Psalms 119
1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
ALEPH. Happy are they that are upright in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
2 Blessed are they who keep his solemn commands, who seek him with all their heart.
Happy are they that keep His testimonies, that seek Him with the whole heart.
3 They do no wrong; they walk in his ways.
Yea, they do no unrighteousness; they walk in His ways.
4 You have commanded us to keep your instructions so that we should carefully observe them.
Thou hast ordained Thy precepts, that we should observe them diligently.
5 Oh, that I would be firmly established in the observance of your statutes!
Oh that my ways were directed to observe Thy statutes!
6 Then I would not be put to shame when I think of all your commandments.
Then should I not be ashamed, when I have regard unto all Thy commandments.
7 I will give thanks to you with an upright heart when I learn your righteous decrees.
I will give thanks unto Thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn Thy righteous ordinances.
8 I will observe your statutes; do not leave me alone.
I will observe Thy statutes; O forsake me not utterly.
9 How can a young person keep his path pure? By obeying your word.
BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed thereto according to Thy word.
10 With my whole heart I seek you; Do not let me stray from your commandments.
With my whole heart have I sought Thee; O let me not err from Thy commandments.
11 I have stored up your word in my heart so that I might not sin against you.
Thy word have I laid up in my heart, that I might not sin against Thee.
12 Blessed you are, Yahweh; teach me your statutes.
Blessed art Thou, O LORD; teach me Thy statutes.
13 With my mouth I have declared all the righteous decrees that you have revealed.
With my lips have I told all the ordinances of Thy mouth.
14 I rejoice in the way of your covenant decrees more than in all riches.
I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on your instructions and pay attention to your ways.
I will meditate in Thy precepts, and have respect unto Thy ways.
16 I delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
I will delight myself in Thy statutes; I will not forget Thy word.
17 Be kind to your servant so that I may live and keep your word.
GIMEL. Deal bountifully with Thy servant that I may live, and I will observe Thy word.
18 Open my eyes so that I may see marvelous things in your law.
Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law.
19 I am a foreigner in the land; do not hide your commandments from me.
I am a sojourner in the earth; hide not Thy commandments from me.
20 My desires are crushed by the longing to know your righteous decrees at all times.
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto Thine ordinances at all times.
21 You rebuke the proud, who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, that do err from Thy commandments.
22 Spare me from disgrace and humiliation, for I have obeyed your covenant decrees.
Take away from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept Thy testimonies.
23 Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.
Even though princes sit and talk against me, thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes.
24 Your covenant decrees are my delight, and they are my counselors.
Yea, Thy testimonies are my delight, they are my counsellors.
25 My life clings to the dust! Give me life by your word.
DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken Thou me according to Thy word.
26 I told you my ways, and you answered me; teach me your statutes.
I told of my ways, and Thou didst answer me; teach me Thy statutes.
27 Make me understand the ways of your instructions, so that I can meditate on your wondrous teachings.
Make me to understand the way of Thy precepts, that I may talk of Thy wondrous works.
28 I am overwhelmed with grief! Strengthen me by your word.
My soul melteth away for heaviness; sustain me according unto Thy word.
29 Turn from me the path of deceit; graciously teach me your law.
Remove from me the way of falsehood; and grant me Thy law graciously.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have always kept your righteous decrees before me.
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; Thine ordinances have I set before me.
31 I cling to your covenant decrees; Yahweh, do not let me be shamed.
I cleave unto Thy testimonies; O LORD, put me not to shame.
32 I will run in the path of your commandments, for you enlarge my heart to do so.
I will run the way of Thy commandments, for Thou dost enlarge my heart.
33 Teach me, Yahweh, the way of your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of Thy statutes; and I will keep it at every step.
34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your law; I will observe it with all my heart.
Give me understanding, that I keep Thy law and observe it with my whole heart.
35 Guide me in the path of your commandments, for I delight to walk in it.
Make me to tread in the path of Thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
36 Direct my heart toward your covenant decrees and away from unrighteous gain.
Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; revive me in your ways.
