Psalms 119
1 Blessed are those who are perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.
ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart.
Blessed are they who search his testimonies: that seek him with their whole heart.
3 Yea, they do no unrighteousness. They walk in his ways.
For they that work iniquity, have not walked in his ways.
4 Thou have commanded thy precepts, that we should observe them diligently.
Thou hast commanded thy commandments to be kept most diligently.
5 O that my ways were established to observe thy statutes!
O! that my ways may be directed to keep thy justifications.
6 Then I shall not be put to shame when I have respect for all thy commandments.
Then shall I not be confounded, when I shall look into all thy commandments.
7 I will give thanks to thee with uprightness of heart when I learn thy righteous judgments.
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned the judgments of thy justice.
8 I will observe thy statutes. O forsake me not utterly.
I will keep thy justifications: O! do not thou utterly forsake me.
9 With what shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to thy word.
BETH. By what doth a young man correct his way? by observing thy words.
10 With my whole heart I have sought thee. O let me not wander from thy commandments.
With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments.
11 I have laid thy word up in my heart that I might not sin against thee.
Thy words have I hidden in my heart, that I may not sin against thee.
12 Blessed are thou, O Jehovah. Teach me thy statutes.
Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy justifications.
13 With my lips I have declared all the ordinances of thy mouth.
With my lips I have pronounced all the judgments of thy mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies as much as in all riches.
I have been delighted in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on thy precepts, and have respect for thy ways.
I will meditate on thy commandments: and I will consider thy ways.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes. I will not forget thy word.
I will think of thy justifications: I will not forget thy words.
17 Deal bountifully with thy servant that I may live, so I will observe thy word.
GIMEL. Give bountifully to thy servant, enliven me: and I shall keep thy words.
18 Open thou my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Open thou my eyes: and I will consider the wondrous things of thy law.
19 I am a sojourner in the earth. Hide not thy commandments from me.
I am a sojourner on the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
20 My soul breaks for the longing that it has to thine ordinances at all times.
My soul hath coveted to long for thy justifications, at all times.
21 Thou have rebuked the proud, who are cursed, who wander from thy commandments.
Thou hast rebuked the proud: they are cursed who decline from thy commandments.
22 Take away from me reproach and contempt, for I have kept thy testimonies.
Remove from reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.
23 Rulers also sat and talked against me, but thy servant meditated on thy statutes.
For princes sat, and spoke against me: but thy servant was employed in thy justifications.
24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.
For thy testimonies are my (meditation) and thy justifications my counsel.
25 My soul clings to the dust. Enliven thou me according to thy word.
DALETH. My soul hath cleaved to the pavement: quicken thou me according to thy word.
26 I declared my ways, and thou answered me. Teach me thy statutes.
I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me: teach me thy justifications.
27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts, so I shall meditate on thy wondrous works.
Make me to understand the way of thy justifications: and I shall be exercised in thy wondrous works.
28 My soul melts for heaviness. Strengthen thou me according to thy word.
My soul hath slumbered through heaviness: strengthen thou me in thy words.
29 Remove from me the way of falsehood, and grant me thy law graciously.
Remove from me the way of iniquity: and out of thy law have mercy on me.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness. I have set thine ordinances.
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments I have not forgotten.
31 I cling to thy testimonies. O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
I have stuck to thy testimonies, O Lord: put me not to shame.
32 I will run the way of thy commandments when thou shall enlarge my heart.
I have run the way of thy commandments, when thou didst enlarge my heart.
33 Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it to the end.
HE. Set before me for a law the way of thy justifications, O Lord: and I will always seek after it.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law, yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Give me understanding, and I will search thy law; and I will keep it with my whole heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments, for therein do I delight.
Lead me into the path of thy commandments; for this same I have desired.
36 Incline my heart to thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Incline my heart into thy testimonies and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity, and enliven me in thy ways.
Turn away my eyes that they may not behold vanity: quicken me in thy way.
38 Confirm to thy servant thy word, which is for the fear of thee.
Establish thy word to thy servant, in thy fear.
39 Turn away my reproach of which I am afraid, for thine ordinances are good.
Turn away my reproach, which I have apprehended: for thy judgments are delightful.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts. Enliven me in thy righteousness.
Behold I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy justice.
41 Let thy loving kindnesses also come to me, O Jehovah, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
VAU. Let thy mercy also come upon me, O Lord: thy salvation according to thy word.
42 So I shall have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in thy word.
So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; that I have trusted in thy words.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for I have hoped in thine ordinances.
And take not thou the word of truth utterly out of my mouth: for in thy words have I hoped exceedingly.
