Psalms 119
1 (Yahweh is pleased with/Happy are) those about whom no one can say truthfully that they have done things that are wrong, those who always obey the laws of Yahweh.
| אשרי תמימי דרך ההלכים בתורת יהוה׃ |
2 Yahweh is pleased with those who (obey his requirements/do what he has instructed them to do), those who request him with their entire inner beings to help them [to do that].
| אשרי נצרי עדתיו בכל לב ידרשוהו׃ |
3 They do not do things that are wrong; they behave like Yahweh wants them to.
| אף לא פעלו עולה בדרכיו הלכו׃ |
4 Yahweh, you have given [us] (your principles of behavior/all the things that you have declared that we should do), [and you told us] to obey them carefully.
| אתה צויתה פקדיך לשמר מאד׃ |
5 I desire that I will faithfully/always obey all (your statutes/that you have said that [we] should do).
| אחלי יכנו דרכי לשמר חקיך׃ |
6 If I continually (heed/pay attention to) all (your commands/that you have commanded), I will not be disgraced/ashamed.
| אז לא אבוש בהביטי אל כל מצותיך׃ |
7 When I learn [all of] (your regulations/the rules that you have given [to us)], I will praise you with a pure inner being [IDM].
| אודך בישר לבב בלמדי משפטי צדקך׃ |
8 I will obey all (your statutes/that you have decreed that [we] should do); do not desert/abandon me!
| את חקיך אשמר אל תעזבני עד מאד׃ |
9 [I know] [RHQ] how a youth can (keep his life pure/avoid sinning); it is by obeying what you have told us to do.
| במה יזכה נער את ארחו לשמר כדברך׃ |
10 I try to serve you with my entire inner being; do not allow me to (wander away from obeying/disobey) (your commands/what you have commanded).
| בכל לבי דרשתיך אל תשגני ממצותיך׃ |
11 I have (memorized/stored in my mind) [many of] (your words/what you have promised) in order that I will not sin against you.
| בלבי צפנתי אמרתך למען לא אחטא לך׃ |
12 Yahweh, I praise you; teach me (your statutes/what you have declared).
| ברוך אתה יהוה למדני חקיך׃ |
13 I [MTY] tell others (the regulations/the rules that you have given [to us)].
| בשפתי ספרתי כל משפטי פיך׃ |
14 I like to obey (your requirements/what you have instructed [us to do)]; I enjoy that more than being very rich.
| בדרך עדותיך ששתי כעל כל הון׃ |
15 I will (study/think about) (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and I will pay attention to what you have showed [me].
| בפקדיך אשיחה ואביטה ארחתיך׃ |
16 I will be happy [to obey] (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do), and I will not forget your words.
| בחקתיך אשתעשע לא אשכח דברך׃ |
17 Do good things for me, who serve you, in order that I may continue to live and obey (your words/what you have told us to do) during all my life.
| גמל על עבדך אחיה ואשמרה דברך׃ |
18 Open my mind in order that I may know the wonderful things that [are written] in your laws.
| גל עיני ואביטה נפלאות מתורתך׃ |
19 I am living [here] on the earth for only a short time; (do not prevent me from [understanding]/help me to understand) [LIT] (your commands/what you have commanded).
| גר אנכי בארץ אל תסתר ממני מצותיך׃ |
20 In my inner being I strongly desire to know (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) all the time.
| גרסה נפשי לתאבה אל משפטיך בכל עת׃ |
21 You rebuke those who are proud; cursed are those who disobey (your commands/what you have commanded).
| גערת זדים ארורים השגים ממצותיך׃ |
22 Do not allow them to continue to insult and scorn me; [I request this] because I have obeyed what you have instructed us to do.
| גל מעלי חרפה ובוז כי עדתיך נצרתי׃ |
23 Rulers gather together and plan ways to harm me, but I will (meditate on/study) (your statutes/what you have decreed).
| גם ישבו שרים בי נדברו עבדך ישיח בחקיך׃ |
24 I am delighted with (your requirements/what you have instructed [us to do)]; [it is as though] they are my advisors.
| גם עדתיך שעשעי אנשי עצתי׃ |
25 [I think that] I will soon die [IDM]; revive/heal me, as you have told me that you would.
