תהילים 119
| אַשְׁרֵי תְמִֽימֵי־דָרֶךְ הַהֹלְכִים בְּתוֹרַת יְהֹוָֽה׃ | 1 |
ALEPH. Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.
| אַשְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵי עֵדֹתָיו בְּכׇל־לֵב יִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃ | 2 |
Blessed are they that observe his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart;
| אַף לֹא־פָעֲלוּ עַוְלָה בִּדְרָכָיו הָלָֽכוּ׃ | 3 |
Who also do no unrighteousness: they walk in his ways.
| אַתָּה צִוִּיתָה פִקֻּדֶיךָ לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹֽד׃ | 4 |
Thou hast enjoined thy precepts, to be kept diligently.
| אַחֲלַי יִכֹּנוּ דְרָכָי לִשְׁמֹר חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 5 |
Oh that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
| אָז לֹא־אֵבוֹשׁ בְּהַבִּיטִי אֶל־כׇּל־מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 6 |
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
| אוֹדְךָ בְּיֹשֶׁר לֵבָב בְּלׇמְדִי מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 7 |
I will give thee thanks with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
| אֶת־חֻקֶּיךָ אֶשְׁמֹר אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד־מְאֹֽד׃ | 8 |
I will keep thy statutes: forsake me not utterly.
| בַּמֶּה יְזַכֶּה־נַּעַר אֶת־אׇרְחוֹ לִשְׁמֹר כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 9 |
BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his path? by taking heed according to thy word.
| בְּכׇל־לִבִּי דְרַשְׁתִּיךָ אַל־תַּשְׁגֵּנִי מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 10 |
With my whole heart have I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandments.
| בְּלִבִּי צָפַנְתִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֶחֱטָא־לָֽךְ׃ | 11 |
Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.
| בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 12 |
Blessed art thou, Jehovah! teach me thy statutes.
| בִּשְׂפָתַי סִפַּרְתִּי כֹּל מִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיךָ׃ | 13 |
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
| בְּדֶרֶךְ עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ שַּׂשְׂתִּי כְּעַל כׇּל־הֽוֹן׃ | 14 |
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as [much as] in all wealth.
| בְּפִקּוּדֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה וְאַבִּיטָה אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 15 |
I will meditate upon thy precepts, and have respect unto thy paths.
| בְּחֻקֹּתֶיךָ אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 16 |
I delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word.
| גְּמֹל עַל־עַבְדְּךָ אֶחְיֶה וְאֶשְׁמְרָה דְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 17 |
GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant [and] I shall live; and I will keep thy word.
| גַּל־עֵינַי וְאַבִּיטָה נִפְלָאוֹת מִתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 18 |
Open mine eyes, and I shall behold wondrous things out of thy law.
| גֵּר אָנֹכִי בָאָרֶץ אַל־תַּסְתֵּר מִמֶּנִּי מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 19 |
I am a stranger in the land; hide not thy commandments from me.
| גָּרְסָה נַפְשִׁי לְתַאֲבָה אֶֽל־מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ בְכׇל־עֵֽת׃ | 20 |
My soul breaketh for longing after thy judgments at all times.
| גָּעַרְתָּ זֵדִים אֲרוּרִים הַשֹּׁגִים מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 21 |
Thou hast rebuked the proud [that are] cursed, who wander from thy commandments.
| גַּל מֵעָלַי חֶרְפָּה וָבוּז כִּי עֵדֹתֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ | 22 |
Roll off from me reproach and contempt; for I observe thy testimonies.
| גַּם יָשְׁבוּ שָׂרִים בִּי נִדְבָּרוּ עַבְדְּךָ יָשִׂיחַ בְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 23 |
Princes also did sit [and] talk together against me: thy servant doth meditate in thy statutes.
| גַּֽם־עֵדֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אַנְשֵׁי עֲצָתִֽי׃ | 24 |
Thy testimonies also are my delight [and] my counsellors.
| דָּבְקָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשִׁי חַיֵּנִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 25 |
DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken me according to thy word.
