me, Lord, with your love and salvation, as you have promised.
42 Then shall I have a word to answer the one that reproacheth me; for I trust in thy word.
So shall I answer my slanderers, for my trust is in your word.
43 And snatch not the word of truth out of my mouth too greatly; for I wait for thy ordinances.
Snatch not from my mouth the word of truth, for in your judgments I hope.
44 So shall I observe thy law continually for ever and ever.
I will keep your law continually, for ever and evermore.
45 And I will walk in an open space; for thy precepts have I sought.
So shall I walk in wide spaces, for I give my mind to your precepts.
46 And I will speak of thy testimonies 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 thy commandments, which I love.
Your commandments are my delight, I love them exceedingly.
48 And so will I lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on thy statutes.
I will lift up my hands to your commandments, and muse upon your statutes.
49 ZAYIN. Remember thy word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to wait.
Remember your word to your servant, on which you have made me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction, that thy promise hath revived me.
This is my comfort in trouble, that your word gives life to me.
51 The presumptuous have held me too greatly in derision: yet have I not departed away from thy law.
The arrogant utterly scorn me, but I have not declined from your law.
52 I remembered thy decrees [which were] from olden times, O Lord, and thus comforted myself.
When I think of your judgments of old, O Lord, I take to me comfort.
53 Horror seized on me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
I am seized with glowing anger at the wicked who forsake your law.
54 Songs have thy statutes been unto me in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your statutes have been to me songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I remembered in the night thy name, O Lord, and observed thy law.
I remember your name in the night, O Lord and observe your law.
56 This came to pass unto me, because I had kept thy precepts.
My lot has been this, that I have kept your precepts.
57 CHETH. My portion is the Lord, have I said, that I might observe thy words.
My portion are you, O Lord: I have promised to keep your words.
58 I make entreaty before thee with all my heart: be gracious unto me according to thy promise.
I entreat you with all my heart; grant me your promised favour.
59 I have thought over my ways, and made my feet return unto thy testimonies.
I have thought upon my ways, and turned my feet to your charges.
60 I hastened, and delayed not to observe thy commandments.
I hasted and tarried not to give heed to your commandments.
61 Companies of wicked men have surrounded me; but I have not forgotten thy law.
Though the godless have wound their cords round me, 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 rise to praise you because of your righteous judgments.
63 An associate am I unto all that fear thee, and unto those that keep thy precepts.
With all those who fear you I company, aid with those who observe your precepts.
64 Of thy kindness, O Lord, is the earth full: teach me thy statutes.
The earth, Lord, is full of your kindness; teach me your Statutes.
65 TETH. Thou hast shown goodness on thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
Well have you dealt with your servant, as you have promised, O Lord.
66 The best of discernment and knowledge do thou teach me; for in thy commandments do I believe.
Teach me discretion and knowledge, for I have believed your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I was in error; but now I observe thy saying.
Till trouble came I was a wanderer, but now I observe 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 lies against me, but I keep your precepts with all my heart.
70 Gross as fat is their heart; but I take truly delight in thy law.
Their heart is gross like fat, 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 was good for me to be humbled, that I should 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 to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
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; make me wise to learn your commandments.
74 Those that fear thee will see me and be rejoiced; because I have waited for thy word.
Those who fear you shall see me with joy, for in your word have I hoped.
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 in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray thee, thy kindness come to comfort me, according to thy promise unto thy servant.
Let your love be a comfort to me, for so have you promised your servant.
77 Let thy mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.
Visit me with your quickening pity, 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.
Put the proud to shame, who have wronged me falsely: I will muse on your precepts.
79 Let those that fear thee return unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.
Let those turn to me who fear you, that they may learn your charges.
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 may not be put to shame.
81 CAPH. My soul ardently desireth for thy salvation: for thy word do I wait.
My long for you to rescue me, I put my hope in your word.
82 My eyes look eagerly for thy promise, saying, When wilt thou 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 thy statutes.
Though shrivelled like wine-skin in smoke, your statutes I have not forgotten.
84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute justice on my persecutors?
How few are the days of your servant! When will you judge those who harass me?
85 The presumptuous have dug pits for me, which is not in accordance with thy law.
Proud people have dug for me pits people who do not conform to your law.
86 All thy commandments are founded on truth: without cause they persecute me; help thou me.
All your commandments are trusty. With falsehood they harass me: help me.
87 But little was wanting that they had consumed me upon earth; but I have truly not forsaken thy precepts.
They had nearly made an end of me, yet I did not forget your precepts.
88 According to thy kindness give me life, that I may observe the testimony of thy mouth.
Spare me in your kindness, and I will observe the charge of your mouth.
89 LAMED. To eternity, O Lord, standeth firm thy word with the heavens.
Forever, O Lord, is your word fixed firmly in the heavens.
