תהילים 119
| אַשְׁרֵי תְמִֽימֵי־דָרֶךְ הַהֹלְכִים בְּתוֹרַת יְהֹוָֽה׃ | 1 |
Alleluia. Blessed are the immaculate in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
| אַשְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵי עֵדֹתָיו בְּכׇל־לֵב יִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃ | 2 |
Blessed are those who examine his testimonies. They seek him with their whole heart.
| אַף לֹא־פָעֲלוּ עַוְלָה בִּדְרָכָיו הָלָֽכוּ׃ | 3 |
For those who work iniquity have not walked in his ways.
| אַתָּה צִוִּיתָה פִקֻּדֶיךָ לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹֽד׃ | 4 |
You have ordered your commandments to be kept most diligently.
| אַחֲלַי יִכֹּנוּ דְרָכָי לִשְׁמֹר חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 5 |
I wish that my ways may be directed so as to keep your justifications.
| אָז לֹא־אֵבוֹשׁ בְּהַבִּיטִי אֶל־כׇּל־מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 6 |
Then I will not be confounded, when I will look into all your commandments.
| אוֹדְךָ בְּיֹשֶׁר לֵבָב בְּלׇמְדִי מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 7 |
I will confess to you with honesty of heart. In this way, I have learned the judgments of your justice.
| אֶת־חֻקֶּיךָ אֶשְׁמֹר אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד־מְאֹֽד׃ | 8 |
I will keep your justifications. Do not utterly abandon me.
| בַּמֶּה יְזַכֶּה־נַּעַר אֶת־אׇרְחוֹ לִשְׁמֹר כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 9 |
By what does an adolescent correct his way? By keeping to your words.
| בְּכׇל־לִבִּי דְרַשְׁתִּיךָ אַל־תַּשְׁגֵּנִי מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 10 |
With my whole heart, I have sought you. Do not let me be driven away from your commandments.
| בְּלִבִּי צָפַנְתִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֶחֱטָא־לָֽךְ׃ | 11 |
I have hidden your eloquence in my heart, so that I may not sin against you.
| בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 12 |
Blessed are you, O Lord. Teach me your justifications.
| בִּשְׂפָתַי סִפַּרְתִּי כֹּל מִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיךָ׃ | 13 |
With my lips, I have pronounced all the judgments of your mouth.
| בְּדֶרֶךְ עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ שַּׂשְׂתִּי כְּעַל כׇּל־הֽוֹן׃ | 14 |
I have been delighted in the way of your testimonies, as if in all riches.
| בְּפִקּוּדֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה וְאַבִּיטָה אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 15 |
I will be trained in your commandments, and I will consider your ways.
| בְּחֻקֹּתֶיךָ אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 16 |
I will meditate on your justifications. I will not forget your words.
| גְּמֹל עַל־עַבְדְּךָ אֶחְיֶה וְאֶשְׁמְרָה דְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 17 |
Repay your servant, revive me; and I will keep your words.
| גַּל־עֵינַי וְאַבִּיטָה נִפְלָאוֹת מִתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 18 |
Reveal to my eyes, and I will consider the wonders of your law.
| גֵּר אָנֹכִי בָאָרֶץ אַל־תַּסְתֵּר מִמֶּנִּי מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 19 |
I am a sojourner on the earth. Do not hide your commandments from me.
| גָּרְסָה נַפְשִׁי לְתַאֲבָה אֶֽל־מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ בְכׇל־עֵֽת׃ | 20 |
My soul has longed to desire your justifications at all times.
| גָּעַרְתָּ זֵדִים אֲרוּרִים הַשֹּׁגִים מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 21 |
You have rebuked the arrogant. Those who decline from your commandments are accursed.
| גַּל מֵעָלַי חֶרְפָּה וָבוּז כִּי עֵדֹתֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ | 22 |
Take me away from disgrace and contempt, for I have sought your testimonies.
| גַּם יָשְׁבוּ שָׂרִים בִּי נִדְבָּרוּ עַבְדְּךָ יָשִׂיחַ בְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 23 |
For even the leaders sat and spoke against me. But your servant has been trained in your justifications.
