Psalms 119
1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
Alleluia. Blessed are the blameless 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 search out his testimonies: they will diligently seek him with the whole heart.
3 They do no wrong; they walk in his ways.
For they that work iniquity have not walked in his ways.
4 You have commanded us to keep your instructions so that we should carefully observe them.
You have commanded [us] diligently to keep your precepts.
5 Oh, that I would be firmly established in the observance of your statutes!
O that my ways were directed to keep your ordinances.
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 to all your commandments.
7 I will give thanks to you with an upright heart when I learn your righteous decrees.
I will give you thanks with uprightness of heart, when I have learned the judgments of your righteousness.
8 I will observe your statutes; do not leave me alone.
I will keep your ordinances: O forsake me not greatly.
9 How can a young person keep his path pure? By obeying your word.
Wherewith shall a young man direct his way? by keeping your words.
10 With my whole heart I seek you; Do not let me stray from your commandments.
With my whole heart have I diligently sought you: cast me not away 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 oracles 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 ordinances.
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 delighted 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 commandments, and consider your ways.
16 I delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
I will meditate on your ordinances: I will not forget your words.
17 Be kind to your servant so that I may live and keep your word.
Render a recompense to your servant: [so] shall I live, and keep your words.
18 Open my eyes so that I may see marvelous things in your law.
Unveil you mine eyes, and I shall perceive wondrous things 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 has longed exceedingly for your judgments at all times.
21 You rebuke the proud, who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
You have rebuked the proud: cursed are they that turn aside 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 sought out your testimonies.
23 Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.
For princes sat and spoke against me: but your servant was meditating on your ordinances.
24 Your covenant decrees are my delight, and they are my counselors.
For your testimonies are my (meditation) and your ordinances are my counselors.
25 My life clings to the dust! Give me life by your word.
My soul has cleaved to the ground; quicken you me according to your word.
26 I told you my ways, and you answered me; teach me your statutes.
I declared my ways, and you did hear me: teach me your ordinances.
27 Make me understand the ways of your instructions, so that I can meditate on your wondrous teachings.
Instruct me in the way of your ordinances; and I will meditate on your wondrous works.
28 I am overwhelmed with grief! Strengthen me by your word.
My soul has slumbered for sorrow; strengthen you me with your words.
29 Turn from me the path of deceit; graciously teach me your law.
Remove from me the way of iniquity; and be merciful to me by 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; and have not forgotten your judgments.
31 I cling to your covenant decrees; Yahweh, do not let me be shamed.
I have cleaved to 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 ran the way of your commandments, when you did 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 ordinances, and I will seek it out continually.
34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your law; I will observe it with all my heart.
Instruct me, and I will search out your law, and will keep it with my whole heart.
35 Guide me in the path of your commandments, for I delight to walk in it.
Guide me in the path of your commandments; for I have delighted in it.
36 Direct my heart toward your covenant decrees and away from unrighteous gain.
Incline mine heart to your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; revive me in your ways.
Turn away mine eyes that I may not behold vanity: quicken you me in your way.
38 Carry out for your servant your promise that you made to those who honor you.
Confirm your oracle to your servant, that he may fear you.
39 Take away the insults I dread, for your righteous judgments are good.
Take away my reproach which I have feared: for your judgments are good.
40 See, I have longed for your instructions; revive me in your righteousness.
Behold, I have desired your commandments: quicken me in your righteousness.
41 Yahweh, give me your unfailing love— your salvation, according to your promise;
And let your mercy come upon 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.
And [so] I shall render an answer to them that reproach me: for I have trusted in your words.
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. So shall I keep your law continually, for ever and ever.
44 I will observe your law continually, forever and ever.
45 I will walk securely, for I seek your instructions.
I walked also at large: for I sought out your commandments.
46 I will speak of your solemn commands before kings and will not be ashamed.
And I spoke of your testimonies before kings, and was not ashamed.
47 I delight in your commandments, which I love dearly.
And I meditated on your commandments, which I loved exceedingly.
48 I will lift up my hands to your commandments, which I love; I will meditate on your statutes.
And I lifted up my hands to your commandments which I loved; and I meditated in your ordinances.
