Psalms 119
1 [ALEPH] O the blessedness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the Law of YHWH,
(Yahweh is pleased with/Happy are) those about whom no one can say truthfully that they have done things that are wrong, those who always obey the laws of Yahweh.
2 O the blessedness of those keeping His testimonies, They seek Him with the whole heart.
Yahweh is pleased with those who (obey his requirements/do what he has instructed them to do), those who request him with their entire inner beings to help them [to do that].
3 Indeed, they have not done iniquity, They have walked in His ways.
They do not do things that are wrong; they behave like Yahweh wants them to.
4 You have commanded us to diligently keep Your precepts,
Yahweh, you have given [us] (your principles of behavior/all the things that you have declared that we should do), [and you told us] to obey them carefully.
5 O that my ways were prepared to keep Your statutes,
I desire that I will faithfully/always obey all (your statutes/that you have said that [we] should do).
6 Then I am not ashamed In my looking to all Your commands.
If I continually (heed/pay attention to) all (your commands/that you have commanded), I will not be disgraced/ashamed.
7 I confess You with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Your righteousness.
When I learn [all of] (your regulations/the rules that you have given [to us)], I will praise you with a pure inner being [IDM].
8 I keep Your statutes, do not utterly leave me!
I will obey all (your statutes/that you have decreed that [we] should do); do not desert/abandon me!
9 [BETH] With what does a young man purify his path? To observe—according to Your word.
[I know] [RHQ] how a youth can (keep his life pure/avoid sinning); it is by obeying what you have told us to do.
10 I have sought You with all my heart, Do not let me err from Your commands.
I try to serve you with my entire inner being; do not allow me to (wander away from obeying/disobey) (your commands/what you have commanded).
11 I have hid Your saying in my heart, That I do not sin before You.
I have (memorized/stored in my mind) [many of] (your words/what you have promised) in order that I will not sin against you.
12 Blessed [are] You, O YHWH, teach me Your statutes.
Yahweh, I praise you; teach me (your statutes/what you have declared).
13 With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Your mouth.
I [MTY] tell others (the regulations/the rules that you have given [to us)].
14 I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As over all wealth.
I like to obey (your requirements/what you have instructed [us to do)]; I enjoy that more than being very rich.
15 I meditate on Your precepts, And I attentively behold Your paths.
I will (study/think about) (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and I will pay attention to what you have showed [me].
16 I delight myself in Your statutes, I do not forget Your word.
I will be happy [to obey] (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do), and I will not forget your words.
17 [GIMEL] Confer benefits on Your servant, I live, and I keep Your word.
Do good things for me, who serve you, in order that I may continue to live and obey (your words/what you have told us to do) during all my life.
18 Uncover my eyes, and I behold wonders out of Your law.
Open my mind in order that I may know the wonderful things that [are written] in your laws.
19 I [am] a sojourner on earth, Do not hide Your commands from me.
I am living [here] on the earth for only a short time; (do not prevent me from [understanding]/help me to understand) [LIT] (your commands/what you have commanded).
20 My soul has broken for desire To Your judgments at all times.
In my inner being I strongly desire to know (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) all the time.
21 You have rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Your commands.
You rebuke those who are proud; cursed are those who disobey (your commands/what you have commanded).
22 Remove reproach and contempt from me, For I have kept Your testimonies.
Do not allow them to continue to insult and scorn me; [I request this] because I have obeyed what you have instructed us to do.
23 Princes also sat—they spoke against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes,
Rulers gather together and plan ways to harm me, but I will (meditate on/study) (your statutes/what you have decreed).
24 Your testimonies [are] also my delight, The men of my counsel!
I am delighted with (your requirements/what you have instructed [us to do)]; [it is as though] they are my advisors.
25 [DALETH] My soul has cleaved to the dust, Quicken me according to Your word.
[I think that] I will soon die [IDM]; revive/heal me, as you have told me that you would.
