Psalms 119
1 Happy are they who are upright in their way, Who walk in the law of the LORD!
(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 Happy are they who observe his ordinances, And seek him with their 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 Who also do no iniquity, But walk in his ways!
They do not do things that are wrong; they behave like Yahweh wants them to.
4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
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 directed to keep thy statutes!
I desire that I will faithfully/always obey all (your statutes/that you have said that [we] should do).
6 Then shall I not be put to shame, When I have respect to all thy commandments.
If I continually (heed/pay attention to) all (your commands/that you have commanded), I will not be disgraced/ashamed.
7 I will praise thee in uprightness of heart, When I shall have learned thy righteous laws.
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 will keep thy statutes; Do not utterly forsake me!
I will obey all (your statutes/that you have decreed that [we] should do); do not desert/abandon me!
9 How shall a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed to it according to thy 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 With my whole heart have I sought thee; O let me not wander from thy commandments!
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 Thy word have I hid in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
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 be thou, O LORD! O teach me thy statutes!
Yahweh, I praise you; teach me (your statutes/what you have declared).
13 With my lips do I declare All the precepts of thy mouth.
I [MTY] tell others (the regulations/the rules that you have given [to us)].
14 In the way of thine ordinances I rejoice As much as in all riches.
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 thy precepts, And have respect unto thy ways.
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 thy statutes; I do not forget thy 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 Deal kindly with thy servant, that I may live, And have regard to thy 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 Open thou mine eyes, That I may behold wondrous things out of thy law!
Open my mind in order that I may know the wonderful things that [are written] in your laws.
19 I am a stranger in the earth; O hide not thy precepts 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 breaketh within me, On account of longing for thy 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 Thou rebukest the proud, the accursed, Who wander from thy commandments.
You rebuke those who are proud; cursed are those who disobey (your commands/what you have commanded).
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt, For I have kept thine ordinances!
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 sit and speak against me, But thy servant meditateth on thy statutes.
Rulers gather together and plan ways to harm me, but I will (meditate on/study) (your statutes/what you have decreed).
24 Thine ordinances are my delight; Yea, they are my counsellors.
I am delighted with (your requirements/what you have instructed [us to do)]; [it is as though] they are my advisors.
25 My soul cleaveth to the dust; O revive me, according to thy word!
[I think that] I will soon die [IDM]; revive/heal me, as you have told me that you would.
26 I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me; Teach me thy statutes!
When I told you about my behavior, you answered me; teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts! So will I meditate upon thy 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 weepeth for trouble; O lift me up according to thy promise!
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 Remove from me the way of falsehood, And graciously grant me thy 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 truth, And set thy statutes before me.
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 cleave to thine ordinances; O LORD! let me not be put 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 will run in the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt 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 Teach me, O LORD! the way of thy statutes, That I may 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 Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law; That I may observe it with my 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 thy commandments, For in it I have my delight.
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 thine ordinances, And not to the love of gain!
Cause me to want to obey your rules and not to want to become rich.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy law!
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 Fulfill to thy servant thy promise, Which thou hast made to him who feareth thee!
[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 Turn away the reproach which I fear; For thy 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 thy precepts; O quicken thou me in thy 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 Let thy mercies come to me, O LORD! And thy help according to thy promise!
Yahweh, show me that you faithfully love me, and rescue/save me, like you have said/promised that you would.
42 So shall I be able to answer him that reproacheth me; For I trust in thy promise.
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 O take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth! For I trust in thy judgments.
Always enable me to [LIT] speak your truth, because I have confidence in (your regulations/the rules that you have given us).
44 So shall I keep thy law continually, For ever and ever.
I will always obey your laws, forever.
45 I shall walk in a wide path; For I seek thy 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 I will speak of thine ordinances before kings, And will not be 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 I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I love;
I am delighted to [obey] (your commands/what you have commanded), and I love them.
48 I will lift up my hands to thy precepts, which I love; I will meditate on thy 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 Remember thy promise to thy servant, Because thou hast 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; For thy promise reviveth me.
When I have been suffering, you comforted me; you did what you promised me, and that [PRS] revived me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision; Yet have I not swerved from thy law.
Proud people are always making fun of me, but I do not (turn away from/stop) [obeying] your laws.
52 I remember thy judgments of old, O LORD! 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 Indignation burneth within me, On account of the wicked who forsake thy law.
When [I see that] wicked people have disregarded your laws, I become very angry.
54 Thy statutes have been my song In the house of my pilgrimage.
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 In the night, O LORD! I think of thy name, And keep thy law!
Yahweh, during the night I think about you [MTY], and [so] I obey your laws.
56 This have I as my own, That I keep thy precepts.
What I have always done is to obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
57 Thou art my portion, O LORD! I have resolved that I will keep thy precepts.
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 have sought thy favor with my whole heart; Be gracious unto me according to thy promise!
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 think on my ways, And turn my feet to thy statutes;
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 make haste, and delay not, To keep thy commandments.