49 Call to mind your promise to your servant because you have given me hope.
Remember your words to your servant, wherein you have made me hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: that your promise has kept me alive.
This has comforted me in mine affliction: for your oracle has quickened me.
51 The proud have scoffed at me, yet I have not turned away from your law.
The proud have transgressed exceedingly; but I swerved not 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 was comforted.
53 Hot anger has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject your law.
Despair took hold upon me, because of the sinners who forsake your law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I temporarily live.
Your ordinances were my songs in the place of my sojourning.
55 I think about your name during the night, Yahweh, and I keep your law.
I remembered your name, O Lord, in the night, and kept your law.
56 This has been my practice because I have observed your instructions.
This I had, because I diligently sought your ordinances.
57 Yahweh is my portion; I have determined to observe your words.
You are my portion, O Lord: I said that I would keep your law.
58 I earnestly request your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me, as your word promised.
I implored your favor with my whole heart: have mercy upon me according to your word.
59 I examined my ways and turned my feet to your covenant decrees.
I thought on your ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.
60 I hurry and do not delay to keep your commandments.
I prepared myself, (and was not terrified, ) to keep your commandments.
61 The cords of the wicked have ensnared me; I have not forgotten your law.
The snares of sinners entangled me: but I forgot not your law.
62 At midnight I rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous decrees.
At midnight I arose, to give thanks to you for the judgments of your righteousness.
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 commandments.
64 The earth, Yahweh, is full of your covenant faithfulness; teach me your statutes.
O Lord, the earth is full of your mercy: teach me your ordinances.
65 You have done good to your servant, Yahweh, by means of your word.
You have wrought kindly with your servant, o Lord, according to your word.
66 Teach me proper discernment and understanding, for I have believed in your commandments.
Teach me kindness, and instruction, 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 transgressed; therefore have I kept your word.
68 You are good, and you are one who does good; teach me your statutes.
Good are you, O Lord; therefore in your goodness teach me your ordinances.
69 The arrogant have smeared me with lies, but I keep your instructions with my whole heart.
The injustice of the proud has been multiplied against me: but I will search out your commandments with all my heart.
70 Their hearts are hardened, but I delight in your law.
Their heart has been curdled like milk; but I have meditated on 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 you have afflicted me; that I might learn your ordinances.
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 to 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: instruct me, 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 see me and rejoice: for I have hoped in your words.
75 I know, Yahweh, that your decrees are just, and that in faithfulness you afflicted me.
I know, O Lord, that your judgments are righteousness, and [that] you in truthfulness have afflicted me.
76 Let your covenant faithfulness comfort me, as you promised your servant.
Let, I pray you, your mercy be to comfort me, according to your word to your servant.
77 Show me compassion so that I may live, for your law is my delight.
Let your compassions come to me, that I may live: for your law is my (meditation)
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 transgressed against me unjustly: but I will meditate in your commandments.
79 May those who honor you turn to me, those who know your covenant decrees.
Let those that fear you, and those that know your testimonies, turn to me.
80 May my heart be blameless with respect to your statutes so that I may not be put to shame.
Let mine heart be blameless in your ordinances, that I may not be ashamed.
81 I faint with longing that you might rescue me! I hope in your word.
My soul faints for your salvation: I have hoped in your words.
82 My eyes long to see your promise; when will you comfort me?
Mine eyes failed [in waiting] 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 as a bottle in the frost: [yet] I have not forgotten your ordinances.
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 for me on them that persecute me?
85 The proud have dug pits for me, defying your law.
Transgressors told me [idle tales]; but not according to your law, O Lord.
86 All your commandments are reliable; those people persecute me wrongfully; help me.
All your commandments are truth; they persecuted me unjustly; help you me.
87 They have almost made an end to me on earth, but I do not reject your instructions.
They nearly made an end of me in the earth; but I forsook not your commandments.
88 By your steadfast love, keep me alive, so that I may obey your commands.
Quicken me according to your mercy; so shall I keep the testimonies of your mouth.
89 Yahweh, your word stands forever; your word is established firmly in heaven.
Your word, O Lord, abides in heaven for ever.
90 Your faithfulness lasts for all generations; you have established the earth, and it remains.
Your truth [endures] to all generations; you have founded 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.
