Psalms 119
1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Adonai’s Torah ·Teaching·.
| طُوبَى لِلسَّالِكِينَ فِي طَرِيقِ الكَمَالِ، طَرِيقِ شَرِيعَةِ الرَّبِّ. | ١ |
2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart.
| طُوبَى لِمَنْ يَحْفَظُونَ وَصَايَا الرَّبِّ، الَّذِينَ يَطْلُبُونَهُ بِكُلِّ الْقَلْبِ، | ٢ |
3 Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.
| وَلَا يَرْتَكِبُونَ إِثْماً، إِنَّمَا فِي طُرُقِهِ يَسِيرُونَ. | ٣ |
4 You have enjoined your precepts, that we should fully obey them.
| أَنْتَ أَوْصَيْتَ بِحِفْظِ وَصَايَاكَ وَالعَمَلِ بِها كُلِّهَا. | ٤ |
5 Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!
| لَيْتَكَ تُوَجِّهُ طُرُقِي لِمُمَارَسَةِ فَرَائِضِكَ. | ٥ |
6 Then I would not be disappointed, when I consider all of your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| عِنْدَئِذٍ لَا أَخْزَى إِذَا تَأَمَّلْتُ فِي جَمِيعِ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٦ |
7 I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.
| أَحْمَدُكَ بِقَلْبٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ لأَنِّي أَدْرَكْتُ أَحْكَامَكَ الْعَادِلَةَ. | ٧ |
8 I will observe your statutes. Don’t utterly forsake me. BET and VET
| سَأَحْفَظُ وَصَايَاكَ، فَلَا تَتْرُكْنِي أَبَداً. | ٨ |
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
| بِمَاذَا يُزَكِّي الشَّابُّ مَسْلَكَهُ؟ بِطَاعَتِهِ لِكَلِمَتِكَ. | ٩ |
10 With my whole heart, I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| لِذَلِكَ طَلَبْتُكَ بِكُلِّ قَلْبِي، فَلَا تَدَعْنِي أَضِلُّ عَنْ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٠ |
11 I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
| خَبَأْتُ كَلامَكَ فِي قَلْبِي، لِئَلّا أُخْطِئَ إِلَيْكَ. | ١١ |
12 Blessed are you, Adonai. Teach me your statutes.
| مُبَارَكٌ أَنْتَ يَا رَبُّ. عَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ١٢ |
13 With my lips, I have declared all the judgments of your mouth.
| بِشَفَتَيَّ أَعْلَنْتُ جَمِيعَ الأَحْكَامِ الَّتِي نَطَقْتَ بِها. | ١٣ |
14 I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
| بِطَرِيقِ شَهَادَاتِكَ قَدْ سُرِرْتُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ سُرُورِ الْحَائِزِ عَلَى كُلِّ غِنىً. | ١٤ |
15 I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.
| أَتَأَمَّلُ وَصَايَاكَ، وَأَحْفَظُ سُبُلَكَ. | ١٥ |
16 I will delight myself in your regulations. I will not forget your word. GIMEL
| بِفَرائِضِكَ أَتَلَذَّذُ، وَلَا أَنْسَى كَلِمَتَكَ. | ١٦ |
17 Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.
| أَحْسِنْ إِلَيَّ أَنَا عَبْدِكَ، فَأَحْيَا وَأَعْمَلَ بِكَلِمَتِكَ. | ١٧ |
18 Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your Torah ·Teaching·.
| افْتَحْ عَيْنَيَّ فَأَرَى عَجَائِبَ مِنْ شَرِيعَتِكَ. | ١٨ |
19 I am a stranger on the earth. Don’t hide your mitzvot ·instructions·from me.
| غَرِيبٌ أَنَا فِي الأَرْضِ فَلَا تَحْجُبْ عَنِّي وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٩ |
20 My soul is consumed with longing for your judgments at all times.
| تَتَلَهَّفُ نَفْسِي شَوْقاً إِلَى أَحْكَامِكَ دَائِماً. | ٢٠ |
21 You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who wander from your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| أَنْتَ تَزْجُرُ الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ الْمَلْعُونِينَ الَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَنْ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٢١ |
22 Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your testimonies.
| انْتَزِعْ عَارِي وَهَوَانِي، لأَنَّنِي أُرَاعِي وَصَايَاكَ. | ٢٢ |
23 Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
| جَلَسَ الرُّؤَسَاءُ وَتَآمَرُوا عَلَيَّ. أَمَّا أَنَا، عَبدَكَ، فَبَقِيتُ أَتَأَمَّلُ فِي فَرَائِضِكَ. | ٢٣ |
24 Indeed your testimonies are my delight, and my counselors. DALET
| وَصَايَاكَ الشَّاهِدَةُ أَيْضاً هِيَ مَسَرَّتِي، وَأَنَا أَسْتَشِيرُهَا دَائِماً. | ٢٤ |
25 My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!
| (أَنَا يَائِسٌ) أَرْقُدُ مُلْتَصِقاً بالتُّرَابِ، فَأَحْيِنِي حَسَبَ وَعْدِكَ. | ٢٥ |
26 I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.
| اعْتَرَفْتُ بِمَا جَنَيْتُ فَاسْتَجَبْتَ لِي. عَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ٢٦ |
27 Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.