I hurry to obey (your commands/what you have commanded); I do not delay [at all].
61 The snares of the wicked surround me; Yet do I not forget thy 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 thee On account of thy righteous judgments.
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 the companion of all who fear thee, And who obey thy 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 The earth, O LORD! is full of thy goodness; O teach me thy statutes!
Yahweh, you faithfully/always love [people] all over the earth; teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
65 Thou dost bless thy servant, O LORD! According to thy promise!
Yahweh, you have done good things for me, like you promised/said that you would do.
66 Teach me sound judgment and knowledge! For I have faith in thy commandments.
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 was afflicted, I went astray; But now I keep thy word.
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 Thou art good and doest good; O teach me thy 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 forge lies against me, But I keep thy precepts with my 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 is senseless like fat; But I delight in thy 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 thy 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 thy 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 Thy hands have made and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments!
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 They who fear thee shall see me and rejoice, Because I trust in thy 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 know, O LORD! that thy judgments are right, And that in faithfulness thou hast 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 O let thy loving-kindness be my comfort, According to thy promise to thy servant!
Cause me to be comforted/encouraged by [knowing that] you faithfully love [me], like you said to me that you would do.
77 Let thy tender mercies come to me, that I may live! For thy law is my delight.
Be merciful to me in order that I may [continue to] live, because I am delighted with your laws.
78 May the proud be put to shame, who wrong me without cause! But I will meditate on thy 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 Let those who fear thee turn unto me, And they that know thine ordinances!
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 May my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I may not be put to shame!
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 My soul fainteth for thy salvation; In thy promise do I trust.
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 Mine eyes fail with looking for thy promise; When. say I, wilt thou 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 Yea, I am become like a bottle in the smoke; Yet do I not forget thy 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 thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment upon my persecutors?
How long must I wait? When will you punish those who (persecute/cause trouble for) me?
85 The proud have digged pits for me; They who do not regard thy 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 thy commandments are faithful; They persecute me without cause; help thou 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 had almost consumed me from the earth; But I forsook not thy 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 thy loving-kindness, That I may keep the law of thy 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 Thy word, O LORD! abideth for ever, Being established like the heavens;
Yahweh, your words will last forever; they will last as long as heaven lasts.
90 Thy faithfulness endureth to all generations. Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
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 They continue to this day according to their ordinances; For they are all subject to thee.
To this day, [all things on the earth] remain because you decided that they should remain; everything [on the earth] serves you.
92 Had not thy law been my delight, I should have 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 will never forget thy precepts; For by them thou revivest me.
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 thine, help me! For I seek thy 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 The wicked lie in wait to destroy me; But I will have regard to thine ordinances.
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; But thy law is exceeding broad.
I have learned that there is a limit/end for everything, but what you command (has no limits/never ends).
97 O how I love thy law! It is my daily (meditation)
I love your laws very much. I (meditate on/think about) them all during the day.
98 Thou hast made me wiser than my enemies by thy precepts; For they are ever before me.
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 more understanding than all my teachers; For thine ordinances 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 I have more wisdom than the ancients, Because I keep thy 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 have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I might keep thy word.
I have avoided all evil behavior in order that I may obey (your words/what you have told us to do).
102 I depart not from thy statutes, For thou teachest 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 are thy words to my taste; Yea, sweeter than 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 From thy precepts I learn wisdom; Therefore do I hate every false way.
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 Thy word is a lamp to my feet, 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 will perform it, That I will keep thy righteous statutes.
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 am exceedingly afflicted; Revive me, O LORD! according to thy word!
Yahweh, I am suffering very much; cause me to be strong/healthy [again], as you have promised to do.
108 Accept, O LORD! the free-will offering of my mouth, And teach me thy statutes!
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 life is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law.
[My enemies are] often trying to kill me [IDM], but I do not forget your laws.
110 The wicked lay snares for me, Yet do I not go astray from thy 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 made thine ordinances my possession for ever; 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 perform thy statutes, Always, —even 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 I hate impious men, And thy law I do love.
I hate people who are [only] partly committed to you, but I love your laws.
114 Thou art my hiding-place and my shield; In thy word I put my trust!
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 Depart from me, ye evil-doers! For I will keep the commandments 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 Uphold me according to thy promise, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed 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 Do thou hold me up, and I shall be safe, And I will have respect to thy 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 Thou castest off all who depart from thy laws; For their deceit is vain.
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 Thou throwest away all the wicked of the earth, like dross; Therefore I love thine ordinances.
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 trembleth through fear of thee, And I am afraid of thy 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 I have done justice and equity; O leave me not to mine oppressors.
[But] I have done what is right and fair/just; [so] do not allow people to oppress/mistreat me.
122 Be surety for thy servant for good; Let not the proud oppress me!
Promise me that you will do good things for me and do not allow proud [people] to oppress me.
123 Mine eyes fail with looking for thy help, And for thy righteous promise.
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 Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy, And teach me thy 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 thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thine ordinances!
