< Psalms 119 >
1 How blessed! [are people] blameless of way those [who] walk in [the] law of Yahweh.
Happy are they who are upright in their way, 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 observe his ordinances, And seek him with their whole heart;
3 Also not they do injustice in ways his they walk.
Who also do no iniquity, But walk in his ways!
4 You you have commanded precepts your to keep exceedingly.
Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
5 Would that! they will be steadfast ways my to keep decrees your.
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
6 Then not I will be ashamed when look I to all commandments your.
Then shall I not be put to shame, When I have respect to all thy commandments.
7 I will give thanks to you in uprightness of heart when learn I [the] judgments of righteousness your.
I will praise thee in uprightness of heart, When I shall have learned thy righteous laws.
8 Decrees your I will keep may not you forsake me up to muchness.
I will keep thy statutes; Do not utterly forsake me!
9 How? will he keep pure a youth path his by keeping [it] according to word your.
How shall a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed to it according to thy word.
10 With all heart my I seek you may not you allow to stray me from commandments your.
With my whole heart have I sought thee; O let me not wander from thy commandments!
11 In heart my I have hidden word your so that not I will sin to you.
Thy word have I hid in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
12 [be] blessed You O Yahweh teach me decrees your.
Blessed be thou, O LORD! O teach me thy statutes!
13 With lips my I recount all [the] judgments of mouth your.
With my lips do I declare All the precepts of thy mouth.
14 In [the] way of testimonies your I exult as on all wealth.
In the way of thine ordinances I rejoice As much as in all riches.
15 On precepts your I will meditate and I will pay attention to paths your.
I meditate on thy precepts, And have respect unto thy ways.
16 In statutes your I will delight myself not I will forget word your.
I delight myself in thy statutes; I do not forget thy word.
17 Deal bountifully towards servant your I will live and I will keep word your.
Deal kindly with thy servant, that I may live, And have regard to thy word!
18 Uncover eyes my so let me pay attention to wonderful [things] from law your.
Open thou mine 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.
I am a stranger in the earth; O hide not thy precepts from me!
20 It is crushed self my for longing to judgments your at every time.
My soul breaketh within me, On account of longing for thy judgments at all times.
21 You rebuke arrogant [people] cursed [people] who go astray from commandments your.
Thou rebukest the proud, the accursed, Who wander from thy commandments.
22 Roll away from on me reproach and contempt for testimonies your I observe.
Remove from me reproach and contempt, For I have kept thine ordinances!
23 Also they sit officials in me they speak together servant your he meditates on decrees your.
Princes sit and speak against me, But thy servant meditateth on thy statutes.
24 Also testimonies your [are] delight my [the] people of counsel my.
Thine ordinances are my delight; Yea, they are my counsellors.
25 It clings to the dust self my preserve alive me according to word your.
My soul cleaveth to the dust; O revive me, according to thy word!
26 Ways my I recounted and you answered me teach me decrees your.
I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me; Teach me thy statutes!
27 [the] way of Precepts your give understanding of me so let me meditate on wonders your.
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts! So will I meditate upon thy wonders.
28 It weeps self my from grief strengthen me according to word your.
My soul weepeth for trouble; O lift me up according to thy promise!
29 A way of falsehood remove from me and law your show favor to me.
Remove from me the way of falsehood, And graciously grant me thy law!
30 A way of faithfulness I have chosen judgments your I have placed.
I have chosen the way of truth, And set thy statutes before me.
31 I have clung to testimonies your O Yahweh may not you put to shame me.
I cleave to thine ordinances; O LORD! let me not be put to shame!
32 [the] way of Commandments your I run for you enlarge heart my.
I will run in the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart.
33 Teach me O Yahweh [the] way of decrees your so I may observe it end.
Teach me, O LORD! the way of thy statutes, That I may keep it to the end!
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; That I may observe it with my whole heart!
35 Lead me in [the] path of commandments your for in it I delight.
Cause me to tread in the path of thy commandments, For in it I have my delight.
36 Incline heart my to testimonies your and may not [it incline] to unjust gain.
Incline my heart to thine ordinances, And not to the love of gain!