| דבקה לעפר נפשי חיני כדברך׃ |
26 When I told you about my behavior, you answered me; teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
| דרכי ספרתי ותענני למדני חקיך׃ |
27 Help me to understand (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and [then] I will (meditate on/think about) the wonderful things that you [have done].
| דרך פקודיך הבינני ואשיחה בנפלאותיך׃ |
28 I am very sad/sorrowful [IDM], with the result that I have no strength; enable me to be strong [again], like you promised me that you would do.
| דלפה נפשי מתוגה קימני כדברך׃ |
29 Prevent me from doing what is wrong, and be kind to me by teaching me your laws.
| דרך שקר הסר ממני ותורתך חנני׃ |
30 I have decided that I will faithfully/always [obey you]; I have (paid attention to/heeded) (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us).
| דרך אמונה בחרתי משפטיך שויתי׃ |
31 Yahweh, I try to carefully hold fast to what you have instructed [us to do]; do not [abandon me, with the result that] I would become disgraced.
| דבקתי בעדותיך יהוה אל תבישני׃ |
32 I will eagerly obey [IDM] (your commands/what you have commanded), because you have enabled me to understand more [what you want me to do].
| דרך מצותיך ארוץ כי תרחיב לבי׃ |
33 Yahweh, teach me the meaning of (your statutes/the things that you have decreed that we should do), and [then] I will obey them, every one of them.
| הורני יהוה דרך חקיך ואצרנה עקב׃ |
34 Help me to understand your laws in order that I may obey them with all my inner being.
| הבינני ואצרה תורתך ואשמרנה בכל לב׃ |
35 I am happy with (your commands/what you have commanded), so (lead me along the paths/enable me to walk on the road) that you [have chosen for me].
| הדריכני בנתיב מצותיך כי בו חפצתי׃ |
36 Cause me to want to obey your rules and not to want to become rich.
| הט לבי אל עדותיך ואל אל בצע׃ |
37 Do not allow me to look at things that are worthless, and allow me to continue to live, like you promised that you would do.
| העבר עיני מראות שוא בדרכך חיני׃ |
38 [Because] I serve you, do what you promised to do for me, which is what you also promise to do for [all] those who revere you.
| הקם לעבדך אמרתך אשר ליראתך׃ |
39 [People] insult me; protect me from those insults, [because] I hate them. The (regulations/rules that you have given [to us]) are [very] good!
| העבר חרפתי אשר יגרתי כי משפטיך טובים׃ |
40 I very much desire [to obey] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do); because you are righteous, allow me to continue to live (OR, be good to me).
| הנה תאבתי לפקדיך בצדקתך חיני׃ |
41 Yahweh, show me that you faithfully love me, and rescue/save me, like you have said/promised that you would.
| ויבאני חסדך יהוה תשועתך כאמרתך׃ |
42 After you do that, I will be able to reply to those who insult me, because I trust in (your word/what you have promised that you would do).
| ואענה חרפי דבר כי בטחתי בדברך׃ |
43 Always enable me to [LIT] speak your truth, because I have confidence in (your regulations/the rules that you have given us).
| ואל תצל מפי דבר אמת עד מאד כי למשפטך יחלתי׃ |
44 I will always obey your laws, forever.
| ואשמרה תורתך תמיד לעולם ועד׃ |
45 I will be free [from (affliction/my enemies’ attacks)], because I have tried [to obey] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
| ואתהלכה ברחבה כי פקדיך דרשתי׃ |
46 I will tell to kings (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do); and [because I did not abandon you], those kings will not cause me to be ashamed.
| ואדברה בעדתיך נגד מלכים ולא אבוש׃ |
47 I am delighted to [obey] (your commands/what you have commanded), and I love them.
| ואשתעשע במצותיך אשר אהבתי׃ |
48 I respect/revere [IDM] (your commands/what you have commanded), and I love them, and I will (meditate on/think about) (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
| ואשא כפי אל מצותיך אשר אהבתי ואשיחה בחקיך׃ |
49 Do not forget what you said/promised to do for me, who serve you, [because] what you have said has caused me to confidently expect [good things from you].
