Psalms 119
1 Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
[Aleph.] O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart.
O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.
3 Yea, they do no unrighteousness; they walk in his ways.
Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.
4 Thou hast commanded [us] thy precepts, that we should observe them diligently.
Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,
5 Oh that my ways were established to observe thy statutes!
O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.
7 I will give thanks unto thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn thy righteous judgments.
I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.
8 I will observe thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!
9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.
[Beth.] With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe — according to Thy word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.
11 Thy word have I laid up in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.
12 Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
Blessed [art] Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.
17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live; so will I observe thy word.
[Gimel.] Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.
18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
19 I am a sojourner in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
A sojourner I [am] on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.
20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do wander from thy commandments.
Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.
22 Take away from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.
23 Princes also sat and talked against me: [but] thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Princes also sat — against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,
24 Thy testimonies also are my delight [and] my counsellors.
Thy testimonies also [are] my delight, The men of my counsel!
25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
[Daleth.] Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.
26 I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: teach me thy statutes.
My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,
27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I meditate of thy wondrous works.
The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.
28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.
29 Remove from me the way of falsehood: and grant me thy law graciously.
The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness: thy judgments have I set [before me].
The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,
31 I cleave unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
[He.] Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it — [to] the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken me in thy ways.
Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.
38 Confirm thy word unto thy servant, which [belongeth] unto the fear of thee.
Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.
39 Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid; for thy judgments are good.
Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments [are] good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,
41 Let thy mercies also come unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
[Waw.] And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.
42 So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me; for I trust in thy word.
And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.
44 So shall I observe thy law continually for ever and ever.
And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.
45 And I will walk at liberty; for I have sought thy precepts.
And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.
46 I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.
And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,
48 I will lift up my hands also unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!
49 Remember the word unto thy servant, because thou hast made me to hope.
[Zain.] Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
This [is] my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: [yet] have I not swerved from thy law.
The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.
52 I have remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD, and have comforted myself.
I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.
53 Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.
55 I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have observed thy law.
I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.
56 This I have had, because I kept thy precepts.
This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!
57 The LORD is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.
[Cheth.] My portion [is] Jehovah; I have said — to keep Thy words,
58 I entreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.
60 I made haste, and delayed not, to observe thy commandments.
I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.
61 The cords of the wicked have wrapped me round; [but] I have not forgotten thy law.
Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that observe thy precepts.
A companion I [am] to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.
64 The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!
65 Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
[Teth.] Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.
The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now I observe thy word.
Before I am afflicted, I — I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.
68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
Good Thou [art], and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me: with my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.
Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I — in Thy law I have delighted.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.
72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Better to me [is] the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!
73 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
[Yod.] Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.
74 They that fear thee shall see me and be glad; because I have hoped in thy word.
Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.
75 I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous [are] Thy judgments, And [in] faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law [is] my delight.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they have overthrown me wrongfully: [but] I will meditate in thy precepts.
Ashamed are the proud, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.
79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and they shall know thy testimonies.
Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.
80 Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.
81 My soul fainteth for thy salvation: [but] I hope in thy word.
[Kaph.] Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.
82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, while I say, When wilt thou comfort me?
Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, 'When doth it comfort me?'
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.
84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
How many [are] the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?
85 The proud have digged pits for me, who are not after thy law.
The proud have digged for me pits, That [are] not according to Thy law.
86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
All Thy commands [are] faithfulness, [With] falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.
87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I — I have not forsaken Thy precepts.
88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth.
According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!
89 For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
[Lamed.] To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.
90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.
91 They abide this day according to thine ordinances; for all things are thy servants.
According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole [are] Thy servants.
92 Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Unless Thy law [were] my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.
93 I will never forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast quickened me.
To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.
94 I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
I [am] Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me; [but] I will consider thy testimonies.
Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection; [but] thy commandment is exceeding broad.
Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad [is] Thy command — exceedingly!
