Psalms 119
1 Happy they whose life is blameless, who walk by the law of the Lord.
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
2 Happy they who keep his charges, and seek him with all their hearts;
Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
3 who have done no wrong, but walk in his ways.
They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.
4 You yourself have appointed your precepts to be kept with diligence.
You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
5 O to be steadily guided in the keeping of your statutes!
Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!
6 Then unashamed shall I be, when I look towards all your commandments.
Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
7 I will thank you with heart unfeigned, when I learn your righteous judgments.
I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.
8 I will observe your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.
9 How can a young person keep their life pure? By giving heed to your word.
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
10 With all my heart have I sought you, let me not stray from your commandments.
With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
11 In my heart have I treasured your word, to keep from sinning against you.
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
12 Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes.
Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
13 With my lips have I rehearsed all the judgments of your mouth.
With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
14 I delight in the way of your charges, more than in riches of all sorts.
I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.
15 I will muse upon your precepts, and look to your paths.
I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
16 In your statutes I delight, I will not forget your word.
I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
17 Grant that your servant may live, and I will observe your word.
Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
18 Open my eyes, that I see wondrous things out of your law.
Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
19 But a guest am I on the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.
20 My heart is crushed with longing for your ordinances, at all times.
My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
21 You rebuke the proud, the accursed, who wander from your commandments.
You rebuke the arrogant— the cursed who stray from Your commandments.
22 Roll away from me scorn and contempt, for I have observed your charges.
Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.
23 Though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will muse on your statutes.
Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
24 Your charges are my delight, they are my counsellors.
Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
25 I lie grovelling in the dust; revive me, as you have promised.
My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.
26 I told of my ways, you made answer; teach me your statutes.
I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.
27 Grant me insight into your precepts, and I will muse on your wonders.
Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.
28 I am overcome with sorrow; raise me up, as you have promised.
My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.
29 Put the way of falsehood from me, and graciously grant me your law.
Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.
30 I have chosen the way of fidelity, your ordinances I long for.
I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.
31 I hold fast to your charges: O put me not, Lord, to shame.
I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.
32 I will run in the way of your commandments, for you give me room of heart.
I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.
33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, and I will keep it to the end,
Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
34 instruct me to keep your law, and I will observe it with all my heart.
Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
35 Guide me in the path of your commandments, for therein do I delight.
Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
36 Incline my heart to your charges, and not to greed of gain.
Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
37 Turn away my eyes from vain sights, revive me by your word.
Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.
38 Confirm to your servant the promise which is given to those who fear you.
Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.
39 Remove the reproach which I dread, because your judgments are good.
Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.
40 Behold, I long for your precepts. Quicken me in your righteousness.
How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.
41 Visit me, Lord, with your love and salvation, as you have promised.
May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.
42 So shall I answer my slanderers, for my trust is in your word.
Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.
43 Snatch not from my mouth the word of truth, for in your judgments I hope.
Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
44 I will keep your law continually, for ever and evermore.
I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.
45 So shall I walk in wide spaces, for I give my mind to your precepts.
And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.
46 I will speak of your charge before kings, and will not be ashamed thereof.
I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
47 Your commandments are my delight, I love them exceedingly.
I delight in Your commandments because I love them.
48 I will lift up my hands to your commandments, and muse upon your statutes.
I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.
49 Remember your word to your servant, on which you have made me to hope.
Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
50 This is my comfort in trouble, that your word gives life to me.
This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.
51 The arrogant utterly scorn me, but I have not declined from your law.
The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
52 When I think of your judgments of old, O Lord, I take to me comfort.
I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort.
53 I am seized with glowing anger at the wicked who forsake your law.
Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.
54 Your statutes have been to me songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I remember your name in the night, O Lord and observe your law.
In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.
56 My lot has been this, that I have kept your precepts.
This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.
57 My portion are you, O Lord: I have promised to keep your words.
The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
58 I entreat you with all my heart; grant me your promised favour.
I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
59 I have thought upon my ways, and turned my feet to your charges.
I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.