The day continues by your arrangement; for all things are your servants.
92 If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
Were it not that your law is my (meditation) then I should 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 ordinances; for with them you have quickened me.
94 I am yours; save me, for I seek your instructions.
I am your, save me; for I have sought out your ordinances.
95 The wicked prepare to destroy me, but I will seek to understand your covenant decrees.
Sinners laid wait for me to destroy me; [but] I understood your testimonies.
96 I have seen that everything has its limits, but your commandments are broad, beyond limits.
have seen an end of all perfection; [but] your commandment is very broad.
97 Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long.
How I have loved your law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.
You have made me wiser than mine enemies [in] your commandment; for it is mine for ever.
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 medication.
100 I understand more than those older than I am; this is because I have kept your instructions.
I understand more that the aged; because I have sought out your commandments.
101 I have kept my feet back from every evil path so that I might observe your word.
I have kept back my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your words.
102 I have not turned aside from your righteous decrees, for you have instructed me.
I have not declined from your judgments; for you have instructed me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste, yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are your oracles to my throat! more so than honey to my mouth!
104 Through your instructions I gain discernment; therefore I hate every false way.
I gain understanding by your commandments: therefore I have hated every way of unrighteousness.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
Your law is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
106 I have sworn and have confirmed it, that I will observe your righteous decrees.
I have sworn and determined to keep the judgments of your righteousness.
107 I am very afflicted; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised in your word.
I have been very greatly afflicted, O Lord: quicken me, according to your word.
108 Yahweh, please accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, and teach me your righteous decrees.
Accept, I pray you, O Lord, the free will offerings of my mouth, 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 your hands; and I have not forgotten your law.
110 The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your instructions.
Sinners spread a snare for me; but I erred not from your commandments.
111 I claim your covenant decrees as my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
I have inherited your testimonies for ever; 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 ordinances for ever, in return [for your mercies].
113 I hate those who have a double mind, but I love your law.
I have hated transgressors; but I have loved your law.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
You are my helper and my supporter; I have hoped in your words.
115 Get away from me, you evil doers, so that I may observe the commandments of my God.
Depart from me, you evil-doers; for I will search out 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 to your word, and quicken me; and make me not ashamed of my expectation.
117 Support me, and I will be safe; I will always meditate on your statutes.
Help me, and I shall be saved; and I will meditate in your ordinances continually.
118 You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for those people are deceptive and unreliable.
You have brought to nothing all that depart from your ordinances; for their inward thought is unrighteous.
119 You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag; therefore I love your solemn commands.
I have reckoned all the sinners of the earth as transgressors; therefore have I loved your testimonies.
120 My body trembles in fear of you, and I am afraid of your righteous decrees.
Penetrate my flesh with your fear; for 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; deliver me not up to them that injure me.
122 Guarantee the welfare of your servant; do not let the proud oppress me.
Receive your servant for good: let not the proud accuse me falsely.
123 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your salvation and for your righteous word.
Mine eyes have failed 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 to your mercy, and teach me your ordinances.
125 I am your servant; give me understanding so that I may know your covenant decrees.
I am your servant; instruct me, and I shall know your 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 utterly broken your law.
127 Truly I love your commandments more than gold, more than fine gold.
Therefore have I loved your commandments more than gold, or the topaz.
128 Therefore I carefully follow all your instructions, and I hate every path of falsehood.
Therefore I directed myself [according] to all your commandments: I have hated every unjust way.
129 Your rules are wonderful, that is why I obey them.
Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul has sought them out.
130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the untrained.
The manifestation of your words will enlighten, and instruct the simple.
131 I open my mouth and pant, for I long for your commandments.
I opened my mouth, and drew breath: for I earnestly longed after your commandments.
132 Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do for those who love your name.
Look upon me and have mercy upon me, after the manner of them that love your name.
133 Direct my footsteps by your word; do not let any sin rule me.
Order my steps according to 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 false accusation of men: so will I keep your commandments.
135 Let your face shine on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
Cause your face to shine upon your servant: and teach me your ordinances.
136 Streams of tears run down from my eyes because people do not observe your law.
Mine eyes have been bathed in streams of water, because I kept 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.
You has commanded righteousness and perfect truth, [as] your testimonies.