| גַּֽם־עֵדֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אַנְשֵׁי עֲצָתִֽי׃ | 24 |
For your testimonies are also my (meditation) and your justifications are my counsel.
| דָּבְקָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשִׁי חַיֵּנִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 25 |
My soul has adhered to the pavement. Revive me according to your word.
| דְּרָכַי סִפַּרְתִּי וַֽתַּעֲנֵנִי לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 26 |
I have declared my ways, and you have heeded me. Teach me your justifications.
| דֶּרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶיךָ הֲבִינֵנִי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 27 |
Instruct me in the way of your justifications, and I will be trained in your wonders.
| דָּלְפָה נַפְשִׁי מִתּוּגָה קַיְּמֵנִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 28 |
My soul has slumbered because of weariness. Confirm me in your words.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־שֶׁקֶר הָסֵר מִמֶּנִּי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ חׇנֵּֽנִי׃ | 29 |
Remove the way of iniquity from me, and have mercy on me by your law.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֱמוּנָה בָחָרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃ | 30 |
I have chosen the way of truth. I have not forgotten your judgments.
| דָּבַקְתִּי בְעֵדְוֺתֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אַל־תְּבִישֵֽׁנִי׃ | 31 |
I have adhered to your testimonies, O Lord. Do not be willing to confound me.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אָרוּץ כִּי תַרְחִיב לִבִּֽי׃ | 32 |
I have run by way of your commandments, when you enlarged my heart.
| הוֹרֵנִי יְהֹוָה דֶּרֶךְ חֻקֶּיךָ וְאֶצְּרֶנָּה עֵֽקֶב׃ | 33 |
O Lord, place the law before me, the way of your justifications, and I will always inquire into it.
| הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָה תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶנָּה בְכׇל־לֵֽב׃ | 34 |
Give me understanding, and I will examine your law. And I will keep it with my whole heart.
| הַדְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִיב מִצְוֺתֶיךָ כִּי־בוֹ חָפָֽצְתִּי׃ | 35 |
Lead me according to the path of your commandments, for I have desired this.
| הַט־לִבִּי אֶל־עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ וְאַל אֶל־בָּֽצַע׃ | 36 |
Bend my heart with your testimonies, and not with avarice.
| הַעֲבֵר עֵינַי מֵרְאוֹת שָׁוְא בִּדְרָכֶךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 37 |
Turn my eyes away, lest they see what is vain. Revive me in your way.
| הָקֵם לְעַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶךָ אֲשֶׁר לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃ | 38 |
Station your eloquence with your servant, along with your fear.
| הַעֲבֵר חֶרְפָּתִי אֲשֶׁר יָגֹרְתִּי כִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ טוֹבִֽים׃ | 39 |
Cut off my disgrace, which I have taken up, for your judgments are delightful.
| הִנֵּה תָּאַבְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶיךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 40 |
Behold, I have longed for your commandments. Revive me in your fairness.
| וִיבֹאֻנִי חֲסָדֶךָ יְהֹוָה תְּשׁוּעָתְךָ כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 41 |
And let your mercy overwhelm me, O Lord: your salvation according to your eloquence.
| וְאֶעֱנֶה חֹרְפִי דָבָר כִּֽי־בָטַחְתִּי בִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 42 |
And I will respond to those who reproach me by word, for I have hoped in your words.
| וְֽאַל־תַּצֵּל מִפִּי דְבַר־אֱמֶת עַד־מְאֹד כִּי לְמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 43 |
And do not utterly take away the word of truth from my mouth. For in your judgments, I have hoped beyond hope.
| וְאֶשְׁמְרָה תוֹרָתְךָ תָמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶֽד׃ | 44 |
And I will always keep your law, in this age and forever and ever.
| וְאֶתְהַלְּכָה בָרְחָבָה כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ | 45 |
And I have wandered far and wide, because I was seeking your commandments.
| וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְעֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶגֶד מְלָכִים וְלֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃ | 46 |
And I spoke of your testimonies in the sight of kings, and I was not confounded.
