Psalms 119
1 [Aleph.] O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,
(Yahweh is pleased with/Happy are) those about whom no one can say truthfully that they have done things that are wrong, those who always obey the laws of Yahweh.
2 O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.
Yahweh is pleased with those who (obey his requirements/do what he has instructed them to do), those who request him with their entire inner beings to help them [to do that].
3 Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.
They do not do things that are wrong; they behave like Yahweh wants them to.
4 Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,
Yahweh, you have given [us] (your principles of behavior/all the things that you have declared that we should do), [and you told us] to obey them carefully.
5 O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
I desire that I will faithfully/always obey all (your statutes/that you have said that [we] should do).
6 Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.
If I continually (heed/pay attention to) all (your commands/that you have commanded), I will not be disgraced/ashamed.
7 I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.
When I learn [all of] (your regulations/the rules that you have given [to us)], I will praise you with a pure inner being [IDM].
8 Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!
I will obey all (your statutes/that you have decreed that [we] should do); do not desert/abandon me!
9 [Beth.] With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe — according to Thy word.
[I know] [RHQ] how a youth can (keep his life pure/avoid sinning); it is by obeying what you have told us to do.
10 With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.
I try to serve you with my entire inner being; do not allow me to (wander away from obeying/disobey) (your commands/what you have commanded).
11 In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.
I have (memorized/stored in my mind) [many of] (your words/what you have promised) in order that I will not sin against you.
12 Blessed [art] Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.
Yahweh, I praise you; teach me (your statutes/what you have declared).
13 With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.
I [MTY] tell others (the regulations/the rules that you have given [to us)].
14 In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.
I like to obey (your requirements/what you have instructed [us to do)]; I enjoy that more than being very rich.
15 In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.
I will (study/think about) (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and I will pay attention to what you have showed [me].
16 In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.
I will be happy [to obey] (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do), and I will not forget your words.
17 [Gimel.] Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.
Do good things for me, who serve you, in order that I may continue to live and obey (your words/what you have told us to do) during all my life.
18 Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
Open my mind in order that I may know the wonderful things that [are written] in your laws.
19 A sojourner I [am] on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.
I am living [here] on the earth for only a short time; (do not prevent me from [understanding]/help me to understand) [LIT] (your commands/what you have commanded).
20 Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.
In my inner being I strongly desire to know (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) all the time.
21 Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.
You rebuke those who are proud; cursed are those who disobey (your commands/what you have commanded).
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.
Do not allow them to continue to insult and scorn me; [I request this] because I have obeyed what you have instructed us to do.
23 Princes also sat — against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,
Rulers gather together and plan ways to harm me, but I will (meditate on/study) (your statutes/what you have decreed).
24 Thy testimonies also [are] my delight, The men of my counsel!
I am delighted with (your requirements/what you have instructed [us to do)]; [it is as though] they are my advisors.
25 [Daleth.] Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.
[I think that] I will soon die [IDM]; revive/heal me, as you have told me that you would.
26 My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,
When I told you about my behavior, you answered me; teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
27 The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.
Help me to understand (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and [then] I will (meditate on/think about) the wonderful things that you [have done].
28 My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.
I am very sad/sorrowful [IDM], with the result that I have no strength; enable me to be strong [again], like you promised me that you would do.
29 The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.
Prevent me from doing what is wrong, and be kind to me by teaching me your laws.
30 The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,
I have decided that I will faithfully/always [obey you]; I have (paid attention to/heeded) (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us).
31 I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
Yahweh, I try to carefully hold fast to what you have instructed [us to do]; do not [abandon me, with the result that] I would become disgraced.
32 The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!
I will eagerly obey [IDM] (your commands/what you have commanded), because you have enabled me to understand more [what you want me to do].
33 [He.] Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it — [to] the end.
Yahweh, teach me the meaning of (your statutes/the things that you have decreed that we should do), and [then] I will obey them, every one of them.
34 Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
Help me to understand your laws in order that I may obey them with all my inner being.
35 Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.
I am happy with (your commands/what you have commanded), so (lead me along the paths/enable me to walk on the road) that you [have chosen for me].
36 Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.
Cause me to want to obey your rules and not to want to become rich.
