اَلْمَزَامِيرُ 119
| طُوبَى لِلْكَامِلِينَ طَرِيقًا، ٱلسَّالِكِينَ فِي شَرِيعَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ. | ١ 1 |
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Adonai’s Torah ·Teaching·.
| طُوبَى لِحَافِظِي شَهَادَاتِهِ. مِنْ كُلِّ قُلُوبِهِمْ يَطْلُبُونَهُ. | ٢ 2 |
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart.
| أَيْضًا لَا يَرْتَكِبُونَ إِثْمًا. فِي طُرُقِهِ يَسْلُكُونَ. | ٣ 3 |
Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.
| أَنْتَ أَوْصَيْتَ بِوَصَايَاكَ أَنْ تُحْفَظَ تَمَامًا. | ٤ 4 |
You have enjoined your precepts, that we should fully obey them.
| لَيْتَ طُرُقِي تُثَبَّتُ فِي حِفْظِ فَرَائِضِكَ. | ٥ 5 |
Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!
| حِينَئِذٍ لَا أَخْزَى إِذَا نَظَرْتُ إِلَى كُلِّ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٦ 6 |
Then I would not be disappointed, when I consider all of your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| أَحْمَدُكَ بِٱسْتِقَامَةِ قَلْبٍ عِنْدَ تَعَلُّمِي أَحْكَامَ عَدْلِكَ. | ٧ 7 |
I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.
| وَصَايَاكَ أَحْفَظُ. لَا تَتْرُكْنِي إِلَى ٱلْغَايَةِ. | ٨ 8 |
I will observe your statutes. Don’t utterly forsake me. BET and VET
| بِمَ يُزَكِّي ٱلشَّابُّ طَرِيقَهُ؟ بِحِفْظِهِ إِيَّاهُ حَسَبَ كَلَامِكَ. | ٩ 9 |
How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
| بِكُلِّ قَلْبِي طَلَبْتُكَ. لَا تُضِلَّنِي عَنْ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٠ 10 |
With my whole heart, I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| خَبَأْتُ كَلَامَكَ فِي قَلْبِي لِكَيْلَا أُخْطِئَ إِلَيْكَ. | ١١ 11 |
I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
| مُبَارَكٌ أَنْتَ يَارَبُّ. عَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ١٢ 12 |
Blessed are you, Adonai. Teach me your statutes.
| بِشَفَتَيَّ حَسَبْتُ كُلَّ أَحْكَامِ فَمِكَ. | ١٣ 13 |
With my lips, I have declared all the judgments of your mouth.
| بِطَرِيقِ شَهَادَاتِكَ فَرِحْتُ كَمَا عَلَى كُلِّ ٱلْغِنَى. | ١٤ 14 |
I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
| بِوَصَايَاكَ أَلْهَجُ، وَأُلَاحِظُ سُبُلَكَ. | ١٥ 15 |
I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.
| بِفَرَائِضِكَ أَتَلَذَّذُ. لَا أَنْسَى كَلَامَكَ. | ١٦ 16 |
I will delight myself in your regulations. I will not forget your word. GIMEL
| أَحْسِنْ إِلَى عَبْدِكَ، فَأَحْيَا وَأَحْفَظَ أَمْرَكَ. | ١٧ 17 |
Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.
| ٱكْشِفْ عَنْ عَيْنَيَّ فَأَرَى عَجَائِبَ مِنْ شَرِيعَتِكَ. | ١٨ 18 |
Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your Torah ·Teaching·.
| غَرِيبٌ أَنَا فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ. لَا تُخْفِ عَنِّي وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٩ 19 |
I am a stranger on the earth. Don’t hide your mitzvot ·instructions·from me.
| ٱنْسَحَقَتْ نَفْسِي شَوْقًا إِلَى أَحْكَامِكَ فِي كُلِّ حِينٍ. | ٢٠ 20 |
My soul is consumed with longing for your judgments at all times.
| ٱنْتَهَرْتَ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ ٱلْمَلَاعِينَ ٱلضَّالِّينَ عَنْ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٢١ 21 |
You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who wander from your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| دَحْرِجْ عَنِّي ٱلْعَارَ وَٱلْإِهَانَةَ، لِأَنِّي حَفِظْتُ شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ٢٢ 22 |
Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your testimonies.
| جَلَسَ أَيْضًا رُؤَسَاءُ، تَقَاوَلُوا عَلَيَّ. أَمَّا عَبْدُكَ فَيُنَاجِي بِفَرَائِضِكَ. | ٢٣ 23 |
Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
| أَيْضًا شَهَادَاتُكَ هِيَ لَذَّتِي، أَهْلُ مَشُورَتِي. | ٢٤ 24 |
Indeed your testimonies are my delight, and my counselors. DALET
| لَصِقَتْ بِٱلتُّرَابِ نَفْسِي، فَأَحْيِنِي حَسَبَ كَلِمَتِكَ. | ٢٥ 25 |
My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!
