Psalms 119
1 Happy are they who are upright in their way, Who walk in the law of the LORD!
ALEPH. Happy are they whose way is perfect, who walk in the law of the Lord.
2 Happy are they who observe his ordinances, And seek him with their whole heart;
Happy are they who keep his testimonies, that seek him with all their heart.
3 Who also do no iniquity, But walk in his ways!
They also commit no injustice; in his ways do they walk.
4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
Thou thyself hast commanded us thy precepts, that we might keep [them] diligently.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Oh that my ways were firmly directed to observe thy statutes!
6 Then shall I not be put to shame, When I have respect to all thy commandments.
Then would I not be made ashamed, while I look at all thy commandments.
7 I will praise thee in uprightness of heart, When I shall have learned thy righteous laws.
I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn thy righteous ordinances.
8 I will keep thy statutes; Do not utterly forsake me!
Thy statutes will I observe: oh forsake me not too greatly.
9 How shall a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed to it according to thy word.
BETH. Wherewithal shall a youth keep his way pure? by guarding it according to thy word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee; O let me not wander from thy commandments!
With all my heart have I sought thee: oh let me not wander astray from thy commandments.
11 Thy word have I hid in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
In my heart have I treasured up thy saying, in order that I may not sin against thee.
12 Blessed be thou, O LORD! O teach me thy statutes!
Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
13 With my lips do I declare All the precepts of thy mouth.
With my lips have I related all the ordinances of thy mouth.
14 In the way of thine ordinances I rejoice As much as in all riches.
On the way of thy testimonies have I been glad, as over all wealth.
15 I meditate on thy precepts, And have respect unto thy ways.
On thy precepts will I meditate, and direct my look unto thy paths.
16 I delight myself in thy statutes; I do not forget thy word.
In thy statutes will I seek my delight: I will not forget thy word.
17 Deal kindly with thy servant, that I may live, And have regard to thy word!
GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant: let me live, that I may observe thy word.
18 Open thou mine eyes, That I may behold wondrous things out of thy law!
Open thou my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
19 I am a stranger in the earth; O hide not thy precepts from me!
A stranger am I on the earth: hide not from me thy commandments.
20 My soul breaketh within me, On account of longing for thy judgments at all times.
My soul is broken from longing for thy ordinances at all times.
21 Thou rebukest the proud, the accursed, Who wander from thy commandments.
Thou hast rebuked the accursed proud, who go erringly astray from thy commandments.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt, For I have kept thine ordinances!
Roll away from me reproach and contempt; for thy testimonies have I kept.
23 Princes sit and speak against me, But thy servant meditateth on thy statutes.
Although even princes should sit and speak against me, thy servant would still meditate on thy statutes.
24 Thine ordinances are my delight; Yea, they are my counsellors.
Also thy testimonies are my delight, my counsellors.
25 My soul cleaveth to the dust; O revive me, according to thy word!
DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: revive thou me according to thy word.
26 I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me; Teach me thy statutes!
My ways do I relate [to thee], and thou answerest me: teach me thy statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts! So will I meditate upon thy wonders.
Cause me to understand the way of thy precepts, that I may meditate on thy wonders.
28 My soul weepeth for trouble; O lift me up according to thy promise!
My soul droppeth away from grief: sustain me according to thy word.
29 Remove from me the way of falsehood, And graciously grant me thy law!
The way of falsehood do thou remove from me, and grant me graciously thy law.
30 I have chosen the way of truth, And set thy statutes before me.
The way of truth have I chosen: thy ordinances have I set [before me].
31 I cleave to thine ordinances; O LORD! let me not be put to shame!
I have adhered unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.
32 I will run in the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart.
The way of thy commandments will I run; for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
33 Teach me, O LORD! the way of thy statutes, That I may keep it to the end!
HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it in all its windings.
34 Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law; That I may observe it with my whole heart!
Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law, and I will observe it with all [my] heart.
35 Cause me to tread in the path of thy commandments, For in it I have my delight.
Guide me on the path of thy commandments; for therein do I find my delight.
36 Incline my heart to thine ordinances, And not to the love of gain!
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to desire for gain.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy law!
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity: on thy way do thou give me life.
38 Fulfill to thy servant thy promise, Which thou hast made to him who feareth thee!
Fulfill unto thy servant thy promise for those who are devoted to thy fear.