| זכר דבר לעבדך על אשר יחלתני׃ |
50 When I have been suffering, you comforted me; you did what you promised me, and that [PRS] revived me.
| זאת נחמתי בעניי כי אמרתך חיתני׃ |
51 Proud people are always making fun of me, but I do not (turn away from/stop) [obeying] your laws.
| זדים הליצני עד מאד מתורתך לא נטיתי׃ |
52 Yahweh, when I think about (your regulations/the rules) that you gave to us long ago, I am comforted/encouraged.
| זכרתי משפטיך מעולם יהוה ואתנחם׃ |
53 When [I see that] wicked people have disregarded your laws, I become very angry.
| זלעפה אחזתני מרשעים עזבי תורתך׃ |
54 While I have been living here for a short time on the earth, I have written songs about (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
| זמרות היו לי חקיך בבית מגורי׃ |
55 Yahweh, during the night I think about you [MTY], and [so] I obey your laws.
| זכרתי בלילה שמך יהוה ואשמרה תורתך׃ |
56 What I have always done is to obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
| זאת היתה לי כי פקדיך נצרתי׃ |
57 Yahweh, you are the one whom I have chosen, and I promise to (obey your words/do what you have told us to do).
| חלקי יהוה אמרתי לשמר דבריך׃ |
58 With all my inner being I plead with you to be good to me; be kind to me, like you promised/said that you would do.
| חליתי פניך בכל לב חנני כאמרתך׃ |
59 I have thought about my behavior, and I [have decided to] return to [obeying] (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
| חשבתי דרכי ואשיבה רגלי אל עדתיך׃ |
60 I hurry to obey (your commands/what you have commanded); I do not delay [at all].
| חשתי ולא התמהמהתי לשמר מצותיך׃ |
61 Wicked people have [tried to] seize me, [like a hunter tries to catch an animal] with a net [MET], but I do not forget your laws.
| חבלי רשעים עודני תורתך לא שכחתי׃ |
62 In the middle of the night I wake up, and I praise you for (your commands/the rules that you have given us to do); they are fair/just.
| חצות לילה אקום להודות לך על משפטי צדקך׃ |
63 I am a friend of all those who revere you, those who obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
| חבר אני לכל אשר יראוך ולשמרי פקודיך׃ |
64 Yahweh, you faithfully/always love [people] all over the earth; teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
| חסדך יהוה מלאה הארץ חקיך למדני׃ |
65 Yahweh, you have done good things for me, like you promised/said that you would do.
| טוב עשית עם עבדך יהוה כדברך׃ |
66 Teach me to think carefully before I decide what to do, and [teach me other things that I need to] know, because I believe [that it is good for us to obey] (your commands/what you have commanded).
| טוב טעם ודעת למדני כי במצותיך האמנתי׃ |
67 Before you afflicted/punished me, I did things that were wrong, but now I obey (your words/what you have told us to do).
| טרם אענה אני שגג ועתה אמרתך שמרתי׃ |
68 You are [very] good, and what you do is good; teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
| טוב אתה ומטיב למדני חקיך׃ |
69 Proud people have told many lies about me, but [the truth is that] with all my inner being I obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
| טפלו עלי שקר זדים אני בכל לב אצר פקודיך׃ |
70 Those proud people (are stupid/do not understand your laws) [IDM], but [as for me], I am delighted with your laws.
| טפש כחלב לבם אני תורתך שעשעתי׃ |
71 It was good for me that [you] afflicted/punished me, because the result was that I learned (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
| טוב לי כי עניתי למען אלמד חקיך׃ |
72 The laws that you [MTY] gave/told [to us] are [worth] more to me than gold, more than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
| טוב לי תורת פיך מאלפי זהב וכסף׃ |
73 You created me and formed my body (OR, kept me safe); help me to be wise in order that I may learn (your commands/what you have commanded).
| ידיך עשוני ויכוננוני הבינני ואלמדה מצותיך׃ |
74 Those who have an awesome respect for you will see [what you have done for] me, and they will rejoice, because [they will see that] I have trusted in (your words/what you told us).
| יראיך יראוני וישמחו כי לדברך יחלתי׃ |
75 Yahweh, I know that (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) are right/fair and that you have afflicted/punished me because you faithfully do [what you have promised].
| ידעתי יהוה כי צדק משפטיך ואמונה עניתני׃ |
76 Cause me to be comforted/encouraged by [knowing that] you faithfully love [me], like you said to me that you would do.
