תהילים 119

1 אַשְׁרֵי תְמִֽימֵי־דָרֶךְ הַהֹלְכִים בְּתוֹרַת יְהֹוָֽה׃

Alleluia. Blessed are the blameless in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

2 אַשְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵי עֵדֹתָיו בְּכׇל־לֵב יִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃

Blessed are they that search out his testimonies: they will diligently seek him with the whole heart.

3 אַף לֹא־פָעֲלוּ עַוְלָה בִּדְרָכָיו הָלָֽכוּ׃

For they that work iniquity have not walked in his ways.

4 אַתָּה צִוִּיתָה פִקֻּדֶיךָ לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹֽד׃

Thou hast commanded [us] diligently to keep thy precepts.

5 אַחֲלַי יִכֹּנוּ דְרָכָי לִשְׁמֹר חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

O that my ways were directed to keep thine ordinances.

6 אָז לֹא־אֵבוֹשׁ בְּהַבִּיטִי אֶל־כׇּל־מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃

Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all thy commandments.

7 אוֹדְךָ בְּיֹשֶׁר לֵבָב בְּלׇמְדִי מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃

I will give thee thanks with uprightness of heart, when I have learnt the judgments of thy righteousness.

8 אֶת־חֻקֶּיךָ אֶשְׁמֹר אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד־מְאֹֽד׃

I will keep thine ordinances: O forsake me not greatly.

9 בַּמֶּה יְזַכֶּה־נַּעַר אֶת־אׇרְחוֹ לִשְׁמֹר כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃

Wherewith shall a young man direct his way? by keeping thy words.

10 בְּכׇל־לִבִּי דְרַשְׁתִּיךָ אַל־תַּשְׁגֵּנִי מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃

With my whole heart have I diligently sought thee: cast me not away from thy commandments.

11 בְּלִבִּי צָפַנְתִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֶחֱטָא־לָֽךְ׃

I have hidden thine oracles in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.

12 בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thine ordinances.

13 בִּשְׂפָתַי סִפַּרְתִּי כֹּל מִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיךָ׃

With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

14 בְּדֶרֶךְ עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ שַּׂשְׂתִּי כְּעַל כׇּל־הֽוֹן׃

I have delighted in the way of thy testimonies, [as much] as in all riches.

15 בְּפִקּוּדֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה וְאַבִּיטָה אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃

I will meditate on thy commandments, and consider thy ways.

16 בְּחֻקֹּתֶיךָ אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃

I will meditate on thine ordinances: I will not forget thy words.

17 גְּמֹל עַל־עַבְדְּךָ אֶחְיֶה וְאֶשְׁמְרָה דְבָרֶֽךָ׃

Render a recompense to thy servant: [so] shall I live, and keep thy words.

18 גַּל־עֵינַי וְאַבִּיטָה נִפְלָאוֹת מִתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃

Unveil thou mine eyes, and I shall perceive wondrous things of thy law.

19 גֵּר אָנֹכִי בָאָרֶץ אַל־תַּסְתֵּר מִמֶּנִּי מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃

I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

20 גָּרְסָה נַפְשִׁי לְתַאֲבָה אֶֽל־מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ בְכׇל־עֵֽת׃

My soul has longed exceedingly for thy judgments at all times.

21 גָּעַרְתָּ זֵדִים אֲרוּרִים הַשֹּׁגִים מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃

Thou has rebuked the proud: cursed are they that turn aside from thy commandments.

22 גַּל מֵעָלַי חֶרְפָּה וָבוּז כִּי עֵדֹתֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃

Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have sought out thy testimonies.

23 גַּם יָשְׁבוּ שָׂרִים בִּי נִדְבָּרוּ עַבְדְּךָ יָשִׂיחַ בְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

For princes sat and spoke against me: but thy servant was meditating on thine ordinances.

24 גַּֽם־עֵדֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אַנְשֵׁי עֲצָתִֽי׃

For thy testimonies are my (meditation) and thine ordinances are my counsellors.

25 דָּבְקָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשִׁי חַיֵּנִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃

My soul has cleaved to the ground; quicken thou me according to thy word.

26 דְּרָכַי סִפַּרְתִּי וַֽתַּעֲנֵנִי לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

I declared my ways, and thou didst hear me: teach me thine ordinances.

27 דֶּרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶיךָ הֲבִינֵנִי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

Instruct me in the way of thine ordinances; and I will meditate on thy wondrous works.

