Psalms 119
1 [ALEPH.] How happy the men of blameless life, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, 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 they who search his testimonies: that seek him with their whole heart.
3 Yea, they have not wrought perversity, In his ways, have they walked.
For they that work iniquity, have not walked in his ways.
4 Thou, hast commanded thy precepts, that they should be diligently kept.
Thou hast commanded thy commandments to be kept most diligently.
5 Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy statutes.
O! that my ways may be directed to keep thy justifications.
6 Then, shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Then shall I not be confounded, when I shall look into all thy commandments.
7 I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I have learned thy righteous regulations.
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned the judgments of thy justice.
8 Thy statutes, will I keep, Do not thou forsake me utterly.
I will keep thy justifications: O! do not thou utterly forsake me.
9 [BETH.] Wherewithal can a young man keep pure his way? By taking heed, according to thy word.
BETH. By what doth a young man correct his way? by observing thy words.
10 With all my heart, have I sought thee, Suffer me not to be led astray from thy commandments.
With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments.
11 In my heart, have I treasured what thou hast said, to the end I may not sin against thee.
Thy words have I hidden in my heart, that I may not sin against thee.
12 Blessed art thou, O Yahweh—Teach me thy statutes.
Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy justifications.
13 With my lips, have I recounted All the regulations of thy mouth.
With my lips I have pronounced all the judgments of thy mouth.
14 In the way of thy testimonies, have I rejoiced, Like as over all riches.
I have been delighted in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
15 In thy precepts, will I meditate, that I may discern thy paths.
I will meditate on thy commandments: and I will consider thy ways.
16 In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.
I will think of thy justifications: I will not forget thy words.
17 [GIMEL.] Bestow thy bounties upon thy servant—let me live, That I may observe thy word.
GIMEL. Give bountifully to thy servant, enliven me: and I shall keep thy words.
18 Unveil thou mine eyes, that I may discern Wondrous things out of thy law.
Open thou my eyes: and I will consider the wondrous things of thy law.
19 A sojourner, am, I, in the earth, Do not hide from me, thy commandments.
I am a sojourner on the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
20 My soul is crushed with longing for thy just decisions at all times.
My soul hath coveted to long for thy justifications, at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud as accursed, who stray from thy commandments.
Thou hast rebuked the proud: they are cursed who decline from thy commandments.
22 Roll from off me, reproach and contempt, For, thy testimonies, have I observed.
Remove from reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.
23 Even rulers have taken their seat, against me, have talked, Thy servant, will still meditate in thy statutes.
For princes sat, and spoke against me: but thy servant was employed in thy justifications.
24 Yea, thy testimonies, are my dear delight, My counsellors.
For thy testimonies are my (meditation) and thy justifications my counsel.
25 [DALETH.] My soul, cleaveth to the dust, Give me life, according to thy word.
DALETH. My soul hath cleaved to the pavement: quicken thou me according to thy word.
26 My ways, I recounted, and thou didst answer me, Teach me thy statutes.
I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me: teach me thy justifications.
27 The way of thy precepts, cause thou me to understand, and I will indeed meditate in thy wonders.
Make me to understand the way of thy justifications: and I shall be exercised in thy wondrous works.
28 My soul weepeth itself away, for grief, Confirm thou me, according to thy word.
My soul hath slumbered through heaviness: strengthen thou me in thy words.
29 The way of falsehood, take thou from me, and, with thy law, O favour me.
Remove from me the way of iniquity: and out of thy law have mercy on me.
30 The way of faithfulness, have I chosen, Thy regulations, have I deemed right.
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments I have not forgotten.
31 I have kept close to thy testimonies, O Yahweh! do not put me to shame.
I have stuck to thy testimonies, O Lord: put me not to shame.
32 The way of thy commandments, will I run, for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
I have run the way of thy commandments, when thou didst enlarge my heart.
33 [HE.] Point out to me, O Yahweh, the way of thy statutes, that I may observe it unto the end.
HE. Set before me for a law the way of thy justifications, O Lord: and I will always seek after it.
34 Give me understanding, that I may observe thy law, that I may keep it with a whole heart.
Give me understanding, and I will search thy law; and I will keep it with my whole heart.
35 Guide me in the path of thy commandments, for, therein, do I find pleasure.
Lead me into the path of thy commandments; for this same I have desired.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto unjust gain.
Incline my heart into thy testimonies and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away mine eyes, from beholding vanity, In thy way, give me life.
Turn away my eyes that they may not behold vanity: quicken me in thy way.