| יהי נא חסדך לנחמני כאמרתך לעבדך׃ |
77 Be merciful to me in order that I may [continue to] live, because I am delighted with your laws.
| יבאוני רחמיך ואחיה כי תורתך שעשעי׃ |
78 Cause the proud people who falsely accuse me to be ashamed, [but] as for me, I will [continue] (meditating on/thinking about) (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
| יבשו זדים כי שקר עותוני אני אשיח בפקודיך׃ |
79 Cause those who revere you to come [back] to me in order that they may (OR, specifically, those who) know (your requirements/what you have instructed [us to do]).
| ישובו לי יראיך וידעו עדתיך׃ |
80 Enable me to perfectly [obey] (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do) in order that I may not be ashamed [because of not doing that].
| יהי לבי תמים בחקיך למען לא אבוש׃ |
81 I am very tired/exhausted while I wait for you to save [me from my enemies]; [but] I confidently expect that you will tell [me what you will do].
| כלתה לתשועתך נפשי לדברך יחלתי׃ |
82 My eyes are tired from waiting a long time for you to do what you promised/said that you would do, and I ask, “When will you help/encourage me?”
| כלו עיני לאמרתך לאמר מתי תנחמני׃ |
83 I have become [as useless as] [MET] a wineskin that is [shriveled from hanging a long time] in the smoke [inside a house], but I have not forgotten (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
| כי הייתי כנאד בקיטור חקיך לא שכחתי׃ |
84 How long must I wait? When will you punish those who (persecute/cause trouble for) me?
| כמה ימי עבדך מתי תעשה ברדפי משפט׃ |
85 [It is as though] proud people have dug deep pits for me [to fall into], people who do not obey your laws.
| כרו לי זדים שיחות אשר לא כתורתך׃ |
86 All (your commands are/what you have commanded is) trustworthy; [but] people are (persecuting/causing trouble for) me by telling lies [about me, so please] help me!
| כל מצותיך אמונה שקר רדפוני עזרני׃ |
87 Those people have almost killed me, but I have not stopped [obeying] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
| כמעט כלוני בארץ ואני לא עזבתי פקודיך׃ |
88 Because you faithfully love [me], allow me [to continue] to live in order that I may [continue to] obey (your rules/what you have instructed [us to do]).
| כחסדך חיני ואשמרה עדות פיך׃ |
89 Yahweh, your words will last forever; they will last as long as heaven lasts.
| לעולם יהוה דברך נצב בשמים׃ |
90 You will faithfully [continue doing] ([for people who are not yet born/in every generation]) what you have (promised/said that you would do); you have put the earth in its place, and it remains firmly [there].
| לדר ודר אמונתך כוננת ארץ ותעמד׃ |
91 To this day, [all things on the earth] remain because you decided that they should remain; everything [on the earth] serves you.
| למשפטיך עמדו היום כי הכל עבדיך׃ |
92 If I had not been delighted [in obeying] your laws, I would have died because of what I was suffering.
| לולי תורתך שעשעי אז אבדתי בעניי׃ |
93 I will never forget (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), because as a result of [my obeying them] you have enabled me to [continue to] live.
| לעולם לא אשכח פקודיך כי בם חייתני׃ |
94 I belong to you; save/rescue me [from my enemies], because I have tried to obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
| לך אני הושיעני כי פקודיך דרשתי׃ |
95 Wicked [men] are waiting to kill me, but I [will] think about what you have instructed [us to do].
| לי קוו רשעים לאבדני עדתיך אתבונן׃ |
96 I have learned that there is a limit/end for everything, but what you command (has no limits/never ends).
| לכל תכלה ראיתי קץ רחבה מצותך מאד׃ |
97 I love your laws very much. I (meditate on/think about) them all during the day.
| מה אהבתי תורתך כל היום היא שיחתי׃ |
98 Because I know (your commands/what you have commanded), and because I think about them all the time, I have become wiser than my enemies.
| מאיבי תחכמני מצותך כי לעולם היא לי׃ |
99 I understand more than my teachers do, because I (meditate on/think about) (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
| מכל מלמדי השכלתי כי עדותיך שיחה לי׃ |
100 I understand more than [many] old people do, because I obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
| מזקנים אתבונן כי פקודיך נצרתי׃ |
101 I have avoided all evil behavior in order that I may obey (your words/what you have told us to do).
| מכל ארח רע כלאתי רגלי למען אשמר דברך׃ |
102 I have not (turned away from/quit) [obeying] (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us), because you have taught me [while I have studied them].
