< Psalms 119 >

1 How blessed! [are people] blameless of way those [who] walk in [the] law of Yahweh.
ALEPH. Happy are they whose way is perfect, who walk in the law of the Lord.
2 How blessed! [are those who] observe testimonies his with all [the] heart they seek him.
Happy are they who keep his testimonies, that seek him with all their heart.
3 Also not they do injustice in ways his they walk.
They also commit no injustice; in his ways do they walk.
4 You you have commanded precepts your to keep exceedingly.
Thou thyself hast commanded us thy precepts, that we might keep [them] diligently.
5 Would that! they will be steadfast ways my to keep decrees your.
Oh that my ways were firmly directed to observe thy statutes!
6 Then not I will be ashamed when look I to all commandments your.
Then would I not be made ashamed, while I look at all thy commandments.
7 I will give thanks to you in uprightness of heart when learn I [the] judgments of righteousness your.
I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn thy righteous ordinances.
8 Decrees your I will keep may not you forsake me up to muchness.
Thy statutes will I observe: oh forsake me not too greatly.
9 How? will he keep pure a youth path his by keeping [it] according to word your.
BETH. Wherewithal shall a youth keep his way pure? by guarding it according to thy word.
10 With all heart my I seek you may not you allow to stray me from commandments your.
With all my heart have I sought thee: oh let me not wander astray from thy commandments.
11 In heart my I have hidden word your so that not I will sin to you.
In my heart have I treasured up thy saying, in order that I may not sin against thee.
12 [be] blessed You O Yahweh teach me decrees your.
Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
13 With lips my I recount all [the] judgments of mouth your.
With my lips have I related all the ordinances of thy mouth.
14 In [the] way of testimonies your I exult as on all wealth.
On the way of thy testimonies have I been glad, as over all wealth.
15 On precepts your I will meditate and I will pay attention to paths your.
On thy precepts will I meditate, and direct my look unto thy paths.
16 In statutes your I will delight myself not I will forget word your.
In thy statutes will I seek my delight: I will not forget thy word.
17 Deal bountifully towards servant your I will live and I will keep word your.
GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant: let me live, that I may observe thy word.
18 Uncover eyes my so let me pay attention to wonderful [things] from law your.
Open thou my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
19 [am] a sojourner I on the earth may not you hide from me commandments your.
A stranger am I on the earth: hide not from me thy commandments.
20 It is crushed self my for longing to judgments your at every time.
My soul is broken from longing for thy ordinances at all times.
21 You rebuke arrogant [people] cursed [people] who go astray from commandments your.
Thou hast rebuked the accursed proud, who go erringly astray from thy commandments.
22 Roll away from on me reproach and contempt for testimonies your I observe.
Roll away from me reproach and contempt; for thy testimonies have I kept.
23 Also they sit officials in me they speak together servant your he meditates on decrees your.
Although even princes should sit and speak against me, thy servant would still meditate on thy statutes.
24 Also testimonies your [are] delight my [the] people of counsel my.
Also thy testimonies are my delight, my counsellors.
25 It clings to the dust self my preserve alive me according to word your.
DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: revive thou me according to thy word.
26 Ways my I recounted and you answered me teach me decrees your.
My ways do I relate [to thee], and thou answerest me: teach me thy statutes.
27 [the] way of Precepts your give understanding of me so let me meditate on wonders your.
Cause me to understand the way of thy precepts, that I may meditate on thy wonders.
28 It weeps self my from grief strengthen me according to word your.
My soul droppeth away from grief: sustain me according to thy word.
29 A way of falsehood remove from me and law your show favor to me.
The way of falsehood do thou remove from me, and grant me graciously thy law.
30 A way of faithfulness I have chosen judgments your I have placed.
The way of truth have I chosen: thy ordinances have I set [before me].
31 I have clung to testimonies your O Yahweh may not you put to shame me.
I have adhered unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.
32 [the] way of Commandments your I run for you enlarge heart my.
The way of thy commandments will I run; for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
33 Teach me O Yahweh [the] way of decrees your so I may observe it end.
HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it in all its windings.
34 Give understanding me so let me observe law your so I may keep it with all [the] heart.
Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law, and I will observe it with all [my] heart.
35 Lead me in [the] path of commandments your for in it I delight.
Guide me on the path of thy commandments; for therein do I find my delight.
36 Incline heart my to testimonies your and may not [it incline] to unjust gain.
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to desire for gain.
37 Take away eyes my from looking at worthlessness in ways your preserve alive me.
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity: on thy way do thou give me life.