39 Turn away the reproach which I fear; For thy judgments are good.
Cause to pass away my disgrace of which I have dread; for thy ordinances are good.
40 Behold, I have longed for thy precepts; O quicken thou me in thy righteousness!
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: through thy righteousness do thou give my life.
41 Let thy mercies come to me, O LORD! And thy help according to thy promise!
VAV. And let thy kindness come unto me, O Lord, thy salvation, according to thy promise.
42 So shall I be able to answer him that reproacheth me; For I trust in thy promise.
Then shall I have a word to answer the one that reproacheth me; for I trust in thy word.
43 O take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth! For I trust in thy judgments.
And snatch not the word of truth out of my mouth too greatly; for I wait for thy ordinances.
44 So shall I keep thy law continually, For ever and ever.
So shall I observe thy law continually for ever and ever.
45 I shall walk in a wide path; For I seek thy precepts.
And I will walk in an open space; for thy precepts have I sought.
46 I will speak of thine ordinances before kings, And will not be ashamed.
And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I love;
And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I love.
48 I will lift up my hands to thy precepts, which I love; I will meditate on thy statutes.
And so will I lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on thy statutes.
49 Remember thy promise to thy servant, Because thou hast caused me to hope!
ZAYIN. Remember thy word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to wait.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction; For thy promise reviveth me.
This is my comfort in my affliction, that thy promise hath revived me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision; Yet have I not swerved from thy law.
The presumptuous have held me too greatly in derision: yet have I not departed away from thy law.
52 I remember thy judgments of old, O LORD! And I comfort myself.
I remembered thy decrees [which were] from olden times, O Lord, and thus comforted myself.
53 Indignation burneth within me, On account of the wicked who forsake thy law.
Horror seized on me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54 Thy statutes have been my song In the house of my pilgrimage.
Songs have thy statutes been unto me in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 In the night, O LORD! I think of thy name, And keep thy law!
I remembered in the night thy name, O Lord, and observed thy law.
56 This have I as my own, That I keep thy precepts.
This came to pass unto me, because I had kept thy precepts.
57 Thou art my portion, O LORD! I have resolved that I will keep thy precepts.
CHETH. My portion is the Lord, have I said, that I might observe thy words.
58 I have sought thy favor with my whole heart; Be gracious unto me according to thy promise!
I make entreaty before thee with all my heart: be gracious unto me according to thy promise.
59 I think on my ways, And turn my feet to thy statutes;
I have thought over my ways, and made my feet return unto thy testimonies.
60 I make haste, and delay not, To keep thy commandments.
I hastened, and delayed not to observe thy commandments.
61 The snares of the wicked surround me; Yet do I not forget thy law.
Companies of wicked men have surrounded me; but I have not forgotten thy law.
62 At midnight I rise to give thanks to thee On account of thy righteous judgments.
At midnights do I constantly rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous decrees.
63 I am the companion of all who fear thee, And who obey thy precepts.
An associate am I unto all that fear thee, and unto those that keep thy precepts.
64 The earth, O LORD! is full of thy goodness; O teach me thy statutes!
Of thy kindness, O Lord, is the earth full: teach me thy statutes.
65 Thou dost bless thy servant, O LORD! According to thy promise!
TETH. Thou hast shown goodness on thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
66 Teach me sound judgment and knowledge! For I have faith in thy commandments.
The best of discernment and knowledge do thou teach me; for in thy commandments do I believe.
67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray; But now I keep thy word.
Before I was afflicted I was in error; but now I observe thy saying.
68 Thou art good and doest good; O teach me thy statutes!
Thou art good, and doing good: teach me thy statutes.
69 The proud forge lies against me, But I keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
The presumptuous have invented falsehoods against me; but I will with all my heart indeed keep thy precepts.
70 Their heart is senseless like fat; But I delight in thy law.
Gross as fat is their heart; but I take truly delight in thy law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.
It is well for me that I have been afflicted, in order that I might learn thy statutes.
72 The law of thy mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver.
Better is unto me the law of thy mouth than thousands of gold and silver.
73 Thy hands have made and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments!
YOD. Thy hands have made me and established me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
74 They who fear thee shall see me and rejoice, Because I trust in thy word.
Those that fear thee will see me and be rejoiced; because I have waited for thy word.
