Psalms 119
1 ALEPH Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the LORD’s law.
ALEPH. Blessed [are] the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.
Blessed [are] they that keep his testimonies, [and that] seek him with the whole heart.
3 Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.
They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
4 You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them.
Thou hast commanded [us] to keep thy precepts diligently.
5 Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
6 Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all thy commandments.
7 I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgements.
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
8 I will observe your statutes. Don’t utterly forsake me. BETH
I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
BETH. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [to it], according to thy word.
10 With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.
With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.
12 Blessed are you, LORD. Teach me your statutes.
Blessed [art] thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
13 With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as [much as] in all riches.
15 I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.
I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect to thy ways.
16 I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word. GIMEL
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
17 Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.
GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, [that] I may live, and keep thy word.
18 Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.
Open thou my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
19 I am a stranger on the earth. Don’t hide your commandments from me.
I [am] a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.
My soul breaketh for the longing [that it hath] to thy judgments at all times.
21 You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
Thou hast rebuked the proud [that are] cursed, who do err from thy commandments.
22 Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
23 Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
Princes also did sit [and] speak against me: [but] thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
24 Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counsellors. DALETH
Thy testimonies also [are] my delight, [and] my counselors.
25 My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!
DALETH. My soul cleaveth to the dust: revive thou me according to thy word.
26 I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.
I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
27 Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
28 My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according to thy word.
29 Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!
Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
30 I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me.
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid [before me].
31 I cling to your statutes, LORD. Don’t let me be disappointed.
I have adhered to thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
32 I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free. HE
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
33 Teach me, LORD, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.
HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it [to] the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yes, I shall observe it with [my] whole heart.
35 Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for in that do I delight.
36 Turn my heart towards your statutes, not towards selfish gain.
Incline my heart to thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; [and] revive thou me in thy way.
38 Fulfil your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.
Establish thy word to thy servant, who [is devoted] to thy fear.
39 Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.
Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments [are] good.
40 Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness. VAV
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: revive me in thy righteousness.
41 Let your loving kindness also come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your word.
VAU. Let thy mercies come also to me, O LORD, [even] thy salvation, according to thy word.
42 So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in your word.
So shall I have with which to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
43 Don’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your ordinances.
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
44 So I will obey your law continually, forever and ever.
So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
45 I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.
And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
46 I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.
I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 I will delight myself in your commandments, because I love them.
And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
48 I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes. ZAYIN
My hands also will I lift to thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
49 Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.
ZAIN. Remember the word to thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.
This [is] my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath revived me.
51 The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don’t swerve from your law.
The proud have had me greatly in derision: [yet] I have not declined from thy law.
52 I remember your ordinances of old, LORD, and have comforted myself.
I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
53 Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your law.
Horror 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 live.
Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered your name, LORD, in the night, and I obey your law.
I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
56 This is my way, that I keep your precepts. HETH
This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
57 The LORD is my portion. I promised to obey your words.
CHETH. [Thou art] my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
58 I sought your favour with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.
I entreated thy favor with [my] whole heart: be merciful to me according to thy word.
59 I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to thy testimonies.
60 I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.
I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
61 The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won’t forget your law.
The bands of the wicked have robbed me: [but] I have not forgotten thy law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances.
At midnight I will rise to give thanks to thee, because of thy righteous judgments.
63 I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.
I [am] a companion of all [them] that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
64 The earth is full of your loving kindness, LORD. Teach me your statutes. TETH
The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
65 You have treated your servant well, according to your word, LORD.
TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according to thy word.
66 Teach me good judgement and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
Teach me good judgment 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 went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
68 You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.
Thou [art] good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
69 The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.
The proud have forged a lie against me: [but] I will keep thy precepts with [my] whole heart.
70 Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your law.
Their heart is as gross as fat; [but] I delight in thy law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.
[It is] good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YODH
The law of thy mouth [is] better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, 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 fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word.
They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
75 LORD, I know that your judgements are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
I know, O LORD, that thy judgments [are] right, and [that] thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
76 Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.
Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word to thy servant.
77 Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.
Let thy tender mercies come to me, that I may live: for thy law [is] my delight.
78 Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: [but] I will meditate in thy precepts.
79 Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes.
Let those that fear thee turn to me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
80 Let my heart be blameless towards your decrees, that I may not be disappointed. KAPF
Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I may not be ashamed.
81 My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.
CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: [but] I hope in thy word.
82 My eyes fail for your word. I say, “When will you comfort me?”
My eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don’t forget your statutes.
For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; [yet] I do not forget thy statutes.
84 How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgement on 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, contrary to your law.
The proud have digged pits for me, which [are] not according to thy law.
86 All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!
All thy commandments [are] faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
87 They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn’t forsake your precepts.
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
88 Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth. LAMEDH
Revive me after thy loving-kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
89 LORD, your word is settled in heaven forever.
LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
90 Your faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth, and it remains.
Thy faithfulness [is] to all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
91 Your laws remain to this day, for all things serve you.
They continue this day according to thy ordinances: for all [are] thy servants.