| فَهِّمْنِي طَرِيقَ أَوَامِرِكَ، فَأَتَأَمَّلَ فِي أَعْمَالِكَ الْعَجِيبَةِ. | ٢٧ |
28 My soul is weary with sorrow: strengthen me according to your word.
| نَفْسِي ذَائِبَةٌ مِنَ الْحُزْنِ. قَوِّنِي بِحَسَبِ وَعْدِكَ. | ٢٨ |
29 Keep me from the way of deceit. Teach me your Torah ·Teaching· in your favor!
| أَبْعِدْ عَنِّي طَرِيقَ الْغَوَايَةِ وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ لَقِّنِّي شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ٢٩ |
30 I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your judgments before me.
| قَدِ اخْتَرْتُ طَرِيقَ الْحَقِّ، إذْ وَضَعْتُ أَحْكَامَكَ أَمَامِي. | ٣٠ |
31 I cling to your testimonies, Adonai. Don’t let me be disappointed.
| الْتَزَمْتُ بِوَصَايَاكَ الشَّاهِدَةِ لَكَ يَا رَبُّ فَلَا تُخْزِنِي. | ٣١ |
32 I run in the path of your mitzvot ·instructions·, for you have set my heart free. HEY
| أَجِدُّ مُسْرِعاً فِي طَرِيقِ وَصَايَاكَ، لأَنَّكَ تَشْرَحُ قَلْبِي. | ٣٢ |
33 Teach me, Adonai, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.
| يَا رَبُّ، عَلِّمْنِي طَرِيقَ فَرَائِضِكَ فَأُرَاعِيَهَا إِلَى النِّهَايَةِ. | ٣٣ |
34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your Torah ·Teaching·. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.
| أَعْطِنِي فَهْماً لأَحْفَظَ شَرِيعَتَكَ وَأَعْمَلَ بِها بِكُلِّ قَلْبِي. | ٣٤ |
35 Direct me in the path of your mitzvot ·instructions·, for I delight in them.
| اهْدِنِي فِي سَبِيلِ وَصَايَاكَ، فَفِيهَا بَهْجَتِي. | ٣٥ |
36 Turn my heart toward your testimonies, not toward selfish gain.
| اجْتَذِبْ قَلْبِي نَحْوَ شَهَادَاتِكَ بَعِيداً عَنْ مَطَامِعِ الْمَالِ. | ٣٦ |
37 Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.
| حَوِّلْ عَيْنَيَّ عَنْ رُؤْيَةِ الْبَاطِلِ، وَفِي طَرِيقِكَ أَحْيِنِي. | ٣٧ |
38 Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.
| حَقِّقْ لِعَبْدِكَ قَوْلَكَ، الَّذِي وَعَدْتَ بِهِ مُتَّقِيكَ. | ٣٨ |
39 Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your judgments are good.
| أَزِلْ عَنِّي الْعَارَ الَّذِي أَخْشَاهُ، لأَنَّ أَحْكَامَكَ صَالِحَةٌ. | ٣٩ |
40 Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness. VAV
| هَا قَدْ رَغِبْتُ فِي وَصَايَاكَ. بِعَدْلِكَ أَحْيِنِي. | ٤٠ |
41 Let your cheshed ·loving-kindness· also come to me, Adonai, your salvation, according to your word.
| أَنْعِمْ عَلَيَّ يَا رَبُّ بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَخَلاصِكَ حَسَبَ كَلامِكَ. | ٤١ |
42 So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in your word.
| فَأَرُدَّ عَلَى مُعَيِّرِيَّ، لأَنِّي أَثِقُ بِوَعْدِكَ. | ٤٢ |
43 Don’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your judgments.
| لَا تَنْزِعْ كَلِمَةَ الْحَقِّ مِنْ فَمِي لأَنَّ رَجَائِي فِي أَحْكَامِكَ، | ٤٣ |
44 So I will obey your Torah ·Teaching· continually, forever and ever.
| فَأَحْفَظَ شَرِيعَتَكَ دَائِماً، إِلَى الدَّهْرِ وَالأَبَدِ، | ٤٤ |
45 I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.
| وَأَسْلُكَ فِي رَحَابَةِ الْحُرِّيَّةِ، لأَنِّي الْتَمَسْتُ أَوَامِرَكَ. | ٤٥ |
46 I will also speak of your testimonies before kings, and will not be disappointed.
| سَأَتَحَدَّثُ بِشَهَادَاتِكَ أَمَامَ الْمُلُوكِ وَلَا يَعْتَرِينِي الْخِزْيُ، | ٤٦ |
47 I will delight myself in your mitzvot ·instructions·, because I 'ahav ·affectionately love· them.
| وَأَتَلَذَّذُ بِوَصَايَاكَ الَّتِي أَحْبَبْتُهَا، | ٤٧ |
48 I reach out my hands for your mitzvot ·instructions·, which I 'ahav ·affectionately love·. I will meditate on your statutes. ZAYIN
| وَأَرْفَعُ كَفَّيَّ إِلَى وَصَايَاكَ الَّتِي أَحْبَبْتُهَا وَأَتَأَمَّلُ فِي فَرَائِضِكَ. | ٤٨ |
49 Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.
