Psalms 119
1 ALEPH. Happy are they whose way is perfect, who walk in the law of the Lord.
[ALEPH.] How happy the men of blameless life, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
2 Happy are they who keep his testimonies, that seek him with all their heart.
How happy they who observe his testimonies, with a whole heart, they seek him.
3 They also commit no injustice; in his ways do they walk.
Yea, they have not wrought perversity, In his ways, have they walked.
4 Thou thyself hast commanded us thy precepts, that we might keep [them] diligently.
Thou, hast commanded thy precepts, that they should be diligently kept.
5 Oh that my ways were firmly directed to observe thy statutes!
Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy 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 thy commandments.
7 I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn thy righteous ordinances.
I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I have learned thy righteous regulations.
8 Thy statutes will I observe: oh forsake me not too greatly.
Thy statutes, will I keep, Do not thou forsake me utterly.
9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a youth keep his way pure? by guarding it according to thy word.
[BETH.] Wherewithal can a young man keep pure his way? By taking heed, according to thy 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 thee, Suffer me not to be led astray from thy 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 what thou hast said, to the end I may not sin against thee.
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
Blessed art thou, O Yahweh—Teach me thy statutes.
13 With my lips have I related all the ordinances of thy mouth.
With my lips, have I recounted All the regulations of thy mouth.
14 On the way of thy testimonies have I been glad, as over all wealth.
In the way of thy testimonies, have I rejoiced, Like as over all riches.
15 On thy precepts will I meditate, and direct my look unto thy paths.
In thy precepts, will I meditate, that I may discern thy paths.
16 In thy statutes will I seek my delight: I will not forget thy word.
In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.
17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant: let me live, that I may observe thy word.
[GIMEL.] Bestow thy bounties upon thy servant—let me live, That I may observe thy word.
18 Open thou my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Unveil thou mine eyes, that I may discern Wondrous things out of thy law.
19 A stranger am I on the earth: hide not from me thy commandments.
A sojourner, am, I, in the earth, Do not hide from me, thy commandments.
20 My soul is broken from longing for thy ordinances at all times.
My soul is crushed with longing for thy just decisions at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the accursed proud, who go erringly astray from thy commandments.
Thou hast rebuked the proud as accursed, who stray from thy commandments.
22 Roll away from me reproach and contempt; for thy testimonies have I kept.
Roll from off me, reproach and contempt, For, thy testimonies, have I observed.
23 Although even princes should sit and speak against me, thy servant would still meditate on thy statutes.
Even rulers have taken their seat, against me, have talked, Thy servant, will still meditate in thy statutes.
24 Also thy testimonies are my delight, my counsellors.
Yea, thy testimonies, are my dear delight, My counsellors.
25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: revive thou me according to thy word.
[DALETH.] My soul, cleaveth to the dust, Give me life, according to thy word.
26 My ways do I relate [to thee], and thou answerest me: teach me thy statutes.
My ways, I recounted, and thou didst answer me, Teach me thy statutes.
27 Cause me to understand the way of thy precepts, that I may meditate on thy wonders.
The way of thy precepts, cause thou me to understand, and I will indeed meditate in thy wonders.
28 My soul droppeth away from grief: sustain me according to thy word.
My soul weepeth itself away, for grief, Confirm thou me, according to thy word.
29 The way of falsehood do thou remove from me, and grant me graciously thy law.
The way of falsehood, take thou from me, and, with thy law, O favour me.
30 The way of truth have I chosen: thy ordinances have I set [before me].
The way of faithfulness, have I chosen, Thy regulations, have I deemed right.
31 I have adhered unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.
I have kept close to thy testimonies, O Yahweh! do not put me to shame.
32 The way of thy commandments will I run; for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
The way of thy commandments, will I run, for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
33 HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it in all its windings.
[HE.] Point out to me, O Yahweh, the way of thy statutes, that I may observe 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, that I may observe thy law, that I may keep it with a whole heart.
35 Guide me on the path of thy commandments; for therein do I find my delight.
Guide me in the path of thy commandments, for, therein, do I find pleasure.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to desire for gain.
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto unjust gain.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity: on thy way do thou give me life.
Turn away mine eyes, from beholding vanity, In thy way, give me life.
38 Fulfill unto thy servant thy promise for those who are devoted to thy fear.
Establish, unto thy servant, thy word, which pertaineth to the reverence of thee.
39 Cause to pass away my disgrace of which I have dread; for thy ordinances are good.
Cause to pass away my reproach, that I have feared, for, thy regulations, are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: through thy righteousness do thou give my life.