92 Unless your law had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
Unless thy law [had been] my delights, I should then have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget your precepts, for with them, you have revived me.
I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast revived me.
94 I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.
I [am] thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
95 The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: [but] I will consider thy testimonies.
96 I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commands are boundless. MEM
I have seen an end of all perfection: [but] thy commandment [is] exceeding broad.
97 How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.
MEM. O how I love 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.
Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than my enemies: for they [are] ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my (meditation)
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies [are] my (meditation)
100 I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
101 I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
102 I have not turned away from your ordinances, for you have taught me.
I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
103 How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are thy words to my taste! [yes, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!
104 Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. NUN
Through 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 to my feet, and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous ordinances.
I have sworn, and I will perform [it], that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much. Revive me, LORD, according to your word.
I am afflicted very much: revive me, O LORD, according to thy word.
108 Accept, I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth. LORD, teach me your ordinances.
Accept, I beseech thee, the free-will-offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won’t forget your law.
My soul [is] continually in my hand: yet I do not forget thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I haven’t gone astray from your precepts.
The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
111 I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they [are] the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end. SAMEKH
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, [even to] the end.
113 I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.
SAMECH. I hate [vain] thoughts: but thy law do I love.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.
Thou [art] my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
115 Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
Depart from me, ye evil-doers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.
Support me, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect to thy statutes continually.
118 You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.
Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
119 You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth [like] dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgements. AYIN
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
121 I have done what is just and righteous. Don’t leave me to my oppressors.
AIN. I have done judgment and justice; leave me not to my oppressors.
122 Ensure your servant’s well-being. Don’t let the proud oppress me.
Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes fail looking for your salvation, for your righteous word.
My eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
124 Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes.
Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
125 I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
I [am] thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
126 It is time to act, LORD, for they break your law.
[It is] time for [thee], LORD, to work: [for] they have made void thy law.
127 Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yes, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way. PE
Therefore I esteem all [thy] precepts [concerning] all [things to be] right; [and] I hate every false way.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.
PE. Thy testimonies [are] wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
130 The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.
I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
132 Turn to me, and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.
Look thou upon me, and be merciful to me, as thou usest to do to those that love thy name.
133 Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.
Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
135 Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thy statutes.
136 Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your law. TZADHE
Rivers of waters run down my eyes, because they keep not thy law.
137 You are righteous, LORD. Your judgements are upright.
TSADDI. Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, and upright [are] thy judgments.
138 You have commanded your statutes in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy.
Thy testimonies [that] thou hast commanded [are] righteous and very faithful.
139 My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.
My zeal hath consumed me; because my enemies have forgotten thy words.
140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
Thy word [is] very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
141 I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.
I [am] small and despised: [yet] I do not forget thy precepts.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your law is truth.
Thy righteousness [is] an everlasting righteousness, and thy law [is] the truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your commandments are my delight.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: [yet] thy commandments [are] my delights.
144 Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. QOPH
The righteousness of thy testimonies [is] everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, LORD! I will keep your statutes.
KOPH. I cried with [my] whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
146 I have called to you. Save me! I will obey your statutes.
I cried to thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
147 I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
I came before the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
148 My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.
My eyes anticipated the [night] watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
149 Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, LORD, according to your ordinances.
Hear my voice, according to thy loving-kindness: O LORD, revive me according to thy judgment.
150 They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.
They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
151 You are near, LORD. All your commandments are truth.
Thou [art] near, O LORD; and all thy commandments [are] truth.
152 Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever. RESH
Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
153 Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don’t forget your law.
RESH. Consider my affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
154 Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.
Plead my cause, and deliver me: revive me according to thy word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they don’t seek your statutes.
Salvation [is] far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
156 Great are your tender mercies, LORD. Revive me according to your ordinances.
Great [are] thy tender mercies, O LORD: revive me according to thy judgments.
157 Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven’t swerved from your testimonies.
Many [are] my persecutors and my enemies; [yet] I do not decline from thy testimonies.
158 I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
159 Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, LORD, according to your loving kindness.
Consider how I love thy precepts: revive me, O LORD, according to thy loving-kindness.
160 All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. SIN AND SHIN
Thy word [is] true [from] the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments [endureth] for ever.
161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
162 I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.
I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.
I hate and abhor lying: [but] thy law do I love.
164 Seven times a day, I praise you, because of your righteous ordinances.
Seven times a day do I praise thee, because of thy righteous judgments.
165 Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.
Great peace have they who love thy law: and nothing shall cause them to stumble.
166 I have hoped for your salvation, LORD. I have done your commandments.
LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and performed thy commandments.
167 My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.
My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168 I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you. TAV
I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways [are] before thee.
169 Let my cry come before you, LORD. Give me understanding according to your word.
TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
170 Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word.
Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
171 Let my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes.
My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
172 Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments [are] righteousness.
173 Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
Let thy hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
174 I have longed for your salvation, LORD. Your law is my delight.
I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law [is] my delight.
175 Let my soul live, that I may praise you. Let your ordinances help me.
Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don’t forget your commandments.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
