< Psalms 119 >

1 How blessed! [are people] blameless of way those [who] walk in [the] law of Yahweh.
ALEPH. Blessed are those that are vpright in their way, and walke in the Lawe of the Lord.
2 How blessed! [are those who] observe testimonies his with all [the] heart they seek him.
Blessed are they that keepe his testimonies, and seeke him with their whole heart.
3 Also not they do injustice in ways his they walk.
Surely they woorke none iniquitie, but walke in his waies.
4 You you have commanded precepts your to keep exceedingly.
Thou hast commanded to keepe thy precepts diligently.
5 Would that! they will be steadfast ways my to keep decrees your.
Oh that my waies were directed to keepe thy statutes!
6 Then not I will be ashamed when look I to all commandments your.
Then should I not be confounded, when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements.
7 I will give thanks to you in uprightness of heart when learn I [the] judgments of righteousness your.
I will praise thee with an vpright heart, when I shall learne the iudgements of thy righteousnesse.
8 Decrees your I will keep may not you forsake me up to muchness.
I will keepe thy statutes: forsake mee not ouerlong.
9 How? will he keep pure a youth path his by keeping [it] according to word your.
BETH. Wherewith shall a yong man redresse his waie? in taking heede thereto according to thy woorde.
10 With all heart my I seek you may not you allow to stray me from commandments your.
With my whole heart haue I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandements.
11 In heart my I have hidden word your so that not I will sin to you.
I haue hid thy promise in mine heart, that I might not sinne against thee.
12 [be] blessed You O Yahweh teach me decrees your.
Blessed art thou, O Lord: teache mee thy statutes.
13 With lips my I recount all [the] judgments of mouth your.
With my lippes haue I declared all the iudgements of thy mouth.
14 In [the] way of testimonies your I exult as on all wealth.
I haue had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
15 On precepts your I will meditate and I will pay attention to paths your.
I will meditate in thy precepts, and consider thy waies.
16 In statutes your I will delight myself not I will forget word your.
I will delite in thy statutes, and I will not forget thy worde.
17 Deal bountifully towards servant your I will live and I will keep word your.
GIMEL. Be beneficiall vnto thy seruant, that I may liue and keepe thy woorde.
18 Uncover eyes my so let me pay attention to wonderful [things] from law your.
Open mine eies, that I may see the wonders of thy Lawe.
19 [am] a sojourner I on the earth may not you hide from me commandments your.
I am a stranger vpon earth: hide not thy commandements from me.
20 It is crushed self my for longing to judgments your at every time.
Mine heart breaketh for the desire to thy iudgements alway.
21 You rebuke arrogant [people] cursed [people] who go astray from commandments your.
Thou hast destroied the proud: cursed are they that doe erre from thy commandements.
22 Roll away from on me reproach and contempt for testimonies your I observe.
Remoue from mee shame and contempt: for I haue kept thy testimonies.
23 Also they sit officials in me they speak together servant your he meditates on decrees your.
Princes also did sit, and speake against me: but thy seruant did meditate in thy statutes.
24 Also testimonies your [are] delight my [the] people of counsel my.
Also thy testimonies are my delite, and my counsellers.
25 It clings to the dust self my preserve alive me according to word your.
DALETH. My soule cleaueth to the dust: quicken me according to thy worde.
26 Ways my I recounted and you answered me teach me decrees your.
I haue declared my waies, and thou heardest me: teache me thy statutes.
27 [the] way of Precepts your give understanding of me so let me meditate on wonders your.
Make me to vnderstand ye way of thy precepts, and I will meditate in thy wondrous workes.
28 It weeps self my from grief strengthen me according to word your.
My soule melteth for heauinesse: raise mee vp according vnto thy worde.
29 A way of falsehood remove from me and law your show favor to me.
Take from mee the way of lying, and graunt me graciously thy Lawe.
30 A way of faithfulness I have chosen judgments your I have placed.
I haue chosen the way of trueth, and thy iudgements haue I laied before me.
31 I have clung to testimonies your O Yahweh may not you put to shame me.
I haue cleaued to thy testimonies, O Lord: confound me not.