| דְּרָכַי סִפַּרְתִּי וַֽתַּעֲנֵנִי לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 26 |
I have declared my ways, and thou hast answered me: teach me thy statutes.
| דֶּרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶיךָ הֲבִינֵנִי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 27 |
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts, and I will meditate upon thy wondrous works.
| דָּלְפָה נַפְשִׁי מִתּוּגָה קַיְּמֵנִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 28 |
My soul melteth for sadness: strengthen me according to thy word.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־שֶׁקֶר הָסֵר מִמֶּנִּי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ חׇנֵּֽנִי׃ | 29 |
Remove from me the way of falsehood, and graciously grant me thy law.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֱמוּנָה בָחָרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃ | 30 |
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; thy judgments have I set [before me].
| דָּבַקְתִּי בְעֵדְוֺתֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אַל־תְּבִישֵֽׁנִי׃ | 31 |
I cleave unto thy testimonies; Jehovah, let me not be ashamed.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אָרוּץ כִּי תַרְחִיב לִבִּֽי׃ | 32 |
I will run the way of thy commandments when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
| הוֹרֵנִי יְהֹוָה דֶּרֶךְ חֻקֶּיךָ וְאֶצְּרֶנָּה עֵֽקֶב׃ | 33 |
HE. Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes, and I will observe it [unto] the end.
| הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָה תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶנָּה בְכׇל־לֵֽב׃ | 34 |
Give me understanding, and I will observe thy law; and I will keep it with [my] whole heart.
| הַדְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִיב מִצְוֺתֶיךָ כִּי־בוֹ חָפָֽצְתִּי׃ | 35 |
Make me to walk in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
| הַט־לִבִּי אֶל־עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ וְאַל אֶל־בָּֽצַע׃ | 36 |
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to gain.
| הַעֲבֵר עֵינַי מֵרְאוֹת שָׁוְא בִּדְרָכֶךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 37 |
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; quicken me in thy way.
| הָקֵם לְעַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶךָ אֲשֶׁר לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃ | 38 |
Establish thy word unto thy servant, who is [devoted] to thy fear.
| הַעֲבֵר חֶרְפָּתִי אֲשֶׁר יָגֹרְתִּי כִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ טוֹבִֽים׃ | 39 |
Turn away my reproach which I fear; for thy judgments are good.
| הִנֵּה תָּאַבְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶיךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 40 |
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
| וִיבֹאֻנִי חֲסָדֶךָ יְהֹוָה תְּשׁוּעָתְךָ כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 41 |
VAU. And let thy loving-kindness come unto me, O Jehovah, — thy salvation according to thy word.
| וְאֶעֱנֶה חֹרְפִי דָבָר כִּֽי־בָטַחְתִּי בִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 42 |
So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me; for I confide in thy word.
| וְֽאַל־תַּצֵּל מִפִּי דְבַר־אֱמֶת עַד־מְאֹד כִּי לְמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 43 |
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; because I have hoped in thy judgments.
| וְאֶשְׁמְרָה תוֹרָתְךָ תָמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶֽד׃ | 44 |
Then will I keep thy law continually, for ever and ever;
| וְאֶתְהַלְּכָה בָרְחָבָה כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ | 45 |
And I will walk at liberty, for I have sought thy precepts;
| וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְעֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶגֶד מְלָכִים וְלֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃ | 46 |
And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed;
| וְאֶשְׁתַּעֲשַׁע בְּמִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ | 47 |
And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved;
| וְאֶשָּֽׂא־כַפַּי אֶֽל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָבְתִּי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 48 |
And I will lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and I will meditate in thy statutes.
| זְכֹר־דָּבָר לְעַבְדֶּךָ עַל אֲשֶׁר יִֽחַלְתָּֽנִי׃ | 49 |
ZAIN. Remember the word for thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
| זֹאת נֶחָמָתִי בְעׇנְיִי כִּי אִמְרָתְךָ חִיָּֽתְנִי׃ | 50 |
This is my comfort in mine affliction; for thy word hath quickened me.
