< תְהִלִּים 119 >
אַשְׁרֵ֥י תְמִֽימֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ הַֽ֝הֹלְכִ֗ים בְּתֹורַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃ | 1 |
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
אַ֭שְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵ֥י עֵדֹתָ֗יו בְּכָל־לֵ֥ב יִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃ | 2 |
Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
אַ֭ף לֹֽא־פָעֲל֣וּ עַוְלָ֑ה בִּדְרָכָ֥יו הָלָֽכוּ׃ | 3 |
They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.
אַ֭תָּה צִוִּ֥יתָה פִקֻּדֶ֗יךָ לִשְׁמֹ֥ר מְאֹֽד׃ | 4 |
You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
אַ֭חֲלַי יִכֹּ֥נוּ דְרָכָ֗י לִשְׁמֹ֥ר חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 5 |
Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!
אָ֥ז לֹא־אֵבֹ֑ושׁ בְּ֝הַבִּיטִ֗י אֶל־כָּל־מִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 6 |
Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
אֹ֭ודְךָ בְּיֹ֣שֶׁר לֵבָ֑ב בְּ֝לָמְדִ֗י מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 7 |
I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.
אֶת־חֻקֶּ֥יךָ אֶשְׁמֹ֑ר אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵ֥נִי עַד־מְאֹֽד׃ | 8 |
I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.
בַּמֶּ֣ה יְזַכֶּה־נַּ֭עַר אֶת־אָרְחֹ֑ו לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 9 |
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
בְּכָל־לִבִּ֥י דְרַשְׁתִּ֑יךָ אַל־תַּ֝שְׁגֵּ֗נִי מִמִּצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 10 |
With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
בְּ֭לִבִּי צָפַ֣נְתִּי אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ לְ֝מַ֗עַן לֹ֣א אֶֽחֱטָא־לָֽךְ׃ | 11 |
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
בָּר֖וּךְ אַתָּ֥ה יְהוָ֗ה לַמְּדֵ֥נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 12 |
Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
בִּשְׂפָתַ֥י סִפַּ֑רְתִּי כֹּ֝֗ל מִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיךָ׃ | 13 |
With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ עֵדְוֹתֶ֥יךָ שַׂ֗שְׂתִּי כְּעַ֣ל כָּל־הֹֽון׃ | 14 |
I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.
בְּפִקֻּדֶ֥יךָ אָשִׂ֑יחָה וְ֝אַבִּ֗יטָה אֹרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 15 |
I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
בְּחֻקֹּתֶ֥יךָ אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑ע לֹ֭א אֶשְׁכַּ֣ח דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 16 |
I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
גְּמֹ֖ל עַֽל־עַבְדְּךָ֥ אֶֽחְיֶ֗ה וְאֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה דְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 17 |
Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
גַּל־עֵינַ֥י וְאַבִּ֑יטָה נִ֝פְלָאֹ֗ות מִתֹּורָתֶֽךָ׃ | 18 |
Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
גֵּ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י בָאָ֑רֶץ אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֥ר מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי מִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 19 |
I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.
גָּרְסָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֣י לְתַאֲבָ֑ה אֶֽל־מִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ בְכָל־עֵֽת׃ | 20 |
My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
גָּ֭עַרְתָּ זֵדִ֣ים אֲרוּרִ֑ים הַ֝שֹּׁגִים מִמִּצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 21 |
You rebuke the arrogant— the cursed who stray from Your commandments.
גַּ֣ל מֵֽ֭עָלַי חֶרְפָּ֣ה וָב֑וּז כִּ֖י עֵדֹתֶ֣יךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ | 22 |
Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.
גַּ֤ם יָֽשְׁב֣וּ שָׂ֭רִים בִּ֣י נִדְבָּ֑רוּ עַ֝בְדְּךָ֗ יָשִׂ֥יחַ בְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 23 |
Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
גַּֽם־עֵ֭דֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֗י אַנְשֵׁ֥י עֲצָתִֽי׃ | 24 |
Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
דָּֽבְקָ֣ה לֶעָפָ֣ר נַפְשִׁ֑י חַ֝יֵּ֗נִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 25 |
My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.
דְּרָכַ֣י סִ֭פַּרְתִּי וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֗נִי לַמְּדֵ֥נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 26 |
I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.
דֶּֽרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ הֲבִינֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָה בְּנִפְלְאֹותֶֽיךָ׃ | 27 |
Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.
דָּלְפָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִתּוּגָ֑ה קַ֝יְּמֵ֗נִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 28 |
My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.
דֶּֽרֶךְ־שֶׁ֭קֶר הָסֵ֣ר מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְֽתֹורָתְךָ֥ חָנֵּֽנִי׃ | 29 |
Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.
דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֱמוּנָ֥ה בָחָ֑רְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃ | 30 |
I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.
דָּבַ֥קְתִּי בְעֵֽדְוֹתֶ֑יךָ יְ֝הוָ֗ה אַל־תְּבִישֵֽׁנִי׃ | 31 |
I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.
דֶּֽרֶךְ־מִצְוֹתֶ֥יךָ אָר֑וּץ כִּ֖י תַרְחִ֣יב לִבִּֽי׃ | 32 |
I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.
הֹורֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֥רֶךְ חֻקֶּ֗יךָ וְאֶצְּרֶ֥נָּה עֵֽקֶב׃ | 33 |
Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
הֲ֭בִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָ֥ה תֹֽורָתֶ֗ךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶ֥נָּה בְכָל־לֵֽב׃ | 34 |
Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
הַ֭דְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִ֣יב מִצְוֹתֶ֑יךָ כִּי־בֹ֥ו חָפָֽצְתִּי׃ | 35 |
Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
הַט־לִ֭בִּי אֶל־עֵדְוֹתֶ֗יךָ וְאַ֣ל אֶל־בָּֽצַע׃ | 36 |
Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
הַעֲבֵ֣ר עֵ֭ינַי מֵרְאֹ֣ות שָׁ֑וְא בִּדְרָכֶ֥ךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 37 |
Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.
הָקֵ֣ם לְ֭עַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ אֲ֝שֶׁ֗ר לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃ | 38 |
Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.
הַעֲבֵ֣ר חֶ֭רְפָּתִי אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָגֹ֑רְתִּי כִּ֖י מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ טֹובִֽים׃ | 39 |
Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.
הִ֭נֵּה תָּאַ֣בְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶ֑יךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 40 |
How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.
וִֽיבֹאֻ֣נִי חֲסָדֶ֣ךָ יְהוָ֑ה תְּ֝שֽׁוּעָתְךָ֗ כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 41 |
May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.
וְאֶֽעֱנֶ֣ה חֹרְפִ֣י דָבָ֑ר כִּֽי־בָ֝טַחְתִּי בִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 42 |
Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.
וְֽאַל־תַּצֵּ֬ל מִפִּ֣י דְבַר־אֱמֶ֣ת עַד־מְאֹ֑ד כִּ֖י לְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣ךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 43 |
Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
וְאֶשְׁמְרָ֖ה תֹורָתְךָ֥ תָמִ֗יד לְעֹולָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃ | 44 |
I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.
וְאֶתְהַלְּכָ֥ה בָרְחָבָ֑ה כִּ֖י פִקֻּדֶ֣יךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ | 45 |
And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.
וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה בְ֭עֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶ֥גֶד מְלָכִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א אֵבֹֽושׁ׃ | 46 |
I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
וְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁ֥ע בְּמִצְוֹתֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ | 47 |
I delight in Your commandments because I love them.
וְאֶשָּֽׂא־כַפַּ֗י אֶֽל־מִ֭צְוֹתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָהָ֗בְתִּי וְאָשִׂ֥יחָה בְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 48 |
I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.
זְכֹר־דָּבָ֥ר לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ עַ֝֗ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִֽחַלְתָּֽנִי׃ | 49 |
Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
זֹ֣את נֶחָמָתִ֣י בְעָנְיִ֑י כִּ֖י אִמְרָתְךָ֣ חִיָּֽתְנִי׃ | 50 |
This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.
זֵ֭דִים הֱלִיצֻ֣נִי עַד־מְאֹ֑ד מִ֝תֹּֽורָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א נָטִֽיתִי׃ | 51 |
The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶ֖יךָ מֵעֹולָ֥ם ׀ יְהוָ֗ה וָֽאֶתְנֶחָֽם׃ | 52 |
I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort.
