Psalms 119
1 Happy they whose life is blameless, who walk by the law of the Lord.
ALEPH Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the LORD’s law.
2 Happy they who keep his charges, and seek him with all their hearts;
Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.
3 who have done no wrong, but walk in his ways.
Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.
4 You yourself have appointed your precepts to be kept with diligence.
You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them.
5 O to be steadily guided in the keeping of your statutes!
Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!
6 Then unashamed shall I be, when I look towards all your commandments.
Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.
7 I will thank you with heart unfeigned, when I learn your righteous judgments.
I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgements.
8 I will observe your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
I will observe your statutes. Don’t utterly forsake me.
9 How can a young person keep their life pure? By giving heed to your word.
BETH How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
10 With all my heart have I sought you, let me not stray from your commandments.
With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander 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, LORD. Teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips have I rehearsed all the judgments of your mouth.
With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances 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 on your precepts, and consider 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.
GIMEL Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.
18 Open my eyes, that I see wondrous things out of your law.
Open my eyes, that I may see 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 on the earth. Don’t 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 ordinances at all times.
21 You rebuke the proud, the accursed, who wander from your commandments.
You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
22 Roll away from me scorn and contempt, for I have observed your charges.
Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.
23 Though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will muse on your statutes.
Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
24 Your charges are my delight, they are my counsellors.
Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counsellors.
25 I lie grovelling in the dust; revive me, as you have promised.
DALETH My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!
26 I told of my ways, you made answer; teach me your statutes.
I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.
27 Grant me insight into your precepts, and I will muse on your wonders.
Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.
28 I am overcome with sorrow; raise me up, as you have promised.
My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
29 Put the way of falsehood from me, and graciously grant me your law.
Keep me from the way of deceit. 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. 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 statutes, LORD. Don’t let me be disappointed.
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 have set my heart free.
33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, and I will keep it to the end,
HE Teach me, LORD, the way of your statutes. 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, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.
35 Guide me in the path of your commandments, for therein do I delight.
Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.
36 Incline my heart to your charges, and not to greed of gain.
Turn my heart towards your statutes, not towards selfish gain.
37 Turn away my eyes from vain sights, revive me by your word.
Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.
38 Confirm to your servant the promise which is given to those who fear you.
Fulfil your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.
39 Remove the reproach which I dread, because your judgments are good.
Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.
40 Behold, I long for your precepts. Quicken me in your righteousness.
Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness.
41 Visit me, Lord, with your love and salvation, as you have promised.
VAV Let your loving kindness also come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your word.
42 So shall I answer my slanderers, for my trust is in your word.
So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in your word.
43 Snatch not from my mouth the word of truth, for in your judgments I hope.
Don’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your ordinances.
44 I will keep your law continually, for ever and evermore.
So I will obey your law continually, forever and ever.
45 So shall I walk in wide spaces, for I give my mind to your precepts.
I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.
46 I will speak of your charge before kings, and will not be ashamed thereof.
I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.
47 Your commandments are my delight, I love them exceedingly.
I will delight myself in your commandments, because I love them.
48 I will lift up my hands to your commandments, and muse upon your statutes.
I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes.
49 Remember your word to your servant, on which you have made me to hope.
ZAYIN Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me 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 revived me.
51 The arrogant utterly scorn me, but I have not declined from your law.
The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don’t swerve from your law.
52 When I think of your judgments of old, O Lord, I take to me comfort.
I remember your ordinances of old, LORD, and have comforted myself.
53 I am seized with glowing anger at the wicked who forsake your law.
Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who 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 where I live.
55 I remember your name in the night, O Lord and observe your law.
I have remembered your name, LORD, in the night, and I obey your law.
56 My lot has been this, that I have kept your precepts.
This is my way, that I keep your precepts.
57 My portion are you, O Lord: I have promised to keep your words.
HETH The LORD is my portion. I promised to obey your words.
58 I entreat you with all my heart; grant me your promised favour.
I sought your favour 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 considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.
60 I hasted and tarried not to give heed to your commandments.
I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.
61 Though the godless have wound their cords round me, I have not forgotten your law.
The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won’t forget 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 ordinances.
63 With all those who fear you I company, aid with those who observe your precepts.
I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.
64 The earth, Lord, is full of your kindness; teach me your Statutes.
The earth is full of your loving kindness, LORD. Teach me your statutes.
65 Well have you dealt with your servant, as you have promised, O Lord.
TETH You have treated your servant well, according to your word, LORD.
66 Teach me discretion and knowledge, for I have believed your commandments.
Teach me good judgement 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 observe 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 smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.
70 Their heart is gross like fat, but I delight in your law.
Their heart is as callous as the fat, 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 may 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 pieces of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me; make me wise to learn your commandments.
YODH Your hands have made me and formed 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.
Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word.
75 I know, O Lord, that your judgments are right, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
LORD, I know that your judgements are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Let your love be a comfort to me, for so have you promised your servant.
Please let your loving 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 disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.
79 Let those turn to me who fear you, that they may learn your charges.
Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes.
80 Let my heart be sound in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
Let my heart be blameless towards your decrees, that I may not be disappointed.
81 My long for you to rescue me, I put my hope in your word.
KAPF My soul faints for your salvation. 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. I say, “When will you comfort me?”
83 Though shrivelled like wine-skin in smoke, your statutes I have not forgotten.
For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don’t 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 judgement on those who persecute me?
85 Proud people have dug for me pits people who do not conform to your law.
The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your law.