26 I have recounted my ways, And You answer me, teach me Your statutes,
When I told you about my behavior, you answered me; teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
27 Cause me to understand the way of Your precepts, And I meditate on Your wonders.
Help me to understand (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and [then] I will (meditate on/think about) the wonderful things that you [have done].
28 My soul has dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Your word.
I am very sad/sorrowful [IDM], with the result that I have no strength; enable me to be strong [again], like you promised me that you would do.
29 Turn aside the way of falsehood from me And favor me with Your law.
Prevent me from doing what is wrong, and be kind to me by teaching me your laws.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness, I have compared Your judgments,
I have decided that I will faithfully/always [obey you]; I have (paid attention to/heeded) (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us).
31 I have adhered to Your testimonies, O YHWH, do not put me to shame.
Yahweh, I try to carefully hold fast to what you have instructed [us to do]; do not [abandon me, with the result that] I would become disgraced.
32 I run the way of Your commands, For You enlarge my heart!
I will eagerly obey [IDM] (your commands/what you have commanded), because you have enabled me to understand more [what you want me to do].
33 [HE] Show me, O YHWH, the way of Your statutes, And I keep it—[to] the end.
Yahweh, teach me the meaning of (your statutes/the things that you have decreed that we should do), and [then] I will obey them, every one of them.
34 Cause me to understand, and I keep Your law, And observe it with the whole heart.
Help me to understand your laws in order that I may obey them with all my inner being.
35 Cause me to tread in the path of Your commands, For I have delighted in it.
I am happy with (your commands/what you have commanded), so (lead me along the paths/enable me to walk on the road) that you [have chosen for me].
36 Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to dishonest gain.
Cause me to want to obey your rules and not to want to become rich.
37 Remove my eyes from seeing vanity, Quicken me in Your way.
Do not allow me to look at things that are worthless, and allow me to continue to live, like you promised that you would do.
38 Establish Your saying to Your servant, That [is] concerning Your fear.
[Because] I serve you, do what you promised to do for me, which is what you also promise to do for [all] those who revere you.
39 Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Your judgments [are] good.
[People] insult me; protect me from those insults, [because] I hate them. The (regulations/rules that you have given [to us]) are [very] good!
40 Behold, I have longed for Your precepts, Quicken me in Your righteousness,
I very much desire [to obey] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do); because you are righteous, allow me to continue to live (OR, be good to me).
41 [WAW] And Your kindness meets me, O YHWH, Your salvation according to Your saying.
Yahweh, show me that you faithfully love me, and rescue/save me, like you have said/promised that you would.
42 And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Your word.
After you do that, I will be able to reply to those who insult me, because I trust in (your word/what you have promised that you would do).
43 And You do not utterly take away The word of truth from my mouth, Because I have hoped for Your judgment.
Always enable me to [LIT] speak your truth, because I have confidence in (your regulations/the rules that you have given us).
44 And I keep Your law continually, For all time and forever.
I will always obey your laws, forever.
45 And I habitually walk in a broad place, For I have sought Your precepts.
I will be free [from (affliction/my enemies’ attacks)], because I have tried [to obey] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
46 And I speak of Your testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.
I will tell to kings (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do); and [because I did not abandon you], those kings will not cause me to be ashamed.
47 And I delight myself in Your commands, That I have loved,
I am delighted to [obey] (your commands/what you have commanded), and I love them.
48 And I lift up my hands to Your commands, That I have loved, And I meditate on Your statutes!
I respect/revere [IDM] (your commands/what you have commanded), and I love them, and I will (meditate on/think about) (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
49 [ZAYIN] Remember the word to Your servant, On which You have caused me to hope.
Do not forget what you said/promised to do for me, who serve you, [because] what you have said has caused me to confidently expect [good things from you].
50 This [is] my comfort in my affliction, That Your saying has quickened me.
When I have been suffering, you comforted me; you did what you promised me, and that [PRS] revived me.
51 The proud have utterly scorned me, I have not turned aside from Your law.
Proud people are always making fun of me, but I do not (turn away from/stop) [obeying] your laws.
