תהילים 119
| אַשְׁרֵי תְמִֽימֵי־דָרֶךְ הַֽהֹלְכִים בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָֽה׃ | 1 |
[Aleph.] O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,
| אַשְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵי עֵדֹתָיו בְּכָל־לֵב יִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃ | 2 |
O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.
| אַף לֹֽא־פָעֲלוּ עַוְלָה בִּדְרָכָיו הָלָֽכוּ׃ | 3 |
Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.
| אַתָּה צִוִּיתָה פִקֻּדֶיךָ לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹֽד׃ | 4 |
Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,
| אַחֲלַי יִכֹּנוּ דְרָכָי לִשְׁמֹר חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 5 |
O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
| אָז לֹא־אֵבוֹשׁ בְּהַבִּיטִי אֶל־כָּל־מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 6 |
Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.
| אוֹדְךָ בְּיֹשֶׁר לֵבָב בְּלָמְדִי מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 7 |
I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.
| אֶת־חֻקֶּיךָ אֶשְׁמֹר אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד־מְאֹֽד׃ | 8 |
Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!
| בַּמֶּה יְזַכֶּה־נַּעַר אֶת־אָרְחוֹ לִשְׁמֹר כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 9 |
[Beth.] With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe — according to Thy word.
| בְּכָל־לִבִּי דְרַשְׁתִּיךָ אַל־תַּשְׁגֵּנִי מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 10 |
With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.
| בְּלִבִּי צָפַנְתִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֶֽחֱטָא־לָֽךְ׃ | 11 |
In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.
| בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 12 |
Blessed [art] Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.
| בִּשְׂפָתַי סִפַּרְתִּי כֹּל מִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיךָ׃ | 13 |
With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.
| בְּדֶרֶךְ עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ שַּׂשְׂתִּי כְּעַל כָּל־הֽוֹן׃ | 14 |
In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.
| בְּפִקֻּדֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה וְאַבִּיטָה אֹרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 15 |
In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.
| בְּחֻקֹּתֶיךָ אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 16 |
In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.
| גְּמֹל עַֽל־עַבְדְּךָ אֶֽחְיֶה וְאֶשְׁמְרָה דְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 17 |
[Gimel.] Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.
| גַּל־עֵינַי וְאַבִּיטָה נִפְלָאוֹת מִתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 18 |
Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
| גֵּר אָנֹכִי בָאָרֶץ אַל־תַּסְתֵּר מִמֶּנִּי מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 19 |
A sojourner I [am] on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.
| גָּרְסָה נַפְשִׁי לְתַאֲבָה אֶֽל־מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ בְכָל־עֵֽת׃ | 20 |
Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.
| גָּעַרְתָּ זֵדִים אֲרוּרִים הַשֹּׁגִים מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 21 |
Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.
| גַּל מֵֽעָלַי חֶרְפָּה וָבוּז כִּי עֵדֹתֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ | 22 |
Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.
| גַּם יָֽשְׁבוּ שָׂרִים בִּי נִדְבָּרוּ עַבְדְּךָ יָשִׂיחַ בְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 23 |
Princes also sat — against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,
| גַּֽם־עֵדֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אַנְשֵׁי עֲצָתִֽי׃ | 24 |
Thy testimonies also [are] my delight, The men of my counsel!
| דָּֽבְקָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשִׁי חַיֵּנִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 25 |
[Daleth.] Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.
| דְּרָכַי סִפַּרְתִּי וַֽתַּעֲנֵנִי לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 26 |
My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶיךָ הֲבִינֵנִי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 27 |
The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.
| דָּלְפָה נַפְשִׁי מִתּוּגָה קַיְּמֵנִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 28 |
My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־שֶׁקֶר הָסֵר מִמֶּנִּי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ חָנֵּֽנִי׃ | 29 |
The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֱמוּנָה בָחָרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃ | 30 |
The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,
| דָּבַקְתִּי בְעֵֽדְוֺתֶיךָ יְהוָה אַל־תְּבִישֵֽׁנִי׃ | 31 |
I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
| דֶּֽרֶךְ־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אָרוּץ כִּי תַרְחִיב לִבִּֽי׃ | 32 |
The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!
