Psalms 119
1 [ALEPH] O the blessedness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the Law of YHWH,
Alleluia. Blessed are the blameless in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
2 O the blessedness of those keeping His testimonies, They seek Him with the whole heart.
Blessed are they that search out his testimonies: they will diligently seek him with the whole heart.
3 Indeed, they have not done iniquity, They have walked in His ways.
For they that work iniquity have not walked in his ways.
4 You have commanded us to diligently keep Your precepts,
You have commanded [us] diligently to keep your precepts.
5 O that my ways were prepared to keep Your statutes,
O that my ways were directed to keep your ordinances.
6 Then I am not ashamed In my looking to all Your commands.
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all your commandments.
7 I confess You with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Your righteousness.
I will give you thanks with uprightness of heart, when I have learnt the judgements of your righteousness.
8 I keep Your statutes, do not utterly leave me!
I will keep your ordinances: O forsake me not greatly.
9 [BETH] With what does a young man purify his path? To observe—according to Your word.
Wherewith shall a young man direct his way? by keeping your words.
10 I have sought You with all my heart, Do not let me err from Your commands.
With my whole heart have I diligently sought you: cast me not away from your commandments.
11 I have hid Your saying in my heart, That I do not sin before You.
I have hidden your oracles in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed [are] You, O YHWH, teach me Your statutes.
Blessed are you, O Lord: teach me your ordinances.
13 With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Your mouth.
With my lips have I declared all the judgements of your mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As over all wealth.
I have delighted in the way of your testimonies, [as much] as in all riches.
15 I meditate on Your precepts, And I attentively behold Your paths.
I will meditate on your commandments, and consider your ways.
16 I delight myself in Your statutes, I do not forget Your word.
I will meditate on your ordinances: I will not forget your words.
17 [GIMEL] Confer benefits on Your servant, I live, and I keep Your word.
Render a recompense to your servant: [so] shall I live, and keep your words.
18 Uncover my eyes, and I behold wonders out of Your law.
Unveil you mine eyes, and I shall perceive wondrous things of your law.
19 I [am] a sojourner on earth, Do not hide Your commands from me.
I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
20 My soul has broken for desire To Your judgments at all times.
My soul has longed exceedingly for your judgements at all times.
21 You have rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Your commands.
You have rebuked the proud: cursed are they that turn aside from your commandments.
22 Remove reproach and contempt from me, For I have kept Your testimonies.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have sought out your testimonies.
23 Princes also sat—they spoke against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes,
For princes sat and spoke against me: but your servant was meditating on your ordinances.
24 Your testimonies [are] also my delight, The men of my counsel!
For your testimonies are my (meditation) and your ordinances are my counsellors.
25 [DALETH] My soul has cleaved to the dust, Quicken me according to Your word.
My soul has cleaved to the ground; quicken you me according to your word.
26 I have recounted my ways, And You answer me, teach me Your statutes,
I declared my ways, and you did hear me: teach me your ordinances.
27 Cause me to understand the way of Your precepts, And I meditate on Your wonders.
Instruct me in the way of your ordinances; and I will meditate on your wondrous works.
28 My soul has dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Your word.
My soul has slumbered for sorrow; strengthen you me with your words.
29 Turn aside the way of falsehood from me And favor me with Your law.
Remove from me the way of iniquity; and be merciful to me by your law.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness, I have compared Your judgments,
I have chosen the way of truth; and have not forgotten your judgements.
31 I have adhered to Your testimonies, O YHWH, do not put me to shame.
I have cleaved to your testimonies, O Lord; put me not to shame.
32 I run the way of Your commands, For You enlarge my heart!
I ran the way of your commandments, when you did enlarge my heart.
33 [HE] Show me, O YHWH, the way of Your statutes, And I keep it—[to] the end.
Teach me, O Lord, the way of your ordinances, and I will seek it out continually.
34 Cause me to understand, and I keep Your law, And observe it with the whole heart.
Instruct me, and I will search out your law, and will keep it with my whole heart.
35 Cause me to tread in the path of Your commands, For I have delighted in it.
Guide me in the path of your commandments; for I have delighted in it.
36 Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to dishonest gain.
Incline mine heart to your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Remove my eyes from seeing vanity, Quicken me in Your way.
Turn away mine eyes that I may not behold vanity: quicken you me in your way.
38 Establish Your saying to Your servant, That [is] concerning Your fear.
Confirm your oracle to your servant, that he may fear you.