38 Fulfill to servant your word your which [is] for fear your.
Fulfill unto thy servant thy promise for those who are devoted to thy fear.
39 Take away reproach my which I dread for judgments your [are] good.
Cause to pass away my disgrace of which I have dread; for thy ordinances are good.
40 Here! I long for precepts your in righteousness your preserve alive me.
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: through thy righteousness do thou give my life.
41 And may they come to me covenant loyalti your O Yahweh salvation your according to word your.
VAV. And let thy kindness come unto me, O Lord, thy salvation, according to thy promise.
42 So I may answer [the] [one who] taunts me a word for I trust in word your.
Then shall I have a word to answer the one that reproacheth me; for I trust in thy word.
43 And may not you take away from mouth my a word of faithfulness up to muchness for for judgments your I hope.
And snatch not the word of truth out of my mouth too greatly; for I wait for thy ordinances.
44 And I will keep law your continually for ever and ever.
So shall I observe thy law continually for ever and ever.
45 And I will walk about in the broad place for precepts your I have sought.
And I will walk in an open space; for thy precepts have I sought.
46 And I will speak in testimonies your before kings and not I will be ashamed.
And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 And I may delight myself in commandments your which I love.
And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I love.
48 And I may lift up hands my to commandments your which I love and I will meditate on decrees your.
And so will I lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on thy statutes.
49 Remember [the] word to servant your on that you have made hope me.
ZAYIN. Remember thy word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to wait.
50 This [is] comfort my in affliction my that word your it has preserved alive me.
This is my comfort in my affliction, that thy promise hath revived me.
51 Arrogant [people] they have mocked me up to muchness from law your not I have turned aside.
The presumptuous have held me too greatly in derision: yet have I not departed away from thy law.
52 I remember judgments your from long ago - O Yahweh and I have comforted myself.
I remembered thy decrees [which were] from olden times, O Lord, and thus comforted myself.
53 Burning indignation it has seized me from wicked [people] [who] forsake law your.
Horror seized on me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54 Songs they have been of me decrees your in [the] house of sojournings my.
Songs have thy statutes been unto me in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered in the night name your O Yahweh and I have kept! law your.
I remembered in the night thy name, O Lord, and observed thy law.
56 This it has belonged to me that precepts your I have observed.
This came to pass unto me, because I had kept thy precepts.
57 [is] portion My Yahweh I have said to keep words your.
CHETH. My portion is the Lord, have I said, that I might observe thy words.
58 I have entreated face your with all [the] heart show favor to me according to word your.
I make entreaty before thee with all my heart: be gracious unto me according to thy promise.
59 I have thought about ways my and I have turned back! feet my to testimonies your.
I have thought over my ways, and made my feet return unto thy testimonies.
60 I have made haste and not I have delayed to keep commandments your.
I hastened, and delayed not to observe thy commandments.
61 [the] ropes of Wicked [people] they have surrounded me law your not I have forgotten.
Companies of wicked men have surrounded me; but I have not forgotten thy law.
62 [the] middle of [the] night I arise to give thanks to you on [the] judgments of righteousness your.
At midnights do I constantly rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous decrees.
63 [am] a companion I of all [those] who they fear you and of [those who] keep precepts your.
An associate am I unto all that fear thee, and unto those that keep thy precepts.
64 Covenant loyalty your O Yahweh it is full the earth decrees your teach me.
Of thy kindness, O Lord, is the earth full: teach me thy statutes.
65 Good you have done with servant your O Yahweh according to word your.
TETH. Thou hast shown goodness on thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
66 Goodness of discernment and knowledge teach me for in commandments your I trust.
The best of discernment and knowledge do thou teach me; for in thy commandments do I believe.
67 Before I was afflicted I [was] going astray and now word your I keep.
Before I was afflicted I was in error; but now I observe thy saying.
68 [are] good You and [are] doing good teach me decrees your.
Thou art good, and doing good: teach me thy statutes.
69 They have smeared on me falsehood arrogant [people] I with all [the] heart - I observe precepts your.
The presumptuous have invented falsehoods against me; but I will with all my heart indeed keep thy precepts.
70 It is insensitive like fat heart their I law your I delight.
Gross as fat is their heart; but I take truly delight in thy law.
71 It was good for me that I was afflicted so that I may learn decrees your.
It is well for me that I have been afflicted, in order that I might learn thy statutes.
72 [is] good For me [the] law of mouth your more than thousands of gold and silver.
Better is unto me the law of thy mouth than thousands of gold and silver.
73 Hands your they made me and they prepared me give understanding me so let me learn commandments your.
YOD. Thy hands have made me and established me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
74 [those] fearing You may they see me and they may rejoice for for word your I have hoped.