32 [the] way of Commandments your I run for you enlarge heart my.
I will runne the way of thy commandements, when thou shalt enlarge mine heart.
33 Teach me O Yahweh [the] way of decrees your so I may observe it end.
HE. Teach mee, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I will keepe it vnto the ende.
34 Give understanding me so let me observe law your so I may keep it with all [the] heart.
Giue mee vnderstanding, and I will keepe thy Law: yea, I wil keepe it with my whole heart.
35 Lead me in [the] path of commandments your for in it I delight.
Direct mee in the path of thy commandements: for therein is my delite.
36 Incline heart my to testimonies your and may not [it incline] to unjust gain.
Incline mine heart vnto thy testimonies, and not to couetousnesse.
37 Take away eyes my from looking at worthlessness in ways your preserve alive me.
Turne away mine eies from regarding vanitie, and quicken me in thy way.
38 Fulfill to servant your word your which [is] for fear your.
Stablish thy promise to thy seruaunt, because he feareth thee.
39 Take away reproach my which I dread for judgments your [are] good.
Take away my rebuke that I feare: for thy iudgements are good.
40 Here! I long for precepts your in righteousness your preserve alive me.
Beholde, I desire thy commandements: quicken me in thy righteousnesse,
41 And may they come to me covenant loyalti your O Yahweh salvation your according to word your.
VAV. And let thy louing kindnesse come vnto me, O Lord, and thy saluation according to thy promise.
42 So I may answer [the] [one who] taunts me a word for I trust in word your.
So shall I make answere vnto my blasphemers: for I trust in thy woorde.
43 And may not you take away from mouth my a word of faithfulness up to muchness for for judgments your I hope.
And take not the woorde of trueth vtterly out of my mouth: for I waite for thy iudgements.
44 And I will keep law your continually for ever and ever.
So shall I alway keepe thy Lawe for euer and euer.
45 And I will walk about in the broad place for precepts your I have sought.
And I will walke at libertie: for I seeke thy precepts.
46 And I will speak in testimonies your before kings and not I will be ashamed.
I will speake also of thy testimonies before Kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 And I may delight myself in commandments your which I love.
And my delite shalbe in thy commandements, which I haue loued.
48 And I may lift up hands my to commandments your which I love and I will meditate on decrees your.
Mine handes also will I lift vp vnto thy commandements, which I haue loued, and I will meditate in thy statutes.
49 Remember [the] word to servant your on that you have made hope me.
ZAIN. Remember the promise made to thy seruant, wherein thou hast caused me to trust.
50 This [is] comfort my in affliction my that word your it has preserved alive me.
It is my comfort in my trouble: for thy promise hath quickened me.
51 Arrogant [people] they have mocked me up to muchness from law your not I have turned aside.
The proude haue had me exceedingly in derision: yet haue I not declined from thy Lawe.
52 I remember judgments your from long ago - O Yahweh and I have comforted myself.
I remembred thy iudgements of olde, O Lord, and haue bene comforted.
53 Burning indignation it has seized me from wicked [people] [who] forsake law your.
Feare is come vpon mee for the wicked, that forsake thy Lawe.
54 Songs they have been of me decrees your in [the] house of sojournings my.
Thy statutes haue beene my songes in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered in the night name your O Yahweh and I have kept! law your.
I haue remembred thy Name, O Lord, in the night, and haue kept thy Lawe.
56 This it has belonged to me that precepts your I have observed.
This I had because I kept thy precepts.
57 [is] portion My Yahweh I have said to keep words your.
CHETH. O Lord, that art my portion, I haue determined to keepe thy wordes.
58 I have entreated face your with all [the] heart show favor to me according to word your.
I made my supplication in thy presence with my whole heart: be mercifull vnto me according to thy promise.
59 I have thought about ways my and I have turned back! feet my to testimonies your.
I haue considered my waies, and turned my feete into thy testimonies.
60 I have made haste and not I have delayed to keep commandments your.
I made haste and delaied not to keepe thy commandements.
61 [the] ropes of Wicked [people] they have surrounded me law your not I have forgotten.
The bandes of the wicked haue robbed me: but I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.