139 Anger has destroyed me because my adversaries forget your words.
Your zeal has quite wasted me: because mine enemies have forgotten your words.
140 Your word has been tested very much, and your servant loves it.
Your word [has been] very fully tried; and your servant loves it.
141 I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your instructions.
I am young and despised: [yet] I have not forgotten your ordinances.
142 Your justice is forever right, and your law is trustworthy.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is truth.
143 Though distress and anguish have found me, your commandments are still my delight.
Afflictions and distresses found me: [but] your commandments [were] my (meditation)
144 Your covenant decrees are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live.
Your testimonies [are] an everlasting righteousness: instruct me, 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 search out your ordinances.
146 I call to you; save me, and I will observe your covenant decrees.”
I cried to you; save me, and I will keep your testimonies.
147 I rise before the dawn of the morning and cry for help. I hope in your words.
I arose before the dawn, and cried: I hoped in your words.
148 My eyes are open before the night watches change so that I might meditate on your word.
Mine eyes prevented the dawn, that I might meditate on your oracles.
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 mercy; quicken me according to your judgment.
150 Those who are persecuting me are coming closer to me, but they are far from your law.
They have drawn near who persecuted me unlawfully; and they are far removed from your law.
151 You are near, Yahweh, and all your commandments are trustworthy.
You are near, O Lord; and all your ways are truth.
152 Long ago I learned from your covenant decrees that you had set them in place forever.
I have known of old concerning your testimonies, that you have founded them for ever.
153 Look on my affliction and help me, for I do not forget your law.
Look upon mine 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.
Plead my cause, and ransom me: quicken me because of your word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not love your statutes.
Salvation is far from sinners: for they have not searched out your ordinances.
156 Great are your merciful actions, Yahweh; keep me alive, as you always do.
Your mercies, O Lord, are many: quicken me according to your judgment.
157 My persecutors and my foes are many, yet I have not turned from your covenant decrees.
Many are they that persecute me and oppress me: [but] I have not declined from your testimonies.
158 I view the treacherous with disgust because they do not keep your word.
I saw men acting foolishly, and I pined away; for they kept not your oracles.
159 See how I love your instructions; keep me alive, Yahweh, as you have promised by your covenant faithfulness.
Behold, I have loved your commandments, O Lord: quicken me in your mercy.
160 The essence of your word is truth; every one of your righteous decrees lasts forever.
The beginning of your words is truth; and all the judgments of your righteousness [endure] for ever.
161 Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your word.
Princes persecuted me without a cause, but my heart feared because of your words.
162 I rejoice at your word like one who finds great plunder.
I will exult because of your oracles, as one that finds much spoil.
163 I hate and despise falsehood, but I love your law.
I hate and abhor unrighteousness; but I love your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise you because of your righteous decrees.
Seven times in a day have I praised you because of the judgments of your righteousness.
165 Great peace they have, those who love your law; nothing makes them stumble.
Great peace have they that love your law: and there is no stumbling block to them.
166 I hope for your salvation, Yahweh, and I obey your commandments.
I waited for your salvation, O Lord, and have loved your commandments.
167 I observe your solemn commands, and I love them greatly.
My soul has kept your testimonies, and loved them exceedingly.
168 I keep your instructions and your solemn commands, for you are aware of everything I do.
I have kept your commandments and your testimonies; for all my ways are before you, O Lord.
169 Listen to my cry for help, Yahweh; give me understanding into your word.
Let my supplication come near before you, o Lord; instruct me according to your oracle.
170 May my plea come before you; help me, as you have promised in your word.
Let my petition come in before you, O Lord; deliver me according to your oracle.
171 May my lips pour out praise, for you teach me your statutes.
Let my lips utter a hymn, when you shall have taught me your ordinances.
172 Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commandments are right.
Let my tongue utter your oracles; for all your commandments are righteous.
173 May your hand help me, for I have chosen your instructions.
Let your hand be [prompt] to save me; for I have chosen your commandments.
174 I long for your rescue, Yahweh, and your law is my delight.
I have longed after your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my (meditation)
175 May I live and praise you, and may your righteous decrees help me.
My soul shall live, and shall praise you; and your judgments shall 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 have not forgotten your commandments.
