< Psalms 119 >

1 Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
אַשְׁרֵי תְמִֽימֵי־דָרֶךְ הַהֹלְכִים בְּתוֹרַת יְהֹוָֽה׃
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart.
אַשְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵי עֵדֹתָיו בְּכׇל־לֵב יִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃
3 Yea, they do no unrighteousness; they walk in his ways.
אַף לֹא־פָעֲלוּ עַוְלָה בִּדְרָכָיו הָלָֽכוּ׃
4 Thou hast commanded [us] thy precepts, that we should observe them diligently.
אַתָּה צִוִּיתָה פִקֻּדֶיךָ לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹֽד׃
5 Oh that my ways were established to observe thy statutes!
אַחֲלַי יִכֹּנוּ דְרָכָי לִשְׁמֹר חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
אָז לֹא־אֵבוֹשׁ בְּהַבִּיטִי אֶל־כׇּל־מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃
7 I will give thanks unto thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn thy righteous judgments.
אוֹדְךָ בְּיֹשֶׁר לֵבָב בְּלׇמְדִי מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃
8 I will observe thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
אֶת־חֻקֶּיךָ אֶשְׁמֹר אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד־מְאֹֽד׃
9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.
בַּמֶּה יְזַכֶּה־נַּעַר אֶת־אׇרְחוֹ לִשְׁמֹר כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
בְּכׇל־לִבִּי דְרַשְׁתִּיךָ אַל־תַּשְׁגֵּנִי מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃
11 Thy word have I laid up in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
בְּלִבִּי צָפַנְתִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֶחֱטָא־לָֽךְ׃
12 Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
בִּשְׂפָתַי סִפַּרְתִּי כֹּל מִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיךָ׃
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
בְּדֶרֶךְ עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ שַּׂשְׂתִּי כְּעַל כׇּל־הֽוֹן׃
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
בְּפִקּוּדֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה וְאַבִּיטָה אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
בְּחֻקֹּתֶיךָ אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃
17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live; so will I observe thy word.
גְּמֹל עַל־עַבְדְּךָ אֶחְיֶה וְאֶשְׁמְרָה דְבָרֶֽךָ׃
18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
גַּל־עֵינַי וְאַבִּיטָה נִפְלָאוֹת מִתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃
19 I am a sojourner in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
גֵּר אָנֹכִי בָאָרֶץ אַל־תַּסְתֵּר מִמֶּנִּי מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃
20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
גָּרְסָה נַפְשִׁי לְתַאֲבָה אֶֽל־מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ בְכׇל־עֵֽת׃
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do wander from thy commandments.
גָּעַרְתָּ זֵדִים אֲרוּרִים הַשֹּׁגִים מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃
22 Take away from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
גַּל מֵעָלַי חֶרְפָּה וָבוּז כִּי עֵדֹתֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃
23 Princes also sat and talked against me: [but] thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
גַּם יָשְׁבוּ שָׂרִים בִּי נִדְבָּרוּ עַבְדְּךָ יָשִׂיחַ בְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃
24 Thy testimonies also are my delight [and] my counsellors.
גַּֽם־עֵדֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אַנְשֵׁי עֲצָתִֽי׃
25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
דָּבְקָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשִׁי חַיֵּנִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃
26 I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: teach me thy statutes.
דְּרָכַי סִפַּרְתִּי וַֽתַּעֲנֵנִי לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃
27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I meditate of thy wondrous works.
דֶּרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶיךָ הֲבִינֵנִי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
דָּלְפָה נַפְשִׁי מִתּוּגָה קַיְּמֵנִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃
29 Remove from me the way of falsehood: and grant me thy law graciously.
דֶּֽרֶךְ־שֶׁקֶר הָסֵר מִמֶּנִּי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ חׇנֵּֽנִי׃
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness: thy judgments have I set [before me].
דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֱמוּנָה בָחָרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃
31 I cleave unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
דָּבַקְתִּי בְעֵדְוֺתֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אַל־תְּבִישֵֽׁנִי׃
32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
דֶּֽרֶךְ־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אָרוּץ כִּי תַרְחִיב לִבִּֽי׃
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
הוֹרֵנִי יְהֹוָה דֶּרֶךְ חֻקֶּיךָ וְאֶצְּרֶנָּה עֵֽקֶב׃
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָה תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶנָּה בְכׇל־לֵֽב׃
35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
הַדְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִיב מִצְוֺתֶיךָ כִּי־בוֹ חָפָֽצְתִּי׃
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
הַט־לִבִּי אֶל־עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ וְאַל אֶל־בָּֽצַע׃
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken me in thy ways.
הַעֲבֵר עֵינַי מֵרְאוֹת שָׁוְא בִּדְרָכֶךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃
38 Confirm thy word unto thy servant, which [belongeth] unto the fear of thee.
הָקֵם לְעַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶךָ אֲשֶׁר לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃
39 Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid; for thy judgments are good.
הַעֲבֵר חֶרְפָּתִי אֲשֶׁר יָגֹרְתִּי כִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ טוֹבִֽים׃
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
הִנֵּה תָּאַבְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶיךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃
41 Let thy mercies also come unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
וִיבֹאֻנִי חֲסָדֶךָ יְהֹוָה תְּשׁוּעָתְךָ כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃
42 So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me; for I trust in thy word.
וְאֶעֱנֶה חֹרְפִי דָבָר כִּֽי־בָטַחְתִּי בִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
וְֽאַל־תַּצֵּל מִפִּי דְבַר־אֱמֶת עַד־מְאֹד כִּי לְמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃
44 So shall I observe thy law continually for ever and ever.
וְאֶשְׁמְרָה תוֹרָתְךָ תָמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶֽד׃
45 And I will walk at liberty; for I have sought thy precepts.
וְאֶתְהַלְּכָה בָרְחָבָה כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃
46 I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.
וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְעֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶגֶד מְלָכִים וְלֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
וְאֶשְׁתַּעֲשַׁע בְּמִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃
48 I will lift up my hands also unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
וְאֶשָּֽׂא־כַפַּי אֶֽל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָבְתִּי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃
49 Remember the word unto thy servant, because thou hast made me to hope.
זְכֹר־דָּבָר לְעַבְדֶּךָ עַל אֲשֶׁר יִֽחַלְתָּֽנִי׃
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
זֹאת נֶחָמָתִי בְעׇנְיִי כִּי אִמְרָתְךָ חִיָּֽתְנִי׃
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: [yet] have I not swerved from thy law.
זֵדִים הֱלִיצֻנִי עַד־מְאֹד מִתּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא נָטִֽיתִי׃
52 I have remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD, and have comforted myself.
זָכַרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ מֵעוֹלָם ׀ יְהֹוָה וָאֶתְנֶחָֽם׃
53 Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
זַלְעָפָה אֲחָזַתְנִי מֵרְשָׁעִים עֹזְבֵי תּֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
זְמִרוֹת הָיוּ־לִי חֻקֶּיךָ בְּבֵית מְגוּרָֽי׃
55 I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have observed thy law.
זָכַרְתִּי בַלַּיְלָה שִׁמְךָ יְהֹוָה וָאֶשְׁמְרָה תּֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃
56 This I have had, because I kept thy precepts.
זֹאת הָיְתָה־לִּי כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃
57 The LORD is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.
חֶלְקִי יְהֹוָה אָמַרְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶֽיךָ׃
58 I entreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
חִלִּיתִי פָנֶיךָ בְכׇל־לֵב חׇנֵּנִי כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
חִשַּׁבְתִּי דְרָכָי וָאָשִׁיבָה רַגְלַי אֶל־עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃
60 I made haste, and delayed not, to observe thy commandments.
חַשְׁתִּי וְלֹא הִתְמַהְמָהְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃
61 The cords of the wicked have wrapped me round; [but] I have not forgotten thy law.
חֶבְלֵי רְשָׁעִים עִוְּדֻנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
חֲצֽוֹת־לַיְלָה אָקוּם לְהוֹדוֹת לָךְ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃
63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that observe thy precepts.