| וְאֶשְׁתַּעֲשַׁע בְּמִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ | 47 |
And I meditated on your commandments, which I loved.
| וְאֶשָּֽׂא־כַפַּי אֶֽל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָבְתִּי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 48 |
And I lifted up my hands to your commandments, which I loved. And I was trained in your justifications.
| זְכֹר־דָּבָר לְעַבְדֶּךָ עַל אֲשֶׁר יִֽחַלְתָּֽנִי׃ | 49 |
Be mindful of your word to your servant, by which you have given me hope.
| זֹאת נֶחָמָתִי בְעׇנְיִי כִּי אִמְרָתְךָ חִיָּֽתְנִי׃ | 50 |
This has consoled me in my humiliation, for your word has revived me.
| זֵדִים הֱלִיצֻנִי עַד־מְאֹד מִתּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא נָטִֽיתִי׃ | 51 |
The arrogant act altogether iniquitously, but I have not turned aside from your law.
| זָכַרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ מֵעוֹלָם ׀ יְהֹוָה וָאֶתְנֶחָֽם׃ | 52 |
I called to mind your judgments of antiquity, O Lord, and I was consoled.
| זַלְעָפָה אֲחָזַתְנִי מֵרְשָׁעִים עֹזְבֵי תּֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 53 |
Faintness has taken hold of me, because of the sinners, those who abandon your law.
| זְמִרוֹת הָיוּ־לִי חֻקֶּיךָ בְּבֵית מְגוּרָֽי׃ | 54 |
Your justifications were the subject of my worthy singing, in the place of my pilgrimage.
| זָכַרְתִּי בַלַּיְלָה שִׁמְךָ יְהֹוָה וָאֶשְׁמְרָה תּֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 55 |
During the night, I remembered your name, O Lord, and I kept your law.
| זֹאת הָיְתָה־לִּי כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ | 56 |
This has happened to me because I sought your justifications.
| חֶלְקִי יְהֹוָה אָמַרְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶֽיךָ׃ | 57 |
O Lord, my portion, I have said that I would keep your law.
| חִלִּיתִי פָנֶיךָ בְכׇל־לֵב חׇנֵּנִי כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 58 |
I have beseeched your face with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.
| חִשַּׁבְתִּי דְרָכָי וָאָשִׁיבָה רַגְלַי אֶל־עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 59 |
I have considered my ways, and I have turned my feet toward your testimonies.
| חַשְׁתִּי וְלֹא הִתְמַהְמָהְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 60 |
I have been prepared, and I have not been disturbed, so that I may keep your commandments.
| חֶבְלֵי רְשָׁעִים עִוְּדֻנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 61 |
The ropes of the impious have encircled me, and I have not forgotten your law.
| חֲצֽוֹת־לַיְלָה אָקוּם לְהוֹדוֹת לָךְ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 62 |
I arose in the middle of the night to confess to you, over the judgments of your justification.
| חָבֵר אָנִי לְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר יְרֵאוּךָ וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 63 |
I am a partaker with all those who fear you and who keep your commandments.
| חַסְדְּךָ יְהֹוָה מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ חֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ | 64 |
The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy. Teach me your justifications.
| טוֹב עָשִׂיתָ עִֽם־עַבְדְּךָ יְהֹוָה כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 65 |
You have done well with your servant, O Lord, according to your word.
| טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי כִּי בְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ הֶאֱמָֽנְתִּי׃ | 66 |
Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge, for I have trusted your commandments.
| טֶרֶם אֶעֱנֶה אֲנִי שֹׁגֵג וְעַתָּה אִמְרָתְךָ שָׁמָֽרְתִּי׃ | 67 |
Before I was humbled, I committed offenses; because of this, I have kept to your word.
| טוֹב־אַתָּה וּמֵטִיב לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 68 |
You are good, so in your goodness teach me your justifications.
| טָפְלוּ עָלַי שֶׁקֶר זֵדִים אֲנִי בְּכׇל־לֵב ׀ אֶצֹּר פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 69 |
The iniquity of the arrogant has been multiplied over me. Yet I will examine your commandments with all my heart.