52 I remembered Your judgments of old, O YHWH, And I comfort myself.
Yahweh, when I think about (your regulations/the rules) that you gave to us long ago, I am comforted/encouraged.
53 Horror has seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Your law.
When [I see that] wicked people have disregarded your laws, I become very angry.
54 Your statutes have been songs to me, In the house of my sojournings.
While I have been living here for a short time on the earth, I have written songs about (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
55 I have remembered Your Name in the night, O YHWH, And I keep Your law.
Yahweh, during the night I think about you [MTY], and [so] I obey your laws.
56 This has been to me, That I have kept Your precepts!
What I have always done is to obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
57 [HETH] YHWH [is] my portion; I have said I would keep Your words,
Yahweh, you are the one whom I have chosen, and I promise to (obey your words/do what you have told us to do).
58 I appeased Your face with the whole heart, Favor me according to Your saying.
With all my inner being I plead with you to be good to me; be kind to me, like you promised/said that you would do.
59 I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet to Your testimonies.
I have thought about my behavior, and I [have decided to] return to [obeying] (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
60 I have made haste, And did not delay, to keep Your commands.
I hurry to obey (your commands/what you have commanded); I do not delay [at all].
61 Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, I have not forgotten Your law.
Wicked people have [tried to] seize me, [like a hunter tries to catch an animal] with a net [MET], but I do not forget your laws.
62 At midnight I rise to give thanks to You, For the judgments of Your righteousness.
In the middle of the night I wake up, and I praise you for (your commands/the rules that you have given us to do); they are fair/just.
63 I [am] a companion to all who fear You, And to those keeping Your precepts.
I am a friend of all those who revere you, those who obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
64 Of Your kindness, O YHWH, the earth is full, Teach me Your statutes!
Yahweh, you faithfully/always love [people] all over the earth; teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
65 [TETH] You did good with Your servant, O YHWH, According to Your word.
Yahweh, you have done good things for me, like you promised/said that you would do.
66 Teach me the goodness of reason and knowledge, For I have believed in Your commands.
Teach me to think carefully before I decide what to do, and [teach me other things that I need to] know, because I believe [that it is good for us to obey] (your commands/what you have commanded).
67 Before I am afflicted, I am erring, And now I have kept Your saying.
Before you afflicted/punished me, I did things that were wrong, but now I obey (your words/what you have told us to do).
68 You [are] good, and doing good, Teach me Your statutes.
You are [very] good, and what you do is good; teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
69 The proud have forged falsehood against me, I keep Your precepts with the whole heart.
Proud people have told many lies about me, but [the truth is that] with all my inner being I obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
70 Their heart has been thick as fat, I have delighted in Your law.
Those proud people (are stupid/do not understand your laws) [IDM], but [as for me], I am delighted with your laws.
71 [It is] good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Your statutes.
It was good for me that [you] afflicted/punished me, because the result was that I learned (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
72 The Law of Your mouth [is] better to me Than thousands of gold and silver!
The laws that you [MTY] gave/told [to us] are [worth] more to me than gold, more than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 [YOD] Your hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Your commands.
You created me and formed my body (OR, kept me safe); help me to be wise in order that I may learn (your commands/what you have commanded).
74 Those fearing You see me and rejoice, Because I have hoped for Your word.
Those who have an awesome respect for you will see [what you have done for] me, and they will rejoice, because [they will see that] I have trusted in (your words/what you told us).
75 I have known, O YHWH, That Your judgments [are] righteous, And [in] faithfulness You have afflicted me.
Yahweh, I know that (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) are right/fair and that you have afflicted/punished me because you faithfully do [what you have promised].
76 Please let Your kindness be to comfort me, According to Your saying to Your servant.
Cause me to be comforted/encouraged by [knowing that] you faithfully love [me], like you said to me that you would do.
77 Your mercies meet me, and I live, For Your law [is] my delight.
Be merciful to me in order that I may [continue to] live, because I am delighted with your laws.