44 So shall I observe thy law continually forever and ever.
So shall I always keep thy law, for ever and ever.
45 And I shall walk at liberty, for I have sought thy precepts.
And I walked at large: because I have sought after thy commandments.
46 I also will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and shall not be put to shame.
And I spoke of thy testimonies before kings: and I was not ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
I meditated also on thy commandments, which I loved.
48 I will also lift up my hands to thy commandments, which I have loved, and I will meditate on thy statutes.
And I lifted up my hands to thy commandments, which I loved: and I was exercised in thy justifications.
49 Remember the word to thy servant, because thou have made me to hope.
ZAIN. Be thou mindful of thy word to thy servant, in which thou hast given me hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction, for thy word has revived me.
This hath comforted me in my humiliation: because thy word hath enlivened me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision, yet I have not swerved from thy law.
The proud did iniquitously altogether: but I declined not from thy law.
52 I have remembered thine ordinances of old, O Jehovah, and have comforted myself.
I remembered, O Lord, thy judgments of old: and I was comforted.
53 Hot indignation has taken hold upon me because of the wicked who forsake thy law.
A fainting hath taken hold of me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Thy justifications were the subject of my song, in the place of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, and have observed thy law.
In the night I have remembered thy name, O Lord: and have kept thy law.
56 This I have had because I have kept thy precepts.
This happened to me: because I sought after thy justifications.
57 Jehovah is my portion; I have said that I would observe thy words.
HETH. O Lord, my portion, I have said, I would keep the law.
58 I entreated thy favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to thy word.
I entreated thy face with all my heart: have mercy on me according to thy word.
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to thy testimonies.
I have thought on my ways: and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60 I made haste, and delayed not, to observe thy commandments.
I am ready, and am not troubled: that I may keep thy commandments.
61 The cords of the wicked have wrapped me around, but I have not forgotten thy law.
The cords of the wicked have encompassed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks to thee because of thy righteous ordinances.
I rose at midnight to give praise to thee; for the judgments of thy justification.
63 I am a companion of all those who fear thee, and of those who observe thy precepts.
I am a partaker with all them that fear thee, and that keep thy commandments.
64 The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy loving kindness. Teach me thy statutes.
The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy justifications.
65 Thou have dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according to thy word.
TETH. Thou hast done well with thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I have believed in thy commandments.
Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge; for I have believed thy commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe thy word.
Before I was humbled I offended; therefore have I kept thy word.
68 Thou are good, and do good. Teach me thy statutes.
Thou art good; and in thy goodness teach me thy justifications.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me. With my whole heart I will keep thy precepts.
The iniquity of the proud hath been multiplied over me: but I will seek thy commandments with my whole heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease, but I delight in thy law.
Their heart is curdled like milk: but I have meditated on thy law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn thy statutes.
It is good for me that thou hast humbled me, that I may learn thy justifications.
72 The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of thy mouth is good to me, above thousands of gold and silver.
73 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me. Give me understanding that I may learn thy commandments.
JOD. Thy hands have made me and formed me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.
74 Those who fear thee shall see me and be glad, because I have hoped in thy word.
They that fear thee shall see me, and shall be glad: because I have greatly hoped in thy words.
75 I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou have afflicted me.
I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity: and in thy truth thou hast humbled me.
76 Let, I pray thee, thy loving kindness be for my comfort according to thy word to thy servant.
O! let thy mercy be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come to me that I may live, for thy law is my delight.
Let thy tender mercies come unto me, and I shall live: for thy law is my (meditation)
78 Let the proud be put to shame, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on thy precepts.
Let the proud be ashamed, because they have done unjustly towards me: but I will be employed in thy commandments.
79 Let those who fear thee turn to me, and they shall know thy testimonies.
Let them that fear thee turn to me and they that know thy testimonies.
80 Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes that I be not put to shame.
Let my heart be undefiled in thy justifications, that I may not be confounded.
81 My soul faints for thy salvation. I hope in thy word.
CAPH. My soul hath fainted after thy salvation: and in thy word I have very much hoped.
82 My eyes fail for thy word, while I say, When will thou comfort me?
My eyes have failed for thy word, saying: When wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I have become like a wine-skin in the smoke. Yet I do not forget thy statutes.
For I am become like a bottle in the frost: I have not forgotten thy justifications.
84 How many are the days of thy servant? When will thou execute judgment on those who persecute me?
How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The proud have dug pits for me, who are not according to thy law.
The wicked have told me fables: but not as thy law.
86 All thy commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help thou me.
All thy statutes are truth: they have persecuted me unjustly, do thou help me.
