Psalms 119
1 ALEPH. Happy are they whose way is perfect, who walk in the law of the Lord.
[Aleph.] O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,
2 Happy are they who keep his testimonies, that seek him with all their heart.
O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.
3 They also commit no injustice; in his ways do they walk.
Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.
4 Thou thyself hast commanded us thy precepts, that we might keep [them] diligently.
Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,
5 Oh that my ways were firmly directed to observe thy statutes!
O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
6 Then would I not be made ashamed, while I look at all thy commandments.
Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.
7 I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn thy righteous ordinances.
I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.
8 Thy statutes will I observe: oh forsake me not too greatly.
Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!
9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a youth keep his way pure? by guarding it according to thy word.
[Beth.] With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe — 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 I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.
11 In my heart have I treasured up thy saying, in order that I may not sin against thee.
In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
Blessed [art] Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.
13 With my lips have I related all the ordinances of thy mouth.
With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.
14 On the way of thy testimonies have I been glad, as over all wealth.
In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.
15 On thy precepts will I meditate, and direct my look unto thy paths.
In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.
16 In thy statutes will I seek my delight: I will not forget thy word.
In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.
17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant: let me live, that I may observe thy word.
[Gimel.] Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.
18 Open thou my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
19 A stranger am I on the earth: hide not from me thy commandments.
A sojourner I [am] on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.
20 My soul is broken from longing for thy ordinances at all times.
Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the accursed proud, who go erringly astray from thy commandments.
Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.
22 Roll away from me reproach and contempt; for thy testimonies have I kept.
Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.
23 Although even princes should sit and speak against me, thy servant would still meditate on thy statutes.
Princes also sat — against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,
24 Also thy testimonies are my delight, my counsellors.
Thy testimonies also [are] my delight, The men of my counsel!
25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: revive thou me according to thy word.
[Daleth.] Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.
26 My ways do I relate [to thee], and thou answerest me: teach me thy statutes.
My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest 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 me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.
28 My soul droppeth away from grief: sustain me according to thy word.
My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish 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 turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.
30 The way of truth have I chosen: thy ordinances have I set [before me].
The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,
31 I have adhered unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.
I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
32 The way of thy commandments will I run; for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!
33 HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it in all its windings.
[He.] Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it — [to] the end.
34 Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law, and I will observe it with all [my] heart.
Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
35 Guide me on the path of thy commandments; for therein do I find my delight.
Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to desire for gain.
Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity: on thy way do thou give me life.
Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.
38 Fulfill unto thy servant thy promise for those who are devoted to thy fear.
Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.
39 Cause to pass away my disgrace of which I have dread; for thy ordinances are good.
Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments [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 quicken Thou me,
41 VAV. And let thy kindness come unto me, O Lord, thy salvation, according to thy promise.
[Waw.] And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.
42 Then shall I have a word to answer the one that reproacheth me; for I trust in thy word.
And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For 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 Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.
44 So shall I observe thy law continually for ever and ever.
And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.
45 And I will walk in an open space; for thy precepts have I sought.
And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.
46 And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.
And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I love.
And I delight myself in Thy commands, That 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.
And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!
49 ZAYIN. Remember thy word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to wait.
[Zain.] Remember the word to Thy servant, On 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 saying hath quickened me.
51 The presumptuous have held me too greatly in derision: yet have I not departed away from thy law.
The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.
52 I remembered thy decrees [which were] from olden times, O Lord, and thus comforted myself.
I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.
53 Horror seized on me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.
54 Songs have thy statutes been unto me in the house of my pilgrimage.
Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.
55 I remembered in the night thy name, O Lord, and observed thy law.
I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.
56 This came to pass unto me, because I had kept thy precepts.
This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!
57 CHETH. My portion is the Lord, have I said, that I might observe thy words.
[Cheth.] My portion [is] Jehovah; I have said — to keep Thy words,
58 I make entreaty before thee with all my heart: be gracious unto me according to thy promise.
I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.
59 I have thought over my ways, and made my feet return unto thy testimonies.
I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.
60 I hastened, and delayed not to observe thy commandments.
I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.
61 Companies of wicked men have surrounded me; but I have not forgotten thy law.
Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.
62 At midnights do I constantly rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous decrees.
At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.
63 An associate am I unto all that fear thee, and unto those that keep thy precepts.
A companion I [am] to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.
64 Of thy kindness, O Lord, is the earth full: teach me thy statutes.
Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, 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.] Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.