| قَدْ صَرَّحْتُ بِطُرُقِي فَٱسْتَجَبْتَ لِي. عَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ٢٦ 26 |
I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.
| طَرِيقَ وَصَايَاكَ فَهِّمْنِي، فَأُنَاجِيَ بِعَجَائِبِكَ. | ٢٧ 27 |
Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.
| قَطَرَتْ نَفْسِي مِنَ ٱلْحُزْنِ. أَقِمْنِي حَسَبَ كَلَامِكَ. | ٢٨ 28 |
My soul is weary with sorrow: strengthen me according to your word.
| طَرِيقَ ٱلْكَذِبِ أَبْعِدْ عَنِّي، وَبِشَرِيعَتِكَ ٱرْحَمْنِي. | ٢٩ 29 |
Keep me from the way of deceit. Teach me your Torah ·Teaching· in your favor!
| ٱخْتَرْتُ طَرِيقَ ٱلْحَقِّ. جَعَلْتُ أَحْكَامَكَ قُدَّامِي. | ٣٠ 30 |
I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your judgments before me.
| لَصِقْتُ بِشَهَادَاتِكَ. يَارَبُّ، لَا تُخْزِنِي. | ٣١ 31 |
I cling to your testimonies, Adonai. Don’t let me be disappointed.
| فِي طَرِيقِ وَصَايَاكَ أَجْرِي، لِأَنَّكَ تُرَحِّبُ قَلْبِي. | ٣٢ 32 |
I run in the path of your mitzvot ·instructions·, for you have set my heart free. HEY
| عَلِّمْنِي يَارَبُّ طَرِيقَ فَرَائِضِكَ، فَأَحْفَظَهَا إِلَى ٱلنِّهَايَةِ. | ٣٣ 33 |
Teach me, Adonai, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.
| فَهِّمْنِي فَأُلَاحِظَ شَرِيعَتَكَ، وَأَحْفَظَهَا بِكُلِّ قَلْبِي. | ٣٤ 34 |
Give me understanding, and I will keep your Torah ·Teaching·. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.
| دَرِّبْنِي فِي سَبِيلِ وَصَايَاكَ، لِأَنِّي بِهِ سُرِرْتُ. | ٣٥ 35 |
Direct me in the path of your mitzvot ·instructions·, for I delight in them.
| أَمِلْ قَلْبِي إِلَى شَهَادَاتِكَ، لَا إِلَى ٱلْمَكْسَبِ. | ٣٦ 36 |
Turn my heart toward your testimonies, not toward selfish gain.
| حَوِّلْ عَيْنَيَّ عَنِ ٱلنَّظَرِ إِلَى ٱلْبَاطِلِ. فِي طَرِيقِكَ أَحْيِنِي. | ٣٧ 37 |
Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.
| أَقِمْ لِعَبْدِكَ قَوْلَكَ ٱلَّذِي لِمُتَّقِيكَ. | ٣٨ 38 |
Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.
| أَزِلْ عَارِي ٱلَّذِي حَذِرْتُ مِنْهُ، لِأَنَّ أَحْكَامَكَ طَيِّبَةٌ. | ٣٩ 39 |
Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your judgments are good.
| هَأَنَذَا قَدِ ٱشْتَهَيْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. بِعَدْلِكَ أَحْيِنِي. | ٤٠ 40 |
Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness. VAV
| لِتَأْتِنِي رَحْمَتُكَ يَارَبُّ، خَلَاصُكَ حَسَبَ قَوْلِكَ، | ٤١ 41 |
Let your cheshed ·loving-kindness· also come to me, Adonai, your salvation, according to your word.
| فَأُجَاوِبَ مُعَيِّرِي كَلِمَةً، لِأَنِّي ٱتَّكَلْتُ عَلَى كَلَامِكَ. | ٤٢ 42 |
So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in your word.
| وَلَا تَنْزِعْ مِنْ فَمِي كَلَامَ ٱلْحَقِّ كُلَّ ٱلنَّزْعِ، لِأَنِّي ٱنْتَظَرْتُ أَحْكَامَكَ. | ٤٣ 43 |
Don’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your judgments.
| فَأَحْفَظَ شَرِيعَتَكَ دَائِمًا، إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ وَٱلْأَبَدِ، | ٤٤ 44 |
So I will obey your Torah ·Teaching· continually, forever and ever.
| وَأَتَمَشَّى فِي رَحْبٍ، لِأَنِّي طَلَبْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٤٥ 45 |
I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.
| وَأَتَكَلَّمُ بِشَهَادَاتِكَ قُدَّامَ مُلُوكٍ وَلَا أَخْزَى، | ٤٦ 46 |
I will also speak of your testimonies before kings, and will not be disappointed.
| وَأَتَلَذَّذُ بِوَصَايَاكَ ٱلَّتِي أَحْبَبْتُ. | ٤٧ 47 |
I will delight myself in your mitzvot ·instructions·, because I 'ahav ·affectionately love· them.
