< 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.

< תְהִלִּים 119 >