37 Take away eyes my from looking at worthlessness in ways your preserve alive me.
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy law!
38 Fulfill to servant your word your which [is] for fear your.
Fulfill to thy servant thy promise, Which thou hast made to him who feareth thee!
39 Take away reproach my which I dread for judgments your [are] good.
Turn away the reproach which I fear; For thy judgments are good.
40 Here! I long for precepts your in righteousness your preserve alive me.
Behold, I have longed for thy precepts; O quicken thou me in thy righteousness!
41 And may they come to me covenant loyalti your O Yahweh salvation your according to word your.
Let thy mercies come to me, O LORD! And thy help 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 be able to answer him that reproacheth me; For I trust in thy promise.
43 And may not you take away from mouth my a word of faithfulness up to muchness for for judgments your I hope.
O take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth! For I trust in thy judgments.
44 And I will keep law your continually for ever and ever.
So shall I keep thy law continually, For ever and ever.
45 And I will walk about in the broad place for precepts your I have sought.
I shall walk in a wide path; For I seek thy precepts.
46 And I will speak in testimonies your before kings and not I will be ashamed.
I will speak of thine ordinances before kings, And will not be ashamed.
47 And I may delight myself in commandments your which I love.
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.
I will lift up my hands to thy precepts, which I love; I will meditate on thy statutes.
49 Remember [the] word to servant your on that you have made hope me.
Remember thy promise to thy servant, Because thou hast caused me to hope!
50 This [is] comfort my in affliction my that word your it has preserved alive me.
This is my comfort in my affliction; For thy promise reviveth me.
51 Arrogant [people] they have mocked me up to muchness from law your not I have turned aside.
The proud have had me greatly in derision; Yet have I not swerved from thy law.
52 I remember judgments your from long ago - O Yahweh and I have comforted myself.
I remember thy judgments of old, O LORD! And I comfort myself.
53 Burning indignation it has seized me from wicked [people] [who] forsake law your.
Indignation burneth within me, On account of the wicked who forsake thy law.
54 Songs they have been of me decrees your in [the] house of sojournings my.
Thy statutes have been my song In the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered in the night name your O Yahweh and I have kept! law your.
In the night, O LORD! I think of thy name, And keep thy law!
56 This it has belonged to me that precepts your I have observed.
This have I as my own, That I keep thy precepts.
57 [is] portion My Yahweh I have said to keep words your.
Thou art my portion, O LORD! I have resolved that I will keep thy precepts.
58 I have entreated face your with all [the] heart show favor to me according to word your.
I have sought thy favor with my whole 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 think on my ways, And turn my feet to thy statutes;
60 I have made haste and not I have delayed to keep commandments your.
I make haste, and delay not, To keep thy commandments.
61 [the] ropes of Wicked [people] they have surrounded me law your not I have forgotten.
The snares of the wicked surround me; Yet do I not forget thy law.
62 [the] middle of [the] night I arise to give thanks to you on [the] judgments of righteousness your.
At midnight I rise to give thanks to thee On account of thy righteous judgments.
63 [am] a companion I of all [those] who they fear you and of [those who] keep precepts your.
I am the companion of all who fear thee, And who obey 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 goodness; O teach me thy statutes!
65 Good you have done with servant your O Yahweh according to word your.
Thou dost bless thy servant, O LORD! According to thy promise!
66 Goodness of discernment and knowledge teach me for in commandments your I trust.
Teach me sound judgment and knowledge! For I have faith in thy commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I [was] going astray and now word your I keep.
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; But now I keep thy word.
68 [are] good You and [are] doing good teach me decrees your.
Thou art good and doest good; O teach me thy statutes!
69 They have smeared on me falsehood arrogant [people] I with all [the] heart - I observe precepts your.
The proud forge lies against me, But I keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
70 It is insensitive like fat heart their I law your I delight.
Their heart is senseless like fat; But I delight in thy law.
71 It was good for me that I was afflicted so that I may learn decrees your.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.
72 [is] good For me [the] law of mouth your more than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of thy mouth is better to me 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.
Thy hands have made and fashioned 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.
They who fear thee shall see me and rejoice, Because I trust in thy word.