| وَأَرْفَعُ يَدَيَّ إِلَى وَصَايَاكَ ٱلَّتِي وَدِدْتُ، وَأُنَاجِي بِفَرَائِضِكَ. | ٤٨ 48 |
I reach out my hands for your mitzvot ·instructions·, which I 'ahav ·affectionately love·. I will meditate on your statutes. ZAYIN
| اُذْكُرْ لِعَبْدِكَ ٱلْقَوْلَ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلْتَنِي أَنْتَظِرُهُ. | ٤٩ 49 |
Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.
| هَذِهِ هِيَ تَعْزِيَتِي فِي مَذَلَّتِي، لِأَنَّ قَوْلَكَ أَحْيَانِي. | ٥٠ 50 |
This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.
| ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ ٱسْتَهْزَأُوا بِي إِلَى ٱلْغَايَةِ. عَنْ شَرِيعَتِكَ لَمْ أَمِلْ. | ٥١ 51 |
The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don’t swerve from your Torah ·Teaching·.
| تَذَكَّرْتُ أَحْكَامَكَ مُنْذُ ٱلدَّهْرِ يَارَبُّ، فَتَعَزَّيْتُ. | ٥٢ 52 |
I remember your judgments of old, Adonai, and have comforted myself.
| ٱلْحَمِيَّةُ أَخَذَتْنِي بِسَبَبِ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ تَارِكِي شَرِيعَتِكَ. | ٥٣ 53 |
Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your Torah ·Teaching·.
| تَرْنِيمَاتٍ صَارَتْ لِي فَرَائِضُكَ فِي بَيْتِ غُرْبَتِي. | ٥٤ 54 |
Your statutes have been my songs, in the house where I live.
| ذَكَرْتُ فِي ٱللَّيْلِ ٱسْمَكَ يَارَبُّ، وَحَفِظْتُ شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ٥٥ 55 |
I have remembered your name, Adonai, in the night, and I obey your Torah ·Teaching·.
| هَذَا صَارَ لِي، لِأَنِّي حَفِظْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٥٦ 56 |
This is my way, that I keep your precepts. HET or CHET
| نَصِيبِي ٱلرَّبُّ، قُلْتُ لِحِفْظِ كَلَامِكَ. | ٥٧ 57 |
Adonai is my portion. I promised to obey your words.
| تَرَضَّيْتُ وَجْهَكَ بِكُلِّ قَلْبِي. ٱرْحَمْنِي حَسَبَ قَوْلِكَ. | ٥٨ 58 |
I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.
| تَفَكَّرْتُ فِي طُرُقِي، وَرَدَدْتُ قَدَمَيَّ إِلَى شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ٥٩ 59 |
I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your testimonies.
| أَسْرَعْتُ وَلَمْ أَتَوَانَ لِحِفْظِ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٦٠ 60 |
I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| حِبَالُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ ٱلْتَفَّتْ عَلَيَّ. أَمَّا شَرِيعَتُكَ فَلَمْ أَنْسَهَا. | ٦١ 61 |
The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won’t forget your Torah ·Teaching·.
| فِي مُنْتَصَفِ ٱللَّيْلِ أَقُومُ لِأَحْمَدَكَ عَلَى أَحْكَامِ بِرِّكَ. | ٦٢ 62 |
At midnight I will rise to yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you, because of your righteous judgments.
| رَفِيقٌ أَنَا لِكُلِّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَكَ وَلِحَافِظِي وَصَايَاكَ. | ٦٣ 63 |
I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.
| رَحْمَتُكَ يَارَبُّ قَدْ مَلَأَتِ ٱلْأَرْضَ. عَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ٦٤ 64 |
The earth is full of your cheshed ·loving-kindness·, Adonai. Teach me your statutes. TET
| خَيْرًا صَنَعْتَ مَعَ عَبْدِكَ يَارَبُّ حَسَبَ كَلَامِكَ. | ٦٥ 65 |
Do good to your servant, according to your word, Adonai.
| ذَوْقًا صَالِحًا وَمَعْرِفَةً عَلِّمْنِي، لِأَنِّي بِوَصَايَاكَ آمَنْتُ. | ٦٦ 66 |
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| قَبْلَ أَنْ أُذَلَّلَ أَنَا ضَلَلْتُ، أَمَّا ٱلْآنَ فَحَفِظْتُ قَوْلَكَ. | ٦٧ 67 |
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.
| صَالِحٌ أَنْتَ وَمُحْسِنٌ. عَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ٦٨ 68 |
You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.
| ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ قَدْ لَفَّقُوا عَلَيَّ كَذِبًا، أَمَّا أَنَا فَبِكُلِّ قَلْبِي أَحْفَظُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٦٩ 69 |
The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.
| سَمِنَ مِثْلَ ٱلشَّحْمِ قَلْبُهُمْ، أَمَّا أَنَا فَبِشَرِيعَتِكَ أَتَلَذَّذُ. | ٧٠ 70 |
Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your Torah ·Teaching·.
