Psalms 119
1 [ALEPH.] How happy the men of blameless life, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
2 How happy they who observe his testimonies, with a whole heart, they seek him.
Blessed are they who keep his solemn commands, who seek him with all their heart.
3 Yea, they have not wrought perversity, In his ways, have they walked.
They do no wrong; they walk in his ways.
4 Thou, hast commanded thy precepts, that they should be diligently kept.
You have commanded us to keep your instructions so that we should carefully observe them.
5 Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy statutes.
Oh, that I would be firmly established in the observance of your statutes!
6 Then, shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Then I would not be put to shame when I think of all your commandments.
7 I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I have learned thy righteous regulations.
I will give thanks to you with an upright heart when I learn your righteous decrees.
8 Thy statutes, will I keep, Do not thou forsake me utterly.
I will observe your statutes; do not leave me alone.
9 [BETH.] Wherewithal can a young man keep pure his way? By taking heed, according to thy word.
How can a young person keep his path pure? By obeying your word.
10 With all my heart, have I sought thee, Suffer me not to be led astray from thy commandments.
With my whole heart I seek 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 stored up your word in my heart so that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed art thou, O Yahweh—Teach me thy statutes.
Blessed you are, Yahweh; teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips, have I recounted All the regulations of thy mouth.
With my mouth I have declared all the righteous decrees that you have revealed.
14 In the way of thy testimonies, have I rejoiced, Like as over all riches.
I rejoice in the way of your covenant decrees more than in all riches.
15 In thy precepts, will I meditate, that I may discern thy paths.
I will meditate on your instructions and pay attention to your ways.
16 In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.
I 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.
Be kind to your servant so 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 so that I may see marvelous things in your law.
19 A sojourner, am, I, in the earth, Do not hide from me, thy commandments.
I am a foreigner in the land; do not hide your commandments from me.
20 My soul is crushed with longing for thy just decisions at all times.
My desires are crushed by the longing to know your righteous decrees at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud as accursed, who stray from thy commandments.
You rebuke the proud, who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
22 Roll from off me, reproach and contempt, For, thy testimonies, have I observed.
Spare me from disgrace and humiliation, for I have obeyed your covenant decrees.
23 Even rulers have taken their seat, against me, have talked, Thy servant, will still meditate in thy statutes.
Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.
24 Yea, thy testimonies, are my dear delight, My counsellors.
Your covenant decrees are my delight, and they are my counselors.
25 [DALETH.] My soul, cleaveth to the dust, Give me life, according to thy word.
My life clings to the dust! Give me life by your word.
26 My ways, I recounted, and thou didst answer me, Teach me thy statutes.
I told you 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 me understand the ways of your instructions, so that I can meditate on your wondrous teachings.
28 My soul weepeth itself away, for grief, Confirm thou me, according to thy word.
I am overwhelmed with grief! Strengthen me by your word.
29 The way of falsehood, take thou from me, and, with thy law, O favour me.
Turn from me the path of deceit; graciously teach me your law.
30 The way of faithfulness, have I chosen, Thy regulations, have I deemed right.
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have always kept your righteous decrees before me.
31 I have kept close to thy testimonies, O Yahweh! do not put me to shame.
I cling to your covenant decrees; Yahweh, do not let me be shamed.
32 The way of thy commandments, will I run, for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
I will run in the path of your commandments, for you enlarge my heart to do so.
33 [HE.] Point out to me, O Yahweh, the way of thy statutes, that I may observe it unto the end.
Teach me, Yahweh, 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, and I will keep your law; I will observe it with all my heart.
35 Guide me in the path of thy commandments, for, therein, do I find pleasure.
Guide me in the path of your commandments, for I delight to walk in it.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto unjust gain.
Direct my heart toward your covenant decrees and away from unrighteous gain.
37 Turn away mine eyes, from beholding vanity, In thy way, give me life.
Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; revive me in your ways.
38 Establish, unto thy servant, thy word, which pertaineth to the reverence of thee.
Carry out for your servant your promise that you made to those who honor you.
