< Psalms 119 >
1 [Aleph.] O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,
How blessed! [are people] blameless of way those [who] walk in [the] law of Yahweh.
2 O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.
How blessed! [are those who] observe testimonies his with all [the] heart they seek him.
3 Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.
Also not they do injustice in ways his they walk.
4 Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,
You you have commanded precepts your to keep exceedingly.
5 O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
Would that! they will be steadfast ways my to keep decrees your.
6 Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.
Then not I will be ashamed when look I to all commandments your.
7 I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.
I will give thanks to you in uprightness of heart when learn I [the] judgments of righteousness your.
8 Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!
Decrees your I will keep may not you forsake me up to muchness.
9 [Beth.] With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe — according to Thy word.
How? will he keep pure a youth path his by keeping [it] according to word your.
10 With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.
With all heart my I seek you may not you allow to stray me from commandments your.
11 In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.
In heart my I have hidden word your so that not I will sin to you.
12 Blessed [art] Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.
[be] blessed You O Yahweh teach me decrees your.
13 With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.
With lips my I recount all [the] judgments of mouth your.
14 In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.
In [the] way of testimonies your I exult as on all wealth.
15 In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.
On precepts your I will meditate and I will pay attention to paths your.
16 In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.
In statutes your I will delight myself not I will forget word your.
17 [Gimel.] Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.
Deal bountifully towards servant your I will live and I will keep word your.
18 Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
Uncover eyes my so let me pay attention to wonderful [things] from law your.
19 A sojourner I [am] on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.
[am] a sojourner I on the earth may not you hide from me commandments your.
20 Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.
It is crushed self my for longing to judgments your at every time.
21 Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.
You rebuke arrogant [people] cursed [people] who go astray from commandments your.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.
Roll away from on me reproach and contempt for testimonies your I observe.
23 Princes also sat — against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,
Also they sit officials in me they speak together servant your he meditates on decrees your.
24 Thy testimonies also [are] my delight, The men of my counsel!
Also testimonies your [are] delight my [the] people of counsel my.
25 [Daleth.] Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.
It clings to the dust self my preserve alive me according to word your.
26 My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,
Ways my I recounted and you answered me teach me decrees your.
27 The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.
[the] way of Precepts your give understanding of me so let me meditate on wonders your.
28 My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.
It weeps self my from grief strengthen me according to word your.
29 The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.
A way of falsehood remove from me and law your show favor to me.
30 The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,
A way of faithfulness I have chosen judgments your I have placed.
31 I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
I have clung to testimonies your O Yahweh may not you put to shame me.
32 The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!
[the] way of Commandments your I run for you enlarge heart my.
33 [He.] Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it — [to] the end.
Teach me O Yahweh [the] way of decrees your so I may observe it end.
34 Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
Give understanding me so let me observe law your so I may keep it with all [the] heart.
35 Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.
Lead me in [the] path of commandments your for in it I delight.
36 Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.
Incline heart my to testimonies your and may not [it incline] to unjust gain.
37 Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.
Take away eyes my from looking at worthlessness in ways your preserve alive me.
38 Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.
Fulfill to servant your word your which [is] for fear your.
39 Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments [are] good.
Take away reproach my which I dread for judgments your [are] good.
40 Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,
Here! I long for precepts your in righteousness your preserve alive me.
41 [Waw.] And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.
And may they come to me covenant loyalti your O Yahweh salvation your according to word your.
42 And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.
So I may answer [the] [one who] taunts me a word for I trust in word your.
43 And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.
And may not you take away from mouth my a word of faithfulness up to muchness for for judgments your I hope.
44 And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.
And I will keep law your continually for ever and ever.
45 And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.
And I will walk about in the broad place for precepts your I have sought.
46 And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.
And I will speak in testimonies your before kings and not I will be ashamed.
47 And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,
And I may delight myself in commandments your which I love.
48 And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!
And I may lift up hands my to commandments your which I love and I will meditate on decrees your.
49 [Zain.] Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.