| خَيْرٌ لِي أَنِّي تَذَلَّلْتُ لِكَيْ أَتَعَلَّمَ فَرَائِضَكَ. | ٧١ 71 |
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.
| شَرِيعَةُ فَمِكَ خَيْرٌ لِي مِنْ أُلُوفِ ذَهَبٍ وَفِضَّةٍ. | ٧٢ 72 |
The Torah ·Teaching· of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YOD or YUD
| يَدَاكَ صَنَعَتَانِي وَأَنْشَأَتَانِي. فَهِّمْنِي فَأَتَعَلَّمَ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٧٣ 73 |
Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| مُتَّقُوكَ يَرَوْنَنِي فَيَفْرَحُونَ، لِأَنِّي ٱنْتَظَرْتُ كَلَامَكَ. | ٧٤ 74 |
Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word.
| قَدْ عَلِمْتُ يَارَبُّ أَنَّ أَحْكَامَكَ عَدْلٌ، وَبِٱلْحَقِّ أَذْلَلْتَنِي. | ٧٥ 75 |
Adonai, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
| فَلْتَصِرْ رَحْمَتُكَ لِتَعْزِيَتِي، حَسَبَ قَوْلِكَ لِعَبْدِكَ. | ٧٦ 76 |
Please let your cheshed ·loving-kindness· be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.
| لِتَأْتِنِي مَرَاحِمُكَ فَأَحْيَا، لِأَنَّ شَرِيعَتَكَ هِيَ لَذَّتِي. | ٧٧ 77 |
Let your tender racham ·merciful love· come to me, that I may live; for your Torah ·Teaching· is my delight.
| لِيَخْزَ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ لِأَنَّهُمْ زُورًا ٱفْتَرَوْا عَلَيَّ. أَمَّا أَنَا فَأُنَاجِي بِوَصَايَاكَ. | ٧٨ 78 |
Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.
| لِيَرْجِعْ إِلَيَّ مُتَّقُوكَ وَعَارِفُو شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ٧٩ 79 |
Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your testimonies.
| لِيَكُنْ قَلْبِي كَامِلًا فِي فَرَائِضِكَ لِكَيْلَا أَخْزَى. | ٨٠ 80 |
Let my heart be blameless toward your statutes, that I may not be disappointed. KAF
| تَاقَتْ نَفْسِي إِلَى خَلَاصِكَ. كَلَامَكَ ٱنْتَظَرْتُ. | ٨١ 81 |
My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.
| كَلَّتْ عَيْنَايَ مِنَ ٱلنَّظَرِ إِلَى قَوْلِكَ، فَأَقُولُ: «مَتَى تُعَزِّينِي؟». | ٨٢ 82 |
My eyes fail for your word. I say, “When will you comfort me?”
| لِأَنِّي قَدْ صِرْتُ كَزِقٍّ فِي ٱلدُّخَانِ، أَمَّا فَرَائِضُكَ فَلَمْ أَنْسَهَا. | ٨٣ 83 |
For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don’t forget your statutes.
| كَمْ هِيَ أَيَّامُ عَبْدِكَ؟ مَتَى تُجْرِي حُكْمًا عَلَى مُضْطَهِدِيَّ؟ | ٨٤ 84 |
How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgement on those who persecute me?
| ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ قَدْ كَرَوْا لِي حَفَائِرَ. ذَلِكَ لَيْسَ حَسَبَ شَرِيعَتِكَ. | ٨٥ 85 |
The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your Torah ·Teaching·.
| كُلُّ وَصَايَاكَ أَمَانَةٌ. زُورًا يَضْطَهِدُونَنِي. أَعِنِّي. | ٨٦ 86 |
All of your mitzvot ·instructions· are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!
| لَوْلَا قَلِيلٌ لَأَفْنَوْنِي مِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ. أَمَّا أَنَا فَلَمْ أَتْرُكْ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٨٧ 87 |
They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn’t forsake your precepts.
| حَسَبَ رَحْمَتِكَ أَحْيِنِي، فَأَحْفَظَ شَهَادَاتِ فَمِكَ. | ٨٨ 88 |
Preserve my life according to your cheshed ·loving-kindness·, so I will obey the testimonies of your mouth. LAMED
| إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ يَارَبُّ كَلِمَتُكَ مُثَبَّتَةٌ فِي ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ. | ٨٩ 89 |
Adonai, your word is settled in heaven forever.
| إِلَى دَوْرٍ فَدَوْرٍ أَمَانَتُكَ. أَسَّسْتَ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَثَبَتَتْ. | ٩٠ 90 |
Your faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth, and it remains.
| عَلَى أَحْكَامِكَ ثَبَتَتِ ٱلْيَوْمَ، لِأَنَّ ٱلْكُلَّ عَبِيدُكَ. | ٩١ 91 |
Your judgments remain to this day, for all things serve you.