| ממשפטיך לא סרתי כי אתה הורתני׃ |
103 [When I read] your words, they are like [MET] sweet things that I taste/eat, [yes], they are even sweeter than honey.
| מה נמלצו לחכי אמרתך מדבש לפי׃ |
104 Because [I have learned] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), I am able to understand [many things]; therefore, I hate all evil things [that some people do].
| מפקודיך אתבונן על כן שנאתי כל ארח שקר׃ |
105 Your words are [like] [MET] a lamp to guide me; they are [like] a light [MET] to show me the path [that I should walk on].
| נר לרגלי דברך ואור לנתיבתי׃ |
106 I have solemnly promised, and I am solemnly promising it again, that I will [always] obey your (regulations/rules that you have given to us), and they are [all] fair/just.
| נשבעתי ואקימה לשמר משפטי צדקך׃ |
107 Yahweh, I am suffering very much; cause me to be strong/healthy [again], as you have promised to do.
| נעניתי עד מאד יהוה חיני כדברך׃ |
108 Yahweh, when I thank you while I pray, it is [like] [MET] a sacrifice to you; [please] accept it, and teach me your (regulations/rules that you have given to us).
| נדבות פי רצה נא יהוה ומשפטיך למדני׃ |
109 [My enemies are] often trying to kill me [IDM], but I do not forget your laws.
| נפשי בכפי תמיד ותורתך לא שכחתי׃ |
110 Wicked [people] have tried to seize me [like a hunter tries to catch an animal] with a trap [MET], but I have not disobeyed (your principles of behavior/what you declared that we should do).
| נתנו רשעים פח לי ומפקודיך לא תעיתי׃ |
111 (Your requirements/What you have instructed us to do) are my possession forever; because of them [PRS], I am joyful.
| נחלתי עדותיך לעולם כי ששון לבי המה׃ |
112 I (have decided/am determined) [IDM] to obey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do) until the day that I die [MTY].
| נטיתי לבי לעשות חקיך לעולם עקב׃ |
113 I hate people who are [only] partly committed to you, but I love your laws.
| סעפים שנאתי ותורתך אהבתי׃ |
114 You are [like] a place where I can hide [from my enemies], and you are [like] a shield [MET] [behind which I am protected from them], and I trust in your promises.
| סתרי ומגני אתה לדברך יחלתי׃ |
115 You evil people, stay away from me in order than I may obey (my God’s commands/what my God has commanded)!
| סורו ממני מרעים ואצרה מצות אלהי׃ |
116 Enable me to be strong, as you promised/said that you would do, in order that I may [continue to] live. I am confidently expecting [that you will restore me]; (do not disappoint me/do not allow me to be disappointed).
| סמכני כאמרתך ואחיה ואל תבישני משברי׃ |
117 Hold me up, in order that I will be safe and always (pay attention to/heed) (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
| סעדני ואושעה ואשעה בחקיך תמיד׃ |
118 You reject all those who disobey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do); but what they deceitfully plan to do will be (useless/in vain).
| סלית כל שוגים מחקיך כי שקר תרמיתם׃ |
119 You get rid of all the wicked [people] on the earth like [SIM] [people throw away] trash; therefore I love what you have instructed us to do.
| סגים השבת כל רשעי ארץ לכן אהבתי עדתיך׃ |
120 I [SYN] tremble because I am afraid of you; I am afraid [because you punish those who do not obey] (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us).
| סמר מפחדך בשרי וממשפטיך יראתי׃ |
121 [But] I have done what is right and fair/just; [so] do not allow people to oppress/mistreat me.
| עשיתי משפט וצדק בל תניחני לעשקי׃ |
122 Promise me that you will do good things for me and do not allow proud [people] to oppress me.
| ערב עבדך לטוב אל יעשקני זדים׃ |
123 My eyes are tired from waiting a long time for you to rescue [me], for you to save [me] like you promised/said that you would.