Remember [the] word to servant your on that you have made hope me.
50 This [is] my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.
This [is] comfort my in affliction my that word your it has preserved alive me.
51 The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.
Arrogant [people] they have mocked me up to muchness from law your not I have turned aside.
52 I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.
I remember judgments your from long ago - O Yahweh and I have comforted myself.
53 Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.
Burning indignation it has seized me from wicked [people] [who] forsake law your.
54 Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.
Songs they have been of me decrees your in [the] house of sojournings my.
55 I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.
I have remembered in the night name your O Yahweh and I have kept! law your.
56 This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!
This it has belonged to me that precepts your I have observed.
57 [Cheth.] My portion [is] Jehovah; I have said — to keep Thy words,
[is] portion My Yahweh I have said to keep words your.
58 I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.
I have entreated face your with all [the] heart show favor to me according to word your.
59 I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.
I have thought about ways my and I have turned back! feet my to testimonies your.
60 I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.
I have made haste and not I have delayed to keep commandments your.
61 Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.
[the] ropes of Wicked [people] they have surrounded me law your not I have forgotten.
62 At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.
[the] middle of [the] night I arise to give thanks to you on [the] judgments of righteousness your.
63 A companion I [am] to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.
[am] a companion I of all [those] who they fear you and of [those who] keep precepts your.
64 Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!
Covenant loyalty your O Yahweh it is full the earth decrees your teach me.
65 [Teth.] Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.
Good you have done with servant your O Yahweh according to word your.
66 The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.
Goodness of discernment and knowledge teach me for in commandments your I trust.
67 Before I am afflicted, I — I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.
Before I was afflicted I [was] going astray and now word your I keep.
68 Good Thou [art], and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.
[are] good You and [are] doing good teach me decrees your.
69 Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.
They have smeared on me falsehood arrogant [people] I with all [the] heart - I observe precepts your.
70 Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I — in Thy law I have delighted.
It is insensitive like fat heart their I law your I delight.
71 Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.
It was good for me that I was afflicted so that I may learn decrees your.
72 Better to me [is] the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!
[is] good For me [the] law of mouth your more than thousands of gold and silver.
73 [Yod.] Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.
Hands your they made me and they prepared me give understanding me so let me learn commandments your.
74 Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.
[those] fearing You may they see me and they may rejoice for for word your I have hoped.
75 I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous [are] Thy judgments, And [in] faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.
I know O Yahweh that [are] righteousness judgments your and faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.
Let it be please covenant loyalty your to comfort me according to word your to servant your.
77 Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law [is] my delight.
Let them come to me compassion your so I may live for law your [is] delight my.
78 Ashamed are the proud, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.
Let them be ashamed arrogant [people] for falsehood they have subverted me I I will meditate on precepts your.
79 Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.
Let them turn to me [those] fearing you (and [those who] know *Q(K)*) testimonies your.
80 My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.
May it be heart my blameless in decrees your so that not I will be ashamed.
81 [Kaph.] Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.
It is exhausted for salvation your being my for word your I hope.
82 Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, 'When doth it comfort me?'
They are exhausted eyes my for word your saying when? will you comfort me.
83 For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.
For I have become like a skin-bottle in smoke decrees your not I have forgotten.
84 How many [are] the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?
How many? [are] [the] days of servant your when? will you do in [those who] harass me judgment.
85 The proud have digged for me pits, That [are] not according to Thy law.
They have dug for me arrogant [people] pits which not [are] according to law your.
86 All Thy commands [are] faithfulness, [With] falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.
All commandments your [are] faithfulness falsehood they have harassed me help me.
87 Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I — I have not forsaken Thy precepts.
Like a little they have made an end of me on the earth and I not I have forsaken precepts your.
88 According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!
According to covenant loyalty your preserve alive me so let me keep [the] testimony of mouth your.
89 [Lamed.] To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.
For ever O Yahweh word your [is] standing firm in the heavens.