62 [the] middle of [the] night I arise to give thanks to you on [the] judgments of righteousness your.
At midnight will I rise to giue thanks vnto thee, because of thy righteous iudgements.
63 [am] a companion I of all [those] who they fear you and of [those who] keep precepts your.
I am companion of all them that feare thee, and keepe thy precepts.
64 Covenant loyalty your O Yahweh it is full the earth decrees your teach me.
The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercie: teache me thy statutes.
65 Good you have done with servant your O Yahweh according to word your.
TETH. O Lord, thou hast delt graciously with thy seruant according vnto thy woorde.
66 Goodness of discernment and knowledge teach me for in commandments your I trust.
Teach me good iudgement and knowledge: for I haue beleeued thy commandements.
67 Before I was afflicted I [was] going astray and now word your I keep.
Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but nowe I keepe thy woorde.
68 [are] good You and [are] doing good teach me decrees your.
Thou art good and gracious: teach me thy statutes.
69 They have smeared on me falsehood arrogant [people] I with all [the] heart - I observe precepts your.
The proud haue imagined a lie against me: but I wil keepe thy precepts with my whole heart.
70 It is insensitive like fat heart their I law your I delight.
Their heart is fatte as grease: but my delite is in thy Lawe.
71 It was good for me that I was afflicted so that I may learn decrees your.
It is good for me that I haue beene afflicted, that I may learne thy statutes.
72 [is] good For me [the] law of mouth your more than thousands of gold and silver.
The Lawe of thy mouth is better vnto me, then thousands of golde and siluer.
73 Hands your they made me and they prepared me give understanding me so let me learn commandments your.
IOD. Thine hands haue made me and fashioned me: giue mee vnderstanding therefore, that I may learne thy commandements.
74 [those] fearing You may they see me and they may rejoice for for word your I have hoped.
So they that feare thee, seeing mee shall reioyce, because I haue trusted in thy worde.
75 I know O Yahweh that [are] righteousness judgments your and faithfulness you have afflicted me.
I knowe, O Lord, that thy iudgements are right, and that thou hast afflicted me iustly.
76 Let it be please covenant loyalty your to comfort me according to word your to servant your.
I pray thee that thy mercie may comfort me according to thy promise vnto thy seruant.
77 Let them come to me compassion your so I may live for law your [is] delight my.
Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy Lawe is my delite.
78 Let them be ashamed arrogant [people] for falsehood they have subverted me I I will meditate on precepts your.
Let the proude be ashamed: for they haue dealt wickedly and falsely with me: but I meditate in thy precepts.
79 Let them turn to me [those] fearing you (and [those who] know *Q(K)*) testimonies your.
Let such as feare thee turne vnto me, and they that knowe thy testimonies.
80 May it be heart my blameless in decrees your so that not I will be ashamed.
Let mine heart bee vpright in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.
81 It is exhausted for salvation your being my for word your I hope.
CAPH. My soule fainteth for thy saluation: yet I waite for thy worde.
82 They are exhausted eyes my for word your saying when? will you comfort me.
Mine eyes faile for thy promise, saying, when wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I have become like a skin-bottle in smoke decrees your not I have forgotten.
For I am like a bottell in the smoke: yet doe I not forget thy statutes.
84 How many? [are] [the] days of servant your when? will you do in [those who] harass me judgment.
Howe many are the dayes of thy seruant? When wilt thou execute iudgement on them that persecute me?
85 They have dug for me arrogant [people] pits which not [are] according to law your.
The proude haue digged pittes for mee, which is not after thy Lawe.
86 All commandments your [are] faithfulness falsehood they have harassed me help me.
All thy commandements are true: they persecute me falsely: helpe me.
87 Like a little they have made an end of me on the earth and I not I have forsaken precepts your.
They had almost consumed me vpon the earth: but I forsooke not thy precepts.
88 According to covenant loyalty your preserve alive me so let me keep [the] testimony of mouth your.
Quicken me according to thy louing kindnes: so shall I keepe the testimony of thy mouth.
89 For ever O Yahweh word your [is] standing firm in the heavens.
LAMED. O Lord, thy worde endureth for euer in heauen.