| הוֹרֵנִי יְהוָה דֶּרֶךְ חֻקֶּיךָ וְאֶצְּרֶנָּה עֵֽקֶב׃ | 33 |
[He.] Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it — [to] the end.
| הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָה תֽוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶנָּה בְכָל־לֵֽב׃ | 34 |
Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
| הַדְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִיב מִצְוֺתֶיךָ כִּי־בוֹ חָפָֽצְתִּי׃ | 35 |
Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.
| הַט־לִבִּי אֶל־עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ וְאַל אֶל־בָּֽצַע׃ | 36 |
Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.
| הַעֲבֵר עֵינַי מֵרְאוֹת שָׁוְא בִּדְרָכֶךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 37 |
Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.
| הָקֵם לְעַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶךָ אֲשֶׁר לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃ | 38 |
Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.
| הַעֲבֵר חֶרְפָּתִי אֲשֶׁר יָגֹרְתִּי כִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ טוֹבִֽים׃ | 39 |
Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments [are] good.
| הִנֵּה תָּאַבְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶיךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 40 |
Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,
| וִֽיבֹאֻנִי חֲסָדֶךָ יְהוָה תְּשֽׁוּעָתְךָ כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 41 |
[Waw.] And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.
| וְאֶֽעֱנֶה חֹרְפִי דָבָר כִּֽי־בָטַחְתִּי בִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 42 |
And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.
| וְֽאַל־תַּצֵּל מִפִּי דְבַר־אֱמֶת עַד־מְאֹד כִּי לְמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 43 |
And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.
| וְאֶשְׁמְרָה תוֹרָתְךָ תָמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶֽד׃ | 44 |
And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.
| וְאֶתְהַלְּכָה בָרְחָבָה כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ | 45 |
And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.
| וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְעֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶגֶד מְלָכִים וְלֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃ | 46 |
And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.
| וְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁע בְּמִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ | 47 |
And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,
| וְאֶשָּֽׂא־כַפַּי אֶֽל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָבְתִּי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 48 |
And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!
| זְכֹר־דָּבָר לְעַבְדֶּךָ עַל אֲשֶׁר יִֽחַלְתָּֽנִי׃ | 49 |
[Zain.] Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.
| זֹאת נֶחָמָתִי בְעָנְיִי כִּי אִמְרָתְךָ חִיָּֽתְנִי׃ | 50 |
This [is] my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.
| זֵדִים הֱלִיצֻנִי עַד־מְאֹד מִתּֽוֹרָתְךָ לֹא נָטִֽיתִי׃ | 51 |
The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.
| זָכַרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ מֵעוֹלָם ׀ יְהוָה וָֽאֶתְנֶחָֽם׃ | 52 |
I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.
| זַלְעָפָה אֲחָזַתְנִי מֵרְשָׁעִים עֹזְבֵי תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 53 |
Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.
| זְמִרוֹת הָֽיוּ־לִי חֻקֶּיךָ בְּבֵית מְגוּרָֽי׃ | 54 |
Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.
| זָכַרְתִּי בַלַּיְלָה שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה וָֽאֶשְׁמְרָה תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 55 |
I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.
| זֹאת הָֽיְתָה־לִּי כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ | 56 |
This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!
| חֶלְקִי יְהוָה אָמַרְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶֽיךָ׃ | 57 |
[Cheth.] My portion [is] Jehovah; I have said — to keep Thy words,
| חִלִּיתִי פָנֶיךָ בְכָל־לֵב חָנֵּנִי כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 58 |
I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.
| חִשַּׁבְתִּי דְרָכָי וָאָשִׁיבָה רַגְלַי אֶל־עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 59 |
I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.
| חַשְׁתִּי וְלֹא הִתְמַהְמָהְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 60 |
I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.
| חֶבְלֵי רְשָׁעִים עִוְּדֻנִי תּֽוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 61 |
Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.
| חֲצֽוֹת־לַיְלָה אָקוּם לְהוֹדוֹת לָךְ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 62 |
At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.
| חָבֵר אָנִי לְכָל־אֲשֶׁר יְרֵאוּךָ וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 63 |
A companion I [am] to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.