זַלְעָפָ֣ה אֲ֭חָזַתְנִי מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים עֹ֝זְבֵ֗י תֹּורָתֶֽךָ׃ | 53 |
Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.
זְ֭מִרֹות הָֽיוּ־לִ֥י חֻקֶּ֗יךָ בְּבֵ֣ית מְגוּרָֽי׃ | 54 |
Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.
זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּי בַלַּ֣יְלָה שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה וָֽ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה תֹּורָתֶֽךָ׃ | 55 |
In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.
זֹ֥את הָֽיְתָה־לִּ֑י כִּ֖י פִקֻּדֶ֣יךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ | 56 |
This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.
חֶלְקִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אָמַ֗רְתִּי לִשְׁמֹ֥ר דְּבָרֶֽיךָ׃ | 57 |
The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
חִלִּ֣יתִי פָנֶ֣יךָ בְכָל־לֵ֑ב חָ֝נֵּ֗נִי כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 58 |
I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
חִשַּׁ֥בְתִּי דְרָכָ֑י וָאָשִׁ֥יבָה רַ֝גְלַ֗י אֶל־עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 59 |
I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.
חַ֭שְׁתִּי וְלֹ֣א הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּי לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 60 |
I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.
חֶבְלֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים עִוְּדֻ֑נִי תֹּֽ֝ורָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 61 |
Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.
חֲצֹֽות־לַ֗יְלָה אָ֭קוּם לְהֹודֹ֣ות לָ֑ךְ עַ֝֗ל מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 62 |
At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.
חָבֵ֣ר אָ֭נִי לְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְרֵא֑וּךָ וּ֝לְשֹׁמְרֵ֗י פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 63 |
I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.
חַסְדְּךָ֣ יְ֭הוָה מָלְאָ֥ה הָאָ֗רֶץ חֻקֶּ֥יךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ | 64 |
The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
טֹ֭וב עָשִׂ֣יתָ עִֽם־עַבְדְּךָ֑ יְ֝הוָ֗ה כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 65 |
You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.
ט֤וּב טַ֣עַם וָדַ֣עַת לַמְּדֵ֑נִי כִּ֖י בְמִצְוֹתֶ֣יךָ הֶאֱמָֽנְתִּי׃ | 66 |
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.
טֶ֣רֶם אֶ֭עֱנֶה אֲנִ֣י שֹׁגֵ֑ג וְ֝עַתָּ֗ה אִמְרָתְךָ֥ שָׁמָֽרְתִּי׃ | 67 |
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
טֹוב־אַתָּ֥ה וּמֵטִ֗יב לַמְּדֵ֥נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 68 |
You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
טָפְל֬וּ עָלַ֣י שֶׁ֣קֶר זֵדִ֑ים אֲ֝נִ֗י בְּכָל־לֵ֤ב ׀ אֱצֹּ֬ר פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 69 |
Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.
טָפַ֣שׁ כַּחֵ֣לֶב לִבָּ֑ם אֲ֝נִ֗י תֹּורָתְךָ֥ שִֽׁעֲשָֽׁעְתִּי׃ | 70 |
Their hearts are hard and callous, but I delight in Your law.
טֹֽוב־לִ֥י כִֽי־עֻנֵּ֑יתִי לְ֝מַ֗עַן אֶלְמַ֥ד חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 71 |
It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
טֹֽוב־לִ֥י תֹֽורַת־פִּ֑יךָ מֵ֝אַלְפֵ֗י זָהָ֥ב וָכָֽסֶף׃ | 72 |
The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
יָדֶ֣יךָ עָ֭שׂוּנִי וַֽיְכֹונְנ֑וּנִי הֲ֝בִינֵ֗נִי וְאֶלְמְדָ֥ה מִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 73 |
Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
יְ֭רֵאֶיךָ יִרְא֣וּנִי וְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּ כִּ֖י לִדְבָרְךָ֣ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 74 |
May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
יָדַ֣עְתִּי יְ֭הוָה כִּי־צֶ֣דֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶ֑יךָ וֶ֝אֱמוּנָ֗ה עִנִּיתָֽנִי׃ | 75 |
I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
יְהִי־נָ֣א חַסְדְּךָ֣ לְנַחֲמֵ֑נִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ֥ לְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ | 76 |
May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
יְבֹא֣וּנִי רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה כִּי־תֹֽ֝ורָתְךָ֗ שַֽׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | 77 |
May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.
יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ זֵ֭דִים כִּי־שֶׁ֣קֶר עִוְּת֑וּנִי אֲ֝נִ֗י אָשִׂ֥יחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 78 |
May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.
יָשׁ֣וּבוּ לִ֣י יְרֵאֶ֑יךָ וְיָדְעוּ (וְ֝יֹדְעֵ֗י) עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 79 |
May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.
יְהִֽי־לִבִּ֣י תָמִ֣ים בְּחֻקֶּ֑יךָ לְ֝מַ֗עַן לֹ֣א אֵבֹֽושׁ׃ | 80 |
May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
כָּלְתָ֣ה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֣ נַפְשִׁ֑י לִדְבָרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 81 |
My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
כָּל֣וּ עֵ֭ינַי לְאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ לֵ֝אמֹ֗ר מָתַ֥י תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃ | 82 |
My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
כִּֽי־הָ֭יִיתִי כְּנֹ֣אד בְּקִיטֹ֑ור חֻ֝קֶּ֗יךָ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 83 |
Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.
כַּמָּ֥ה יְמֵֽי־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ מָתַ֬י תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה בְרֹדְפַ֣י מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 84 |
How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
כָּֽרוּ־לִ֣י זֵדִ֣ים שִׁיחֹ֑ות אֲ֝שֶׁ֗ר לֹ֣א כְתֹורָתֶֽךָ׃ | 85 |
The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
כָּל־מִצְוֹתֶ֥יךָ אֱמוּנָ֑ה שֶׁ֖קֶר רְדָפ֣וּנִי עָזְרֵֽנִי׃ | 86 |
All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!
כִּ֭מְעַט כִּלּ֣וּנִי בָאָ֑רֶץ וַ֝אֲנִ֗י לֹא־עָזַ֥בְתִּי פִקֻּודֶֽיךָ׃ | 87 |
They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.
כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ חַיֵּ֑נִי וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה עֵד֥וּת פִּֽיךָ׃ | 88 |
Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.
לְעֹולָ֥ם יְהוָ֑ה דְּ֝בָרְךָ֗ נִצָּ֥ב בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ | 89 |
Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.
לְדֹ֣ר וָ֭דֹר אֱמֽוּנָתֶ֑ךָ כֹּונַ֥נְתָּ אֶ֝֗רֶץ וַֽתַּעֲמֹֽד׃ | 90 |
Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
לְֽ֭מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְד֣וּ הַיֹּ֑ום כִּ֖י הַכֹּ֣ל עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ | 91 |
Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.
לוּלֵ֣י תֹ֭ורָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֑י אָ֝֗ז אָבַ֥דְתִּי בְעָנְיִֽי׃ | 92 |
If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.
לְ֭עֹולָם לֹא־אֶשְׁכַּ֣ח פִּקּוּדֶ֑יךָ כִּ֥י בָ֝֗ם חִיִּיתָֽנִי׃ | 93 |
I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.
לְֽךָ־אֲ֭נִי הֹושִׁיעֵ֑נִי כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ | 94 |
I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
לִ֤י קִוּ֣וּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים לְאַבְּדֵ֑נִי עֵ֝דֹתֶ֗יךָ אֶתְבֹּונָֽן׃ | 95 |
The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.
לְֽכָל תִּ֭כְלָה רָאִ֣יתִי קֵ֑ץ רְחָבָ֖ה מִצְוָתְךָ֣ מְאֹֽד׃ | 96 |
I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.
מָֽה־אָהַ֥בְתִּי תֹורָתֶ֑ךָ כָּל־הַ֝יֹּ֗ום הִ֣יא שִׂיחָתִֽי׃ | 97 |
Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my (meditation)
מֵ֭אֹ֣יְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִי מִצְוֹתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם הִיא־לִֽי׃ | 98 |
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.
מִכָּל־מְלַמְּדַ֥י הִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּי כִּ֥י עֵ֝דְוֹתֶ֗יךָ שִׂ֣יחָה לִֽֿי׃ | 99 |
I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my (meditation)
מִזְּקֵנִ֥ים אֶתְבֹּונָ֑ן כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ | 100 |
I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.