| טָפַשׁ כַּחֵלֶב לִבָּם אֲנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ שִׁעֲשָֽׁעְתִּי׃ | 70 |
Their heart has been curdled like milk. Truly, I have meditated on your law.
| טֽוֹב־לִי כִֽי־עֻנֵּיתִי לְמַעַן אֶלְמַד חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 71 |
It is good for me that you humbled me, so that I may learn your justifications.
| טֽוֹב־לִי תוֹרַת־פִּיךָ מֵאַלְפֵי זָהָב וָכָֽסֶף׃ | 72 |
The law of your mouth is good for me, beyond thousands of gold and silver pieces.
| יָדֶיךָ עָשׂוּנִי וַֽיְכוֹנְנוּנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶלְמְדָה מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 73 |
Your hands have created me and formed me. Give me understanding, and I will learn your commandments.
| יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 74 |
Those who fear you will see me, and they will rejoice. For I have greatly hoped in your words.
| יָדַעְתִּי יְהֹוָה כִּי־צֶדֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה עִנִּיתָֽנִי׃ | 75 |
I know, O Lord, that your judgments are fairness. And in your truth, you have humbled me.
| יְהִי־נָא חַסְדְּךָ לְנַחֲמֵנִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ לְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ | 76 |
Let it be your mercy that consoles me, according to your eloquence to your servant.
| יְבֹאוּנִי רַחֲמֶיךָ וְאֶחְיֶה כִּי־תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | 77 |
Let your compassion draw near to me, and I will live. For your law is my (meditation)
| יֵבֹשׁוּ זֵדִים כִּי־שֶׁקֶר עִוְּתוּנִי אֲנִי אָשִׂיחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 78 |
Let the arrogant be confounded, for unjustly they have done iniquity to me. But I will be trained in your commandments.
| יָשׁוּבוּ לִי יְרֵאֶיךָ (וידעו) [וְיֹדְעֵי] עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 79 |
Let those who fear you turn to me, along with those who know your testimonies.
| יְהִי־לִבִּי תָמִים בְּחֻקֶּיךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃ | 80 |
Let my heart be immaculate in your justifications, so that I may not be confounded.
| כָּלְתָה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ נַפְשִׁי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 81 |
My soul has faltered in your salvation, yet in your word, I have hoped beyond hope.
| כָּלוּ עֵינַי לְאִמְרָתֶךָ לֵאמֹר מָתַי תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃ | 82 |
My eyes have failed in your eloquence, saying, “When will you console me?”
| כִּֽי־הָיִיתִי כְּנֹאד בְּקִיטוֹר חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 83 |
For I have become like a wineskin in the frost. I have not forgotten your justifications.
| כַּמָּה יְמֵֽי־עַבְדֶּךָ מָתַי תַּעֲשֶׂה בְרֹדְפַי מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 84 |
How many are the days of your servant? When will you bring judgment against those who persecute me?
| כָּרוּ־לִי זֵדִים שִׁיחוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹא כְתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 85 |
The iniquitous have spoken fables to me. But these are unlike your law.
| כׇּל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֱמוּנָה שֶׁקֶר רְדָפוּנִי עׇזְרֵֽנִי׃ | 86 |
All your commandments are truth. They have been persecuting me unjustly: assist me.
| כִּמְעַט כִּלּוּנִי בָאָרֶץ וַאֲנִי לֹא־עָזַבְתִּי פִקֻּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 87 |
They have nearly consumed me on earth. Yet I have not forsaken your commandments.
| כְּחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדוּת פִּֽיךָ׃ | 88 |
Revive me according to your mercy. And I will keep the testimonies of your mouth.
| לְעוֹלָם יְהֹוָה דְּבָרְךָ נִצָּב בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ | 89 |
O Lord, your word remains firm in heaven, for all eternity.
| לְדֹר וָדֹר אֱמוּנָתֶךָ כּוֹנַנְתָּֽ אֶרֶץ וַֽתַּעֲמֹֽד׃ | 90 |
Your truth is from generation to generation. You have founded the earth, and it remains firm.
| לְֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְדוּ הַיּוֹם כִּי הַכֹּל עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ | 91 |
By your ordinance, the day perseveres. For all things are in service to you.
| לוּלֵי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אָז אָבַדְתִּי בְעׇנְיִֽי׃ | 92 |
If your law had not been my (meditation) then perhaps I would have perished in my humiliation.
| לְעוֹלָם לֹא־אֶשְׁכַּח פִּקּוּדֶיךָ כִּי בָם חִיִּיתָֽנִי׃ | 93 |
I will not forget your justifications, for eternity. For by them, you have enlivened me.
| לְֽךָ־אֲנִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ | 94 |
I am yours. Accomplish my salvation. For I have inquired into your justifications.
| לִי קִוּוּ רְשָׁעִים לְאַבְּדֵנִי עֵדֹתֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ | 95 |
The sinners have waited for me, in order to destroy me. I have understood your testimonies.
| לְֽכׇל־תִּכְלָה רָאִיתִי קֵץ רְחָבָה מִצְוָתְךָ מְאֹֽד׃ | 96 |
I have seen the end of the consummation of all things. Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
| מָה־אָהַבְתִּי תוֹרָתֶךָ כׇּל־הַיּוֹם הִיא שִׂיחָתִֽי׃ | 97 |
How have I loved your law, O Lord? It is my meditation all day long.
| מֵֽאֹיְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵנִי מִצְוֺתֶךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם הִיא־לִֽי׃ | 98 |
By your commandment, you have made me able to see far, beyond my enemies. For it is with me for eternity.
| מִכׇּל־מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי כִּי עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ שִׂיחָה לִֽי׃ | 99 |
I have understood beyond all my teachers. For your testimonies are my (meditation)
| מִזְּקֵנִים אֶתְבּוֹנָן כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ | 100 |
I have understood beyond the elders. For I have searched your commandments.
| מִכׇּל־אֹרַח רָע כָּלִאתִי רַגְלָי לְמַעַן אֶשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 101 |
I have prohibited my feet from every evil way, so that I may keep your words.
| מִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לֹא־סָרְתִּי כִּי־אַתָּה הוֹרֵתָֽנִי׃ | 102 |
I have not declined from your judgments, because you have stationed a law for me.
| מַה־נִּמְלְצוּ לְחִכִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ מִדְּבַשׁ לְפִֽי׃ | 103 |
How sweet is your eloquence to my palate, more so than honey to my mouth!
| מִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָן עַל־כֵּן שָׂנֵאתִי ׀ כׇּל־אֹרַח שָֽׁקֶר׃ | 104 |
I obtained understanding by your commandments. Because of this, I have hated every way of iniquity.
| נֵר־לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃ | 105 |
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my paths.
| נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּמָה לִשְׁמֹר מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 106 |
I have sworn it, and so I am determined to keep the judgments of your justice.
| נַעֲנֵיתִי עַד־מְאֹד יְהֹוָה חַיֵּנִי כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 107 |
I have been altogether humbled, Lord. Revive me according to your word.
| נִדְבוֹת פִּי רְצֵה־נָא יְהֹוָה וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ | 108 |
Make the willing offerings of my mouth well pleasing, Lord, and teach me your judgments.
| נַפְשִׁי בְכַפִּי תָמִיד וְתוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 109 |
My soul is always in my hands, and I have not forgotten your law.
| נָתְנוּ רְשָׁעִים פַּח לִי וּמִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ לֹא תָעִֽיתִי׃ | 110 |
Sinners have set a snare for me, yet I have not strayed from your commandments.
| נָחַלְתִּי עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם כִּֽי־שְׂשׂוֹן לִבִּי הֵֽמָּה׃ | 111 |
I have acquired your testimonies as an inheritance unto eternity, because they are the exultation of my heart.
| נָטִיתִי לִבִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת חֻקֶּיךָ לְעוֹלָם עֵֽקֶב׃ | 112 |
I have inclined my heart to do your justifications for eternity, as a recompense.