| חַסְדְּךָ יְהוָה מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ חֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ | 64 |
Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!
| טוֹב עָשִׂיתָ עִֽם־עַבְדְּךָ יְהוָה כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 65 |
[Teth.] Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.
| טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי כִּי בְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ הֶאֱמָֽנְתִּי׃ | 66 |
The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.
| טֶרֶם אֶעֱנֶה אֲנִי שֹׁגֵג וְעַתָּה אִמְרָתְךָ שָׁמָֽרְתִּי׃ | 67 |
Before I am afflicted, I — I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.
| טוֹב־אַתָּה וּמֵטִיב לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 68 |
Good Thou [art], and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.
| טָפְלוּ עָלַי שֶׁקֶר זֵדִים אֲנִי בְּכָל־לֵב ׀ אֱצֹּר פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 69 |
Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.
| טָפַשׁ כַּחֵלֶב לִבָּם אֲנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ שִֽׁעֲשָֽׁעְתִּי׃ | 70 |
Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I — in Thy law I have delighted.
| טֽוֹב־לִי כִֽי־עֻנֵּיתִי לְמַעַן אֶלְמַד חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 71 |
Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.
| טֽוֹב־לִי תֽוֹרַת־פִּיךָ מֵאַלְפֵי זָהָב וָכָֽסֶף׃ | 72 |
Better to me [is] the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!
| יָדֶיךָ עָשׂוּנִי וַֽיְכוֹנְנוּנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶלְמְדָה מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ | 73 |
[Yod.] Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.
| יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 74 |
Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.
| יָדַעְתִּי יְהוָה כִּי־צֶדֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה עִנִּיתָֽנִי׃ | 75 |
I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous [are] Thy judgments, And [in] faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.
| יְהִי־נָא חַסְדְּךָ לְנַחֲמֵנִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ לְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ | 76 |
Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.
| יְבֹאוּנִי רַחֲמֶיךָ וְאֶֽחְיֶה כִּי־תֽוֹרָתְךָ שַֽׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | 77 |
Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law [is] my delight.
| יֵבֹשׁוּ זֵדִים כִּי־שֶׁקֶר עִוְּתוּנִי אֲנִי אָשִׂיחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 78 |
Ashamed are the proud, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.
| יָשׁוּבוּ לִי יְרֵאֶיךָ וידעו וְיֹדְעֵי עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 79 |
Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.
| יְהִֽי־לִבִּי תָמִים בְּחֻקֶּיךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃ | 80 |
My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.
| כָּלְתָה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ נַפְשִׁי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 81 |
[Kaph.] Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.
| כָּלוּ עֵינַי לְאִמְרָתֶךָ לֵאמֹר מָתַי תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃ | 82 |
Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, 'When doth it comfort me?'
| כִּֽי־הָיִיתִי כְּנֹאד בְּקִיטוֹר חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 83 |
For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.
| כַּמָּה יְמֵֽי־עַבְדֶּךָ מָתַי תַּעֲשֶׂה בְרֹדְפַי מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ | 84 |
How many [are] the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?
| כָּֽרוּ־לִי זֵדִים שִׁיחוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹא כְתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 85 |
The proud have digged for me pits, That [are] not according to Thy law.
| כָּל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֱמוּנָה שֶׁקֶר רְדָפוּנִי עָזְרֵֽנִי׃ | 86 |
All Thy commands [are] faithfulness, [With] falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.
| כִּמְעַט כִּלּוּנִי בָאָרֶץ וַאֲנִי לֹא־עָזַבְתִּי פִקֻּודֶֽיךָ׃ | 87 |
Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I — I have not forsaken Thy precepts.
| כְּחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדוּת פִּֽיךָ׃ | 88 |
According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!
| לְעוֹלָם יְהוָה דְּבָרְךָ נִצָּב בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ | 89 |
[Lamed.] To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.
| לְדֹר וָדֹר אֱמֽוּנָתֶךָ כּוֹנַנְתָּ אֶרֶץ וַֽתַּעֲמֹֽד׃ | 90 |
To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.
| לְֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְדוּ הַיּוֹם כִּי הַכֹּל עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ | 91 |
According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole [are] Thy servants.
