< Psalms 119 >
1 [ALEPH.] How happy the men of blameless life, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
blessed unblemished: blameless way: conduct [the] to go: walk in/on/with instruction LORD
2 How happy they who observe his testimonies, with a whole heart, they seek him.
blessed to watch testimony his in/on/with all heart to seek him
3 Yea, they have not wrought perversity, In his ways, have they walked.
also not to work injustice in/on/with way: conduct his to go: walk
4 Thou, hast commanded thy precepts, that they should be diligently kept.
you(m. s.) to command precept your to/for to keep: obey much
5 Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy statutes.
O that! to establish: establish way: conduct my to/for to keep: obey statute: decree your
6 Then, shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
then not be ashamed in/on/with to look I to(wards) all commandment your
7 I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I have learned thy righteous regulations.
to give thanks you in/on/with uprightness heart in/on/with to learn: learn I justice: judgement righteousness your
8 Thy statutes, will I keep, Do not thou forsake me utterly.
[obj] statute: decree your to keep: obey not to leave: forsake me till much
9 [BETH.] Wherewithal can a young man keep pure his way? By taking heed, according to thy word.
in/on/with what? to clean youth [obj] way his to/for to keep: guard like/as word your
10 With all my heart, have I sought thee, Suffer me not to be led astray from thy commandments.
in/on/with all heart my to seek you not to wander me from commandment your
11 In my heart, have I treasured what thou hast said, to the end I may not sin against thee.
in/on/with heart my to treasure word your because not to sin to/for you
12 Blessed art thou, O Yahweh—Teach me thy statutes.
to bless you(m. s.) LORD to learn: teach me statute: decree your
13 With my lips, have I recounted All the regulations of thy mouth.
in/on/with lips my to recount all justice: judgement lip your
14 In the way of thy testimonies, have I rejoiced, Like as over all riches.
in/on/with way: conduct testimony your to rejoice like/as upon all substance
15 In thy precepts, will I meditate, that I may discern thy paths.
in/on/with precept your to muse and to look way your
16 In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.
in/on/with statute your to delight not to forget word your
17 [GIMEL.] Bestow thy bounties upon thy servant—let me live, That I may observe thy word.
to wean upon servant/slave your to live and to keep: obey word your
18 Unveil thou mine eyes, that I may discern Wondrous things out of thy law.
to reveal: uncover eye my and to look to wonder from instruction your
19 A sojourner, am, I, in the earth, Do not hide from me, thy commandments.
sojourner I in/on/with land: country/planet not to hide from me commandment your
20 My soul is crushed with longing for thy just decisions at all times.
to break soul my to/for longing to(wards) justice: judgement your in/on/with all time
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud as accursed, who stray from thy commandments.
to rebuke arrogant to curse [the] to wander from commandment your
22 Roll from off me, reproach and contempt, For, thy testimonies, have I observed.
to roll from upon me reproach and contempt for testimony your to watch
23 Even rulers have taken their seat, against me, have talked, Thy servant, will still meditate in thy statutes.
also to dwell ruler in/on/with me to speak: speak servant/slave your to muse in/on/with statute: decree your
24 Yea, thy testimonies, are my dear delight, My counsellors.
also testimony your delight my human counsel my
25 [DALETH.] My soul, cleaveth to the dust, Give me life, according to thy word.
to cleave to/for dust soul my to live me like/as word your
26 My ways, I recounted, and thou didst answer me, Teach me thy statutes.
way: conduct my to recount and to answer me to learn: teach me statute: decree your
27 The way of thy precepts, cause thou me to understand, and I will indeed meditate in thy wonders.
way: conduct precept your to understand me and to muse in/on/with to wonder your
28 My soul weepeth itself away, for grief, Confirm thou me, according to thy word.
to drip soul my from grief to arise: establish me like/as word your
29 The way of falsehood, take thou from me, and, with thy law, O favour me.
way: conduct deception to turn aside: remove from me and instruction your be gracious me
30 The way of faithfulness, have I chosen, Thy regulations, have I deemed right.
way: conduct faithfulness to choose justice: judgement your be like
31 I have kept close to thy testimonies, O Yahweh! do not put me to shame.
to cleave in/on/with testimony your LORD not be ashamed me
32 The way of thy commandments, will I run, for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
way: conduct commandment your to run: run for to enlarge heart my
33 [HE.] Point out to me, O Yahweh, the way of thy statutes, that I may observe it unto the end.