87 They had almost consumed me upon earth, but I did not forsake thy precepts.
They had almost made an end of me upon earth: but I have not forsaken thy commandments.
88 Revive me according to thy loving kindness, so I shall observe the testimony of thy mouth.
Quicken thou me according to thy mercy: and I shall keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
89 Forever, O Jehovah, thy word is settled in heaven.
LAMED. For ever, O Lord, thy word standeth firm in heaven.
90 Thy faithfulness is to all generations. Thou have established the earth, and it abides.
Thy truth unto all generations: thou hast founded the earth, and it continueth.
91 They abide this day according to thine ordinances, for all things are thy servants.
By thy ordinance the day goeth on: for all things serve thee.
92 Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in my affliction.
Unless thy law had been my (meditation) I had then perhaps perished in my abjection.
93 I will never forget thy precepts, for with them thou have enlivened me.
Thy justifications I will never forget: for by them thou hast given me life.
94 I am thine. Save me, for I have sought thy precepts.
I am thine, save thou me: for I have sought thy justifications.
95 The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider thy testimonies.
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection. Thy commandment is exceedingly broad.
I have seen an end to all persecution: thy commandment is exceeding broad.
97 O how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
MEM. O how have I loved thy law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Thy commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me.
Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I understand more than the aged because I have kept thy precepts.
I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments.
101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I might observe thy word.
I have restrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy words.
102 I have not turned aside from thine ordinances, for thou have taught me.
I have not declined from thy judgments, because thou hast set me a law.
103 How sweet are thy words to my taste, than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are thy words to my palate! more than honey to my mouth.
104 Through thy precepts I get understanding. Therefore I hate every false way.
By thy commandments I have had understanding: therefore have I hated every way of iniquity.
105 Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and light to my path.
NUN. Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
106 I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will observe thy righteous ordinances.
I have sworn and am determined to keep the judgments of thy justice.
107 I am afflicted very much. Revive me, O Jehovah, according to thy word.
I have been humbled, O Lord, exceedingly: quicken thou me according to thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah, and teach me thine ordinances.
The free offerings of my mouth make acceptable, O Lord: and teach me thy judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand, yet I do not forget thy law.
My soul is continually in my hands: and I have not forgotten thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I have not gone astray from thy precepts.
Sinners have laid a snare for me: but I have not erred from thy precepts.
111 I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
I have purchased thy testimonies for an inheritance for ever: because they are a joy to my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes forever, even to the end.
I have inclined my heart to do thy justifications for ever, for the reward.
113 I hate those who are of a double mind, but I love thy law.
SAMECH. I have hated the unjust: and have loved thy law.
114 Thou are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in thy word.
Thou art my helper and my protector: and in thy word I have greatly hoped.
115 Depart from me, ye evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
Depart from me, ye malignant: and I will search the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live, and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Uphold me according to thy word, and I shall live: and let me not be confounded in my expectation.
117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, and shall have respect for thy statutes continually.
Help me, and I shall be saved: and I will meditate always on thy justifications.
118 Thou have set at nothing all those who err from thy statutes, for their deceit is falsehood.
Thou hast despised all them that fall off from thy judgments; for their thought is unjust.
119 Thou put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love thy testimonies.
I have accounted all the sinners of the earth prevaricators: therefore have I loved thy testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy judgments.
Pierce thou my flesh with thy fear: for I am afraid of thy judgments.
121 I have done justice and righteousness. Leave me not to my oppressors.
AIN. I have done judgment and justice: give me not up to them that slander me.
122 Be surety for thy servant for good. Let not the proud oppress me.
Uphold thy servant unto good: let not the proud calumniate me.
123 My eyes fail for thy salvation, and for thy righteous word.
My eyes have fainted after thy salvation: and for the word of thy justice.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy loving kindness, and teach me thy statutes.
Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy: and teach me thy justifications.
125 I am thy servant. Give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
I am thy servant: give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.
126 It is time for Jehovah to work. They have made void thy law.
It is time, O Lord, to do: they have dissipated thy law.
127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
Therefore have I loved thy commandments above gold and the topaz.
128 Therefore I esteem all precepts concerning all things to be right. I hate every false way.
Therefore was I directed to all thy commandments: I have hated all wicked ways.
129 Thy testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.
PHE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul hath sought them.
130 The opening of thy words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.
131 I opened wide my mouth, and panted, for I longed for thy commandments.
I opened my mouth and panted: because I longed for thy commandments.
132 Turn thee to me, and have mercy upon me, as thou used to do to those who love thy name.
Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me, according to the judgment of them that love thy name.