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken me in Thy ways.
38 Carry out for your servant your promise that you made to those who honor you.
Confirm Thy word unto Thy servant, which pertaineth unto the fear of Thee.
39 Take away the insults I dread, for your righteous judgments are good.
Turn away my reproach which I dread; for Thine ordinances are good.
40 See, I have longed for your instructions; revive me in your righteousness.
Behold, I have longed after Thy precepts; quicken me in Thy righteousness.
41 Yahweh, give me your unfailing love— your salvation, according to your promise;
VAV. Let Thy mercies also come unto me, O LORD, even Thy salvation, according to Thy word;
42 then I will have a reply for the one who mocks me, for I trust in your word.
That I may have an answer for him that taunteth me; for I trust in Thy word.
43 Do not take the word of truth from my mouth, for my hope is in your righteous decrees.
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I hope in Thine ordinances;
44 I will observe your law continually, forever and ever.
So shall I observe Thy law continually for ever and ever;
45 I will walk securely, for I seek your instructions.
And I will walk at ease, for I have sought Thy precepts;
46 I will speak of your solemn commands before kings and will not be ashamed.
I will also speak of Thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 I delight in your commandments, which I love dearly.
And I will delight myself in Thy commandments, which I have loved.
48 I will lift up my hands to your commandments, which I love; I will meditate on your statutes.
I will lift up my hands also unto Thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in Thy statutes.
49 Call to mind your promise to your servant because you have given me hope.
ZAIN. Remember the word unto Thy servant, because Thou hast made me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: that your promise has kept me alive.
This is my comfort in my affliction, that Thy word hath quickened me.
51 The proud have scoffed at me, yet I have not turned away from your law.
The proud have had me greatly in derision; yet have I not turned aside from Thy law.
52 I have thought about your righteous decrees from ancient times, Yahweh, and I comfort myself.
I have remembered Thine ordinances which are of old, O LORD, and have comforted myself.
53 Hot anger has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject your law.
Burning indignation hath taken hold upon me, because of the wicked that forsake Thy law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I temporarily live.
Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I think about your name during the night, Yahweh, and I keep your law.
I have remembered Thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have observed Thy law.
56 This has been my practice because I have observed your instructions.
This I have had, that I have kept Thy precepts.
57 Yahweh is my portion; I have determined to observe your words.
HETH. My portion is the LORD, I have said that I would observe Thy words.
58 I earnestly request your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me, as your word promised.
I have entreated Thy favour with my whole heart; be gracious unto me according to Thy word.
59 I examined my ways and turned my feet to your covenant decrees.
I considered my ways, and turned my feet unto Thy testimonies.
60 I hurry and do not delay to keep your commandments.
I made haste, and delayed not, to observe Thy commandments.
61 The cords of the wicked have ensnared me; I have not forgotten your law.
The bands of the wicked have enclosed me; but I have not forgotten Thy law.
62 At midnight I rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous decrees.
At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto Thee because of Thy righteous ordinances.
63 I am a companion of all who honor you, to all who observe your instructions.
I am a companion of all them that fear Thee, and of them that observe Thy precepts.
64 The earth, Yahweh, is full of your covenant faithfulness; teach me your statutes.
The earth, O LORD, is full of Thy mercy; teach me Thy statutes.
65 You have done good to your servant, Yahweh, by means of your word.
TETH. Thou hast dealt well with Thy servant, O LORD, according unto Thy word.
66 Teach me proper discernment and understanding, for I have believed in your commandments.
Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed Thy commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe your word.
Before I was afflicted, I did err; but now I observe Thy word.
68 You are good, and you are one who does good; teach me your statutes.
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me Thy statutes.
69 The arrogant have smeared me with lies, but I keep your instructions with my whole heart.
The proud have forged a lie against me; but I with my whole heart will keep Thy precepts.
70 Their hearts are hardened, but I delight in your law.
Their heart is gross like fat; but I delight in Thy law.