חָבֵר אָנִי לְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר יְרֵאוּךָ וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃
64 The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
חַסְדְּךָ יְהֹוָה מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ חֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃
65 Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
טוֹב עָשִׂיתָ עִֽם־עַבְדְּךָ יְהֹוָה כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.
טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי כִּי בְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ הֶאֱמָֽנְתִּי׃
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now I observe thy word.
טֶרֶם אֶעֱנֶה אֲנִי שֹׁגֵג וְעַתָּה אִמְרָתְךָ שָׁמָֽרְתִּי׃
68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
טוֹב־אַתָּה וּמֵטִיב לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃
69 The proud have forged a lie against me: with my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.
טָפְלוּ עָלַי שֶׁקֶר זֵדִים אֲנִי בְּכׇל־לֵב ׀ אֶצֹּר פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
טָפַשׁ כַּחֵלֶב לִבָּם אֲנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ שִׁעֲשָֽׁעְתִּי׃
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
טֽוֹב־לִי כִֽי־עֻנֵּיתִי לְמַעַן אֶלְמַד חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃
72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
טֽוֹב־לִי תוֹרַת־פִּיךָ מֵאַלְפֵי זָהָב וָכָֽסֶף׃
73 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
יָדֶיךָ עָשׂוּנִי וַֽיְכוֹנְנוּנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶלְמְדָה מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃
74 They that fear thee shall see me and be glad; because I have hoped in thy word.
יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃
75 I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
יָדַעְתִּי יְהֹוָה כִּי־צֶדֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה עִנִּיתָֽנִי׃
76 Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
יְהִי־נָא חַסְדְּךָ לְנַחֲמֵנִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ לְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
יְבֹאוּנִי רַחֲמֶיךָ וְאֶחְיֶה כִּי־תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they have overthrown me wrongfully: [but] I will meditate in thy precepts.
יֵבֹשׁוּ זֵדִים כִּי־שֶׁקֶר עִוְּתוּנִי אֲנִי אָשִׂיחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃
79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and they shall know thy testimonies.
יָשׁוּבוּ לִי יְרֵאֶיךָ (וידעו) [וְיֹדְעֵי] עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃
80 Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
יְהִי־לִבִּי תָמִים בְּחֻקֶּיךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃
81 My soul fainteth for thy salvation: [but] I hope in thy word.
כָּלְתָה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ נַפְשִׁי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃
82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, while I say, When wilt thou comfort me?
כָּלוּ עֵינַי לְאִמְרָתֶךָ לֵאמֹר מָתַי תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
כִּֽי־הָיִיתִי כְּנֹאד בְּקִיטוֹר חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃
84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
כַּמָּה יְמֵֽי־עַבְדֶּךָ מָתַי תַּעֲשֶׂה בְרֹדְפַי מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
85 The proud have digged pits for me, who are not after thy law.
כָּרוּ־לִי זֵדִים שִׁיחוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹא כְתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃
86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
כׇּל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֱמוּנָה שֶׁקֶר רְדָפוּנִי עׇזְרֵֽנִי׃
87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
כִּמְעַט כִּלּוּנִי בָאָרֶץ וַאֲנִי לֹא־עָזַבְתִּי פִקֻּדֶֽיךָ׃
88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth.
כְּחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדוּת פִּֽיךָ׃
89 For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
לְעוֹלָם יְהֹוָה דְּבָרְךָ נִצָּב בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
לְדֹר וָדֹר אֱמוּנָתֶךָ כּוֹנַנְתָּֽ אֶרֶץ וַֽתַּעֲמֹֽד׃
91 They abide this day according to thine ordinances; for all things are thy servants.
לְֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְדוּ הַיּוֹם כִּי הַכֹּל עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃
92 Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
לוּלֵי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אָז אָבַדְתִּי בְעׇנְיִֽי׃
93 I will never forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast quickened me.
לְעוֹלָם לֹא־אֶשְׁכַּח פִּקּוּדֶיךָ כִּי בָם חִיִּיתָֽנִי׃
94 I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
לְֽךָ־אֲנִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me; [but] I will consider thy testimonies.