90 To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.
[is] to A generation and a generation faithfulness your you have established [the] earth and it endures.
91 According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole [are] Thy servants.
For judgments your they stand forth this day for everything [are] servants your.
92 Unless Thy law [were] my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.
If not law your [had been] delight my then I perished in affliction my.
93 To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.
For ever not I will forget precepts your for by them you have preserved alive me.
94 I [am] Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.
[belong] to You I save me for precepts your I have sought.
95 Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.
For me they have waited wicked [people] to destroy me testimonies your I will consider carefully.
96 Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad [is] Thy command — exceedingly!
To all perfection I have seen an end [is] broad commandment your exceedingly.
97 [Mem.] O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it [is] my (meditation)
How! I love law your all the day it [is] meditation my.
98 Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it [is] before me to the age.
More than enemies my it makes wise me commandments your for for ever it [belongs] to me.
99 Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies [are] my (meditation)
More than all teachers my I have insight for testimonies your [are] a meditation of me.
100 Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
More than old [people] I gain understanding for precepts your I have observed.
101 From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.
From every path evil I have restrained feet my so that I may keep word your.
102 From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou — Thou hast directed me.
From judgments your not I have turned aside for you you have taught me.
103 How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
How! they are smooth to palate my word your more than honey to mouth my.
104 From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!
From precepts your I gain understanding there-fore I hate - every path of falsehood.
105 [Nun.] A lamp to my foot [is] Thy word, And a light to my path.
[is] a lamp For foot my word your and a light for pathway my.
106 I have sworn, and I confirm [it], To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.
I have sworn an oath and I have confirmed! to keep [the] judgments of righteousness your.
107 I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.
I have been afflicted up to muchness O Yahweh preserve alive me according to word your.
108 Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.
[the] freewill offerings of Mouth my accept please O Yahweh and judgments your teach me.
109 My soul [is] in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.
Life my [is] in hand my continually and law your not I forget.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.
They have set wicked [people] a snare for me and from precepts your not I have gone astray.
111 I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart [are] they.
I have inherited testimonies your for ever for [are] [the] joy of heart my they.
112 I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age — [to] the end!
I have turned heart my to do decrees your for ever end.
113 [Samech.] Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.
Half-hearted people I hate and law your I love.
114 My hiding place and my shield [art] Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.
[are] hiding place My and shield my you for word your I hope.
115 Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.
Turn aside from me O evil-doers and let me observe [the] commandments of God my.
116 Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.
Sustain me according to word your so I may live and may not you put to shame me from hope my.
117 Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.
Uphold me so let me be saved and I may have regard for decrees your continually.
118 Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood [is] their deceit.
You reject all [those who] go astray from decrees your for [is] falsehood deceitfulness their.
119 Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.
Dross you cause to cease all [the] wicked [people] of [the] earth therefore I love testimonies your.
120 Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!
It trembles from dread of you flesh my and from judgments your I am afraid.
121 [Ain.] I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.
I have done justice and righteousness not you will abandon me to oppressors my.
122 Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.
Stand surety for servant your for good may not they oppress me arrogant [people].
123 Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.
Eyes my they are exhausted for deliverance your and for [the] word of righteousness your.
124 Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.
Do with servant your according to covenant loyalty your and decrees your teach me.
125 Thy servant [am] I — cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.
[am] servant Your I give understanding me so let me know testimonies your.
126 Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.
A time to act [belongs] to Yahweh people have broken law your.
127 Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold — even fine gold.
There-fore I love commandments your more than gold and more than pure gold.
128 Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!
There-fore - all [the] precepts of everything I approve every path of falsehood I hate.
129 [Pe.] Wonderful [are] Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.
[are] wonders Testimonies your there-fore it observes them self my.
130 The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
[the] opening of Words your it gives light [it is] giving understanding to simple people.
131 My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.
Mouth my I opened wide and I panted! for for commandments your I longed.
132 Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.
Turn to me and show favor to me according to custom to [those who] love name your.
133 My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.
Footsteps my direct by word your and may not it have power over me any wickedness.