Those that fear thee will see me and be rejoiced; because I have waited for thy word.
75 I know O Yahweh that [are] righteousness judgments your and faithfulness you have afflicted me.
I know, O Lord, that thy decrees are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
76 Let it be please covenant loyalty your to comfort me according to word your to servant your.
Let, I pray thee, thy kindness come to comfort me, according to thy promise unto thy servant.
77 Let them come to me compassion your so I may live for law your [is] delight my.
Let thy mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.
78 Let them be ashamed arrogant [people] for falsehood they have subverted me I I will meditate on precepts your.
Let the presumptuous be made ashamed; because they have without a cause dealt perversely with me; but I will indeed meditate on thy precepts.
79 Let them turn to me [those] fearing you (and [those who] know *Q(K)*) testimonies your.
Let those that fear thee return unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.
80 May it be heart my blameless in decrees your so that not I will be ashamed.
Let my heart be entire in thy statutes, in order that I may not be put to shame.
81 It is exhausted for salvation your being my for word your I hope.
CAPH. My soul ardently desireth for thy salvation: for thy word do I wait.
82 They are exhausted eyes my for word your saying when? will you comfort me.
My eyes look eagerly 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 become like a bottle in the smoke: [yet] do I not forget thy statutes.
84 How many? [are] [the] days of servant your when? will you do in [those who] harass me judgment.
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute justice on my persecutors?
85 They have dug for me arrogant [people] pits which not [are] according to law your.
The presumptuous have dug pits for me, which is not in accordance with thy law.
86 All commandments your [are] faithfulness falsehood they have harassed me help me.
All thy commandments are founded on truth: without cause they persecute me; help thou me.
87 Like a little they have made an end of me on the earth and I not I have forsaken precepts your.
But little was wanting that they had consumed me upon earth; but I have truly not forsaken thy precepts.
88 According to covenant loyalty your preserve alive me so let me keep [the] testimony of mouth your.
According to thy kindness give me life, that I may observe the testimony of thy mouth.
89 For ever O Yahweh word your [is] standing firm in the heavens.
LAMED. To eternity, O Lord, standeth firm thy word with the heavens.
90 [is] to A generation and a generation faithfulness your you have established [the] earth and it endures.
Unto all generations endureth thy faithfulness: thou hast established the earth, and she standeth.
91 For judgments your they stand forth this day for everything [are] servants your.
According to thy ordinances they exist this day: for all are thy servants.
92 If not law your [had been] delight my then I perished in affliction my.
Unless thy law had been my delights, I should long since have been lost in my affliction.
93 For ever not I will forget precepts your for by them you have preserved alive me.
Never will I forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast kept me alive.
94 [belong] to You I save me for precepts your I have sought.
Thine am I, save me; for thy precepts have I sought.
95 For me they have waited wicked [people] to destroy me testimonies your I will consider carefully.
Wicked men have waited for me to destroy me; [but] I will reflect on thy testimonies.
96 To all perfection I have seen an end [is] broad commandment your exceedingly.
Of all perfection have I seen the end; [but] thy commandment is exceedingly extended.
97 How! I love law your all the day it [is] meditation my.
MEM. Oh how do I love thy law! all the day is it my (meditation)
98 More than enemies my it makes wise me commandments your for for ever it [belongs] to me.
Wiser than my enemy doth thy commandment make me; for it is perpetually with me.
99 More than all teachers my I have insight for testimonies your [are] a meditation of me.
Above all my teachers have I obtained intelligence; for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
100 More than old [people] I gain understanding for precepts your I have observed.
More than the elders do I possess understanding; because thy precepts do I keep.
101 From every path evil I have restrained feet my so that I may keep word your.
From every evil path have I withholden my feet, in order that I might observe thy word.
102 From judgments your not I have turned aside for you you have taught me.
From thy ordinances have I not departed; for thou hast instructed me.
103 How! they are smooth to palate my word your more than honey to mouth my.
How much sweeter are to my palate thy sayings than honey to my mouth!
104 From precepts your I gain understanding there-fore I hate - every path of falsehood.
Through thy precepts shall I obtain understanding: therefore do I hate every path of falsehood.
105 [is] a lamp For foot my word your and a light for pathway my.
NUN. A lamp unto my feet is thy word, and a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn an oath and I have confirmed! to keep [the] judgments of righteousness your.
I have sworn, and I will perform it, to observe thy righteous ordinances.
107 I have been afflicted up to muchness O Yahweh preserve alive me according to word your.
I am afflicted exceedingly much: O Lord, revive me, according to thy word.