66 The best of discernment and knowledge do thou teach me; for in thy commandments do I believe.
The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.
67 Before I was afflicted I was in error; but now I observe thy saying.
Before I am afflicted, I — I am erring, And now Thy saying I have 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.
Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.
70 Gross as fat is their heart; but I take truly delight in thy law.
Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I — in Thy law I have delighted.
71 It is well for me that I have been afflicted, in order that I might learn thy statutes.
Good for me that I have been 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.
[Yod.] Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.
74 Those that fear thee will see me and be rejoiced; because I have waited for thy word.
Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.
75 I know, O Lord, that thy decrees are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous [are] Thy judgments, And [in] faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray thee, thy kindness come to comfort me, according to thy promise unto thy servant.
Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.
77 Let thy mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.
Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy 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.
Ashamed are the proud, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.
79 Let those that fear thee return unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.
Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.
80 Let my heart be entire in thy statutes, in order that I may not be put to shame.
My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.
81 CAPH. My soul ardently desireth for thy salvation: for thy word do I wait.
[Kaph.] Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.
82 My eyes look eagerly for thy promise, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, 'When doth it comfort me?'
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: [yet] do I not forget thy statutes.
For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.
84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute justice on my persecutors?
How many [are] the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?
85 The presumptuous have dug pits for me, which is not in accordance with thy law.
The proud have digged for me pits, That [are] not according to Thy law.
86 All thy commandments are founded on truth: without cause they persecute me; help thou me.
All Thy commands [are] faithfulness, [With] falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.
87 But little was wanting that they had consumed me upon earth; but I have truly not forsaken thy precepts.
Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I — I have not forsaken Thy precepts.
88 According to thy kindness give me life, that I may observe the testimony of thy mouth.
According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!
89 LAMED. To eternity, O Lord, standeth firm thy word with the heavens.
[Lamed.] To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.
90 Unto all generations endureth thy faithfulness: thou hast established the earth, and she standeth.
To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.
91 According to thy ordinances they exist this day: for all are thy servants.
According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole [are] Thy servants.
92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should long since have been lost in my affliction.
Unless Thy law [were] my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.
93 Never will I forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast kept me alive.
To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.
94 Thine am I, save me; for thy precepts have I sought.
I [am] Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.
95 Wicked men have waited for me to destroy me; [but] I will reflect on thy testimonies.
Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.
96 Of all perfection have I seen the end; [but] thy commandment is exceedingly extended.
Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad [is] Thy command — exceedingly!
97 MEM. Oh how do I love thy law! all the day is it my (meditation)
[Mem.] O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it [is] my (meditation)
98 Wiser than my enemy doth thy commandment make me; for it is perpetually with me.
Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it [is] before me to the age.
99 Above all my teachers have I obtained intelligence; for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies [are] my (meditation)
100 More than the elders do I possess understanding; because thy precepts do I keep.
Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
101 From every evil path have I withholden my feet, in order that I might observe thy word.
From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.
102 From thy ordinances have I not departed; for thou hast instructed me.
From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou — Thou hast directed me.
103 How much sweeter are to my palate thy sayings than honey to my mouth!
How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
104 Through thy precepts shall I obtain understanding: therefore do I hate every path of falsehood.
From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!
105 NUN. A lamp unto my feet is thy word, and a light unto my path.
[Nun.] A lamp to my foot [is] Thy word, And a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, to observe thy righteous ordinances.
I have sworn, and I confirm [it], To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.
107 I am afflicted exceedingly much: O Lord, revive me, according to thy word.
I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.
108 Receive in favor the freewill-offerings of my mouth, I beseech thee, O Lord, and teach me thy ordinances.
Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.
109 My life is in my hand continually: yet thy law do I not forget.
My soul [is] in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.
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, And from thy precepts I wandered not.
111 I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage to eternity; for they are the joy of my heart.
I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart [are] they.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, in all their ways.
I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age — [to] the end!
113 SAMECH. Those of divided thoughts I hate; but thy law do I love.
[Samech.] Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.
114 My shelter and my shield art thou: for thy word do I wait.
My hiding place and my shield [art] Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.
115 Depart from me, ye evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of God.
Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I 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.
Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.
117 Support me that I may be placed in safety, and I will direct my regard unto thy statutes continually.
Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.
118 Thou hast trodden down all that erringly stray from thy statutes; for falsehood is their deceit.
Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood [is] their deceit.
119 Like dross dost thou put away all the wicked of the earth: therefore do I love thy testimonies.
Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.