39 Cause to pass away my reproach, that I have feared, for, thy regulations, are good.
Take away the insults I dread, for your righteous judgments are good.
40 Lo! I have longed for thy precepts, In thy righteousness, give me life.
See, I have longed for your instructions; revive me in your righteousness.
41 [WAW.] And let thy lovingkindness reach me, O Yahweh, thy salvation, according to thy word.
Yahweh, give me your unfailing love— 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 will have a reply for the one who mocks me, 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.
Do not take the word of truth from my mouth, for my hope is in your righteous decrees.
44 That I may keep thy law continually, to times age-abiding and beyond.
I will observe your law continually, forever and ever.
45 That I may walk to and fro in a large place, because, thy precepts, have I sought.
I will walk securely, for I seek your instructions.
46 That I may speak of thy testimonies before kings, and not be ashamed.
I will speak of your solemn commands before kings and will not be ashamed.
47 That I may find dear delight in thy commandments, which I have loved.
I delight in your commandments, which I love dearly.
48 That I may lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and may meditate in thy statutes.
I will lift up my hands to your commandments, which I love; I will meditate on your statutes.
49 [ZAYIN.] Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
Call to mind your promise to your servant because 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 my affliction: that your promise has kept me alive.
51 Insolent men, have derided me exceedingly, From thy law, have I not swerved.
The proud have scoffed at me, yet I have not turned away from your law.
52 I have remembered thy regulations, [which have come down] from age-past times, O Yahweh, and have consoled myself.
I have thought about your righteous decrees from ancient times, Yahweh, and I comfort myself.
53 A raging heat, hath seized me, by reason of the lawless, who forsake thy law.
Hot anger 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 have been my songs in the house where I temporarily live.
55 I have remembered, in the night, thy Name, O Yahweh, and have kept thy law.
I think about your name during the night, Yahweh, and I keep your law.
56 This, have I had, because, thy precepts, have I observed.
This has been my practice because I have observed your instructions.
57 [HETH.] My portion, is Yahweh, I have promised that I would keep thy words.
Yahweh is my portion; I have determined to observe your words.
58 I have sought the smile of thy face with all my heart, Show me favour, according to thy word.
I earnestly request your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me, as your word promised.
59 I have thought upon my ways, and have turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
I examined my ways and turned my feet to your covenant decrees.
60 I have hastened, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.
I hurry and do not delay to keep your commandments.
61 The meshes of the lawless, have surrounded me, Thy law, have I not forgotten.
The cords of the wicked have ensnared me; I have not forgotten your law.
62 At midnight, I arise to give thanks unto thee, For thy righteous regulations.
At midnight I rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous decrees.
63 Companion, am I, to all who revere thee, and to them who keep thy precepts.
I am a companion of all who honor you, to all who observe your instructions.
64 Of thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh, the earth, is full, Thy statutes, teach thou me.
The earth, Yahweh, is full of your covenant faithfulness; teach me your statutes.
65 [TETH.] Well, hast thou dealt with thy servant, O Yahweh, according to thy word.
You have done good to your servant, Yahweh, by means of your word.
66 Good judgment and knowledge, teach thou me, For, in thy commandments, have I trusted.
Teach me proper discernment and understanding, for I have believed 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 observe your word.
68 Good, thou art, and doing good, Teach me thy statutes.
You are good, and you are one who does good; teach me your statutes.
69 Insolent men have plastered falsehood over me, I, with a whole heart, will observe thy precepts.
The arrogant have smeared me with lies, but I keep your instructions with my whole heart.
70 Gross, like fat, is their heart, I, in thy law, have found dear delight.
Their hearts are hardened, but I delight in your law.
71 It is, well for me, that I was afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.
It is good for me that I have suffered so that I would learn your statutes.
72 Better to me, is the law of thy mouth, than thousands of gold and silver.
Instruction 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 and fashioned me; give me understanding so that I may learn your commandments.