| זֵדִים הֱלִיצֻנִי עַד־מְאֹד מִתּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא נָטִֽיתִי׃ | 51 |
The proud have derided me beyond measure: I have not declined from thy law.
| זָכַרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ מֵעוֹלָם ׀ יְהֹוָה וָאֶתְנֶחָֽם׃ | 52 |
I remembered thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, and have comforted myself.
| זַלְעָפָה אֲחָזַתְנִי מֵרְשָׁעִים עֹזְבֵי תּֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 53 |
Burning indignation hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked who forsake thy law.
| זְמִרוֹת הָיוּ־לִי חֻקֶּיךָ בְּבֵית מְגוּרָֽי׃ | 54 |
Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
| זָכַרְתִּי בַלַּיְלָה שִׁמְךָ יְהֹוָה וָאֶשְׁמְרָה תּֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 55 |
I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, and have kept thy law.
| זֹאת הָיְתָה־לִּי כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ | 56 |
This I have had, because I have observed thy precepts.
| חֶלְקִי יְהֹוָה אָמַרְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶֽיךָ׃ | 57 |
CHETH. My portion, O Jehovah, I have said, is to keep thy words.
| חִלִּיתִי פָנֶיךָ בְכׇל־לֵב חׇנֵּנִי כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 58 |
I have sought thy favour with [my] whole heart: be gracious unto me according to thy word.
| חִשַּׁבְתִּי דְרָכָי וָאָשִׁיבָה רַגְלַי אֶל־עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 59 |
I have thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
| חַשְׁתִּי וְלֹא הִתְמַהְמָהְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 60 |
I have made haste, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.
| חֶבְלֵי רְשָׁעִים עִוְּדֻנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 61 |
The bands of the wicked have wrapped me round: I have not forgotten thy law.
| חֲצֽוֹת־לַיְלָה אָקוּם לְהוֹדוֹת לָךְ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 62 |
At midnight I rise up to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgments.
| חָבֵר אָנִי לְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר יְרֵאוּךָ וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 63 |
I am the companion of all that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
| חַסְדְּךָ יְהֹוָה מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ חֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ | 64 |
The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy loving-kindness: teach me thy statutes.
| טוֹב עָשִׂיתָ עִֽם־עַבְדְּךָ יְהֹוָה כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 65 |
TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according to thy word.
| טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי כִּי בְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ הֶאֱמָֽנְתִּי׃ | 66 |
Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.
| טֶרֶם אֶעֱנֶה אֲנִי שֹׁגֵג וְעַתָּה אִמְרָתְךָ שָׁמָֽרְתִּי׃ | 67 |
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep thy word.
| טוֹב־אַתָּה וּמֵטִיב לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 68 |
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
| טָפְלוּ עָלַי שֶׁקֶר זֵדִים אֲנִי בְּכׇל־לֵב ׀ אֶצֹּר פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 69 |
The proud have forged falsehood against me: I will observe thy precepts with [my] whole heart.
| טָפַשׁ כַּחֵלֶב לִבָּם אֲנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ שִׁעֲשָֽׁעְתִּי׃ | 70 |
Their heart is as fat as grease: as for me, I delight in thy law.
| טֽוֹב־לִי כִֽי־עֻנֵּיתִי לְמַעַן אֶלְמַד חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 71 |
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.
| טֽוֹב־לִי תוֹרַת־פִּיךָ מֵאַלְפֵי זָהָב וָכָֽסֶף׃ | 72 |
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
| יָדֶיךָ עָשׂוּנִי וַֽיְכוֹנְנוּנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶלְמְדָה מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 73 |
YOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.
| יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 74 |
They that fear thee will see me, and rejoice; because I have hoped in thy word.
| יָדַעְתִּי יְהֹוָה כִּי־צֶדֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה עִנִּיתָֽנִי׃ | 75 |
I know, Jehovah, that thy Judgments are righteousness, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
| יְהִי־נָא חַסְדְּךָ לְנַחֲמֵנִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ לְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ | 76 |
Oh let thy loving-kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
| יְבֹאוּנִי רַחֲמֶיךָ וְאֶחְיֶה כִּי־תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | 77 |
Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.