לִי קִוּוּ רְשָׁעִים לְאַבְּדֵנִי עֵדֹתֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָֽן׃
96 I have seen an end of all perfection; [but] thy commandment is exceeding broad.
לְֽכׇל־תִּכְלָה רָאִיתִי קֵץ רְחָבָה מִצְוָתְךָ מְאֹֽד׃
97 Oh how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
מָה־אָהַבְתִּי תוֹרָתֶךָ כׇּל־הַיּוֹם הִיא שִׂיחָתִֽי׃
98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.
מֵֽאֹיְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵנִי מִצְוֺתֶךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם הִיא־לִֽי׃
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
מִכׇּל־מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי כִּי עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ שִׂיחָה לִֽי׃
100 I understand more than the aged, because I have kept thy precepts.
מִזְּקֵנִים אֶתְבּוֹנָן כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might observe thy word.
מִכׇּל־אֹרַח רָע כָּלִאתִי רַגְלָי לְמַעַן אֶשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃
102 I have not turned aside from thy judgments; for thou hast taught me.
מִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לֹא־סָרְתִּי כִּי־אַתָּה הוֹרֵתָֽנִי׃
103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!
מַה־נִּמְלְצוּ לְחִכִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ מִדְּבַשׁ לְפִֽי׃
104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
מִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָן עַל־כֵּן שָׂנֵאתִי ׀ כׇּל־אֹרַח שָֽׁקֶר׃
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and light unto my path,
נֵר־לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃
106 I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will observe thy righteous judgments.
נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּמָה לִשְׁמֹר מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃
107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
נַעֲנֵיתִי עַד־מְאֹד יְהֹוָה חַיֵּנִי כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
נִדְבוֹת פִּי רְצֵה־נָא יְהֹוָה וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃
109 My soul is continually in my hand; yet do I not forget thy law.
נַפְשִׁי בְכַפִּי תָמִיד וְתוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me; yet went I not astray from thy precepts.
נָתְנוּ רְשָׁעִים פַּח לִי וּמִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ לֹא תָעִֽיתִי׃
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
נָחַלְתִּי עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם כִּֽי־שְׂשׂוֹן לִבִּי הֵֽמָּה׃
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes, for ever, even unto the end.
נָטִיתִי לִבִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת חֻקֶּיךָ לְעוֹלָם עֵֽקֶב׃
113 I hate them that are of a double mind; but thy law do I love.
סֵעֲפִים שָׂנֵאתִי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃
114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
סִתְרִי וּמָגִנִּי אָתָּה לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃
115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers; that I may keep the commandments of my God.
סוּרוּ־מִמֶּנִּי מְרֵעִים וְאֶצְּרָה מִצְוֺת אֱלֹהָֽי׃
116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
סׇמְכֵנִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ וְאֶחְיֶה וְאַל־תְּבִישֵׁנִי מִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃
117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, and shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.
סְעָדֵנִי וְאִוָּשֵׁעָה וְאֶשְׁעָה בְחֻקֶּיךָ תָמִֽיד׃
118 Thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes; for their deceit is falsehood.
סָלִיתָ כׇּל־שׁוֹגִים מֵחֻקֶּיךָ כִּי־שֶׁקֶר תַּרְמִיתָֽם׃
119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
סִגִים הִשְׁבַּתָּ כׇל־רִשְׁעֵי־אָרֶץ לָכֵן אָהַבְתִּי עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃
120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
סָמַר מִפַּחְדְּךָ בְשָׂרִי וּֽמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יָרֵֽאתִי׃
121 I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
עָשִׂיתִי מִשְׁפָּט וָצֶדֶק בַּל־תַּנִּיחֵנִי לְעֹשְׁקָֽי׃
122 Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
עֲרֹב עַבְדְּךָ לְטוֹב אַֽל־יַעַשְׁקֻנִי זֵדִֽים׃
123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for thy righteous word.