134 Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,
Redeem me from oppression of humankind so let me keep precepts your.
135 Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.
Face your make shine on servant your and teach me decrees your.
136 Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!
Streams of water they have gone down eyes my because not people keep law your.
137 [Tzade.] Righteous [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And upright [are] Thy judgments.
[are] righteous You O Yahweh and [are] upright judgments your.
138 Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,
You commanded righteousness testimonies your and faithfulness much.
139 Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.
It has destroyed me zeal my for they have forgotten words your opponents my.
140 Tried [is] thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.
[has been] refined Word your exceedingly and servant your he loves it.
141 Small I [am], and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.
[am] insignificant I and [am] despised precepts your not I have forgotten.
142 Thy righteousness [is] righteousness to the age, And Thy law [is] truth.
Righteousness your [is] righteousness for ever and law your [is] truth.
143 Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands [are] my delights.
Distress and anguish they have found me commandments your [are] delight my.
144 The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!
[are] righteousness Testimonies your for ever give understanding me so I may live.
145 [Koph.] I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,
I call out with all [the] heart answer me O Yahweh decrees your I will observe.
146 I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.
I call out to you save me so let me keep testimonies your.
147 I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.
I am early in the twilight and I cried for help! (for word your *Q(K)*) I hope.
148 Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.
They anticipate eyes my [the] night-watches to meditate on word your.
149 My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.
Voice my hear! according to covenant loyalty your O Yahweh according to judgments your preserve alive me.
150 Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.
They draw near [those who] pursue wickedness from law your they are distant.
151 Near [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands [are] truth.
[are] near You O Yahweh and all commandments your [are] truth.
152 Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!
Antiquity I have known from testimonies your that for ever you have established them.
153 [Resh.] See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.
See affliction my and rescue me for law your not I have forgotten.
154 Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.
Conduct! case my and redeem me to word your preserve alive me.
155 Far from the wicked [is] salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.
[is] far From wicked [people] salvation for decrees your not they have sought.
156 Thy mercies [are] many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.
Compassion your [are] great - O Yahweh according to judgments your preserve alive me.
157 Many [are] my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.
[are] many [those who] harass Me and foes my from testimonies your not I have turned aside.
158 I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.
I see [those who] act treacherously and I felt disgust! that word your not they have kept.
159 See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.
See that precepts your I love O Yahweh according to covenant loyalty your preserve alive me.
160 The sum of Thy word [is] truth, And to the age [is] every judgment of Thy righteousness!
[the] head of Word your [is] truth and [is] for ever every judgment of righteousness of your.
161 [Shin.] Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.
Icials they have harassed me without cause (and from word your *Q(K)*) it is in dread heart my.
162 I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
[am] rejoicing I on word your like [one who] brings out plunder much.
163 Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate [it], Thy law I have loved.
Falsehood I hate and I abhor law your I love.
164 Seven [times] in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.
Seven [times] in the day I praise you on [the] judgments of righteousness your.
165 Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.
Peace great [belongs] to [those who] love law your and not [belongs] to them a stumbling block.
166 I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.
I wait for salvation your O Yahweh and commandments your I do.
167 Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.
It keeps self my testimonies your and I have loved them exceedingly.
168 I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee!
I keep precepts your and testimonies your for all ways my [are] before you.
169 [Taw.] My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.
May it draw near cry of entreaty my before you O Yahweh according to word your give understanding me.
170 My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.
May it come supplication my before you according to word your deliver me.
171 My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.
May they pour forth lips my praise for you teach me decrees your.
172 My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands [are] righteous.
May it sing tongue my word your for all commandments your [are] righteousness.
173 Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.
May it be hand your [about] to help me for precepts your I have chosen.
174 I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law [is] my delight.
I long for salvation your O Yahweh and law your [is] delight my.
175 My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.
May it live self my so it may praise you and judgments your may they 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 sheep lost seek servant your for commandments your not I have forgotten.