108 [the] freewill offerings of Mouth my accept please O Yahweh and judgments your teach me.
Receive in favor the freewill-offerings of my mouth, I beseech thee, O Lord, and teach me thy ordinances.
109 Life my [is] in hand my continually and law your not I forget.
My life is in my hand continually: yet thy law do I not forget.
110 They have set wicked [people] a snare for me and from precepts your not I have gone astray.
The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet have I not erred from thy precepts.
111 I have inherited testimonies your for ever for [are] [the] joy of heart my they.
I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage to eternity; for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have turned heart my to do decrees your for ever end.
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, in all their ways.
113 Half-hearted people I hate and law your I love.
SAMECH. Those of divided thoughts I hate; but thy law do I love.
114 [are] hiding place My and shield my you for word your I hope.
My shelter and my shield art thou: for thy word do I wait.
115 Turn aside from me O evil-doers and let me observe [the] commandments of God my.
Depart from me, ye evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of God.
116 Sustain me according to word your so I may live and may not you put to shame me from hope my.
Uphold me according to thy promise, that I may live, and let me not be made ashamed of my hope.
117 Uphold me so let me be saved and I may have regard for decrees your continually.
Support me that I may be placed in safety, and I will direct my regard unto thy statutes continually.
118 You reject all [those who] go astray from decrees your for [is] falsehood deceitfulness their.
Thou hast trodden down all that erringly stray from thy statutes; for falsehood is their deceit.
119 Dross you cause to cease all [the] wicked [people] of [the] earth therefore I love testimonies your.
Like dross dost thou put away all the wicked of the earth: therefore do I love thy testimonies.
120 It trembles from dread of you flesh my and from judgments your I am afraid.
My flesh trembleth shudderingly from dread of thee, and of thy decrees am I afraid.
121 I have done justice and righteousness not you will abandon me to oppressors my.
'AYIN. I have executed justice and righteousness: leave me not to those who oppress me.
122 Stand surety for servant your for good may not they oppress me arrogant [people].
Protect thy servant for good: let not the presumptuous oppress me.
123 Eyes my they are exhausted for deliverance your and for [the] word of righteousness your.
My eyes look eagerly for thy salvation, and for thy righteous promise.
124 Do with servant your according to covenant loyalty your and decrees your teach me.
Deal with thy servant according to thy kindness, and thy statutes do thou teach me.
125 [am] servant Your I give understanding me so let me know testimonies your.
I am thy servant: give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
126 A time to act [belongs] to Yahweh people have broken law your.
It is time to act for the Lord: they have broken thy law.
127 There-fore I love commandments your more than gold and more than pure gold.
Therefore do I love thy commandments more than gold, and more than fine gold.
128 There-fore - all [the] precepts of everything I approve every path of falsehood I hate.
Therefore do I esteem all thy precepts in all things as right: every path of falsehood do I hate.
129 [are] wonders Testimonies your there-fore it observes them self my.
PE. Wonderful are thy testimonies: therefore doth my soul keep them.
130 [the] opening of Words your it gives light [it is] giving understanding to simple people.
The opening of thy words giveth light, it giveth understanding unto the simple.
131 Mouth my I opened wide and I panted! for for commandments your I longed.
I opened my mouth, and panted for breath; because for thy commandments did I long.
132 Turn to me and show favor to me according to custom to [those who] love name your.
Turn thou unto me, and be gracious unto me, as is thy wont unto those that love thy name.
133 Footsteps my direct by word your and may not it have power over me any wickedness.
My steps establish thou through thy promise, and suffer not any wrong to have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from oppression of humankind so let me keep precepts your.
Deliver me from the oppression of man, and I will observe thy precepts.
135 Face your make shine on servant your and teach me decrees your.
Let thy face shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
136 Streams of water they have gone down eyes my because not people keep law your.
Streams of water have run down my eyes; because they had not observed thy law.
137 [are] righteous You O Yahweh and [are] upright judgments your.
TZADDE. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy decrees.
138 You commanded righteousness testimonies your and faithfulness much.
Thou hast commanded thy testimonies, as righteous and faithful exceedingly.
139 It has destroyed me zeal my for they have forgotten words your opponents my.
My zeal destroyeth me; because my assailants have forgotten thy words.
140 [has been] refined Word your exceedingly and servant your he loves it.
Thy promise is greatly refined, and thy servant loveth it.
141 [am] insignificant I and [am] despised precepts your not I have forgotten.
I am little and despised: yet thy precepts have I not forgotten.