75 I know O Yahweh that [are] righteousness judgments your and faithfulness you have afflicted me.
I know, O LORD! that thy judgments are right, 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.
O let thy loving-kindness be my comfort, According to thy promise to thy servant!
77 Let them come to me compassion your so I may live for law your [is] delight my.
Let thy tender mercies come to 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.
May the proud be put to shame, who wrong me without cause! But I will meditate on thy precepts.
79 Let them turn to me [those] fearing you (and [those who] know *Q(K)*) testimonies your.
Let those who fear thee turn unto me, And they that know thine ordinances!
80 May it be heart my blameless in decrees your so that not I will be ashamed.
May my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I may not be put to shame!
81 It is exhausted for salvation your being my for word your I hope.
My soul fainteth for thy salvation; In thy promise do I trust.
82 They are exhausted eyes my for word your saying when? will you comfort me.
Mine eyes fail with looking for thy promise; When. say I, wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I have become like a skin-bottle in smoke decrees your not I have forgotten.
Yea, 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 judgment upon my persecutors?
85 They have dug for me arrogant [people] pits which not [are] according to law your.
The proud have digged pits for me; They who do not regard thy law.
86 All commandments your [are] faithfulness falsehood they have harassed me help me.
All thy commandments are faithful; They persecute me without cause; 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.
They had almost consumed me from the earth; But I forsook 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 loving-kindness, That I may keep the law of thy mouth!
89 For ever O Yahweh word your [is] standing firm in the heavens.
Thy word, O LORD! abideth for ever, Being established like the heavens;
90 [is] to A generation and a generation faithfulness your you have established [the] earth and it endures.
Thy faithfulness endureth to all generations. Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
91 For judgments your they stand forth this day for everything [are] servants your.
They continue to this day according to their ordinances; For they are all subject to thee.
92 If not law your [had been] delight my then I perished in affliction my.
Had not thy law been my delight, I should have perished in my affliction.
93 For ever not I will forget precepts your for by them you have preserved alive me.
I will never forget thy precepts; For by them thou revivest me.
94 [belong] to You I save me for precepts your I have sought.
I am thine, help me! For I seek thy precepts.
95 For me they have waited wicked [people] to destroy me testimonies your I will consider carefully.
The wicked lie in wait to destroy me; But I will have regard to thine ordinances.
96 To all perfection I have seen an end [is] broad commandment your exceedingly.
I have seen an end of all perfection; But thy law is exceeding broad.
97 How! I love law your all the day it [is] meditation my.
O how I love thy law! It is my daily (meditation)
98 More than enemies my it makes wise me commandments your for for ever it [belongs] to me.
Thou hast made me wiser than my enemies by thy precepts; For they are ever before me.
99 More than all teachers my I have insight for testimonies your [are] a meditation of me.
I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thine ordinances are my (meditation)
100 More than old [people] I gain understanding for precepts your I have observed.
I have more wisdom than the ancients, Because I keep thy precepts.
101 From every path evil I have restrained feet my so that I may keep word your.
I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I might keep thy word.
102 From judgments your not I have turned aside for you you have taught me.
I depart not from thy statutes, For thou teachest me!
103 How! they are smooth to palate my word your more than honey to mouth my.
How sweet are thy words to my taste; Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 From precepts your I gain understanding there-fore I hate - every path of falsehood.
From thy precepts I learn wisdom; Therefore do I hate every false way.
105 [is] a lamp For foot my word your and a light for pathway my.
Thy word is a lamp to my feet, And a light to 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, That I will keep thy righteous statutes.
107 I have been afflicted up to muchness O Yahweh preserve alive me according to word your.
I am exceedingly afflicted; Revive me, O LORD! according to thy word!
108 [the] freewill offerings of Mouth my accept please O Yahweh and judgments your teach me.
Accept, O LORD! the free-will offering of my mouth, And teach me thy statutes!
109 Life my [is] in hand my continually and law your not I forget.
My life is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law.
110 They have set wicked [people] a snare for me and from precepts your not I have gone astray.
The wicked lay snares for me, Yet do I not go astray from thy precepts.