37 Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.
Do not allow me to look at things that are worthless, and allow me to continue to live, like you promised that you would do.
38 Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.
[Because] I serve you, do what you promised to do for me, which is what you also promise to do for [all] those who revere you.
39 Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments [are] good.
[People] insult me; protect me from those insults, [because] I hate them. The (regulations/rules that you have given [to us]) are [very] good!
40 Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,
I very much desire [to obey] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do); because you are righteous, allow me to continue to live (OR, be good to me).
41 [Waw.] And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.
Yahweh, show me that you faithfully love me, and rescue/save me, like you have said/promised that you would.
42 And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.
After you do that, I will be able to reply to those who insult me, because I trust in (your word/what you have promised that you would do).
43 And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.
Always enable me to [LIT] speak your truth, because I have confidence in (your regulations/the rules that you have given us).
44 And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.
I will always obey your laws, forever.
45 And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.
I will be free [from (affliction/my enemies’ attacks)], because I have tried [to obey] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
46 And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.
I will tell to kings (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do); and [because I did not abandon you], those kings will not cause me to be ashamed.
47 And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,
I am delighted to [obey] (your commands/what you have commanded), and I love them.
48 And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!
I respect/revere [IDM] (your commands/what you have commanded), and I love them, and I will (meditate on/think about) (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
49 [Zain.] Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.
Do not forget what you said/promised to do for me, who serve you, [because] what you have said has caused me to confidently expect [good things from you].
50 This [is] my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.
When I have been suffering, you comforted me; you did what you promised me, and that [PRS] revived me.
51 The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.
Proud people are always making fun of me, but I do not (turn away from/stop) [obeying] your laws.
52 I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.
Yahweh, when I think about (your regulations/the rules) that you gave to us long ago, I am comforted/encouraged.
53 Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.
When [I see that] wicked people have disregarded your laws, I become very angry.
54 Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.
While I have been living here for a short time on the earth, I have written songs about (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
55 I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.
Yahweh, during the night I think about you [MTY], and [so] I obey your laws.
56 This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!
What I have always done is to obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
57 [Cheth.] My portion [is] Jehovah; I have said — to keep Thy words,
Yahweh, you are the one whom I have chosen, and I promise to (obey your words/do what you have told us to do).
58 I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.
With all my inner being I plead with you to be good to me; be kind to me, like you promised/said that you would do.
59 I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.
I have thought about my behavior, and I [have decided to] return to [obeying] (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
60 I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.
I hurry to obey (your commands/what you have commanded); I do not delay [at all].
61 Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.
Wicked people have [tried to] seize me, [like a hunter tries to catch an animal] with a net [MET], but I do not forget your laws.
62 At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.
In the middle of the night I wake up, and I praise you for (your commands/the rules that you have given us to do); they are fair/just.
63 A companion I [am] to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.
I am a friend of all those who revere you, those who obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
64 Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!
Yahweh, you faithfully/always love [people] all over the earth; teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
65 [Teth.] Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.
Yahweh, you have done good things for me, like you promised/said that you would do.
66 The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.
Teach me to think carefully before I decide what to do, and [teach me other things that I need to] know, because I believe [that it is good for us to obey] (your commands/what you have commanded).
67 Before I am afflicted, I — I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.
Before you afflicted/punished me, I did things that were wrong, but now I obey (your words/what you have told us to do).
68 Good Thou [art], and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.
You are [very] good, and what you do is good; teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
69 Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.
Proud people have told many lies about me, but [the truth is that] with all my inner being I obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
70 Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I — in Thy law I have delighted.
Those proud people (are stupid/do not understand your laws) [IDM], but [as for me], I am delighted with your laws.
71 Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.
It was good for me that [you] afflicted/punished me, because the result was that I learned (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
72 Better to me [is] the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!
The laws that you [MTY] gave/told [to us] are [worth] more to me than gold, more than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 [Yod.] Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.
You created me and formed my body (OR, kept me safe); help me to be wise in order that I may learn (your commands/what you have commanded).
74 Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.
Those who have an awesome respect for you will see [what you have done for] me, and they will rejoice, because [they will see that] I have trusted in (your words/what you told us).