to show me LORD way: conduct statute: decree your and to watch her consequence
34 Give me understanding, that I may observe thy law, that I may keep it with a whole heart.
to understand me and to watch instruction your and to keep: obey her in/on/with all heart
35 Guide me in the path of thy commandments, for, therein, do I find pleasure.
to tread me in/on/with path commandment your for in/on/with him to delight in
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto unjust gain.
to stretch heart my to(wards) testimony your and not to(wards) unjust-gain
37 Turn away mine eyes, from beholding vanity, In thy way, give me life.
to pass: bring eye my from to see: see vanity: vain in/on/with way: conduct your to live me
38 Establish, unto thy servant, thy word, which pertaineth to the reverence of thee.
to arise: establish to/for servant/slave your word your which to/for fear your
39 Cause to pass away my reproach, that I have feared, for, thy regulations, are good.
to pass: bring reproach my which to fear for justice: judgement your pleasant
40 Lo! I have longed for thy precepts, In thy righteousness, give me life.
behold to long for to/for precept your in/on/with righteousness your to live me
41 [WAW.] And let thy lovingkindness reach me, O Yahweh, thy salvation, according to thy word.
and to come (in): come me kindness your LORD deliverance: salvation your like/as word your
42 So shall I have something to answer him that reproacheth me, That I have trusted in thy word.
and to answer to taunt me word: because for to trust in/on/with word your
43 And do not snatch away from my mouth the word of truth in any wise, because, for thy regulation, have I waited.
and not to rescue from lip my word truth: true till much for to/for justice: judgement your to wait: hope
44 That I may keep thy law continually, to times age-abiding and beyond.
and to keep: obey instruction your continually to/for forever: enduring and perpetuity
45 That I may walk to and fro in a large place, because, thy precepts, have I sought.
and to go: walk in/on/with broad: wide for precept your to seek
46 That I may speak of thy testimonies before kings, and not be ashamed.
and to speak: speak in/on/with testimony your before king and not be ashamed
47 That I may find dear delight in thy commandments, which I have loved.
and to delight in/on/with commandment your which to love: lover
48 That I may lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and may meditate in thy statutes.
and to lift: vow palm my to(wards) commandment your which to love: lover and to muse in/on/with statute: decree your
49 [ZAYIN.] Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
to remember word to/for servant/slave your upon which to wait: hope me
50 This, is my comfort in mine affliction, that, thy word, hath given me life.
this comfort my in/on/with affliction my for word your to live me
51 Insolent men, have derided me exceedingly, From thy law, have I not swerved.
arrogant to mock me till much from instruction your not to stretch
52 I have remembered thy regulations, [which have come down] from age-past times, O Yahweh, and have consoled myself.
to remember justice: judgement your from forever: antiquity LORD and to be sorry: comfort
53 A raging heat, hath seized me, by reason of the lawless, who forsake thy law.
scorching to grasp me from wicked to leave: forsake instruction your
54 Songs, have thy statutes become to me, in my house of sojourn.
song to be to/for me statute: decree your in/on/with house: home sojourning my
55 I have remembered, in the night, thy Name, O Yahweh, and have kept thy law.
to remember in/on/with night name your LORD and to keep: obey [emph?] instruction your
56 This, have I had, because, thy precepts, have I observed.
this to be to/for me for precept your to watch
57 [HETH.] My portion, is Yahweh, I have promised that I would keep thy words.