| יֵבֹשׁוּ זֵדִים כִּי־שֶׁקֶר עִוְּתוּנִי אֲנִי אָשִׂיחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 78 |
Let the proud be ashamed; for they have acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts.
| יָשׁוּבוּ לִי יְרֵאֶיךָ (וידעו) [וְיֹדְעֵי] עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 79 |
Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.
| יְהִי־לִבִּי תָמִים בְּחֻקֶּיךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃ | 80 |
Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.
| כָּלְתָה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ נַפְשִׁי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 81 |
CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; I hope in thy word.
| כָּלוּ עֵינַי לְאִמְרָתֶךָ לֵאמֹר מָתַי תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃ | 82 |
Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
| כִּֽי־הָיִיתִי כְּנֹאד בְּקִיטוֹר חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 83 |
For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; I do not forget thy statutes.
| כַּמָּה יְמֵֽי־עַבְדֶּךָ מָתַי תַּעֲשֶׂה בְרֹדְפַי מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 84 |
How many shall be the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
| כָּרוּ־לִי זֵדִים שִׁיחוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹא כְתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 85 |
The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to thy law.
| כׇּל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֱמוּנָה שֶׁקֶר רְדָפוּנִי עׇזְרֵֽנִי׃ | 86 |
All thy commandments are faithfulness. They persecute me wrongfully: help thou me.
| כִּמְעַט כִּלּוּנִי בָאָרֶץ וַאֲנִי לֹא־עָזַבְתִּי פִקֻּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 87 |
They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts.
| כְּחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדוּת פִּֽיךָ׃ | 88 |
Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, and I will keep the testimony of thy mouth.
| לְעוֹלָם יְהֹוָה דְּבָרְךָ נִצָּב בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ | 89 |
LAMED. For ever, O Jehovah, thy word is settled in the heavens.
| לְדֹר וָדֹר אֱמוּנָתֶךָ כּוֹנַנְתָּֽ אֶרֶץ וַֽתַּעֲמֹֽד׃ | 90 |
Thy faithfulness is from generation to generation: thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
| לְֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְדוּ הַיּוֹם כִּי הַכֹּל עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ | 91 |
By thine ordinances they stand this day; for all things are thy servants.
| לוּלֵי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אָז אָבַדְתִּי בְעׇנְיִֽי׃ | 92 |
Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
| לְעוֹלָם לֹא־אֶשְׁכַּח פִּקּוּדֶיךָ כִּי בָם חִיִּיתָֽנִי׃ | 93 |
I will never forget thy precepts; for by them thou hast quickened me.
| לְֽךָ־אֲנִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ | 94 |
I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
| לִי קִוּוּ רְשָׁעִים לְאַבְּדֵנִי עֵדֹתֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ | 95 |
The wicked have awaited me to destroy me; [but] I attend unto thy testimonies.
| לְֽכׇל־תִּכְלָה רָאִיתִי קֵץ רְחָבָה מִצְוָתְךָ מְאֹֽד׃ | 96 |
I have seen an end of all perfection: thy commandment is exceeding broad.
| מָה־אָהַבְתִּי תוֹרָתֶךָ כׇּל־הַיּוֹם הִיא שִׂיחָתִֽי׃ | 97 |
MEM. Oh how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
| מֵֽאֹיְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵנִי מִצְוֺתֶךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם הִיא־לִֽי׃ | 98 |
Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.
| מִכׇּל־מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי כִּי עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ שִׂיחָה לִֽי׃ | 99 |
I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
| מִזְּקֵנִים אֶתְבּוֹנָן כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ | 100 |
I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.
| מִכׇּל־אֹרַח רָע כָּלִאתִי רַגְלָי לְמַעַן אֶשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 101 |
I have refrained my feet from every evil path, that I might keep thy word.
| מִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לֹא־סָרְתִּי כִּי־אַתָּה הוֹרֵתָֽנִי׃ | 102 |
I have not departed from thy judgments; for it is thou that hast taught me.
| מַה־נִּמְלְצוּ לְחִכִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ מִדְּבַשׁ לְפִֽי׃ | 103 |
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! more than honey to my mouth!
| מִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָן עַל־כֵּן שָׂנֵאתִי ׀ כׇּל־אֹרַח שָֽׁקֶר׃ | 104 |
From thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false path.
| נֵר־לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃ | 105 |
NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
| נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּמָה לִשְׁמֹר מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 106 |
I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
| נַעֲנֵיתִי עַד־מְאֹד יְהֹוָה חַיֵּנִי כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 107 |
I am afflicted very much; O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy word.
| נִדְבוֹת פִּי רְצֵה־נָא יְהֹוָה וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ | 108 |
Accept, I beseech thee, Jehovah, the voluntary-offerings of my mouth, and teach me thy judgments.
| נַפְשִׁי בְכַפִּי תָמִיד וְתוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 109 |
My life is continually in my hand; but I do not forget thy law.
| נָתְנוּ רְשָׁעִים פַּח לִי וּמִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ לֹא תָעִֽיתִי׃ | 110 |
The wicked have laid a snare for me; but I have not wandered from thy precepts.
| נָחַלְתִּי עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם כִּֽי־שְׂשׂוֹן לִבִּי הֵֽמָּה׃ | 111 |
Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
| נָטִיתִי לִבִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת חֻקֶּיךָ לְעוֹלָם עֵֽקֶב׃ | 112 |
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes for ever, unto the end.
| סֵעֲפִים שָׂנֵאתִי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ | 113 |
SAMECH. The double-minded have I hated; but thy law do I love.
| סִתְרִי וּמָגִנִּי אָתָּה לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 114 |
Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
| סוּרוּ־מִמֶּנִּי מְרֵעִים וְאֶצְּרָה מִצְוֺת אֱלֹהָֽי׃ | 115 |
Depart from me, ye evil-doers; and I will observe the commandments of my God.
| סׇמְכֵנִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ וְאֶחְיֶה וְאַל־תְּבִישֵׁנִי מִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃ | 116 |
Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
| סְעָדֵנִי וְאִוָּשֵׁעָה וְאֶשְׁעָה בְחֻקֶּיךָ תָמִֽיד׃ | 117 |
Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe; and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
| סָלִיתָ כׇּל־שׁוֹגִים מֵחֻקֶּיךָ כִּי־שֶׁקֶר תַּרְמִיתָֽם׃ | 118 |
Thou hast set at nought all them that wander from thy statutes; for their deceit is falsehood.
| סִגִים הִשְׁבַּתָּ כׇל־רִשְׁעֵי־אָרֶץ לָכֵן אָהַבְתִּי עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 119 |
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth [like] dross; therefore I love thy testimonies.
| סָמַר מִפַּחְדְּךָ בְשָׂרִי וּֽמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יָרֵֽאתִי׃ | 120 |
My flesh shuddereth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
| עָשִׂיתִי מִשְׁפָּט וָצֶדֶק בַּל־תַּנִּיחֵנִי לְעֹשְׁקָֽי׃ | 121 |
AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
| עֲרֹב עַבְדְּךָ לְטוֹב אַֽל־יַעַשְׁקֻנִי זֵדִֽים׃ | 122 |
Be surety for thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.
| עֵינַי כָּלוּ לִישׁוּעָתֶךָ וּלְאִמְרַת צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 123 |
Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
| עֲשֵׂה עִם־עַבְדְּךָ כְחַסְדֶּךָ וְחֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ | 124 |
Deal with thy servant according to thy loving-kindness, and teach me thy statutes.
| עַבְדְּךָ־אָנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֵדְעָה עֵֽדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 125 |
I am thy servant; give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.
| עֵת לַעֲשׂוֹת לַיהֹוָה הֵפֵרוּ תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 126 |
It is time for Jehovah to work: they have made void thy law.
| עַל־כֵּן אָהַבְתִּי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ מִזָּהָב וּמִפָּֽז׃ | 127 |
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
| עַל־כֵּן ׀ כׇּל־פִּקּוּדֵי כֹל יִשָּׁרְתִּי כׇּל־אֹרַח שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃ | 128 |
Therefore I regard all [thy] precepts concerning all things to be right: I hate every false path.