עֵינַי כָּלוּ לִישׁוּעָתֶךָ וּלְאִמְרַת צִדְקֶֽךָ׃
124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
עֲשֵׂה עִם־עַבְדְּךָ כְחַסְדֶּךָ וְחֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃
125 I am thy servant, give me understanding; that I may know thy testimonies.
עַבְדְּךָ־אָנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֵדְעָה עֵֽדֹתֶֽיךָ׃
126 It is time for the LORD to work; [for] they have made void thy law.
עֵת לַעֲשׂוֹת לַיהֹוָה הֵפֵרוּ תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃
127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
עַל־כֵּן אָהַבְתִּי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ מִזָּהָב וּמִפָּֽז׃
128 Therefore I esteem all [thy] precepts concerning all [things] to be right; [and] I hate every false way.
עַל־כֵּן ׀ כׇּל־פִּקּוּדֵי כֹל יִשָּׁרְתִּי כׇּל־אֹרַח שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃
129 Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
פְּלָאוֹת עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ עַל־כֵּן נְצָרָתַם נַפְשִֽׁי׃
130 The opening of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
פֵּתַח דְּבָרֶיךָ יָאִיר מֵבִין פְּתָיִֽים׃
131 I opened wide my mouth, and panted; for I longed for thy commandments.
פִּֽי־פָעַרְתִּי וָאֶשְׁאָפָה כִּי לְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ יָאָֽבְתִּי׃
132 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
פְּנֵה־אֵלַי וְחׇנֵּנִי כְּמִשְׁפָּט לְאֹהֲבֵי שְׁמֶֽךָ׃
133 Order my footsteps in thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
פְּעָמַי הָכֵן בְּאִמְרָתֶךָ וְֽאַל־תַּשְׁלֶט־בִּי כׇל־אָֽוֶן׃
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man: so will I observe thy precepts.
פְּדֵנִי מֵעֹשֶׁק אָדָם וְאֶשְׁמְרָה פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
פָּנֶיךָ הָאֵר בְּעַבְדֶּךָ וְלַמְּדֵנִי אֶת־חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃
136 Mine eyes run down with rivers of water, because they observe not thy law.
פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם יָרְדוּ עֵינָי עַל לֹא־שָׁמְרוּ תֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃
137 Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
צַדִּיק אַתָּה יְהֹוָה וְיָשָׁר מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃
138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and very faithfulness.
צִוִּיתָ צֶדֶק עֵדֹתֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה מְאֹֽד׃
139 My zeal hath consumed me, because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.
צִמְּתַתְנִי קִנְאָתִי כִּֽי־שָׁכְחוּ דְבָרֶיךָ צָרָֽי׃
140 Thy word is very pure; therefore thy servant loveth it.
צְרוּפָה אִמְרָתְךָ מְאֹד וְֽעַבְדְּךָ אֲהֵבָֽהּ׃
141 I am small and despised: [yet] do not I forget thy precepts.
צָעִיר אָנֹכִי וְנִבְזֶה פִּקֻּדֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.
צִדְקָתְךָ צֶדֶק לְעוֹלָם וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ אֱמֶֽת׃
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: [yet] thy commandments are my delight.
צַר־וּמָצוֹק מְצָאוּנִי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃
144 Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
צֶדֶק עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶחְיֶֽה׃
145 I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
קָרָאתִי בְכׇל־לֵב עֲנֵנִי יְהֹוָה חֻקֶּיךָ אֶצֹּֽרָה׃
146 I have called unto thee; save me, and I shall observe thy testimonies.
קְרָאתִיךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃
147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.
קִדַּמְתִּי בַנֶּשֶׁף וָאֲשַׁוֵּעָה (לדבריך) [לִדְבָרְךָ] יִחָֽלְתִּי׃
148 Mine eyes prevented the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
קִדְּמוּ עֵינַי אַשְׁמֻרוֹת לָשִׂיחַ בְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃
149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy judgments.