90 [is] to A generation and a generation faithfulness your you have established [the] earth and it endures.
Thy trueth is from generation to generation: thou hast layed the foundation of the earth, and it abideth.
91 For judgments your they stand forth this day for everything [are] servants your.
They continue euen to this day by thine ordinances: for all are thy seruants.
92 If not law your [had been] delight my then I perished in affliction my.
Except thy Lawe had bene my delite, I should now haue perished in mine affliction.
93 For ever not I will forget precepts your for by them you have preserved alive me.
I wil neuer forget thy precepts: for by them thou hast quickened me.
94 [belong] to You I save me for precepts your I have sought.
I am thine, saue me: for I haue sought thy precepts.
95 For me they have waited wicked [people] to destroy me testimonies your I will consider carefully.
The wicked haue waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
96 To all perfection I have seen an end [is] broad commandment your exceedingly.
I haue seene an ende of all perfection: but thy commandement is exceeding large.
97 How! I love law your all the day it [is] meditation my.
MEM. Oh howe loue I thy Lawe! it is my meditation continually.
98 More than enemies my it makes wise me commandments your for for ever it [belongs] to me.
By thy commandements thou hast made mee wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee.
99 More than all teachers my I have insight for testimonies your [are] a meditation of me.
I haue had more vnderstading then all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
100 More than old [people] I gain understanding for precepts your I have observed.
I vnderstoode more then the ancient, because I kept thy precepts.
101 From every path evil I have restrained feet my so that I may keep word your.
I haue refrained my feete from euery euil way, that I might keepe thy word.
102 From judgments your not I have turned aside for you you have taught me.
I haue not declined from thy iudgements: for thou didest teach me.
103 How! they are smooth to palate my word your more than honey to mouth my.
Howe sweete are thy promises vnto my mouth! yea, more then hony vnto my mouth.
104 From precepts your I gain understanding there-fore I hate - every path of falsehood.
By thy precepts I haue gotten vnderstanding: therefore I hate all the wayes of falshoode.
105 [is] a lamp For foot my word your and a light for pathway my.
NUN. Thy worde is a lanterne vnto my feete, and a light vnto my path.
106 I have sworn an oath and I have confirmed! to keep [the] judgments of righteousness your.
I haue sworne and will performe it, that I will keepe thy righteous iudgements.
107 I have been afflicted up to muchness O Yahweh preserve alive me according to word your.
I am very sore afflicted: O Lord, quicken me according to thy word.
108 [the] freewill offerings of Mouth my accept please O Yahweh and judgments your teach me.
O Lord, I beseeche thee accept the free offerings of my mouth, and teach mee thy iudgements.
109 Life my [is] in hand my continually and law your not I forget.
My soule is continually in mine hande: yet doe I not forget thy Lawe.
110 They have set wicked [people] a snare for me and from precepts your not I have gone astray.
The wicked haue layed a snare for mee: but I swarued not from thy precepts.
111 I have inherited testimonies your for ever for [are] [the] joy of heart my they.
Thy testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the ioy of mine heart.
112 I have turned heart my to do decrees your for ever end.
I haue applied mine heart to fulfill thy statutes alway, euen vnto the ende.
113 Half-hearted people I hate and law your I love.
SAMECH. I hate vaine inuentions: but thy Lawe doe I loue.
114 [are] hiding place My and shield my you for word your I hope.
Thou art my refuge and shield, and I trust in thy worde.
115 Turn aside from me O evil-doers and let me observe [the] commandments of God my.
Away from mee, yee wicked: for I will keepe the commandements of my God.
116 Sustain me according to word your so I may live and may not you put to shame me from hope my.
Stablish me according to thy promise, that I may liue, and disappoint me not of mine hope.
117 Uphold me so let me be saved and I may have regard for decrees your continually.
Stay thou mee, and I shall be safe, and I will delite continually in thy statutes.
118 You reject all [those who] go astray from decrees your for [is] falsehood deceitfulness their.
Thou hast troden downe all them that depart from thy statutes: for their deceit is vaine.