78 The proud are ashamed, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate on Your precepts.
Cause the proud people who falsely accuse me to be ashamed, [but] as for me, I will [continue] (meditating on/thinking about) (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
79 Those fearing You turn back to me, And those knowing Your testimonies.
Cause those who revere you to come [back] to me in order that they may (OR, specifically, those who) know (your requirements/what you have instructed [us to do]).
80 My heart is perfect in Your statutes, So that I am not ashamed.
Enable me to perfectly [obey] (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do) in order that I may not be ashamed [because of not doing that].
81 [KAPH] My soul has been consumed for Your salvation, I have hoped for Your word.
I am very tired/exhausted while I wait for you to save [me from my enemies]; [but] I confidently expect that you will tell [me what you will do].
82 My eyes have been consumed for Your word, Saying, “When does it comfort me?”
My eyes are tired from waiting a long time for you to do what you promised/said that you would do, and I ask, “When will you help/encourage me?”
83 For I have been as a bottle in smoke, I have not forgotten Your statutes.
I have become [as useless as] [MET] a wineskin that is [shriveled from hanging a long time] in the smoke [inside a house], but I have not forgotten (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
84 How many [are] the days of Your servant? When do You execute judgment Against my pursuers?
How long must I wait? When will you punish those who (persecute/cause trouble for) me?
85 The proud have dug pits for me, That [are] not according to Your law.
[It is as though] proud people have dug deep pits for me [to fall into], people who do not obey your laws.
86 All Your commands [are] faithfulness, They have pursued me [with] falsehood, Help me.
All (your commands are/what you have commanded is) trustworthy; [but] people are (persecuting/causing trouble for) me by telling lies [about me, so please] help me!
87 They have almost consumed me on earth, And I have not forsaken Your precepts.
Those people have almost killed me, but I have not stopped [obeying] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
88 Quicken me according to Your kindness, And I keep the Testimony of Your mouth!
Because you faithfully love [me], allow me [to continue] to live in order that I may [continue to] obey (your rules/what you have instructed [us to do]).
89 [LAMED] For all time, O YHWH, Your word is set up in the heavens.
Yahweh, your words will last forever; they will last as long as heaven lasts.
90 Your faithfulness from generation to generation, You established earth, and it stands.
You will faithfully [continue doing] ([for people who are not yet born/in every generation]) what you have (promised/said that you would do); you have put the earth in its place, and it remains firmly [there].
91 According to Your ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole—Your servants.
To this day, [all things on the earth] remain because you decided that they should remain; everything [on the earth] serves you.
92 Unless Your law [were] my delights, Then had I perished in my affliction.
If I had not been delighted [in obeying] your laws, I would have died because of what I was suffering.
93 I do not forget Your precepts for all time, For You have quickened me by them.
I will never forget (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), because as a result of [my obeying them] you have enabled me to [continue to] live.
94 I [am] Yours, save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
I belong to you; save/rescue me [from my enemies], because I have tried to obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
95 Your wicked waited for me to destroy me, I understand Your testimonies.
Wicked [men] are waiting to kill me, but I [will] think about what you have instructed [us to do].
96 I have seen an end of all perfection, Your command [is] exceedingly broad!
I have learned that there is a limit/end for everything, but what you command (has no limits/never ends).
97 [MEM] O how I have loved Your law! It [is] my meditation all the day.
I love your laws very much. I (meditate on/think about) them all during the day.
98 Your command makes me wiser than my enemies, For it [is] before me for all time.
Because I know (your commands/what you have commanded), and because I think about them all the time, I have become wiser than my enemies.
99 I have acted wisely above all my teachers. For Your testimonies [are] my (meditation)
I understand more than my teachers do, because I (meditate on/think about) (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
100 Above elderly—I understand more, For I have kept Your precepts.
I understand more than [many] old people do, because I obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
101 I restrained my feet from every evil path, So that I keep Your word.
I have avoided all evil behavior in order that I may obey (your words/what you have told us to do).
102 I did not turn aside from Your judgments, For You have directed me.
I have not (turned away from/quit) [obeying] (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us), because you have taught me [while I have studied them].
