Psalms 119
1 [Aleph.] O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,
Happy they whose life is blameless, who walk by the law of the Lord.
2 O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.
Happy they who keep his charges, and seek him with all their hearts;
3 Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.
who have done no wrong, but walk in his ways.
4 Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,
You yourself have appointed your precepts to be kept with diligence.
5 O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
O to be steadily guided in the keeping of your statutes!
6 Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.
Then unashamed shall I be, when I look towards all your commandments.
7 I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.
I will thank you with heart unfeigned, when I learn your righteous judgments.
8 Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!
I will observe your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9 [Beth.] With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe — according to Thy word.
How can a young person keep their life pure? By giving heed to your word.
10 With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.
With all my heart have I sought you, let me not stray from your commandments.
11 In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.
In my heart have I treasured your word, to keep from sinning 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 rehearsed all the judgments of your mouth.
14 In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.
I delight in the way of your charges, more than in riches of all sorts.
15 In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.
I will muse upon your precepts, and look to your paths.
16 In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.
In your statutes I delight, I will not forget your word.
17 [Gimel.] Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.
Grant that your servant may live, and I will observe your word.
18 Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
Open my eyes, that I see wondrous things out of your law.
19 A sojourner I [am] on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.
But a guest am I on the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
20 Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.
My heart is crushed with longing for your ordinances, at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.
You rebuke the proud, the accursed, who wander from your commandments.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.
Roll away from me scorn and contempt, for I have observed your charges.
23 Princes also sat — against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,
Though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will muse on your statutes.
24 Thy testimonies also [are] my delight, The men of my counsel!
Your charges are my delight, they are my counsellors.
25 [Daleth.] Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.
I lie grovelling in the dust; revive me, as you have promised.
26 My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,
I told of my ways, you made answer; teach me your statutes.
27 The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.
Grant me insight into your precepts, and I will muse on your wonders.
28 My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.
I am overcome with sorrow; raise me up, as you have promised.
29 The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.
Put the way of falsehood from me, and graciously grant me your law.
30 The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,
I have chosen the way of fidelity, your ordinances I long for.
31 I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
I hold fast to your charges: O put me not, Lord, to shame.
32 The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!
I will run in the way of your commandments, for you give me room of 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 will keep it to the end,
34 Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
instruct me to keep your law, and I will observe it with all my heart.
35 Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.
Guide me 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 to your charges, and not to greed of gain.
37 Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.
Turn away my eyes from vain sights, revive me by your word.
38 Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.
Confirm to your servant the promise which is given to those who fear you.
39 Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments [are] good.
Remove the reproach which I dread, because your judgments are good.
40 Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,
Behold, I long for your precepts. Quicken me in your righteousness.
41 [Waw.] And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.
Visit me, Lord, with your love and salvation, as you have promised.
42 And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.
So shall I answer my slanderers, for my trust is in your word.
43 And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.
Snatch not from my mouth the word of truth, for in your judgments I hope.
44 And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.
I will keep your law continually, for ever and evermore.
45 And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.
So shall I walk in wide spaces, for I give my mind to your precepts.
46 And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.
I will speak of your charge before kings, and will not be ashamed thereof.
47 And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,
Your commandments are my delight, I love them exceedingly.
48 And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!
I will lift up my hands to your commandments, and muse upon your statutes.
49 [Zain.] Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.
Remember your word to your servant, on which you have made me to hope.
50 This [is] my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.
This is my comfort in trouble, that your word gives life to me.
51 The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.
The arrogant utterly scorn me, but I have not declined from your law.
52 I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.
When I think of your judgments of old, O Lord, I take to me comfort.
53 Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.
I am seized with glowing anger at the wicked who forsake your law.
54 Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.
Your statutes have been to me 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 remember your name in the night, O Lord and observe your law.
56 This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!
My lot has been this, that I have kept your precepts.
57 [Cheth.] My portion [is] Jehovah; I have said — to keep Thy words,
My portion are you, O Lord: I have promised to keep your words.
58 I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.
I entreat you with all my heart; grant me your promised favour.
59 I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.
I have thought upon my ways, and turned my feet to your charges.
60 I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.
I hasted and tarried not to give heed to your commandments.
61 Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.
Though the godless have wound their cords round me, 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 rise to praise you because of your righteous judgments.
63 A companion I [am] to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.
With all those who fear you I company, aid with those who observe your precepts.