| לוּלֵי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אָז אָבַדְתִּי בְעָנְיִֽי׃ | 92 |
Unless Thy law [were] my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.
| לְעוֹלָם לֹא־אֶשְׁכַּח פִּקּוּדֶיךָ כִּי בָם חִיִּיתָֽנִי׃ | 93 |
To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.
| לְֽךָ־אֲנִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃ | 94 |
I [am] Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.
| לִי קִוּוּ רְשָׁעִים לְאַבְּדֵנִי עֵדֹתֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ | 95 |
Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.
| לְֽכָל תִּכְלָה רָאִיתִי קֵץ רְחָבָה מִצְוָתְךָ מְאֹֽד׃ | 96 |
Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad [is] Thy command — exceedingly!
| מָֽה־אָהַבְתִּי תוֹרָתֶךָ כָּל־הַיּוֹם הִיא שִׂיחָתִֽי׃ | 97 |
[Mem.] O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it [is] my (meditation)
| מֵאֹיְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵנִי מִצְוֺתֶךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם הִיא־לִֽי׃ | 98 |
Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it [is] before me to the age.
| מִכָּל־מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי כִּי עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ שִׂיחָה לִֽֿי׃ | 99 |
Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies [are] my (meditation)
| מִזְּקֵנִים אֶתְבּוֹנָן כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ | 100 |
Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
| מִכָּל־אֹרַח רָע כָּלִאתִי רַגְלָי לְמַעַן אֶשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 101 |
From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.
| מִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לֹא־סָרְתִּי כִּֽי־אַתָּה הוֹרֵתָֽנִי׃ | 102 |
From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou — Thou hast directed me.
| מַה־נִּמְלְצוּ לְחִכִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ מִדְּבַשׁ לְפִֽי׃ | 103 |
How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
| מִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָן עַל־כֵּן שָׂנֵאתִי ׀ כָּל־אֹרַח שָֽׁקֶר׃ | 104 |
From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!
| נֵר־לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃ | 105 |
[Nun.] A lamp to my foot [is] Thy word, And a light to my path.
| נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּמָה לִשְׁמֹר מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 106 |
I have sworn, and I confirm [it], To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.
| נַעֲנֵיתִי עַד־מְאֹד יְהוָה חַיֵּנִי כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | 107 |
I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.
| נִדְבוֹת פִּי רְצֵה־נָא יְהוָה וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ | 108 |
Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.
| נַפְשִׁי בְכַפִּי תָמִיד וְתֽוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 109 |
My soul [is] in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.
| נָתְנוּ רְשָׁעִים פַּח לִי וּמִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ לֹא תָעִֽיתִי׃ | 110 |
The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.
| נָחַלְתִּי עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם כִּֽי־שְׂשׂוֹן לִבִּי הֵֽמָּה׃ | 111 |
I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart [are] they.
| נָטִיתִי לִבִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת חֻקֶּיךָ לְעוֹלָם עֵֽקֶב׃ | 112 |
I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age — [to] the end!
| סֵעֲפִים שָׂנֵאתִי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ | 113 |
[Samech.] Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.
| סִתְרִי וּמָגִנִּי אָתָּה לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 114 |
My hiding place and my shield [art] Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.
| סֽוּרוּ־מִמֶּנִּי מְרֵעִים וְאֶצְּרָה מִצְוֺת אֱלֹהָֽי׃ | 115 |
Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.
| סָמְכֵנִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ וְאֶֽחְיֶה וְאַל־תְּבִישֵׁנִי מִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃ | 116 |
Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.
| סְעָדֵנִי וְאִוָּשֵׁעָה וְאֶשְׁעָה בְחֻקֶּיךָ תָמִֽיד׃ | 117 |
Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.
| סָלִיתָ כָּל־שׁוֹגִים מֵחֻקֶּיךָ כִּי־שֶׁקֶר תַּרְמִיתָֽם׃ | 118 |
Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood [is] their deceit.
| סִגִים הִשְׁבַּתָּ כָל־רִשְׁעֵי־אָרֶץ לָכֵן אָהַבְתִּי עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 119 |
Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.
