Psalms 119
1 Happy they whose life is blameless, who walk by the law of the Lord.
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
2 Happy they who keep his charges, and seek him with all their hearts;
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
3 who have done no wrong, but walk in his ways.
They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
4 You yourself have appointed your precepts to be kept with diligence.
You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently.
5 O to be steadily guided in the keeping of your statutes!
O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
6 Then unashamed shall I be, when I look towards all your commandments.
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all your commandments.
7 I will thank you with heart unfeigned, when I learn your righteous judgments.
I will praise you with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned your righteous judgments.
8 I will observe your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
I will keep your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9 How can a young person keep their life pure? By giving heed to your word.
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word.
10 With all my heart have I sought you, let me not stray from your commandments.
With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander from your commandments.
11 In my heart have I treasured your word, to keep from sinning against you.
Your word have I hid 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 have I declared all the judgments of your mouth.
14 I delight in the way of your charges, more than in riches of all sorts.
I have rejoiced 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 in your precepts, and have respect to your ways.
16 In your statutes I delight, I will not forget your word.
I will delight myself 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 you my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
19 But a guest am I on the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
20 My heart is crushed with longing for your ordinances, at all times.
My soul breaks for the longing that it has to your judgments at all times.
21 You rebuke the proud, the accursed, who wander from your commandments.
You have rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from your commandments.
22 Roll away from me scorn and contempt, for I have observed your charges.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept your testimonies.
23 Though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will muse on your statutes.
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.
24 Your charges are my delight, they are my counsellors.
Your testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
25 I lie grovelling in the dust; revive me, as you have promised.
My soul sticks to the dust: quicken you me according to your word.
26 I told of my ways, you made answer; teach me your statutes.
I have declared my ways, and you heard me: teach me your statutes.
27 Grant me insight into your precepts, and I will muse on your wonders.
Make me to understand the way of your precepts: so shall I talk of your wondrous works.
28 I am overcome with sorrow; raise me up, as you have promised.
My soul melts for heaviness: strengthen you me according to your word.
29 Put the way of falsehood from me, and graciously grant me your law.
Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me your law graciously.
30 I have chosen the way of fidelity, your ordinances I long for.
I have chosen the way of truth: your judgments have I laid before me.
31 I hold fast to your charges: O put me not, Lord, to shame.
I have stuck to your testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
32 I will run in the way of your commandments, for you give me room of heart.
I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall 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 shall keep it to the end.
34 instruct me to keep your law, and I will observe it with all my heart.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; yes, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35 Guide me in the path of your commandments, for therein do I delight.
Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.
36 Incline my heart to your charges, and not to greed of gain.
Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away my eyes from vain sights, revive me by your word.
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken you me in your way.
38 Confirm to your servant the promise which is given to those who fear you.
Establish your word to your servant, who is devoted to your fear.
39 Remove the reproach which I dread, because your judgments are good.
Turn away my reproach which I fear: for your judgments are good.
40 Behold, I long for your precepts. Quicken me in your righteousness.
Behold, I have longed after your precepts: quicken me in your righteousness.
41 Visit me, Lord, with your love and salvation, as you have promised.
Let your mercies come also to me, O LORD, even your salvation, according to your word.
42 So shall I answer my slanderers, for my trust is in your word.
So shall I have with which to answer him that reproaches me: for I trust in your word.
43 Snatch not from my mouth the word of truth, for in your judgments I hope.
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments.
44 I will keep your law continually, for ever and evermore.
So shall I keep your law continually for ever and ever.
45 So shall I walk in wide spaces, for I give my mind to your precepts.
And I will walk at liberty: for I seek your precepts.
46 I will speak of your charge before kings, and will not be ashamed thereof.
I will speak of your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 Your commandments are my delight, I love them exceedingly.
And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved.
48 I will lift up my hands to your commandments, and muse upon your statutes.
My hands also will I lift up to your commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in your statutes.
49 Remember your word to your servant, on which you have made me to hope.
Remember the word to your servant, on which you have caused me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in trouble, that your word gives life to me.
This is my comfort in my affliction: for your word has quickened me.
51 The arrogant utterly scorn me, but I have not declined from your law.
The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from your law.
52 When I think of your judgments of old, O Lord, I take to me comfort.
I remembered your judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
53 I am seized with glowing anger at the wicked who forsake your law.
Horror has taken hold on me because of the wicked that forsake your law.
54 Your statutes have been to me songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I remember your name in the night, O Lord and observe your law.
I have remembered your name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept your law.
56 My lot has been this, that I have kept your precepts.
This I had, because I kept your precepts.
57 My portion are you, O Lord: I have promised to keep your words.
You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.