| סֵעֲפִים שָׂנֵאתִי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ | 113 |
I have hated the iniquitous, and I have loved your law.
| סִתְרִי וּמָגִנִּי אָתָּה לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 114 |
You are my helper and my supporter. And in your word, I have greatly hoped.
| סוּרוּ־מִמֶּנִּי מְרֵעִים וְאֶצְּרָה מִצְוֺת אֱלֹהָֽי׃ | 115 |
Turn away from me, you malignant ones. And I will examine the commandments of my God.
| סׇמְכֵנִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ וְאֶחְיֶה וְאַל־תְּבִישֵׁנִי מִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃ | 116 |
Uphold me according to your eloquence, and I will live. And let me not be confounded in my expectation.
| סְעָדֵנִי וְאִוָּשֵׁעָה וְאֶשְׁעָה בְחֻקֶּיךָ תָמִֽיד׃ | 117 |
Help me, and I will be saved. And I will meditate always on your justifications.
| סָלִיתָ כׇּל־שׁוֹגִים מֵחֻקֶּיךָ כִּי־שֶׁקֶר תַּרְמִיתָֽם׃ | 118 |
You have despised all those who fell away from your judgments. For their intention is unjust.
| סִגִים הִשְׁבַּתָּ כׇל־רִשְׁעֵי־אָרֶץ לָכֵן אָהַבְתִּי עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 119 |
I have considered all the sinners of the earth to be transgressors. Therefore, I have loved your testimonies.
| סָמַר מִפַּחְדְּךָ בְשָׂרִי וּֽמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יָרֵֽאתִי׃ | 120 |
Pierce my flesh with your fear, for I am afraid of your judgments.
| עָשִׂיתִי מִשְׁפָּט וָצֶדֶק בַּל־תַּנִּיחֵנִי לְעֹשְׁקָֽי׃ | 121 |
I have accomplished judgment and justice. Do not hand me over to those who slander me.
| עֲרֹב עַבְדְּךָ לְטוֹב אַֽל־יַעַשְׁקֻנִי זֵדִֽים׃ | 122 |
Uphold your servant in what is good. And do not allow the arrogant to slander me.
| עֵינַי כָּלוּ לִישׁוּעָתֶךָ וּלְאִמְרַת צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 123 |
My eyes have failed in your salvation and in the eloquence of your justice.
| עֲשֵׂה עִם־עַבְדְּךָ כְחַסְדֶּךָ וְחֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ | 124 |
Deal with your servant according to your mercy, and teach me your justifications.
| עַבְדְּךָ־אָנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֵדְעָה עֵֽדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 125 |
I am your servant. Give me understanding, so that I may know your testimonies.
| עֵת לַעֲשׂוֹת לַיהֹוָה הֵפֵרוּ תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 126 |
It is time to act, O Lord. They have dissipated your law.
| עַל־כֵּן אָהַבְתִּי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ מִזָּהָב וּמִפָּֽז׃ | 127 |
Therefore, I have loved your commandments beyond gold and topaz.
| עַל־כֵּן ׀ כׇּל־פִּקּוּדֵי כֹל יִשָּׁרְתִּי כׇּל־אֹרַח שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃ | 128 |
Because of this, I was directed toward all your commandments. I held hatred for every iniquitous way.
| פְּלָאוֹת עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ עַל־כֵּן נְצָרָתַם נַפְשִֽׁי׃ | 129 |
Your testimonies are wonderful. Therefore, my soul has been examined by them.
| פֵּתַח דְּבָרֶיךָ יָאִיר מֵבִין פְּתָיִֽים׃ | 130 |
The declaration of your words illuminates, and it gives understanding to little ones.
| פִּֽי־פָעַרְתִּי וָאֶשְׁאָפָה כִּי לְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ יָאָֽבְתִּי׃ | 131 |
I opened my mouth and drew breath, for I desired your commandments.
| פְּנֵה־אֵלַי וְחׇנֵּנִי כְּמִשְׁפָּט לְאֹהֲבֵי שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ | 132 |
Gaze upon me and be merciful to me, according to the judgment of those who love your name.