Lo! I have longed for thy precepts, In thy righteousness, give me life.
41 VAV. And let thy kindness come unto me, O Lord, thy salvation, according to thy promise.
[WAW.] And let thy lovingkindness reach me, O Yahweh, thy salvation, according to thy 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 something to answer him that reproacheth me, That I have trusted in thy word.
43 And snatch not the word of truth out of my mouth too greatly; for I wait for thy ordinances.
And do not snatch away from my mouth the word of truth in any wise, because, for thy regulation, have I waited.
44 So shall I observe thy law continually for ever and ever.
That I may keep thy law continually, to times age-abiding and beyond.
45 And I will walk in an open space; for thy precepts have I sought.
That I may walk to and fro in a large place, because, thy precepts, have I sought.
46 And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.
That I may speak of thy testimonies before kings, and not be ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I love.
That I may find dear delight in thy 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.
That I may lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and may meditate in thy statutes.
49 ZAYIN. Remember thy word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to wait.
[ZAYIN.] Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction, that thy promise hath revived me.
This, is my comfort in mine affliction, that, thy word, hath given me life.
51 The presumptuous have held me too greatly in derision: yet have I not departed away from thy law.
Insolent men, have derided me exceedingly, From thy law, have I not swerved.
52 I remembered thy decrees [which were] from olden times, O Lord, and thus comforted myself.
I have remembered thy regulations, [which have come down] from age-past times, O Yahweh, and have consoled myself.
53 Horror seized on me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
A raging heat, hath seized me, by reason of the lawless, who forsake thy law.
54 Songs have thy statutes been unto me in the house of my pilgrimage.
Songs, have thy statutes become to me, in my house of sojourn.
55 I remembered in the night thy name, O Lord, and observed thy law.
I have remembered, in the night, thy Name, O Yahweh, and have kept thy law.
56 This came to pass unto me, because I had kept thy precepts.
This, have I had, because, thy precepts, have I observed.
57 CHETH. My portion is the Lord, have I said, that I might observe thy words.
[HETH.] My portion, is Yahweh, I have promised that I would keep thy words.
58 I make entreaty before thee with all my heart: be gracious unto me according to thy promise.
I have sought the smile of thy face with all my heart, Show me favour, according to thy word.
59 I have thought over my ways, and made my feet return unto thy testimonies.
I have thought upon my ways, and have turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60 I hastened, and delayed not to observe thy commandments.
I have hastened, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.
61 Companies of wicked men have surrounded me; but I have not forgotten thy law.
The meshes of the lawless, have surrounded me, Thy law, have I not forgotten.
62 At midnights do I constantly rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous decrees.
At midnight, I arise to give thanks unto thee, For thy righteous regulations.
63 An associate am I unto all that fear thee, and unto those that keep thy precepts.
Companion, am I, to all who revere thee, and to them who keep thy precepts.
64 Of thy kindness, O Lord, is the earth full: teach me thy statutes.
Of thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh, the earth, is full, Thy statutes, teach thou me.
65 TETH. Thou hast shown goodness on thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
[TETH.] Well, hast thou dealt with thy servant, O Yahweh, according to thy word.
66 The best of discernment and knowledge do thou teach me; for in thy commandments do I believe.
Good judgment and knowledge, teach thou me, For, in thy commandments, have I trusted.
67 Before I was afflicted I was in error; but now I observe thy saying.
Before I was afflicted, I myself was going astray, but, now, thy word, have I kept.
68 Thou art good, and doing good: teach me thy statutes.
Good, thou art, and doing good, Teach me thy statutes.
69 The presumptuous have invented falsehoods against me; but I will with all my heart indeed keep thy precepts.
Insolent men have plastered falsehood over me, I, with a whole heart, will observe thy precepts.
70 Gross as fat is their heart; but I take truly delight in thy law.
Gross, like fat, is their heart, I, in thy law, have found dear delight.
71 It is well for me that I have been afflicted, in order that I might learn thy statutes.
It is, well for me, that I was afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.
72 Better is unto me the law of thy mouth than thousands of gold and silver.
Better to me, is the law of thy mouth, 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.
[YODH.] Thine own hands, have made me, and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
74 Those that fear thee will see me and be rejoiced; because I have waited for thy word.
They who revere thee, shall see me and rejoice, that, for thy word, I waited.
75 I know, O Lord, that thy decrees are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
I know, O Yahweh, that righteous are thy regulations, and, in faithfulness, didst thou afflict me.