| حَقِّقْ لِعَبْدِكَ وَعْدَكَ الَّذِي جَعَلْتَنِي أَنْتَظِرُهُ. | ٤٩ |
50 This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.
| وَعْدُكَ يُنْعِشُنِي إِذْ هُوَ تَعْزِيَتِي فِي ضِيقِي. | ٥٠ |
51 The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don’t swerve from your Torah ·Teaching·.
| جَاوَزَ الْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ الْحَدَّ فِي السُّخْرِيَةِ بِي، لَكِنْ عَنْ شَرِيعَتِكَ لَمْ أَمِلْ. | ٥١ |
52 I remember your judgments of old, Adonai, and have comforted myself.
| تَذَكَّرْتُ أَحْكَامَكَ مُنْذُ الدَّهْرِ يَا رَبُّ، فَتَعَزَّيْتُ. | ٥٢ |
53 Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your Torah ·Teaching·.
| تَوَلّانِي الْغَيْظُ مِنَ الأَشْرَارِ الَّذِينَ نَبَذُوا شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ٥٣ |
54 Your statutes have been my songs, in the house where I live.
| صَارَتْ فَرَائِضُكَ تَرْنِيمَاتٍ لِي فِي أَرْضِ غُرْبَتِي. | ٥٤ |
55 I have remembered your name, Adonai, in the night, and I obey your Torah ·Teaching·.
| ذَكَرْتُ فِي اللَّيْلِ اسْمَكَ يَا رَبُّ، وَحَفِظْتُ شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ٥٥ |
56 This is my way, that I keep your precepts. HET or CHET
| هَذَا مَا حَظِيتُ بِهِ لأَنِّي رَاعَيْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٥٦ |
57 Adonai is my portion. I promised to obey your words.
| أَنْتَ يَا رَبُّ نَصِيبِي، فَأَعِدُكَ بِطَاعَةِ شَرِيعَتِكَ. | ٥٧ |
58 I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.
| طَلَبْتُ وَجْهَكَ مِنْ كُلِّ قَلْبِي: ارْحَمْنِي حَسَبَ وَعْدِكَ. | ٥٨ |
59 I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your testimonies.
| تَأَمَّلْتُ فِي انْحِرَافِي فَعُدْتُ وَتَحَوَّلْتُ نَحْوَ شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ٥٩ |
60 I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| أَسْرَعْتُ مِنْ غَيْرِ تَوَانٍ إِلَى الْعَمَلِ بِوَصَايَاكَ. | ٦٠ |
61 The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won’t forget your Torah ·Teaching·.
| قَامَ الأَشْرَارُ بِالإِيقَاعِ بِي، وَلَكِنِّي لَمْ أَنْسَ شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ٦١ |
62 At midnight I will rise to yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you, because of your righteous judgments.
| أَسْتَيْقِظُ فِي مُنْتَصَفِ اللَّيْلِ لأَحْمَدَكَ مِنْ أَجْلِ أَحْكَامِكَ الْعَادِلَةِ. | ٦٢ |
63 I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.
| رَفِيقٌ أَنَا لِكُلِّ الَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَكَ، وَلِحَافِظِي وَصَايَاكَ. | ٦٣ |
64 The earth is full of your cheshed ·loving-kindness·, Adonai. Teach me your statutes. TET
| رَحْمَتُكَ يَا رَبُّ قَدْ عَمَّتِ الأَرْضَ فَعَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ٦٤ |
65 Do good to your servant, according to your word, Adonai.
| صَنَعْتَ خَيْراً يَا رَبُّ مَعِي أَنَا عَبْدَكَ كَمَا وَعَدْتَ. | ٦٥ |
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| هَبْنِي رُوحَ تَمْيِيزٍ وَمَعْرِفَةً، لأَنِّي آمَنْتُ بِوَصَايَاكَ. | ٦٦ |
67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.
| ضَلَلْتُ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَدَّبْتَنِي، أَمَّا الآنَ فَحَفِظْتُ كَلامَكَ. | ٦٧ |
68 You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.
| أَنْتَ صَالِحٌ وَمُحْسِنٌ فَعَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ٦٨ |
69 The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.
| لَفَّقَ الْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ عَلَيَّ أَقْوَالاً كَاذِبَةً، أَمَّا أَنَا فَبِكُلِّ قَلْبِي أَحْفَظُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٦٩ |
70 Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your Torah ·Teaching·.