74 They who revere thee, shall see me and rejoice, that, for thy word, I waited.
Those who honor you will be glad when they see me because I find hope in your word.
75 I know, O Yahweh, that righteous are thy regulations, and, in faithfulness, didst thou afflict me.
I know, Yahweh, that your decrees are just, and that in faithfulness you afflicted me.
76 Let thy lovingkindness, I beseech thee, serve to comfort me, according to thy word to thy servant.
Let your covenant faithfulness comfort me, as you promised your servant.
77 Let thy compassions reach me, that I may live, for, thy law, is my dear delight.
Show me compassion so 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.
Let the proud be put to shame, for they have slandered me; but I will meditate on your instructions.
79 Let them who revere thee, turn unto me, even they who know thy testimonies.
May those who honor you turn to me, those who know your covenant decrees.
80 Let my heart be thorough in thy statutes, that I may not be ashamed.
May my heart be blameless with respect to your statutes so that I may not be put to shame.
81 [KAPH.] My soul, hath languished for thy salvation, For thy word, have I hoped.
I faint with longing that you might rescue me! I hope in your word.
82 Mine eyes have failed for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
My eyes long to see your promise; when will you comfort me?
83 Though I have been like a wine-skin in the smoke, thy statutes, have I not forgotten.
For I have become like a wineskin in the 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 long must your servant endure this; when will you judge those who persecute me?
85 Insolent men digged for me pits, men who are not according to thy law.
The proud have dug pits for me, defying your law.
86 All thy commandments, are faithful, With falsehood, have they persecuted me, O help me!
All your commandments are reliable; those people persecute me wrongfully; help me.
87 A little more, and they had consumed me in the earth, but, I, forsake not thy precepts.
They have almost made an end to me on earth, but I do not reject your instructions.
88 According to thy lovingkindness, give thou me life, so will I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
By your steadfast love, keep me alive, so that I may obey your commands.
89 [LAMED.] Age-abidingly, O Yahweh, hath thy word been set up in the heavens.
Yahweh, your word stands forever; your word is established firmly in heaven.
90 To generation after generation, is thy faithfulness, Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
Your faithfulness lasts for all generations; you have established the earth, and it remains.
91 By thy regulations, do they stand to-day, for, all, are thy servants.
All things continue to this day, just as you said in your righteous decrees, for all things are your servants.
92 Had not thy law been my dear delight, then, had I perished in mine affliction.
If your law had not been my delight, 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 instructions, for through them you have kept me alive.
94 Thine, am I, —oh save me! For, thy precepts, have I sought.
I am yours; save me, for I seek your instructions.
95 For me, have the lawless waited, to destroy me, Thy testimonies, will I diligently consider.
The wicked prepare to destroy me, but I will seek to understand your covenant decrees.
96 To all perfection, have I seen an end, Broad is thy commandment, exceedingly.
I have seen that everything has its limits, but your commandments are broad, beyond limits.
97 [MEM.] Oh how I love thy law! All the day, is it my (meditation)
Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long.
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 your commandments are always with me.
99 Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my (meditation)
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for I meditate on your covenant decrees.
100 Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed.
I understand more than those older than I am; this is because I have kept your instructions.
101 From every way of wickedness, have I withheld my feet, that I might keep thy word.
I have kept my feet back from every evil path so that I might observe your word.
102 From thy regulations, have I not turned aside, for, thou, hast directed me.
I have not turned aside from your righteous decrees, for you have instructed me.
103 How smooth to my palate is thy speech, More than honey, to my mouth.
How sweet are your words to my taste, yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Out of thy precepts, will I get understanding, For this cause, do I hate every false way.
Through your instructions I gain discernment; 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 for my path.
106 I sware, and have fulfilled, To keep thy righteous regulations.
I have sworn and have confirmed it, that I will observe your righteous decrees.
107 I have been afflicted exceedingly, —O Yahweh, give me life according to thy word.
I am very afflicted; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised in your word.