90 Unto all generations endureth thy faithfulness: thou hast established the earth, and she standeth.
Your truth endures age after age; it is established on earth, and it stands.
91 According to thy ordinances they exist this day: for all are thy servants.
By your appointment they stand this day, for all are your servants.
92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should long since have been lost in my affliction.
Had not your law been my joy, in my misery then had I perished.
93 Never will I forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast kept me alive.
I will never forget your precepts, for through them you have put life in me.
94 Thine am I, save me; for thy precepts have I sought.
I am yours, O save me, for I give my mind to your precepts.
95 Wicked men have waited for me to destroy me; [but] I will reflect on thy testimonies.
The wicked lay wait to destroy me, but I give heed to your charge.
96 Of all perfection have I seen the end; [but] thy commandment is exceedingly extended.
I have seen a limit to all things: but your commandment is spacious exceedingly.
97 MEM. Oh how do I love thy law! all the day is it my (meditation)
O how I love your law! All the day long I muse on it.
98 Wiser than my enemy doth thy commandment make me; for it is perpetually with me.
Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies: for it is mine forever.
99 Above all my teachers have I obtained intelligence; for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
I am prudent above all my teachers, for your charges are my (meditation)
100 More than the elders do I possess understanding; because thy precepts do I keep.
I have insight more than the aged, because I observe your precepts.
101 From every evil path have I withholden my feet, in order that I might observe thy word.
I refrain my foot from all wicked ways, that I may keep your word.
102 From thy ordinances have I not departed; for thou hast instructed me.
I turn not aside from your judgments, for you yourself are my teacher.
103 How much sweeter are to my palate thy sayings than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through thy precepts shall I obtain understanding: therefore do I hate every path of falsehood.
Insight I win through your precepts, therefore every false way I hate.
105 NUN. A lamp unto my feet is thy word, and a light unto 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, to observe thy righteous ordinances.
I have sworn an oath, and will keep it, to observe your righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted exceedingly much: O Lord, revive me, according to thy word.
I am afflicted sorely: revive me, O Lord, as you said.
108 Receive in favor the freewill-offerings of my mouth, I beseech thee, O Lord, and teach me thy ordinances.
Accept, Lord, my willing praise, and teach me your judgments.
109 My life is in my hand continually: yet thy law do I not forget.
My life is in ceaseless peril; but I do not forget your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet have I not erred from thy precepts.
The wicked set traps for me, yet I do not stray from your precepts.
111 I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage to eternity; for they are the joy 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 thy statutes always, in all their ways.
I am resolved to perform your statutes forever, to the utmost.
113 SAMECH. Those of divided thoughts I hate; but thy law do I love.
I hate people of divided heart, but your law do I love.
114 My shelter and my shield art thou: for thy word do I wait.
You are my shelter and shield: in your word do I hope.
115 Depart from me, ye evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of God.
Begone, you wicked people, I will keep the commands 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 and spare me, as you have promised: O disappoint me not.
117 Support me that I may be placed in safety, and I will direct my regard unto thy statutes continually.
Hold me up, and I shall be saved: and your statutes shall be my unceasing delight.
118 Thou hast trodden down all that erringly stray from thy statutes; for falsehood is their deceit.
All who swerve from your statutes you spurn: their cunning is in vain.
119 Like dross dost thou put away all the wicked of the earth: therefore do I love thy testimonies.
All the wicked of earth you count as dross, therefore I love your charges.
120 My flesh trembleth shudderingly from dread of thee, and of thy decrees am I afraid.
My flesh, for fear of you, shudders, and I stand in awe of your judgments.
121 'AYIN. I have executed justice and righteousness: leave me not to those who oppress me.
Justice and right have I practised, do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Protect thy servant for good: let not the presumptuous oppress me.
Be your servant’s surety for good, let not the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes look eagerly for thy salvation, and for thy righteous promise.
My eyes pine for your salvation, and for your righteous promise.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy kindness, and thy statutes do thou teach me.
Deal in your love with your servant, and teach me your statutes.
125 I am thy servant: give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
Your servant am I; instruct me, that I may know your charges.
126 It is time to act for the Lord: they have broken thy law.
It is time for the Lord to act: they have violated your law.
127 Therefore do I love thy commandments more than gold, and more than fine gold.
Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
128 Therefore do I esteem all thy precepts in all things as right: every path of falsehood do I hate.
So by all your precepts I guide me, and every false way I hate.
129 PE. Wonderful are thy testimonies: therefore doth my soul keep them.
Your decrees are wonderful, gladly I keep them.
130 The opening of thy words giveth light, it giveth understanding unto the simple.
When your word is unfolded, light breaks; it imparts to the simple wisdom.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted for breath; because for thy commandments did I long.
With open mouth I pant with longing for your commandments.
132 Turn thou unto me, and be gracious unto me, as is thy wont unto those that love thy name.
Turn to me with your favour, as is just to those who love you.