| غَلُظَ قَلْبُهُمْ وَتَقَسَّى، أَمَّا أَنَا فَأَتَمَتَّعُ بِشَرِيعَتِكَ. | ٧٠ |
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.
| كَانَ مَا ذُقْتُ مِنْ هَوَانٍ لِخَيْرِي فَتَعَلَّمْتُ فَرَائِضَكَ. | ٧١ |
72 The Torah ·Teaching· of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YOD or YUD
| شَرِيعَةُ فَمِكَ خَيْرٌ لِي مِنْ كُلِّ ذَهَبِ الْعَالَمِ وَفِضَّتِهِ. | ٧٢ |
73 Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| يَدَاكَ صَنَعَتَانِي وَكَوَّنَتَانِي، فَهَبْنِي فَهْماً لأَتَعَلَّمَ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٧٣ |
74 Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word.
| فَيَرَانِي مُتَّقُوكَ وَيَفْرَحُونَ، لأَنِّي انْتَظَرْتُ كَلامَكَ. | ٧٤ |
75 Adonai, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
| قَدْ عَلِمْتُ يَا رَبُّ أَنَّ أَحْكَامَكَ عَادِلَةٌ، وَأَنَّكَ بِالْحَقِّ أَدَّبْتَنِي. | ٧٥ |
76 Please let your cheshed ·loving-kindness· be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.
| فَلْتَكُنْ رَحْمَتُكَ تَعْزِيَةً لِي، بِمُقْتَضَى وَعْدِكَ لِعَبْدِكَ. | ٧٦ |
77 Let your tender racham ·merciful love· come to me, that I may live; for your Torah ·Teaching· is my delight.
| لِتَأْتِنِي مَرَاحِمُكَ فَأَحْيَا، لأَنَّ شَرِيعَتَكَ هِيَ مُتْعَتِي. | ٧٧ |
78 Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.
| لِيَخْزَ الْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ لأَنَّهُمُ افْتَرَوْا عَلَيَّ زُوراً، أَمَّا أَنَا فَأَتَأَمَّلُ فِي وَصَايَاكَ. | ٧٨ |
79 Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your testimonies.
| لِيَنْضَمَّ إِلَيَّ مُتَّقُوكَ وَعَارِفُو شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ٧٩ |
80 Let my heart be blameless toward your statutes, that I may not be disappointed. KAF
| لِيَكُنْ قَلْبِي مُتَعَلِّقاً بِكَامِلِ فَرَائِضِكَ، فَلَا أَخْزَى. | ٨٠ |
81 My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.
| تَتَلَهَّفُ نَفْسِي إِلَى خَلاصِكَ. رَجَائِي هُوَ كَلِمَتُكَ. | ٨١ |
82 My eyes fail for your word. I say, “When will you comfort me?”
| كَلَّتْ عَيْنَايَ فِي انْتِظَارِ كَلامِكَ، وَأَنَا أَقُولُ: مَتَى تُعَزِّينِي؟ | ٨٢ |
83 For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don’t forget your statutes.
| أَصْبَحْتُ كَقِرْبَةِ خَمْرٍ أَتْلَفَتْهَا الْحَرَارَةُ وَالدُّخَانُ، وَلَكِنِّي لَمْ أَنْسَ فَرَائِضَكَ. | ٨٣ |
84 How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgement on those who persecute me?
| كَمْ هِي أَيَّامُ عُمْرِ عَبْدِكَ؟ مَتَى تُنْزِلُ الْقَضَاءَ بِالَّذِينَ يَضْطَهِدُونَنِي؟ | ٨٤ |
85 The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your Torah ·Teaching·.
| الْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ الَّذِينَ يَعْصَوْنَ شَرِيعَتَكَ حَفَرُوا لِي حُفَراً. | ٨٥ |
86 All of your mitzvot ·instructions· are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!
| وَصَايَاكَ كُلُّهَا صَادِقَةٌ. زُوراً يَضْطَهِدُونَنِي فَأَغِثْنِي. | ٨٦ |
87 They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn’t forsake your precepts.
| لَوْلَا قَلِيلٌ لأَفْنَوْنِي مِنَ الأَرْضِ، لَكِنِّي لَمْ أَتْرُكْ شَرِيعَتَكْ. | ٨٧ |
88 Preserve my life according to your cheshed ·loving-kindness·, so I will obey the testimonies of your mouth. LAMED
| أَحْيِنِي بِمُقْتَضَى رَحْمَتِكَ، فَأُطِيعَ شَرَائِعَكَ. | ٨٨ |
89 Adonai, your word is settled in heaven forever.
| يَا رَبُّ كَلِمَتُكَ تَدُومُ ثَابِتَةً فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ إِلَى الأَبَدِ. | ٨٩ |
90 Your faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth, and it remains.
| مِنْ جِيلٍ إِلَى جِيلٍ أَمَانَتُكَ. أَنْتَ أَسَّسْتَ الأَرْضَ فَلَنْ تَتَزَعْزَعَ. | ٩٠ |