58 I entreat you with all my heart; grant me your promised favour.
I entreated your favor with my whole heart: be merciful to me according to your word.
59 I have thought upon my ways, and turned my feet to your charges.
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.
60 I hasted and tarried not to give heed to your commandments.
I made haste, and delayed not to keep your commandments.
61 Though the godless have wound their cords round me, I have not forgotten your law.
The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten your law.
62 At midnight I rise to praise you because of your righteous judgments.
At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous judgments.
63 With all those who fear you I company, aid with those who observe your precepts.
I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your precepts.
64 The earth, Lord, is full of your kindness; teach me your Statutes.
The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.
65 Well have you dealt with your servant, as you have promised, O Lord.
You have dealt well with 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 have believed 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 have I kept your word.
68 You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
You are good, and do good; teach me your statutes.
69 The proud have forged lies against me, but I keep your precepts with all my heart.
The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart.
70 Their heart is gross like fat, but I delight in your law.
Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in your law.
71 It was good for me to be humbled, that I should learn your statutes.
It is good for me that I have been 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 of your mouth is better to me than thousands 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, that I may learn your commandments.
74 Those who fear you shall see me with joy, for in your word have I hoped.
They that fear you will be glad when they see me; because 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 right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me.
76 Let your love be a comfort to me, for so have you promised your servant.
Let, I pray you, your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.
77 Visit me with your quickening pity, for your law is my delight.
Let your tender mercies 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.
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in your precepts.
79 Let those turn to me who fear you, that they may learn your charges.
Let those that fear you turn to me, and those that have known your testimonies.
80 Let my heart be sound in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
Let my heart be sound in your statutes; that I be not ashamed.
81 My long for you to rescue me, I put my hope in your word.
My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.
82 My eyes pine away for your promise: saying, ‘When will you comfort me?’
My eyes fail for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
83 Though shrivelled like wine-skin in smoke, your statutes I have not forgotten.
For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget your statutes.
84 How few are the days of your servant! When will you judge those who harass me?
How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 Proud people have dug for me pits people who do not conform to your law.
The proud have dig pits for me, which are not after your law.
86 All your commandments are trusty. With falsehood they harass me: help me.
All your commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help you me.
87 They had nearly made an end of me, yet I did not forget your precepts.
They had almost consumed me on earth; but I forsook not your precepts.
88 Spare me in your kindness, and I will observe the charge of your mouth.
Quicken me after your loving kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of your mouth.
89 Forever, O Lord, is your word fixed firmly in the heavens.
For ever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven.
90 Your truth endures age after age; it is established on earth, and it stands.
Your faithfulness is to all generations: you have established the earth, and it stays.
91 By your appointment they stand this day, for all are your servants.
They continue this day according to your ordinances: for all are your servants.
92 Had not your law been my joy, in my misery then had I perished.
Unless your law had been my delights, I should then 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 with them you have quickened 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 have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider your testimonies.
96 I have seen a limit to all things: but your commandment is spacious exceedingly.
I have seen an end of all perfection: but your commandment is exceeding broad.
97 O how I love your law! All the day long I muse on it.
O how I love your law! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies: for it is mine forever.
You through your commandments have made me wiser than my enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 I am prudent above all my teachers, for your charges are my (meditation)
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I have insight more than the aged, because I observe your precepts.
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep your precepts.
101 I refrain my foot from all wicked ways, that I may keep your word.
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your word.
102 I turn not aside from your judgments, for you yourself are my teacher.
I have not departed from your judgments: for you 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! yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Insight I win through your precepts, therefore every false way I hate.
Through your precepts I get understanding: 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 I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted sorely: revive me, O Lord, as you said.
I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according to your word.
108 Accept, Lord, my willing praise, and teach me your judgments.
Accept, I beseech you, 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.
My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget your law.
110 The wicked set traps for me, yet I do not stray from your precepts.
The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from your precepts.
111 In your charges are my everlasting inheritance, they are the joy of my heart.
Your testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I am resolved to perform your statutes forever, to the utmost.
I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes always, even to the end.
113 I hate people of divided heart, but your law do I love.
I hate vain thoughts: but your law do I love.
114 You are my shelter and shield: in your word do I hope.
You are my hiding place and my shield: I hope in your word.
115 Begone, you wicked people, I will keep the commands of my God.
Depart from me, you evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me and spare me, as you have promised: O disappoint me not.
Uphold me according to your word, that I may live: and 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.
Hold you me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect to your statutes continually.
118 All who swerve from your statutes you spurn: their cunning is in vain.
You have trodden down all them that err from your statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
119 All the wicked of earth you count as dross, therefore I love your charges.
You put away all the wicked of the earth 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 for fear of you; and I am afraid of your judgments.
