Psalms 119
1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
Blessed are the undefiled 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.
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
3 They do no wrong; they walk in his ways.
They also 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 commanded us to keep your precepts diligently.
5 Oh, that I would be firmly established in the observance of your statutes!
O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
6 Then I would not be put to shame when I think of all your commandments.
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto 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 uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned your righteous judgments.
8 I will observe your statutes; do not leave me alone.
I will keep your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9 How can a young person keep his path pure? By obeying your word.
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word.
10 With my whole heart I seek you; Do not let me stray from your commandments.
With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander from your commandments.
11 I have stored up your word in my heart so that I might not sin against you.
Your word have I hid in mine 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 have I declared all the judgments of your mouth.
14 I rejoice in the way of your covenant decrees more than in all riches.
I have rejoiced 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 in your precepts, and have respect unto your ways.
16 I delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
I will delight myself 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 you mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
19 I am a foreigner in the land; do not hide your commandments from me.
I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
20 My desires are crushed by the longing to know your righteous decrees at all times.
My soul breaks for the longing that it has unto your judgments at all times.
21 You rebuke the proud, who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
You have rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do go astray from your commandments.
22 Spare me from disgrace and humiliation, for I have obeyed your covenant decrees.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept your testimonies.
23 Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.
24 Your covenant decrees are my delight, and they are my counselors.
Your testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
25 My life clings to the dust! Give me life by your word.
My soul cleaves unto the dust: you restore life in me according to your word.
26 I told you my ways, and you answered me; teach me your statutes.
I have declared my ways, and you heard me: teach me your 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 your precepts: so shall I talk of your wondrous works.
28 I am overwhelmed with grief! Strengthen me by your word.
My soul melts for heaviness: strengthen you me according unto your word.
29 Turn from me the path of deceit; graciously teach me your law.
Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me your 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 truth: your judgments have I laid before me.
31 I cling to your covenant decrees; Yahweh, do not let me be shamed.
I have stuck unto your 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 your commandments, when you shall 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 shall keep it unto the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your law; I will observe it with all my heart.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; yea, I shall 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 go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.
36 Direct my heart toward your covenant decrees and away from unrighteous gain.
Incline my heart unto your 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 you restore life in me in your way.
38 Carry out for your servant your promise that you made to those who honor you.
Establish your word unto your servant, who is devoted to your fear.
39 Take away the insults I dread, for your righteous judgments are good.
Turn away my reproach which I fear: for your judgments are good.
40 See, I have longed for your instructions; revive me in your righteousness.
Behold, I have longed after your precepts: restore life in me in your righteousness.
41 Yahweh, give me your unfailing love— your salvation, according to your promise;
Let your mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even your salvation, according to your word.
42 then I will have a reply for the one who mocks me, for I trust in your word.
So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproaches me: 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.
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments.
44 I will observe your law continually, forever and ever.
So shall I keep your law continually for ever and ever.
45 I will walk securely, for I seek your instructions.
And I will walk at liberty: for I seek your precepts.
46 I will speak of your solemn commands before kings and will not be ashamed.
I will speak of your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 I delight in your commandments, which I love dearly.
And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved.
48 I will lift up my hands to your commandments, which I love; I will meditate on your statutes.
My hands also will I lift up unto your commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in your statutes.
49 Call to mind your promise to your servant because you have given me hope.
Remember the word unto your servant, upon which you have caused 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: for your word has 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 declined from your law.
52 I have thought about your righteous decrees from ancient times, Yahweh, and I comfort myself.
I remembered your judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
53 Hot anger has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject your law.
Horror has taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake your law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I temporarily live.
Your 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 your name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept your law.
56 This has been my practice because I have observed your instructions.
This I had, because I kept your precepts.
57 Yahweh is my portion; I have determined to observe your words.
You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.
58 I earnestly request your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me, as your word promised.
I implored your favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to your word.
59 I examined my ways and turned my feet to your covenant decrees.
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto your testimonies.
60 I hurry and do not delay to keep your commandments.
I made haste, and delayed not to keep your commandments.
61 The cords of the wicked have ensnared me; I have not forgotten your law.
The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten your 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 you because of your righteous judgments.
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 you, and of them that keep your precepts.
64 The earth, Yahweh, is full of your covenant faithfulness; teach me your statutes.
The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.
65 You have done good to your servant, Yahweh, by means of your word.
You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD, according unto your word.
66 Teach me proper discernment and understanding, for I have believed in your commandments.
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed 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 have I kept your word.
68 You are good, and you are one who does good; teach me your statutes.
You are good, and do good; teach me your 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 will keep your precepts with my whole heart.
70 Their hearts are hardened, but I delight in your law.
Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in your 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; 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 of your 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.
Your hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
74 Those who honor you will be glad when they see me because I find hope in your word.
They that fear you will be glad when they see me; because 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 right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me.
76 Let your covenant faithfulness comfort me, as you promised your servant.
Let, I pray you, your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to your word unto your servant.
77 Show me compassion so that I may live, for your law is my delight.
Let your tender mercies come unto 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.
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in your precepts.
79 May those who honor you turn to me, those who know your covenant decrees.
Let those that fear you turn unto me, and those that have known your 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 sound in your statutes; that I be not ashamed.
81 I faint with longing that you might rescue me! I hope in your word.
My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.
82 My eyes long to see your promise; when will you comfort me?
Mine eyes fail for your word, saying, When will you 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 bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget your statutes.
84 How long must your servant endure this; when will you judge those who persecute me?
How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The proud have dug pits for me, defying your law.
The proud have dug pits for me, which are not after your law.
86 All your commandments are reliable; those people persecute me wrongfully; help me.
All your commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help you 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 I forsook not your precepts.