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 It is time for thee, O LORD! to act; For men have made void thy law.
Yahweh, now is the time for you to [punish people] because they have disobeyed your laws.
127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; Yea, above 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 I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; I hate every false way.
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 Wonderful are thine ordinances; Therefore do I observe 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 communication of thy precepts giveth light; It giveth understanding to 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 open my mouth and pant: For I long for thy commandments.
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 thou upon me, and be gracious to me, As is just to those who love thy name!
Listen to me and act kindly to me, like you do to [all] those who love you [MTY].
133 Establish my footsteps in thy word, And let no iniquity have dominion 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 Redeem me from the oppression of men, So will I keep thy 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 Let thy face shine on thy servant, And teach me thy statutes!
Be kind to me and teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
136 Rivers of water run down mine eyes, Because men keep not thy law.
I cry very much because [many] people do not obey your laws.
137 Righteous art thou, O LORD! And just are thy judgments!
Yahweh, you are righteous and (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) are just/fair.
138 Just are the ordinances which thou hast ordained, And altogether righteous.
(Your requirements/All the things that you have instructed us to do) are true and are all very right and fair.
139 My zeal consumeth me, Because my enemies forget thy word.
I am (furious/very angry) because my enemies disregard (your words/what you have told us to do).
140 Thy word is very pure, Therefore thy servant loveth it.
(Your promises are/All the things that you have said that you will do are) dependable and I love them.
141 Of mean condition am I, and despised; Yet do I not forget thy 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 Thy righteousness is everlasting righteousness, And thy law is truth.
You are righteous and you will be righteous forever, and your laws will never be changed.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me, But thy laws are my delight.
I [constantly] have troubles/difficulties and I am worried, but (your commands cause/what you have commanded causes) me to be happy.
144 The justice of thine ordinances is everlasting; Give me understanding, and I shall 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 I cry to thee with my whole heart; Hear me, O LORD! that I may keep thy 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 cry unto thee; save me, And I will observe thine ordinances.
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 come before the dawn with my prayer; I trust in thy promise!
[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 anticipate the night-watches, That I may meditate upon thy promise.
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 thy loving-kindness; O LORD! revive me according to thy mercy!
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 Near are they whose aim is mischief; They are far from thy law;
Those evil people who oppress/persecute me are coming closer to me; they do not pay any attention to your laws.
151 Yet thou art near, O LORD! And all thy commandments are truth!
But Yahweh, you are near to me, and [I know that] (your commands/what you command) will never be changed.
152 Long have I known concerning thine ordinances, That thou hast founded them for ever.
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 Look upon my affliction, and deliver me! For I do not forget thy law.
Look at me and see that I am suffering [very much], and heal me, because I do not forget your laws.
154 Maintain my cause, and redeem me; Revive me according to thy promise!
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, Because they seek not thy statutes.
Wicked [people] do not obey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do), so you will certainly not save them.
156 Great is thy compassion, O LORD! Revive thou me according to thine equity!
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 Many are my persecutors and my enemies, Yet do I not depart from thine ordinances.
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 behold the transgressors, and am grieved Because they regard not thy word.
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 Behold, how I love thy precepts! O LORD! revive me according to thy loving-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 whole of thy word is truth, And all thy righteous judgments endure for ever.
All that you have said is truth, and all (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) will endure forever.
161 Princes have persecuted me without cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
Rulers persecute me for no reason, but in my inner being I revere (your words/what you have said).
162 I rejoice in thy word, As one that hath found great 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 hate and abhor lying, And thy law do I love.
I thoroughly hate [DOU] [all] lies but I love your laws.
164 Seven times a day do I praise thee On account of thy righteous judgments.
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 Great peace have they who love thy law, And no evil shall befall them.
Things go well for those who love your laws; there is nothing adverse/bad that will happen to them.
166 O LORD! I wait for thy salvation, And keep thy commandments!
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 observeth thine ordinances, And loveth them exceedingly.
I obey (what you require/what you have instructed) us to do; I love it [all] very much.
168 I keep thy precepts and thine ordinances; For all my ways are before thee.
I obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and you see everything that I do.
169 Let my prayer come near before thee, O LORD! According to thy promise, give me understanding!
Yahweh, listen while I pray [for you to help me]; help me to understand [(your words/what you have told us to do)].
170 Let my supplication come before thee; O deliver me according to thy promise!
Hear me while I pray and rescue/save me as you promised/said that you would.
171 My lips shall pour forth praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes.
I [MTY] will always praise you because you teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
172 My tongue shall sing of thy word; For all thy commandments are right.
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 Let thy hand be my help; For I have chosen thy precepts!
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 long for thy salvation, O LORD! And thy law is my delight!
Yahweh, I eagerly desire for you to rescue/save me [from my enemies]; I am delighted with your laws.
175 Let me live, and I will praise thee; Let thy 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 wander like a lost sheep; seek thy servant, For I do not forget thy commandments!
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).