38 Establish, unto thy servant, thy word, which pertaineth to the reverence of thee.
Establish thy word to thy servant, in thy fear.
39 Cause to pass away my reproach, that I have feared, for, thy regulations, are good.
Turn away my reproach, which I have apprehended: for thy judgments are delightful.
40 Lo! I have longed for thy precepts, In thy righteousness, give me life.
Behold I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy justice.
41 [WAW.] And let thy lovingkindness reach me, O Yahweh, thy salvation, according to thy word.
VAU. Let thy mercy also come upon me, O Lord: thy salvation according to thy word.
42 So shall I have something to answer him that reproacheth me, That I have trusted in thy word.
So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; that I have trusted in thy words.
43 And do not snatch away from my mouth the word of truth in any wise, because, for thy regulation, have I waited.
And take not thou the word of truth utterly out of my mouth: for in thy words have I hoped exceedingly.
44 That I may keep thy law continually, to times age-abiding and beyond.
So shall I always keep thy law, for ever and ever.
45 That I may walk to and fro in a large place, because, thy precepts, have I sought.
And I walked at large: because I have sought after thy commandments.
46 That I may speak of thy testimonies before kings, and not be ashamed.
And I spoke of thy testimonies before kings: and I was not ashamed.
47 That I may find dear delight in thy commandments, which I have loved.
I meditated also on thy commandments, which I loved.
48 That I may lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and may meditate in thy statutes.
And I lifted up my hands to thy commandments, which I loved: and I was exercised in thy justifications.
49 [ZAYIN.] Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
ZAIN. Be thou mindful of thy word to thy servant, in which thou hast given me hope.
50 This, is my comfort in mine affliction, that, thy word, hath given me life.
This hath comforted me in my humiliation: because thy word hath enlivened me.
51 Insolent men, have derided me exceedingly, From thy law, have I not swerved.
The proud did iniquitously altogether: but I declined not from thy law.
52 I have remembered thy regulations, [which have come down] from age-past times, O Yahweh, and have consoled myself.
I remembered, O Lord, thy judgments of old: and I was comforted.
53 A raging heat, hath seized me, by reason of the lawless, who forsake thy law.
A fainting hath taken hold of me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54 Songs, have thy statutes become to me, in my house of sojourn.
Thy justifications were the subject of my song, in the place of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered, in the night, thy Name, O Yahweh, and have kept thy law.
In the night I have remembered thy name, O Lord: and have kept thy law.
56 This, have I had, because, thy precepts, have I observed.
This happened to me: because I sought after thy justifications.
57 [HETH.] My portion, is Yahweh, I have promised that I would keep thy words.
HETH. O Lord, my portion, I have said, I would keep the law.
58 I have sought the smile of thy face with all my heart, Show me favour, according to thy word.
I entreated thy face with all my heart: have mercy on me according to thy word.
59 I have thought upon my ways, and have turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
I have thought on my ways: and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60 I have hastened, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.
I am ready, and am not troubled: that I may keep thy commandments.
61 The meshes of the lawless, have surrounded me, Thy law, have I not forgotten.
The cords of the wicked have encompassed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
62 At midnight, I arise to give thanks unto thee, For thy righteous regulations.
I rose at midnight to give praise to thee; for the judgments of thy justification.
63 Companion, am I, to all who revere thee, and to them who keep thy precepts.
I am a partaker with all them that fear thee, and that keep thy commandments.
64 Of thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh, the earth, is full, Thy statutes, teach thou me.
The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy justifications.
65 [TETH.] Well, hast thou dealt with thy servant, O Yahweh, according to thy word.
TETH. Thou hast done well with thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
66 Good judgment and knowledge, teach thou me, For, in thy commandments, have I trusted.
Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge; for I have believed thy commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted, I myself was going astray, but, now, thy word, have I kept.
Before I was humbled I offended; therefore have I kept thy word.
68 Good, thou art, and doing good, Teach me thy statutes.
Thou art good; and in thy goodness teach me thy justifications.
69 Insolent men have plastered falsehood over me, I, with a whole heart, will observe thy precepts.
The iniquity of the proud hath been multiplied over me: but I will seek thy commandments with my whole heart.
70 Gross, like fat, is their heart, I, in thy law, have found dear delight.
Their heart is curdled like milk: but I have meditated on thy law.
71 It is, well for me, that I was afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.
It is good for me that thou hast humbled me, that I may learn thy justifications.
72 Better to me, is the law of thy mouth, than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of thy mouth is good to me, above thousands of gold and silver.
73 [YODH.] Thine own hands, have made me, and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
JOD. Thy hands have made me and formed me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.