portion my LORD to say to/for to keep: obey word your
58 I have sought the smile of thy face with all my heart, Show me favour, according to thy word.
to beg face of your in/on/with all heart be gracious me like/as word your
59 I have thought upon my ways, and have turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
to devise: think way: conduct my and to return: return [emph?] foot my to(wards) testimony your
60 I have hastened, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.
to hasten and not to delay to/for to keep: obey commandment your
61 The meshes of the lawless, have surrounded me, Thy law, have I not forgotten.
cord wicked to uphold me instruction your not to forget
62 At midnight, I arise to give thanks unto thee, For thy righteous regulations.
middle night to arise: rise to/for to give thanks to/for you upon justice: judgement righteousness your
63 Companion, am I, to all who revere thee, and to them who keep thy precepts.
companion I to/for all which to fear: revere you and to/for to keep: obey precept your
64 Of thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh, the earth, is full, Thy statutes, teach thou me.
kindness your LORD to fill [the] land: country/planet statute: decree your to learn: teach me
65 [TETH.] Well, hast thou dealt with thy servant, O Yahweh, according to thy word.
good to make: do with servant/slave your LORD like/as word your
66 Good judgment and knowledge, teach thou me, For, in thy commandments, have I trusted.
goodness taste and knowledge to learn: teach me for in/on/with commandment your be faithful
67 Before I was afflicted, I myself was going astray, but, now, thy word, have I kept.
before to afflict I to go astray and now word your to keep: obey
68 Good, thou art, and doing good, Teach me thy statutes.
pleasant you(m. s.) and be good to learn: teach me statute: decree your
69 Insolent men have plastered falsehood over me, I, with a whole heart, will observe thy precepts.
to smear upon me deception arrogant I in/on/with all heart to watch precept your
70 Gross, like fat, is their heart, I, in thy law, have found dear delight.
be insensitive like/as fat heart their I instruction your to delight
71 It is, well for me, that I was afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.
be pleasing to/for me for to afflict because to learn: learn statute: decree your
72 Better to me, is the law of thy mouth, than thousands of gold and silver.
pleasant to/for me instruction lip your from thousand gold and silver: money
73 [YODH.] Thine own hands, have made me, and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
hand your to make me and to establish: make me to understand me and to learn: learn commandment your
74 They who revere thee, shall see me and rejoice, that, for thy word, I waited.
afraid your to see: see me and to rejoice for to/for word: because your to wait: hope
75 I know, O Yahweh, that righteous are thy regulations, and, in faithfulness, didst thou afflict me.
to know LORD for righteousness justice: judgement your and faithfulness to afflict me
76 Let thy lovingkindness, I beseech thee, serve to comfort me, according to thy word to thy servant.
to be please kindness your to/for to be sorry: comfort me like/as word your to/for servant/slave your
77 Let thy compassions reach me, that I may live, for, thy law, is my dear delight.
to come (in): come me compassion your and to live for instruction your delight my
78 Let insolent men, be ashamed, because, by means of falsehood, they have dealt with me perversely, I, will meditate in thy precepts.
be ashamed arrogant for deception to pervert me I to muse in/on/with precept your
79 Let them who revere thee, turn unto me, even they who know thy testimonies.
to return: return to/for me afraid your (and to know *Q(K)*) testimony your
80 Let my heart be thorough in thy statutes, that I may not be ashamed.
to be heart my unblemished: blameless in/on/with statute: decree your because not be ashamed
81 [KAPH.] My soul, hath languished for thy salvation, For thy word, have I hoped.
to end: decides to/for deliverance: salvation your soul my to/for word your to wait: hope
82 Mine eyes have failed for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
to end: decides eye my to/for word your to/for to say how to be sorry: comfort me
83 Though I have been like a wine-skin in the smoke, thy statutes, have I not forgotten.
for to be like/as wineskin in/on/with smoke statute: decree your not to forget
84 How few are the days of thy servant! When wilt thou execute sentence on my persecutors?
like/as what? day servant/slave your how to make: [do] in/on/with to pursue me justice: judgement
85 Insolent men digged for me pits, men who are not according to thy law.
to pierce to/for me arrogant pit which not like/as instruction your
86 All thy commandments, are faithful, With falsehood, have they persecuted me, O help me!
all commandment your faithfulness deception to pursue me to help me
87 A little more, and they had consumed me in the earth, but, I, forsake not thy precepts.
like/as little to end: finish me in/on/with land: country/planet and I not to leave: forsake precept your
88 According to thy lovingkindness, give thou me life, so will I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
like/as kindness your to live me and to keep: obey testimony lip your
89 [LAMED.] Age-abidingly, O Yahweh, hath thy word been set up in the heavens.