28 דָּלְפָה נַפְשִׁי מִתּוּגָה קַיְּמֵנִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃

My soul has slumbered for sorrow; strengthen thou me with thy words.

29 דֶּֽרֶךְ־שֶׁקֶר הָסֵר מִמֶּנִּי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ חׇנֵּֽנִי׃

Remove from me the way of iniquity; and be merciful to me by thy law.

30 דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֱמוּנָה בָחָרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃

I have chosen the way of truth; and have not forgotten thy judgments.

31 דָּבַקְתִּי בְעֵדְוֺתֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אַל־תְּבִישֵֽׁנִי׃

I have cleaved to thy testimonies, O Lord; put me not to shame.

32 דֶּֽרֶךְ־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אָרוּץ כִּי תַרְחִיב לִבִּֽי׃

I ran the way of thy commandments, when thou didst enlarge my heart.

33 הוֹרֵנִי יְהֹוָה דֶּרֶךְ חֻקֶּיךָ וְאֶצְּרֶנָּה עֵֽקֶב׃

Teach me, O Lord, the way of thine ordinances, and I will seek it out continually.

34 הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָה תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶנָּה בְכׇל־לֵֽב׃

Instruct me, and I will search out thy law, and will keep it with my whole heart.

35 הַדְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִיב מִצְוֺתֶיךָ כִּי־בוֹ חָפָֽצְתִּי׃

Guide me in the path of thy commandments; for I have delighted in it.

36 הַט־לִבִּי אֶל־עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ וְאַל אֶל־בָּֽצַע׃

Incline mine heart to thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

37 הַעֲבֵר עֵינַי מֵרְאוֹת שָׁוְא בִּדְרָכֶךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃

Turn away mine eyes that I may not behold vanity: quicken thou me in thy way.

38 הָקֵם לְעַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶךָ אֲשֶׁר לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃

Confirm thine oracle to thy servant, that he may fear thee.

39 הַעֲבֵר חֶרְפָּתִי אֲשֶׁר יָגֹרְתִּי כִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ טוֹבִֽים׃

Take away my reproach which I have feared: for thy judgments are good.

40 הִנֵּה תָּאַבְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶיךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃

Behold, I have desired thy commandments: quicken me in thy righteousness.

41 וִיבֹאֻנִי חֲסָדֶךָ יְהֹוָה תְּשׁוּעָתְךָ כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃

And let thy mercy come upon me, O Lord; [even] thy salvation, according to thy word.

42 וְאֶעֱנֶה חֹרְפִי דָבָר כִּֽי־בָטַחְתִּי בִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃

And [so] I shall render an answer to them that reproach me: for I have trusted in thy words.

43 וְֽאַל־תַּצֵּל מִפִּי דְבַר־אֱמֶת עַד־מְאֹד כִּי לְמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments. So shall I keep thy law continually, for ever and ever.

44 וְאֶשְׁמְרָה תוֹרָתְךָ תָמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶֽד׃

45 וְאֶתְהַלְּכָה בָרְחָבָה כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃

I walked also at large: for I sought out thy commandments.

46 וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְעֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶגֶד מְלָכִים וְלֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃

And I spoke of thy testimonies before kings, and was not ashamed.

47 וְאֶשְׁתַּעֲשַׁע בְּמִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃

And I meditated on thy commandments, which I loved exceedingly.

48 וְאֶשָּֽׂא־כַפַּי אֶֽל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָבְתִּי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

And I lifted up my hands to thy commandments which I loved; and I meditated in thine ordinances.

49 זְכֹר־דָּבָר לְעַבְדֶּךָ עַל אֲשֶׁר יִֽחַלְתָּֽנִי׃

Remember thy words to thy servant, wherein thou hast made me hope.

50 זֹאת נֶחָמָתִי בְעׇנְיִי כִּי אִמְרָתְךָ חִיָּֽתְנִי׃

This has comforted me in mine affliction: for thine oracle has quickened me.

51 זֵדִים הֱלִיצֻנִי עַד־מְאֹד מִתּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא נָטִֽיתִי׃

The proud have transgressed exceedingly; but I swerved not from thy law.

52 זָכַרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ מֵעוֹלָם ׀ יְהֹוָה וָאֶתְנֶחָֽם׃

I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and was comforted.

