Psalms 119
1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
ALEPH. Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
Blessed are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart.
3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.
4 You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently.
You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes.
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all your commandments.
Then I wouldn't be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.
7 I will praise you with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned your righteous judgments.
I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.
8 I will keep your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
I will observe your statutes. Do not utterly forsake me.
9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word.
BET. How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander from your commandments.
With my whole heart, I have sought you. Do not let me wander from your commandments.
11 Your word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against you.
In my heart I have hidden your word, that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed are you, O LORD: teach me your statutes.
Blessed are you, LORD. Teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of your mouth.
With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate in your precepts, and have respect unto your ways.
I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.
16 I will delight myself in your statutes: I will not forget your word.
I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.
17 Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live, and keep your word.
GIMEL. Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live and keep your word.
18 Open you mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your Law.
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
I am a stranger on the earth. Do not hide your commandments from me.
20 My soul breaks for the longing that it has unto your judgments at all times.
My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.
21 You have rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do go astray from your commandments.
You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept your testimonies.
Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.
Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
24 Your testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors.
25 My soul cleaves unto the dust: you restore life in me according to your word.
DALET. My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word.
26 I have declared my ways, and you heard me: teach me your statutes.
I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of your precepts: so shall I talk of your wondrous works.
Let me understand the teaching of your precepts. Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.
28 My soul melts for heaviness: strengthen you me according unto your word.
My soul is weary with sorrow: strengthen me according to your word.
29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me your law graciously.
Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your Law graciously.
30 I have chosen the way of truth: your judgments have I laid before me.
I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me.
31 I have stuck unto your testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
I cling to your statutes, LORD. Do not let me be disappointed.
32 I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall enlarge my heart.
I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free.
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
HEY Teach me, LORD, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Give me understanding, and I will keep your Law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.
Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.
36 Incline my heart unto your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and you restore life in me in your way.
Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.
38 Establish your word unto your servant, who is devoted to your fear.
Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for your judgments are good.
Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after your precepts: restore life in me in your righteousness.
Look, I long for your precepts. Revive me in your righteousness.
41 Let your mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even your salvation, according to your word.
WAW. Let your loving kindness also come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your word.
42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproaches me: for I trust in your word.
So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in your word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments.
Do not snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your ordinances.
44 So shall I keep your law continually for ever and ever.
So I will obey your Law continually, forever and ever.
45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek your precepts.
I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.
46 I will speak of your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.
47 And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved.
I will delight myself in your commandments, because I love them.
48 My hands also will I lift up unto your commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in your statutes.
I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes.
49 Remember the word unto your servant, upon which you have caused me to hope.
ZAYIN. Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for your word has quickened me.
This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from your law.
The arrogant mock me excessively, but I do not swerve from your Law.
52 I remembered your judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
I remember your ordinances of old, LORD, and have comforted myself.
53 Horror has taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake your law.
Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your Law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your statutes have been my songs, in the house where I live.
55 I have remembered your name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept your law.
I have remembered your name, LORD, in the night, and I obey your Law.
56 This I had, because I kept your precepts.
This is my way, that I keep your precepts.
57 You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.
HET. The LORD is my portion. I promised to obey your words.
58 I implored your favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to your word.
I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto your testimonies.
I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.
60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep your commandments.
I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.
61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten your law.
The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won't forget your Law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto you because of your righteous judgments.
At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your precepts.
I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.
64 The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.
The earth is full of your loving kindness, LORD. Teach me your statutes.
65 You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD, according unto your word.
TET. Do good to your servant, according to your word, LORD.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word.
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.
68 You are good, and do good; teach me your statutes.
You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart.
The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in your law.
Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your Law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn your statutes.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.
72 The law of your mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
The Law you have spoken is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
YOD Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
74 They that fear you will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in your word.
Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word.
75 I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me.
LORD, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have humbled me.
76 Let, I pray you, your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to your word unto your servant.
Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.
77 Let your tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for your law is my delight.
Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for your Law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in your precepts.
Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.
79 Let those that fear you turn unto me, and those that have known your testimonies.
Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes.
80 Let my heart be sound in your statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be disappointed.
81 My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.
KAPH. My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.
82 Mine eyes fail for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
My eyes fail for your word. I say, "When will you comfort me?"
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget your statutes.
For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I do not forget your statutes.
84 How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?
How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?
85 The proud have dug pits for me, which are not after your law.
The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your Law.
86 All your commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help you me.
All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me.
87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not your precepts.
They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I did not forsake your precepts.
88 Restore life in me after your loving kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of your mouth.
Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth.
89 For ever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven.
LAMED. LORD, your word is settled in heaven forever.
90 Your faithfulness is unto all generations: you have established the earth, and it abides.
Your faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth, and it remains.
91 They continue this day according to your ordinances: for all are your servants.
Your laws remain to this day, for all things serve you.
92 Unless your law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Unless your Law had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget your precepts: for with them you have quickened me.
I will never forget your precepts, for with them, you have revived me.