91 Your judgments remain to this day, for all things serve you.
| بِمُوْجِبِ أَحْكَامِكَ تَثْبُتُ الْيَوْمَ، لأَنَّ الْكُلَّ خُدَّامٌ لَكَ. | ٩١ |
92 Unless your Torah ·Teaching· had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
| لَوْ لَمْ تَكُنْ شَرِيعَتُكَ مُتْعَتِي، لَهَلَكْتُ فِي مَذَلَّتِي، | ٩٢ |
93 I will never forget your precepts, for with them, you have revived me.
| لَنْ أَنْسَى وَصَايَاكَ أَبَداً، لأَنَّكَ بِها وَهَبْتَنِي الْحَيَاةَ. | ٩٣ |
94 I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.
| أَنَا لَكَ، فَخَلِّصْنِي، لأَنِّي الْتَمَسْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٩٤ |
95 The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your testimonies.
| تَرَبَّصَ بِيَ الأَشْرَارُ لِيُهْلِكُونِي، لَكِنِّي أَتَأَمَّلُ فِي شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ٩٥ |
96 I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your mitzvot ·instructions· are boundless. MEM
| رَأَيْتُ لِكُلِّ كَمَالٍ حَدّاً، أَمَّا وَصِيَّتُكَ فَلَا حَدَّ لَهَا. | ٩٦ |
97 How I 'ahav ·affectionately love· your Torah ·Teaching·! It is my meditation all day.
| كَمْ أَحْبَبْتُ شَرِيعَتَكَ، إِنَّهَا مَوْضُوعُ تَأَمُّلِي طُولَ النَّهَارِ. | ٩٧ |
98 I am wiser than my enemies, for your mitzvot ·instructions· are always with me.
| وَصِيَّتُكَ جَعَلَتْنِي أَحْكَمَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِي، لأَنَّهَا نَصِيبِي إِلَى الأَبَدِ. | ٩٨ |
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my (meditation)
| صِرْتُ أَكْثَرَ فَهْماً مِنْ مُعَلِّمِيَّ، لأَنَّ شَهَادَاتِكَ هِيَ مَوْضُوعُ تَأَمُّلِي. | ٩٩ |
100 I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.
| صِرْتُ أَكْثَرَ فِطْنَةً مِنَ الشُّيُوخِ، لأَنِّي رَاعَيْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٠٠ |
101 I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.
| مَنَعْتُ قَدَمَيَّ عَنْ سُلُوكِ كُلِّ طَرِيقِ شَرٍّ، لِكَيْ أَحْفَظَ كَلامَكَ. | ١٠١ |
102 I have not turned aside from your judgments, for you have taught me.
| لَمْ أَبْتَعِدْ عَنْ أَحْكَامِكَ لأَنَّكَ هَكَذَا عَلَّمْتَنِي. | ١٠٢ |
103 How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
| مَا أَحْلَى أَقْوَالَكَ لِمَذَاقِي. إِنَّهَا أَحْلَى مِنَ الْعَسَلِ فِي فَمِي. | ١٠٣ |
104 Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. NUN
| مِنْ وَصَايَاكَ اكْتَسَبْتُ فِطْنَةً لِذَلِكَ أَبْغَضْتُ كُلَّ طَرِيقٍ بَاطِلٍ. | ١٠٤ |
105 Your word is a lamp candle to my feet, and a light for my path.
| سِرَاجٌ لِرِجْلِي كَلامُكَ وَنُورٌ لِسَبِيلِي. | ١٠٥ |
106 I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous judgments.
| أَقْسَمْتُ يَمِيناً مُوَثَّقَةً أَنْ أَحْفَظَ أَحْكَامَكَ الْعَادِلَةَ. | ١٠٦ |
107 I am afflicted very much. Revive me, Adonai, according to your word.
| قَاسَيْتُ جِدّاً فَأَنْعِشْنِي يَا رَبُّ بِمُقْتَضَى وَعْدِكَ. | ١٠٧ |
108 Accept, I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth. Adonai, teach me your judgments.
| تَقَبَّلْ يَا رَبُّ صَلَوَاتِ شُكْرِي، وَعَلِّمْنِي أَحْكَامَكَ. | ١٠٨ |
109 My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won’t forget your Torah ·Teaching·.
| نَفْسِي دَائِماً فِي كَفِّي، لَكِنِّي لَا أَنْسَى شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ١٠٩ |
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I haven’t gone astray from your precepts.
| نَصَبَ الأَشْرَارُ لِي فَخّاً فَتَفَادَيْتُهُ لأَنِّي لَمْ أَضِلَّ عَنْ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١١٠ |
111 I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
| اتَّخَذْتُ شَهَادَاتِكَ مِيرَاثاً إِلَى الأَبَدِ، لأَنَّهَا بَهْجَةُ قَلْبِي. | ١١١ |
112 I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end. SAMECH
| لَقَدْ عَزَمْتُ أَنْ أُتَمِّمَ فَرَائِضَكَ إِلَى أَنْ أَمُوتَ. | ١١٢ |
113 I hate double-minded men, but I 'ahav ·affectionately love· your Torah ·Teaching·.
| أَبْغَضْتُ ذَوِي الرَّأْيِ الْمُتَقَلِّبِ، أَمَّا شَرِيعَتُكَ فَأَحْبَبْتُ. | ١١٣ |
114 You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.
| أَنْتَ مَلْجَإِي وَتُرْسِي، وَأَمَلِي فِي كَلِمَتِكَ. | ١١٤ |
115 Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the mitzvot ·instructions· of my God.
