Psalms 119
1 ALEPH Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the LORD’s law.
Alleluia. Blessed are the blameless 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 search out his testimonies: they will diligently seek him with the whole heart.
3 Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.
For they that work iniquity have not walked in his ways.
4 You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them.
You have commanded [us] diligently to keep your precepts.
5 Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!
O that my ways were directed to keep your ordinances.
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 your commandments.
7 I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.
I will give you thanks with uprightness of heart, when I have learnt the judgements of your righteousness.
8 I will observe your statutes. Don’t utterly forsake me.
I will keep your ordinances: O forsake me not greatly.
9 BETH How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
Wherewith shall a young man direct his way? by keeping your words.
10 With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.
With my whole heart have I diligently sought you: cast me not away from your commandments.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
I have hidden your oracles in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed are you, LORD. Teach me your statutes.
Blessed are you, O Lord: teach me your ordinances.
13 With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.
With my lips have I declared all the judgements of your mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
I have delighted in the way of your testimonies, [as much] as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.
I will meditate on your commandments, and consider your ways.
16 I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.
I will meditate on your ordinances: I will not forget your words.
17 GIMEL Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.
Render a recompense to your servant: [so] shall I live, and keep your words.
18 Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your Torah.
Unveil you mine eyes, and I shall perceive wondrous things of your 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 your commandments from me.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.
My soul has longed exceedingly for your judgements at all times.
21 You have rebuked 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 Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have sought out your testimonies.
23 Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
For princes sat and spoke against me: but your servant was meditating on your ordinances.
24 Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors.
For your testimonies are my (meditation) and your ordinances are my counsellors.
25 DALETH My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!
My soul has cleaved to the ground; quicken you me according to your word.
26 I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.
I declared my ways, and you did hear me: teach me your ordinances.
27 Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.
Instruct me in the way of your ordinances; and I will meditate on your wondrous works.
28 My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
My soul has slumbered for sorrow; strengthen you me with your words.
29 Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your Torah graciously!
Remove from me the way of iniquity; and be merciful to me by your law.
30 I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me.
I have chosen the way of truth; and have not forgotten your judgements.
31 I cling to your statutes, LORD. Don’t let me be disappointed.
I have cleaved to your testimonies, O Lord; put me not to shame.
32 I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free.
I ran the way of your commandments, when you did enlarge my heart.
33 HE Teach me, LORD, the way of your statutes. 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 Torah. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.
Instruct me, and I will search out your law, and will keep it with my whole heart.
35 Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.
Guide me in the path of your commandments; for I have delighted in it.
36 Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.
Incline mine heart to your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn my eyes away 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 Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.
Confirm your oracle to your servant, that he may fear you.
39 Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.
Take away my reproach which I have feared: for your judgements are good.
40 Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness.
Behold, I have desired your commandments: quicken me in your righteousness.
41 VAV Let your loving kindness also come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your word.
And let your mercy come upon me, O Lord; [even] your salvation, according to your word.
42 So I will have an answer for him who reproaches 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 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 your judgements. So shall I keep your law continually, for ever and ever.
44 So I will obey your Torah continually, forever and ever.
45 I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.
I walked also at large: for I sought out your commandments.
46 I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.
And I spoke of your testimonies before kings, and was not ashamed.
47 I will delight myself in your commandments, because I love them.
And I meditated on your commandments, which I loved exceedingly.
48 I reach out my hands for 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 ZAYIN Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.
Remember your words to your servant, wherein you have made me hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.
This has comforted me in mine affliction: for your oracle has quickened me.
51 The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don’t swerve from your Torah.
The proud have transgressed exceedingly; but I swerved not from your law.
52 I remember your ordinances of old, LORD, and have comforted myself.
I remembered your judgements of old, O Lord; and was comforted.
53 Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your Torah.
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 live.
Your ordinances were my songs in the place of my sojourning.
55 I have remembered your name, LORD, in the night, and I obey your Torah.
I remembered your name, O Lord, in the night, and kept your law.
56 This is my way, that I keep your precepts.
This I had, because I diligently sought your ordinances.
57 HETH The LORD is my portion. I promised to obey your words.
You are my portion, O Lord: I said that I would keep your law.
58 I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.
I implored your favour with my whole heart: have mercy upon me according to your word.
59 I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.
I thought on your ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.
60 I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.
I prepared myself, (and was not terrified, ) to keep your commandments.
61 The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won’t forget your Torah.
The snares of sinners entangled me: but I forgot not your law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances.
At midnight I arose, to give thanks to you for the judgements of your righteousness.
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 you, and of them that keep your commandments.