111 I have inherited testimonies your for ever for [are] [the] joy of heart my they.
I have made thine ordinances my possession for ever; 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, —even to the end.
113 Half-hearted people I hate and law your I love.
I hate impious men, And thy law I do love.
114 [are] hiding place My and shield my you for word your I hope.
Thou art my hiding-place and my shield; In thy word I put my trust!
115 Turn aside from me O evil-doers and let me observe [the] commandments of God my.
Depart from me, ye evil-doers! For I will keep the commandments 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.
Uphold me according to thy promise, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed of my hope!
117 Uphold me so let me be saved and I may have regard for decrees your continually.
Do thou hold me up, and I shall be safe, And I will have respect to thy statutes continually!
118 You reject all [those who] go astray from decrees your for [is] falsehood deceitfulness their.
Thou castest off all who depart from thy laws; For their deceit is vain.
119 Dross you cause to cease all [the] wicked [people] of [the] earth therefore I love testimonies your.
Thou throwest away all the wicked of the earth, like dross; Therefore I love thine ordinances.
120 It trembles from dread of you flesh my and from judgments your I am afraid.
My flesh trembleth through fear of thee, And I am afraid of thy judgments.
121 I have done justice and righteousness not you will abandon me to oppressors my.
I have done justice and equity; O leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Stand surety for servant your for good may not they oppress me arrogant [people].
Be surety for thy servant for good; Let not the proud oppress me!
123 Eyes my they are exhausted for deliverance your and for [the] word of righteousness your.
Mine eyes fail with looking for thy help, 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 mercy, And teach me thy statutes!
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 thine ordinances!
126 A time to act [belongs] to Yahweh people have broken law your.
It is time for thee, O LORD! to act; For men have made void thy law.
127 There-fore I love commandments your more than gold and more than pure gold.
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; Yea, above fine gold.
128 There-fore - all [the] precepts of everything I approve every path of falsehood I hate.
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; I hate every false way.
129 [are] wonders Testimonies your there-fore it observes them self my.
Wonderful are thine ordinances; Therefore do I observe them.
130 [the] opening of Words your it gives light [it is] giving understanding to simple people.
The communication of thy precepts giveth light; It giveth understanding to the simple.
131 Mouth my I opened wide and I panted! for for commandments your I longed.
I open my mouth and pant: For I long for thy commandments.
132 Turn to me and show favor to me according to custom to [those who] love name your.
Look thou upon me, and be gracious to me, As is just to those who love thy name!
133 Footsteps my direct by word your and may not it have power over me any wickedness.
Establish my footsteps in thy word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me!
134 Redeem me from oppression of humankind so let me keep precepts your.
Redeem me from the oppression of men, So will I keep thy precepts!
135 Face your make shine on servant your and teach me decrees your.
Let thy face shine on thy servant, And teach me thy statutes!
136 Streams of water they have gone down eyes my because not people keep law your.
Rivers of water run down mine eyes, Because men keep not thy law.
137 [are] righteous You O Yahweh and [are] upright judgments your.
Righteous art thou, O LORD! And just are thy judgments!
138 You commanded righteousness testimonies your and faithfulness much.
Just are the ordinances which thou hast ordained, And altogether righteous.
139 It has destroyed me zeal my for they have forgotten words your opponents my.
My zeal consumeth me, Because my enemies forget thy word.
140 [has been] refined Word your exceedingly and servant your he loves it.
Thy word is very pure, Therefore thy servant loveth it.
141 [am] insignificant I and [am] despised precepts your not I have forgotten.
Of mean condition am I, and despised; Yet do I not forget thy precepts.
142 Righteousness your [is] righteousness for ever and law your [is] truth.
Thy righteousness is everlasting righteousness, And thy law is truth.
143 Distress and anguish they have found me commandments your [are] delight my.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me, But thy laws are my delight.
144 [are] righteousness Testimonies your for ever give understanding me so I may live.
The justice of thine ordinances is everlasting; Give me understanding, and I shall live!
145 I call out with all [the] heart answer me O Yahweh decrees your I will observe.
I cry to thee with my whole heart; Hear me, O LORD! that I may keep thy statutes.