| لَوْ لَمْ تَكُنْ شَرِيعَتُكَ لَذَّتِي، لَهَلَكْتُ حِينَئِذٍ فِي مَذَلَّتِي. | ٩٢ 92 |
Unless your Torah ·Teaching· had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
| إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ لَا أَنْسَى وَصَايَاكَ، لِأَنَّكَ بِهَا أَحْيَيْتَنِي. | ٩٣ 93 |
I will never forget your precepts, for with them, you have revived me.
| لَكَ أَنَا فَخَلِّصْنِي، لِأَنِّي طَلَبْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ٩٤ 94 |
I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.
| إِيَّايَ ٱنْتَظَرَ ٱلْأَشْرَارُ لِيُهْلِكُونِي. بِشَهَادَاتِكَ أَفْطُنُ. | ٩٥ 95 |
The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your testimonies.
| لِكُلِّ كَمَالٍ رَأَيْتُ حَدًّا، أَمَّا وَصِيَّتُكَ فَوَاسِعَةٌ جِدًّا. | ٩٦ 96 |
I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your mitzvot ·instructions· are boundless. MEM
| كَمْ أَحْبَبْتُ شَرِيعَتَكَ! ٱلْيَوْمَ كُلَّهُ هِيَ لَهَجِي. | ٩٧ 97 |
How I 'ahav ·affectionately love· your Torah ·Teaching·! It is my meditation all day.
| وَصِيَّتُكَ جَعَلَتْنِي أَحْكَمَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِي، لِأَنَّهَا إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ هِيَ لِي. | ٩٨ 98 |
I am wiser than my enemies, for your mitzvot ·instructions· are always with me.
| أَكْثَرَ مِنْ كُلِّ مُعَلِّمِيَّ تَعَقَّلْتُ، لِأَنَّ شَهَادَاتِكَ هِيَ لَهَجِي. | ٩٩ 99 |
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my (meditation)
| أَكْثَرَ مِنَ ٱلشُّيُوخِ فَطِنْتُ، لِأَنِّي حَفِظْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٠٠ 100 |
I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.
| مِنْ كُلِّ طَرِيقِ شَرٍّ مَنَعْتُ رِجْلَيَّ، لِكَيْ أَحْفَظَ كَلَامَكَ. | ١٠١ 101 |
I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.
| عَنْ أَحْكَامِكَ لَمْ أَمِلْ، لِأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّمْتَنِي. | ١٠٢ 102 |
I have not turned aside from your judgments, for you have taught me.
| مَا أَحْلَى قَوْلَكَ لِحَنَكِي! أَحْلَى مِنَ ٱلْعَسَلِ لِفَمِي. | ١٠٣ 103 |
How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
| مِنْ وَصَايَاكَ أَتَفَطَّنُ، لِذَلِكَ أَبْغَضْتُ كُلَّ طَرِيقِ كَذِبٍ. | ١٠٤ 104 |
Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. NUN
| سِرَاجٌ لِرِجْلِي كَلَامُكَ وَنُورٌ لِسَبِيلِي. | ١٠٥ 105 |
Your word is a lamp candle to my feet, and a light for my path.
| حَلَفْتُ فَأَبِرُّهُ، أَنْ أَحْفَظَ أَحْكَامَ بِرِّكَ. | ١٠٦ 106 |
I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous judgments.
| تَذَلَّلْتُ إِلَى ٱلْغَايَةِ. يَارَبُّ، أَحْيِنِي حَسَبَ كَلَامِكَ. | ١٠٧ 107 |
I am afflicted very much. Revive me, Adonai, according to your word.
| ٱرْتَضِ بِمَنْدُوبَاتِ فَمِي يَارَبُّ، وَأَحْكَامَكَ عَلِّمْنِي. | ١٠٨ 108 |
Accept, I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth. Adonai, teach me your judgments.
| نَفْسِي دَائِمًا فِي كَفِّي، أَمَّا شَرِيعَتُكَ فَلَمْ أَنْسَهَا. | ١٠٩ 109 |
My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won’t forget your Torah ·Teaching·.
| ٱلْأَشْرَارُ وَضَعُوا لِي فَخًّا، أَمَّا وَصَايَاكَ فَلَمْ أَضِلَّ عَنْهَا. | ١١٠ 110 |
The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I haven’t gone astray from your precepts.
| وَرِثْتُ شَهَادَاتِكَ إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ، لِأَنَّهَا هِيَ بَهْجَةُ قَلْبِي. | ١١١ 111 |
I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
| عَطَفْتُ قَلْبِي لِأَصْنَعَ فَرَائِضَكَ إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ إِلَى ٱلنِّهَايَةِ. | ١١٢ 112 |
I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end. SAMECH
| ٱلْمُتَقَلِّبِينَ أَبْغَضْتُ، وَشَرِيعَتَكَ أَحْبَبْتُ. | ١١٣ 113 |
I hate double-minded men, but I 'ahav ·affectionately love· your Torah ·Teaching·.