119 Dross you cause to cease all [the] wicked [people] of [the] earth therefore I love testimonies your.
Thou hast taken away all ye wicked of the earth like drosse: therefore I loue thy testimonies.
120 It trembles from dread of you flesh my and from judgments your I am afraid.
My flesh trembleth for feare of thee, and I am afraide of thy iudgements.
121 I have done justice and righteousness not you will abandon me to oppressors my.
AIN. I haue executed iudgement and iustice: leaue me not to mine oppressours.
122 Stand surety for servant your for good may not they oppress me arrogant [people].
Answere for thy seruant in that, which is good, and let not the proude oppresse me.
123 Eyes my they are exhausted for deliverance your and for [the] word of righteousness your.
Mine eyes haue failed in waiting for thy saluation, and for thy iust promise.
124 Do with servant your according to covenant loyalty your and decrees your teach me.
Deale with thy seruant according to thy mercie, and teache me thy statutes.
125 [am] servant Your I give understanding me so let me know testimonies your.
I am thy seruant: graunt mee therefore vnderstanding, that I may knowe thy testimonies.
126 A time to act [belongs] to Yahweh people have broken law your.
It is time for thee Lord to worke: for they haue destroyed thy Lawe.
127 There-fore I love commandments your more than gold and more than pure gold.
Therefore loue I thy commandements aboue golde, yea, aboue most fine golde.
128 There-fore - all [the] precepts of everything I approve every path of falsehood I hate.
Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts most iust, and hate all false wayes.
129 [are] wonders Testimonies your there-fore it observes them self my.
PE. Thy testimonies are wonderfull: therefore doeth my soule keepe them.
130 [the] opening of Words your it gives light [it is] giving understanding to simple people.
The entrance into thy wordes sheweth light, and giueth vnderstanding to the simple.
131 Mouth my I opened wide and I panted! for for commandments your I longed.
I opened my mouth and panted, because I loued thy commandements.
132 Turn to me and show favor to me according to custom to [those who] love name your.
Looke vpon mee and bee mercifull vnto me, as thou vsest to doe vnto those that loue thy Name.
133 Footsteps my direct by word your and may not it have power over me any wickedness.
Direct my steppes in thy worde, and let none iniquitie haue dominion ouer me.
134 Redeem me from oppression of humankind so let me keep precepts your.
Deliuer mee from the oppression of men, and I will keepe thy precepts.
135 Face your make shine on servant your and teach me decrees your.
Shew the light of thy countenance vpon thy seruant, and teache me thy statutes.
136 Streams of water they have gone down eyes my because not people keep law your.
Mine eyes gush out with riuers of water, because they keepe not thy Lawe.
137 [are] righteous You O Yahweh and [are] upright judgments your.
TSADDI. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and iust are thy iudgements.
138 You commanded righteousness testimonies your and faithfulness much.
Thou hast commanded iustice by thy testimonies and trueth especially.
139 It has destroyed me zeal my for they have forgotten words your opponents my.
My zeale hath euen consumed mee, because mine enemies haue forgotten thy wordes.
140 [has been] refined Word your exceedingly and servant your he loves it.
Thy word is prooued most pure, and thy seruant loueth it.
141 [am] insignificant I and [am] despised precepts your not I have forgotten.
I am small and despised: yet do I not forget thy precepts.
142 Righteousness your [is] righteousness for ever and law your [is] truth.
Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnes, and thy Lawe is trueth.
143 Distress and anguish they have found me commandments your [are] delight my.
Trouble and anguish are come vpon me: yet are thy commandements my delite.
144 [are] righteousness Testimonies your for ever give understanding me so I may live.
The righteousnes of thy testimonies is euerlasting: graunt me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.
145 I call out with all [the] heart answer me O Yahweh decrees your I will observe.
KOPH. I haue cried with my whole heart: heare me, O Lord, and I will keepe thy statutes.
146 I call out to you save me so let me keep testimonies your.
I called vpon thee: saue mee, and I will keepe thy testimonies.
147 I am early in the twilight and I cried for help! (for word your *Q(K)*) I hope.
I preuented the morning light, and cried: for I waited on thy word.