146 I call out to you save me so let me keep testimonies your.
I cry unto thee; save me, And I will observe thine ordinances.
147 I am early in the twilight and I cried for help! (for word your *Q(K)*) I hope.
I come before the dawn with my prayer; I trust in thy promise!
148 They anticipate eyes my [the] night-watches to meditate on word your.
My eyes anticipate the night-watches, That I may meditate upon thy promise.
149 Voice my hear! according to covenant loyalty your O Yahweh according to judgments your preserve alive me.
Hear my voice according to thy loving-kindness; O LORD! revive me according to thy mercy!
150 They draw near [those who] pursue wickedness from law your they are distant.
Near are they whose aim is mischief; They are far from thy law;
151 [are] near You O Yahweh and all commandments your [are] truth.
Yet thou art near, O LORD! And all thy commandments are truth!
152 Antiquity I have known from testimonies your that for ever you have established them.
Long have I known concerning thine ordinances, That thou hast founded them for ever.
153 See affliction my and rescue me for law your not I have forgotten.
Look upon my affliction, and deliver me! For I do not forget thy law.
154 Conduct! case my and redeem me to word your preserve alive me.
Maintain my cause, and redeem me; Revive me according to thy promise!
155 [is] far From wicked [people] salvation for decrees your not they have sought.
Salvation is far from the wicked, Because they seek not thy statutes.
156 Compassion your [are] great - O Yahweh according to judgments your preserve alive me.
Great is thy compassion, O LORD! Revive thou me according to thine equity!
157 [are] many [those who] harass Me and foes my from testimonies your not I have turned aside.
Many are my persecutors and my enemies, Yet do I not depart from thine ordinances.
158 I see [those who] act treacherously and I felt disgust! that word your not they have kept.
I behold the transgressors, and am grieved Because they regard not thy word.
159 See that precepts your I love O Yahweh according to covenant loyalty your preserve alive me.
Behold, how I love thy precepts! O LORD! revive me according to thy loving-kindness!
160 [the] head of Word your [is] truth and [is] for ever every judgment of righteousness of your.
The whole of thy word is truth, And all thy righteous judgments endure for ever.
161 Icials they have harassed me without cause (and from word your *Q(K)*) it is in dread heart my.
Princes have persecuted me without cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
162 [am] rejoicing I on word your like [one who] brings out plunder much.
I rejoice in thy word, As one that hath found great spoil.
163 Falsehood I hate and I abhor law your I love.
I hate and abhor lying, And thy law do I love.
164 Seven [times] in the day I praise you on [the] judgments of righteousness your.
Seven times a day do I praise thee On account of thy righteous judgments.
165 Peace great [belongs] to [those who] love law your and not [belongs] to them a stumbling block.
Great peace have they who love thy law, And no evil shall befall them.
166 I wait for salvation your O Yahweh and commandments your I do.
O LORD! I wait for thy salvation, And keep thy commandments!
167 It keeps self my testimonies your and I have loved them exceedingly.
My soul observeth thine ordinances, And loveth them exceedingly.
168 I keep precepts your and testimonies your for all ways my [are] before you.
I keep thy precepts and thine ordinances; For 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.
Let my prayer come near before thee, O LORD! According to thy promise, give me understanding!
170 May it come supplication my before you according to word your deliver me.
Let my supplication come before thee; O deliver me according to thy promise!
171 May they pour forth lips my praise for you teach me decrees your.
My lips shall pour forth praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes.
172 May it sing tongue my word your for all commandments your [are] righteousness.
My tongue shall sing of thy word; For all thy commandments are right.
173 May it be hand your [about] to help me for precepts your I have chosen.
Let thy hand be my help; For I have chosen thy precepts!
174 I long for salvation your O Yahweh and law your [is] delight my.
I long for thy salvation, O LORD! And thy law is my delight!
175 May it live self my so it may praise you and judgments your may they help me.
Let me live, and I will praise thee; Let thy judgments help me!
176 I have gone astray like a sheep lost seek servant your for commandments your not I have forgotten.
I wander like a lost sheep; seek thy servant, For I do not forget thy commandments!