Psalms 119
1 [ALEPH.] How happy the men of blameless life, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
2 How happy they who observe his testimonies, with a whole heart, they seek him.
Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
3 Yea, they have not wrought perversity, In his ways, have they walked.
They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.
4 Thou, hast commanded thy precepts, that they should be diligently kept.
You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
5 Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy statutes.
Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!
6 Then, shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
7 I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I have learned thy righteous regulations.
I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.
8 Thy statutes, will I keep, Do not thou forsake me utterly.
I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.
9 [BETH.] Wherewithal can a young man keep pure his way? By taking heed, according to thy word.
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
10 With all my heart, have I sought thee, Suffer me not to be led astray from thy commandments.
With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
11 In my heart, have I treasured what thou hast said, to the end I may not sin against thee.
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
12 Blessed art thou, O Yahweh—Teach me thy statutes.
Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
13 With my lips, have I recounted All the regulations of thy mouth.
With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
14 In the way of thy testimonies, have I rejoiced, Like as over all riches.
I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.
15 In thy precepts, will I meditate, that I may discern thy paths.
I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
16 In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.
I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
17 [GIMEL.] Bestow thy bounties upon thy servant—let me live, That I may observe thy word.
Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
18 Unveil thou mine eyes, that I may discern Wondrous things out of thy law.
Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
19 A sojourner, am, I, in the earth, Do not hide from me, thy commandments.
I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.
20 My soul is crushed with longing for thy just decisions at all times.
My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud as accursed, who stray from thy commandments.
You rebuke the arrogant— the cursed who stray from Your commandments.
22 Roll from off me, reproach and contempt, For, thy testimonies, have I observed.
Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.
23 Even rulers have taken their seat, against me, have talked, Thy servant, will still meditate in thy statutes.
Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
24 Yea, thy testimonies, are my dear delight, My counsellors.
Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
25 [DALETH.] My soul, cleaveth to the dust, Give me life, according to thy word.
My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.
26 My ways, I recounted, and thou didst answer me, Teach me thy statutes.
I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.
27 The way of thy precepts, cause thou me to understand, and I will indeed meditate in thy wonders.
Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.
28 My soul weepeth itself away, for grief, Confirm thou me, according to thy word.
My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.
29 The way of falsehood, take thou from me, and, with thy law, O favour me.
Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.
30 The way of faithfulness, have I chosen, Thy regulations, have I deemed right.
I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.
31 I have kept close to thy testimonies, O Yahweh! do not put me to shame.
I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.
32 The way of thy commandments, will I run, for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.
33 [HE.] Point out to me, O Yahweh, the way of thy statutes, that I may observe it unto the end.
Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
34 Give me understanding, that I may observe thy law, that I may keep it with a whole heart.
Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
35 Guide me in the path of thy commandments, for, therein, do I find pleasure.
Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto unjust gain.
Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
37 Turn away mine eyes, from beholding vanity, In thy way, give me life.
Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.
38 Establish, unto thy servant, thy word, which pertaineth to the reverence of thee.
Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.
39 Cause to pass away my reproach, that I have feared, for, thy regulations, are good.
Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.
40 Lo! I have longed for thy precepts, In thy righteousness, give me life.
How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.
41 [WAW.] And let thy lovingkindness reach me, O Yahweh, thy salvation, according to thy word.
May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.
42 So shall I have something to answer him that reproacheth me, That I have trusted in thy word.
Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.
43 And do not snatch away from my mouth the word of truth in any wise, because, for thy regulation, have I waited.
Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
44 That I may keep thy law continually, to times age-abiding and beyond.
I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.
45 That I may walk to and fro in a large place, because, thy precepts, have I sought.
And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.
46 That I may speak of thy testimonies before kings, and not be ashamed.
I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
47 That I may find dear delight in thy commandments, which I have loved.
I delight in Your commandments because I love them.
48 That I may lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and may meditate in thy statutes.
I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.
49 [ZAYIN.] Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
50 This, is my comfort in mine affliction, that, thy word, hath given me life.
This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.
51 Insolent men, have derided me exceedingly, From thy law, have I not swerved.
The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
52 I have remembered thy regulations, [which have come down] from age-past times, O Yahweh, and have consoled myself.
I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort.
53 A raging heat, hath seized me, by reason of the lawless, who forsake thy law.
Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.
54 Songs, have thy statutes become to me, in my house of sojourn.
Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered, in the night, thy Name, O Yahweh, and have kept thy law.
In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.
56 This, have I had, because, thy precepts, have I observed.
This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.
57 [HETH.] My portion, is Yahweh, I have promised that I would keep thy words.
The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
58 I have sought the smile of thy face with all my heart, Show me favour, according to thy word.
I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
59 I have thought upon my ways, and have turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.
60 I have hastened, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.
I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.
61 The meshes of the lawless, have surrounded me, Thy law, have I not forgotten.
Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.
