תהילים 119
| אַשְׁרֵי תְמִֽימֵי־דָרֶךְ הַהֹלְכִים בְּתוֹרַת יְהֹוָֽה׃ | 1 |
ALEPH. Blessed are those that are vpright in their way, and walke in the Lawe of the Lord.
| אַשְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵי עֵדֹתָיו בְּכׇל־לֵב יִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃ | 2 |
Blessed are they that keepe his testimonies, and seeke him with their whole heart.
| אַף לֹא־פָעֲלוּ עַוְלָה בִּדְרָכָיו הָלָֽכוּ׃ | 3 |
Surely they woorke none iniquitie, but walke in his waies.
| אַתָּה צִוִּיתָה פִקֻּדֶיךָ לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹֽד׃ | 4 |
Thou hast commanded to keepe thy precepts diligently.
| אַחֲלַי יִכֹּנוּ דְרָכָי לִשְׁמֹר חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 5 |
Oh that my waies were directed to keepe thy statutes!
| אָז לֹא־אֵבוֹשׁ בְּהַבִּיטִי אֶל־כׇּל־מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 6 |
Then should I not be confounded, when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements.
| אוֹדְךָ בְּיֹשֶׁר לֵבָב בְּלׇמְדִי מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 7 |
I will praise thee with an vpright heart, when I shall learne the iudgements of thy righteousnesse.
| אֶת־חֻקֶּיךָ אֶשְׁמֹר אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד־מְאֹֽד׃ | 8 |
I will keepe thy statutes: forsake mee not ouerlong.
| בַּמֶּה יְזַכֶּה־נַּעַר אֶת־אׇרְחוֹ לִשְׁמֹר כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 9 |
BETH. Wherewith shall a yong man redresse his waie? in taking heede thereto according to thy woorde.
| בְּכׇל־לִבִּי דְרַשְׁתִּיךָ אַל־תַּשְׁגֵּנִי מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 10 |
With my whole heart haue I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandements.
| בְּלִבִּי צָפַנְתִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֶחֱטָא־לָֽךְ׃ | 11 |
I haue hid thy promise in mine heart, that I might not sinne against thee.
| בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 12 |
Blessed art thou, O Lord: teache mee thy statutes.
| בִּשְׂפָתַי סִפַּרְתִּי כֹּל מִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיךָ׃ | 13 |
With my lippes haue I declared all the iudgements of thy mouth.
| בְּדֶרֶךְ עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ שַּׂשְׂתִּי כְּעַל כׇּל־הֽוֹן׃ | 14 |
I haue had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
| בְּפִקּוּדֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה וְאַבִּיטָה אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 15 |
I will meditate in thy precepts, and consider thy waies.
| בְּחֻקֹּתֶיךָ אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 16 |
I will delite in thy statutes, and I will not forget thy worde.
| גְּמֹל עַל־עַבְדְּךָ אֶחְיֶה וְאֶשְׁמְרָה דְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 17 |
GIMEL. Be beneficiall vnto thy seruant, that I may liue and keepe thy woorde.
| גַּל־עֵינַי וְאַבִּיטָה נִפְלָאוֹת מִתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 18 |
Open mine eies, that I may see the wonders of thy Lawe.
| גֵּר אָנֹכִי בָאָרֶץ אַל־תַּסְתֵּר מִמֶּנִּי מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 19 |
I am a stranger vpon earth: hide not thy commandements from me.
| גָּרְסָה נַפְשִׁי לְתַאֲבָה אֶֽל־מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ בְכׇל־עֵֽת׃ | 20 |
Mine heart breaketh for the desire to thy iudgements alway.
| גָּעַרְתָּ זֵדִים אֲרוּרִים הַשֹּׁגִים מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 21 |
Thou hast destroied the proud: cursed are they that doe erre from thy commandements.
| גַּל מֵעָלַי חֶרְפָּה וָבוּז כִּי עֵדֹתֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ | 22 |
Remoue from mee shame and contempt: for I haue kept thy testimonies.
| גַּם יָשְׁבוּ שָׂרִים בִּי נִדְבָּרוּ עַבְדְּךָ יָשִׂיחַ בְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 23 |
Princes also did sit, and speake against me: but thy seruant did meditate in thy statutes.