| פְּעָמַי הָכֵן בְּאִמְרָתֶךָ וְֽאַל־תַּשְׁלֶט־בִּי כׇל־אָֽוֶן׃ | 133 |
Direct my steps according to your eloquence, and let no injustice rule over me.
| פְּדֵנִי מֵעֹשֶׁק אָדָם וְאֶשְׁמְרָה פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 134 |
Redeem me from the slanders of men, so that I may keep your commandments.
| פָּנֶיךָ הָאֵר בְּעַבְדֶּךָ וְלַמְּדֵנִי אֶת־חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 135 |
Make your face shine upon your servant, and teach me your justifications.
| פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם יָרְדוּ עֵינָי עַל לֹא־שָׁמְרוּ תֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 136 |
My eyes have gushed like springs of water, because they have not kept your law.
| צַדִּיק אַתָּה יְהֹוָה וְיָשָׁר מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃ | 137 |
You are just, O Lord, and your judgment is right.
| צִוִּיתָ צֶדֶק עֵדֹתֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה מְאֹֽד׃ | 138 |
You have commanded justice: your testimonies and your truth even more so.
| צִמְּתַתְנִי קִנְאָתִי כִּֽי־שָׁכְחוּ דְבָרֶיךָ צָרָֽי׃ | 139 |
My zeal has caused me to pine away, because my enemies have forgotten your words.
| צְרוּפָה אִמְרָתְךָ מְאֹד וְֽעַבְדְּךָ אֲהֵבָֽהּ׃ | 140 |
Your eloquence has been greatly enflamed, and your servant has loved it.
| צָעִיר אָנֹכִי וְנִבְזֶה פִּקֻּדֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 141 |
I am young and treated with contempt. But I have not forgotten your justifications.
| צִדְקָתְךָ צֶדֶק לְעוֹלָם וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ אֱמֶֽת׃ | 142 |
Your justice is justice for all eternity, and your law is truth.
| צַר־וּמָצוֹק מְצָאוּנִי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | 143 |
Tribulation and anguish have found me. Your commandments are my (meditation)
| צֶדֶק עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶחְיֶֽה׃ | 144 |
Your testimonies are fairness unto eternity. Give me understanding, and I will live.
| קָרָאתִי בְכׇל־לֵב עֲנֵנִי יְהֹוָה חֻקֶּיךָ אֶצֹּֽרָה׃ | 145 |
I cried out with my whole heart. Heed me, O Lord. I will ask for your justifications.
| קְרָאתִיךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 146 |
I cried out to you. Save me, so that I may keep your commandments.
| קִדַּמְתִּי בַנֶּשֶׁף וָאֲשַׁוֵּעָה (לדבריך) [לִדְבָרְךָ] יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 147 |
I arrived first in maturity, and so I cried out. For in your words, I have hoped beyond hope.
| קִדְּמוּ עֵינַי אַשְׁמֻרוֹת לָשִׂיחַ בְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 148 |
My eyes preceded the dawn for you, so that I might meditate on your eloquence.
| קוֹלִי שִׁמְעָה כְחַסְדֶּךָ יְהֹוָה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 149 |
Hear my voice according to your mercy, O Lord. And revive me according to your judgment.
| קָרְבוּ רֹדְפֵי זִמָּה מִתּוֹרָתְךָ רָחָֽקוּ׃ | 150 |
Those who persecute me have drawn near to iniquity, but they have been brought far from your law.
| קָרוֹב אַתָּה יְהֹוָה וְֽכׇל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֱמֶֽת׃ | 151 |
You are near, O Lord, and all your ways are truth.
| קֶדֶם יָדַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם יְסַדְתָּֽם׃ | 152 |
I have known from the beginning about your testimonies. For you founded them in eternity.
| רְאֵה־עׇנְיִי וְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי־תוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 153 |
See my humiliation and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your law.
| רִיבָה רִיבִי וּגְאָלֵנִי לְאִמְרָתְךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 154 |
Judge my judgment and redeem me. Revive me because of your eloquence.
| רָחוֹק מֵרְשָׁעִים יְשׁוּעָה כִּי־חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא דָרָֽשׁוּ׃ | 155 |
Salvation is far from sinners, because they have not inquired about your justifications.