62 At midnight, I arise to give thanks unto thee, For thy righteous regulations.
At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.
63 Companion, am I, to all who revere thee, and to them who keep thy precepts.
I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.
64 Of thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh, the earth, is full, Thy statutes, teach thou me.
The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
65 [TETH.] Well, hast thou dealt with thy servant, O Yahweh, according to thy word.
You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.
66 Good judgment and knowledge, teach thou me, For, in thy commandments, have I trusted.
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted, I myself was going astray, but, now, thy word, have I kept.
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
68 Good, thou art, and doing good, Teach me thy statutes.
You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
69 Insolent men have plastered falsehood over me, I, with a whole heart, will observe thy precepts.
Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.
70 Gross, like fat, is their heart, I, in thy law, have found dear delight.
Their hearts are hard and callous, but I delight in Your law.
71 It is, well for me, that I was afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.
It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
72 Better to me, is the law of thy mouth, than thousands of gold and silver.
The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 [YODH.] Thine own hands, have made me, and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
74 They who revere thee, shall see me and rejoice, that, for thy word, I waited.
May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
75 I know, O Yahweh, that righteous are thy regulations, and, in faithfulness, didst thou afflict me.
I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
76 Let thy lovingkindness, I beseech thee, serve to comfort me, according to thy word to thy servant.
May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
77 Let thy compassions reach me, that I may live, for, thy law, is my dear delight.
May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.
78 Let insolent men, be ashamed, because, by means of falsehood, they have dealt with me perversely, I, will meditate in thy precepts.
May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.
79 Let them who revere thee, turn unto me, even they who know thy testimonies.
May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.
80 Let my heart be thorough in thy statutes, that I may not be ashamed.
May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
81 [KAPH.] My soul, hath languished for thy salvation, For thy word, have I hoped.
My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
82 Mine eyes have failed for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
83 Though I have been like a wine-skin in the smoke, thy statutes, have I not forgotten.
Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.
84 How few are the days of thy servant! When wilt thou execute sentence on my persecutors?
How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
85 Insolent men digged for me pits, men who are not according to thy law.
The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
86 All thy commandments, are faithful, With falsehood, have they persecuted me, O help me!
All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!
87 A little more, and they had consumed me in the earth, but, I, forsake not thy precepts.
They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.
88 According to thy lovingkindness, give thou me life, so will I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.
89 [LAMED.] Age-abidingly, O Yahweh, hath thy word been set up in the heavens.
Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.
90 To generation after generation, is thy faithfulness, Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
91 By thy regulations, do they stand to-day, for, all, are thy servants.
Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.
92 Had not thy law been my dear delight, then, had I perished in mine affliction.
If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.
93 Unto times age-abiding, will I not forget thy precepts, For, by them, hast thou given me life.
I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.
94 Thine, am I, —oh save me! For, thy precepts, have I sought.
I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
95 For me, have the lawless waited, to destroy me, Thy testimonies, will I diligently consider.
The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.
96 To all perfection, have I seen an end, Broad is thy commandment, exceedingly.
I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.
97 [MEM.] Oh how I love thy law! All the day, is it my (meditation)
Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my (meditation)
98 Beyond mine enemies, will thy commandment make me wise, for, age-abidingly, shall it be mine.
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.
99 Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my (meditation)
I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my (meditation)
100 Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed.
I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.
101 From every way of wickedness, have I withheld my feet, that I might keep thy word.
I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.
102 From thy regulations, have I not turned aside, for, thou, hast directed me.
I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.
103 How smooth to my palate is thy speech, More than honey, to my mouth.
How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!
104 Out of thy precepts, will I get understanding, For this cause, do I hate every false way.
I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
105 [NUN.] A lamp to my feet, is thy word, and a light to my path.
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106 I sware, and have fulfilled, To keep thy righteous regulations.
I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107 I have been afflicted exceedingly, —O Yahweh, give me life according to thy word.
I am severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word.
108 The freewill offerings of my mouth, accept, I pray thee, O Yahweh, And, thy regulations, teach thou me.
Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.
109 My life, is in my hand continually, Yet, thy law, have I not forgotten.
I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.
110 The lawless have set a snare for me, Yet, from thy precepts, have I not strayed.
The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.
111 As an inheritance have I taken thy testimonies unto times age-abiding, for, the joy of my heart, they are.
Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes, Age-abidingly, to the end.
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.
113 [SAMECH.] Half-hearted ones, do I hate, but, thy law, do I love.
The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.
114 My hiding-place and my buckler, thou art, For thy word, have I waited.
You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers, —that I may observe the commandments of my God.
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live, and do not shame me out of my hope!
Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Sustain me, that I may be saved, and may find dear delight in thy statutes continually.
Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
118 Thou hast made light of all who stray from thy statutes, for their fraud is, falsehood.
You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
119 Dross, have I accounted all the lawless of the earth, therefore do I love thy testimonies.
All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.
