תהילים 119
| אשרי תמימי-דרך-- ההלכים בתורת יהוה | 1 |
ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
| אשרי נצרי עדתיו בכל-לב ידרשוהו | 2 |
Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.
| אף לא-פעלו עולה בדרכיו הלכו | 3 |
They do no evil; they go in his ways.
| אתה צויתה פקדיך-- לשמר מאד | 4 |
You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
| אחלי יכנו דרכי-- לשמר חקיך | 5 |
If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
| אז לא-אבוש-- בהביטי אל-כל-מצותיך | 6 |
Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
| אודך בישר לבב-- בלמדי משפטי צדקך | 7 |
I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
| את-חקיך אשמר אל-תעזבני עד-מאד | 8 |
I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.
| במה יזכה-נער את-ארחו-- לשמר כדברך | 9 |
BETH How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
| בכל-לבי דרשתיך אל-תשגני ממצותיך | 10 |
I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.
| בלבי צפנתי אמרתך-- למען לא אחטא-לך | 11 |
I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.
| ברוך אתה יהוה-- למדני חקיך | 12 |
Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.
| בשפתי ספרתי-- כל משפטי-פיך | 13 |
With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
| בדרך עדותיך ששתי-- כעל כל-הון | 14 |
I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.
| בפקודיך אשיחה ואביטה ארחתיך | 15 |
I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.
| בחקתיך אשתעשע לא אשכח דברך | 16 |
I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
| גמל על-עבדך אחיה ואשמרה דברך | 17 |
GIMEL Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;
| גל-עיני ואביטה-- נפלאות מתורתך | 18 |
Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
| גר אנכי בארץ אל-תסתר ממני מצותיך | 19 |
I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.
| גרסה נפשי לתאבה-- אל-משפטיך בכל-עת | 20 |
My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
| גערת זדים ארורים-- השגים ממצותיך | 21 |
Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.
| גל מעלי חרפה ובוז כי עדתיך נצרתי | 22 |
Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
| גם ישבו שרים בי נדברו-- עבדך ישיח בחקיך | 23 |
Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
| גם-עדתיך שעשעי-- אנשי עצתי | 24 |
Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
| דבקה לעפר נפשי חיני כדברך | 25 |
DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
| דרכי ספרתי ותענני למדני חקיך | 26 |
I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.
| דרך-פקודיך הבינני ואשיחה בנפלאותיך | 27 |
Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.
| דלפה נפשי מתוגה קימני כדברך | 28 |
My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word
| דרך-שקר הסר ממני ותורתך חנני | 29 |
Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.
| דרך-אמונה בחרתי משפטיך שויתי | 30 |
I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.
| דבקתי בעדותיך יהוה אל-תבישני | 31 |
I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.
| דרך-מצותיך ארוץ כי תרחיב לבי | 32 |
I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.
| הורני יהוה דרך חקיך ואצרנה עקב | 33 |
HE O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.
| הבינני ואצרה תורתך ואשמרנה בכל-לב | 34 |
Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
| הדריכני בנתיב מצותיך כי-בו חפצתי | 35 |
Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.
| הט-לבי אל-עדותיך ואל אל-בצע | 36 |
Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
| העבר עיני מראות שוא בדרכך חיני | 37 |
Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
| הקם לעבדך אמרתך-- אשר ליראתך | 38 |
Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
| העבר חרפתי אשר יגרתי כי משפטיך טובים | 39 |
Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
| הנה תאבתי לפקדיך בצדקתך חיני | 40 |
See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
| ויבאני חסדך יהוה תשועתך כאמרתך | 41 |
VAU Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.
| ואענה חרפי דבר כי-בטחתי בדברך | 42 |
So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.
| ואל-תצל מפי דבר-אמת עד-מאד כי למשפטך יחלתי | 43 |
Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.
| ואשמרה תורתך תמיד-- לעולם ועד | 44 |
So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;
| ואתהלכה ברחבה כי פקדיך דרשתי | 45 |
So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.