103 How sweet Your saying has been to my palate, Above honey to my mouth.
[When I read] your words, they are like [MET] sweet things that I taste/eat, [yes], they are even sweeter than honey.
104 I have understanding from Your precepts, Therefore I have hated every false path!
Because [I have learned] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), I am able to understand [many things]; therefore, I hate all evil things [that some people do].
105 [NUN] Your word [is] a lamp to my foot, And a light to my path.
Your words are [like] [MET] a lamp to guide me; they are [like] a light [MET] to show me the path [that I should walk on].
106 I have sworn, and I confirm, To keep the judgments of Your righteousness.
I have solemnly promised, and I am solemnly promising it again, that I will [always] obey your (regulations/rules that you have given to us), and they are [all] fair/just.
107 I have been afflicted very much, O YHWH, quicken me, according to Your word.
Yahweh, I am suffering very much; cause me to be strong/healthy [again], as you have promised to do.
108 Please accept [the] free-will offerings of my mouth, O YHWH, And teach me Your judgments.
Yahweh, when I thank you while I pray, it is [like] [MET] a sacrifice to you; [please] accept it, and teach me your (regulations/rules that you have given to us).
109 My soul [is] in my hand continually, And I have not forgotten Your law.
[My enemies are] often trying to kill me [IDM], but I do not forget your laws.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, And I did not wander from your precepts.
Wicked [people] have tried to seize me [like a hunter tries to catch an animal] with a trap [MET], but I have not disobeyed (your principles of behavior/what you declared that we should do).
111 I have inherited Your testimonies for all time, For they [are] the joy of my heart.
(Your requirements/What you have instructed us to do) are my possession forever; because of them [PRS], I am joyful.
112 I have inclined my heart To do Your statutes, for all time—[to] the end!
I (have decided/am determined) [IDM] to obey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do) until the day that I die [MTY].
113 [SAMEKH] I have hated doubting ones, And I have loved Your law.
I hate people who are [only] partly committed to you, but I love your laws.
114 You [are] my hiding place and my shield, I have hoped for Your word.
You are [like] a place where I can hide [from my enemies], and you are [like] a shield [MET] [behind which I am protected from them], and I trust in your promises.
115 Turn aside from me, you evildoers, And I keep the commands of my God.
You evil people, stay away from me in order than I may obey (my God’s commands/what my God has commanded)!
116 Sustain me according to Your saying, And I live, and You do not put me to shame because of my hope.
Enable me to be strong, as you promised/said that you would do, in order that I may [continue to] live. I am confidently expecting [that you will restore me]; (do not disappoint me/do not allow me to be disappointed).
117 Support me, and I am saved, And I look on Your statutes continually.
Hold me up, in order that I will be safe and always (pay attention to/heed) (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
118 You have trodden down All going astray from Your statutes, For their deceit [is] falsehood.
You reject all those who disobey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do); but what they deceitfully plan to do will be (useless/in vain).
119 Dross! You have caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Your testimonies.
You get rid of all the wicked [people] on the earth like [SIM] [people throw away] trash; therefore I love what you have instructed us to do.
120 My flesh has trembled from Your fear, And I have been afraid from Your judgments!
I [SYN] tremble because I am afraid of you; I am afraid [because you punish those who do not obey] (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us).
121 [AYIN] I have done judgment and righteousness, Do not leave me to my oppressors.
[But] I have done what is right and fair/just; [so] do not allow people to oppress/mistreat me.
122 Make Your servant sure for good, Do not let the proud oppress me.
Promise me that you will do good things for me and do not allow proud [people] to oppress me.
123 My eyes have been consumed for Your salvation. And for the saying of Your righteousness.
My eyes are tired from waiting a long time for you to rescue [me], for you to save [me] like you promised/said that you would.