71 It is good for me that I have suffered so that I would learn your statutes.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, in order that I might learn Thy statutes.
72 Instruction from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
The law of Thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding so that I may learn your commandments.
JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding, that I may learn Thy commandments.
74 Those who honor you will be glad when they see me because I find hope in your word.
They that fear Thee shall see me and be glad, because I have hope in Thy word.
75 I know, Yahweh, that your decrees are just, and that in faithfulness you afflicted me.
I know, O LORD, that Thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.
76 Let your covenant faithfulness comfort me, as you promised your servant.
Let, I pray Thee, Thy lovingkindness be ready to comfort me, according to Thy promise unto Thy servant.
77 Show me compassion so that I may live, for your law is my delight.
Let Thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; for Thy law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be put to shame, for they have slandered me; but I will meditate on your instructions.
Let the proud be put to shame, for they have distorted my cause with falsehood; but I will meditate in Thy precepts.
79 May those who honor you turn to me, those who know your covenant decrees.
Let those that fear Thee return unto me, and they that know Thy testimonies.
80 May my heart be blameless with respect to your statutes so that I may not be put to shame.
Let my heart be undivided in Thy statutes, in order that I may not be put to shame.
81 I faint with longing that you might rescue me! I hope in your word.
CAPH. My soul pineth for Thy salvation; in Thy word do I hope.
82 My eyes long to see your promise; when will you comfort me?
Mine eyes fail for Thy word, saying: 'When wilt Thou comfort me?'
83 For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke; I do not forget your statutes.
For I am become like a wine-skin in the smoke; yet do I not forget Thy statutes.
84 How long must your servant endure this; when will you judge those who persecute me?
How many are the days of Thy servant? When wilt Thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The proud have dug pits for me, defying your law.
The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to Thy law.
86 All your commandments are reliable; those people persecute me wrongfully; help me.
All Thy commandments are faithful; they persecute me for nought; help Thou me.
87 They have almost made an end to me on earth, but I do not reject your instructions.
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but as for me, I forsook not Thy precepts.
88 By your steadfast love, keep me alive, so that I may obey your commands.
Quicken me after Thy lovingkindness, and I will observe the testimony of Thy mouth.
89 Yahweh, your word stands forever; your word is established firmly in heaven.
LAMED. For ever, O LORD, Thy word standeth fast in heaven.
90 Your faithfulness lasts for all generations; you have established the earth, and it remains.
Thy faithfulness is unto all generations; Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
91 All things continue to this day, just as you said in your righteous decrees, for all things are your servants.
They stand this day according to Thine ordinances; for all things are Thy servants.
92 If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
Unless Thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
93 I will never forget your instructions, for through them you have kept me alive.
I will never forget Thy precepts; for with them Thou hast quickened me.
94 I am yours; save me, for I seek your instructions.
I am Thine, save me; for I have sought Thy precepts.
95 The wicked prepare to destroy me, but I will seek to understand your covenant decrees.
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me; but I will consider Thy testimonies.
96 I have seen that everything has its limits, but your commandments are broad, beyond limits.
I have seen an end to every purpose; but Thy commandment is exceeding broad.
97 Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long.
MEM. O how love I Thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.
Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for I meditate on your covenant decrees.
I have more understanding than all my teachers; for Thy testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I understand more than those older than I am; this is because I have kept your instructions.
I understand more than mine elders, because I have keep Thy precepts.
101 I have kept my feet back from every evil path so that I might observe your word.
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, in order that I might observe Thy word.
102 I have not turned aside from your righteous decrees, for you have instructed me.
I have not turned aside from Thine ordinances; for Thou hast instructed me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste, yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are Thy words unto my palate! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through your instructions I gain discernment; therefore I hate every false way.
From Thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn and have confirmed it, that I will observe your righteous decrees.
I have sworn, and have confirmed it, to observe Thy righteous ordinances.
107 I am very afflicted; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised in your word.
I am afflicted very much; quicken me, O LORD, according unto Thy word.