97 Oh how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
[Mem.] O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it [is] my (meditation)
98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.
Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it [is] before me to the age.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies [are] my (meditation)
100 I understand more than the aged, because I have kept thy precepts.
Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might observe thy word.
From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.
102 I have not turned aside from thy judgments; for thou hast taught me.
From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou — Thou hast directed me.
103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!
How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and light unto my path,
[Nun.] A lamp to my foot [is] Thy word, And a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will observe thy righteous judgments.
I have sworn, and I confirm [it], To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.
107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.
109 My soul is continually in my hand; yet do I not forget thy law.
My soul [is] in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me; yet went I not astray from thy precepts.
The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart [are] they.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes, for ever, even unto the end.
I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age — [to] the end!
113 I hate them that are of a double mind; but thy law do I love.
[Samech.] Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.
114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
My hiding place and my shield [art] Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.
115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers; that I may keep the commandments of my God.
Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.
116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.
117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, and shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.
118 Thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes; for their deceit is falsehood.
Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood [is] their deceit.
119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.
120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!
121 I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
[Ain.] I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.
123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for thy righteous word.
Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.
124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.
125 I am thy servant, give me understanding; that I may know thy testimonies.
Thy servant [am] I — cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.
126 It is time for the LORD to work; [for] they have made void thy law.
Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.
127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold — even fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all [thy] precepts concerning all [things] to be right; [and] I hate every false way.
Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!
129 Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
[Pe.] Wonderful [are] Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.
130 The opening of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
131 I opened wide my mouth, and panted; for I longed for thy commandments.
My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.
132 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.
133 Order my footsteps in thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man: so will I observe thy precepts.
Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.
136 Mine eyes run down with rivers of water, because they observe not thy law.
Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!
137 Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
[Tzade.] Righteous [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And upright [are] Thy judgments.
138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and very faithfulness.
Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,
139 My zeal hath consumed me, because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.
Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.
140 Thy word is very pure; therefore thy servant loveth it.
Tried [is] thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.
141 I am small and despised: [yet] do not I forget thy precepts.
Small I [am], and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.
Thy righteousness [is] righteousness to the age, And Thy law [is] truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: [yet] thy commandments are my delight.
Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands [are] my delights.
144 Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!
145 I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
[Koph.] I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,
146 I have called unto thee; save me, and I shall observe thy testimonies.
I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.
147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.
I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.
148 Mine eyes prevented the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.
149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy judgments.
My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.
150 They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; they are far from thy law.
Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.
151 Thou art nigh, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
Near [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands [are] truth.
152 Of old have I known from thy testimonies, that thou hast founded them for ever.
Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!
153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me; for I do not forget thy law.
[Resh.] See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.
154 Plead thou my cause, and redeem me: quicken me according to thy word.
Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked; for they seek not thy statutes.
Far from the wicked [is] salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.
156 Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
Thy mercies [are] many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.
157 Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; [yet] have I not swerved from they testimonies.
Many [are] my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.
158 I beheld the treacherous dealers, and was grieved; because they observed not thy word.
I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.
159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.
160 The sum of thy word is truth; and every one of thy righteous judgments [endureth] for ever.
The sum of Thy word [is] truth, And to the age [is] every judgment of Thy righteousness!
161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy words.
[Shin.] Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.
162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood; [but] thy law do I love.
Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate [it], Thy law I have loved.
164 Seven times a day do I praise thee, because of thy righteous judgments.
Seven [times] in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.
165 Great peace have they which love thy law; and they have none occasion of stumbling.
Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.
166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O LORD, and have done thy commandments.
I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.
167 My soul hath observed thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.
168 I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; for all my ways are before thee.
I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee!
169 Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
[Taw.] My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.
170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.
171 Let my lips utter praise; for thou teachest me thy statutes.
My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.
172 Let my tongue sing of thy word; for all thy commandments are righteousness.
My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands [are] righteous.
173 Let thine hand be ready to help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law [is] my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!