75 I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous [are] Thy judgments, And [in] faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.
Yahweh, I know that (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) are right/fair and that you have afflicted/punished me because you faithfully do [what you have promised].
76 Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.
Cause me to be comforted/encouraged by [knowing that] you faithfully love [me], like you said to me that you would do.
77 Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law [is] my delight.
Be merciful to me in order that I may [continue to] live, because I am delighted with your laws.
78 Ashamed are the proud, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.
Cause the proud people who falsely accuse me to be ashamed, [but] as for me, I will [continue] (meditating on/thinking about) (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
79 Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.
Cause those who revere you to come [back] to me in order that they may (OR, specifically, those who) know (your requirements/what you have instructed [us to do]).
80 My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.
Enable me to perfectly [obey] (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do) in order that I may not be ashamed [because of not doing that].
81 [Kaph.] Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.
I am very tired/exhausted while I wait for you to save [me from my enemies]; [but] I confidently expect that you will tell [me what you will do].
82 Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, 'When doth it comfort me?'
My eyes are tired from waiting a long time for you to do what you promised/said that you would do, and I ask, “When will you help/encourage me?”
83 For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.
I have become [as useless as] [MET] a wineskin that is [shriveled from hanging a long time] in the smoke [inside a house], but I have not forgotten (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
84 How many [are] the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?
How long must I wait? When will you punish those who (persecute/cause trouble for) me?
85 The proud have digged for me pits, That [are] not according to Thy law.
[It is as though] proud people have dug deep pits for me [to fall into], people who do not obey your laws.
86 All Thy commands [are] faithfulness, [With] falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.
All (your commands are/what you have commanded is) trustworthy; [but] people are (persecuting/causing trouble for) me by telling lies [about me, so please] help me!
87 Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I — I have not forsaken Thy precepts.
Those people have almost killed me, but I have not stopped [obeying] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
88 According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!
Because you faithfully love [me], allow me [to continue] to live in order that I may [continue to] obey (your rules/what you have instructed [us to do]).
89 [Lamed.] To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.
Yahweh, your words will last forever; they will last as long as heaven lasts.
90 To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.
You will faithfully [continue doing] ([for people who are not yet born/in every generation]) what you have (promised/said that you would do); you have put the earth in its place, and it remains firmly [there].
91 According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole [are] Thy servants.
To this day, [all things on the earth] remain because you decided that they should remain; everything [on the earth] serves you.
92 Unless Thy law [were] my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.
If I had not been delighted [in obeying] your laws, I would have died because of what I was suffering.
93 To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.
I will never forget (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), because as a result of [my obeying them] you have enabled me to [continue to] live.
94 I [am] Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.
I belong to you; save/rescue me [from my enemies], because I have tried to obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
95 Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.
Wicked [men] are waiting to kill me, but I [will] think about what you have instructed [us to do].
96 Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad [is] Thy command — exceedingly!
I have learned that there is a limit/end for everything, but what you command (has no limits/never ends).
97 [Mem.] O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it [is] my (meditation)
I love your laws very much. I (meditate on/think about) them all during the day.
98 Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it [is] before me to the age.
Because I know (your commands/what you have commanded), and because I think about them all the time, I have become wiser than my enemies.
99 Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies [are] my (meditation)
I understand more than my teachers do, because I (meditate on/think about) (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
100 Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
I understand more than [many] old people do, because I obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
101 From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.
I have avoided all evil behavior in order that I may obey (your words/what you have told us to do).
102 From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou — Thou hast directed me.
I have not (turned away from/quit) [obeying] (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us), because you have taught me [while I have studied them].
103 How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
[When I read] your words, they are like [MET] sweet things that I taste/eat, [yes], they are even sweeter than honey.
104 From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!
Because [I have learned] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), I am able to understand [many things]; therefore, I hate all evil things [that some people do].
105 [Nun.] A lamp to my foot [is] Thy word, And a light to my path.
Your words are [like] [MET] a lamp to guide me; they are [like] a light [MET] to show me the path [that I should walk on].
106 I have sworn, and I confirm [it], To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.
I have solemnly promised, and I am solemnly promising it again, that I will [always] obey your (regulations/rules that you have given to us), and they are [all] fair/just.