| סָמַר מִפַּחְדְּךָ בְשָׂרִי וּֽמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יָרֵֽאתִי׃ | 120 |
Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!
| עָשִׂיתִי מִשְׁפָּט וָצֶדֶק בַּל־תַּנִּיחֵנִי לְעֹֽשְׁקָֽי׃ | 121 |
[Ain.] I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.
| עֲרֹב עַבְדְּךָ לְטוֹב אַֽל־יַעַשְׁקֻנִי זֵדִֽים׃ | 122 |
Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.
| עֵינַי כָּלוּ לִֽישׁוּעָתֶךָ וּלְאִמְרַת צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 123 |
Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.
| עֲשֵׂה עִם־עַבְדְּךָ כְחַסְדֶּךָ וְחֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ | 124 |
Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.
| עַבְדְּךָ־אָנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֵדְעָה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 125 |
Thy servant [am] I — cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.
| עֵת לַעֲשׂוֹת לַיהוָה הֵפֵרוּ תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 126 |
Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.
| עַל־כֵּן אָהַבְתִּי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ מִזָּהָב וּמִפָּֽז׃ | 127 |
Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold — even fine gold.
| עַל־כֵּן ׀ כָּל־פִּקּוּדֵי כֹל יִשָּׁרְתִּי כָּל־אֹרַח שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃ | 128 |
Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!
| פְּלָאוֹת עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ עַל־כֵּן נְצָרָתַם נַפְשִֽׁי׃ | 129 |
[Pe.] Wonderful [are] Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.
| פֵּתַח דְּבָרֶיךָ יָאִיר מֵבִין פְּתָיִֽים׃ | 130 |
The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
| פִּֽי־פָעַרְתִּי וָאֶשְׁאָפָה כִּי לְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ יָאָֽבְתִּי׃ | 131 |
My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.
| פְּנֵה־אֵלַי וְחָנֵּנִי כְּמִשְׁפָּט לְאֹהֲבֵי שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ | 132 |
Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.
| פְּעָמַי הָכֵן בְּאִמְרָתֶךָ וְֽאַל־תַּשְׁלֶט־בִּי כָל־אָֽוֶן׃ | 133 |
My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.
| פְּדֵנִי מֵעֹשֶׁק אָדָם וְאֶשְׁמְרָה פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃ | 134 |
Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,
| פָּנֶיךָ הָאֵר בְּעַבְדֶּךָ וְלַמְּדֵנִי אֶת־חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 135 |
Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.
| פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם יָרְדוּ עֵינָי עַל לֹא־שָׁמְרוּ תוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 136 |
Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!
| צַדִּיק אַתָּה יְהוָה וְיָשָׁר מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃ | 137 |
[Tzade.] Righteous [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And upright [are] Thy judgments.
| צִוִּיתָ צֶדֶק עֵדֹתֶיךָ וֶֽאֱמוּנָה מְאֹֽד׃ | 138 |
Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,
| צִמְּתַתְנִי קִנְאָתִי כִּֽי־שָׁכְחוּ דְבָרֶיךָ צָרָֽי׃ | 139 |
Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.
| צְרוּפָה אִמְרָתְךָ מְאֹד וְֽעַבְדְּךָ אֲהֵבָֽהּ׃ | 140 |
Tried [is] thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.
| צָעִיר אָנֹכִי וְנִבְזֶה פִּקֻּדֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 141 |
Small I [am], and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.
| צִדְקָתְךָ צֶדֶק לְעוֹלָם וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ אֱמֶֽת׃ | 142 |
Thy righteousness [is] righteousness to the age, And Thy law [is] truth.
| צַר־וּמָצוֹק מְצָאוּנִי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | 143 |
Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands [are] my delights.
| צֶדֶק עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶחְיֶֽה׃ | 144 |
The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!
| קָרָאתִי בְכָל־לֵב עֲנֵנִי יְהוָה חֻקֶּיךָ אֶצֹּֽרָה׃ | 145 |
[Koph.] I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,
| קְרָאתִיךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | 146 |
I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.
| קִדַּמְתִּי בַנֶּשֶׁף וָאֲשַׁוֵּעָה לדבריך לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ | 147 |
I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.