75 I know, O LORD! that thy judgments are right, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
I know, O Lord, that thy decrees are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
76 O let thy loving-kindness be my comfort, According to thy promise to thy servant!
Let, I pray thee, thy kindness come to comfort me, according to thy promise unto thy servant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come to me, that I may live! For thy law is my delight.
Let thy mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.
78 May the proud be put to shame, who wrong me without cause! But I will meditate on thy precepts.
Let the presumptuous be made ashamed; because they have without a cause dealt perversely with me; but I will indeed meditate on thy precepts.
79 Let those who fear thee turn unto me, And they that know thine ordinances!
Let those that fear thee return unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.
80 May my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I may not be put to shame!
Let my heart be entire in thy statutes, in order that I may not be put to shame.
81 My soul fainteth for thy salvation; In thy promise do I trust.
CAPH. My soul ardently desireth for thy salvation: for thy word do I wait.
82 Mine eyes fail with looking for thy promise; When. say I, wilt thou comfort me?
My eyes look eagerly for thy promise, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83 Yea, I am become like a bottle in the smoke; Yet do I not forget thy statutes.
For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: [yet] do I not forget thy statutes.
84 How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment upon my persecutors?
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute justice on my persecutors?
85 The proud have digged pits for me; They who do not regard thy law.
The presumptuous have dug pits for me, which is not in accordance with thy law.
86 All thy commandments are faithful; They persecute me without cause; help thou me!
All thy commandments are founded on truth: without cause they persecute me; help thou me.
87 They had almost consumed me from the earth; But I forsook not thy precepts.
But little was wanting that they had consumed me upon earth; but I have truly not forsaken thy precepts.
88 Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, That I may keep the law of thy mouth!
According to thy kindness give me life, that I may observe the testimony of thy mouth.
89 Thy word, O LORD! abideth for ever, Being established like the heavens;
LAMED. To eternity, O Lord, standeth firm thy word with the heavens.
90 Thy faithfulness endureth to all generations. Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
Unto all generations endureth thy faithfulness: thou hast established the earth, and she standeth.
91 They continue to this day according to their ordinances; For they are all subject to thee.
According to thy ordinances they exist this day: for all are thy servants.
92 Had not thy law been my delight, I should have perished in my affliction.
Unless thy law had been my delights, I should long since have been lost in my affliction.
93 I will never forget thy precepts; For by them thou revivest me.
Never will I forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast kept me alive.
94 I am thine, help me! For I seek thy precepts.
Thine am I, save me; for thy precepts have I sought.
95 The wicked lie in wait to destroy me; But I will have regard to thine ordinances.
Wicked men have waited for me to destroy me; [but] I will reflect on thy testimonies.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection; But thy law is exceeding broad.
Of all perfection have I seen the end; [but] thy commandment is exceedingly extended.
97 O how I love thy law! It is my daily (meditation)
MEM. Oh how do I love thy law! all the day is it my (meditation)
98 Thou hast made me wiser than my enemies by thy precepts; For they are ever before me.
Wiser than my enemy doth thy commandment make me; for it is perpetually with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thine ordinances are my (meditation)
Above all my teachers have I obtained intelligence; for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I have more wisdom than the ancients, Because I keep thy precepts.
More than the elders do I possess understanding; because thy precepts do I keep.
101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I might keep thy word.
From every evil path have I withholden my feet, in order that I might observe thy word.
102 I depart not from thy statutes, For thou teachest me!
From thy ordinances have I not departed; for thou hast instructed me.
103 How sweet are thy words to my taste; Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
How much sweeter are to my palate thy sayings than honey to my mouth!
104 From thy precepts I learn wisdom; Therefore do I hate every false way.
Through thy precepts shall I obtain understanding: therefore do I hate every path of falsehood.
105 Thy word is a lamp to my feet, And a light to my path.
NUN. A lamp unto my feet is thy word, and a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, That I will keep thy righteous statutes.
I have sworn, and I will perform it, to observe thy righteous ordinances.
107 I am exceedingly afflicted; Revive me, O LORD! according to thy word!
I am afflicted exceedingly much: O Lord, revive me, according to thy word.
108 Accept, O LORD! the free-will offering of my mouth, And teach me thy statutes!
Receive in favor the freewill-offerings of my mouth, I beseech thee, O Lord, and teach me thy ordinances.