76 Let, I pray thee, thy kindness come to comfort me, according to thy promise unto thy servant.
Let thy lovingkindness, I beseech thee, serve to comfort me, according to thy word to thy servant.
77 Let thy mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.
Let thy compassions reach me, that I may live, for, thy law, is my dear 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 insolent men, be ashamed, because, by means of falsehood, they have dealt with me perversely, I, will meditate in thy precepts.
79 Let those that fear thee return unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.
Let them who revere thee, turn unto me, even they who know thy testimonies.
80 Let my heart be entire in thy statutes, in order that I may not be put to shame.
Let my heart be thorough in thy statutes, that I may not be ashamed.
81 CAPH. My soul ardently desireth for thy salvation: for thy word do I wait.
[KAPH.] My soul, hath languished for thy salvation, For thy word, have I hoped.
82 My eyes look eagerly for thy promise, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
Mine eyes have failed for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: [yet] do I not forget thy statutes.
Though I have been like a wine-skin in the smoke, thy statutes, have I 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 thy servant! When wilt thou execute sentence on my persecutors?
85 The presumptuous have dug pits for me, which is not in accordance with thy law.
Insolent men digged for me pits, men who are not according to thy law.
86 All thy commandments are founded on truth: without cause they persecute me; help thou me.
All thy commandments, are faithful, With falsehood, have they persecuted me, O help me!
87 But little was wanting that they had consumed me upon earth; but I have truly not forsaken thy precepts.
A little more, and they had consumed me in the earth, but, I, forsake not thy precepts.
88 According to thy kindness give me life, that I may observe the testimony of thy mouth.
According to thy lovingkindness, give thou me life, so will I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
89 LAMED. To eternity, O Lord, standeth firm thy word with the heavens.
[LAMED.] Age-abidingly, O Yahweh, hath thy word been set up in the heavens.
90 Unto all generations endureth thy faithfulness: thou hast established the earth, and she standeth.
To generation after generation, is thy faithfulness, Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
91 According to thy ordinances they exist this day: for all are thy servants.
By thy regulations, do they stand to-day, for, all, are thy servants.
92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should long since have been lost in my affliction.
Had not thy law been my dear delight, then, had I perished in mine affliction.
93 Never will I forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast kept me alive.
Unto times age-abiding, will I not forget thy precepts, For, by them, hast thou given me life.
94 Thine am I, save me; for thy precepts have I sought.
Thine, am I, —oh save me! For, thy precepts, have I sought.
95 Wicked men have waited for me to destroy me; [but] I will reflect on thy testimonies.
For me, have the lawless waited, to destroy me, Thy testimonies, will I diligently consider.
96 Of all perfection have I seen the end; [but] thy commandment is exceedingly extended.
To all perfection, have I seen an end, Broad is thy commandment, exceedingly.
97 MEM. Oh how do I love thy law! all the day is it my (meditation)
[MEM.] Oh how I love thy law! All the day, is it my (meditation)
98 Wiser than my enemy doth thy commandment make me; for it is perpetually with me.
Beyond mine enemies, will thy commandment make me wise, for, age-abidingly, shall it be mine.
99 Above all my teachers have I obtained intelligence; for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my (meditation)
100 More than the elders do I possess understanding; because thy precepts do I keep.
Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed.
101 From every evil path have I withholden my feet, in order that I might observe thy word.
From every way of wickedness, have I withheld my feet, that I might keep thy word.
102 From thy ordinances have I not departed; for thou hast instructed me.
From thy regulations, have I not turned aside, for, thou, hast directed me.
103 How much sweeter are to my palate thy sayings than honey to my mouth!
How smooth to my palate is thy speech, More than honey, to my mouth.
104 Through thy precepts shall I obtain understanding: therefore do I hate every path of falsehood.
Out of thy precepts, will I get understanding, For this cause, do I hate every false way.
105 NUN. A lamp unto my feet is thy word, and a light unto my path.
[NUN.] A lamp to my feet, is thy word, and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, to observe thy righteous ordinances.
I sware, and have fulfilled, To keep thy righteous regulations.
107 I am afflicted exceedingly much: O Lord, revive me, according to thy word.
I have been afflicted exceedingly, —O Yahweh, give me life according to thy word.
108 Receive in favor the freewill-offerings of my mouth, I beseech thee, O Lord, and teach me thy ordinances.
The freewill offerings of my mouth, accept, I pray thee, O Yahweh, And, thy regulations, teach thou me.
