Psalms 119
1 [Aleph.] O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
2 O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
3 Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.
They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
4 Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,
You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently.
5 O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
6 Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all your commandments.
7 I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.
I will praise you with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned your righteous judgments.
8 Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!
I will keep your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9 [Beth.] With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe — according to Thy word.
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word.
10 With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.
With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander from your commandments.
11 In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.
Your word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed [art] Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.
Blessed are you, O LORD: teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of your mouth.
14 In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.
I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15 In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.
I will meditate in your precepts, and have respect unto your ways.
16 In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.
I will delight myself in your statutes: I will not forget your word.
17 [Gimel.] Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.
Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live, and keep your word.
18 Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
Open you mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
19 A sojourner I [am] on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.
I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
20 Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.
My soul breaks for the longing that it has unto your judgments at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.
You have rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do go astray from your commandments.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept your testimonies.
23 Princes also sat — against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.
24 Thy testimonies also [are] my delight, The men of my counsel!
Your testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
25 [Daleth.] Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.
My soul cleaves unto the dust: you restore life in me according to your word.
26 My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,
I have declared my ways, and you heard me: teach me your statutes.
27 The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.
Make me to understand the way of your precepts: so shall I talk of your wondrous works.
28 My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.
My soul melts for heaviness: strengthen you me according unto your word.
29 The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.
Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me your law graciously.
30 The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,
I have chosen the way of truth: your judgments have I laid before me.
31 I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
I have stuck unto your testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
32 The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!
I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall enlarge my heart.
33 [He.] Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it — [to] the end.
Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
34 Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35 Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.
Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.
36 Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.
Incline my heart unto your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and you restore life in me in your way.
38 Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.
Establish your word unto your servant, who is devoted to your fear.
39 Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments [are] good.
Turn away my reproach which I fear: for your judgments are good.
40 Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,
Behold, I have longed after your precepts: restore life in me in your righteousness.
41 [Waw.] And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.
Let your mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even your salvation, according to your word.
42 And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.
So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproaches me: for I trust in your word.
43 And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments.
44 And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.
So shall I keep your law continually for ever and ever.
45 And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.
And I will walk at liberty: for I seek your precepts.
46 And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.
I will speak of your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,
And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved.
48 And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!
My hands also will I lift up unto your commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in your statutes.
49 [Zain.] Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.
Remember the word unto your servant, upon which you have caused me to hope.
50 This [is] my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.
This is my comfort in my affliction: for your word has quickened me.
51 The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.
The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from your law.
52 I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.
I remembered your judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
53 Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.
Horror has taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake your law.
54 Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.
Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.
I have remembered your name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept your law.
56 This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!
This I had, because I kept your precepts.
57 [Cheth.] My portion [is] Jehovah; I have said — to keep Thy words,
You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.
58 I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.
I implored your favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to your word.
59 I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto your testimonies.
60 I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.
I made haste, and delayed not to keep your commandments.
61 Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.
The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten your law.
62 At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.
At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto you because of your righteous judgments.
63 A companion I [am] to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.
I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your precepts.
64 Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!
The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.
65 [Teth.] Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.
You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD, according unto your word.
66 The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.
67 Before I am afflicted, I — I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word.
68 Good Thou [art], and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.
You are good, and do good; teach me your statutes.
69 Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.
The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart.
70 Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I — in Thy law I have delighted.
Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in your law.
71 Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn your statutes.
72 Better to me [is] the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!
The law of your mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 [Yod.] Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.
Your hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
74 Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.
They that fear you will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in your word.
75 I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous [are] Thy judgments, And [in] faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.
I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.
Let, I pray you, your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to your word unto your servant.
77 Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law [is] my delight.
Let your tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for your law is my delight.
78 Ashamed are the proud, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in your precepts.
79 Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.
Let those that fear you turn unto me, and those that have known your testimonies.
80 My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.
Let my heart be sound in your statutes; that I be not ashamed.
81 [Kaph.] Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.
My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.
82 Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, 'When doth it comfort me?'
Mine eyes fail for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
83 For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.
For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget your statutes.
84 How many [are] the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?
How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The proud have digged for me pits, That [are] not according to Thy law.
The proud have dug pits for me, which are not after your law.
86 All Thy commands [are] faithfulness, [With] falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.
All your commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help you me.
87 Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I — I have not forsaken Thy precepts.
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not your precepts.
88 According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!
Restore life in me after your loving kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of your mouth.
89 [Lamed.] To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.
For ever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven.
90 To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.
Your faithfulness is unto all generations: you have established the earth, and it abides.
91 According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole [are] Thy servants.
They continue this day according to your ordinances: for all are your servants.
92 Unless Thy law [were] my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.
Unless your law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
93 To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.
I will never forget your precepts: for with them you have quickened me.