| גַּֽם־עֵדֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אַנְשֵׁי עֲצָתִֽי׃ | 24 |
Also thy testimonies are my delite, and my counsellers.
| דָּבְקָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשִׁי חַיֵּנִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 25 |
DALETH. My soule cleaueth to the dust: quicken me according to thy worde.
| דְּרָכַי סִפַּרְתִּי וַֽתַּעֲנֵנִי לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 26 |
I haue declared my waies, and thou heardest me: teache me thy statutes.
| דֶּרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶיךָ הֲבִינֵנִי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 27 |
Make me to vnderstand ye way of thy precepts, and I will meditate in thy wondrous workes.
| דָּלְפָה נַפְשִׁי מִתּוּגָה קַיְּמֵנִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 28 |
My soule melteth for heauinesse: raise mee vp according vnto thy worde.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־שֶׁקֶר הָסֵר מִמֶּנִּי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ חׇנֵּֽנִי׃ | 29 |
Take from mee the way of lying, and graunt me graciously thy Lawe.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֱמוּנָה בָחָרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃ | 30 |
I haue chosen the way of trueth, and thy iudgements haue I laied before me.
| דָּבַקְתִּי בְעֵדְוֺתֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אַל־תְּבִישֵֽׁנִי׃ | 31 |
I haue cleaued to thy testimonies, O Lord: confound me not.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אָרוּץ כִּי תַרְחִיב לִבִּֽי׃ | 32 |
I will runne the way of thy commandements, when thou shalt enlarge mine heart.
| הוֹרֵנִי יְהֹוָה דֶּרֶךְ חֻקֶּיךָ וְאֶצְּרֶנָּה עֵֽקֶב׃ | 33 |
HE. Teach mee, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I will keepe it vnto the ende.
| הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָה תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶנָּה בְכׇל־לֵֽב׃ | 34 |
Giue mee vnderstanding, and I will keepe thy Law: yea, I wil keepe it with my whole heart.
| הַדְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִיב מִצְוֺתֶיךָ כִּי־בוֹ חָפָֽצְתִּי׃ | 35 |
Direct mee in the path of thy commandements: for therein is my delite.
| הַט־לִבִּי אֶל־עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ וְאַל אֶל־בָּֽצַע׃ | 36 |
Incline mine heart vnto thy testimonies, and not to couetousnesse.
| הַעֲבֵר עֵינַי מֵרְאוֹת שָׁוְא בִּדְרָכֶךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 37 |
Turne away mine eies from regarding vanitie, and quicken me in thy way.
| הָקֵם לְעַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶךָ אֲשֶׁר לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃ | 38 |
Stablish thy promise to thy seruaunt, because he feareth thee.
| הַעֲבֵר חֶרְפָּתִי אֲשֶׁר יָגֹרְתִּי כִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ טוֹבִֽים׃ | 39 |
Take away my rebuke that I feare: for thy iudgements are good.
| הִנֵּה תָּאַבְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶיךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 40 |
Beholde, I desire thy commandements: quicken me in thy righteousnesse,
| וִיבֹאֻנִי חֲסָדֶךָ יְהֹוָה תְּשׁוּעָתְךָ כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 41 |
VAV. And let thy louing kindnesse come vnto me, O Lord, and thy saluation according to thy promise.
| וְאֶעֱנֶה חֹרְפִי דָבָר כִּֽי־בָטַחְתִּי בִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 42 |
So shall I make answere vnto my blasphemers: for I trust in thy woorde.
| וְֽאַל־תַּצֵּל מִפִּי דְבַר־אֱמֶת עַד־מְאֹד כִּי לְמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 43 |
And take not the woorde of trueth vtterly out of my mouth: for I waite for thy iudgements.
| וְאֶשְׁמְרָה תוֹרָתְךָ תָמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶֽד׃ | 44 |
So shall I alway keepe thy Lawe for euer and euer.
| וְאֶתְהַלְּכָה בָרְחָבָה כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ | 45 |
And I will walke at libertie: for I seeke thy precepts.
| וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְעֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶגֶד מְלָכִים וְלֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃ | 46 |
I will speake also of thy testimonies before Kings, and will not be ashamed.