109 My life is in my hand continually: yet thy law do I not forget.
My life, is in my hand continually, Yet, thy law, have I not forgotten.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet have I not erred from thy precepts.
The lawless have set a snare for me, Yet, from thy precepts, have I not strayed.
111 I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage to eternity; for they are the joy of my heart.
As an inheritance have I taken thy testimonies unto times age-abiding, for, the joy of my heart, they are.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, in all their ways.
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes, Age-abidingly, to the end.
113 SAMECH. Those of divided thoughts I hate; but thy law do I love.
[SAMECH.] Half-hearted ones, do I hate, but, thy law, do I love.
114 My shelter and my shield art thou: for thy word do I wait.
My hiding-place and my buckler, thou art, For thy word, have I waited.
115 Depart from me, ye evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of God.
Depart from me, ye evil-doers, —that I may observe 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 to thy word, that I may live, and do not shame me out of my hope!
117 Support me that I may be placed in safety, and I will direct my regard unto thy statutes continually.
Sustain me, that I may be saved, and may find dear delight in thy statutes continually.
118 Thou hast trodden down all that erringly stray from thy statutes; for falsehood is their deceit.
Thou hast made light of all who stray from thy statutes, for their fraud is, falsehood.
119 Like dross dost thou put away all the wicked of the earth: therefore do I love thy testimonies.
Dross, have I accounted all the lawless of the earth, therefore do I love thy testimonies.
120 My flesh trembleth shudderingly from dread of thee, and of thy decrees am I afraid.
My flesh, bristled up from dread of thee, and, of thy regulations, stand I in fear.
121 'AYIN. I have executed justice and righteousness: leave me not to those who oppress me.
[AYIN.] I have done justice and righteousness, —Do not leave me to mine oppressors.
122 Protect thy servant for good: let not the presumptuous oppress me.
Be thou surety for thy servant for good, Let not insolent men oppress me.
123 My eyes look eagerly for thy salvation, and for thy righteous promise.
Mine eyes, have become dim for thy salvation, and for thy righteous word.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy kindness, and thy statutes do thou teach me.
Deal with thy servant according to thy lovingkindness, and, thy statutes, teach thou me.
125 I am thy servant: give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
Thy servant, I am—give me understanding, so shall I get to know thy testimonies.
126 It is time to act for the Lord: they have broken thy law.
It is time that Yahweh should work, They have frustrated thy law!
127 Therefore do I love thy commandments more than gold, and more than fine gold.
For this cause, do I love thy commandments, More than gold, yea than fine gold!
128 Therefore do I esteem all thy precepts in all things as right: every path of falsehood do I hate.
For this cause, all thy precepts concerning all things, I deem right, Every way of falsehood, I hate.
129 PE. Wonderful are thy testimonies: therefore doth my soul keep them.
[PE.] Wonderful are thy testimonies, For this cause, hath my soul observed them.
130 The opening of thy words giveth light, it giveth understanding unto the simple.
The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted for breath; because for thy commandments did I long.
My mouth, have I opened wide, and panted, because, for thy commandments, have I longed.
132 Turn thou unto me, and be gracious unto me, as is thy wont unto those that love thy name.
Turn thyself unto me, and show me favour, —As is befitting, to the lovers of thy Name.
133 My steps establish thou through thy promise, and suffer not any wrong to have dominion over me.
My steps, direct thou by thy word, and let no iniquity, have dominion over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man, and I will observe thy precepts.
Set me free from the oppression of man, so will I keep thy precepts.
135 Let thy face shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Thy face, light thou up on thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
136 Streams of water have run down my eyes; because they had not observed thy law.
Streams of water, have run down mine eyes, because men have not kept thy law.
137 TZADDE. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy decrees.
[ZADHE.] Righteous art thou, O Yahweh, —and, equitable, are thy regulations.
138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies, as righteous and faithful exceedingly.
Thou hast righteously commanded thy testimonies, yea in great faithfulness.
139 My zeal destroyeth me; because my assailants have forgotten thy words.
My zeal, hath put an end to me, for mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.
140 Thy promise is greatly refined, and thy servant loveth it.
Refined is thy word, to the uttermost, and, thy servant loveth it.
141 I am little and despised: yet thy precepts have I not forgotten.
Small, am I, and despised, Thy precepts, have I not forgotten.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Thy righteousness, is righteous to times age-abiding, and, thy law, is truth.
143 Distress and trouble have overtaken me: [yet] are thy commandments my delights.
Straitness and distress, have befallen me, Thy commandments, are my dear delights.