| سِتْرِي وَمِجَنِّي أَنْتَ. كَلَامَكَ ٱنْتَظَرْتُ. | ١١٤ 114 |
You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.
| ٱنْصَرِفُوا عَنِّي أَيُّهَا ٱلْأَشْرَارُ، فَأَحْفَظَ وَصَايَا إِلَهِي. | ١١٥ 115 |
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the mitzvot ·instructions· of my God.
| ٱعْضُدْنِي حَسَبَ قَوْلِكَ فَأَحْيَا، وَلَا تُخْزِنِي مِنْ رَجَائِي. | ١١٦ 116 |
Uphold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.
| أَسْنِدْنِي فَأَخْلُصَ، وَأُرَاعِيَ فَرَائِضَكَ دَائِمًا. | ١١٧ 117 |
Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.
| ٱحْتَقَرْتَ كُلَّ ٱلضَّالِّينَ عَنْ فَرَائِضِكَ، لِأَنَّ مَكْرَهُمْ بَاطِلٌ. | ١١٨ 118 |
You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.
| كَزَغَلٍ عَزَلْتَ كُلَّ أَشْرَارِ ٱلْأَرْضِ، لِذَلِكَ أَحْبَبْتُ شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ١١٩ 119 |
You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I 'ahav ·affectionately love· your testimonies.
| قَدِ ٱقْشَعَرَّ لَحْمِي مِنْ رُعْبِكَ، وَمِنْ أَحْكَامِكَ جَزِعْتُ. | ١٢٠ 120 |
My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments. 'AYIN
| أَجْرَيْتُ حُكْمًا وَعَدْلًا. لَا تُسْلِمْنِي إِلَى ظَالِمِيَّ. | ١٢١ 121 |
I have done what is mishpat ·just· and upright. Don’t leave me to my oppressors.
| كُنْ ضَامِنَ عَبْدِكَ لِلْخَيْرِ، لِكَيْلَا يَظْلِمَنِي ٱلْمُسْتَكْبِرُونَ. | ١٢٢ 122 |
Ensure your servant’s well-being. Don’t let the proud oppress me.
| كَلَّتْ عَيْنَايَ ٱشْتِيَاقًا إِلَى خَلَاصِكَ وَإِلَى كَلِمَةِ بِرِّكَ. | ١٢٣ 123 |
My eyes fail looking for your yishu'ah ·salvation·, for your righteous word.
| ٱصْنَعْ مَعَ عَبْدِكَ حَسَبَ رَحْمَتِكَ، وَفَرَائِضَكَ عَلِّمْنِي. | ١٢٤ 124 |
Deal with your servant according to your cheshed ·loving-kindness·. Teach me your statutes.
| عَبْدُكَ أَنَا. فَهِّمْنِي فَأَعْرِفَ شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ١٢٥ 125 |
I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
| إِنَّهُ وَقْتُ عَمَلٍ لِلرَّبِّ. قَدْ نَقَضُوا شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ١٢٦ 126 |
It is time to act, Adonai, for they break your Torah ·Teaching·.
| لِأَجْلِ ذَلِكَ أَحْبَبْتُ وَصَايَاكَ أَكْثَرَ مِنَ ٱلذَّهَبِ وَٱلْإِبْرِيزِ. | ١٢٧ 127 |
Therefore I 'ahav ·affectionately love· your mitzvot ·instructions· more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
| لِأَجْلِ ذَلِكَ حَسِبْتُ كُلَّ وَصَايَاكَ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مُسْتَقِيمَةً. كُلَّ طَرِيقِ كَذِبٍ أَبْغَضْتُ. | ١٢٨ 128 |
Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way. PEH or FEH
| عَجِيبَةٌ هِيَ شَهَادَاتُكَ، لِذَلِكَ حَفِظَتْهَا نَفْسِي. | ١٢٩ 129 |
Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.
| فَتْحُ كَلَامِكَ يُنِيرُ، يُعَقِّلُ ٱلْجُهَّالَ. | ١٣٠ 130 |
The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
| فَغَرْتُ فَمِي وَلَهَثْتُ، لِأَنِّي إِلَى وَصَايَاكَ ٱشْتَقْتُ. | ١٣١ 131 |
I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| ٱلْتَفِتْ إِلَيَّ وَٱرْحَمْنِي، كَحَقِّ مُحِبِّي ٱسْمِكَ. | ١٣٢ 132 |
Turn to me, and be merciful towards me, as you always do mishpat ·justice· to those who 'ahav ·affectionately love· your name.
| ثَبِّتْ خُطُوَاتِي فِي كَلِمَتِكَ، وَلَا يَتَسَلَّطْ عَلَيَّ إِثْمٌ. | ١٣٣ 133 |
Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.
| ٱفْدِنِي مِنْ ظُلْمِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ، فَأَحْفَظَ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٣٤ 134 |
Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.