מִכָּל־אֹ֣רַח רָ֭ע כָּלִ֣אתִי רַגְלָ֑י לְ֝מַ֗עַן אֶשְׁמֹ֥ר דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 101 |
I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.
מִמִּשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ לֹא־סָ֑רְתִּי כִּֽי־אַ֝תָּ֗ה הֹורֵתָֽנִי׃ | 102 |
I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.
מַה־נִּמְלְצ֣וּ לְ֭חִכִּי אִמְרָתֶ֗ךָ מִדְּבַ֥שׁ לְפִֽי׃ | 103 |
How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!
מִפִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ אֶתְבֹּונָ֑ן עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן שָׂנֵ֤אתִי ׀ כָּל־אֹ֬רַח שָֽׁקֶר׃ | 104 |
I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
נֵר־לְרַגְלִ֥י דְבָרֶ֑ךָ וְ֝אֹ֗ור לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃ | 105 |
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּ֑מָה לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 106 |
I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
נַעֲנֵ֥יתִי עַד־מְאֹ֑ד יְ֝הוָ֗ה חַיֵּ֥נִי כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 107 |
I am severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word.
נִדְבֹ֣ות פִּ֭י רְצֵה־נָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ | 108 |
Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.
נַפְשִׁ֣י בְכַפִּ֣י תָמִ֑יד וְ֝תֹֽורָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 109 |
I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.
נָתְנ֬וּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים פַּ֣ח לִ֑י וּ֝מִפִּקּוּדֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א תָעִֽיתִי׃ | 110 |
The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.
נָחַ֣לְתִּי עֵדְוֹתֶ֣יךָ לְעֹולָ֑ם כִּֽי־שְׂשֹׂ֖ון לִבִּ֣י הֵֽמָּה׃ | 111 |
Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
נָטִ֣יתִי לִ֭בִּי לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות חֻקֶּ֗יךָ לְעֹולָ֥ם עֵֽקֶב׃ | 112 |
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.
סֵעֲפִ֥ים שָׂנֵ֑אתִי וְֽתֹורָתְךָ֥ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ | 113 |
The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.
סִתְרִ֣י וּמָגִנִּ֣י אָ֑תָּה לִדְבָרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 114 |
You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
סֽוּרוּ־מִמֶּ֥נִּי מְרֵעִ֑ים וְ֝אֶצְּרָ֗ה מִצְוֹ֥ת אֱלֹהָֽי׃ | 115 |
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
סָמְכֵ֣נִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ֣ וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה וְאַל־תְּ֝בִישֵׁ֗נִי מִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃ | 116 |
Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.
סְעָדֵ֥נִי וְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָה וְאֶשְׁעָ֖ה בְחֻקֶּ֣יךָ תָמִֽיד׃ | 117 |
Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
סָ֭לִיתָ כָּל־שֹׁוגִ֣ים מֵחֻקֶּ֑יךָ כִּי־שֶׁ֝֗קֶר תַּרְמִיתָֽם׃ | 118 |
You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
סִגִ֗ים הִשְׁבַּ֥תָּ כָל־רִשְׁעֵי־אָ֑רֶץ לָ֝כֵ֗ן אָהַ֥בְתִּי עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 119 |
All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.
סָמַ֣ר מִפַּחְדְּךָ֣ בְשָׂרִ֑י וּֽמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ יָרֵֽאתִי׃ | 120 |
My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
עָ֭שִׂיתִי מִשְׁפָּ֣ט וָצֶ֑דֶק בַּל־תַּ֝נִּיחֵ֗נִי לְעֹֽשְׁקָֽי׃ | 121 |
I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.
עֲרֹ֣ב עַבְדְּךָ֣ לְטֹ֑וב אַֽל־יַעַשְׁקֻ֥נִי זֵדִֽים׃ | 122 |
Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
עֵ֭ינַי כָּל֣וּ לִֽישׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ וּלְאִמְרַ֥ת צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 123 |
My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.
עֲשֵׂ֖ה עִם־עַבְדְּךָ֥ כְחַסְדֶּ֗ךָ וְחֻקֶּ֥יךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ | 124 |
Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.