144 Righteous are thy testimonies for everlasting: give me understanding, that I may live.
Righteous are thy testimonies, unto times age-abiding, Give me understanding, that I may live.
145 KOPH. I have called with all my heart: answer me, O Lord: thy statutes will I keep.
[KOPH.] I have cried out with all my heart, answer me, O Yahweh; Thy statutes, will I observe.
146 I have called on thee, save me, and I will observe thy testimonies.
I have cried out unto thee, oh save me, That I may keep thy testimonies.
147 I come before thee in the dawn of morning, and cry: for thy word do I wait.
I forestalled the twilight, and cried for help, For thy word, I waited.
148 My eyes are awake before the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy saying.
Mine eyes forestalled the night-watches, To meditate in thy word.
149 Hear my voice according to thy kindness: O Lord, according to thy decree do thou grant me life.
My voice, O hear, according to thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh! according to thy wont, give me life.
150 They that pursue mischievous devices draw nigh: from thy law are they far.
They have drawn near, who pursue villainy, From thy law, have they gone far away.
151 Near art thou, O Lord; and all thy commandments are the truth.
Near art thou, O Yahweh, and, all thy commandments, are truth.
152 Of old already I knew of thy testimonies; because for eternity hast thou founded them.
Long, have I known, from thy testimonies, That, to times age-abiding, thou didst establish them.
153 RESH. Look on my affliction, and release me; for thy law have I not forgotten.
[RESH.] Behold mine affliction, and rescue me, For, thy law, have I not forgotten.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: according to thy promise do thou revive me.
Plead my cause, and redeem me, By thy word, give me life
155 Far from the wicked is salvation; because thy statutes have they not sought for.
Far from the lawless, is salvation, For, thy statutes, have they not sought.
156 Thy mercies are abundant, O Lord; according to thy decrees do thou revive me.
Thy compassions, are great, O Yahweh, According to thy regulations, give me life.
157 Many are my persecutors and my assailants: yet from thy testimonies do I not turn away.
Many, are my persecutors and mine adversaries, From thy testimonies, have I not swerved.
158 I beheld the treacherous, and felt disgust; because they observed not thy saying.
I have seen traitors, and felt loathing, Because, thy word, they kept not.
159 Behold that I love thy precepts: O Lord, according to thy kindness do thou revive me.
See thou that, thy precepts, I have loved, O Yahweh, according to thy lovingkindness, give me life.
160 The summit of thy word is truth: and the whole of thy righteous judgment endureth for ever.
The sum of thy word, is truth, and, age-abiding, is every one of thy righteous regulations.
161 SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but of thy word standeth my heart in dread.
[SHIN.] Rulers, have persecuted me, without cause, But, of thy word, hath my heart stood in awe.
162 I am rejoiced over thy promise, as one that findeth great spoil.
Joyful am I over thy word, Like the finder of spoil in abundance.
163 Falsehood I hate and abhor: but thy law do I love.
Falsehood, I hate and abhor, Thy law, do I love.
164 Seven times in the day do I praise thee because of thy righteous decrees.
Seven times in the day, have I praised thee, For thy righteous regulations.
165 Abundant peace have they who love thy law; and thee is nothing that causeth them to stumble.
Blessing in abundance, have the lovers of thy law, and nothing to make them stumble.
166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Lord, and thy commandments have I fulfilled.
I have looked for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy commandments, have I done.
167 My soul hath observed thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
My soul hath kept thy testimonies, yea I have loved them greatly.
168 I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; because all my ways are before thee.
I have kept thy precepts, and thy testimonies, For, all my ways, are before thee.
169 TAV. Let my entreaty come near before thee, O Lord: according to thy word grant me understanding.
[TAU] Let my shouting come near before thee, O Yahweh, According to thy word, give me understanding.
170 Let my supplication come before thee: according to thy promise do thou deliver me.
Let my supplication come in before thee, According to thy word, deliver me.
171 My lips shall utter praise; because thou wilt teach me thy statutes.
My lips, shall pour out, praise, When thou shalt teach me thy statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak loudly of thy promise; for all thy commandments are righteous.
My tongue, shall respond, with thy word, For, all thy commandments, are righteous.
173 Let thy hand be [ready] to help me; for thy precepts have I chosen.
Be thy hand ready to help me, For, thy statutes, have I chosen.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delights.
I have longed for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy law, is my dear delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee: and let thy decrees help me.
Let my soul live, that it may praise thee, So shall thy regulation 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, O seek thy servant, For, thy commandments, have I not forgotten.