| עיני כלו לישועתך ולאמרת צדקך׃ |
124 Do something for me to show that you faithfully love [me], and teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
| עשה עם עבדך כחסדך וחקיך למדני׃ |
125 I am one who serves you; enable me to understand [what you want me to know] in order that I will know (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
| עבדך אני הבינני ואדעה עדתיך׃ |
126 Yahweh, now is the time for you to [punish people] because they have disobeyed your laws.
| עת לעשות ליהוה הפרו תורתך׃ |
127 Truly, I love (your commands/what you have commanded) more than I love gold; I love them more than I love [very] pure gold.
| על כן אהבתי מצותיך מזהב ומפז׃ |
128 So I conduct my life by (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and I hate all the evil things that [some people do].
| על כן כל פקודי כל ישרתי כל ארח שקר שנאתי׃ |
129 (Your requirements are/All the things that you have instructed us to do are) wonderful, so I obey them with all my inner being.
| פלאות עדותיך על כן נצרתם נפשי׃ |
130 When someone explains (your words/what you have said), [it is as though] they are lighting a light; what they say causes [even] people who have not learned your laws to be wise.
| פתח דבריך יאיר מבין פתיים׃ |
131 I eagerly desire to know (your commands/what you have commanded), like [SIM] a [dog] that pants with its mouth open [wanting to be fed].
| פי פערתי ואשאפה כי למצותיך יאבתי׃ |
132 Listen to me and act kindly to me, like you do to [all] those who love you [MTY].
| פנה אלי וחנני כמשפט לאהבי שמך׃ |
133 Guide me as you promised/said that you would do and help me not to fall/sin; do not allow evil [people] to control what I do.
| פעמי הכן באמרתך ואל תשלט בי כל און׃ |
134 Rescue/Save me from those who oppress me in order that I may obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
| פדני מעשק אדם ואשמרה פקודיך׃ |
135 Be kind to me and teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
| פניך האר בעבדך ולמדני את חקיך׃ |
136 I cry very much because [many] people do not obey your laws.
| פלגי מים ירדו עיני על לא שמרו תורתך׃ |
137 Yahweh, you are righteous and (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) are just/fair.
| צדיק אתה יהוה וישר משפטיך׃ |
138 (Your requirements/All the things that you have instructed us to do) are true and are all very right and fair.
| צוית צדק עדתיך ואמונה מאד׃ |
139 I am (furious/very angry) because my enemies disregard (your words/what you have told us to do).
| צמתתני קנאתי כי שכחו דבריך צרי׃ |
140 (Your promises are/All the things that you have said that you will do are) dependable and I love them.
| צרופה אמרתך מאד ועבדך אהבה׃ |
141 I am not important and people despise me, but I do not forget (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
| צעיר אנכי ונבזה פקדיך לא שכחתי׃ |
142 You are righteous and you will be righteous forever, and your laws will never be changed.
| צדקתך צדק לעולם ותורתך אמת׃ |
143 I [constantly] have troubles/difficulties and I am worried, but (your commands cause/what you have commanded causes) me to be happy.
| צר ומצוק מצאוני מצותיך שעשעי׃ |
144 (Your requirements are/All the things that you have instructed us to do are) always fair; help me to understand them in order that I may [continue to] live.
| צדק עדותיך לעולם הבינני ואחיה׃ |
145 Yahweh, with all my inner being I call out to you; answer me and I will obey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
| קראתי בכל לב ענני יהוה חקיך אצרה׃ |
146 I call out to you; save/rescue me in order that I [can continue to] obey [all] (your requirements/the things that you have instructed us to do).
| קראתיך הושיעני ואשמרה עדתיך׃ |
147 [Each morning] I arise before dawn and call to you to help me; I confidently expect you to do what you have (promised/said that you will do).
| קדמתי בנשף ואשועה לדבריך יחלתי׃ |
148 All during the night I am awake, and I (meditate on/think about) what you have (promised/said that you would do).
| קדמו עיני אשמרות לשיח באמרתך׃ |
149 Yahweh, because you faithfully love me, listen to me [while I pray], and keep me safe because of [my obeying] (your regulations/what you have told us to do).
| קולי שמעה כחסדך יהוה כמשפטך חיני׃ |
150 Those evil people who oppress/persecute me are coming closer to me; they do not pay any attention to your laws.
| קרבו רדפי זמה מתורתך רחקו׃ |
151 But Yahweh, you are near to me, and [I know that] (your commands/what you command) will never be changed.
| קרוב אתה יהוה וכל מצותיך אמת׃ |
152 Long ago I found out about (your requirements/all the things that you have instructed us to do), and [I know that] you intended them to last forever.