53 זַלְעָפָה אֲחָזַתְנִי מֵרְשָׁעִים עֹזְבֵי תּֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃

Despair took hold upon me, because of the sinners who forsake thy law.

54 זְמִרוֹת הָיוּ־לִי חֻקֶּיךָ בְּבֵית מְגוּרָֽי׃

Thine ordinances were my songs in the place of my sojourning.

55 זָכַרְתִּי בַלַּיְלָה שִׁמְךָ יְהֹוָה וָאֶשְׁמְרָה תּֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃

I remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and kept thy law.

56 זֹאת הָיְתָה־לִּי כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃

This I had, because I diligently sought thine ordinances.

57 חֶלְקִי יְהֹוָה אָמַרְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶֽיךָ׃

Thou art my portion, O Lord: I said that I would keep thy law.

58 חִלִּיתִי פָנֶיךָ בְכׇל־לֵב חׇנֵּנִי כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃

I besought thy favour with my whole heart: have mercy upon me according to thy word.

59 חִשַּׁבְתִּי דְרָכָי וָאָשִׁיבָה רַגְלַי אֶל־עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃

I thought on thy ways, and turned my feet to thy testimonies.

60 חַשְׁתִּי וְלֹא הִתְמַהְמָהְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃

I prepared myself, (and was not terrified, ) to keep thy commandments.

61 חֶבְלֵי רְשָׁעִים עִוְּדֻנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

The snares of sinners entangled me: but I forgot not thy law.

62 חֲצֽוֹת־לַיְלָה אָקוּם לְהוֹדוֹת לָךְ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃

At midnight I arose, to give thanks to thee for the judgments of thy righteousness.

63 חָבֵר אָנִי לְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר יְרֵאוּךָ וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃

I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy commandments.

64 חַסְדְּךָ יְהֹוָה מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ חֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃

O Lord, the earth is full of thy mercy: teach me thine ordinances.

65 טוֹב עָשִׂיתָ עִֽם־עַבְדְּךָ יְהֹוָה כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃

Thou hast wrought kindly with thy servant, o Lord, according to thy word.

66 טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי כִּי בְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ הֶאֱמָֽנְתִּי׃

Teach me kindness, and instruction, and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

67 טֶרֶם אֶעֱנֶה אֲנִי שֹׁגֵג וְעַתָּה אִמְרָתְךָ שָׁמָֽרְתִּי׃

Before I was afflicted, I transgressed; therefore have I kept thy word.

68 טוֹב־אַתָּה וּמֵטִיב לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

Good art thou, O Lord; therefore in thy goodness teach me thine ordinances.

69 טָפְלוּ עָלַי שֶׁקֶר זֵדִים אֲנִי בְּכׇל־לֵב ׀ אֶצֹּר פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃

The injustice of the proud has been multiplied against me: but I will search out thy commandments with all my heart.

70 טָפַשׁ כַּחֵלֶב לִבָּם אֲנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ שִׁעֲשָֽׁעְתִּי׃

Their heart has been curdled like milk; but I have meditated on thy law.

71 טֽוֹב־לִי כִֽי־עֻנֵּיתִי לְמַעַן אֶלְמַד חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

[It is] good for me that thou hast afflicted me; that I might learn thine ordinances.

72 טֽוֹב־לִי תוֹרַת־פִּיךָ מֵאַלְפֵי זָהָב וָכָֽסֶף׃

The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

73 יָדֶיךָ עָשׂוּנִי וַֽיְכוֹנְנוּנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶלְמְדָה מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃

Thy hands have made me, and fashioned me: instruct me, that I may learn thy commandments.

74 יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃

They that fear thee will see me and rejoice: for I have hoped in thy words.

75 יָדַעְתִּי יְהֹוָה כִּי־צֶדֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה עִנִּיתָֽנִי׃

I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are righteousness, and [that] thou in truthfulness hast afflicted me.

76 יְהִי־נָא חַסְדְּךָ לְנַחֲמֵנִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ לְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃

Let, I pray thee, thy mercy be to comfort me, according to thy word to thy servant.

77 יְבֹאוּנִי רַחֲמֶיךָ וְאֶחְיֶה כִּי־תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃

Let thy compassions come to me, that I may live: for thy law is my (meditation)

78 יֵבֹשׁוּ זֵדִים כִּי־שֶׁקֶר עִוְּתוּנִי אֲנִי אָשִׂיחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃

Let the proud be ashamed; for they transgressed against me unjustly: but I will meditate in thy commandments.