to/for forever: enduring LORD word your to stand in/on/with heaven
90 To generation after generation, is thy faithfulness, Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
to/for generation and generation faithfulness your to establish: establish land: country/planet and to stand: stand
91 By thy regulations, do they stand to-day, for, all, are thy servants.
to/for justice: rule your to stand: stand [the] day for [the] all servant/slave your
92 Had not thy law been my dear delight, then, had I perished in mine affliction.
unless instruction your delight my then to perish in/on/with affliction my
93 Unto times age-abiding, will I not forget thy precepts, For, by them, hast thou given me life.
to/for forever: enduring not to forget precept your for in/on/with them to live me
94 Thine, am I, —oh save me! For, thy precepts, have I sought.
to/for you I to save me for precept your to seek
95 For me, have the lawless waited, to destroy me, Thy testimonies, will I diligently consider.
to/for me to await wicked to/for to perish me testimony your to understand
96 To all perfection, have I seen an end, Broad is thy commandment, exceedingly.
to/for all perfection to see: see end broad: wide commandment your much
97 [MEM.] Oh how I love thy law! All the day, is it my (meditation)
what? to love: lover instruction your all [the] day he/she/it meditation my
98 Beyond mine enemies, will thy commandment make me wise, for, age-abidingly, shall it be mine.
from enemy my be wise me commandment your for to/for forever: enduring he/she/it to/for me
99 Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my (meditation)
from all to learn: teach me be prudent for testimony your meditation to/for me
100 Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed.
from old to understand for precept your to watch
101 From every way of wickedness, have I withheld my feet, that I might keep thy word.
from all way bad: evil to restrain foot my because to keep: obey word your
102 From thy regulations, have I not turned aside, for, thou, hast directed me.
from justice: judgement your not to turn aside: turn aside for you(m. s.) to show me
103 How smooth to my palate is thy speech, More than honey, to my mouth.
what? to smooth to/for palate my word your from honey to/for lip my
104 Out of thy precepts, will I get understanding, For this cause, do I hate every false way.
from precept your to understand upon so to hate all way deception
105 [NUN.] A lamp to my feet, is thy word, and a light to my path.
lamp to/for foot my word your and light to/for path my
106 I sware, and have fulfilled, To keep thy righteous regulations.
to swear and to arise: establish [emph?] to/for to keep: obey justice: judgement righteousness your
107 I have been afflicted exceedingly, —O Yahweh, give me life according to thy word.
to afflict till much LORD to live me like/as word your
108 The freewill offerings of my mouth, accept, I pray thee, O Yahweh, And, thy regulations, teach thou me.
voluntariness lip my to accept please LORD and justice: judgement your to learn: teach me
109 My life, is in my hand continually, Yet, thy law, have I not forgotten.
soul: life my in/on/with palm my continually and instruction your not to forget
110 The lawless have set a snare for me, Yet, from thy precepts, have I not strayed.
to give: put wicked snare to/for me and from precept your not to go astray
111 As an inheritance have I taken thy testimonies unto times age-abiding, for, the joy of my heart, they are.
to inherit testimony your to/for forever: enduring for rejoicing heart my they(masc.)
112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes, Age-abidingly, to the end.
to stretch heart my to/for to make: do statute: decree your to/for forever: enduring consequence
113 [SAMECH.] Half-hearted ones, do I hate, but, thy law, do I love.
divided to hate and instruction your to love: lover
114 My hiding-place and my buckler, thou art, For thy word, have I waited.
secrecy my and shield my you(m. s.) to/for word your to wait: hope
115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers, —that I may observe the commandments of my God.
to turn aside: depart from me be evil and to watch commandment God my
116 Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live, and do not shame me out of my hope!