88 By your steadfast love, keep me alive, so that I may obey your commands.
Restore life in me after your loving kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of your mouth.
89 Yahweh, your word stands forever; your word is established firmly in heaven.
For ever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven.
90 Your faithfulness lasts for all generations; you have established the earth, and it remains.
Your faithfulness is unto all generations: you have established the earth, and it abides.
91 All things continue to this day, just as you said in your righteous decrees, for all things are your servants.
They continue this day according to your ordinances: for all are your servants.
92 If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
Unless your law had been my delights, 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 your precepts: for with them you have quickened 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 have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider your testimonies.
96 I have seen that everything has its limits, but your commandments are broad, beyond limits.
I have seen an end of all perfection: but your commandment is exceeding broad.
97 Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long.
O how I love your law! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.
You through your commandments have made 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 your 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 the ancients, because I keep your 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, that I might keep your word.
102 I have not turned aside from your righteous decrees, for you have instructed me.
I have not departed from your judgments: for you have taught me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste, yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are your words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through your instructions I gain discernment; therefore I hate every false way.
Through your 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.
Your 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 I will perform it, 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 afflicted very much: restore life in me, O LORD, according unto your word.
108 Yahweh, please accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, and teach me your righteous decrees.
Accept, I plead to you, 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.
My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget your 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 I erred not from your precepts.
111 I claim your covenant decrees as my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
Your testimonies have I taken as an 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 mine heart to perform your statutes always, even unto the end.
113 I hate those who have a double mind, but I love your law.
I hate vain thoughts: but your law do 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 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, all of you evildoers: for I will 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 your word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Support me, and I will be safe; I will always meditate on your statutes.
Hold you me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto your statutes continually.
118 You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for those people are deceptive and unreliable.
You have trodden down all them that go astray from your statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
119 You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag; therefore I love your solemn commands.
You put away all the wicked of the earth 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 for fear of you; and I am afraid of your judgments.
121 I do what is just and right; do not abandon me to my oppressors.
I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Guarantee the welfare of your servant; do not let the proud oppress me.
Be guarantor for your 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 your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
124 Show your servant your covenant faithfulness, and teach me your statutes.
Deal with your servant according unto your mercy, 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 you, LORD, to work: for they have made void your law.
127 Truly I love your commandments more than gold, more than fine gold.
Therefore I love your 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 your precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
129 Your rules are wonderful, that is why I obey them.
Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore does my soul keep them.
130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the untrained.
The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.
131 I open my mouth and pant, for I long for your commandments.
I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for your commandments.
132 Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do for those who love your name.
Look you upon me, and be merciful unto me, as you use to do unto those that love your name.
133 Direct my footsteps by your word; do not let any sin rule me.
Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from human oppression so that I may observe your instructions.
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep your precepts.
135 Let your face shine on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
Make your face to 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.
Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not your law.
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.
Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.
139 Anger has destroyed me because my adversaries forget your words.
My zeal has consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten your words.
140 Your word has been tested very much, and your servant loves it.
Your word is very pure: therefore your servant loves it.
141 I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your instructions.
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget your precepts.
142 Your justice is forever right, and your law is trustworthy.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.
143 Though distress and anguish have found me, your commandments are still my delight.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet your commandments are my delights.
144 Your covenant decrees are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live.
The righteousness of your testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 I cried out with my whole heart, “Answer me, Yahweh, I will keep your statutes.
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep your statutes.
146 I call to you; save me, and I will observe your covenant decrees.”
I cried unto you; save me, and I shall keep your testimonies.
147 I rise before the dawn of the morning and cry for help. I hope in your words.
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in your word.
148 My eyes are open before the night watches change so that I might meditate on your word.
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in 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 according unto your loving kindness: O LORD, restore life in me according to your judgment.
150 Those who are persecuting me are coming closer to me, but they are far from your law.
They draw nigh that follow after mischief: 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 truth.
152 Long ago I learned from your covenant decrees that you had set them in place forever.
Concerning your testimonies, I have known of old that you have founded them for ever.
153 Look on my affliction and help me, for I do not forget your law.
Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget your law.
154 Plead my cause and redeem me; keep me, as you have promised in your word.
Plead my cause, and deliver me: restore life in 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: for they seek not your statutes.
156 Great are your merciful actions, Yahweh; keep me alive, as you always do.
Great are your tender mercies, O LORD: restore life in me according to your judgments.
157 My persecutors and my foes are many, yet I have not turned from your covenant decrees.
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from your testimonies.
158 I view the treacherous with disgust because they do not keep your word.
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not 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: restore life in me, O LORD, according to your loving kindness.
160 The essence of your word is truth; every one of your righteous decrees lasts forever.
Your word is true from the beginning: and every one of your righteous judgments endures for ever.
161 Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your word.
Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 I rejoice at your word like one who finds great plunder.
I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.
163 I hate and despise falsehood, but I love your law.
I hate and detest lying: but your law do I love.
164 Seven times a day I praise you because of your righteous decrees.
Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
165 Great peace they have, those who love your law; nothing makes them stumble.
Great peace have they which love your law: and nothing shall offend them.
166 I hope for your salvation, Yahweh, and I obey your commandments.
LORD, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments.
167 I observe your solemn commands, and I love them greatly.
My soul has kept your 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 kept 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.
Let my cry come near 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.
Let my supplication come before you: deliver me according to your word.
171 May my lips pour out praise, for you teach me your statutes.
My lips shall utter praise, when you have taught me your statutes.
172 Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commandments are right.
My tongue shall speak of your word: for all your commandments are righteousness.
173 May your hand help me, for I have chosen your instructions.
Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts.
174 I long for your rescue, Yahweh, and your law is my delight.
I have longed 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 my soul live, and it shall praise you; and let your judgments 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 your servant; for I do not forget your commandments.