| ואדברה בעדתיך נגד מלכים ולא אבוש | 46 |
So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.
| ואשתעשע במצותיך אשר אהבתי | 47 |
And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
| ואשא-כפי--אל-מצותיך אשר אהבתי ואשיחה בחקיך | 48 |
And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.
| זכר-דבר לעבדך-- על אשר יחלתני | 49 |
ZAIN Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.
| זאת נחמתי בעניי כי אמרתך חיתני | 50 |
This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.
| זדים הליצני עד-מאד מתורתך לא נטיתי | 51 |
The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
| זכרתי משפטיך מעולם יהוה ואתנחם | 52 |
I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
| זלעפה אחזתני מרשעים-- עזבי תורתך | 53 |
I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
| זמרות היו-לי חקיך-- בבית מגורי | 54 |
Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.
| זכרתי בלילה שמך יהוה ואשמרה תורתך | 55 |
I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.
| זאת היתה-לי כי פקדיך נצרתי | 56 |
This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.
| חלקי יהוה אמרתי-- לשמר דבריך | 57 |
CHETH The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.
| חליתי פניך בכל-לב חנני כאמרתך | 58 |
I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.
| חשבתי דרכי ואשיבה רגלי אל-עדתיך | 59 |
I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.
| חשתי ולא התמהמהתי-- לשמר מצותיך | 60 |
I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.
| חבלי רשעים עודני תורתך לא שכחתי | 61 |
The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.
| חצות-לילה--אקום להודות לך על משפטי צדקך | 62 |
In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.
| חבר אני לכל-אשר יראוך ולשמרי פקודיך | 63 |
I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.
| חסדך יהוה מלאה הארץ חקיך למדני | 64 |
The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.
| טוב עשית עם-עבדך-- יהוה כדברך | 65 |
TETH You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.
| טוב טעם ודעת למדני כי במצותיך האמנתי | 66 |
Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.
| טרם אענה אני שגג ועתה אמרתך שמרתי | 67 |
Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
| טוב-אתה ומטיב למדני חקיך | 68 |
You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.
| טפלו עלי שקר זדים אני בכל-לב אצר פקודיך | 69 |
The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.
| טפש כחלב לבם אני תורתך שעשעתי | 70 |
Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.
| טוב-לי כי-עניתי-- למען אלמד חקיך | 71 |
It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.
| טוב-לי תורת-פיך-- מאלפי זהב וכסף | 72 |
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
| ידיך עשוני ויכוננוני הבינני ואלמדה מצותיך | 73 |
JOD Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.
| יראיך יראוני וישמחו כי לדברך יחלתי | 74 |
Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.
| ידעתי יהוה כי-צדק משפטיך ואמונה עניתני | 75 |
I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.
| יהי-נא חסדך לנחמני-- כאמרתך לעבדך | 76 |
Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.
| יבאוני רחמיך ואחיה כי-תורתך שעשעי | 77 |
Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.
| יבשו זדים כי-שקר עותוני אני אשיח בפקודיך | 78 |
Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.
| ישובו לי יראיך וידעו (וידעי) עדתיך | 79 |
Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.
| יהי-לבי תמים בחקיך-- למען לא אבוש | 80 |
Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.
| כלתה לתשועתך נפשי לדברך יחלתי | 81 |
CAPH My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
| כלו עיני לאמרתך-- לאמר מתי תנחמני | 82 |
My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?
| כי-הייתי כנאד בקיטור-- חקיך לא שכחתי | 83 |
For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.
| כמה ימי-עבדך מתי תעשה ברדפי משפט | 84 |
How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?
| כרו-לי זדים שיחות-- אשר לא כתורתך | 85 |
The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
| כל-מצותיך אמונה שקר רדפוני עזרני | 86 |
All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.
