Psalms 119
1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
2 Blessed are they who keep his solemn commands, who seek him with all their heart.
Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
3 They do no wrong; they walk in his ways.
They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.
4 You have commanded us to keep your instructions so that we should carefully observe them.
You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
5 Oh, that I would be firmly established in the observance of your statutes!
Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!
6 Then I would not be put to shame when I think of all your commandments.
Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
7 I will give thanks to you with an upright heart when I learn your righteous decrees.
I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.
8 I will observe your statutes; do not leave me alone.
I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.
9 How can a young person keep his path pure? By obeying your word.
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
10 With my whole heart I seek you; Do not let me stray from your commandments.
With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
11 I have stored up your word in my heart so that I might not sin against you.
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
12 Blessed you are, Yahweh; teach me your statutes.
Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
13 With my mouth I have declared all the righteous decrees that you have revealed.
With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
14 I rejoice in the way of your covenant decrees more than in all riches.
I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on your instructions and pay attention to your ways.
I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
16 I delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
17 Be kind to your servant so that I may live and keep your word.
Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
18 Open my eyes so that I may see marvelous things in your law.
Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
19 I am a foreigner in the land; do not hide your commandments from me.
I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.
20 My desires are crushed by the longing to know your righteous decrees at all times.
My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
21 You rebuke the proud, who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
You rebuke the arrogant— the cursed who stray from Your commandments.
22 Spare me from disgrace and humiliation, for I have obeyed your covenant decrees.
Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.
23 Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.
Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
24 Your covenant decrees are my delight, and they are my counselors.
Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
25 My life clings to the dust! Give me life by your word.
My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.
26 I told you my ways, and you answered me; teach me your statutes.
I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.
27 Make me understand the ways of your instructions, so that I can meditate on your wondrous teachings.
Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.
28 I am overwhelmed with grief! Strengthen me by your word.
My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.
29 Turn from me the path of deceit; graciously teach me your law.
Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have always kept your righteous decrees before me.
I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.
31 I cling to your covenant decrees; Yahweh, do not let me be shamed.
I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.
32 I will run in the path of your commandments, for you enlarge my heart to do so.
I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.
33 Teach me, Yahweh, the way of your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your law; I will observe it with all my heart.
Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
35 Guide me in the path of your commandments, for I delight to walk in it.
Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
36 Direct my heart toward your covenant decrees and away from unrighteous gain.
Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
37 Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; revive me in your ways.
Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.
38 Carry out for your servant your promise that you made to those who honor you.
Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.
39 Take away the insults I dread, for your righteous judgments are good.
Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.
40 See, I have longed for your instructions; revive me in your righteousness.
How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.
41 Yahweh, give me your unfailing love— your salvation, according to your promise;
May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.
42 then I will have a reply for the one who mocks me, for I trust in your word.
Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.
43 Do not take the word of truth from my mouth, for my hope is in your righteous decrees.
Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
44 I will observe your law continually, forever and ever.
I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.
45 I will walk securely, for I seek your instructions.
And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.
46 I will speak of your solemn commands before kings and will not be ashamed.
I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
47 I delight in your commandments, which I love dearly.
I delight in Your commandments because I love them.
48 I will lift up my hands to your commandments, which I love; I will meditate on your statutes.
I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.
49 Call to mind your promise to your servant because you have given me hope.
Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: that your promise has kept me alive.
This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.
51 The proud have scoffed at me, yet I have not turned away from your law.
The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
52 I have thought about your righteous decrees from ancient times, Yahweh, and I comfort myself.
I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort.
53 Hot anger has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject your law.
Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I temporarily live.
Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I think about your name during the night, Yahweh, and I keep your law.
In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.
56 This has been my practice because I have observed your instructions.
This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.
57 Yahweh is my portion; I have determined to observe your words.
The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
58 I earnestly request your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me, as your word promised.
I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
59 I examined my ways and turned my feet to your covenant decrees.
I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.
60 I hurry and do not delay to keep your commandments.
I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.
61 The cords of the wicked have ensnared me; I have not forgotten your law.
Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.
62 At midnight I rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous decrees.
At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.
63 I am a companion of all who honor you, to all who observe your instructions.
I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.
64 The earth, Yahweh, is full of your covenant faithfulness; teach me your statutes.
The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
65 You have done good to your servant, Yahweh, by means of your word.
You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.
66 Teach me proper discernment and understanding, for I have believed in your commandments.
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe your word.
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
68 You are good, and you are one who does good; teach me your statutes.
You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
69 The arrogant have smeared me with lies, but I keep your instructions with my whole heart.
Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.
70 Their hearts are hardened, but I delight in your law.
Their hearts are hard and callous, but I delight in Your law.
71 It is good for me that I have suffered so that I would learn your statutes.
It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
72 Instruction from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding so that I may learn your commandments.
Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
74 Those who honor you will be glad when they see me because I find hope in your word.
May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
75 I know, Yahweh, that your decrees are just, and that in faithfulness you afflicted me.
I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
76 Let your covenant faithfulness comfort me, as you promised your servant.
May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
77 Show me compassion so that I may live, for your law is my delight.
May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be put to shame, for they have slandered me; but I will meditate on your instructions.
May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.
79 May those who honor you turn to me, those who know your covenant decrees.
May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.
80 May my heart be blameless with respect to your statutes so that I may not be put to shame.
May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
81 I faint with longing that you might rescue me! I hope in your word.
My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
82 My eyes long to see your promise; when will you comfort me?
My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
83 For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke; I do not forget your statutes.
Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.
84 How long must your servant endure this; when will you judge those who persecute me?
How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
85 The proud have dug pits for me, defying your law.
The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
86 All your commandments are reliable; those people persecute me wrongfully; help me.
All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!