79 יָשׁוּבוּ לִי יְרֵאֶיךָ (וידעו) [וְיֹדְעֵי] עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃

Let those that fear thee, and those that know thy testimonies, turn to me.

80 יְהִי־לִבִּי תָמִים בְּחֻקֶּיךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃

Let mine heart be blameless in thine ordinances, that I may not be ashamed.

81 כָּלְתָה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ נַפְשִׁי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃

My soul faints for thy salvation: I have hoped in thy words.

82 כָּלוּ עֵינַי לְאִמְרָתֶךָ לֵאמֹר מָתַי תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃

Mine eyes failed [in waiting] for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

83 כִּֽי־הָיִיתִי כְּנֹאד בְּקִיטוֹר חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

For I am become as a bottle in the frost: [yet] I have not forgotten thine ordinances.

84 כַּמָּה יְמֵֽי־עַבְדֶּךָ מָתַי תַּעֲשֶׂה בְרֹדְפַי מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment for me on them that persecute me?

85 כָּרוּ־לִי זֵדִים שִׁיחוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹא כְתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃

Transgressors told me [idle tales]; but not according to thy law, O Lord.

86 כׇּל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֱמוּנָה שֶׁקֶר רְדָפוּנִי עׇזְרֵֽנִי׃

All thy commandments are truth; they persecuted me unjustly; help thou me.

87 כִּמְעַט כִּלּוּנִי בָאָרֶץ וַאֲנִי לֹא־עָזַבְתִּי פִקֻּדֶֽיךָ׃

They nearly made an end of me in the earth; but I forsook not thy commandments.

88 כְּחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדוּת פִּֽיךָ׃

Quicken me according to thy mercy; so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.

89 לְעוֹלָם יְהֹוָה דְּבָרְךָ נִצָּב בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

Thy word, O Lord, abides in heaven for ever.

90 לְדֹר וָדֹר אֱמוּנָתֶךָ כּוֹנַנְתָּֽ אֶרֶץ וַֽתַּעֲמֹֽד׃

Thy truth [endures] to all generations; thou hast founded the earth, and it abides.

91 לְֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְדוּ הַיּוֹם כִּי הַכֹּל עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃

The day continues by thy arrangement; for all things are thy servants.

92 לוּלֵי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אָז אָבַדְתִּי בְעׇנְיִֽי׃

Were it not that thy law is my (meditation) then I should have perished in mine affliction.

93 לְעוֹלָם לֹא־אֶשְׁכַּח פִּקּוּדֶיךָ כִּי בָם חִיִּיתָֽנִי׃

I will never forget thine ordinances; for with them thou hast quickened me.

94 לְֽךָ־אֲנִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃

I am thine, save me; for I have sought out thine ordinances.

95 לִי קִוּוּ רְשָׁעִים לְאַבְּדֵנִי עֵדֹתֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָֽן׃

Sinners laid wait for me to destroy me; [but] I understood thy testimonies.

96 לְֽכׇל־תִּכְלָה רָאִיתִי קֵץ רְחָבָה מִצְוָתְךָ מְאֹֽד׃

have seen an end of all perfection; [but] thy commandment is very broad.

97 מָה־אָהַבְתִּי תוֹרָתֶךָ כׇּל־הַיּוֹם הִיא שִׂיחָתִֽי׃

How I have loved thy law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.

98 מֵֽאֹיְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵנִי מִצְוֺתֶךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם הִיא־לִֽי׃

Thou hast made me wiser than mine enemies [in] thy commandment; for it is mine for ever.

99 מִכׇּל־מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי כִּי עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ שִׂיחָה לִֽי׃

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my medication.

100 מִזְּקֵנִים אֶתְבּוֹנָן כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃

I understand more that the aged; because I have sought out thy commandments.

101 מִכׇּל־אֹרַח רָע כָּלִאתִי רַגְלָי לְמַעַן אֶשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃

I have kept back my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy words.

102 מִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לֹא־סָרְתִּי כִּי־אַתָּה הוֹרֵתָֽנִי׃

I have not declined from thy judgments; for thou hast instructed me.

103 מַה־נִּמְלְצוּ לְחִכִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ מִדְּבַשׁ לְפִֽי׃

How sweet are thine oracles to my throat! more so than honey to my mouth!