120 My flesh, bristled up from dread of thee, and, of thy regulations, stand I in fear.
My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
121 [AYIN.] I have done justice and righteousness, —Do not leave me to mine oppressors.
I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Be thou surety for thy servant for good, Let not insolent men oppress me.
Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
123 Mine eyes, have become dim for thy salvation, and for thy righteous word.
My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy lovingkindness, and, thy statutes, teach thou me.
Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.
125 Thy servant, I am—give me understanding, so shall I get to know thy testimonies.
I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
126 It is time that Yahweh should work, They have frustrated thy law!
It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.
127 For this cause, do I love thy commandments, More than gold, yea than fine gold!
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
128 For this cause, all thy precepts concerning all things, I deem right, Every way of falsehood, I hate.
Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
129 [PE.] Wonderful are thy testimonies, For this cause, hath my soul observed them.
Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.
130 The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.
The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
131 My mouth, have I opened wide, and panted, because, for thy commandments, have I longed.
I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.
132 Turn thyself unto me, and show me favour, —As is befitting, to the lovers of thy Name.
Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
133 My steps, direct thou by thy word, and let no iniquity, have dominion over me.
Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.
134 Set me free from the oppression of man, so will I keep thy precepts.
Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.
135 Thy face, light thou up on thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
136 Streams of water, have run down mine eyes, because men have not kept thy law.
My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
137 [ZADHE.] Righteous art thou, O Yahweh, —and, equitable, are thy regulations.
Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.
138 Thou hast righteously commanded thy testimonies, yea in great faithfulness.
The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.
139 My zeal, hath put an end to me, for mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.
My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.
140 Refined is thy word, to the uttermost, and, thy servant loveth it.
Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.
141 Small, am I, and despised, Thy precepts, have I not forgotten.
I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.
142 Thy righteousness, is righteous to times age-abiding, and, thy law, is truth.
Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
143 Straitness and distress, have befallen me, Thy commandments, are my dear delights.
Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.
144 Righteous are thy testimonies, unto times age-abiding, Give me understanding, that I may live.
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
145 [KOPH.] I have cried out with all my heart, answer me, O Yahweh; Thy statutes, will I observe.
I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.
146 I have cried out unto thee, oh save me, That I may keep thy testimonies.
I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.
147 I forestalled the twilight, and cried for help, For thy word, I waited.
I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
148 Mine eyes forestalled the night-watches, To meditate in thy word.
My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
149 My voice, O hear, according to thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh! according to thy wont, give me life.
Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.
150 They have drawn near, who pursue villainy, From thy law, have they gone far away.
Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.
151 Near art thou, O Yahweh, and, all thy commandments, are truth.
You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.
152 Long, have I known, from thy testimonies, That, to times age-abiding, thou didst establish them.
Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
153 [RESH.] Behold mine affliction, and rescue me, For, thy law, have I not forgotten.
Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.
154 Plead my cause, and redeem me, By thy word, give me life
Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
155 Far from the lawless, is salvation, For, thy statutes, have they not sought.
Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.
156 Thy compassions, are great, O Yahweh, According to thy regulations, give me life.
Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.
157 Many, are my persecutors and mine adversaries, From thy testimonies, have I not swerved.
Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.
158 I have seen traitors, and felt loathing, Because, thy word, they kept not.
I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.
159 See thou that, thy precepts, I have loved, O Yahweh, according to thy lovingkindness, give me life.
Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.
160 The sum of thy word, is truth, and, age-abiding, is every one of thy righteous regulations.
The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
161 [SHIN.] Rulers, have persecuted me, without cause, But, of thy word, hath my heart stood in awe.
Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.
162 Joyful am I over thy word, Like the finder of spoil in abundance.
I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
163 Falsehood, I hate and abhor, Thy law, do I love.
I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.
164 Seven times in the day, have I praised thee, For thy righteous regulations.
Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.
165 Blessing in abundance, have the lovers of thy law, and nothing to make them stumble.
Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble.
166 I have looked for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy commandments, have I done.
I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies, yea I have loved them greatly.
I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.
168 I have kept thy precepts, and thy testimonies, For, all my ways, are before thee.
I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.
169 [TAU] Let my shouting come near before thee, O Yahweh, According to thy word, give me understanding.
May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
170 Let my supplication come in before thee, According to thy word, deliver me.
May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.
171 My lips, shall pour out, praise, When thou shalt teach me thy statutes.
My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
172 My tongue, shall respond, with thy word, For, all thy commandments, are righteous.
My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.
173 Be thy hand ready to help me, For, thy statutes, have I chosen.
May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy law, is my dear delight.
I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, that it may praise thee, So shall thy regulation help me.
Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.
176 I have strayed like a wandering sheep, O seek thy servant, For, thy commandments, have I not forgotten.
I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.