87 They have almost made an end to me on earth, but I do not reject your instructions.
They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.
88 By your steadfast love, keep me alive, so that I may obey your commands.
Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.
89 Yahweh, your word stands forever; your word is established firmly in heaven.
Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.
90 Your faithfulness lasts for all generations; you have established the earth, and it remains.
Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
91 All things continue to this day, just as you said in your righteous decrees, for all things are your servants.
Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.
92 If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget your instructions, for through them you have kept me alive.
I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.
94 I am yours; save me, for I seek your instructions.
I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
95 The wicked prepare to destroy me, but I will seek to understand your covenant decrees.
The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.
96 I have seen that everything has its limits, but your commandments are broad, beyond limits.
I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.
97 Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long.
Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my (meditation)
98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for I meditate on your covenant decrees.
I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I understand more than those older than I am; this is because I have kept your instructions.
I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.
101 I have kept my feet back from every evil path so that I might observe your word.
I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.
102 I have not turned aside from your righteous decrees, for you have instructed me.
I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste, yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!
104 Through your instructions I gain discernment; therefore I hate every false way.
I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn and have confirmed it, that I will observe your righteous decrees.
I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107 I am very afflicted; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised in your word.
I am severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word.
108 Yahweh, please accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, and teach me your righteous decrees.
Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.
109 My life is always in my hand, yet I do not forget your law.
I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.
110 The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your instructions.
The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.
111 I claim your covenant decrees as my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
112 My heart is set on obeying your statutes forever to the very end.
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.
113 I hate those who have a double mind, but I love your law.
The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
115 Get away from me, you evil doers, so that I may observe the commandments of my God.
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
116 Sustain me by your word so that I may live and not be ashamed of my hope.
Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Support me, and I will be safe; I will always meditate on your statutes.
Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
118 You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for those people are deceptive and unreliable.
You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
119 You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag; therefore I love your solemn commands.
All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.
120 My body trembles in fear of you, and I am afraid of your righteous decrees.
My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
121 I do what is just and right; do not abandon me to my oppressors.
I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Guarantee the welfare of your servant; do not let the proud oppress me.
Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
123 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your salvation and for your righteous word.
My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.
124 Show your servant your covenant faithfulness, and teach me your statutes.
Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.
125 I am your servant; give me understanding so that I may know your covenant decrees.
I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
126 It is time for Yahweh to act, for people have broken your law.
It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.
127 Truly I love your commandments more than gold, more than fine gold.
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
128 Therefore I carefully follow all your instructions, and I hate every path of falsehood.
Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
129 Your rules are wonderful, that is why I obey them.
Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.
130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the untrained.
The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
131 I open my mouth and pant, for I long for your commandments.
I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.
132 Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do for those who love your name.
Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
133 Direct my footsteps by your word; do not let any sin rule me.
Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.
134 Redeem me from human oppression so that I may observe your instructions.
Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.
135 Let your face shine on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
136 Streams of tears run down from my eyes because people do not observe your law.
My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
137 You are righteous, Yahweh, and your decrees are fair.
Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.
138 You have given your covenant decrees righteously and faithfully.
The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.
139 Anger has destroyed me because my adversaries forget your words.
My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.
140 Your word has been tested very much, and your servant loves it.
Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.
141 I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your instructions.
I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.
142 Your justice is forever right, and your law is trustworthy.
Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
143 Though distress and anguish have found me, your commandments are still my delight.
Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.
144 Your covenant decrees are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live.
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
145 I cried out with my whole heart, “Answer me, Yahweh, I will keep your statutes.
I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.
146 I call to you; save me, and I will observe your covenant decrees.”
I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.
147 I rise before the dawn of the morning and cry for help. I hope in your words.
I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
148 My eyes are open before the night watches change so that I might meditate on your word.
My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
149 Hear my voice in your covenant faithfulness; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised in your righteous decrees.
Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.
150 Those who are persecuting me are coming closer to me, but they are far from your law.
Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.
151 You are near, Yahweh, and all your commandments are trustworthy.
You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.
152 Long ago I learned from your covenant decrees that you had set them in place forever.
Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
153 Look on my affliction and help me, for I do not forget your law.
Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.
154 Plead my cause and redeem me; keep me, as you have promised in your word.
Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not love your statutes.
Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.
156 Great are your merciful actions, Yahweh; keep me alive, as you always do.
Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.
157 My persecutors and my foes are many, yet I have not turned from your covenant decrees.
Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.
158 I view the treacherous with disgust because they do not keep your word.
I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.
159 See how I love your instructions; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised by your covenant faithfulness.
Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.
160 The essence of your word is truth; every one of your righteous decrees lasts forever.
The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
161 Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your word.
Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.
162 I rejoice at your word like one who finds great plunder.
I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
163 I hate and despise falsehood, but I love your law.
I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.
164 Seven times a day I praise you because of your righteous decrees.
Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.
165 Great peace they have, those who love your law; nothing makes them stumble.
Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble.
166 I hope for your salvation, Yahweh, and I obey your commandments.
I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.
167 I observe your solemn commands, and I love them greatly.
I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.
168 I keep your instructions and your solemn commands, for you are aware of everything I do.
I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.
169 Listen to my cry for help, Yahweh; give me understanding into your word.
May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
170 May my plea come before you; help me, as you have promised in your word.
May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.
171 May my lips pour out praise, for you teach me your statutes.
My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
172 Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commandments are right.
My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.
173 May your hand help me, for I have chosen your instructions.
May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
174 I long for your rescue, Yahweh, and your law is my delight.
I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.
175 May I live and praise you, and may your righteous decrees help me.
Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.
176 I have wandered off like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commandments.
I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.