108 The freewill offerings of my mouth, accept, I pray thee, O Yahweh, And, thy regulations, teach thou me.
Yahweh, please accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, and teach me your righteous decrees.
109 My life, is in my hand continually, Yet, thy law, have I not forgotten.
My life is always in my hand, 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 instructions.
111 As an inheritance have I taken thy testimonies unto times age-abiding, for, the joy of my heart, they are.
I claim your covenant decrees as 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.
My heart is set on obeying your statutes forever to the very end.
113 [SAMECH.] Half-hearted ones, do I hate, but, thy law, do I love.
I hate those who have a double mind, but I love your law.
114 My hiding-place and my buckler, thou art, For thy word, have I waited.
You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers, —that I may observe the commandments of my God.
Get away from me, you evil doers, so that I may observe 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 by your word so that I may live and not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Sustain me, that I may be saved, and may find dear delight in thy statutes continually.
Support me, and I will be safe; I will always meditate on your statutes.
118 Thou hast made light of all who stray from thy statutes, for their fraud is, falsehood.
You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for those people are deceptive and unreliable.
119 Dross, have I accounted all the lawless of the earth, therefore do I love thy testimonies.
You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag; therefore I love your solemn commands.
120 My flesh, bristled up from dread of thee, and, of thy regulations, stand I in fear.
My body trembles in fear of you, and I am afraid of your righteous decrees.
121 [AYIN.] I have done justice and righteousness, —Do not leave me to mine oppressors.
I do what is just and right; do not abandon me to my oppressors.
122 Be thou surety for thy servant for good, Let not insolent men oppress me.
Guarantee the welfare of your servant; do not let the proud oppress me.
123 Mine eyes, have become dim for thy salvation, and for thy righteous word.
My eyes grow tired as I wait for your salvation and for your righteous word.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy lovingkindness, and, thy statutes, teach thou me.
Show your servant your covenant faithfulness, 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 so that I may know your covenant decrees.
126 It is time that Yahweh should work, They have frustrated thy law!
It is time for Yahweh to act, for people have broken your law.
127 For this cause, do I love thy commandments, More than gold, yea than fine gold!
Truly I love your commandments more than gold, more than fine gold.
128 For this cause, all thy precepts concerning all things, I deem right, Every way of falsehood, I hate.
Therefore I carefully follow all your instructions, and I hate every path of falsehood.
129 [PE.] Wonderful are thy testimonies, For this cause, hath my soul observed them.
Your rules are wonderful, that is why I obey them.
130 The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.
The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the untrained.
131 My mouth, have I opened wide, and panted, because, for thy commandments, have I longed.
I open my mouth and pant, for I long 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 have mercy on me, as you always do for those who love your name.
133 My steps, direct thou by thy word, and let no iniquity, have dominion over me.
Direct my footsteps by your word; do not let any sin rule me.
134 Set me free from the oppression of man, so will I keep thy precepts.
Redeem me from human oppression so that I may observe your instructions.
135 Thy face, light thou up on thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Let your face shine on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
136 Streams of water, have run down mine eyes, because men have not kept thy law.
Streams of tears run down from my eyes because people do not observe your law.
137 [ZADHE.] Righteous art thou, O Yahweh, —and, equitable, are thy regulations.
You are righteous, Yahweh, and your decrees are fair.
138 Thou hast righteously commanded thy testimonies, yea in great faithfulness.
You have given your covenant decrees righteously and faithfully.
139 My zeal, hath put an end to me, for mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.
Anger has destroyed me because my adversaries forget your words.
140 Refined is thy word, to the uttermost, and, thy servant loveth it.
Your word has been tested very much, and your servant loves it.
141 Small, am I, and despised, Thy precepts, have I not forgotten.
I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your instructions.
142 Thy righteousness, is righteous to times age-abiding, and, thy law, is truth.
Your justice is forever right, and your law is trustworthy.
143 Straitness and distress, have befallen me, Thy commandments, are my dear delights.
Though distress and anguish have found me, your commandments are still my delight.