142 Righteousness your [is] righteousness for ever and law your [is] truth.
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
143 Distress and anguish they have found me commandments your [are] delight my.
Distress and trouble have overtaken me: [yet] are thy commandments my delights.
144 [are] righteousness Testimonies your for ever give understanding me so I may live.
Righteous are thy testimonies for everlasting: give me understanding, that I may live.
145 I call out with all [the] heart answer me O Yahweh decrees your I will observe.
KOPH. I have called with all my heart: answer me, O Lord: thy statutes will I keep.
146 I call out to you save me so let me keep testimonies your.
I have called on thee, save me, and I will observe thy testimonies.
147 I am early in the twilight and I cried for help! (for word your *Q(K)*) I hope.
I come before thee in the dawn of morning, and cry: for thy word do I wait.
148 They anticipate eyes my [the] night-watches to meditate on word your.
My eyes are awake before the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy saying.
149 Voice my hear! according to covenant loyalty your O Yahweh according to judgments your preserve alive me.
Hear my voice according to thy kindness: O Lord, according to thy decree do thou grant me life.
150 They draw near [those who] pursue wickedness from law your they are distant.
They that pursue mischievous devices draw nigh: from thy law are they far.
151 [are] near You O Yahweh and all commandments your [are] truth.
Near art thou, O Lord; and all thy commandments are the truth.
152 Antiquity I have known from testimonies your that for ever you have established them.
Of old already I knew of thy testimonies; because for eternity hast thou founded them.
153 See affliction my and rescue me for law your not I have forgotten.
RESH. Look on my affliction, and release me; for thy law have I not forgotten.
154 Conduct! case my and redeem me to word your preserve alive me.
Plead my cause, and deliver me: according to thy promise do thou revive me.
155 [is] far From wicked [people] salvation for decrees your not they have sought.
Far from the wicked is salvation; because thy statutes have they not sought for.
156 Compassion your [are] great - O Yahweh according to judgments your preserve alive me.
Thy mercies are abundant, O Lord; according to thy decrees do thou revive me.
157 [are] many [those who] harass Me and foes my from testimonies your not I have turned aside.
Many are my persecutors and my assailants: yet from thy testimonies do I not turn away.
158 I see [those who] act treacherously and I felt disgust! that word your not they have kept.
I beheld the treacherous, and felt disgust; because they observed not thy saying.
159 See that precepts your I love O Yahweh according to covenant loyalty your preserve alive me.
Behold that I love thy precepts: O Lord, according to thy kindness do thou revive me.
160 [the] head of Word your [is] truth and [is] for ever every judgment of righteousness of your.
The summit of thy word is truth: and the whole of thy righteous judgment endureth for ever.
161 Icials they have harassed me without cause (and from word your *Q(K)*) it is in dread heart my.
SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but of thy word standeth my heart in dread.
162 [am] rejoicing I on word your like [one who] brings out plunder much.
I am rejoiced over thy promise, as one that findeth great spoil.
163 Falsehood I hate and I abhor law your I love.
Falsehood I hate and abhor: but thy law do I love.
164 Seven [times] in the day I praise you on [the] judgments of righteousness your.
Seven times in the day do I praise thee because of thy righteous decrees.
165 Peace great [belongs] to [those who] love law your and not [belongs] to them a stumbling block.
Abundant peace have they who love thy law; and thee is nothing that causeth them to stumble.
166 I wait for salvation your O Yahweh and commandments your I do.
I have hoped for thy salvation, O Lord, and thy commandments have I fulfilled.
167 It keeps self my testimonies your and I have loved them exceedingly.
My soul hath observed thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
168 I keep precepts your and testimonies your for all ways my [are] before you.
I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; because all my ways 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 entreaty come near before thee, O Lord: according to thy word grant me understanding.
170 May it come supplication my before you according to word your deliver me.
Let my supplication come before thee: according to thy promise do thou deliver me.
171 May they pour forth lips my praise for you teach me decrees your.
My lips shall utter praise; because thou wilt teach me thy statutes.
172 May it sing tongue my word your for all commandments your [are] righteousness.
My tongue shall speak loudly of thy promise; for all thy commandments are righteous.
173 May it be hand your [about] to help me for precepts your I have chosen.
Let thy hand be [ready] to help me; for thy precepts have I chosen.
174 I long for salvation your O Yahweh and law your [is] delight my.
I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delights.
175 May it live self my so it may praise you and judgments your may they help me.
Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee: and let thy decrees help me.
176 I have gone astray like a sheep lost seek servant your for commandments your not I have forgotten.
I have gone erringly astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for thy commandments have I not forgotten.

< Psalms 119 >