עַבְדְּךָ־אָ֥נִי הֲבִינֵ֑נִי וְ֝אֵדְעָ֗ה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 125 |
I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
עֵ֭ת לַעֲשֹׂ֣ות לַיהוָ֑ה הֵ֝פֵ֗רוּ תֹּורָתֶֽךָ׃ | 126 |
It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.
עַל־כֵּ֭ן אָהַ֣בְתִּי מִצְוֹתֶ֑יךָ מִזָּהָ֥ב וּמִפָּֽז׃ | 127 |
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
עַל־כֵּ֤ן ׀ כָּל־פִּקּ֣וּדֵי כֹ֣ל יִשָּׁ֑רְתִּי כָּל־אֹ֖רַח שֶׁ֣קֶר שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃ | 128 |
Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
פְּלָאֹ֥ות עֵדְוֹתֶ֑יךָ עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן נְצָרָ֥תַם נַפְשִֽׁי׃ | 129 |
Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.
פֵּ֖תַח דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ יָאִ֗יר מֵבִ֥ין פְּתָיִֽים׃ | 130 |
The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
פִּֽי־פָ֭עַרְתִּי וָאֶשְׁאָ֑פָה כִּ֖י לְמִצְוֹתֶ֣יךָ יָאָֽבְתִּי׃ | 131 |
I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.
פְּנֵה־אֵלַ֥י וְחָנֵּ֑נִי כְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט לְאֹהֲבֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ | 132 |
Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
פְּ֭עָמַי הָכֵ֣ן בְּאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ וְֽאַל־תַּשְׁלֶט־בִּ֥י כָל־אָֽוֶן׃ | 133 |
Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.
פְּ֭דֵנִי מֵעֹ֣שֶׁק אָדָ֑ם וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 134 |
Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.
פָּ֭נֶיךָ הָאֵ֣ר בְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝לַמְּדֵ֗נִי אֶת־חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 135 |
Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
פַּלְגֵי־מַ֭יִם יָרְד֣וּ עֵינָ֑י עַ֝֗ל לֹא־שָׁמְר֥וּ תֹורָתֶֽךָ׃ | 136 |
My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
צַדִּ֣יק אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃ | 137 |
Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.
צִ֭וִּיתָ צֶ֣דֶק עֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ וֶֽאֱמוּנָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃ | 138 |
The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.
צִמְּתַ֥תְנִי קִנְאָתִ֑י כִּֽי־שָׁכְח֖וּ דְבָרֶ֣יךָ צָרָֽי׃ | 139 |
My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.
צְרוּפָ֖ה אִמְרָתְךָ֥ מְאֹ֗ד וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ אֲהֵבָֽהּ׃ | 140 |
Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.
צָעִ֣יר אָנֹכִ֣י וְנִבְזֶ֑ה פִּ֝קֻּדֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 141 |
I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.
צִדְקָתְךָ֣ צֶ֣דֶק לְעֹולָ֑ם וְֽתֹורָתְךָ֥ אֱמֶֽת׃ | 142 |
Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
צַר־וּמָצֹ֥וק מְצָא֑וּנִי מִ֝צְוֹתֶ֗יךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | 143 |
Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.
צֶ֖דֶק עֵדְוֹתֶ֥יךָ לְעֹולָ֗ם הֲבִינֵ֥נִי וְאֶחְיֶֽה׃ | 144 |
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
קָרָ֣אתִי בְכָל־לֵ֭ב עֲנֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֗ה חֻקֶּ֥יךָ אֶצֹּֽרָה׃ | 145 |
I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.
קְרָאתִ֥יךָ הֹושִׁיעֵ֑נִי וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 146 |
I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.
קִדַּ֣מְתִּי בַ֭נֶּשֶׁף וָאֲשַׁוֵּ֑עָה לִדְבָרֶיךָ (לִדְבָרְךָ֥) יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 147 |
I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
קִדְּמ֣וּ עֵ֭ינַי אַשְׁמֻרֹ֑ות לָ֝שִׂ֗יחַ בְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 148 |
My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
קֹ֭ולִי שִׁמְעָ֣ה כְחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ יְ֝הוָ֗ה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥ךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 149 |
Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.
קָ֭רְבוּ רֹדְפֵ֣י זִמָּ֑ה מִתֹּורָתְךָ֥ רָחָֽקוּ׃ | 150 |
Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.
קָרֹ֣וב אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה וְֽכָל־מִצְוֹתֶ֥יךָ אֱמֶֽת׃ | 151 |
You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.