104 מִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָן עַל־כֵּן שָׂנֵאתִי ׀ כׇּל־אֹרַח שָֽׁקֶר׃

I gain understanding by thy commandments: therefore I have hated every way of unrighteousness.

105 נֵר־לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃

Thy law is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.

106 נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּמָה לִשְׁמֹר מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃

I have sworn and determined to keep the judgments of thy righteousness.

107 נַעֲנֵיתִי עַד־מְאֹד יְהֹוָה חַיֵּנִי כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃

I have been very greatly afflicted, O Lord: quicken me, according to thy word.

108 נִדְבוֹת פִּי רְצֵה־נָא יְהֹוָה וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃

Accept, I pray thee, O Lord, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, and teach me thy judgments.

109 נַפְשִׁי בְכַפִּי תָמִיד וְתוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

My soul is continually in thine hands; and I have not forgotten thy law.

110 נָתְנוּ רְשָׁעִים פַּח לִי וּמִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ לֹא תָעִֽיתִי׃

Sinners spread a snare for me; but I erred not from thy commandments.

111 נָחַלְתִּי עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם כִּֽי־שְׂשׂוֹן לִבִּי הֵֽמָּה׃

I have inherited thy testimonies for ever; for they are the joy of my heart.

112 נָטִיתִי לִבִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת חֻקֶּיךָ לְעוֹלָם עֵֽקֶב׃

I have inclined my heart to perform thine ordinances for ever, in return [for thy mercies].

113 סֵעֲפִים שָׂנֵאתִי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃

I have hated transgressors; but I have loved thy law.

114 סִתְרִי וּמָגִנִּי אָתָּה לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃

Thou art my helper and my supporter; I have hoped in thy words.

115 סוּרוּ־מִמֶּנִּי מְרֵעִים וְאֶצְּרָה מִצְוֺת אֱלֹהָֽי׃

Depart from me, ye evil-doers; for I will search out the commandments of my God.

116 סׇמְכֵנִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ וְאֶחְיֶה וְאַל־תְּבִישֵׁנִי מִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃

Uphold me according to thy word, and quicken me; and make me not ashamed of my expectation.

117 סְעָדֵנִי וְאִוָּשֵׁעָה וְאֶשְׁעָה בְחֻקֶּיךָ תָמִֽיד׃

Help me, and I shall be saved; and I will meditate in thine ordinances continually.

118 סָלִיתָ כׇּל־שׁוֹגִים מֵחֻקֶּיךָ כִּי־שֶׁקֶר תַּרְמִיתָֽם׃

Thou hast brought to nought all that depart from thine ordinances; for their inward thought is unrighteous.

119 סִגִים הִשְׁבַּתָּ כׇל־רִשְׁעֵי־אָרֶץ לָכֵן אָהַבְתִּי עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃

I have reckoned all the sinners of the earth as transgressors; therefore have I loved thy testimonies.

120 סָמַר מִפַּחְדְּךָ בְשָׂרִי וּֽמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יָרֵֽאתִי׃

Penetrate my flesh with thy fear; for I am afraid of thy judgments.

121 עָשִׂיתִי מִשְׁפָּט וָצֶדֶק בַּל־תַּנִּיחֵנִי לְעֹשְׁקָֽי׃

I have done judgment and justice; deliver me not up to them that injure me.

122 עֲרֹב עַבְדְּךָ לְטוֹב אַֽל־יַעַשְׁקֻנִי זֵדִֽים׃

Receive thy servant for good: let not the proud accuse me falsely.

123 עֵינַי כָּלוּ לִישׁוּעָתֶךָ וּלְאִמְרַת צִדְקֶֽךָ׃

Mine eyes have failed for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

124 עֲשֵׂה עִם־עַבְדְּךָ כְחַסְדֶּךָ וְחֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃

Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy, and teach me thine ordinances.

125 עַבְדְּךָ־אָנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֵדְעָה עֵֽדֹתֶֽיךָ׃

I am thy servant; instruct me, and I shall know thy testimonies.

126 עֵת לַעֲשׂוֹת לַיהֹוָה הֵפֵרוּ תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃

[It is] time for the Lord to work: they have utterly broken thy law.

127 עַל־כֵּן אָהַבְתִּי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ מִזָּהָב וּמִפָּֽז׃

Therefore have I loved thy commandments more than gold, or the topaz.