| קדם ידעתי מעדתיך כי לעולם יסדתם׃ |
153 Look at me and see that I am suffering [very much], and heal me, because I do not forget your laws.
| ראה עניי וחלצני כי תורתך לא שכחתי׃ |
154 Defend me [when others accuse me], and rescue me [from them]; allow me to [continue to] live, as you promised/said that you would.
| ריבה ריבי וגאלני לאמרתך חיני׃ |
155 Wicked [people] do not obey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do), so you will certainly not save them.
| רחוק מרשעים ישועה כי חקיך לא דרשו׃ |
156 Yahweh, you are very merciful; allow me to [continue to] live because of [my obeying] (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us).
| רחמיך רבים יהוה כמשפטיך חיני׃ |
157 Many [people] are my enemies and [many people] (cause me to suffer/persecute me), but I (do not turn aside from/have not stopped obeying) [LIT] (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
| רבים רדפי וצרי מעדותיך לא נטיתי׃ |
158 When I look at those who are not faithful to you, I am disgusted because they do not obey (your requirements/what you have instructed [us] to do).
| ראיתי בגדים ואתקוטטה אשר אמרתך לא שמרו׃ |
159 [Yahweh], notice that I love (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do); because you faithfully love [me], allow me to [continue to] live.
| ראה כי פקודיך אהבתי יהוה כחסדך חיני׃ |
160 All that you have said is truth, and all (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) will endure forever.
| ראש דברך אמת ולעולם כל משפט צדקך׃ |
161 Rulers persecute me for no reason, but in my inner being I revere (your words/what you have said).
| שרים רדפוני חנם ומדבריך פחד לבי׃ |
162 I am happy about (your words/what you have promised [to do for me)], as happy as someone who has found a great treasure.
| שש אנכי על אמרתך כמוצא שלל רב׃ |
163 I thoroughly hate [DOU] [all] lies but I love your laws.
| שקר שנאתי ואתעבה תורתך אהבתי׃ |
164 Seven/Many times each day I thank you for (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us), and they are [all] just/fair.
| שבע ביום הללתיך על משפטי צדקך׃ |
165 Things go well for those who love your laws; there is nothing adverse/bad that will happen to them.
| שלום רב לאהבי תורתך ואין למו מכשול׃ |
166 Yahweh, I confidently expect that you will rescue me [from my troubles], and I obey (your commands/what you have commanded us).
| שברתי לישועתך יהוה ומצותיך עשיתי׃ |
167 I obey (what you require/what you have instructed) us to do; I love it [all] very much.
| שמרה נפשי עדתיך ואהבם מאד׃ |
168 I obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and you see everything that I do.
| שמרתי פקודיך ועדתיך כי כל דרכי נגדך׃ |
169 Yahweh, listen while I pray [for you to help me]; help me to understand [(your words/what you have told us to do)].
| תקרב רנתי לפניך יהוה כדברך הבינני׃ |
170 Hear me while I pray and rescue/save me as you promised/said that you would.
| תבוא תחנתי לפניך כאמרתך הצילני׃ |
171 I [MTY] will always praise you because you teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
| תבענה שפתי תהלה כי תלמדני חקיך׃ |
172 I will sing about (your words/what you have promised to do) because (all your commands are/everything that you have commanded is) just/fair.
| תען לשוני אמרתך כי כל מצותיך צדק׃ |
173 I ask you [SYN] to [always] be ready to help me because I have chosen [to obey] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
| תהי ידך לעזרני כי פקודיך בחרתי׃ |
174 Yahweh, I eagerly desire for you to rescue/save me [from my enemies]; I am delighted with your laws.
| תאבתי לישועתך יהוה ותורתך שעשעי׃ |
175 Allow me to [continue to] live in order that I can [continue to] praise you, and that your regulations/rules [that you have given to us] will continue to help me.
| תחי נפשי ותהללך ומשפטך יעזרני׃ |
176 I have [wandered away from you] like [SIM] a sheep that has become lost; search for me, because I have not forgotten (your commands/what you have commanded us).
| תעיתי כשה אבד בקש עבדך כי מצותיך לא שכחתי׃ |