| פְּלָאוֹת עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ עַל־כֵּן נְצָרָתַם נַפְשִֽׁי׃ | 129 |
PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore doth my soul observe them.
| פֵּתַח דְּבָרֶיךָ יָאִיר מֵבִין פְּתָיִֽים׃ | 130 |
The entrance of thy words giveth light, giving understanding unto the simple.
| פִּֽי־פָעַרְתִּי וָאֶשְׁאָפָה כִּי לְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ יָאָֽבְתִּי׃ | 131 |
I opened my mouth wide and panted; for I longed for thy commandments.
| פְּנֵה־אֵלַי וְחׇנֵּנִי כְּמִשְׁפָּט לְאֹהֲבֵי שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ | 132 |
Turn unto me, and be gracious unto me, as thou art wont to do unto those that love thy name.
| פְּעָמַי הָכֵן בְּאִמְרָתֶךָ וְֽאַל־תַּשְׁלֶט־בִּי כׇל־אָֽוֶן׃ | 133 |
Establish my steps in thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
| פְּדֵנִי מֵעֹשֶׁק אָדָם וְאֶשְׁמְרָה פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 134 |
Deliver me from the oppression of man; and I will keep thy precepts.
| פָּנֶיךָ הָאֵר בְּעַבְדֶּךָ וְלַמְּדֵנִי אֶת־חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 135 |
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
| פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם יָרְדוּ עֵינָי עַל לֹא־שָׁמְרוּ תֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 136 |
Mine eyes run down with streams of water, because they keep not thy law.
| צַדִּיק אַתָּה יְהֹוָה וְיָשָׁר מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃ | 137 |
TZADE. Righteous art thou, Jehovah, and upright are thy judgments.
| צִוִּיתָ צֶדֶק עֵדֹתֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה מְאֹֽד׃ | 138 |
Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
| צִמְּתַתְנִי קִנְאָתִי כִּֽי־שָׁכְחוּ דְבָרֶיךָ צָרָֽי׃ | 139 |
My zeal destroyeth me, because mine oppressors have forgotten thy words.
| צְרוּפָה אִמְרָתְךָ מְאֹד וְֽעַבְדְּךָ אֲהֵבָֽהּ׃ | 140 |
Thy word is exceeding pure, and thy servant loveth it.
| צָעִיר אָנֹכִי וְנִבְזֶה פִּקֻּדֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 141 |
I am little and despised: thy precepts have I not forgotten.
| צִדְקָתְךָ צֶדֶק לְעוֹלָם וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ אֱמֶֽת׃ | 142 |
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.
| צַר־וּמָצוֹק מְצָאוּנִי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | 143 |
Trouble and anguish have taken hold upon me: thy commandments are my delights.
| צֶדֶק עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶחְיֶֽה׃ | 144 |
The righteousness of thy testimonies is for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
| קָרָאתִי בְכׇל־לֵב עֲנֵנִי יְהֹוָה חֻקֶּיךָ אֶצֹּֽרָה׃ | 145 |
KOPH. I have called with [my] whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will observe thy statutes.
| קְרָאתִיךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 146 |
I call upon thee; save me, and I will keep thy testimonies.
| קִדַּמְתִּי בַנֶּשֶׁף וָאֲשַׁוֵּעָה (לדבריך) [לִדְבָרְךָ] יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 147 |
I anticipate the morning-dawn and I cry: I hope in thy word.
| קִדְּמוּ עֵינַי אַשְׁמֻרוֹת לָשִׂיחַ בְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 148 |
Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy word.
| קוֹלִי שִׁמְעָה כְחַסְדֶּךָ יְהֹוָה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 149 |
Hear my voice according to thy loving-kindness: O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy judgment.
| קָרְבוּ רֹדְפֵי זִמָּה מִתּוֹרָתְךָ רָחָֽקוּ׃ | 150 |
They have drawn nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
| קָרוֹב אַתָּה יְהֹוָה וְֽכׇל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֱמֶֽת׃ | 151 |
Thou, Jehovah, art near, and all thy commandments are truth.