to support me like/as word your and to live and not be ashamed me from hope my
117 Sustain me, that I may be saved, and may find dear delight in thy statutes continually.
to support me and to save and to gaze in/on/with statute: decree your continually
118 Thou hast made light of all who stray from thy statutes, for their fraud is, falsehood.
to reject all to wander from statute: decree your for deception deceitfulness their
119 Dross, have I accounted all the lawless of the earth, therefore do I love thy testimonies.
dross to cease all wicked land: country/planet to/for so to love: lover testimony your
120 My flesh, bristled up from dread of thee, and, of thy regulations, stand I in fear.
to bristle up from dread your flesh my and from justice: judgement your to fear
121 [AYIN.] I have done justice and righteousness, —Do not leave me to mine oppressors.
to make: do justice and righteousness not to rest me to/for to oppress me
122 Be thou surety for thy servant for good, Let not insolent men oppress me.
to pledge servant/slave your to/for good not to oppress me arrogant
123 Mine eyes, have become dim for thy salvation, and for thy righteous word.
eye my to end: decides to/for salvation your and to/for word righteousness your
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy lovingkindness, and, thy statutes, teach thou me.
to make: do with servant/slave your like/as kindness your and statute: decree your to learn: teach me
125 Thy servant, I am—give me understanding, so shall I get to know thy testimonies.
servant/slave your I to understand me and to know testimony your
126 It is time that Yahweh should work, They have frustrated thy law!
time to/for to make: do to/for LORD to break instruction your
127 For this cause, do I love thy commandments, More than gold, yea than fine gold!
upon so to love: lover commandment your from gold and from pure gold
128 For this cause, all thy precepts concerning all things, I deem right, Every way of falsehood, I hate.
upon so all precept all to smooth all way deception to hate
129 [PE.] Wonderful are thy testimonies, For this cause, hath my soul observed them.
wonder testimony your upon so to watch them soul my
130 The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.
opening word your to light to understand simple
131 My mouth, have I opened wide, and panted, because, for thy commandments, have I longed.
lip my to open and to long for [emph?] for to/for commandment your to long
132 Turn thyself unto me, and show me favour, —As is befitting, to the lovers of thy Name.
to turn to(wards) me and be gracious me like/as justice: custom to/for to love: lover name your
133 My steps, direct thou by thy word, and let no iniquity, have dominion over me.
beat my to establish: establish in/on/with word your and not to domineer in/on/with me all evil: wickedness
134 Set me free from the oppression of man, so will I keep thy precepts.
to ransom me from oppression man and to keep: obey precept your
135 Thy face, light thou up on thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
face your to light in/on/with servant/slave your and to learn: teach me [obj] statute: decree your
136 Streams of water, have run down mine eyes, because men have not kept thy law.
stream water to go down eye my upon not to keep: obey instruction your
137 [ZADHE.] Righteous art thou, O Yahweh, —and, equitable, are thy regulations.
righteous you(m. s.) LORD and upright justice: judgement your
138 Thou hast righteously commanded thy testimonies, yea in great faithfulness.
to command righteousness testimony your and faithfulness much
139 My zeal, hath put an end to me, for mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.
to destroy me jealousy my for to forget word your enemy my
140 Refined is thy word, to the uttermost, and, thy servant loveth it.
to refine word your much and servant/slave your to love: lover her
141 Small, am I, and despised, Thy precepts, have I not forgotten.
little I and to despise precept your not to forget
142 Thy righteousness, is righteous to times age-abiding, and, thy law, is truth.
righteousness your righteousness to/for forever: enduring and instruction your truth: certain
143 Straitness and distress, have befallen me, Thy commandments, are my dear delights.
distress and distress to find me commandment your delight my
144 Righteous are thy testimonies, unto times age-abiding, Give me understanding, that I may live.
righteousness testimony your to/for forever: enduring to understand me and to live
145 [KOPH.] I have cried out with all my heart, answer me, O Yahweh; Thy statutes, will I observe.
to call: call to in/on/with all heart to answer me LORD statute: decree your to watch
146 I have cried out unto thee, oh save me, That I may keep thy testimonies.
to call: call to you to save me and to keep: obey testimony your
147 I forestalled the twilight, and cried for help, For thy word, I waited.
to meet in/on/with twilight and to cry [emph?] (to/for word your *Q(K)*) to wait: hope
148 Mine eyes forestalled the night-watches, To meditate in thy word.
to meet eye my watch to/for to muse in/on/with word your
149 My voice, O hear, according to thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh! according to thy wont, give me life.