| כמעט כלוני בארץ ואני לא-עזבתי פקדיך | 87 |
They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
| כחסדך חיני ואשמרה עדות פיך | 88 |
Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.
| לעולם יהוה-- דברך נצב בשמים | 89 |
LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
| לדר ודר אמונתך כוננת ארץ ותעמד | 90 |
Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved.
| למשפטיך עמדו היום כי הכל עבדיך | 91 |
They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.
| לולי תורתך שעשעי-- אז אבדתי בעניי | 92 |
If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.
| לעולם לא-אשכח פקודיך כי בם חייתני | 93 |
I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.
| לך-אני הושיעני כי פקודיך דרשתי | 94 |
I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.
| לי קוו רשעים לאבדני עדתיך אתבונן | 95 |
The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.
| לכל-תכלה ראיתי קץ רחבה מצותך מאד | 96 |
I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.
| מה-אהבתי תורתך כל-היום היא שיחתי | 97 |
MEM O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
| מאיבי תחכמני מצותך כי לעולם היא-לי | 98 |
Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
| מכל-מלמדי השכלתי כי עדותיך שיחה לי | 99 |
I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
| מזקנים אתבונן כי פקודיך נצרתי | 100 |
I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
| מכל-ארח רע כלאתי רגלי-- למען אשמר דברך | 101 |
I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.
| ממשפטיך לא-סרתי כי-אתה הורתני | 102 |
My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
| מה-נמלצו לחכי אמרתך-- מדבש לפי | 103 |
How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
| מפקודיך אתבונן על כן שנאתי כל-ארח שקר | 104 |
Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
| נר-לרגלי דברך ואור לנתיבתי | 105 |
NUN Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
| נשבעתי ואקימה-- לשמר משפטי צדקך | 106 |
I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
| נעניתי עד-מאד יהוה חיני כדברך | 107 |
I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
| נדבות פי רצה-נא יהוה ומשפטיך למדני | 108 |
Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
| נפשי בכפי תמיד ותורתך לא שכחתי | 109 |
My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.
| נתנו רשעים פח לי ומפקודיך לא תעיתי | 110 |
Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
| נחלתי עדותיך לעולם כי-ששון לבי המה | 111 |
I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
| נטיתי לבי לעשות חקיך-- לעולם עקב | 112 |
My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
| סעפים שנאתי ותורתך אהבתי | 113 |
SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
| סתרי ומגני אתה לדברך יחלתי | 114 |
You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
| סורו-ממני מרעים ואצרה מצות אלהי | 115 |
Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
| סמכני כאמרתך ואחיה ואל-תבישני משברי | 116 |
Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.
| סעדני ואושעה ואשעה בחקיך תמיד | 117 |
Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
| סלית כל-שוגים מחקיך כי-שקר תרמיתם | 118 |
You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.
| סגים--השבת כל-רשעי-ארץ לכן אהבתי עדתיך | 119 |
All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.
| סמר מפחדך בשרי וממשפטיך יראתי | 120 |
My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
| עשיתי משפט וצדק בל-תניחני לעשקי | 121 |
AIN I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.
| ערב עבדך לטוב אל-יעשקני זדים | 122 |
Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
| עיני כלו לישועתך ולאמרת צדקך | 123 |
My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
| עשה עם-עבדך כחסדך וחקיך למדני | 124 |
Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
| עבדך-אני הבינני ואדעה עדתיך | 125 |
I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
| עת לעשות ליהוה-- הפרו תורתך | 126 |
It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.
| על-כן אהבתי מצותיך-- מזהב ומפז | 127 |
For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
| על-כן כל-פקודי כל ישרתי כל-ארח שקר שנאתי | 128 |
Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.
| פלאות עדותיך על-כן נצרתם נפשי | 129 |
PE Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
| פתח דבריך יאיר מבין פתיים | 130 |
The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
| פי-פערתי ואשאפה כי למצותיך יאבתי | 131 |
My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
| פנה-אלי וחנני-- כמשפט לאהבי שמך | 132 |
Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.