94 I am yours, save me: for I have sought your precepts.
I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider your testimonies.
The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection: but your commandment is exceeding broad.
I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commands are boundless.
97 O how I love your law! it is my meditation all the day.
MEM. How I love your Law. It is my meditation all day.
98 You through your commandments have made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my (meditation)
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep your precepts.
I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your word.
I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.
102 I have not departed from your judgments: for you have taught me.
I have not turned aside from your ordinances, for you have taught me.
103 How sweet are your words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth.
104 Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
105 Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
NUN. Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments.
I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous ordinances.
107 I am afflicted very much: restore life in me, O LORD, according unto your word.
I am afflicted very much. Revive me, LORD, according to your word.
108 Accept, I plead to you, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me your judgments.
Please accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, LORD, and teach me your ordinances.
109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget your law.
My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won't forget your Law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from your precepts.
The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I haven't gone astray from your precepts.
111 Your testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform your statutes always, even unto the end.
I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end.
113 I hate vain thoughts: but your law do I love.
SAMEKH. I hate double-minded men, but I love your Law.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield: I hope in your word.
You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.
115 Depart from me, all of you evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according unto your word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Uphold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Hold you me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto your statutes continually.
Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.
118 You have trodden down all them that go astray from your statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.
119 You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love your testimonies.
You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of you; and I am afraid of your judgments.
My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments.
121 I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
AYIN. I have done what is just and righteous. Do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Be guarantor for your servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
Ensure your servant's well-being. Do not let the proud oppress me.
123 Mine eyes fail for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
My eyes fail looking for your salvation, for your righteous word.
124 Deal with your servant according unto your mercy, and teach me your statutes.
Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes.
125 I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
126 It is time for you, LORD, to work: for they have made void your law.
It is time to act, LORD, for they break your Law.
127 Therefore I love your commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all your precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore does my soul keep them.
PEY. Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.
130 The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.
The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for your commandments.
I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.
132 Look you upon me, and be merciful unto me, as you use to do unto those that love your name.
Turn to me, and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.
133 Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Establish my footsteps in your word. Do not let any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep your precepts.
Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.
135 Make your face to shine upon your servant; and teach me your statutes.
Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.
136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not your law.
Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they do not observe your Law.
137 Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments.
TZADE. You are righteous, LORD. Your judgments are upright.
138 Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.
You have commanded your statutes in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy.
139 My zeal has consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten your words.
My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.
140 Your word is very pure: therefore your servant loves it.
Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
141 I am small and despised: yet do not I forget your precepts.
I am small and despised. I do not forget your precepts.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your Law is truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet your commandments are my delights.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your commandments are my delight.
144 The righteousness of your testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
145 I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep your statutes.
QOPH. I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, LORD. I will keep your statutes.
146 I cried unto you; save me, and I shall keep your testimonies.
I have called to you. Save me. I will obey your statutes.
147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in your word.
I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in your word.
My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.
149 Hear my voice according unto your loving kindness: O LORD, restore life in me according to your judgment.
Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, LORD, according to your ordinances.
150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from your law.
They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your Law.
151 You are near, O LORD; and all your commandments are truth.
You are near, LORD. All your commandments are truth.
152 Concerning your testimonies, I have known of old that you have founded them for ever.
Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever.
153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget your law.
RESH. Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I do not forget your Law.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: restore life in me according to your word.
Plead my cause, and redeem me. Revive me according to your promise.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not your statutes.
Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.
156 Great are your tender mercies, O LORD: restore life in me according to your judgments.
Great are your tender mercies, LORD. Revive me according to your ordinances.
157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from your testimonies.
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven't swerved from your testimonies.
158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not your word.
I look at the faithless with loathing, because they do not observe your word.
159 Consider how I love your precepts: restore life in me, O LORD, according to your loving kindness.
Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, LORD, according to your loving kindness.
160 Your word is true from the beginning: and every one of your righteous judgments endures for ever.
All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.
161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
SIN and SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
162 I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.
I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great spoil.
163 I hate and detest lying: but your law do I love.
I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your Law.
164 Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
Seven times a day, I praise you, because of your righteous ordinances.
165 Great peace have they which love your law: and nothing shall offend them.
Those who love your Law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.
166 LORD, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments.
I have hoped for your salvation, LORD. I have done your commandments.
167 My soul has kept your testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.
168 I have kept your precepts and your testimonies: for all my ways are before you.
I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you.
169 Let my cry come near before you, O LORD: give me understanding according to your word.
TAW. Let my cry come before you, LORD. Give me understanding according to your word.
170 Let my supplication come before you: deliver me according to your word.
Let my petition come before you. Deliver me according to your word.
171 My lips shall utter praise, when you have taught me your statutes.
Let my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak of your word: for all your commandments are righteousness.
Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.
173 Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts.
Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
174 I have longed for your salvation, O LORD; and your law is my delight.
I have longed for your salvation, LORD. Your Law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise you; and let your judgments help me.
Let my soul live, that I may praise you. Let your ordinances help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I do not forget your commandments.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.