| ابْتَعِدُوا عَنِّي يَا فَاعِلِي الشَّرِّ، فَأَحْفَظَ وَصَايَا إِلَهِي. | ١١٥ |
116 Uphold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.
| كُنْ سَنَدِي كَمَا وَعَدْتَ، فَأَحْيَا وَلَا يَخِيبَ رَجَائِي. | ١١٦ |
117 Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.
| اعْضُدْنِي فَأَخْلُصَ، وَأُرَاعِيَ فَرَائِضَكَ دَائِماً. | ١١٧ |
118 You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.
| احْتَقَرْتَ الضَّالِّينَ عَنْ فَرَائِضِكَ، وَمَكْرُهُمْ لَا يُجْدِيهِمْ نَفْعاً. | ١١٨ |
119 You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I 'ahav ·affectionately love· your testimonies.
| رَذَلْتَ جَمِيعَ أَشْرَارِ الأَرْضِ كَأَنَّهُمْ نُفَايَةٌ، لِذَلِكَ أَحْبَبْتُ شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ١١٩ |
120 My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments. 'AYIN
| اقْشَعَرَّ بَدَنِي رُعْباً مِنْكَ وَجَزِعْتُ مِنْ أَحْكَامِكَ. | ١٢٠ |
121 I have done what is mishpat ·just· and upright. Don’t leave me to my oppressors.
| أَجْرَيْتُ قَضَاءً وَعَدْلاً، فَلَا تُسْلِمْنِي إِلَى ظَالِمِيَّ. | ١٢١ |
122 Ensure your servant’s well-being. Don’t let the proud oppress me.
| كُنْ ضَامِناً لِخَيْرِ عَبْدِكَ، فَلَا يَجُورَ عَلَيَّ الْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ. | ١٢٢ |
123 My eyes fail looking for your yishu'ah ·salvation·, for your righteous word.
| كَلَّتْ عَيْنَايَ اشْتِيَاقاً إِلَى خَلاصِكَ وَإِلَى تَحْقِيقِ وَعْدِكَ الأَمِينِ. | ١٢٣ |
124 Deal with your servant according to your cheshed ·loving-kindness·. Teach me your statutes.
| عَامِلْ عَبْدَكَ بِمُقْتَضَى رَحْمَتِكَ، وَعَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ١٢٤ |
125 I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
| عَبْدُكَ أَنَا، فَهَبْنِي فَهْماً لأَعْرِفَ شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ١٢٥ |
126 It is time to act, Adonai, for they break your Torah ·Teaching·.
| يَا رَبُّ آنَ لَكَ أَنْ تَعْمَلَ، فَقَدْ نَقَضُوا شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ١٢٦ |
127 Therefore I 'ahav ·affectionately love· your mitzvot ·instructions· more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
| لِذَلِكَ أُحِبُّ وَصَايَاكَ أَكْثَرَ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ الْخَالِصِ، | ١٢٧ |
128 Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way. PEH or FEH
| وَلأَنِّي أَحْسِبُ كُلَّ فَرَائِضِكَ مُسْتَقِيمَةً فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، أُبْغِضُ كُلَّ طَرِيقٍ بَاطِلٍ. | ١٢٨ |
129 Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.
| مَا أَعْجَبَ شَهَادَاتِكَ. لِذَلِكَ تُرَاعِيهَا نَفْسِي. | ١٢٩ |
130 The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
| فَتْحُ كَلامِكَ يُنِيرُ الذِّهْنَ، وَيَهِبُ الْبُسَطَاءَ فَهْماً. | ١٣٠ |
131 I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| فَغَرْتُ فَمِي لاهِثاً اشْتِيَاقاً إِلَى وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٣١ |
132 Turn to me, and be merciful towards me, as you always do mishpat ·justice· to those who 'ahav ·affectionately love· your name.
| الْتَفِتْ إِلَيَّ وَتَحَنَّنْ عَلَيَّ، كَمَا تَفْعَلُ دَائِماً مَعَ مُحِبِّيكَ. | ١٣٢ |
133 Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.
| ثَبِّتْ خُطْوَاتِي فِي كَلِمَتِكَ، وَلَا تَدَعْ أَيَّ إِثْمٍ يَتَسَلَّطُ عَلَيَّ. | ١٣٣ |
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.
| حَرِّرْنِي مِنْ ظُلْمِ الإِنْسَانِ، فَأَحْفَظَ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٣٤ |
135 Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.