108 Yahweh, please accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, and teach me your righteous decrees.
Accept, I beseech Thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Thine ordinances.
109 My life is always in my hand, yet I do not forget your law.
My soul is continually in my hand; yet have I not forgotten Thy law.
110 The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your instructions.
The wicked have laid a snare for me; yet went I not astray from Thy precepts.
111 I claim your covenant decrees as my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 My heart is set on obeying your statutes forever to the very end.
I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes, for ever, at every step.
113 I hate those who have a double mind, but I love your law.
SAMECH. I hate them that are of a double mind; but Thy law do I love.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
Thou art my covert and my shield; in Thy word do I hope.
115 Get away from me, you evil doers, so that I may observe the commandments of my God.
Depart from me, ye evildoers; that I may keep the commandments of my God.
116 Sustain me by your word so that I may live and not be ashamed of my hope.
Uphold me according unto Thy word, that I may live; and put me not to shame in my hope.
117 Support me, and I will be safe; I will always meditate on your statutes.
Support Thou me, and I shall be saved; and I will occupy myself with Thy statutes continually.
118 You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for those people are deceptive and unreliable.
Thou hast made light of all them that err from Thy statutes; for their deceit is vain.
119 You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag; therefore I love your solemn commands.
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross; therefore I love Thy testimonies.
120 My body trembles in fear of you, and I am afraid of your righteous decrees.
My flesh shuddereth for fear of Thee; and I am afraid of Thy judgments.
121 I do what is just and right; do not abandon me to my oppressors.
AIN. I have done justice and righteousness; leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Guarantee the welfare of your servant; do not let the proud oppress me.
Be surety for Thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your salvation and for your righteous word.
Mine eyes fail for Thy salvation, and for Thy righteous word.
124 Show your servant your covenant faithfulness, and teach me your statutes.
Deal with Thy servant according unto Thy mercy, and teach me Thy statutes.
125 I am your servant; give me understanding so that I may know your covenant decrees.
I am Thy servant, give me understanding, that I may know Thy testimonies.
126 It is time for Yahweh to act, for people have broken your law.
It is time for the LORD to work; they have made void Thy law.
127 Truly I love your commandments more than gold, more than fine gold.
Therefore I love Thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I carefully follow all your instructions, and I hate every path of falsehood.
Therefore I esteem all Thy precepts concerning all things to be right; every false way I hate.
129 Your rules are wonderful, that is why I obey them.
PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore doth my soul keep them.
130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the untrained.
The opening of Thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
131 I open my mouth and pant, for I long for your commandments.
I opened wide my mouth, and panted; for I longed for Thy commandments.
132 Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do for those who love your name.
Turn Thee towards me, and be gracious unto me, as is Thy wont to do unto those that love Thy name.
133 Direct my footsteps by your word; do not let any sin rule me.
Order my footsteps by Thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from human oppression so that I may observe your instructions.
Redeem me from the oppression of man, and I will observe Thy precepts.
135 Let your face shine on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant; and teach me Thy statutes.
136 Streams of tears run down from my eyes because people do not observe your law.
Mine eyes run down with rivers of water, because they observe not Thy law.
137 You are righteous, Yahweh, and your decrees are fair.
TZADE. Righteous art Thou, O LORD, and upright are Thy judgments.
138 You have given your covenant decrees righteously and faithfully.
Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
139 Anger has destroyed me because my adversaries forget your words.
My zeal hath undone me, because mine adversaries have forgotten Thy words.
140 Your word has been tested very much, and your servant loves it.
Thy word is tried to the uttermost, and Thy servant loveth it.
141 I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your instructions.
I am small and despised; yet have I not forgotten Thy precepts.
142 Your justice is forever right, and your law is trustworthy.
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Thy law is the truth.
143 Though distress and anguish have found me, your commandments are still my delight.
Trouble and anguish have overtaken me; yet Thy commandments are my delight.
144 Your covenant decrees are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live.
Thy testimonies are righteous for ever; give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 I cried out with my whole heart, “Answer me, Yahweh, I will keep your statutes.