| أَضِئْ بِوَجْهِكَ عَلَى عَبْدِكَ، وَعَلِّمْنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ١٣٥ 135 |
Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.
| جَدَاوِلُ مِيَاهٍ جَرَتْ مِنْ عَيْنَيَّ، لِأَنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَحْفَظُوا شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ١٣٦ 136 |
Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your Torah ·Teaching·. TZADI
| بَارٌّ أَنْتَ يَارَبُّ، وَأَحْكَامُكَ مُسْتَقِيمَةٌ. | ١٣٧ 137 |
You are righteous, Adonai. Your judgments are upright.
| عَدْلًا أَمَرْتَ بِشَهَادَاتِكَ، وَحَقًّا إِلَى ٱلْغَايَةِ. | ١٣٨ 138 |
Your testimonies you have enjoined are in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy.
| أَهْلَكَتْنِي غَيْرَتِي، لِأَنَّ أَعْدَائِي نَسُوا كَلَامَكَ. | ١٣٩ 139 |
My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.
| كَلِمَتُكَ مُمَحَّصَةٌ جِدًّا، وَعَبْدُكَ أَحَبَّهَا. | ١٤٠ 140 |
Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant 'ahav ·affectionately loves· them.
| صَغِيرٌ أَنَا وَحَقِيرٌ، أَمَّا وَصَايَاكَ فَلَمْ أَنْسَهَا. | ١٤١ 141 |
I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.
| عَدْلُكَ عَدْلٌ إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ، وَشَرِيعَتُكَ حَقٌّ. | ١٤٢ 142 |
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your Torah ·Teaching· is truth.
| ضِيْقٌ وَشِدَّةٌ أَصَابَانِي، أَمَّا وَصَايَاكَ فَهِيَ لَذَّاتِي. | ١٤٣ 143 |
Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your mitzvot ·instructions· are my delight.
| عَادِلَةٌ شَهَادَاتُكَ إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ. فَهِّمْنِي فَأَحْيَا. | ١٤٤ 144 |
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. KOF or KUF
| صَرَخْتُ مِنْ كُلِّ قَلْبِي. ٱسْتَجِبْ لِي يَارَبُّ. فَرَائِضَكَ أَحْفَظُ. | ١٤٥ 145 |
Wholeheartedly I am calling on you; Answer me, Adonai! I will keep your statutes.
| دَعَوْتُكَ. خَلِّصْنِي، فَأَحْفَظَ شَهَادَاتِكَ. | ١٤٦ 146 |
I have called to you. Save me! I will obey your testimonies.
| تَقَدَّمْتُ فِي ٱلصُّبْحِ وَصَرَخْتُ. كَلَامَكَ ٱنْتَظَرْتُ. | ١٤٧ 147 |
I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
| تَقَدَّمَتْ عَيْنَايَ ٱلْهُزُعَ، لِكَيْ أَلْهَجَ بِأَقْوَالِكَ. | ١٤٨ 148 |
My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.
| صَوْتِيَ ٱسْتَمِعْ حَسَبَ رَحْمَتِكَ. يَارَبُّ، حَسَبَ أَحْكَامِكَ أَحْيِنِي. | ١٤٩ 149 |
Sh'ma ·Hear obey· my voice according to your cheshed ·loving-kindness·. Revive me, Adonai, according to your judgments.
| ٱقْتَرَبَ ٱلتَّابِعُونَ ٱلرَّذِيلَةَ. عَنْ شَرِيعَتِكَ بَعُدُوا. | ١٥٠ 150 |
They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your Torah ·Teaching·.
| قَرِيبٌ أَنْتَ يَارَبُّ، وَكُلُّ وَصَايَاكَ حَقٌّ. | ١٥١ 151 |
You are near, Adonai. All your mitzvot ·instructions· are truth.
| مُنْذُ زَمَانٍ عَرَفْتُ مِنْ شَهَادَاتِكَ أَنَّكَ إِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ أَسَّسْتَهَا. | ١٥٢ 152 |
Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever. RESH
| اُنْظُرْ إِلَى ذُلِّي وَأَنْقِذْنِي، لِأَنِّي لَمْ أَنْسَ شَرِيعَتَكَ. | ١٥٣ 153 |
Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don’t forget your Torah ·Teaching·.
| أَحْسِنْ دَعْوَايَ. | ١٥٤ 154 |
Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.
| ٱلْخَلَاصُ بَعِيدٌ عَنِ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ، لِأَنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَلْتَمِسُوا فَرَائِضَكَ. | ١٥٥ 155 |
Yishu'ah ·Salvation· is far from the wicked, for they don’t seek your statutes.
| كَثِيرَةٌ هِيَ مَرَاحِمُكَ يَارَبُّ. حَسَبَ أَحْكَامِكَ أَحْيِنِي. | ١٥٦ 156 |
Great is your tender racham ·merciful love· to me, Adonai. Revive me according to your judgments.