קֶ֣דֶם יָ֭דַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם יְסַדְתָּֽם׃ | 152 |
Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
רְאֵֽה־עָנְיִ֥י וְחַלְּצֵ֑נִי כִּי־תֹֽ֝ורָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 153 |
Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.
רִיבָ֣ה רִ֭יבִי וּגְאָלֵ֑נִי לְאִמְרָתְךָ֥ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 154 |
Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
רָחֹ֣וק מֵרְשָׁעִ֣ים יְשׁוּעָ֑ה כִּֽי־חֻ֝קֶּיךָ לֹ֣א דָרָֽשׁוּ׃ | 155 |
Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.
רַחֲמֶ֖יךָ רַבִּ֥ים ׀ יְהוָ֑ה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 156 |
Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.
רַ֭בִּים רֹדְפַ֣י וְצָרָ֑י מֵ֝עֵדְוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א נָטִֽיתִי׃ | 157 |
Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.
רָאִ֣יתִי בֹ֭גְדִים וָֽאֶתְקֹוטָ֑טָה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִ֝מְרָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א שָׁמָֽרוּ׃ | 158 |
I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.
רְ֭אֵה כִּי־פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ אָהָ֑בְתִּי יְ֝הוָ֗ה כְּֽחַסְדְּךָ֥ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 159 |
Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.
רֹאשׁ־דְּבָרְךָ֥ אֱמֶ֑ת וּ֝לְעֹולָ֗ם כָּל־מִשְׁפַּ֥ט צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 160 |
The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
שָׂ֭רִים רְדָפ֣וּנִי חִנָּ֑ם וּמִדְּבָרֶיךָ (וּ֝מִדְּבָרְךָ֗) פָּחַ֥ד לִבִּֽי׃ | 161 |
Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.
שָׂ֣שׂ אָ֭נֹכִֽי עַל־אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ כְּ֝מֹוצֵ֗א שָׁלָ֥ל רָֽב׃ | 162 |
I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
שֶׁ֣קֶר שָׂ֭נֵאתִי וַאֲתַעֵ֑בָה תֹּורָתְךָ֥ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ | 163 |
I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.
שֶׁ֣בַע בַּ֭יֹּום הִלַּלְתִּ֑יךָ עַ֝֗ל מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 164 |
Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.
שָׁלֹ֣ום רָ֭ב לְאֹהֲבֵ֣י תֹורָתֶ֑ךָ וְאֵֽין־לָ֥מֹו מִכְשֹֽׁול׃ | 165 |
Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble.
שִׂבַּ֣רְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה וּֽמִצְוֹתֶ֥יךָ עָשִֽׂיתִי׃ | 166 |
I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.
שָֽׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ וָאֹהֲבֵ֥ם מְאֹֽד׃ | 167 |
I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.
שָׁמַ֣רְתִּי פִ֭קּוּדֶיךָ וְעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י כָל־דְּרָכַ֣י נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃ | 168 |
I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.
תִּקְרַ֤ב רִנָּתִ֣י לְפָנֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה כִּדְבָרְךָ֥ הֲבִינֵֽנִי׃ | 169 |
May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
תָּבֹ֣וא תְּחִנָּתִ֣י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ כְּ֝אִמְרָתְךָ֗ הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃ | 170 |
May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.
תַּבַּ֣עְנָה שְׂפָתַ֣י תְּהִלָּ֑ה כִּ֖י תְלַמְּדֵ֣נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 171 |
My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
תַּ֣עַן לְ֭שֹׁונִי אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֖י כָל־מִצְוֹתֶ֣יךָ צֶּֽדֶק׃ | 172 |
My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.
תְּהִֽי־יָדְךָ֥ לְעָזְרֵ֑נִי כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ בָחָֽרְתִּי׃ | 173 |
May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
תָּאַ֣בְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝תֹֽורָתְךָ֗ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | 174 |
I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.
תְּֽחִי־נַ֭פְשִׁי וּֽתְהַֽלְלֶ֑ךָּ וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥ךָ יַעֲזְרֻֽנִי׃ | 175 |
Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.
תָּעִ֗יתִי כְּשֶׂ֣ה אֹ֭בֵד בַּקֵּ֣שׁ עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י מִ֝צְוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 176 |
I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.