| וְאֶשְׁתַּעֲשַׁע בְּמִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ | 47 |
And my delite shalbe in thy commandements, which I haue loued.
| וְאֶשָּֽׂא־כַפַּי אֶֽל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָבְתִּי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 48 |
Mine handes also will I lift vp vnto thy commandements, which I haue loued, and I will meditate in thy statutes.
| זְכֹר־דָּבָר לְעַבְדֶּךָ עַל אֲשֶׁר יִֽחַלְתָּֽנִי׃ | 49 |
ZAIN. Remember the promise made to thy seruant, wherein thou hast caused me to trust.
| זֹאת נֶחָמָתִי בְעׇנְיִי כִּי אִמְרָתְךָ חִיָּֽתְנִי׃ | 50 |
It is my comfort in my trouble: for thy promise hath quickened me.
| זֵדִים הֱלִיצֻנִי עַד־מְאֹד מִתּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא נָטִֽיתִי׃ | 51 |
The proude haue had me exceedingly in derision: yet haue I not declined from thy Lawe.
| זָכַרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ מֵעוֹלָם ׀ יְהֹוָה וָאֶתְנֶחָֽם׃ | 52 |
I remembred thy iudgements of olde, O Lord, and haue bene comforted.
| זַלְעָפָה אֲחָזַתְנִי מֵרְשָׁעִים עֹזְבֵי תּֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 53 |
Feare is come vpon mee for the wicked, that forsake thy Lawe.
| זְמִרוֹת הָיוּ־לִי חֻקֶּיךָ בְּבֵית מְגוּרָֽי׃ | 54 |
Thy statutes haue beene my songes in the house of my pilgrimage.
| זָכַרְתִּי בַלַּיְלָה שִׁמְךָ יְהֹוָה וָאֶשְׁמְרָה תּֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 55 |
I haue remembred thy Name, O Lord, in the night, and haue kept thy Lawe.
| זֹאת הָיְתָה־לִּי כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ | 56 |
This I had because I kept thy precepts.
| חֶלְקִי יְהֹוָה אָמַרְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶֽיךָ׃ | 57 |
CHETH. O Lord, that art my portion, I haue determined to keepe thy wordes.
| חִלִּיתִי פָנֶיךָ בְכׇל־לֵב חׇנֵּנִי כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 58 |
I made my supplication in thy presence with my whole heart: be mercifull vnto me according to thy promise.
| חִשַּׁבְתִּי דְרָכָי וָאָשִׁיבָה רַגְלַי אֶל־עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 59 |
I haue considered my waies, and turned my feete into thy testimonies.
| חַשְׁתִּי וְלֹא הִתְמַהְמָהְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 60 |
I made haste and delaied not to keepe thy commandements.
| חֶבְלֵי רְשָׁעִים עִוְּדֻנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 61 |
The bandes of the wicked haue robbed me: but I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.
| חֲצֽוֹת־לַיְלָה אָקוּם לְהוֹדוֹת לָךְ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 62 |
At midnight will I rise to giue thanks vnto thee, because of thy righteous iudgements.
| חָבֵר אָנִי לְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר יְרֵאוּךָ וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 63 |
I am companion of all them that feare thee, and keepe thy precepts.
| חַסְדְּךָ יְהֹוָה מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ חֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ | 64 |
The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercie: teache me thy statutes.
| טוֹב עָשִׂיתָ עִֽם־עַבְדְּךָ יְהֹוָה כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 65 |
TETH. O Lord, thou hast delt graciously with thy seruant according vnto thy woorde.
| טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי כִּי בְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ הֶאֱמָֽנְתִּי׃ | 66 |
Teach me good iudgement and knowledge: for I haue beleeued thy commandements.
| טֶרֶם אֶעֱנֶה אֲנִי שֹׁגֵג וְעַתָּה אִמְרָתְךָ שָׁמָֽרְתִּי׃ | 67 |
Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but nowe I keepe thy woorde.
| טוֹב־אַתָּה וּמֵטִיב לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 68 |
Thou art good and gracious: teach me thy statutes.