39 Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Your judgments [are] good.
Take away my reproach which I have feared: for your judgements are good.
40 Behold, I have longed for Your precepts, Quicken me in Your righteousness,
Behold, I have desired your commandments: quicken me in your righteousness.
41 [WAW] And Your kindness meets me, O YHWH, Your salvation according to Your saying.
And let your mercy come upon me, O Lord; [even] your salvation, according to your word.
42 And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Your word.
And [so] I shall render an answer to them that reproach me: for I have trusted in your words.
43 And You do not utterly take away The word of truth from my mouth, Because I have hoped for Your judgment.
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgements. So shall I keep your law continually, for ever and ever.
44 And I keep Your law continually, For all time and forever.
45 And I habitually walk in a broad place, For I have sought Your precepts.
I walked also at large: for I sought out your commandments.
46 And I speak of Your testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.
And I spoke of your testimonies before kings, and was not ashamed.
47 And I delight myself in Your commands, That I have loved,
And I meditated on your commandments, which I loved exceedingly.
48 And I lift up my hands to Your commands, That I have loved, And I meditate on Your statutes!
And I lifted up my hands to your commandments which I loved; and I meditated in your ordinances.
49 [ZAYIN] Remember the word to Your servant, On which You have caused me to hope.
Remember your words to your servant, wherein you have made me hope.
50 This [is] my comfort in my affliction, That Your saying has quickened me.
This has comforted me in mine affliction: for your oracle has quickened me.
51 The proud have utterly scorned me, I have not turned aside from Your law.
The proud have transgressed exceedingly; but I swerved not from your law.
52 I remembered Your judgments of old, O YHWH, And I comfort myself.
I remembered your judgements of old, O Lord; and was comforted.
53 Horror has seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Your law.
Despair took hold upon me, because of the sinners who forsake your law.
54 Your statutes have been songs to me, In the house of my sojournings.
Your ordinances were my songs in the place of my sojourning.
55 I have remembered Your Name in the night, O YHWH, And I keep Your law.
I remembered your name, O Lord, in the night, and kept your law.
56 This has been to me, That I have kept Your precepts!
This I had, because I diligently sought your ordinances.
57 [HETH] YHWH [is] my portion; I have said I would keep Your words,
You are my portion, O Lord: I said that I would keep your law.
58 I appeased Your face with the whole heart, Favor me according to Your saying.
I implored your favour with my whole heart: have mercy upon me according to your word.
59 I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet to Your testimonies.
I thought on your ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.
60 I have made haste, And did not delay, to keep Your commands.
I prepared myself, (and was not terrified, ) to keep your commandments.
61 Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, I have not forgotten Your law.
The snares of sinners entangled me: but I forgot not your law.
62 At midnight I rise to give thanks to You, For the judgments of Your righteousness.
At midnight I arose, to give thanks to you for the judgements of your righteousness.
63 I [am] a companion to all who fear You, And to those keeping Your precepts.
I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your commandments.
64 Of Your kindness, O YHWH, the earth is full, Teach me Your statutes!
O Lord, the earth is full of your mercy: teach me your ordinances.
65 [TETH] You did good with Your servant, O YHWH, According to Your word.
You have wrought kindly with your servant, o Lord, according to your word.
66 Teach me the goodness of reason and knowledge, For I have believed in Your commands.
Teach me kindness, and instruction, and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.
67 Before I am afflicted, I am erring, And now I have kept Your saying.
Before I was afflicted, I transgressed; therefore have I kept your word.
68 You [are] good, and doing good, Teach me Your statutes.
Good are you, O Lord; therefore in your goodness teach me your ordinances.
69 The proud have forged falsehood against me, I keep Your precepts with the whole heart.
The injustice of the proud has been multiplied against me: but I will search out your commandments with all my heart.
70 Their heart has been thick as fat, I have delighted in Your law.
Their heart has been curdled like milk; but I have meditated on your law.
71 [It is] good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Your statutes.
[It is] good for me that you have afflicted me; that I might learn your ordinances.
72 The Law of Your mouth [is] better to me Than thousands of gold and silver!
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 [YOD] Your hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Your commands.
Your hands have made me, and fashioned me: instruct me, that I may learn your commandments.
74 Those fearing You see me and rejoice, Because I have hoped for Your word.
They that fear you will see me and rejoice: for I have hoped in your words.