קוֹלִי שִׁמְעָה כְחַסְדֶּךָ יְהֹוָה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃
150 They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; they are far from thy law.
קָרְבוּ רֹדְפֵי זִמָּה מִתּוֹרָתְךָ רָחָֽקוּ׃
151 Thou art nigh, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
קָרוֹב אַתָּה יְהֹוָה וְֽכׇל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֱמֶֽת׃
152 Of old have I known from thy testimonies, that thou hast founded them for ever.
קֶדֶם יָדַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם יְסַדְתָּֽם׃
153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me; for I do not forget thy law.
רְאֵה־עׇנְיִי וְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי־תוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃
154 Plead thou my cause, and redeem me: quicken me according to thy word.
רִיבָה רִיבִי וּגְאָלֵנִי לְאִמְרָתְךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃
155 Salvation is far from the wicked; for they seek not thy statutes.
רָחוֹק מֵרְשָׁעִים יְשׁוּעָה כִּי־חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא דָרָֽשׁוּ׃
156 Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
רַחֲמֶיךָ רַבִּים ׀ יְהֹוָה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃
157 Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; [yet] have I not swerved from they testimonies.
רַבִּים רֹדְפַי וְצָרָי מֵעֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לֹא נָטִֽיתִי׃
158 I beheld the treacherous dealers, and was grieved; because they observed not thy word.
רָאִיתִי בֹגְדִים וָאֶתְקוֹטָטָה אֲשֶׁר אִמְרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁמָֽרוּ׃
159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
רְאֵה כִּי־פִקּוּדֶיךָ אָהָבְתִּי יְהֹוָה כְּֽחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃
160 The sum of thy word is truth; and every one of thy righteous judgments [endureth] for ever.
רֹאשׁ־דְּבָרְךָ אֱמֶת וּלְעוֹלָם כׇּל־מִשְׁפַּט צִדְקֶֽךָ׃
161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy words.
שָׂרִים רְדָפוּנִי חִנָּם (ומדבריך) [וּמִדְּבָרְךָ] פָּחַד לִבִּֽי׃
162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
שָׂשׂ אָנֹכִי עַל־אִמְרָתֶךָ כְּמוֹצֵא שָׁלָל רָֽב׃
163 I hate and abhor falsehood; [but] thy law do I love.
שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵאתִי וַאֲתַעֵבָה תּוֹרָתְךָ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃
164 Seven times a day do I praise thee, because of thy righteous judgments.
שֶׁבַע בַּיּוֹם הִלַּלְתִּיךָ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃
165 Great peace have they which love thy law; and they have none occasion of stumbling.
שָׁלוֹם רָב לְאֹהֲבֵי תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֵֽין־לָמוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃
166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O LORD, and have done thy commandments.
שִׂבַּרְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהֹוָה וּֽמִצְוֺתֶיךָ עָשִֽׂיתִי׃
167 My soul hath observed thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
שָֽׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶיךָ וָאֹהֲבֵם מְאֹֽד׃
168 I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; for all my ways are before thee.
שָׁמַרְתִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ וְעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי כׇל־דְּרָכַי נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃
169 Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
תִּקְרַב רִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה כִּדְבָרְךָ הֲבִינֵֽנִי׃
170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
תָּבוֹא תְחִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ כְּאִמְרָתְךָ הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃
171 Let my lips utter praise; for thou teachest me thy statutes.
תַּבַּעְנָה שְׂפָתַי תְּהִלָּה כִּי תְלַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃
172 Let my tongue sing of thy word; for all thy commandments are righteousness.
תַּעַן לְשׁוֹנִי אִמְרָתֶךָ כִּי כׇל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ צֶּֽדֶק׃
173 Let thine hand be ready to help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
תְּהִי־יָדְךָ לְעׇזְרֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ בָחָֽרְתִּי׃
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
תָּאַבְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהֹוָה וְתוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
תְּֽחִי־נַפְשִׁי וּֽתְהַלְלֶךָּ וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יַעְזְרֻֽנִי׃
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
תָּעִיתִי כְּשֶׂה אֹבֵד בַּקֵּשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

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