| פעמי הכן באמרתך ואל-תשלט-בי כל-און | 133 |
Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
| פדני מעשק אדם ואשמרה פקודיך | 134 |
Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
| פניך האר בעבדך ולמדני את-חקיך | 135 |
Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
| פלגי-מים ירדו עיני-- על לא-שמרו תורתך | 136 |
Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
| צדיק אתה יהוה וישר משפטיך | 137 |
TZADE O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
| צוית צדק עדתיך ואמונה מאד | 138 |
You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
| צמתתני קנאתי כי-שכחו דבריך צרי | 139 |
My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
| צרופה אמרתך מאד ועבדך אהבה | 140 |
Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
| צעיר אנכי ונבזה פקדיך לא שכחתי | 141 |
I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
| צדקתך צדק לעולם ותורתך אמת | 142 |
Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
| צר-ומצוק מצאוני מצותיך שעשעי | 143 |
Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
| צדק עדותיך לעולם הבינני ואחיה | 144 |
The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
| קראתי בכל-לב ענני יהוה חקיך אצרה | 145 |
KOPH I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
| קראתיך הושיעני ואשמרה עדתיך | 146 |
My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
| קדמתי בנשף ואשועה לדבריך (לדברך) יחלתי | 147 |
Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
| קדמו עיני אשמרות-- לשיח באמרתך | 148 |
In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
| קולי שמעה כחסדך יהוה כמשפטך חיני | 149 |
Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
| קרבו רדפי זמה מתורתך רחקו | 150 |
Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.
| קרוב אתה יהוה וכל-מצותיך אמת | 151 |
You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
| קדם ידעתי מעדתיך כי לעולם יסדתם | 152 |
I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
| ראה-עניי וחלצני כי-תורתך לא שכחתי | 153 |
RESH O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,
| ריבה ריבי וגאלני לאמרתך חיני | 154 |
Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
| רחוק מרשעים ישועה כי חקיך לא דרשו | 155 |
Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
| רחמיך רבים יהוה כמשפטיך חיני | 156 |
Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
| רבים רדפי וצרי מעדותיך לא נטיתי | 157 |
Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
| ראיתי בגדים ואתקוטטה-- אשר אמרתך לא שמרו | 158 |
I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
| ראה כי-פקודיך אהבתי יהוה כחסדך חיני | 159 |
See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
| ראש-דברך אמת ולעולם כל-משפט צדקך | 160 |
Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
| שרים רדפוני חנם ומדבריך (ומדברך) פחד לבי | 161 |
SHIN Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
| שש אנכי על-אמרתך-- כמוצא שלל רב | 162 |
I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
| שקר שנאתי ואתעבה תורתך אהבתי | 163 |
I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
| שבע ביום הללתיך-- על משפטי צדקך | 164 |
Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
| שלום רב לאהבי תורתך ואין-למו מכשול | 165 |
Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
| שברתי לישועתך יהוה ומצותיך עשיתי | 166 |
Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
| שמרה נפשי עדתיך ואהבם מאד | 167 |
My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
| שמרתי פקודיך ועדתיך כי כל-דרכי נגדך | 168 |
I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
| תקרב רנתי לפניך יהוה כדברך הבינני | 169 |
TAU Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
| תבוא תחנתי לפניך כאמרתך הצילני | 170 |
Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
| תבענה שפתי תהלה כי תלמדני חקיך | 171 |
Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
| תען לשוני אמרתך כי כל-מצותיך צדק | 172 |
Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
| תהי-ידך לעזרני כי פקודיך בחרתי | 173 |
Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
| תאבתי לישועתך יהוה ותורתך שעשעי | 174 |
All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
| תחי-נפשי ותהללך ומשפטך יעזרני | 175 |
Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.
| תעיתי-- כשה אבד בקש עבדך כי מצותיך לא שכחתי | 176 |
I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.