109 My life is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law.
My life is in my hand continually: yet thy law do I not forget.
110 The wicked lay snares for me, Yet do I not go astray from thy precepts.
The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet have I not erred from thy precepts.
111 I have made thine ordinances my possession for ever; For they are the joy of my heart.
I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage to eternity; for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes, Always, —even to the end.
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, in all their ways.
113 I hate impious men, And thy law I do love.
SAMECH. Those of divided thoughts I hate; but thy law do I love.
114 Thou art my hiding-place and my shield; In thy word I put my trust!
My shelter and my shield art thou: for thy word do I wait.
115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers! For I will keep the commandments of my God.
Depart from me, ye evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of God.
116 Uphold me according to thy promise, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed of my hope!
Uphold me according to thy promise, that I may live, and let me not be made ashamed of my hope.
117 Do thou hold me up, and I shall be safe, And I will have respect to thy statutes continually!
Support me that I may be placed in safety, and I will direct my regard unto thy statutes continually.
118 Thou castest off all who depart from thy laws; For their deceit is vain.
Thou hast trodden down all that erringly stray from thy statutes; for falsehood is their deceit.
119 Thou throwest away all the wicked of the earth, like dross; Therefore I love thine ordinances.
Like dross dost thou put away all the wicked of the earth: therefore do I love thy testimonies.
120 My flesh trembleth through fear of thee, And I am afraid of thy judgments.
My flesh trembleth shudderingly from dread of thee, and of thy decrees am I afraid.
121 I have done justice and equity; O leave me not to mine oppressors.
'AYIN. I have executed justice and righteousness: leave me not to those who oppress me.
122 Be surety for thy servant for good; Let not the proud oppress me!
Protect thy servant for good: let not the presumptuous oppress me.
123 Mine eyes fail with looking for thy help, And for thy righteous promise.
My eyes look eagerly for thy salvation, and for thy righteous promise.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy, And teach me thy statutes!
Deal with thy servant according to thy kindness, and thy statutes do thou teach me.
125 I am thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thine ordinances!
I am thy servant: give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
126 It is time for thee, O LORD! to act; For men have made void thy law.
It is time to act for the Lord: they have broken thy law.
127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; Yea, above fine gold.
Therefore do I love thy commandments more than gold, and more than fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; I hate every false way.
Therefore do I esteem all thy precepts in all things as right: every path of falsehood do I hate.
129 Wonderful are thine ordinances; Therefore do I observe them.
PE. Wonderful are thy testimonies: therefore doth my soul keep them.
130 The communication of thy precepts giveth light; It giveth understanding to the simple.
The opening of thy words giveth light, it giveth understanding unto the simple.
131 I open my mouth and pant: For I long for thy commandments.
I opened my mouth, and panted for breath; because for thy commandments did I long.
132 Look thou upon me, and be gracious to me, As is just to those who love thy name!
Turn thou unto me, and be gracious unto me, as is thy wont unto those that love thy name.
133 Establish my footsteps in thy word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me!
My steps establish thou through thy promise, and suffer not any wrong to have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of men, So will I keep thy precepts!
Deliver me from the oppression of man, and I will observe thy precepts.
135 Let thy face shine on thy servant, And teach me thy statutes!
Let thy face shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
136 Rivers of water run down mine eyes, Because men keep not thy law.
Streams of water have run down my eyes; because they had not observed thy law.
137 Righteous art thou, O LORD! And just are thy judgments!
TZADDE. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy decrees.
138 Just are the ordinances which thou hast ordained, And altogether righteous.
Thou hast commanded thy testimonies, as righteous and faithful exceedingly.
139 My zeal consumeth me, Because my enemies forget thy word.
My zeal destroyeth me; because my assailants have forgotten thy words.
140 Thy word is very pure, Therefore thy servant loveth it.
Thy promise is greatly refined, and thy servant loveth it.
141 Of mean condition am I, and despised; Yet do I not forget thy precepts.
I am little and despised: yet thy precepts have I not forgotten.
142 Thy righteousness is everlasting righteousness, And thy law is truth.
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me, But thy laws are my delight.
Distress and trouble have overtaken me: [yet] are thy commandments my delights.