| טָפְלוּ עָלַי שֶׁקֶר זֵדִים אֲנִי בְּכׇל־לֵב ׀ אֶצֹּר פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 69 |
The proud haue imagined a lie against me: but I wil keepe thy precepts with my whole heart.
| טָפַשׁ כַּחֵלֶב לִבָּם אֲנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ שִׁעֲשָֽׁעְתִּי׃ | 70 |
Their heart is fatte as grease: but my delite is in thy Lawe.
| טֽוֹב־לִי כִֽי־עֻנֵּיתִי לְמַעַן אֶלְמַד חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 71 |
It is good for me that I haue beene afflicted, that I may learne thy statutes.
| טֽוֹב־לִי תוֹרַת־פִּיךָ מֵאַלְפֵי זָהָב וָכָֽסֶף׃ | 72 |
The Lawe of thy mouth is better vnto me, then thousands of golde and siluer.
| יָדֶיךָ עָשׂוּנִי וַֽיְכוֹנְנוּנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶלְמְדָה מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 73 |
IOD. Thine hands haue made me and fashioned me: giue mee vnderstanding therefore, that I may learne thy commandements.
| יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 74 |
So they that feare thee, seeing mee shall reioyce, because I haue trusted in thy worde.
| יָדַעְתִּי יְהֹוָה כִּי־צֶדֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה עִנִּיתָֽנִי׃ | 75 |
I knowe, O Lord, that thy iudgements are right, and that thou hast afflicted me iustly.
| יְהִי־נָא חַסְדְּךָ לְנַחֲמֵנִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ לְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ | 76 |
I pray thee that thy mercie may comfort me according to thy promise vnto thy seruant.
| יְבֹאוּנִי רַחֲמֶיךָ וְאֶחְיֶה כִּי־תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | 77 |
Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy Lawe is my delite.
| יֵבֹשׁוּ זֵדִים כִּי־שֶׁקֶר עִוְּתוּנִי אֲנִי אָשִׂיחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 78 |
Let the proude be ashamed: for they haue dealt wickedly and falsely with me: but I meditate in thy precepts.
| יָשׁוּבוּ לִי יְרֵאֶיךָ (וידעו) [וְיֹדְעֵי] עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 79 |
Let such as feare thee turne vnto me, and they that knowe thy testimonies.
| יְהִי־לִבִּי תָמִים בְּחֻקֶּיךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃ | 80 |
Let mine heart bee vpright in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.
| כָּלְתָה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ נַפְשִׁי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 81 |
CAPH. My soule fainteth for thy saluation: yet I waite for thy worde.
| כָּלוּ עֵינַי לְאִמְרָתֶךָ לֵאמֹר מָתַי תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃ | 82 |
Mine eyes faile for thy promise, saying, when wilt thou comfort me?
| כִּֽי־הָיִיתִי כְּנֹאד בְּקִיטוֹר חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 83 |
For I am like a bottell in the smoke: yet doe I not forget thy statutes.
| כַּמָּה יְמֵֽי־עַבְדֶּךָ מָתַי תַּעֲשֶׂה בְרֹדְפַי מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 84 |
Howe many are the dayes of thy seruant? When wilt thou execute iudgement on them that persecute me?
| כָּרוּ־לִי זֵדִים שִׁיחוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹא כְתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 85 |
The proude haue digged pittes for mee, which is not after thy Lawe.
| כׇּל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֱמוּנָה שֶׁקֶר רְדָפוּנִי עׇזְרֵֽנִי׃ | 86 |
All thy commandements are true: they persecute me falsely: helpe me.
| כִּמְעַט כִּלּוּנִי בָאָרֶץ וַאֲנִי לֹא־עָזַבְתִּי פִקֻּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 87 |
They had almost consumed me vpon the earth: but I forsooke not thy precepts.
| כְּחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדוּת פִּֽיךָ׃ | 88 |
Quicken me according to thy louing kindnes: so shall I keepe the testimony of thy mouth.
| לְעוֹלָם יְהֹוָה דְּבָרְךָ נִצָּב בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ | 89 |
LAMED. O Lord, thy worde endureth for euer in heauen.
| לְדֹר וָדֹר אֱמוּנָתֶךָ כּוֹנַנְתָּֽ אֶרֶץ וַֽתַּעֲמֹֽד׃ | 90 |
Thy trueth is from generation to generation: thou hast layed the foundation of the earth, and it abideth.
| לְֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְדוּ הַיּוֹם כִּי הַכֹּל עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ | 91 |
They continue euen to this day by thine ordinances: for all are thy seruants.
| לוּלֵי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אָז אָבַדְתִּי בְעׇנְיִֽי׃ | 92 |
Except thy Lawe had bene my delite, I should now haue perished in mine affliction.
| לְעוֹלָם לֹא־אֶשְׁכַּח פִּקּוּדֶיךָ כִּי בָם חִיִּיתָֽנִי׃ | 93 |
I wil neuer forget thy precepts: for by them thou hast quickened me.
| לְֽךָ־אֲנִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ | 94 |
I am thine, saue me: for I haue sought thy precepts.
| לִי קִוּוּ רְשָׁעִים לְאַבְּדֵנִי עֵדֹתֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ | 95 |
The wicked haue waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
| לְֽכׇל־תִּכְלָה רָאִיתִי קֵץ רְחָבָה מִצְוָתְךָ מְאֹֽד׃ | 96 |
I haue seene an ende of all perfection: but thy commandement is exceeding large.
| מָה־אָהַבְתִּי תוֹרָתֶךָ כׇּל־הַיּוֹם הִיא שִׂיחָתִֽי׃ | 97 |
MEM. Oh howe loue I thy Lawe! it is my meditation continually.
| מֵֽאֹיְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵנִי מִצְוֺתֶךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם הִיא־לִֽי׃ | 98 |
By thy commandements thou hast made mee wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee.
| מִכׇּל־מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי כִּי עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ שִׂיחָה לִֽי׃ | 99 |
I haue had more vnderstading then all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
| מִזְּקֵנִים אֶתְבּוֹנָן כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ | 100 |
I vnderstoode more then the ancient, because I kept thy precepts.
| מִכׇּל־אֹרַח רָע כָּלִאתִי רַגְלָי לְמַעַן אֶשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 101 |
I haue refrained my feete from euery euil way, that I might keepe thy word.
| מִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לֹא־סָרְתִּי כִּי־אַתָּה הוֹרֵתָֽנִי׃ | 102 |
I haue not declined from thy iudgements: for thou didest teach me.
| מַה־נִּמְלְצוּ לְחִכִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ מִדְּבַשׁ לְפִֽי׃ | 103 |
Howe sweete are thy promises vnto my mouth! yea, more then hony vnto my mouth.
| מִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָן עַל־כֵּן שָׂנֵאתִי ׀ כׇּל־אֹרַח שָֽׁקֶר׃ | 104 |
By thy precepts I haue gotten vnderstanding: therefore I hate all the wayes of falshoode.
| נֵר־לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃ | 105 |
NUN. Thy worde is a lanterne vnto my feete, and a light vnto my path.
| נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּמָה לִשְׁמֹר מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 106 |
I haue sworne and will performe it, that I will keepe thy righteous iudgements.
| נַעֲנֵיתִי עַד־מְאֹד יְהֹוָה חַיֵּנִי כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 107 |
I am very sore afflicted: O Lord, quicken me according to thy word.
| נִדְבוֹת פִּי רְצֵה־נָא יְהֹוָה וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ | 108 |
O Lord, I beseeche thee accept the free offerings of my mouth, and teach mee thy iudgements.
| נַפְשִׁי בְכַפִּי תָמִיד וְתוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 109 |
My soule is continually in mine hande: yet doe I not forget thy Lawe.
| נָתְנוּ רְשָׁעִים פַּח לִי וּמִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ לֹא תָעִֽיתִי׃ | 110 |
The wicked haue layed a snare for mee: but I swarued not from thy precepts.
| נָחַלְתִּי עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם כִּֽי־שְׂשׂוֹן לִבִּי הֵֽמָּה׃ | 111 |
Thy testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the ioy of mine heart.
| נָטִיתִי לִבִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת חֻקֶּיךָ לְעוֹלָם עֵֽקֶב׃ | 112 |
I haue applied mine heart to fulfill thy statutes alway, euen vnto the ende.