| רַחֲמֶיךָ רַבִּים ׀ יְהֹוָה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 156 |
Many are your mercies, O Lord. Enliven me according to your judgment.
| רַבִּים רֹדְפַי וְצָרָי מֵעֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לֹא נָטִֽיתִי׃ | 157 |
Many are those who persecute me and who trouble me. I have not turned away from your testimonies.
| רָאִיתִי בֹגְדִים וָאֶתְקוֹטָטָה אֲשֶׁר אִמְרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁמָֽרוּ׃ | 158 |
I saw the prevaricators, and I pine away. For they have not kept your word.
| רְאֵה כִּי־פִקּוּדֶיךָ אָהָבְתִּי יְהֹוָה כְּֽחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 159 |
O Lord, see how I have loved your commandments. Revive me in your mercy.
| רֹאשׁ־דְּבָרְךָ אֱמֶת וּלְעוֹלָם כׇּל־מִשְׁפַּט צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 160 |
The beginning of your words is truth. All the judgments of your justice are for eternity.
| שָׂרִים רְדָפוּנִי חִנָּם (ומדבריך) [וּמִדְּבָרְךָ] פָּחַד לִבִּֽי׃ | 161 |
The leaders have persecuted me without cause. And my heart has been awed by your words.
| שָׂשׂ אָנֹכִי עַל־אִמְרָתֶךָ כְּמוֹצֵא שָׁלָל רָֽב׃ | 162 |
I will rejoice over your eloquence, like one who has found many spoils.
| שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵאתִי וַאֲתַעֵבָה תּוֹרָתְךָ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ | 163 |
I have held hatred for iniquity, and I have abhorred it. Yet I have loved your law.
| שֶׁבַע בַּיּוֹם הִלַּלְתִּיךָ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 164 |
Seven times a day, I uttered praise to you about the judgments of your justice.
| שָׁלוֹם רָב לְאֹהֲבֵי תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֵֽין־לָמוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃ | 165 |
Those who love your law have great peace, and there is no scandal for them.
| שִׂבַּרְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהֹוָה וּֽמִצְוֺתֶיךָ עָשִֽׂיתִי׃ | 166 |
I have waited for your salvation, O Lord. And I have loved your commandments.
| שָֽׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶיךָ וָאֹהֲבֵם מְאֹֽד׃ | 167 |
My soul has kept to your testimonies and has loved them exceedingly.
| שָׁמַרְתִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ וְעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי כׇל־דְּרָכַי נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃ | 168 |
I have served your commandments and your testimonies. For all my ways are before your sight.
| תִּקְרַב רִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה כִּדְבָרְךָ הֲבִינֵֽנִי׃ | 169 |
O Lord, let my supplication draw near in your sight. Grant understanding to me according to your eloquence.
| תָּבוֹא תְחִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ כְּאִמְרָתְךָ הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃ | 170 |
Let my petition enter before you. Rescue me according to your word.
| תַּבַּעְנָה שְׂפָתַי תְּהִלָּה כִּי תְלַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 171 |
A hymn will burst forth from my lips, when you will teach me your justifications.
| תַּעַן לְשׁוֹנִי אִמְרָתֶךָ כִּי כׇל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ צֶּֽדֶק׃ | 172 |
My tongue will pronounce your eloquence. For all your commandments are fairness.
| תְּהִי־יָדְךָ לְעׇזְרֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ בָחָֽרְתִּי׃ | 173 |
Let it be your hand that saves me. For I have chosen your commandments.
| תָּאַבְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהֹוָה וְתוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | 174 |
O Lord, I have longed for your salvation, and your law is my (meditation)
| תְּֽחִי־נַפְשִׁי וּֽתְהַלְלֶךָּ וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יַעְזְרֻֽנִי׃ | 175 |
My soul will live and will praise you, and your judgments will assist me.
| תָּעִיתִי כְּשֶׂה אֹבֵד בַּקֵּשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 176 |
I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost. Seek out your servant, for I have not forgotten your commandments.