124 Do with Your servant according to Your kindness. And teach me Your statutes.
Do something for me to show that you faithfully love [me], and teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
125 I [am] Your servant—cause me to understand, And I know Your testimonies.
I am one who serves you; enable me to understand [what you want me to know] in order that I will know (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
126 Time for YHWH to work! They have made Your law void.
Yahweh, now is the time for you to [punish people] because they have disobeyed your laws.
127 Therefore I have loved Your commands Above gold—even fine gold.
Truly, I love (your commands/what you have commanded) more than I love gold; I love them more than I love [very] pure gold.
128 Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, I have hated every path of falsehood!
So I conduct my life by (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and I hate all the evil things that [some people do].
129 [PE] Your testimonies [are] wonderful, Therefore my soul has kept them.
(Your requirements are/All the things that you have instructed us to do are) wonderful, so I obey them with all my inner being.
130 The opening of Your words enlightens, Instructing the simple.
When someone explains (your words/what you have said), [it is as though] they are lighting a light; what they say causes [even] people who have not learned your laws to be wise.
131 I have opened my mouth, indeed, I pant, For I have longed for Your commands.
I eagerly desire to know (your commands/what you have commanded), like [SIM] a [dog] that pants with its mouth open [wanting to be fed].
132 Look to me, and favor me, As customary to those loving Your Name.
Listen to me and act kindly to me, like you do to [all] those who love you [MTY].
133 Establish my steps by Your saying, And any iniquity does not rule over me.
Guide me as you promised/said that you would do and help me not to fall/sin; do not allow evil [people] to control what I do.
134 Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Your precepts,
Rescue/Save me from those who oppress me in order that I may obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
135 Cause Your face to shine on Your servant, And teach me Your statutes.
Be kind to me and teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
136 Streams of waters have come down my eyes, Because they have not kept Your law!
I cry very much because [many] people do not obey your laws.
137 [TSADE] You [are] righteous, O YHWH, And Your judgments [are] upright.
Yahweh, you are righteous and (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) are just/fair.
138 You have appointed Your testimonies, Righteous and exceedingly faithful,
(Your requirements/All the things that you have instructed us to do) are true and are all very right and fair.
139 My zeal has cut me off, For my adversaries forgot Your words.
I am (furious/very angry) because my enemies disregard (your words/what you have told us to do).
140 Your saying [is] tried exceedingly, And Your servant has loved it.
(Your promises are/All the things that you have said that you will do are) dependable and I love them.
141 I [am] small, and despised, I have not forgotten Your precepts.
I am not important and people despise me, but I do not forget (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
142 Your righteousness [is] righteousness for all time, And Your law [is] truth.
You are righteous and you will be righteous forever, and your laws will never be changed.
143 Adversity and distress have found me, Your commands [are] my delights.
I [constantly] have troubles/difficulties and I am worried, but (your commands cause/what you have commanded causes) me to be happy.
144 The righteousness of Your testimonies [Is] to cause me to understand, and I live!
(Your requirements are/All the things that you have instructed us to do are) always fair; help me to understand them in order that I may [continue to] live.
145 [QOF] I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O YHWH, I keep Your statutes,
Yahweh, with all my inner being I call out to you; answer me and I will obey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
146 I have called You, save me, And I keep Your testimonies.
I call out to you; save/rescue me in order that I [can continue to] obey [all] (your requirements/the things that you have instructed us to do).
147 I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, I have hoped for Your word.
[Each morning] I arise before dawn and call to you to help me; I confidently expect you to do what you have (promised/said that you will do).
148 My eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate on Your saying.
All during the night I am awake, and I (meditate on/think about) what you have (promised/said that you would do).
149 Hear my voice, according to Your kindness, YHWH, quicken me according to Your judgment.
Yahweh, because you faithfully love me, listen to me [while I pray], and keep me safe because of [my obeying] (your regulations/what you have told us to do).
150 My wicked pursuers have been near, They have been far off from Your law.
Those evil people who oppress/persecute me are coming closer to me; they do not pay any attention to your laws.
151 You [are] near, O YHWH, And all Your commands [are] truth.
But Yahweh, you are near to me, and [I know that] (your commands/what you command) will never be changed.