| סֵעֲפִים שָׂנֵאתִי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ | 113 |
SAMECH. I hate vaine inuentions: but thy Lawe doe I loue.
| סִתְרִי וּמָגִנִּי אָתָּה לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 114 |
Thou art my refuge and shield, and I trust in thy worde.
| סוּרוּ־מִמֶּנִּי מְרֵעִים וְאֶצְּרָה מִצְוֺת אֱלֹהָֽי׃ | 115 |
Away from mee, yee wicked: for I will keepe the commandements of my God.
| סׇמְכֵנִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ וְאֶחְיֶה וְאַל־תְּבִישֵׁנִי מִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃ | 116 |
Stablish me according to thy promise, that I may liue, and disappoint me not of mine hope.
| סְעָדֵנִי וְאִוָּשֵׁעָה וְאֶשְׁעָה בְחֻקֶּיךָ תָמִֽיד׃ | 117 |
Stay thou mee, and I shall be safe, and I will delite continually in thy statutes.
| סָלִיתָ כׇּל־שׁוֹגִים מֵחֻקֶּיךָ כִּי־שֶׁקֶר תַּרְמִיתָֽם׃ | 118 |
Thou hast troden downe all them that depart from thy statutes: for their deceit is vaine.
| סִגִים הִשְׁבַּתָּ כׇל־רִשְׁעֵי־אָרֶץ לָכֵן אָהַבְתִּי עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 119 |
Thou hast taken away all ye wicked of the earth like drosse: therefore I loue thy testimonies.
| סָמַר מִפַּחְדְּךָ בְשָׂרִי וּֽמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יָרֵֽאתִי׃ | 120 |
My flesh trembleth for feare of thee, and I am afraide of thy iudgements.
| עָשִׂיתִי מִשְׁפָּט וָצֶדֶק בַּל־תַּנִּיחֵנִי לְעֹשְׁקָֽי׃ | 121 |
AIN. I haue executed iudgement and iustice: leaue me not to mine oppressours.
| עֲרֹב עַבְדְּךָ לְטוֹב אַֽל־יַעַשְׁקֻנִי זֵדִֽים׃ | 122 |
Answere for thy seruant in that, which is good, and let not the proude oppresse me.
| עֵינַי כָּלוּ לִישׁוּעָתֶךָ וּלְאִמְרַת צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 123 |
Mine eyes haue failed in waiting for thy saluation, and for thy iust promise.
| עֲשֵׂה עִם־עַבְדְּךָ כְחַסְדֶּךָ וְחֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ | 124 |
Deale with thy seruant according to thy mercie, and teache me thy statutes.
| עַבְדְּךָ־אָנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֵדְעָה עֵֽדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 125 |
I am thy seruant: graunt mee therefore vnderstanding, that I may knowe thy testimonies.
| עֵת לַעֲשׂוֹת לַיהֹוָה הֵפֵרוּ תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 126 |
It is time for thee Lord to worke: for they haue destroyed thy Lawe.
| עַל־כֵּן אָהַבְתִּי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ מִזָּהָב וּמִפָּֽז׃ | 127 |
Therefore loue I thy commandements aboue golde, yea, aboue most fine golde.
| עַל־כֵּן ׀ כׇּל־פִּקּוּדֵי כֹל יִשָּׁרְתִּי כׇּל־אֹרַח שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃ | 128 |
Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts most iust, and hate all false wayes.
| פְּלָאוֹת עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ עַל־כֵּן נְצָרָתַם נַפְשִֽׁי׃ | 129 |
PE. Thy testimonies are wonderfull: therefore doeth my soule keepe them.
| פֵּתַח דְּבָרֶיךָ יָאִיר מֵבִין פְּתָיִֽים׃ | 130 |
The entrance into thy wordes sheweth light, and giueth vnderstanding to the simple.
| פִּֽי־פָעַרְתִּי וָאֶשְׁאָפָה כִּי לְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ יָאָֽבְתִּי׃ | 131 |
I opened my mouth and panted, because I loued thy commandements.
| פְּנֵה־אֵלַי וְחׇנֵּנִי כְּמִשְׁפָּט לְאֹהֲבֵי שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ | 132 |
Looke vpon mee and bee mercifull vnto me, as thou vsest to doe vnto those that loue thy Name.