| קִדְּמוּ עֵינַי אַשְׁמֻרוֹת לָשִׂיחַ בְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | 148 |
Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.
| קוֹלִי שִׁמְעָה כְחַסְדֶּךָ יְהוָה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 149 |
My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.
| קָרְבוּ רֹדְפֵי זִמָּה מִתּוֹרָתְךָ רָחָֽקוּ׃ | 150 |
Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.
| קָרוֹב אַתָּה יְהוָה וְֽכָל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ אֱמֶֽת׃ | 151 |
Near [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands [are] truth.
| קֶדֶם יָדַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם יְסַדְתָּֽם׃ | 152 |
Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!
| רְאֵֽה־עָנְיִי וְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי־תֽוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 153 |
[Resh.] See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.
| רִיבָה רִיבִי וּגְאָלֵנִי לְאִמְרָתְךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 154 |
Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.
| רָחוֹק מֵרְשָׁעִים יְשׁוּעָה כִּֽי־חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא דָרָֽשׁוּ׃ | 155 |
Far from the wicked [is] salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.
| רַחֲמֶיךָ רַבִּים ׀ יְהוָה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 156 |
Thy mercies [are] many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.
| רַבִּים רֹדְפַי וְצָרָי מֵעֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לֹא נָטִֽיתִי׃ | 157 |
Many [are] my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.
| רָאִיתִי בֹגְדִים וָֽאֶתְקוֹטָטָה אֲשֶׁר אִמְרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁמָֽרוּ׃ | 158 |
I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.
| רְאֵה כִּי־פִקּוּדֶיךָ אָהָבְתִּי יְהוָה כְּֽחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃ | 159 |
See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.
| רֹאשׁ־דְּבָרְךָ אֱמֶת וּלְעוֹלָם כָּל־מִשְׁפַּט צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 160 |
The sum of Thy word [is] truth, And to the age [is] every judgment of Thy righteousness!
| שָׂרִים רְדָפוּנִי חִנָּם ומדבריך וּמִדְּבָרְךָ פָּחַד לִבִּֽי׃ | 161 |
[Shin.] Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.
| שָׂשׂ אָנֹכִֽי עַל־אִמְרָתֶךָ כְּמוֹצֵא שָׁלָל רָֽב׃ | 162 |
I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
| שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵאתִי וַאֲתַעֵבָה תּוֹרָתְךָ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ | 163 |
Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate [it], Thy law I have loved.
| שֶׁבַע בַּיּוֹם הִלַּלְתִּיךָ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךָ׃ | 164 |
Seven [times] in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.
| שָׁלוֹם רָב לְאֹהֲבֵי תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֵֽין־לָמוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃ | 165 |
Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.
| שִׂבַּרְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה וּֽמִצְוֺתֶיךָ עָשִֽׂיתִי׃ | 166 |
I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.
| שָֽׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶיךָ וָאֹהֲבֵם מְאֹֽד׃ | 167 |
Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.
| שָׁמַרְתִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ וְעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי כָל־דְּרָכַי נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃ | 168 |
I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee!
| תִּקְרַב רִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ יְהוָה כִּדְבָרְךָ הֲבִינֵֽנִי׃ | 169 |
[Taw.] My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.
| תָּבוֹא תְחִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ כְּאִמְרָתְךָ הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃ | 170 |
My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.
| תַּבַּעְנָה שְׂפָתַי תְּהִלָּה כִּי תְלַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ | 171 |
My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.
| תַּעַן לְשׁוֹנִי אִמְרָתֶךָ כִּי כָל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ צֶּֽדֶק׃ | 172 |
My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands [are] righteous.
| תְּהִֽי־יָדְךָ לְעָזְרֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ בָחָֽרְתִּי׃ | 173 |
Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.
| תָּאַבְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה וְתֽוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | 174 |
I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law [is] my delight.
| תְּֽחִי־נַפְשִׁי וּֽתְהַֽלְלֶךָּ וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יַעֲזְרֻֽנִי׃ | 175 |
My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.
| תָּעִיתִי כְּשֶׂה אֹבֵד בַּקֵּשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ | 176 |
I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!