64 The earth is full of your loving kindness, LORD. Teach me your statutes.
O Lord, the earth is full of your mercy: teach me your ordinances.
65 TETH You have treated your servant well, according to your word, LORD.
You have wrought kindly with your servant, o Lord, according to your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe 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 do good. Teach me your statutes.
Good are you, O Lord; therefore in your goodness teach me your ordinances.
69 The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.
The injustice of the proud has been multiplied against me: but I will search out your commandments with all my heart.
70 Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your Torah.
Their heart has been curdled like milk; but I have meditated on your law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.
[It is] good for me that you have afflicted me; that I might learn your ordinances.
72 The Torah you have spoken is better 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 YODH Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, 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 fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word.
They that fear you will see me and rejoice: for I have hoped in your words.
75 LORD, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
I know, O Lord, that your judgements are righteousness, and [that] you in truthfulness have afflicted me.
76 Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.
Let, I pray you, your mercy be to comfort me, according to your word to your servant.
77 Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for your Torah is my delight.
Let your compassions come to me, that I may live: for your law is my (meditation)
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 transgressed against me unjustly: but I will meditate in your commandments.
79 Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes.
Let those that fear you, and those that know your testimonies, turn to me.
80 Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be disappointed.
Let mine heart be blameless in your ordinances, that I may not be ashamed.
81 KAPF My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.
My soul faints for your salvation: I have hoped in your words.
82 My eyes fail for your word. I say, “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 don’t forget your statutes.
For I am become as a bottle in the frost: [yet] I have not forgotten your ordinances.
84 How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?
How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgement for me on them that persecute me?
85 The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your Torah.
Transgressors told me [idle tales]; but not according to your law, O Lord.
86 All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!
All your commandments are truth; they persecuted me unjustly; help you me.
87 They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn’t forsake your precepts.
They nearly made an end of me in the earth; but I forsook not your commandments.
88 Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth.
Quicken me according to your mercy; so shall I keep the testimonies of your mouth.
89 LAMEDH LORD, your word is settled in heaven forever.
Your word, O Lord, abides in heaven for ever.
90 Your faithfulness is to 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 Your laws remain to this day, for all things serve you.
The day continues by your arrangement; for all things are your servants.
92 Unless your Torah had 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 precepts, for with them, you have revived me.
I will never forget your ordinances; for with them you have quickened me.
94 I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.
I am your, save me; for I have sought out your ordinances.
95 The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.
Sinners laid wait for me to destroy me; [but] I understood your testimonies.
96 I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commands are boundless.
have seen an end of all perfection; [but] your commandment is very broad.
97 MEM How I love your Torah! It is my meditation all day.
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 your testimonies are my (meditation)
I have more understanding than all my teachers; for your testimonies are my medication.
100 I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.
I understand more that the aged; because I have sought out your commandments.
101 I have kept my feet from every evil way, 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 away from your ordinances, for you have taught me.
I have not declined from your judgements; for you have instructed me.
103 How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are your oracles to my throat! more so than honey to my mouth!
104 Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
I gain understanding by your commandments: therefore I have hated every way of unrighteousness.
105 NUN 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 obey your righteous ordinances.
I have sworn and determined to keep the judgements of your righteousness.
107 I am afflicted very much. Revive me, LORD, according to your word.
I have been very greatly afflicted, O Lord: quicken me, according to your word.
108 Accept, I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth. LORD, teach me your ordinances.
Accept, I pray you, O Lord, the free will offerings of my mouth, and teach me your judgements.
109 My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won’t forget your Torah.
My soul is continually in your hands; and I have not forgotten your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I haven’t gone astray from your precepts.
Sinners spread a snare for me; but I erred not from your commandments.
111 I have taken your testimonies as a 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 I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end.
I have inclined my heart to perform your ordinances for ever, in return [for your mercies].
113 SAMEKH I hate double-minded men, but I love your Torah.
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 Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
Depart from me, you evil-doers; for I will search out 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 your word, and quicken me; and make me not ashamed of my expectation.
117 Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.
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 their deceit is in vain.
You have brought to nothing all that depart from your ordinances; for their inward thought is unrighteous.
119 You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.
I have reckoned all the sinners of the earth as transgressors; therefore have I loved your testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments.
Penetrate my flesh with your fear; for I am afraid of your judgements.
121 AYIN I have done what is just and righteous. Don’t leave me to my oppressors.
I have done judgement and justice; deliver me not up to them that injure me.
122 Ensure your servant’s well-being. Don’t let the proud oppress me.
Receive your servant for good: let not the proud accuse me falsely.