| פְּעָמַי הָכֵן בְּאִמְרָתֶךָ וְֽאַל־תַּשְׁלֶט־בִּי כׇל־אָֽוֶן׃ | 133 |
Direct my steppes in thy worde, and let none iniquitie haue dominion ouer me.
| פְּדֵנִי מֵעֹשֶׁק אָדָם וְאֶשְׁמְרָה פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 134 |
Deliuer mee from the oppression of men, and I will keepe thy precepts.
| פָּנֶיךָ הָאֵר בְּעַבְדֶּךָ וְלַמְּדֵנִי אֶת־חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 135 |
Shew the light of thy countenance vpon thy seruant, and teache me thy statutes.
| פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם יָרְדוּ עֵינָי עַל לֹא־שָׁמְרוּ תֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 136 |
Mine eyes gush out with riuers of water, because they keepe not thy Lawe.
| צַדִּיק אַתָּה יְהֹוָה וְיָשָׁר מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃ | 137 |
TSADDI. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and iust are thy iudgements.
| צִוִּיתָ צֶדֶק עֵדֹתֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה מְאֹֽד׃ | 138 |
Thou hast commanded iustice by thy testimonies and trueth especially.
| צִמְּתַתְנִי קִנְאָתִי כִּֽי־שָׁכְחוּ דְבָרֶיךָ צָרָֽי׃ | 139 |
My zeale hath euen consumed mee, because mine enemies haue forgotten thy wordes.
| צְרוּפָה אִמְרָתְךָ מְאֹד וְֽעַבְדְּךָ אֲהֵבָֽהּ׃ | 140 |
Thy word is prooued most pure, and thy seruant loueth it.
| צָעִיר אָנֹכִי וְנִבְזֶה פִּקֻּדֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 141 |
I am small and despised: yet do I not forget thy precepts.
| צִדְקָתְךָ צֶדֶק לְעוֹלָם וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ אֱמֶֽת׃ | 142 |
Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnes, and thy Lawe is trueth.
| צַר־וּמָצוֹק מְצָאוּנִי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | 143 |
Trouble and anguish are come vpon me: yet are thy commandements my delite.
| צֶדֶק עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶחְיֶֽה׃ | 144 |
The righteousnes of thy testimonies is euerlasting: graunt me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.
| קָרָאתִי בְכׇל־לֵב עֲנֵנִי יְהֹוָה חֻקֶּיךָ אֶצֹּֽרָה׃ | 145 |
KOPH. I haue cried with my whole heart: heare me, O Lord, and I will keepe thy statutes.
| קְרָאתִיךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 146 |
I called vpon thee: saue mee, and I will keepe thy testimonies.
| קִדַּמְתִּי בַנֶּשֶׁף וָאֲשַׁוֵּעָה (לדבריך) [לִדְבָרְךָ] יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 147 |
I preuented the morning light, and cried: for I waited on thy word.
| קִדְּמוּ עֵינַי אַשְׁמֻרוֹת לָשִׂיחַ בְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 148 |
Mine eyes preuent the night watches to meditate in thy word.
| קוֹלִי שִׁמְעָה כְחַסְדֶּךָ יְהֹוָה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 149 |
Heare my voyce according to thy louing kindenesse: O Lord, quicken me according to thy iudgement.
| קָרְבוּ רֹדְפֵי זִמָּה מִתּוֹרָתְךָ רָחָֽקוּ׃ | 150 |
They drawe neere, that follow after malice, and are farre from thy Lawe.
| קָרוֹב אַתָּה יְהֹוָה וְֽכׇל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֱמֶֽת׃ | 151 |
Thou art neere, O Lord: for all thy commandements are true.
| קֶדֶם יָדַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם יְסַדְתָּֽם׃ | 152 |
I haue knowen long since by thy testimonies, that thou hast established them for euer.
| רְאֵה־עׇנְיִי וְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי־תוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 153 |
RESH. Beholde mine affliction, and deliuer mee: for I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.
| רִיבָה רִיבִי וּגְאָלֵנִי לְאִמְרָתְךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 154 |
Pleade my cause, and deliuer me: quicken me according vnto thy word.