64 Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!
The earth, Lord, is full of your kindness; teach me your Statutes.
65 [Teth.] Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.
Well have you dealt with your servant, as you have promised, O Lord.
66 The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.
Teach me discretion and knowledge, for I have believed your commandments.
67 Before I am afflicted, I — I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.
Till trouble came I was a wanderer, but now I observe 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 lies against me, but I keep your precepts with all my heart.
70 Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I — in Thy law I have delighted.
Their heart is gross like fat, but I delight in your law.
71 Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.
It was good for me to be humbled, that I should 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 to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
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; make me wise to learn your commandments.
74 Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.
Those who fear you shall see me with joy, for in your word have I hoped.
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 in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.
Let your love be a comfort to me, for so have you promised your servant.
77 Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law [is] my delight.
Visit me with your quickening pity, for your law is my delight.
78 Ashamed are the proud, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.
Put the proud to shame, who have wronged me falsely: I will muse on your precepts.
79 Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.
Let those turn to me who fear you, that they may learn your charges.
80 My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.
Let my heart be sound in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
81 [Kaph.] Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.
My long for you to rescue me, I put my hope in your word.
82 Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, 'When doth it comfort me?'
My eyes pine away for your promise: saying, ‘When will you comfort me?’
83 For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.
Though shrivelled like wine-skin in smoke, your statutes I have not forgotten.
84 How many [are] the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?
How few are the days of your servant! When will you judge those who harass me?
85 The proud have digged for me pits, That [are] not according to Thy law.
Proud people have dug for me pits people who do not conform to your law.
86 All Thy commands [are] faithfulness, [With] falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.
All your commandments are trusty. With falsehood they harass me: help me.
87 Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I — I have not forsaken Thy precepts.
They had nearly made an end of me, yet I did not forget your precepts.
88 According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!
Spare me in your kindness, and I will observe the charge of your mouth.
89 [Lamed.] To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.
Forever, O Lord, is your word fixed firmly in the heavens.
90 To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.
Your truth endures age after age; it is established on earth, and it stands.
91 According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole [are] Thy servants.
By your appointment they stand this day, for all are your servants.
92 Unless Thy law [were] my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.
Had not your law been my joy, in my misery then had I perished.
93 To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.
I will never forget your precepts, for through them you have put life in me.
94 I [am] Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.
I am yours, O save me, for I give my mind to your precepts.
95 Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.
The wicked lay wait to destroy me, but I give heed to your charge.
96 Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad [is] Thy command — exceedingly!
I have seen a limit to all things: but your commandment is spacious exceedingly.
97 [Mem.] O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it [is] my (meditation)
O how I love your law! All the day long I muse on it.
98 Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it [is] before me to the age.
Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies: for it is mine forever.
99 Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies [are] my (meditation)
I am prudent above all my teachers, for your charges are my (meditation)
100 Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
I have insight more than the aged, because I observe your precepts.
101 From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.
I refrain my foot from all wicked ways, that I may keep your word.
102 From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou — Thou hast directed me.
I turn not aside from your judgments, for you yourself are my teacher.
103 How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!
Insight I win through your precepts, therefore every false way I hate.
105 [Nun.] A lamp to my foot [is] Thy word, And a light to my path.
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I confirm [it], To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.
I have sworn an oath, and will keep it, to observe your righteous judgments.
107 I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.
I am afflicted sorely: revive me, O Lord, as you said.
108 Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.
Accept, Lord, my willing praise, and teach me your judgments.
109 My soul [is] in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.
My life is in ceaseless peril; but I do not forget your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.
The wicked set traps for me, yet I do not stray from your precepts.
111 I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart [are] they.
In your charges are my everlasting inheritance, they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age — [to] the end!
I am resolved to perform your statutes forever, to the utmost.
113 [Samech.] Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.
I hate people of divided heart, but your law do I love.
114 My hiding place and my shield [art] Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.
You are my shelter and shield: in your word do I hope.
115 Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.
Begone, you wicked people, I will keep the commands 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 and spare me, as you have promised: O disappoint me not.
117 Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.
Hold me up, and I shall be saved: and your statutes shall be my unceasing delight.
118 Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood [is] their deceit.
All who swerve from your statutes you spurn: their cunning is in vain.
119 Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.
All the wicked of earth you count as dross, therefore I love your charges.