voice my to hear: hear [emph?] like/as kindness your LORD like/as justice your to live me
150 They have drawn near, who pursue villainy, From thy law, have they gone far away.
to present: come to pursue wickedness from instruction your to remove
151 Near art thou, O Yahweh, and, all thy commandments, are truth.
near you(m. s.) LORD and all commandment your truth: certain
152 Long, have I known, from thy testimonies, That, to times age-abiding, thou didst establish them.
front: old to know from testimony your for to/for forever: enduring to found them
153 [RESH.] Behold mine affliction, and rescue me, For, thy law, have I not forgotten.
to see: see affliction my and to rescue me for instruction your not to forget
154 Plead my cause, and redeem me, By thy word, give me life
to contend [emph?] strife my and to redeem: redeem me to/for word your to live me
155 Far from the lawless, is salvation, For, thy statutes, have they not sought.
distant from wicked salvation for statute: decree your not to seek
156 Thy compassions, are great, O Yahweh, According to thy regulations, give me life.
compassion your many LORD like/as justice: judgement your to live me
157 Many, are my persecutors and mine adversaries, From thy testimonies, have I not swerved.
many to pursue me and enemy my from testimony your not to stretch
158 I have seen traitors, and felt loathing, Because, thy word, they kept not.
to see: see to act treacherously and to loath [emph?] which word your not to keep: obey
159 See thou that, thy precepts, I have loved, O Yahweh, according to thy lovingkindness, give me life.
to see: examine for precept your to love: lover LORD like/as kindness your to live me
160 The sum of thy word, is truth, and, age-abiding, is every one of thy righteous regulations.
head: group word your truth: true and to/for forever: enduring all justice: judgement righteousness your
161 [SHIN.] Rulers, have persecuted me, without cause, But, of thy word, hath my heart stood in awe.
ruler to pursue me for nothing (and from word your *Q(K)*) to dread heart my
162 Joyful am I over thy word, Like the finder of spoil in abundance.
to rejoice I upon word your like/as to find spoil many
163 Falsehood, I hate and abhor, Thy law, do I love.
deception to hate and to abhor instruction your to love: lover
164 Seven times in the day, have I praised thee, For thy righteous regulations.
seven in/on/with day to boast: praise you upon justice: judgement righteousness your
165 Blessing in abundance, have the lovers of thy law, and nothing to make them stumble.
peace many to/for to love: lover instruction your and nothing to/for them stumbling
166 I have looked for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy commandments, have I done.
to await to/for salvation your LORD and commandment your to make: do
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies, yea I have loved them greatly.
to keep: obey soul my testimony your and to love: lover them much
168 I have kept thy precepts, and thy testimonies, For, all my ways, are before thee.
to keep: obey precept your and testimony your for all way: conduct my before you
169 [TAU] Let my shouting come near before thee, O Yahweh, According to thy word, give me understanding.
to present: come cry my to/for face: before your LORD like/as word your to understand me
170 Let my supplication come in before thee, According to thy word, deliver me.
to come (in): come supplication my to/for face: before your like/as word your to rescue me
171 My lips, shall pour out, praise, When thou shalt teach me thy statutes.
to bubble lips my praise for to learn: teach me statute: decree your
172 My tongue, shall respond, with thy word, For, all thy commandments, are righteous.
to sing tongue my word your for all commandment your righteousness
173 Be thy hand ready to help me, For, thy statutes, have I chosen.
to be hand: power your to/for to help me for precept your to choose
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy law, is my dear delight.
to long for to/for salvation your LORD and instruction your delight my
175 Let my soul live, that it may praise thee, So shall thy regulation help me.
to live soul my and to boast: praise you and justice: judgement your to help me
176 I have strayed like a wandering sheep, O seek thy servant, For, thy commandments, have I not forgotten.
to go astray like/as sheep to perish to seek servant/slave your for commandment your not to forget