| רָחוֹק מֵרְשָׁעִים יְשׁוּעָה כִּי־חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא דָרָֽשׁוּ׃ | 155 |
Saluation is farre from the wicked, because they seeke not thy statutes.
| רַחֲמֶיךָ רַבִּים ׀ יְהֹוָה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 156 |
Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy iudgements.
| רַבִּים רֹדְפַי וְצָרָי מֵעֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לֹא נָטִֽיתִי׃ | 157 |
My persecutours and mine oppressours are many: yet doe I not swarue from thy testimonies.
| רָאִיתִי בֹגְדִים וָאֶתְקוֹטָטָה אֲשֶׁר אִמְרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁמָֽרוּ׃ | 158 |
I saw the transgressours and was grieued, because they kept not thy worde.
| רְאֵה כִּי־פִקּוּדֶיךָ אָהָבְתִּי יְהֹוָה כְּֽחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 159 |
Consider, O Lord, how I loue thy preceptes: quicken mee according to thy louing kindenesse.
| רֹאשׁ־דְּבָרְךָ אֱמֶת וּלְעוֹלָם כׇּל־מִשְׁפַּט צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 160 |
The beginning of thy worde is trueth, and all the iudgements of thy righteousnesse endure for euer.
| שָׂרִים רְדָפוּנִי חִנָּם (ומדבריך) [וּמִדְּבָרְךָ] פָּחַד לִבִּֽי׃ | 161 |
SCHIN. Princes haue persecuted mee without cause, but mine heart stood in awe of thy wordes.
| שָׂשׂ אָנֹכִי עַל־אִמְרָתֶךָ כְּמוֹצֵא שָׁלָל רָֽב׃ | 162 |
I reioyce at thy worde, as one that findeth a great spoyle.
| שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵאתִי וַאֲתַעֵבָה תּוֹרָתְךָ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ | 163 |
I hate falshoode and abhorre it, but thy Lawe doe I loue.
| שֶׁבַע בַּיּוֹם הִלַּלְתִּיךָ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 164 |
Seuen times a day doe I praise thee, because of thy righteous iudgements.
| שָׁלוֹם רָב לְאֹהֲבֵי תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֵֽין־לָמוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃ | 165 |
They that loue thy Law, shall haue great prosperitie, and they shall haue none hurt.
| שִׂבַּרְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהֹוָה וּֽמִצְוֺתֶיךָ עָשִֽׂיתִי׃ | 166 |
Lord, I haue trusted in thy saluation, and haue done thy commandements.
| שָֽׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶיךָ וָאֹהֲבֵם מְאֹֽד׃ | 167 |
My soule hath kept thy testimonies: for I loue them exceedingly.
| שָׁמַרְתִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ וְעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי כׇל־דְּרָכַי נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃ | 168 |
I haue kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my wayes are before thee.
| תִּקְרַב רִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה כִּדְבָרְךָ הֲבִינֵֽנִי׃ | 169 |
TAV. Let my complaint come before thee, O Lord, and giue me vnderstanding, according vnto thy worde.
| תָּבוֹא תְחִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ כְּאִמְרָתְךָ הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃ | 170 |
Let my supplication come before thee, and deliuer me according to thy promise.
| תַּבַּעְנָה שְׂפָתַי תְּהִלָּה כִּי תְלַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 171 |
My lippes shall speake praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
| תַּעַן לְשׁוֹנִי אִמְרָתֶךָ כִּי כׇל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ צֶּֽדֶק׃ | 172 |
My tongue shall intreate of thy word: for all thy commandements are righteous.
| תְּהִי־יָדְךָ לְעׇזְרֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ בָחָֽרְתִּי׃ | 173 |
Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts.
| תָּאַבְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהֹוָה וְתוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | 174 |
I haue longed for thy saluation, O Lord, and thy Lawe is my delite.
| תְּֽחִי־נַפְשִׁי וּֽתְהַלְלֶךָּ וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יַעְזְרֻֽנִי׃ | 175 |
Let my soule liue, and it shall praise thee, and thy iudgements shall helpe me.
| תָּעִיתִי כְּשֶׂה אֹבֵד בַּקֵּשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 176 |
I haue gone astraye like a lost sheepe: seeke thy seruant, for I doe not forget thy commandements.