133 Establish my footsteps in thy word, and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Direct my steps according to thy word: and let no iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe thy precepts.
Redeem me from the calumnies of men: that I may keep thy commandments.
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thy justifications.
136 Streams of water run down my eyes, because they do not observe thy law.
My eyes have sent forth springs of water: because they have not kept thy law.
137 Thou are righteous, O Jehovah, and upright are thy judgments.
SADE. Thou art just, O Lord: and thy judgment is right.
138 Thou have commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
Thou hast commanded justice thy testimonies: and thy truth exceedingly.
139 My zeal has consumed me, because my adversaries have forgotten thy words.
My zeal hath made me pine away: because my enemies forgot thy words.
140 Thy word is very pure, therefore thy servant loves it.
Thy word is exceedingly refined: and thy servant hath loved it.
141 I am small and despised. I do not forget thy precepts.
I am very young and despised; but I forgot not thy justifications.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.
Thy justice is justice for ever: and thy law is the truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me. Thy commandments are my delight.
Trouble and anguish have found me: thy commandments are my (meditation)
144 Thy testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, and I shall live.
Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, O Jehovah. I will keep thy statutes.
COPH. I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: I will seek thy justifications.
146 I have called to thee. Save me, and I shall observe thy testimonies.
I cried unto thee, save me: that I may keep thy commandments.
147 I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried. I hoped in thy words.
I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: because in thy words I very much hoped.
148 My eyes anticipated the night-watches that I might meditate on thy word.
My eyes to thee have prevented the morning: that I might meditate on thy words.
149 Hear my voice according to thy loving kindness. Enliven me, O Jehovah, according to thine ordinances.
Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: and quicken me according to thy mercy.
150 They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from thy law.
They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; but they are gone far off from the law.
151 Thou are near, O Jehovah, and all thy commandments are truth.
Thou art near, O Lord: and all thy ways are truth.
152 Of old I have known from thy testimonies that thou have founded them forever.
I have known from the beginning concerning thy testimonies: that thou hast founded them for ever.
153 Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I do not forget thy law.
RES. See my humiliation and deliver me: for I have not forgotten the law.
154 Plead thou my cause, and redeem me. Enliven me according to thy word.
Judge my judgment and redeem me: quicken thou me for thy word’s sake.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they seek not thy statutes.
Salvation is far from sinners; because they have not sought thy justifications.
156 Great are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah. Enliven me according to thine ordinances.
Many, O Lord, are thy mercies: quicken me according to thy judgment.
157 Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I have not swerved from thy testimonies.
Many are they that persecute me, and afflict me; but I have not declined from thy testimonies.
158 I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved because they do not observe thy word.
I beheld the transgressors, and I pined away; because they kept not thy word.
159 Consider how I love thy precepts. Enliven me, O Jehovah, according to thy loving kindness.
Behold I have loved thy commandments, O Lord; quicken me thou in thy mercy.
160 The sum of thy word is truth, and every one of thy righteous ordinances is forever.
The beginning of thy words is truth: all the judgments of thy justice are for ever.
161 Rulers have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of thy words.
SIN. Princes have persecuted me without cause: and my heart hath been in awe of thy words.
162 I rejoice at thy word, as he who finds great spoil.
I will rejoice at thy words, as one that hath found great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood. I love thy law.
I have hated and abhorred iniquity; but I have loved thy law.
164 Seven times a day I praise thee because of thy righteous ordinances.
Seven times a day I have given praise to thee, for the judgments of thy justice.
165 Great peace have those who love thy law, and they have no occasion of stumbling.
Much peace have they that love thy law, and to them there is no stumbling block.
166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and have done thy commandments.
I looked to thy salvation, O Lord: and I loved thy commandments.
167 My soul has observed thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
My soul hath kept thy testimonies: and hath loved them exceedingly.
168 I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies, for all my ways are before thee.
I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: because all my ways are in thy sight.
169 Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah. Give me understanding according to thy word.
TAU. Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: give me understanding according to thy word.
170 Let my supplication come before thee. Deliver me according to thy word.
Let my request come in before thee; deliver thou me according to thy word.
171 Let my lips utter praise, for thou teach me thy statutes.
My lips shall utter a hymn, when thou shalt teach me thy justifications.
172 Let my tongue sing of thy word, for all thy commandments are righteousness.
My tongue shall pronounce thy word: because all thy commandments are justice.
173 Let thy hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen thy precepts.
Let thy hand be with me to save me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight.
I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my (meditation)
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee. And let thine ordinances help me.
My soul shall live and shall praise thee: and thy judgments shall help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments.
I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: seek thy servant, because I have not forgotten thy commandments.