75 I have known, O YHWH, That Your judgments [are] righteous, And [in] faithfulness You have afflicted me.
I know, O Lord, that your judgements are righteousness, and [that] you in truthfulness have afflicted me.
76 Please let Your kindness be to comfort me, According to Your saying to Your servant.
Let, I pray you, your mercy be to comfort me, according to your word to your servant.
77 Your mercies meet me, and I live, For Your law [is] my delight.
Let your compassions come to me, that I may live: for your law is my (meditation)
78 The proud are ashamed, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate on Your precepts.
Let the proud be ashamed; for they transgressed against me unjustly: but I will meditate in your commandments.
79 Those fearing You turn back to me, And those knowing Your testimonies.
Let those that fear you, and those that know your testimonies, turn to me.
80 My heart is perfect in Your statutes, So that I am not ashamed.
Let mine heart be blameless in your ordinances, that I may not be ashamed.
81 [KAPH] My soul has been consumed for Your salvation, I have hoped for Your word.
My soul faints for your salvation: I have hoped in your words.
82 My eyes have been consumed for Your word, Saying, “When does it comfort me?”
Mine eyes failed [in waiting] for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
83 For I have been as a bottle in smoke, I have not forgotten Your statutes.
For I am become as a bottle in the frost: [yet] I have not forgotten your ordinances.
84 How many [are] the days of Your servant? When do You execute judgment Against my pursuers?
How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgement for me on them that persecute me?
85 The proud have dug pits for me, That [are] not according to Your law.
Transgressors told me [idle tales]; but not according to your law, O Lord.
86 All Your commands [are] faithfulness, They have pursued me [with] falsehood, Help me.
All your commandments are truth; they persecuted me unjustly; help you me.
87 They have almost consumed me on earth, And I have not forsaken Your precepts.
They nearly made an end of me in the earth; but I forsook not your commandments.
88 Quicken me according to Your kindness, And I keep the Testimony of Your mouth!
Quicken me according to your mercy; so shall I keep the testimonies of your mouth.
89 [LAMED] For all time, O YHWH, Your word is set up in the heavens.
Your word, O Lord, abides in heaven for ever.
90 Your faithfulness from generation to generation, You established earth, and it stands.
Your truth [endures] to all generations; you have founded the earth, and it abides.
91 According to Your ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole—Your servants.
The day continues by your arrangement; for all things are your servants.
92 Unless Your law [were] my delights, Then had I perished in my affliction.
Were it not that your law is my (meditation) then I should have perished in mine affliction.
93 I do not forget Your precepts for all time, For You have quickened me by them.
I will never forget your ordinances; for with them you have quickened me.
94 I [am] Yours, save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
I am your, save me; for I have sought out your ordinances.
95 Your wicked waited for me to destroy me, I understand Your testimonies.
Sinners laid wait for me to destroy me; [but] I understood your testimonies.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection, Your command [is] exceedingly broad!
have seen an end of all perfection; [but] your commandment is very broad.
97 [MEM] O how I have loved Your law! It [is] my meditation all the day.
How I have loved your law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Your command makes me wiser than my enemies, For it [is] before me for all time.
You have made me wiser than mine enemies [in] your commandment; for it is mine for ever.
99 I have acted wisely above all my teachers. For Your testimonies [are] my (meditation)
I have more understanding than all my teachers; for your testimonies are my medication.
100 Above elderly—I understand more, For I have kept Your precepts.
I understand more that the aged; because I have sought out your commandments.
101 I restrained my feet from every evil path, So that I keep Your word.
I have kept back my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your words.
102 I did not turn aside from Your judgments, For You have directed me.
I have not declined from your judgements; for you have instructed me.
103 How sweet Your saying has been to my palate, Above honey to my mouth.
How sweet are your oracles to my throat! more so than honey to my mouth!
104 I have understanding from Your precepts, Therefore I have hated every false path!
I gain understanding by your commandments: therefore I have hated every way of unrighteousness.
105 [NUN] Your word [is] a lamp to my foot, And a light to my path.
Your law is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
106 I have sworn, and I confirm, To keep the judgments of Your righteousness.
I have sworn and determined to keep the judgements of your righteousness.
107 I have been afflicted very much, O YHWH, quicken me, according to Your word.
I have been very greatly afflicted, O Lord: quicken me, according to your word.
108 Please accept [the] free-will offerings of my mouth, O YHWH, And teach me Your judgments.
Accept, I pray you, O Lord, the free will offerings of my mouth, and teach me your judgements.