120 My flesh trembleth shudderingly from dread of thee, and of thy decrees am I afraid.
Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!
121 'AYIN. I have executed justice and righteousness: leave me not to those who oppress me.
[Ain.] I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Protect thy servant for good: let not the presumptuous oppress me.
Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes look eagerly for thy salvation, and for thy righteous promise.
Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy kindness, and thy statutes do thou teach me.
Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.
125 I am thy servant: give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
Thy servant [am] I — cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.
126 It is time to act for the Lord: they have broken thy law.
Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.
127 Therefore do I love thy commandments more than gold, and more than fine gold.
Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold — even fine gold.
128 Therefore do I esteem all thy precepts in all things as right: every path of falsehood do I hate.
Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!
129 PE. Wonderful are thy testimonies: therefore doth my soul keep them.
[Pe.] Wonderful [are] Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.
130 The opening of thy words giveth light, it giveth understanding unto the simple.
The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted for breath; because for thy commandments did I long.
My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.
132 Turn thou unto me, and be gracious unto me, as is thy wont unto those that love thy name.
Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.
133 My steps establish thou through thy promise, and suffer not any wrong to have dominion over me.
My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man, and I will observe thy precepts.
Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,
135 Let thy face shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.
136 Streams of water have run down my eyes; because they had not observed thy law.
Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!
137 TZADDE. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy decrees.
[Tzade.] Righteous [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And upright [are] Thy judgments.
138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies, as righteous and faithful exceedingly.
Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,
139 My zeal destroyeth me; because my assailants have forgotten thy words.
Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.
140 Thy promise is greatly refined, and thy servant loveth it.
Tried [is] thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.
141 I am little and despised: yet thy precepts have I not forgotten.
Small I [am], and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Thy righteousness [is] righteousness to the age, And Thy law [is] truth.
143 Distress and trouble have overtaken me: [yet] are thy commandments my delights.
Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands [are] my delights.
144 Righteous are thy testimonies for everlasting: give me understanding, that I may live.
The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!
145 KOPH. I have called with all my heart: answer me, O Lord: thy statutes will I keep.
[Koph.] I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,
146 I have called on thee, save me, and I will observe thy testimonies.
I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.
147 I come before thee in the dawn of morning, and cry: for thy word do I wait.
I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.
148 My eyes are awake before the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy saying.
Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.
149 Hear my voice according to thy kindness: O Lord, according to thy decree do thou grant me life.
My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.
150 They that pursue mischievous devices draw nigh: from thy law are they far.
Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.
151 Near art thou, O Lord; and all thy commandments are the truth.
Near [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands [are] truth.
152 Of old already I knew of thy testimonies; because for eternity hast thou founded them.
Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!
153 RESH. Look on my affliction, and release me; for thy law have I not forgotten.
[Resh.] See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: according to thy promise do thou revive me.
Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.
155 Far from the wicked is salvation; because thy statutes have they not sought for.
Far from the wicked [is] salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.
156 Thy mercies are abundant, O Lord; according to thy decrees do thou revive me.
Thy mercies [are] many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.
157 Many are my persecutors and my assailants: yet from thy testimonies do I not turn away.
Many [are] my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.
158 I beheld the treacherous, and felt disgust; because they observed not thy saying.
I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.
159 Behold that I love thy precepts: O Lord, according to thy kindness do thou revive me.
See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.
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 to the age [is] every judgment of Thy righteousness!
161 SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but of thy word standeth my heart in dread.
[Shin.] Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.
162 I am rejoiced over thy promise, as one that findeth great spoil.
I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
163 Falsehood I hate and abhor: but thy law do I love.
Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate [it], Thy law I have loved.
164 Seven times in the day do I praise thee because of thy righteous decrees.
Seven [times] in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.
165 Abundant peace have they who love thy law; and thee is nothing that causeth them to stumble.
Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.
166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Lord, and thy commandments have I fulfilled.
I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.
167 My soul hath observed thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.
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.
[Taw.] My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.
170 Let my supplication come before thee: according to thy promise do thou deliver me.
My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.
171 My lips shall utter praise; because thou wilt teach me thy statutes.
My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak loudly of thy promise; for all thy commandments are righteous.
My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands [are] righteous.
173 Let thy hand be [ready] to help me; for thy precepts have I chosen.
Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delights.
I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law [is] my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee: and let thy decrees help me.
My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.
176 I have gone erringly astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for thy commandments have I not forgotten.
I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!