74 They who revere thee, shall see me and rejoice, that, for thy word, I waited.
They that fear thee shall see me, and shall be glad: because I have greatly hoped in thy words.
75 I know, O Yahweh, that righteous are thy regulations, and, in faithfulness, didst thou afflict me.
I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity: and in thy truth thou hast humbled me.
76 Let thy lovingkindness, I beseech thee, serve to comfort me, according to thy word to thy servant.
O! let thy mercy be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
77 Let thy compassions reach me, that I may live, for, thy law, is my dear delight.
Let thy tender mercies come unto me, and I shall live: for thy law is my (meditation)
78 Let insolent men, be ashamed, because, by means of falsehood, they have dealt with me perversely, I, will meditate in thy precepts.
Let the proud be ashamed, because they have done unjustly towards me: but I will be employed in thy commandments.
79 Let them who revere thee, turn unto me, even they who know thy testimonies.
Let them that fear thee turn to me and they that know thy testimonies.
80 Let my heart be thorough in thy statutes, that I may not be ashamed.
Let my heart be undefiled in thy justifications, that I may not be confounded.
81 [KAPH.] My soul, hath languished for thy salvation, For thy word, have I hoped.
CAPH. My soul hath fainted after thy salvation: and in thy word I have very much hoped.
82 Mine eyes have failed for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
My eyes have failed for thy word, saying: When wilt thou comfort me?
83 Though I have been like a wine-skin in the smoke, thy statutes, have I not forgotten.
For I am become like a bottle in the frost: I have not forgotten thy justifications.
84 How few are the days of thy servant! When wilt thou execute sentence on my persecutors?
How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 Insolent men digged for me pits, men who are not according to thy law.
The wicked have told me fables: but not as thy law.
86 All thy commandments, are faithful, With falsehood, have they persecuted me, O help me!
All thy statutes are truth: they have persecuted me unjustly, do thou help me.
87 A little more, and they had consumed me in the earth, but, I, forsake not thy precepts.
They had almost made an end of me upon earth: but I have not forsaken thy commandments.
88 According to thy lovingkindness, give thou me life, so will I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
Quicken thou me according to thy mercy: and I shall keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
89 [LAMED.] Age-abidingly, O Yahweh, hath thy word been set up in the heavens.
LAMED. For ever, O Lord, thy word standeth firm in heaven.
90 To generation after generation, is thy faithfulness, Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
Thy truth unto all generations: thou hast founded the earth, and it continueth.
91 By thy regulations, do they stand to-day, for, all, are thy servants.
By thy ordinance the day goeth on: for all things serve thee.
92 Had not thy law been my dear delight, then, had I perished in mine affliction.
Unless thy law had been my (meditation) I had then perhaps perished in my abjection.
93 Unto times age-abiding, will I not forget thy precepts, For, by them, hast thou given me life.
Thy justifications I will never forget: for by them thou hast given me life.
94 Thine, am I, —oh save me! For, thy precepts, have I sought.
I am thine, save thou me: for I have sought thy justifications.
95 For me, have the lawless waited, to destroy me, Thy testimonies, will I diligently consider.
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies.
96 To all perfection, have I seen an end, Broad is thy commandment, exceedingly.
I have seen an end to all persecution: thy commandment is exceeding broad.
97 [MEM.] Oh how I love thy law! All the day, is it my (meditation)
MEM. O how have I loved thy law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Beyond mine enemies, will thy commandment make me wise, for, age-abidingly, shall it be mine.
Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me.
99 Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my (meditation)
I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my (meditation)
100 Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed.
I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments.
101 From every way of wickedness, have I withheld my feet, that I might keep thy word.
I have restrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy words.
102 From thy regulations, have I not turned aside, for, thou, hast directed me.
I have not declined from thy judgments, because thou hast set me a law.
103 How smooth to my palate is thy speech, More than honey, to my mouth.
How sweet are thy words to my palate! more than honey to my mouth.
104 Out of thy precepts, will I get understanding, For this cause, do I hate every false way.
By thy commandments I have had understanding: therefore have I hated every way of iniquity.
105 [NUN.] A lamp to my feet, is thy word, and a light to my path.
NUN. Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
106 I sware, and have fulfilled, To keep thy righteous regulations.
I have sworn and am determined to keep the judgments of thy justice.
107 I have been afflicted exceedingly, —O Yahweh, give me life according to thy word.
I have been humbled, O Lord, exceedingly: quicken thou me according to thy word.
108 The freewill offerings of my mouth, accept, I pray thee, O Yahweh, And, thy regulations, teach thou me.
The free offerings of my mouth make acceptable, O Lord: and teach me thy judgments.