| أَضِئْ بِوَجْهِكَ عَلَى عَبْدِكَ، وَعَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ١٣٥ |
136 Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your Torah ·Teaching·. TZADI
| فَاضَتْ مِنْ عَيْنَيَّ يَنَابِيعُ دَمْعٍ، لأَنَّهُمْ لَمْ يُرَاعُوا شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ١٣٦ |
137 You are righteous, Adonai. Your judgments are upright.
| عَادِلٌ أَنْتَ يَا رَبُّ، وَأَحْكَامُكَ مُسْتَقِيمَةٌ. | ١٣٧ |
138 Your testimonies you have enjoined are in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy.
| أَصْدَرْتَ أَوَامِرَكَ بِعَدْلٍ وَبِأَقْصَى الأَمَانَةِ. | ١٣٨ |
139 My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.
| أَتَمَيَّزُ غَيْرَةً فِي دَاخِلِي، لأَنَّ أَعْدَائِي تَغَاضَوْا عَنْ كَلامِكَ. | ١٣٩ |
140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant 'ahav ·affectionately loves· them.
| أَقْوَالُكَ مُمَحَّصَةٌ نَقِيَّةٌ، وَعَبْدُكَ أَحَبَّهَا. | ١٤٠ |
141 I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.
| صَغِيرُ الشَّأْنِ أَنَا وَحَقِيرٌ وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ لَمْ أَنْسَ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٤١ |
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your Torah ·Teaching· is truth.
| عَدْلُكَ عَدْلٌ أَبَدِيٌّ وَشَرِيعَتُكَ حَقٌّ. | ١٤٢ |
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your mitzvot ·instructions· are my delight.
| اسْتَوْلَى عَلَيَّ الضِّيقُ وَالشِّدَّةُ، وَلَا لَذَّةَ لِي إِلّا بِوَصَايَاكَ. | ١٤٣ |
144 Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. KOF or KUF
| شَهَادَاتُكَ عَدْلٌ إِلَى الأَبَدِ. فَهِّمْنِي إِيَّاهَا فَأَحْيَا. | ١٤٤ |
145 Wholeheartedly I am calling on you; Answer me, Adonai! I will keep your statutes.
| صَرَخْتُ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ كُلِّ قَلْبِي، فَاسْتَجِبْ لِي يَا رَبُّ، وَسَأُرَاعِي شَرَائِعَكَ. | ١٤٥ |
146 I have called to you. Save me! I will obey your testimonies.
| إِيَّاكَ دَعَوْتُ فَخَلِّصْنِي لأُطِيعَ شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ١٤٦ |
147 I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
| اسْتَيْقَظْتُ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ وَاسْتَغَثْتُ؛ رَجَائِي فِي كَلامِكَ. | ١٤٧ |
148 My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.
| اللَّيْلَ كُلَّهُ أَظَلُّ مُسْتَيْقِظاً، أَتَأَمَّلُ فِي أَقْوَالِكَ | ١٤٨ |
149 Sh'ma ·Hear obey· my voice according to your cheshed ·loving-kindness·. Revive me, Adonai, according to your judgments.
| اسْتَمِعْ لِي يَا رَبُّ بِمُقْتَضَى رَحْمَتِكَ، وَأَحْيِنِي بِمُوْجِبِ أَحْكَامِكَ. | ١٤٩ |
150 They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your Torah ·Teaching·.
| اقْتَرَبَ مِنِّي السَّاعُونَ وَرَاءَ الرَّذِيلَةِ، الْبَعِيدُونَ عَنْ شَرِيعَتِكَ. | ١٥٠ |
151 You are near, Adonai. All your mitzvot ·instructions· are truth.
| إِنَّمَا أَنْتَ يَا رَبُّ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيَّ، وَوَصَايَاكَ كُلُّهَا حَقٌّ. | ١٥١ |
152 Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever. RESH
| مُنْذُ الْقَدِيمِ عَرَفْتُ مِنْ شَهَادَاتِكَ أَنَّكَ وَضَعْتَهَا لِتَثْبُتَ إِلَى الأَبَدِ. | ١٥٢ |
153 Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don’t forget your Torah ·Teaching·.
| انْظُرْ إِلَى مَذَلَّتِي وَأَنْقِذْنِي، لأَنِّي لَمْ أَنْسَ شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ١٥٣ |
154 Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.
| تَوَلَّ قَضِيَّتِي وَافْدِنِي، أَحْيِنِي حَسَبَ كَلِمَتِكَ. | ١٥٤ |
155 Yishu'ah ·Salvation· is far from the wicked, for they don’t seek your statutes.
| الْخَلاصُ بَعِيدٌ عَنِ الأَشْرَارِ، لأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَطْلُبُونَ فَرَائِضَكَ. | ١٥٥ |
156 Great is your tender racham ·merciful love· to me, Adonai. Revive me according to your judgments.
| مَا أَكْثَرَ مَرَاحِمَكَ يَا رَبُّ. أَحْيِنِي بِمُقْتَضَى أَحْكَامِكَ. | ١٥٦ |
157 Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven’t deviated from your testimonies.