152 I have known Your testimonies of old, That You have founded them for all time!
Long ago I found out about (your requirements/all the things that you have instructed us to do), and [I know that] you intended them to last forever.
153 [RESH] See my affliction, and deliver me, For I have not forgotten Your law.
Look at me and see that I am suffering [very much], and heal me, because I do not forget your laws.
154 Plead my plea, and redeem me, Quicken me according to Your saying.
Defend me [when others accuse me], and rescue me [from them]; allow me to [continue to] live, as you promised/said that you would.
155 Salvation [is] far from the wicked, For they have not sought Your statutes.
Wicked [people] do not obey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do), so you will certainly not save them.
156 Your mercies [are] many, O YHWH, Quicken me according to Your judgments.
Yahweh, you are very merciful; allow me to [continue to] live because of [my obeying] (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us).
157 My pursuers and adversaries are many, I have not turned aside from Your testimonies.
Many [people] are my enemies and [many people] (cause me to suffer/persecute me), but I (do not turn aside from/have not stopped obeying) [LIT] (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
158 I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because they have not kept Your saying.
When I look at those who are not faithful to you, I am disgusted because they do not obey (your requirements/what you have instructed [us] to do).
159 See, for I have loved Your precepts, YHWH, quicken me according to Your kindness.
[Yahweh], notice that I love (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do); because you faithfully love [me], allow me to [continue to] live.
160 The sum of Your word [is] truth, And every judgment of Your righteousness [is] for all time!
All that you have said is truth, and all (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) will endure forever.
161 [SHIN] Princes have pursued me without cause, And my heart was afraid because of Your words.
Rulers persecute me for no reason, but in my inner being I revere (your words/what you have said).
162 I rejoice concerning Your saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
I am happy about (your words/what you have promised [to do for me)], as happy as someone who has found a great treasure.
163 I have hated falsehood, indeed I detest [it], I have loved Your law.
I thoroughly hate [DOU] [all] lies but I love your laws.
164 Seven [times] in a day I have praised You, Because of the judgments of Your righteousness.
Seven/Many times each day I thank you for (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us), and they are [all] just/fair.
165 Those loving Your law have abundant peace, And they have no stumbling-block.
Things go well for those who love your laws; there is nothing adverse/bad that will happen to them.
166 I have waited for Your salvation, O YHWH, And I have done Your commands.
Yahweh, I confidently expect that you will rescue me [from my troubles], and I obey (your commands/what you have commanded us).
167 My soul has kept Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.
I obey (what you require/what you have instructed) us to do; I love it [all] very much.
168 I have kept Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my ways are before You!
I obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and you see everything that I do.
169 [TAW] My loud cry comes near before You, O YHWH; Cause me to understand according to Your word.
Yahweh, listen while I pray [for you to help me]; help me to understand [(your words/what you have told us to do)].
170 My supplication comes in before You, Deliver me according to Your saying.
Hear me while I pray and rescue/save me as you promised/said that you would.
171 My lips utter praise, For You teach me Your statutes.
I [MTY] will always praise you because you teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
172 My tongue sings of Your saying, For all Your commands [are] righteous.
I will sing about (your words/what you have promised to do) because (all your commands are/everything that you have commanded is) just/fair.
173 Your hand is for a help to me, For I have chosen Your commands.
I ask you [SYN] to [always] be ready to help me because I have chosen [to obey] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
174 I have longed for Your salvation, O YHWH, And Your law [is] my delight.
Yahweh, I eagerly desire for you to rescue/save me [from my enemies]; I am delighted with your laws.
175 My soul lives, and it praises You, And Your judgments help me.
Allow me to [continue to] live in order that I can [continue to] praise you, and that your regulations/rules [that you have given to us] will continue to help me.
176 I wandered as a lost sheep, [so] seek Your servant, For I have not forgotten Your precepts!
I have [wandered away from you] like [SIM] a sheep that has become lost; search for me, because I have not forgotten (your commands/what you have commanded us).