109 My life, is in my hand continually, Yet, thy law, have I not forgotten.
My soul is continually in my hands: and I have not forgotten thy law.
110 The lawless have set a snare for me, Yet, from thy precepts, have I not strayed.
Sinners have laid a snare for me: but I have not erred from thy precepts.
111 As an inheritance have I taken thy testimonies unto times age-abiding, for, the joy of my heart, they are.
I have purchased thy testimonies for an inheritance for ever: because they are a joy to my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes, Age-abidingly, to the end.
I have inclined my heart to do thy justifications for ever, for the reward.
113 [SAMECH.] Half-hearted ones, do I hate, but, thy law, do I love.
SAMECH. I have hated the unjust: and have loved thy law.
114 My hiding-place and my buckler, thou art, For thy word, have I waited.
Thou art my helper and my protector: and in thy word I have greatly hoped.
115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers, —that I may observe the commandments of my God.
Depart from me, ye malignant: and I will search 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!
Uphold me according to thy word, and I shall live: and let me not be confounded in my expectation.
117 Sustain me, that I may be saved, and may find dear delight in thy statutes continually.
Help me, and I shall be saved: and I will meditate always on thy justifications.
118 Thou hast made light of all who stray from thy statutes, for their fraud is, falsehood.
Thou hast despised all them that fall off from thy judgments; for their thought is unjust.
119 Dross, have I accounted all the lawless of the earth, therefore do I love thy testimonies.
I have accounted all the sinners of the earth prevaricators: therefore have I loved thy testimonies.
120 My flesh, bristled up from dread of thee, and, of thy regulations, stand I in fear.
Pierce thou my flesh with thy fear: for I am afraid of thy judgments.
121 [AYIN.] I have done justice and righteousness, —Do not leave me to mine oppressors.
AIN. I have done judgment and justice: give me not up to them that slander me.
122 Be thou surety for thy servant for good, Let not insolent men oppress me.
Uphold thy servant unto good: let not the proud calumniate me.
123 Mine eyes, have become dim for thy salvation, and for thy righteous word.
My eyes have fainted after thy salvation: and for the word of thy justice.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy lovingkindness, and, thy statutes, teach thou me.
Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy: and teach me thy justifications.
125 Thy servant, I am—give me understanding, so shall I get to know thy testimonies.
I am thy servant: give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.
126 It is time that Yahweh should work, They have frustrated thy law!
It is time, O Lord, to do: they have dissipated thy law.
127 For this cause, do I love thy commandments, More than gold, yea than fine gold!
Therefore have I loved thy commandments above gold and the topaz.
128 For this cause, all thy precepts concerning all things, I deem right, Every way of falsehood, I hate.
Therefore was I directed to all thy commandments: I have hated all wicked ways.
129 [PE.] Wonderful are thy testimonies, For this cause, hath my soul observed them.
PHE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul hath sought them.
130 The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.
The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.
131 My mouth, have I opened wide, and panted, because, for thy commandments, have I longed.
I opened my mouth and panted: because I longed for thy commandments.
132 Turn thyself unto me, and show me favour, —As is befitting, to the lovers of thy Name.
Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me, according to the judgment of them that love thy name.
133 My steps, direct thou by thy word, and let no iniquity, have dominion over me.
Direct my steps according to thy word: and let no iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Set me free from the oppression of man, so will I keep thy precepts.
Redeem me from the calumnies of men: that I may keep thy commandments.
135 Thy face, light thou up on thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thy justifications.
136 Streams of water, have run down mine eyes, because men have not kept thy law.
My eyes have sent forth springs of water: because they have not kept thy law.
137 [ZADHE.] Righteous art thou, O Yahweh, —and, equitable, are thy regulations.
SADE. Thou art just, O Lord: and thy judgment is right.
138 Thou hast righteously commanded thy testimonies, yea in great faithfulness.
Thou hast commanded justice thy testimonies: and thy truth exceedingly.
139 My zeal, hath put an end to me, for mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.
My zeal hath made me pine away: because my enemies forgot thy words.
140 Refined is thy word, to the uttermost, and, thy servant loveth it.
Thy word is exceedingly refined: and thy servant hath loved it.
141 Small, am I, and despised, Thy precepts, have I not forgotten.
I am very young and despised; but I forgot not thy justifications.
142 Thy righteousness, is righteous to times age-abiding, and, thy law, is truth.
Thy justice is justice for ever: and thy law is the truth.