144 The justice of thine ordinances is everlasting; Give me understanding, and I shall live!
Righteous are thy testimonies for everlasting: give me understanding, that I may live.
145 I cry to thee with my whole heart; Hear me, O LORD! that I may keep thy statutes.
KOPH. I have called with all my heart: answer me, O Lord: thy statutes will I keep.
146 I cry unto thee; save me, And I will observe thine ordinances.
I have called on thee, save me, and I will observe thy testimonies.
147 I come before the dawn with my prayer; I trust in thy promise!
I come before thee in the dawn of morning, and cry: for thy word do I wait.
148 My eyes anticipate the night-watches, That I may meditate upon thy promise.
My eyes are awake before the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy saying.
149 Hear my voice according to thy loving-kindness; O LORD! revive me according to thy mercy!
Hear my voice according to thy kindness: O Lord, according to thy decree do thou grant me life.
150 Near are they whose aim is mischief; They are far from thy law;
They that pursue mischievous devices draw nigh: from thy law are they far.
151 Yet thou art near, O LORD! And all thy commandments are truth!
Near art thou, O Lord; and all thy commandments are the truth.
152 Long have I known concerning thine ordinances, That thou hast founded them for ever.
Of old already I knew of thy testimonies; because for eternity hast thou founded them.
153 Look upon my affliction, and deliver me! For I do not forget thy law.
RESH. Look on my affliction, and release me; for thy law have I not forgotten.
154 Maintain my cause, and redeem me; Revive me according to thy promise!
Plead my cause, and deliver me: according to thy promise do thou revive me.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, Because they seek not thy statutes.
Far from the wicked is salvation; because thy statutes have they not sought for.
156 Great is thy compassion, O LORD! Revive thou me according to thine equity!
Thy mercies are abundant, O Lord; according to thy decrees do thou revive me.
157 Many are my persecutors and my enemies, Yet do I not depart from thine ordinances.
Many are my persecutors and my assailants: yet from thy testimonies do I not turn away.
158 I behold the transgressors, and am grieved Because they regard not thy word.
I beheld the treacherous, and felt disgust; because they observed not thy saying.
159 Behold, how I love thy precepts! O LORD! revive me according to thy loving-kindness!
Behold that I love thy precepts: O Lord, according to thy kindness do thou revive me.
160 The whole of thy word is truth, And all thy righteous judgments endure for ever.
The summit of thy word is truth: and the whole of thy righteous judgment endureth for ever.
161 Princes have persecuted me without cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but of thy word standeth my heart in dread.
162 I rejoice in thy word, As one that hath found great spoil.
I am rejoiced over thy promise, as one that findeth great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor lying, And thy law do I love.
Falsehood I hate and abhor: but thy law do I love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise thee On account of thy righteous judgments.
Seven times in the day do I praise thee because of thy righteous decrees.
165 Great peace have they who love thy law, And no evil shall befall them.
Abundant peace have they who love thy law; and thee is nothing that causeth them to stumble.
166 O LORD! I wait for thy salvation, And keep thy commandments!
I have hoped for thy salvation, O Lord, and thy commandments have I fulfilled.
167 My soul observeth thine ordinances, And loveth them exceedingly.
My soul hath observed thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
168 I keep thy precepts and thine ordinances; For all my ways are before thee.
I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; because all my ways are before thee.
169 Let my prayer come near before thee, O LORD! According to thy promise, give me understanding!
TAV. Let my entreaty come near before thee, O Lord: according to thy word grant me understanding.
170 Let my supplication come before thee; O deliver me according to thy promise!
Let my supplication come before thee: according to thy promise do thou deliver me.
171 My lips shall pour forth praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes.
My lips shall utter praise; because thou wilt teach me thy statutes.
172 My tongue shall sing of thy word; For all thy commandments are right.
My tongue shall speak loudly of thy promise; for all thy commandments are righteous.
173 Let thy hand be my help; For I have chosen thy precepts!
Let thy hand be [ready] to help me; for thy precepts have I chosen.
174 I long for thy salvation, O LORD! And thy law is my delight!
I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delights.
175 Let me live, and I will praise thee; Let thy judgments help me!
Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee: and let thy decrees help me.
176 I wander like a lost sheep; seek thy servant, For I do not forget thy commandments!
I have gone erringly astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for thy commandments have I not forgotten.