94 I [am] Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.
I am yours, save me: for I have sought your precepts.
95 Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider your testimonies.
96 Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad [is] Thy command — exceedingly!
I have seen an end of all perfection: but your commandment is exceeding broad.
97 [Mem.] O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it [is] my (meditation)
O how I love your law! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it [is] before me to the age.
You through your commandments have made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies [are] my (meditation)
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my (meditation)
100 Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep your precepts.
101 From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your word.
102 From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou — Thou hast directed me.
I have not departed from your judgments: for you have taught me.
103 How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
How sweet are your words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!
Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
105 [Nun.] A lamp to my foot [is] Thy word, And a light to my path.
Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I confirm [it], To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.
I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments.
107 I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.
I am afflicted very much: restore life in me, O LORD, according unto your word.
108 Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.
Accept, I plead to you, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me your judgments.
109 My soul [is] in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.
My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.
The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from your precepts.
111 I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart [are] they.
Your testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age — [to] the end!
I have inclined mine heart to perform your statutes always, even unto the end.
113 [Samech.] Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.
I hate vain thoughts: but your law do I love.
114 My hiding place and my shield [art] Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.
You are my hiding place and my shield: I hope in your word.
115 Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.
Depart from me, all of you evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
116 Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.
Uphold me according unto your word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.
Hold you me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto your statutes continually.
118 Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood [is] their deceit.
You have trodden down all them that go astray from your statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
119 Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.
You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love your testimonies.
120 Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!
My flesh trembles for fear of you; and I am afraid of your judgments.
121 [Ain.] I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.
I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.
Be guarantor for your servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
123 Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.
Mine eyes fail for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
124 Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.
Deal with your servant according unto your mercy, and teach me your statutes.
125 Thy servant [am] I — cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.
I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
126 Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.
It is time for you, LORD, to work: for they have made void your law.
127 Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold — even fine gold.
Therefore I love your commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
128 Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!
Therefore I esteem all your precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
129 [Pe.] Wonderful [are] Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.
Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore does my soul keep them.
130 The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.
131 My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.
I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for your commandments.
132 Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.
Look you upon me, and be merciful unto me, as you use to do unto those that love your name.
133 My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.
Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep your precepts.
135 Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.
Make your face to shine upon your servant; and teach me your statutes.
136 Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!
Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not your law.
137 [Tzade.] Righteous [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And upright [are] Thy judgments.
Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments.
138 Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,
Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.
139 Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.
My zeal has consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten your words.
140 Tried [is] thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.
Your word is very pure: therefore your servant loves it.
141 Small I [am], and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget your precepts.
142 Thy righteousness [is] righteousness to the age, And Thy law [is] truth.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.
143 Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands [are] my delights.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet your commandments are my delights.
144 The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!
The righteousness of your testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 [Koph.] I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep your statutes.
146 I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.
I cried unto you; save me, and I shall keep your testimonies.
147 I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in your word.
148 Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in your word.
149 My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.
Hear my voice according unto your loving kindness: O LORD, restore life in me according to your judgment.
150 Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.
They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from your law.
151 Near [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands [are] truth.
You are near, O LORD; and all your commandments are truth.
152 Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!
Concerning your testimonies, I have known of old that you have founded them for ever.
153 [Resh.] See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.
Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget your law.
154 Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.
Plead my cause, and deliver me: restore life in me according to your word.
155 Far from the wicked [is] salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.
Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not your statutes.
156 Thy mercies [are] many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.
Great are your tender mercies, O LORD: restore life in me according to your judgments.
157 Many [are] my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from your testimonies.
158 I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not your word.
159 See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.
Consider how I love your precepts: restore life in me, O LORD, according to your loving kindness.
160 The sum of Thy word [is] truth, And to the age [is] every judgment of Thy righteousness!
Your word is true from the beginning: and every one of your righteous judgments endures for ever.
161 [Shin.] Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.
Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.
163 Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate [it], Thy law I have loved.
I hate and detest lying: but your law do I love.
164 Seven [times] in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.
Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
165 Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.
Great peace have they which love your law: and nothing shall offend them.
166 I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.
LORD, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments.
167 Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.
My soul has kept your testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168 I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee!
I have kept your precepts and your testimonies: for all my ways are before you.
169 [Taw.] My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.
Let my cry come near before you, O LORD: give me understanding according to your word.
170 My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.
Let my supplication come before you: deliver me according to your word.
171 My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.
My lips shall utter praise, when you have taught me your statutes.
172 My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands [are] righteous.
My tongue shall speak of your word: for all your commandments are righteousness.
173 Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.
Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts.
174 I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law [is] my delight.
I have longed for your salvation, O LORD; and your law is my delight.
175 My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.
Let my soul live, and it shall praise you; and let your judgments help me.
176 I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I do not forget your commandments.