109 My soul [is] in my hand continually, And I have not forgotten Your law.
My soul is continually in your hands; and I have not forgotten your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, And I did not wander from your precepts.
Sinners spread a snare for me; but I erred not from your commandments.
111 I have inherited Your testimonies for all time, For they [are] the joy of my heart.
I have inherited your testimonies for ever; for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart To do Your statutes, for all time—[to] the end!
I have inclined my heart to perform your ordinances for ever, in return [for your mercies].
113 [SAMEKH] I have hated doubting ones, And I have loved Your law.
I have hated transgressors; but I have loved your law.
114 You [are] my hiding place and my shield, I have hoped for Your word.
You are my helper and my supporter; I have hoped in your words.
115 Turn aside from me, you evildoers, And I keep the commands of my God.
Depart from me, you evil-doers; for I will search out the commandments of my God.
116 Sustain me according to Your saying, And I live, and You do not put me to shame because of my hope.
Uphold me according to your word, and quicken me; and make me not ashamed of my expectation.
117 Support me, and I am saved, And I look on Your statutes continually.
Help me, and I shall be saved; and I will meditate in your ordinances continually.
118 You have trodden down All going astray from Your statutes, For their deceit [is] falsehood.
You have brought to nothing all that depart from your ordinances; for their inward thought is unrighteous.
119 Dross! You have caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Your testimonies.
I have reckoned all the sinners of the earth as transgressors; therefore have I loved your testimonies.
120 My flesh has trembled from Your fear, And I have been afraid from Your judgments!
Penetrate my flesh with your fear; for I am afraid of your judgements.
121 [AYIN] I have done judgment and righteousness, Do not leave me to my oppressors.
I have done judgement and justice; deliver me not up to them that injure me.
122 Make Your servant sure for good, Do not let the proud oppress me.
Receive your servant for good: let not the proud accuse me falsely.
123 My eyes have been consumed for Your salvation. And for the saying of Your righteousness.
Mine eyes have failed for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
124 Do with Your servant according to Your kindness. And teach me Your statutes.
Deal with your servant according to your mercy, and teach me your ordinances.
125 I [am] Your servant—cause me to understand, And I know Your testimonies.
I am your servant; instruct me, and I shall know your testimonies.
126 Time for YHWH to work! They have made Your law void.
[It is] time for the Lord to work: they have utterly broken your law.
127 Therefore I have loved Your commands Above gold—even fine gold.
Therefore have I loved your commandments more than gold, or the topaz.
128 Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, I have hated every path of falsehood!
Therefore I directed myself [according] to all your commandments: I have hated every unjust way.
129 [PE] Your testimonies [are] wonderful, Therefore my soul has kept them.
Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul has sought them out.
130 The opening of Your words enlightens, Instructing the simple.
The manifestation of your words will enlighten, and instruct the simple.
131 I have opened my mouth, indeed, I pant, For I have longed for Your commands.
I opened my mouth, and drew breath: for I earnestly longed after your commandments.
132 Look to me, and favor me, As customary to those loving Your Name.
Look upon me and have mercy upon me, after the manner of them that love your name.
133 Establish my steps by Your saying, And any iniquity does not rule over me.
Order my steps according to your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Your precepts,
Deliver me from the false accusation of men: so will I keep your commandments.
135 Cause Your face to shine on Your servant, And teach me Your statutes.
Cause your face to shine upon your servant: and teach me your ordinances.
136 Streams of waters have come down my eyes, Because they have not kept Your law!
Mine eyes have been bathed in streams of water, because I kept not your law.
137 [TSADE] You [are] righteous, O YHWH, And Your judgments [are] upright.
Righteous are you, O Lord, and upright are your judgements.
138 You have appointed Your testimonies, Righteous and exceedingly faithful,
You has commanded righteousness and perfect truth, [as] your testimonies.
139 My zeal has cut me off, For my adversaries forgot Your words.
Your zeal has quite wasted me: because mine enemies have forgotten your words.
140 Your saying [is] tried exceedingly, And Your servant has loved it.
Your word [has been] very fully tried; and your servant loves it.
141 I [am] small, and despised, I have not forgotten Your precepts.
I am young and despised: [yet] I have not forgotten your ordinances.
142 Your righteousness [is] righteousness for all time, And Your law [is] truth.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is truth.