| كَثِيرُونَ مُضْطَهِدِيَّ وَمُضَايِقِيَّ، أَمَّا شَهَادَاتُكَ فَلَمْ أَمِلْ عَنْهَا. | ١٥٧ 157 |
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven’t deviated from your testimonies.
| رَأَيْتُ ٱلْغَادِرِينَ وَمَقَتُّ، لِأَنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَحْفَظُوا كَلِمَتَكَ. | ١٥٨ 158 |
I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.
| ٱنْظُرْ أَنِّي أَحْبَبْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. يَارَبُّ، حَسَبَ رَحْمَتِكَ أَحْيِنِي. | ١٥٩ 159 |
Consider how I 'ahav ·affectionately love· your precepts. Revive me, Adonai, according to your cheshed ·loving-kindness·.
| رَأْسُ كَلَامِكَ حَقٌّ، وَإِلَى ٱلدَّهْرِ كُلُّ أَحْكَامِ عَدْلِكَ. | ١٦٠ 160 |
All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous judgments endures forever. SIN and SHIN
| رُؤَسَاءُ ٱضْطَهَدُونِي بِلَا سَبَبٍ، وَمِنْ كَلَامِكَ جَزِعَ قَلْبِي. | ١٦١ 161 |
Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
| أَبْتَهِجُ أَنَا بِكَلَامِكَ كَمَنْ وَجَدَ غَنِيمَةً وَافِرَةً. | ١٦٢ 162 |
I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.
| أَبْغَضْتُ ٱلْكَذِبَ وَكَرِهْتُهُ، أَمَّا شَرِيعَتُكَ فَأَحْبَبْتُهَا. | ١٦٣ 163 |
I hate and abhor falsehood. I 'ahav ·affectionately love· your Torah ·Teaching·.
| سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ فِي ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبَّحْتُكَ عَلَى أَحْكَامِ عَدْلِكَ. | ١٦٤ 164 |
Seven times a day, I praise you, because of your righteous judgments.
| سَلَامَةٌ جَزِيلَةٌ لِمُحِبِّي شَرِيعَتِكَ، وَلَيْسَ لَهُمْ مَعْثَرَةٌ. | ١٦٥ 165 |
Those who 'ahav ·affectionately love· your Torah ·Teaching· have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.
| رَجَوْتُ خَلَاصَكَ يَارَبُّ، وَوَصَايَاكَ عَمِلْتُ. | ١٦٦ 166 |
I have hoped for your yishu'ah ·salvation·, Adonai. I obey your mitzvot ·instructions·.
| حَفِظَتْ نَفْسِي شَهَادَاتِكَ، وَأُحِبُّهَا جِدًّا. | ١٦٧ 167 |
My soul has observed your testimonies. I 'ahav ·affectionately love· them exceedingly.
| حَفِظْتُ وَصَايَاكَ وَشَهَادَاتِكَ، لِأَنَّ كُلَّ طُرُقِي أَمَامَكَ. | ١٦٨ 168 |
I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you. TAV
| لِيَبْلُغْ صُرَاخِي إِلَيْكَ يَارَبُّ. حَسَبَ كَلَامِكَ فَهِّمْنِي. | ١٦٩ 169 |
Let my cry come before you, Adonai. Give me understanding according to your word.
| لِتَدْخُلْ طِلْبَتِي إِلَى حَضْرَتِكَ. كَكَلِمَتِكَ نَجِّنِي. | ١٧٠ 170 |
Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word.
| تُنَبِّعُ شَفَتَايَ تَسْبِيحًا إِذَا عَلَّمْتَنِي فَرَائِضَكَ. | ١٧١ 171 |
Let my lips utter tehilah ·praise song·, for you teach me your statutes.
| يُغَنِّي لِسَانِي بِأَقْوَالِكَ، لِأَنَّ كُلَّ وَصَايَاكَ عَدْلٌ. | ١٧٢ 172 |
Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your mitzvot ·instructions· are righteousness.
| لِتَكُنْ يَدُكَ لِمَعُونَتِي، لِأَنَّنِي ٱخْتَرْتُ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٧٣ 173 |
Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
| ٱشْتَقْتُ إِلَى خَلَاصِكَ يَارَبُّ، وَشَرِيعَتُكَ هِيَ لَذَّتِي. | ١٧٤ 174 |
I have longed for your yishu'ah ·salvation·, Adonai. Your Torah ·Teaching· is my delight.
| لِتَحْيَ نَفْسِي وَتُسَبِّحَكَ، وَأَحْكَامُكَ لِتُعِنِّي. | ١٧٥ 175 |
Let my soul live, that I may praise you. Let your judgments help me.
| ضَلَلْتُ، كَشَاةٍ ضَالَّةٍ. ٱطْلُبْ عَبْدَكَ، لِأَنِّي لَمْ أَنْسَ وَصَايَاكَ. | ١٧٦ 176 |
I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don’t forget your mitzvot ·instructions·.