128 עַל־כֵּן ׀ כׇּל־פִּקּוּדֵי כֹל יִשָּׁרְתִּי כׇּל־אֹרַח שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃

Therefore I directed myself [according] to all thy commandments: I have hated every unjust way.

129 פְּלָאוֹת עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ עַל־כֵּן נְצָרָתַם נַפְשִֽׁי׃

Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul has sought them out.

130 פֵּתַח דְּבָרֶיךָ יָאִיר מֵבִין פְּתָיִֽים׃

The manifestation of thy words will enlighten, and instruct the simple.

131 פִּֽי־פָעַרְתִּי וָאֶשְׁאָפָה כִּי לְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ יָאָֽבְתִּי׃

I opened my mouth, and drew breath: for I earnestly longed after thy commandments.

132 פְּנֵה־אֵלַי וְחׇנֵּנִי כְּמִשְׁפָּט לְאֹהֲבֵי שְׁמֶֽךָ׃

Look upon me and have mercy upon me, after the manner of them that love thy name.

133 פְּעָמַי הָכֵן בְּאִמְרָתֶךָ וְֽאַל־תַּשְׁלֶט־בִּי כׇל־אָֽוֶן׃

Order my steps according to thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

134 פְּדֵנִי מֵעֹשֶׁק אָדָם וְאֶשְׁמְרָה פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃

Deliver me from the false accusation of men: so will I keep thy commandments.

135 פָּנֶיךָ הָאֵר בְּעַבְדֶּךָ וְלַמְּדֵנִי אֶת־חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

Cause thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thine ordinances.

136 פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם יָרְדוּ עֵינָי עַל לֹא־שָׁמְרוּ תֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃

Mine eyes have been bathed in streams of water, because I kept not thy law.

137 צַדִּיק אַתָּה יְהֹוָה וְיָשָׁר מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃

Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.

138 צִוִּיתָ צֶדֶק עֵדֹתֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה מְאֹֽד׃

Thou has commanded righteousness and perfect truth, [as] thy testimonies.

139 צִמְּתַתְנִי קִנְאָתִי כִּֽי־שָׁכְחוּ דְבָרֶיךָ צָרָֽי׃

Thy zeal has quite wasted me: because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

140 צְרוּפָה אִמְרָתְךָ מְאֹד וְֽעַבְדְּךָ אֲהֵבָֽהּ׃

Thy word [has been] very fully tried; and thy servant loves it.

141 צָעִיר אָנֹכִי וְנִבְזֶה פִּקֻּדֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

I am young and despised: [yet] I have not forgotten thine ordinances.

142 צִדְקָתְךָ צֶדֶק לְעוֹלָם וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ אֱמֶֽת׃

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.

143 צַר־וּמָצוֹק מְצָאוּנִי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃

Afflictions and distresses found me: [but] thy commandments [were] my (meditation)

144 צֶדֶק עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶחְיֶֽה׃

Thy testimonies [are] an everlasting righteousness: instruct me, and I shall live.

145 קָרָאתִי בְכׇל־לֵב עֲנֵנִי יְהֹוָה חֻקֶּיךָ אֶצֹּֽרָה׃

I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will search out thine ordinances.

146 קְרָאתִיךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃

I cried to thee; save me, and I will keep thy testimonies.

147 קִדַּמְתִּי בַנֶּשֶׁף וָאֲשַׁוֵּעָה (לדבריך) [לִדְבָרְךָ] יִחָֽלְתִּי׃

I arose before the dawn, and cried: I hoped in thy words.

148 קִדְּמוּ עֵינַי אַשְׁמֻרוֹת לָשִׂיחַ בְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃

Mine eyes prevented the dawn, that I might meditate on thine oracles.

149 קוֹלִי שִׁמְעָה כְחַסְדֶּךָ יְהֹוָה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃

Hear my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy; quicken me according to thy judgment.

150 קָרְבוּ רֹדְפֵי זִמָּה מִתּוֹרָתְךָ רָחָֽקוּ׃

They have drawn nigh who persecuted me unlawfully; and they are far removed from thy law.

151 קָרוֹב אַתָּה יְהֹוָה וְֽכׇל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֱמֶֽת׃

Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy ways are truth.

152 קֶדֶם יָדַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם יְסַדְתָּֽם׃

I have known of old concerning thy testimonies, that thou hast founded them for ever.