KOPH. I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O LORD; I will keep Thy statutes.
146 I call to you; save me, and I will observe your covenant decrees.”
I have called Thee, save me, and I will observe Thy testimonies.
147 I rise before the dawn of the morning and cry for help. I hope in your words.
I rose early at dawn, and cried; I hoped in Thy word.
148 My eyes are open before the night watches change so that I might meditate on your word.
Mine eyes forestalled the night-watches, that I might meditate in Thy word.
149 Hear my voice in your covenant faithfulness; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised in your righteous decrees.
Hear my voice according unto Thy lovingkindness; quicken me, O LORD, as Thou art wont.
150 Those who are persecuting me are coming closer to me, but they are far from your law.
They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; they are far from Thy law.
151 You are near, Yahweh, and all your commandments are trustworthy.
Thou art nigh, O LORD; and all Thy commandments are truth.
152 Long ago I learned from your covenant decrees that you had set them in place forever.
Of old have I known from Thy testimonies that Thou hast founded them for ever.
153 Look on my affliction and help me, for I do not forget your law.
RESH. O see mine affliction, and rescue me; for I do not forget Thy law.
154 Plead my cause and redeem me; keep me, as you have promised in your word.
Plead Thou my cause, and redeem me; quicken me according to Thy word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not love your statutes.
Salvation is far from the wicked; for they seek not Thy statutes.
156 Great are your merciful actions, Yahweh; keep me alive, as you always do.
Great are Thy compassions, O LORD; quicken me as Thou art wont.
157 My persecutors and my foes are many, yet I have not turned from your covenant decrees.
Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; yet have I not turned aside from Thy testimonies.
158 I view the treacherous with disgust because they do not keep your word.
I beheld them that were faithless, and strove with them; because they observed not Thy word.
159 See how I love your instructions; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised by your covenant faithfulness.
O see how I love Thy precepts; quicken me, O LORD, according to Thy lovingkindness.
160 The essence of your word is truth; every one of your righteous decrees lasts forever.
The beginning of Thy word is truth; and all Thy righteous ordinance endureth for ever.
161 Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your word.
SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of Thy words.
162 I rejoice at your word like one who finds great plunder.
I rejoice at Thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
163 I hate and despise falsehood, but I love your law.
I hate and abhor falsehood; Thy law do I love.
164 Seven times a day I praise you because of your righteous decrees.
Seven times a day do I praise Thee, because of Thy righteous ordinances.
165 Great peace they have, those who love your law; nothing makes them stumble.
Great peace have they that love Thy law; and there is no stumbling for them.
166 I hope for your salvation, Yahweh, and I obey your commandments.
I have hoped for Thy salvation, O LORD, and have done Thy commandments.
167 I observe your solemn commands, and I love them greatly.
My soul hath observed Thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168 I keep your instructions and your solemn commands, for you are aware of everything I do.
I have observed Thy precepts and Thy testimonies; for all my ways are before Thee.
169 Listen to my cry for help, Yahweh; give me understanding into your word.
TAV. Let my cry come near before Thee, O LORD; give me understanding according to Thy word.
170 May my plea come before you; help me, as you have promised in your word.
Let my supplication come before Thee; deliver me according to Thy word.
171 May my lips pour out praise, for you teach me your statutes.
Let my lips utter praise: because Thou teachest me Thy statutes.
172 Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commandments are right.
Let my tongue sing of Thy word; for all Thy commandments are righteousness.
173 May your hand help me, for I have chosen your instructions.
Let Thy hand be ready to help me; for I have chosen Thy precepts.
174 I long for your rescue, Yahweh, and your law is my delight.
I have longed for Thy salvation, O LORD; and Thy law is my delight.
175 May I live and praise you, and may your righteous decrees help me.
Let my soul live, and it shall praise Thee; and let Thine ordinances help me.
176 I have wandered off like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commandments.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Thy servant; for I have not forgotten Thy commandments.