143 Adversity and distress have found me, Your commands [are] my delights.
Afflictions and distresses found me: [but] your commandments [were] my (meditation)
144 The righteousness of Your testimonies [Is] to cause me to understand, and I live!
Your testimonies [are] an everlasting righteousness: instruct me, and I shall live.
145 [QOF] I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O YHWH, I keep Your statutes,
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will search out your ordinances.
146 I have called You, save me, And I keep Your testimonies.
I cried to you; save me, and I will keep your testimonies.
147 I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, I have hoped for Your word.
I arose before the dawn, and cried: I hoped in your words.
148 My eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate on Your saying.
Mine eyes prevented the dawn, that I might meditate on your oracles.
149 Hear my voice, according to Your kindness, YHWH, quicken me according to Your judgment.
Hear my voice, O Lord, according to your mercy; quicken me according to your judgement.
150 My wicked pursuers have been near, They have been far off from Your law.
They have drawn near who persecuted me unlawfully; and they are far removed from your law.
151 You [are] near, O YHWH, And all Your commands [are] truth.
You are near, O Lord; and all your ways are truth.
152 I have known Your testimonies of old, That You have founded them for all time!
I have known of old concerning your testimonies, that you have founded them for ever.
153 [RESH] See my affliction, and deliver me, For I have not forgotten Your law.
Look upon mine affliction, and rescue me; for I have not forgotten your law.
154 Plead my plea, and redeem me, Quicken me according to Your saying.
Plead my cause, and ransom me: quicken me because of your word.
155 Salvation [is] far from the wicked, For they have not sought Your statutes.
Salvation is far from sinners: for they have not searched out your ordinances.
156 Your mercies [are] many, O YHWH, Quicken me according to Your judgments.
Your mercies, O Lord, are many: quicken me according to your judgement.
157 My pursuers and adversaries are many, I have not turned aside from Your testimonies.
Many are they that persecute me and oppress me: [but] I have not declined from your testimonies.
158 I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because they have not kept Your saying.
I saw men acting foolishly, and I pined away; for they kept not your oracles.
159 See, for I have loved Your precepts, YHWH, quicken me according to Your kindness.
Behold, I have loved your commandments, O Lord: quicken me in your mercy.
160 The sum of Your word [is] truth, And every judgment of Your righteousness [is] for all time!
The beginning of your words is truth; and all the judgements of your righteousness [endure] for ever.
161 [SHIN] Princes have pursued me without cause, And my heart was afraid because of Your words.
Princes persecuted me without a cause, but my heart feared because of your words.
162 I rejoice concerning Your saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
I will exult because of your oracles, as one that finds much spoil.
163 I have hated falsehood, indeed I detest [it], I have loved Your law.
I hate and abhor unrighteousness; but I love your law.
164 Seven [times] in a day I have praised You, Because of the judgments of Your righteousness.
Seven times in a day have I praised you because of the judgements of your righteousness.
165 Those loving Your law have abundant peace, And they have no stumbling-block.
Great peace have they that love your law: and there is no stumbling block to them.
166 I have waited for Your salvation, O YHWH, And I have done Your commands.
I waited for your salvation, O Lord, and have loved your commandments.
167 My soul has kept Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.
My soul has kept your testimonies, and loved them exceedingly.
168 I have kept Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my ways are before You!
I have kept your commandments and your testimonies; for all my ways are before you, O Lord.
169 [TAW] My loud cry comes near before You, O YHWH; Cause me to understand according to Your word.
Let my supplication come near before you, o Lord; instruct me according to your oracle.
170 My supplication comes in before You, Deliver me according to Your saying.
Let my petition come in before you, O Lord; deliver me according to your oracle.
171 My lips utter praise, For You teach me Your statutes.
Let my lips utter a hymn, when you shall have taught me your ordinances.
172 My tongue sings of Your saying, For all Your commands [are] righteous.
Let my tongue utter your oracles; for all your commandments are righteous.
173 Your hand is for a help to me, For I have chosen Your commands.
Let your hand be [prompt] to save me; for I have chosen your commandments.
174 I have longed for Your salvation, O YHWH, And Your law [is] my delight.
I have longed after your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my (meditation)
175 My soul lives, and it praises You, And Your judgments help me.
My soul shall live, and shall praise you; and your judgements shall help me.
176 I wandered as a lost sheep, [so] seek Your servant, For I have not forgotten Your precepts!
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I have not forgotten your commandments.