144 Righteous are thy testimonies, unto times age-abiding, Give me understanding, that I may live.
Your covenant decrees 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 cried out with my whole heart, “Answer me, Yahweh, I will keep your statutes.
146 I have cried out unto thee, oh save me, That I may keep thy testimonies.
I call to you; save me, and I will observe your covenant decrees.”
147 I forestalled the twilight, and cried for help, For thy word, I waited.
I rise before the dawn of the morning and cry for help. I hope in your words.
148 Mine eyes forestalled the night-watches, To meditate in thy word.
My eyes are open before the night watches change so that I might 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 in your covenant faithfulness; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised in your righteous decrees.
150 They have drawn near, who pursue villainy, From thy law, have they gone far away.
Those who are persecuting me are coming closer to me, but they are far from your law.
151 Near art thou, O Yahweh, and, all thy commandments, are truth.
You are near, Yahweh, and all your commandments are trustworthy.
152 Long, have I known, from thy testimonies, That, to times age-abiding, thou didst establish them.
Long ago I learned from your covenant decrees that you had set them in place forever.
153 [RESH.] Behold mine affliction, and rescue me, For, thy law, have I not forgotten.
Look on my affliction and help me, for I do not forget your law.
154 Plead my cause, and redeem me, By thy word, give me life
Plead my cause and redeem me; keep me, as you have promised in your word.
155 Far from the lawless, is salvation, For, thy statutes, have they not sought.
Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not love your statutes.
156 Thy compassions, are great, O Yahweh, According to thy regulations, give me life.
Great are your merciful actions, Yahweh; keep me alive, as you always do.
157 Many, are my persecutors and mine adversaries, From thy testimonies, have I not swerved.
My persecutors and my foes are many, yet I have not turned from your covenant decrees.
158 I have seen traitors, and felt loathing, Because, thy word, they kept not.
I view the treacherous with disgust 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.
See how I love your instructions; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised by your covenant faithfulness.
160 The sum of thy word, is truth, and, age-abiding, is every one of thy righteous regulations.
The essence of your word is truth; every one of your righteous decrees lasts forever.
161 [SHIN.] Rulers, have persecuted me, without cause, But, of thy word, hath my heart stood in awe.
Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 Joyful am I over thy word, Like the finder of spoil in abundance.
I rejoice at your word like one who finds great plunder.
163 Falsehood, I hate and abhor, Thy law, do I love.
I hate and despise falsehood, but I love your law.
164 Seven times in the day, have I praised thee, For thy righteous regulations.
Seven times a day I praise you because of your righteous decrees.
165 Blessing in abundance, have the lovers of thy law, and nothing to make them stumble.
Great peace they have, those who love your law; nothing makes them stumble.
166 I have looked for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy commandments, have I done.
I hope for your salvation, Yahweh, and I obey your commandments.
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies, yea I have loved them greatly.
I observe your solemn commands, and I love them greatly.
168 I have kept thy precepts, and thy testimonies, For, all my ways, are before thee.
I keep your instructions and your solemn commands, for you are aware of everything I do.
169 [TAU] Let my shouting come near before thee, O Yahweh, According to thy word, give me understanding.
Listen to my cry for help, Yahweh; give me understanding into your word.
170 Let my supplication come in before thee, According to thy word, deliver me.
May my plea come before you; help me, as you have promised in your word.
171 My lips, shall pour out, praise, When thou shalt teach me thy statutes.
May my lips pour out praise, for you teach me your statutes.
172 My tongue, shall respond, with thy word, For, all thy commandments, are righteous.
Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commandments are right.
173 Be thy hand ready to help me, For, thy statutes, have I chosen.
May your hand help me, for I have chosen your instructions.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy law, is my dear delight.
I long for your rescue, Yahweh, and your law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, that it may praise thee, So shall thy regulation help me.
May I live and praise you, and may your righteous decrees help me.
176 I have strayed like a wandering sheep, O seek thy servant, For, thy commandments, have I not forgotten.
I have wandered off like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commandments.