107 I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.
Yahweh, I am suffering very much; cause me to be strong/healthy [again], as you have promised to do.
108 Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.
Yahweh, when I thank you while I pray, it is [like] [MET] a sacrifice to you; [please] accept it, and teach me your (regulations/rules that you have given to us).
109 My soul [is] in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.
[My enemies are] often trying to kill me [IDM], but I do not forget your laws.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.
Wicked [people] have tried to seize me [like a hunter tries to catch an animal] with a trap [MET], but I have not disobeyed (your principles of behavior/what you declared that we should do).
111 I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart [are] they.
(Your requirements/What you have instructed us to do) are my possession forever; because of them [PRS], I am joyful.
112 I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age — [to] the end!
I (have decided/am determined) [IDM] to obey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do) until the day that I die [MTY].
113 [Samech.] Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.
I hate people who are [only] partly committed to you, but I love your laws.
114 My hiding place and my shield [art] Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.
You are [like] a place where I can hide [from my enemies], and you are [like] a shield [MET] [behind which I am protected from them], and I trust in your promises.
115 Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.
You evil people, stay away from me in order than I may obey (my God’s commands/what my God has commanded)!
116 Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.
Enable me to be strong, as you promised/said that you would do, in order that I may [continue to] live. I am confidently expecting [that you will restore me]; (do not disappoint me/do not allow me to be disappointed).
117 Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.
Hold me up, in order that I will be safe and always (pay attention to/heed) (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
118 Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood [is] their deceit.
You reject all those who disobey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do); but what they deceitfully plan to do will be (useless/in vain).
119 Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.
You get rid of all the wicked [people] on the earth like [SIM] [people throw away] trash; therefore I love what you have instructed us to do.
120 Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!
I [SYN] tremble because I am afraid of you; I am afraid [because you punish those who do not obey] (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us).
121 [Ain.] I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.
[But] I have done what is right and fair/just; [so] do not allow people to oppress/mistreat me.
122 Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.
Promise me that you will do good things for me and do not allow proud [people] to oppress me.
123 Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.
My eyes are tired from waiting a long time for you to rescue [me], for you to save [me] like you promised/said that you would.
124 Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.
Do something for me to show that you faithfully love [me], and teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do).
125 Thy servant [am] I — cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.
I am one who serves you; enable me to understand [what you want me to know] in order that I will know (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
126 Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.
Yahweh, now is the time for you to [punish people] because they have disobeyed your laws.
127 Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold — even fine gold.
Truly, I love (your commands/what you have commanded) more than I love gold; I love them more than I love [very] pure gold.
128 Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!
So I conduct my life by (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and I hate all the evil things that [some people do].
129 [Pe.] Wonderful [are] Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.
(Your requirements are/All the things that you have instructed us to do are) wonderful, so I obey them with all my inner being.
130 The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
When someone explains (your words/what you have said), [it is as though] they are lighting a light; what they say causes [even] people who have not learned your laws to be wise.
131 My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.
I eagerly desire to know (your commands/what you have commanded), like [SIM] a [dog] that pants with its mouth open [wanting to be fed].
132 Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.
Listen to me and act kindly to me, like you do to [all] those who love you [MTY].
133 My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.
Guide me as you promised/said that you would do and help me not to fall/sin; do not allow evil [people] to control what I do.
134 Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,
Rescue/Save me from those who oppress me in order that I may obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
135 Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.
Be kind to me and teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
136 Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!
I cry very much because [many] people do not obey your laws.
137 [Tzade.] Righteous [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And upright [are] Thy judgments.
Yahweh, you are righteous and (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) are just/fair.
138 Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,
(Your requirements/All the things that you have instructed us to do) are true and are all very right and fair.
139 Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.
I am (furious/very angry) because my enemies disregard (your words/what you have told us to do).
140 Tried [is] thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.
(Your promises are/All the things that you have said that you will do are) dependable and I love them.
141 Small I [am], and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.
I am not important and people despise me, but I do not forget (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
142 Thy righteousness [is] righteousness to the age, And Thy law [is] truth.
You are righteous and you will be righteous forever, and your laws will never be changed.