86 All your commandments are trusty. With falsehood they harass me: help me.
All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!
87 They had nearly made an end of me, yet I did not forget your precepts.
They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn’t forsake your precepts.
88 Spare me in your kindness, and I will observe the charge of your mouth.
Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth.
89 Forever, O Lord, is your word fixed firmly in the heavens.
LAMEDH LORD, your word is settled in heaven forever.
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 remains.
91 By your appointment they stand this day, for all are your servants.
Your laws remain to this day, for all things serve you.
92 Had not your law been my joy, in my misery then had I perished.
Unless your law had been my delight, 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 with 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 have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.
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 commands are boundless.
97 O how I love your law! All the day long I muse on it.
MEM How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.
98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies: for it is mine forever.
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always 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 aged, because I have kept 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 way, that I might observe your word.
102 I turn not aside from your judgments, for you yourself are my teacher.
I have not turned away from your ordinances, for you have taught me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are your promises to my taste, more 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.
NUN Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.
106 I have sworn an oath, and will keep it, to observe your righteous judgments.
I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous ordinances.
107 I am afflicted sorely: revive me, O Lord, as you said.
I am afflicted very much. Revive me, LORD, according to your word.
108 Accept, Lord, my willing praise, and teach me your judgments.
Accept, I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth. LORD, teach me your ordinances.
109 My life is in ceaseless peril; but I do not forget your law.
My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won’t 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 haven’t gone astray from your precepts.
111 In your charges are my everlasting inheritance, they are the joy of my heart.
I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I am resolved to perform your statutes forever, to the utmost.
I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end.
113 I hate people of divided heart, but your law do I love.
SAMEKH I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.
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, that I may 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. 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 me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.
118 All who swerve from your statutes you spurn: their cunning is in vain.
You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.
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. I am afraid of your judgements.
121 Justice and right have I practised, do not leave me to my oppressors.
AYIN I have done what is just and righteous. Don’t 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. Don’t let the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes pine for your salvation, and for your righteous promise.
My eyes fail looking for your salvation, for your righteous word.
124 Deal in your love with your servant, and teach me your statutes.
Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness. 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 to act, LORD, for they break your law.
127 Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
128 So by all your precepts I guide me, and every false way I hate.
Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way.
129 Your decrees are wonderful, gladly I keep them.
PE Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps 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 wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.
132 Turn to me with your favour, as is just to those who love you.
Turn to me, and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.
133 Steady my steps by your word, so that sin have no power over me.
Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Set me free from those who oppress me, and I shall observe your precepts.
Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.
135 Shine with your face on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.
136 My eyes run down with rills of water, because your law is not kept.
Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your law.
137 Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your ordinances.
TZADHE You are righteous, LORD. Your judgements are upright.
138 The laws you has ordered are just, and trusty exceedingly.
You have commanded your statutes in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy.
139 My jealousy has undone me, that my foes have forgotten your words.
My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.
140 Your word has been tested well; and your servant loves it.
Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
141 I am little and held in contempt, but your precepts I have not forgotten.
I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.
142 Just is your justice forever, and trusty is your law.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your law is truth.
143 Stress and strain are upon me, but your commandments are my delight.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. 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.
QOPH I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, LORD! I will keep your statutes.
146 I cry to you: O save me, and I will observe your charges.
I have called to you. Save me! I will obey your statutes.
147 Ere the dawn I cry for your help: in your word do I hope.
I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
148 Awake I meet the night-watches, to muse upon your sayings.
My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.
149 Hear my voice in your kindness: O Lord, by your judgments revive me.
Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, LORD, according to your ordinances.
150 Near me are wicked tormentors, who are far from thoughts of your law;
They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.
151 but near, too, are you, O Lord, and all your commandments are trusty.
You are near, LORD. All your commandments are truth.
152 Long have I known from your charges that you have founded them for all time.
Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever.
153 Look on my misery, and rescue me; for I do not forget your law.
RESH Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don’t forget your law.
154 Defend my cause and redeem me: revive me, as you have promised.
Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for their mind is not in your statutes.
Salvation is far from the wicked, for they don’t seek your statutes.
156 Great is your pity, O Lord: Revive me, as you have ordained.
Great are your tender mercies, LORD. Revive me according to your ordinances.
157 My foes and tormentors are many, but I have not declined from your charges.
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven’t swerved from your testimonies.
158 I behold the traitors with loathing, for they do not observe your word.
I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.
159 Behold how I love your precepts: revive me, O Lord!, in your kindness.
Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, LORD, according to your loving kindness.
160 The sum of your word is truth, all your laws are just and eternal.
All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.
161 Princes have harassed me wantonly: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
SIN AND SHIN Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
162 Over your word I rejoice as one who finds great spoil.
I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.
163 Falsehood I hate and abhor, but your law do I love.
I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.
164 Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
Seven times a day, I praise you, because of your righteous ordinances.
165 Right well do they fare who love your law: they go on their way without stumbling.
Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.
166 I hope for your salvation; O Lord I do your commandments.
I have hoped for your salvation, LORD. I have done your commandments.
167 I observe your charges: I love them greatly.
My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.
168 I observe your precepts and charges: all my ways are before you.
I have obeyed 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.
TAV Let my cry come before you, 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.
Let my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes.
172 My tongue shall sing of your word, for all your commandments are right.
Let my tongue sing 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 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 have longed for your salvation, LORD. Your law is my delight.
175 Revive me that I may praise you, and let your precepts help me.
Let my soul live, that I may praise you. Let your ordinances 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 don’t forget your commandments.