60 I hasted and tarried not to give heed to your commandments.
I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.
61 Though the godless have wound their cords round me, I have not forgotten your law.
Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.
62 At midnight I rise to praise you because of your righteous judgments.
At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.
63 With all those who fear you I company, aid with those who observe your precepts.
I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.
64 The earth, Lord, is full of your kindness; teach me your Statutes.
The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
65 Well have you dealt with your servant, as you have promised, O Lord.
You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.
66 Teach me discretion and knowledge, for I have believed your commandments.
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.
67 Till trouble came I was a wanderer, but now I observe your word.
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
68 You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
69 The proud have forged lies against me, but I keep your precepts with all my heart.
Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.
70 Their heart is gross like fat, but I delight in your law.
Their hearts are hard and callous, but I delight in Your law.
71 It was good for me to be humbled, that I should learn your statutes.
It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me; make me wise to learn your commandments.
Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
74 Those who fear you shall see me with joy, for in your word have I hoped.
May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
75 I know, O Lord, that your judgments are right, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
76 Let your love be a comfort to me, for so have you promised your servant.
May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
77 Visit me with your quickening pity, for your law is my delight.
May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.
78 Put the proud to shame, who have wronged me falsely: I will muse on your precepts.
May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.
79 Let those turn to me who fear you, that they may learn your charges.
May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.
80 Let my heart be sound in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
81 My long for you to rescue me, I put my hope in your word.
My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
82 My eyes pine away for your promise: saying, ‘When will you comfort me?’
My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
83 Though shrivelled like wine-skin in smoke, your statutes I have not forgotten.
Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.
84 How few are the days of your servant! When will you judge those who harass me?
How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
85 Proud people have dug for me pits people who do not conform to your law.
The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
86 All your commandments are trusty. With falsehood they harass me: help me.
All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!
87 They had nearly made an end of me, yet I did not forget your precepts.
They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.
88 Spare me in your kindness, and I will observe the charge of your mouth.
Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.
89 Forever, O Lord, is your word fixed firmly in the heavens.
Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.
90 Your truth endures age after age; it is established on earth, and it stands.
Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
91 By your appointment they stand this day, for all are your servants.
Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.
92 Had not your law been my joy, in my misery then had I perished.
If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget your precepts, for through them you have put life in me.
I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.
94 I am yours, O save me, for I give my mind to your precepts.
I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
95 The wicked lay wait to destroy me, but I give heed to your charge.
The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.
96 I have seen a limit to all things: but your commandment is spacious exceedingly.
I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.
97 O how I love your law! All the day long I muse on it.
Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my (meditation)
98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies: for it is mine forever.
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.
99 I am prudent above all my teachers, for your charges are my (meditation)
I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I have insight more than the aged, because I observe your precepts.
I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.
101 I refrain my foot from all wicked ways, that I may keep your word.
I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.
102 I turn not aside from your judgments, for you yourself are my teacher.
I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!
104 Insight I win through your precepts, therefore every false way I hate.
I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn an oath, and will keep it, to observe your righteous judgments.
I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted sorely: revive me, O Lord, as you said.
I am severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word.
108 Accept, Lord, my willing praise, and teach me your judgments.
Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.
109 My life is in ceaseless peril; but I do not forget your law.
I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.
110 The wicked set traps for me, yet I do not stray from your precepts.
The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.
111 In your charges are my everlasting inheritance, they are the joy of my heart.
Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I am resolved to perform your statutes forever, to the utmost.
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.
113 I hate people of divided heart, but your law do I love.
The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.
114 You are my shelter and shield: in your word do I hope.
You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
115 Begone, you wicked people, I will keep the commands of my God.
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me and spare me, as you have promised: O disappoint me not.
Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Hold me up, and I shall be saved: and your statutes shall be my unceasing delight.
Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
118 All who swerve from your statutes you spurn: their cunning is in vain.
You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
119 All the wicked of earth you count as dross, therefore I love your charges.
All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.
120 My flesh, for fear of you, shudders, and I stand in awe of your judgments.
My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
121 Justice and right have I practised, do not leave me to my oppressors.
I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Be your servant’s surety for good, let not the proud oppress me.
Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
123 My eyes pine for your salvation, and for your righteous promise.
My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.
124 Deal in your love with your servant, and teach me your statutes.
Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.
125 Your servant am I; instruct me, that I may know your charges.
I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
126 It is time for the Lord to act: they have violated your law.
It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.
127 Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
128 So by all your precepts I guide me, and every false way I hate.
Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
129 Your decrees are wonderful, gladly I keep them.
Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.
130 When your word is unfolded, light breaks; it imparts to the simple wisdom.
The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
131 With open mouth I pant with longing for your commandments.
I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.
132 Turn to me with your favour, as is just to those who love you.
Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
133 Steady my steps by your word, so that sin have no power over me.
Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.
134 Set me free from those who oppress me, and I shall observe your precepts.
Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.
135 Shine with your face on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
136 My eyes run down with rills of water, because your law is not kept.
My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
137 Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your ordinances.
Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.
138 The laws you has ordered are just, and trusty exceedingly.
The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.
139 My jealousy has undone me, that my foes have forgotten your words.
My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.
140 Your word has been tested well; and your servant loves it.
Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.
141 I am little and held in contempt, but your precepts I have not forgotten.
I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.
142 Just is your justice forever, and trusty is your law.
Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
143 Stress and strain are upon me, but your commandments are my delight.
Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.
144 Right are your charges forever, instruct me that I may live.
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
145 With my whole heart I cry; O answer me. I would keep your statutes, O Lord.
I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.
146 I cry to you: O save me, and I will observe your charges.
I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.
147 Ere the dawn I cry for your help: in your word do I hope.
I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
148 Awake I meet the night-watches, to muse upon your sayings.
My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
149 Hear my voice in your kindness: O Lord, by your judgments revive me.
Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.
150 Near me are wicked tormentors, who are far from thoughts of your law;
Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.
151 but near, too, are you, O Lord, and all your commandments are trusty.
You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.
152 Long have I known from your charges that you have founded them for all time.
Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
153 Look on my misery, and rescue me; for I do not forget your law.
Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.
154 Defend my cause and redeem me: revive me, as you have promised.
Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for their mind is not in your statutes.
Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.
156 Great is your pity, O Lord: Revive me, as you have ordained.
Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.
157 My foes and tormentors are many, but I have not declined from your charges.
Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.
158 I behold the traitors with loathing, for they do not observe your word.
I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.
159 Behold how I love your precepts: revive me, O Lord!, in your kindness.
Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.
160 The sum of your word is truth, all your laws are just and eternal.
The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
161 Princes have harassed me wantonly: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.
162 Over your word I rejoice as one who finds great spoil.
I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
163 Falsehood I hate and abhor, but your law do I love.
I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.
165 Right well do they fare who love your law: they go on their way without stumbling.
Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble.
166 I hope for your salvation; O Lord I do your commandments.
I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.
167 I observe your charges: I love them greatly.
I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.
168 I observe your precepts and charges: all my ways are before you.
I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.
169 Let my cry come before you, O Lord: give me insight, as you have promised.
May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
170 Let my prayer enter into your presence: deliver me, as you have said.
May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.
171 My lips shall be fountains of praise, that you teach me your statutes.
My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
172 My tongue shall sing of your word, for all your commandments are right.
My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.
173 Let your hand be ready to help me, for your precepts have been my choice.
May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
174 I long, Lord, for your salvation, and your law is my delight.
I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.
175 Revive me that I may praise you, and let your precepts help me.
Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.
176 I have strayed like a wandering sheep seek your servant, because I do not forget your commandments.
I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.