120 Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!
My flesh, for fear of you, shudders, and I stand in awe of your judgments.
121 [Ain.] I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.
Justice and right have I practised, do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.
Be your servant’s surety for good, let not the proud oppress me.
123 Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.
My eyes pine for your salvation, and for your righteous promise.
124 Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.
Deal in your love with your servant, and teach me your statutes.
125 Thy servant [am] I — cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.
Your servant am I; instruct me, that I may know your charges.
126 Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.
It is time for the Lord to act: they have violated your law.
127 Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold — even fine gold.
Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
128 Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!
So by all your precepts I guide me, and every false way I hate.
129 [Pe.] Wonderful [are] Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.
Your decrees are wonderful, gladly I keep them.
130 The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
When your word is unfolded, light breaks; it imparts to the simple wisdom.
131 My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.
With open mouth I pant with longing for your commandments.
132 Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.
Turn to me with your favour, as is just to those who love you.
133 My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.
Steady my steps by your word, so that sin have no power over me.
134 Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,
Set me free from those who oppress me, and I shall observe your precepts.
135 Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.
Shine with your face on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
136 Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!
My eyes run down with rills of water, because your law is not kept.
137 [Tzade.] Righteous [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And upright [are] Thy judgments.
Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your ordinances.
138 Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,
The laws you has ordered are just, and trusty exceedingly.
139 Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.
My jealousy has undone me, that my foes have forgotten your words.
140 Tried [is] thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.
Your word has been tested well; and your servant loves it.
141 Small I [am], and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.
I am little and held in contempt, but your precepts I have not forgotten.
142 Thy righteousness [is] righteousness to the age, And Thy law [is] truth.
Just is your justice forever, and trusty is your law.
143 Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands [are] my delights.
Stress and strain are upon me, but your commandments are my delight.
144 The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!
Right are your charges forever, instruct me that I may live.
145 [Koph.] I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,
With my whole heart I cry; O answer me. I would keep your statutes, O Lord.
146 I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.
I cry to you: O save me, and I will observe your charges.
147 I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.
Ere the dawn I cry for your help: in your word do I hope.
148 Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.
Awake I meet the night-watches, to muse upon your sayings.
149 My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.
Hear my voice in your kindness: O Lord, by your judgments revive me.
150 Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.
Near me are wicked tormentors, who are far from thoughts of your law;
151 Near [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands [are] truth.
but near, too, are you, O Lord, and all your commandments are trusty.
152 Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!
Long have I known from your charges that you have founded them for all time.
153 [Resh.] See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.
Look on my misery, and rescue me; for I do not forget your law.
154 Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.
Defend my cause and redeem me: revive me, as you have promised.
155 Far from the wicked [is] salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.
Salvation is far from the wicked, for their mind is not in your statutes.
156 Thy mercies [are] many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.
Great is your pity, O Lord: Revive me, as you have ordained.
157 Many [are] my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.
My foes and tormentors are many, but I have not declined from your charges.
158 I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.
I behold the traitors with loathing, for they do not observe your word.
159 See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.
Behold how I love your precepts: revive me, O Lord!, in your kindness.
160 The sum of Thy word [is] truth, And to the age [is] every judgment of Thy righteousness!
The sum of your word is truth, all your laws are just and eternal.
161 [Shin.] Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.
Princes have harassed me wantonly: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
Over your word I rejoice as one who finds great spoil.
163 Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate [it], Thy law I have loved.
Falsehood I hate and abhor, 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.
Right well do they fare who love your law: they go on their way without stumbling.
166 I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.
I hope for your salvation; O Lord I do your commandments.
167 Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.
I observe your charges: I love them greatly.
168 I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee!
I observe your precepts and charges: 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 before you, O Lord: give me insight, as you have promised.
170 My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.
Let my prayer enter into your presence: deliver me, as you have said.
171 My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.
My lips shall be fountains of praise, that you teach me your statutes.
172 My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands [are] righteous.
My tongue shall sing of your word, for all your commandments are right.
173 Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.
Let your hand be ready to help me, for your precepts have been my choice.
174 I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law [is] my delight.
I long, Lord, for your salvation, and your law is my delight.
175 My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.
Revive me that I may praise you, and let your precepts help me.
176 I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!
I have strayed like a wandering sheep seek your servant, because I do not forget your commandments.