148 They anticipate eyes my [the] night-watches to meditate on word your.
Mine eyes preuent the night watches to meditate in thy word.
149 Voice my hear! according to covenant loyalty your O Yahweh according to judgments your preserve alive me.
Heare my voyce according to thy louing kindenesse: O Lord, quicken me according to thy iudgement.
150 They draw near [those who] pursue wickedness from law your they are distant.
They drawe neere, that follow after malice, and are farre from thy Lawe.
151 [are] near You O Yahweh and all commandments your [are] truth.
Thou art neere, O Lord: for all thy commandements are true.
152 Antiquity I have known from testimonies your that for ever you have established them.
I haue knowen long since by thy testimonies, that thou hast established them for euer.
153 See affliction my and rescue me for law your not I have forgotten.
RESH. Beholde mine affliction, and deliuer mee: for I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.
154 Conduct! case my and redeem me to word your preserve alive me.
Pleade my cause, and deliuer me: quicken me according vnto thy word.
155 [is] far From wicked [people] salvation for decrees your not they have sought.
Saluation is farre from the wicked, because they seeke not thy statutes.
156 Compassion your [are] great - O Yahweh according to judgments your preserve alive me.
Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy iudgements.
157 [are] many [those who] harass Me and foes my from testimonies your not I have turned aside.
My persecutours and mine oppressours are many: yet doe I not swarue from thy testimonies.
158 I see [those who] act treacherously and I felt disgust! that word your not they have kept.
I saw the transgressours and was grieued, because they kept not thy worde.
159 See that precepts your I love O Yahweh according to covenant loyalty your preserve alive me.
Consider, O Lord, how I loue thy preceptes: quicken mee according to thy louing kindenesse.
160 [the] head of Word your [is] truth and [is] for ever every judgment of righteousness of your.
The beginning of thy worde is trueth, and all the iudgements of thy righteousnesse endure for euer.
161 Icials they have harassed me without cause (and from word your *Q(K)*) it is in dread heart my.
SCHIN. Princes haue persecuted mee without cause, but mine heart stood in awe of thy wordes.
162 [am] rejoicing I on word your like [one who] brings out plunder much.
I reioyce at thy worde, as one that findeth a great spoyle.
163 Falsehood I hate and I abhor law your I love.
I hate falshoode and abhorre it, but thy Lawe doe I loue.
164 Seven [times] in the day I praise you on [the] judgments of righteousness your.
Seuen times a day doe I praise thee, because of thy righteous iudgements.
165 Peace great [belongs] to [those who] love law your and not [belongs] to them a stumbling block.
They that loue thy Law, shall haue great prosperitie, and they shall haue none hurt.
166 I wait for salvation your O Yahweh and commandments your I do.
Lord, I haue trusted in thy saluation, and haue done thy commandements.
167 It keeps self my testimonies your and I have loved them exceedingly.
My soule hath kept thy testimonies: for I loue them exceedingly.
168 I keep precepts your and testimonies your for all ways my [are] before you.
I haue kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my wayes are before thee.
169 May it draw near cry of entreaty my before you O Yahweh according to word your give understanding me.
TAV. Let my complaint come before thee, O Lord, and giue me vnderstanding, according vnto thy worde.
170 May it come supplication my before you according to word your deliver me.
Let my supplication come before thee, and deliuer me according to thy promise.
171 May they pour forth lips my praise for you teach me decrees your.
My lippes shall speake praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
172 May it sing tongue my word your for all commandments your [are] righteousness.
My tongue shall intreate of thy word: for all thy commandements are righteous.
173 May it be hand your [about] to help me for precepts your I have chosen.
Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts.
174 I long for salvation your O Yahweh and law your [is] delight my.
I haue longed for thy saluation, O Lord, and thy Lawe is my delite.
175 May it live self my so it may praise you and judgments your may they help me.
Let my soule liue, and it shall praise thee, and thy iudgements shall helpe me.
176 I have gone astray like a sheep lost seek servant your for commandments your not I have forgotten.
I haue gone astraye like a lost sheepe: seeke thy seruant, for I doe not forget thy commandements.

< Psalms 119 >