| קֶדֶם יָדַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם יְסַדְתָּֽם׃ | 152 |
From thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
| רְאֵה־עׇנְיִי וְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי־תוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 153 |
RESH. See mine affliction, and deliver me; for I have not forgotten thy law.
| רִיבָה רִיבִי וּגְאָלֵנִי לְאִמְרָתְךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 154 |
Plead my cause, and redeem me: quicken me according to thy word.
| רָחוֹק מֵרְשָׁעִים יְשׁוּעָה כִּי־חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא דָרָֽשׁוּ׃ | 155 |
Salvation is far from the wicked; for they seek not thy statutes.
| רַחֲמֶיךָ רַבִּים ׀ יְהֹוָה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 156 |
Many are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah; quicken me according to thy judgments.
| רַבִּים רֹדְפַי וְצָרָי מֵעֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לֹא נָטִֽיתִי׃ | 157 |
Many are my persecutors and mine oppressors; I have not declined from thy testimonies.
| רָאִיתִי בֹגְדִים וָאֶתְקוֹטָטָה אֲשֶׁר אִמְרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁמָֽרוּ׃ | 158 |
I beheld them that deal treacherously, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
| רְאֵה כִּי־פִקּוּדֶיךָ אָהָבְתִּי יְהֹוָה כְּֽחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 159 |
See how I have loved thy precepts: quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy loving-kindness.
| רֹאשׁ־דְּבָרְךָ אֱמֶת וּלְעוֹלָם כׇּל־מִשְׁפַּט צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 160 |
The sum of thy word is truth, and every righteous judgment of thine is for ever.
| שָׂרִים רְדָפוּנִי חִנָּם (ומדבריך) [וּמִדְּבָרְךָ] פָּחַד לִבִּֽי׃ | 161 |
SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
| שָׂשׂ אָנֹכִי עַל־אִמְרָתֶךָ כְּמוֹצֵא שָׁלָל רָֽב׃ | 162 |
I have joy in thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
| שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵאתִי וַאֲתַעֵבָה תּוֹרָתְךָ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ | 163 |
I hate and abhor falsehood; thy law do I love.
| שֶׁבַע בַּיּוֹם הִלַּלְתִּיךָ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 164 |
Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
| שָׁלוֹם רָב לְאֹהֲבֵי תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֵֽין־לָמוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃ | 165 |
Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing doth stumble them.
| שִׂבַּרְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהֹוָה וּֽמִצְוֺתֶיךָ עָשִֽׂיתִי׃ | 166 |
I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and have done thy commandments.
| שָֽׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶיךָ וָאֹהֲבֵם מְאֹֽד׃ | 167 |
My soul hath kept thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
| שָׁמַרְתִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ וְעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי כׇל־דְּרָכַי נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃ | 168 |
I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies; for all my ways are before thee.
| תִּקְרַב רִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה כִּדְבָרְךָ הֲבִינֵֽנִי׃ | 169 |
TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, Jehovah: give me understanding according to thy word.
| תָּבוֹא תְחִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ כְּאִמְרָתְךָ הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃ | 170 |
Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
| תַּבַּעְנָה שְׂפָתַי תְּהִלָּה כִּי תְלַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 171 |
My lips shall pour forth praise when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
| תַּעַן לְשׁוֹנִי אִמְרָתֶךָ כִּי כׇל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ צֶּֽדֶק׃ | 172 |
My tongue shall speak aloud of thy word; for all thy commandments are righteousness.
| תְּהִי־יָדְךָ לְעׇזְרֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ בָחָֽרְתִּי׃ | 173 |
Let thy hand be for my help; for I have chosen thy precepts.
| תָּאַבְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהֹוָה וְתוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | 174 |
I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight.
| תְּֽחִי־נַפְשִׁי וּֽתְהַלְלֶךָּ וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יַעְזְרֻֽנִי׃ | 175 |
Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
| תָּעִיתִי כְּשֶׂה אֹבֵד בַּקֵּשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 176 |
I have gone astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for I have not forgotten thy commandments.