123 My eyes fail looking for your salvation, for your righteous word.
Mine eyes have failed for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
124 Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness. 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, that I may know your testimonies.
I am your servant; instruct me, and I shall know your testimonies.
126 It is time to act, LORD, for they break your Torah.
[It is] time for the Lord to work: they have utterly broken your law.
127 Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
Therefore have I loved your commandments more than gold, or the topaz.
128 Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way.
Therefore I directed myself [according] to all your commandments: I have hated every unjust way.
129 PE Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.
Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul has sought them out.
130 The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
The manifestation of your words will enlighten, and instruct the simple.
131 I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed 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 to those who love your name.
Look upon me and have mercy upon me, after the manner of them that love your name.
133 Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.
Order my steps according to your 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 false accusation of men: so will I keep your commandments.
135 Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.
Cause your face to shine upon your servant: and teach me your ordinances.
136 Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your Torah.
Mine eyes have been bathed in streams of water, because I kept not your law.
137 TZADHE You are righteous, LORD. Your judgments are upright.
Righteous are you, O Lord, and upright are your judgements.
138 You have commanded your statutes in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy.
You has commanded righteousness and perfect truth, [as] your testimonies.
139 My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.
Your zeal has quite wasted me: because mine enemies have forgotten your words.
140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
Your word [has been] very fully tried; and your servant loves it.
141 I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.
I am young and despised: [yet] I have not forgotten your ordinances.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your Torah is truth.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your commandments are my delight.
Afflictions and distresses found me: [but] your commandments [were] my (meditation)
144 Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
Your testimonies [are] an everlasting righteousness: instruct me, and I shall live.
145 QOPH I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, LORD! I will keep your statutes.
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will search out your ordinances.
146 I have called to you. Save me! I will obey your statutes.
I cried to you; save me, and I will keep your testimonies.
147 I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
I arose before the dawn, and cried: I hoped in your words.
148 My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.
Mine eyes prevented the dawn, that I might meditate on your oracles.
149 Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, LORD, according to your ordinances.
Hear my voice, O Lord, according to your mercy; quicken me according to your judgement.
150 They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your Torah.
They have drawn near who persecuted me unlawfully; and they are far removed from your law.
151 You are near, LORD. All your commandments are truth.
You are near, O Lord; and all your ways are truth.
152 Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever.
I have known of old concerning your testimonies, that you have founded them for ever.
153 RESH Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don’t forget your Torah.
Look upon mine affliction, and rescue me; for I have not forgotten your law.
154 Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.
Plead my cause, and ransom me: quicken me because of your word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they don’t seek your statutes.
Salvation is far from sinners: for they have not searched out your ordinances.
156 Great are your tender mercies, LORD. Revive me according to your ordinances.
Your mercies, O Lord, are many: quicken me according to your judgement.
157 Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven’t swerved from your testimonies.
Many are they that persecute me and oppress me: [but] I have not declined from your testimonies.
158 I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.
I saw men acting foolishly, and I pined away; for they kept not your oracles.
159 Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, LORD, according to your loving kindness.
Behold, I have loved your commandments, O Lord: quicken me in your mercy.
160 All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.
The beginning of your words is truth; and all the judgements of your righteousness [endure] for ever.
161 SIN AND SHIN Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
Princes persecuted me without a cause, but my heart feared because of your words.
162 I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.
I will exult because of your oracles, as one that finds much spoil.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your Torah.
I hate and abhor unrighteousness; but I love your law.
164 Seven times a day, I praise you, because of your righteous ordinances.
Seven times in a day have I praised you because of the judgements of your righteousness.
165 Those who love your Torah have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.
Great peace have they that love your law: and there is no stumbling block to them.
166 I have hoped for your salvation, LORD. I have done your commandments.
I waited for your salvation, O Lord, and have loved your commandments.
167 My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.
My soul has kept your testimonies, and loved them exceedingly.
168 I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you.
I have kept your commandments and your testimonies; for all my ways are before you, O Lord.
169 TAV Let my cry come before you, LORD. Give me understanding according to your word.
Let my supplication come near before you, o Lord; instruct me according to your oracle.
170 Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word.
Let my petition come in before you, O Lord; deliver me according to your oracle.
171 Let my lips utter 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 of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.
Let my tongue utter your oracles; for all your commandments are righteous.
173 Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
Let your hand be [prompt] to save me; for I have chosen your commandments.
174 I have longed for your salvation [yeshuat], LORD. Your Torah is my delight.
I have longed after your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my (meditation)
175 Let my soul live, that I may praise you. Let your ordinances help me.
My soul shall live, and shall praise you; and your judgements shall 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 your servant; for I have not forgotten your commandments.