133 My steps establish thou through thy promise, and suffer not any wrong to 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, and I will observe thy precepts.
Set me free from those who oppress me, and I shall observe your precepts.
135 Let thy face shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Shine with your face on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
136 Streams of water have run down my eyes; because they had not observed thy law.
My eyes run down with rills of water, because your law is not kept.
137 TZADDE. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy decrees.
Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your ordinances.
138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies, as righteous and faithful exceedingly.
The laws you has ordered are just, and trusty exceedingly.
139 My zeal destroyeth me; because my assailants have forgotten thy words.
My jealousy has undone me, that my foes have forgotten your words.
140 Thy promise is greatly refined, and thy servant loveth it.
Your word has been tested well; and your servant loves it.
141 I am little and despised: yet thy precepts have I not forgotten.
I am little and held in contempt, but your precepts I have not forgotten.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Just is your justice forever, and trusty is your law.
143 Distress and trouble have overtaken me: [yet] are thy commandments my delights.
Stress and strain are upon me, but your commandments are my delight.
144 Righteous are thy testimonies for everlasting: give me understanding, that I may live.
Right are your charges forever, instruct me that I may live.
145 KOPH. I have called with all my heart: answer me, O Lord: thy statutes will I keep.
With my whole heart I cry; O answer me. I would keep your statutes, O Lord.
146 I have called on thee, save me, and I will observe thy testimonies.
I cry to you: O save me, and I will observe your charges.
147 I come before thee in the dawn of morning, and cry: for thy word do I wait.
Before dawn I cry for your help: in your word do I hope.
148 My eyes are awake before the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy saying.
Awake I meet the night-watches, to muse upon your sayings.
149 Hear my voice according to thy kindness: O Lord, according to thy decree do thou grant me life.
Hear my voice in your kindness: O Lord, by your judgments revive me.
150 They that pursue mischievous devices draw nigh: from thy law are they far.
Near me are wicked tormentors, who are far from thoughts of your law;
151 Near art thou, O Lord; and all thy commandments are the truth.
but near, too, are you, O Lord, and all your commandments are trusty.
152 Of old already I knew of thy testimonies; because for eternity hast thou founded them.
Long have I known from your charges that you have founded them for all time.
153 RESH. Look on my affliction, and release me; for thy law have I not forgotten.
Look on my misery, and rescue me; for I do not forget your law.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: according to thy promise do thou revive me.
Defend my cause and redeem me: revive me, as you have promised.
155 Far from the wicked is salvation; because thy statutes have they not sought for.
Salvation is far from the wicked, for their mind is not in your statutes.
156 Thy mercies are abundant, O Lord; according to thy decrees do thou revive me.
Great is your pity, O Lord: Revive me, as you have ordained.
157 Many are my persecutors and my assailants: yet from thy testimonies do I not turn away.
My foes and tormentors are many, but I have not declined from your charges.
158 I beheld the treacherous, and felt disgust; because they observed not thy saying.
I behold the traitors with loathing, for they do not observe your word.
159 Behold that I love thy precepts: O Lord, according to thy kindness do thou revive me.
Behold how I love your precepts: revive me, O Lord!, in your kindness.
160 The summit of thy word is truth: and the whole of thy righteous judgment endureth for ever.
The sum of your word is truth, all your laws are just and eternal.
161 SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but of thy word standeth my heart in dread.
Princes have harassed me wantonly: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 I am rejoiced over thy promise, as one that findeth great spoil.
Over your word I rejoice as one who finds great spoil.
163 Falsehood I hate and abhor: but thy law do I love.
Falsehood I hate and abhor, 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.
Right well do they fare who love your law: they go on their way without stumbling.
166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Lord, and thy commandments have I fulfilled.
I hope for your salvation; O Lord I do your commandments.
167 My soul hath observed thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
I observe your charges: I love them greatly.
168 I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; because all my ways are before thee.
I observe your precepts and charges: 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 before you, O Lord: give me insight, as you have promised.
170 Let my supplication come before thee: according to thy promise do thou deliver me.
Let my prayer enter into your presence: deliver me, as you have said.
171 My lips shall utter praise; because thou wilt teach me thy statutes.
My lips shall be fountains of praise, that you teach me your statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak loudly of thy promise; for all thy commandments are righteous.
My tongue shall sing of your word, for all your commandments are right.
173 Let thy hand be [ready] to help me; for thy precepts have I chosen.
Let your hand be ready to help me, for your precepts have been my choice.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delights.
I long, Lord, for your salvation, and your law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee: and let thy decrees help me.
Revive me that I may praise you, and let your precepts help me.
176 I have gone erringly astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for thy commandments have I not forgotten.
I have strayed like a wandering sheep seek your servant, because I do not forget your commandments.