153 רְאֵה־עׇנְיִי וְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי־תוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

Look upon mine affliction, and rescue me; for I have not forgotten thy law.

154 רִיבָה רִיבִי וּגְאָלֵנִי לְאִמְרָתְךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃

Plead my cause, and ransom me: quicken me because of thy word.

155 רָחוֹק מֵרְשָׁעִים יְשׁוּעָה כִּי־חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא דָרָֽשׁוּ׃

Salvation is far from sinners: for they have not searched out thine ordinances.

156 רַחֲמֶיךָ רַבִּים ׀ יְהֹוָה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃

Thy mercies, O Lord, are many: quicken me according to thy judgment.

157 רַבִּים רֹדְפַי וְצָרָי מֵעֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לֹא נָטִֽיתִי׃

Many are they that persecute me and oppress me: [but] I have not declined from thy testimonies.

158 רָאִיתִי בֹגְדִים וָאֶתְקוֹטָטָה אֲשֶׁר אִמְרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁמָֽרוּ׃

I beheld men acting foolishly, and I pined away; for they kept not thine oracles.

159 רְאֵה כִּי־פִקּוּדֶיךָ אָהָבְתִּי יְהֹוָה כְּֽחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃

Behold, I have loved thy commandments, O Lord: quicken me in thy mercy.

160 רֹאשׁ־דְּבָרְךָ אֱמֶת וּלְעוֹלָם כׇּל־מִשְׁפַּט צִדְקֶֽךָ׃

The beginning of thy words is truth; and all the judgments of thy righteousness [endure] for ever.

161 שָׂרִים רְדָפוּנִי חִנָּם (ומדבריך) [וּמִדְּבָרְךָ] פָּחַד לִבִּֽי׃

Princes persecuted me without a cause, but my heart feared because of thy words.

162 שָׂשׂ אָנֹכִי עַל־אִמְרָתֶךָ כְּמוֹצֵא שָׁלָל רָֽב׃

I will exult because of thine oracles, as one that finds much spoil.

163 שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵאתִי וַאֲתַעֵבָה תּוֹרָתְךָ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃

I hate and abhor unrighteousness; but I love thy law.

164 שֶׁבַע בַּיּוֹם הִלַּלְתִּיךָ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃

Seven times in a day have I praised thee because of the judgments of thy righteousness.

165 שָׁלוֹם רָב לְאֹהֲבֵי תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֵֽין־לָמוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃

Great peace have they that love thy law: and there is no stumbling-block to them.

166 שִׂבַּרְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהֹוָה וּֽמִצְוֺתֶיךָ עָשִֽׂיתִי׃

I waited for thy salvation, O Lord, and have loved thy commandments.

167 שָֽׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶיךָ וָאֹהֲבֵם מְאֹֽד׃

My soul has kept thy testimonies, and loved them exceedingly.

168 שָׁמַרְתִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ וְעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי כׇל־דְּרָכַי נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃

I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies; for all my ways are before thee, O Lord.

169 תִּקְרַב רִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה כִּדְבָרְךָ הֲבִינֵֽנִי׃

Let my supplication come near before thee, o Lord; instruct me according to thine oracle.

170 תָּבוֹא תְחִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ כְּאִמְרָתְךָ הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃

Let my petition come in before thee, O Lord; deliver me according to thine oracle.

171 תַּבַּעְנָה שְׂפָתַי תְּהִלָּה כִּי תְלַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

Let my lips utter a hymn, when thou shalt have taught me thine ordinances.

172 תַּעַן לְשׁוֹנִי אִמְרָתֶךָ כִּי כׇל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ צֶּֽדֶק׃

Let my tongue utter thine oracles; for all thy commandments are righteous.

173 תְּהִי־יָדְךָ לְעׇזְרֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ בָחָֽרְתִּי׃

Let thine hand be [prompt] to save me; for I have chosen thy commandments.

174 תָּאַבְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהֹוָה וְתוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃

I have longed after thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my (meditation)

175 תְּֽחִי־נַפְשִׁי וּֽתְהַלְלֶךָּ וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יַעְזְרֻֽנִי׃

My soul shall live, and shall praise thee; and thy judgments shall help me.

176 תָּעִיתִי כְּשֶׂה אֹבֵד בַּקֵּשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I have not forgotten thy commandments.

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