143 Straitness and distress, have befallen me, Thy commandments, are my dear delights.
Trouble and anguish have found me: thy commandments are my (meditation)
144 Righteous are thy testimonies, unto times age-abiding, Give me understanding, that I may live.
Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 [KOPH.] I have cried out with all my heart, answer me, O Yahweh; Thy statutes, will I observe.
COPH. I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: I will seek thy justifications.
146 I have cried out unto thee, oh save me, That I may keep thy testimonies.
I cried unto thee, save me: that I may keep thy commandments.
147 I forestalled the twilight, and cried for help, For thy word, I waited.
I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: because in thy words I very much hoped.
148 Mine eyes forestalled the night-watches, To meditate in thy word.
My eyes to thee have prevented the morning: that I might meditate on thy words.
149 My voice, O hear, according to thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh! according to thy wont, give me life.
Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: and quicken me according to thy mercy.
150 They have drawn near, who pursue villainy, From thy law, have they gone far away.
They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; but they are gone far off from the law.
151 Near art thou, O Yahweh, and, all thy commandments, are truth.
Thou art near, O Lord: and all thy ways are truth.
152 Long, have I known, from thy testimonies, That, to times age-abiding, thou didst establish them.
I have known from the beginning concerning thy testimonies: that thou hast founded them for ever.
153 [RESH.] Behold mine affliction, and rescue me, For, thy law, have I not forgotten.
RES. See my humiliation and deliver me: for I have not forgotten the law.
154 Plead my cause, and redeem me, By thy word, give me life
Judge my judgment and redeem me: quicken thou me for thy word’s sake.
155 Far from the lawless, is salvation, For, thy statutes, have they not sought.
Salvation is far from sinners; because they have not sought thy justifications.
156 Thy compassions, are great, O Yahweh, According to thy regulations, give me life.
Many, O Lord, are thy mercies: quicken me according to thy judgment.
157 Many, are my persecutors and mine adversaries, From thy testimonies, have I not swerved.
Many are they that persecute me, and afflict me; but I have not declined from thy testimonies.
158 I have seen traitors, and felt loathing, Because, thy word, they kept not.
I beheld the transgressors, and I pined away; because they kept not thy word.
159 See thou that, thy precepts, I have loved, O Yahweh, according to thy lovingkindness, give me life.
Behold I have loved thy commandments, O Lord; quicken me thou in thy mercy.
160 The sum of thy word, is truth, and, age-abiding, is every one of thy righteous regulations.
The beginning of thy words is truth: all the judgments of thy justice are for ever.
161 [SHIN.] Rulers, have persecuted me, without cause, But, of thy word, hath my heart stood in awe.
SIN. Princes have persecuted me without cause: and my heart hath been in awe of thy words.
162 Joyful am I over thy word, Like the finder of spoil in abundance.
I will rejoice at thy words, as one that hath found great spoil.
163 Falsehood, I hate and abhor, Thy law, do I love.
I have hated and abhorred iniquity; but I have loved thy law.
164 Seven times in the day, have I praised thee, For thy righteous regulations.
Seven times a day I have given praise to thee, for the judgments of thy justice.
165 Blessing in abundance, have the lovers of thy law, and nothing to make them stumble.
Much peace have they that love thy law, and to them there is no stumbling block.
166 I have looked for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy commandments, have I done.
I looked to thy salvation, O Lord: and I loved thy commandments.
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies, yea I have loved them greatly.
My soul hath kept thy testimonies: and hath loved them exceedingly.
168 I have kept thy precepts, and thy testimonies, For, all my ways, are before thee.
I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: because all my ways are in thy sight.
169 [TAU] Let my shouting come near before thee, O Yahweh, According to thy word, give me understanding.
TAU. Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: give me understanding according to thy word.
170 Let my supplication come in before thee, According to thy word, deliver me.
Let my request come in before thee; deliver thou me according to thy word.
171 My lips, shall pour out, praise, When thou shalt teach me thy statutes.
My lips shall utter a hymn, when thou shalt teach me thy justifications.
172 My tongue, shall respond, with thy word, For, all thy commandments, are righteous.
My tongue shall pronounce thy word: because all thy commandments are justice.
173 Be thy hand ready to help me, For, thy statutes, have I chosen.
Let thy hand be with me to save me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy law, is my dear delight.
I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my (meditation)
175 Let my soul live, that it may praise thee, So shall thy regulation help me.
My soul shall live and shall praise thee: and thy judgments shall help me.
176 I have strayed like a wandering sheep, O seek thy servant, For, thy commandments, have I not forgotten.
I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: seek thy servant, because I have not forgotten thy commandments.