| كَثِيرُونَ هُمْ أَعْدَائِي وَمُضْطَهِدِيَّ، وَلَكِنِّي لَمْ أَحِدْ عَنْ شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ١٥٧ |
158 I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.
| نَظَرْتُ إِلَى الْغَادِرِينَ شَزْراً، لأَنَّهُمْ لَمْ يُطِيعُوا كَلِمَتَكَ. | ١٥٨ |
159 Consider how I 'ahav ·affectionately love· your precepts. Revive me, Adonai, according to your cheshed ·loving-kindness·.
| انْظُرْ كَيْفَ أَحْبَبْتُ وَصَايَاكَ فَأَحْيِنِي يَا رَبُّ بِمُقْتَضَى رَحْمَتِكَ. | ١٥٩ |
160 All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous judgments endures forever. SIN and SHIN
| كَلامُكَ بِأَسْرِهِ حَقٌّ، وَكُلُّ أَحْكَامِكَ إِلَى الأَبَدِ عَادِلَةٌ. | ١٦٠ |
161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
| اضْطَهَدَنِي رُؤَسَاءُ مِنْ غَيْرِ عِلَّةٍ، لَكِنَّ قَلْبِي لَا يَهَابُ سِوَى كَلامِكَ. | ١٦١ |
162 I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.
| أَبْتَهِجُ بِكَلامِكَ كَبَهْجَةِ مَنْ عَثَرَ عَلَى غَنِيمَةٍ جَزِيلَةٍ. | ١٦٢ |
163 I hate and abhor falsehood. I 'ahav ·affectionately love· your Torah ·Teaching·.
| أَبْغَضْتُ الْكَذِبَ وَمَقَتُّهُ، أَمَّا شَرِيعَتُكَ فَأَحْبَبْتُهَا. | ١٦٣ |
164 Seven times a day, I praise you, because of your righteous judgments.
| سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ سَبَّحْتُكَ فِي النَّهَارِ عَلَى أَحْكَامِكَ الْعَادِلَةِ. | ١٦٤ |
165 Those who 'ahav ·affectionately love· your Torah ·Teaching· have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.
| سَلامٌ جَزِيلٌ لِمُحِبِّي شَرِيعَتِكَ، وَلَنْ يُعْثِرَهُمْ بِفَضْلِهَا شَيْءٌ | ١٦٥ |
166 I have hoped for your yishu'ah ·salvation·, Adonai. I obey your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| رَجَوْتُ خَلاصَكَ يَا رَبُّ وَوَصَايَاكَ عَمِلْتُ. | ١٦٦ |
167 My soul has observed your testimonies. I 'ahav ·affectionately love· them exceedingly.
| حَفِظَتْ نَفْسِي شَهَادَاتِكَ وَأَنَا أُحِبُّهَا جِدّاً. | ١٦٧ |
168 I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you. TAV
| رَاعَيْتُ وَصَايَاكَ وَشَهَادَاتِكَ، وَجَمِيعُ أَعْمَالِي مَاثِلَةٌ أَمَامَكَ. | ١٦٨ |
169 Let my cry come before you, Adonai. Give me understanding according to your word.
| لِيَصِلْ صُرَاخِي إِلَيْكَ يَا رَبُّ. هَبْنِي فَهْماً حَسَبَ كَلامِكَ. | ١٦٩ |
170 Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word.
| لِتَمْثُلْ طِلْبَتِي أَمَامَكَ. أَنْقِذْنِي بِمُوجِبِ وَعْدِكَ. | ١٧٠ |
171 Let my lips utter tehilah ·praise song·, for you teach me your statutes.
| تَفِيضُ شَفَتَايَ تَسْبِيحاً إذْ تُعَلِّمُنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ١٧١ |
172 Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your mitzvot ·instructions· are righteousness.
| يَشْدُو لِسَانِي بِأَقْوَالِكَ، لأَنَّ جَمِيعَ وَصَايَاكَ عَدْلٌ. | ١٧٢ |
173 Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
| لِتُغِثْنِي يَدُكَ لأَنِّي اخْتَرْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٧٣ |
174 I have longed for your yishu'ah ·salvation·, Adonai. Your Torah ·Teaching· is my delight.
| اشْتَقْتُ إِلَى خَلاصِكَ يَا رَبُّ؛ شَرِيعَتُكَ هِيَ مَسَرَّتِي. | ١٧٤ |
175 Let my soul live, that I may praise you. Let your judgments help me.
| لِتَحْيَ نَفْسِي فَتُسَبِّحَكَ وَلْتَكُنْ أَحْكَامُكَ لِي عَوْناً. | ١٧٥ |
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don’t forget your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| تِهْتُ كَخَرُوفٍ ضَالٍّ. فَابْحَثْ عَنْ عَبْدِكَ، فَإِنِّي لَمْ أَنْسَ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٧٦ |