143 Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands [are] my delights.
I [constantly] have troubles/difficulties and I am worried, but (your commands cause/what you have commanded causes) me to be happy.
144 The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!
(Your requirements are/All the things that you have instructed us to do are) always fair; help me to understand them in order that I may [continue to] live.
145 [Koph.] I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,
Yahweh, with all my inner being I call out to you; answer me and I will obey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
146 I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.
I call out to you; save/rescue me in order that I [can continue to] obey [all] (your requirements/the things that you have instructed us to do).
147 I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.
[Each morning] I arise before dawn and call to you to help me; I confidently expect you to do what you have (promised/said that you will do).
148 Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.
All during the night I am awake, and I (meditate on/think about) what you have (promised/said that you would do).
149 My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.
Yahweh, because you faithfully love me, listen to me [while I pray], and keep me safe because of [my obeying] (your regulations/what you have told us to do).
150 Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.
Those evil people who oppress/persecute me are coming closer to me; they do not pay any attention to your laws.
151 Near [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands [are] truth.
But Yahweh, you are near to me, and [I know that] (your commands/what you command) will never be changed.
152 Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!
Long ago I found out about (your requirements/all the things that you have instructed us to do), and [I know that] you intended them to last forever.
153 [Resh.] See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.
Look at me and see that I am suffering [very much], and heal me, because I do not forget your laws.
154 Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.
Defend me [when others accuse me], and rescue me [from them]; allow me to [continue to] live, as you promised/said that you would.
155 Far from the wicked [is] salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.
Wicked [people] do not obey (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do), so you will certainly not save them.
156 Thy mercies [are] many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.
Yahweh, you are very merciful; allow me to [continue to] live because of [my obeying] (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us).
157 Many [are] my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.
Many [people] are my enemies and [many people] (cause me to suffer/persecute me), but I (do not turn aside from/have not stopped obeying) [LIT] (your requirements/what you have instructed us to do).
158 I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.
When I look at those who are not faithful to you, I am disgusted because they do not obey (your requirements/what you have instructed [us] to do).
159 See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.
[Yahweh], notice that I love (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do); because you faithfully love [me], allow me to [continue to] live.
160 The sum of Thy word [is] truth, And to the age [is] every judgment of Thy righteousness!
All that you have said is truth, and all (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us) will endure forever.
161 [Shin.] Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.
Rulers persecute me for no reason, but in my inner being I revere (your words/what you have said).
162 I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
I am happy about (your words/what you have promised [to do for me)], as happy as someone who has found a great treasure.
163 Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate [it], Thy law I have loved.
I thoroughly hate [DOU] [all] lies but I love your laws.
164 Seven [times] in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.
Seven/Many times each day I thank you for (your regulations/the rules that you have given to us), and they are [all] just/fair.
165 Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.
Things go well for those who love your laws; there is nothing adverse/bad that will happen to them.
166 I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.
Yahweh, I confidently expect that you will rescue me [from my troubles], and I obey (your commands/what you have commanded us).
167 Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.
I obey (what you require/what you have instructed) us to do; I love it [all] very much.
168 I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee!
I obey (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do), and you see everything that I do.
169 [Taw.] My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.
Yahweh, listen while I pray [for you to help me]; help me to understand [(your words/what you have told us to do)].
170 My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.
Hear me while I pray and rescue/save me as you promised/said that you would.
171 My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.
I [MTY] will always praise you because you teach me (your statutes/what you have decreed that [we] should do).
172 My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands [are] righteous.
I will sing about (your words/what you have promised to do) because (all your commands are/everything that you have commanded is) just/fair.
173 Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.
I ask you [SYN] to [always] be ready to help me because I have chosen [to obey] (your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do).
174 I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law [is] my delight.
Yahweh, I eagerly desire for you to rescue/save me [from my enemies]; I am delighted with your laws.
175 My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.
Allow me to [continue to] live in order that I can [continue to] praise you, and that your regulations/rules [that you have given to us] will continue to help me.
176 I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!
I have [wandered away from you] like [SIM] a sheep that has become lost; search for me, because I have not forgotten (your commands/what you have commanded us).