121 Justice and right have I practised, do not leave me to my oppressors.
I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to my oppressors.
122 Be your servant’s surety for good, let not the proud oppress me.
Be surety for your servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes pine for your salvation, and for your righteous promise.
My eyes fail for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
124 Deal in your love with your servant, and teach me your statutes.
Deal with your servant according to your mercy, 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 you, LORD, to work: for they have made void your law.
127 Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
Therefore I love your commandments above gold; yes, above fine gold.
128 So by all your precepts I guide me, and every false way I hate.
Therefore I esteem all your precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
129 Your decrees are wonderful, gladly I keep them.
Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore does my soul keep them.
130 When your word is unfolded, light breaks; it imparts to the simple wisdom.
The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
131 With open mouth I pant with longing for your commandments.
I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for your commandments.
132 Turn to me with your favour, as is just to those who love you.
Look you on me, and be merciful to me, as you use to do to those that love your name.
133 Steady my steps by your word, so that sin have no power over me.
Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Set me free from those who oppress me, and I shall observe your precepts.
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep your precepts.
135 Shine with your face on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
Make your face to shine on your servant; and teach me your statutes.
136 My eyes run down with rills of water, because your law is not kept.
Rivers of waters run down my eyes, because they keep not your law.
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.
Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.
139 My jealousy has undone me, that my foes have forgotten your words.
My zeal has consumed me, because my enemies have forgotten your words.
140 Your word has been tested well; and your servant loves it.
Your word is very pure: therefore your servant loves it.
141 I am little and held in contempt, but your precepts I have not forgotten.
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget your precepts.
142 Just is your justice forever, and trusty is your law.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.
143 Stress and strain are upon me, but your commandments are my delight.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet your commandments are my delights.
144 Right are your charges forever, instruct me that I may live.
The righteousness of your testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 With my whole heart I cry; O answer me. I would keep your statutes, O Lord.
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep your statutes.
146 I cry to you: O save me, and I will observe your charges.
I cried to you; save me, and I shall keep your testimonies.
147 Before dawn I cry for your help: in your word do I hope.
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in your word.
148 Awake I meet the night-watches, to muse upon your sayings.
My eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in your word.
149 Hear my voice in your kindness: O Lord, by your judgments revive me.
Hear my voice according to your loving kindness: O LORD, quicken me according to your judgment.
150 Near me are wicked tormentors, who are far from thoughts of your law;
They draw near that follow after mischief: 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 truth.
152 Long have I known from your charges that you have founded them for all time.
Concerning your testimonies, I have known of old that you have founded them for ever.
153 Look on my misery, and rescue me; for I do not forget your law.
Consider my affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget your law.
154 Defend my cause and redeem me: revive me, as you have promised.
Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken 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: for they seek not your statutes.
156 Great is your pity, O Lord: Revive me, as you have ordained.
Great are your tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to your judgments.
157 My foes and tormentors are many, but I have not declined from your charges.
Many are my persecutors and my enemies; yet do I not decline from your testimonies.
158 I behold the traitors with loathing, for they do not observe your word.
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not your word.
159 Behold how I love your precepts: revive me, O Lord!, in your kindness.
Consider how I love your precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to your loving kindness.
160 The sum of your word is truth, all your laws are just and eternal.
Your word is true from the beginning: and every one of your righteous judgments endures for ever.
161 Princes have harassed me wantonly: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 Over your word I rejoice as one who finds great spoil.
I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.
163 Falsehood I hate and abhor, but your law do I love.
I hate and abhor lying: but your law do I love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
165 Right well do they fare who love your law: they go on their way without stumbling.
Great peace have they which love your law: and nothing shall offend them.
166 I hope for your salvation; O Lord I do your commandments.
LORD, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments.
167 I observe your charges: I love them greatly.
My soul has kept your testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168 I observe your precepts and charges: all my ways are before you.
I have kept 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.
Let my cry come near 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.
Let my supplication come before you: deliver me according to your word.
171 My lips shall be fountains of praise, that you teach me your statutes.
My lips shall utter praise, when you have taught me your statutes.
172 My tongue shall sing of your word, for all your commandments are right.
My tongue shall speak of your word: for all your commandments are righteousness.
173 Let your hand be ready to help me, for your precepts have been my choice.
Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts.
174 I long, Lord, for your salvation, and your law is my delight.
I have longed 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 my soul live, and it shall praise you; and let your judgments help me.
176 I have strayed like a wandering sheep seek your servant, because I do not forget your commandments.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I do not forget your commandments.
