Psalms 119
1 Alleluia. Blessed are the blameless in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
ALEPH Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the LORD’s law.
2 Blessed are they that search out his testimonies: they will diligently seek him with the whole heart.
Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.
3 For they that work iniquity have not walked in his ways.
Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.
4 You have commanded [us] diligently to keep your precepts.
You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep your ordinances.
Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all your commandments.
Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.
7 I will give you thanks with uprightness of heart, when I have learned the judgments of your righteousness.
I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.
8 I will keep your ordinances: O forsake me not greatly.
I will observe your statutes. Don’t utterly forsake me.
9 Wherewith shall a young man direct his way? by keeping your words.
BETH How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
10 With my whole heart have I diligently sought you: cast me not away from your commandments.
With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.
11 I have hidden your oracles in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed are you, O Lord: teach me your ordinances.
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 delighted 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 on your commandments, and consider your ways.
I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.
16 I will meditate on your ordinances: I will not forget your words.
I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.
17 Render a recompense to your servant: [so] shall I live, and keep your words.
GIMEL Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.
18 Unveil you mine eyes, and I shall perceive wondrous things of your law.
Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your Torah.
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
I am a stranger on the earth. Don’t hide your commandments from me.
20 My soul has longed exceedingly for your judgments at all times.
My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.
21 You have rebuked the proud: cursed are they that turn aside 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 sought out your testimonies.
Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.
23 For princes sat and spoke against me: but your servant was meditating on your ordinances.
Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
24 For your testimonies are my (meditation) and your ordinances are my counselors.
Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors.
25 My soul has cleaved to the ground; quicken you me according to your word.
DALETH My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!
26 I declared my ways, and you did hear me: teach me your ordinances.
I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.
27 Instruct me in the way of your ordinances; and I will meditate on your wondrous works.
Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.
28 My soul has slumbered for sorrow; strengthen you me with your words.
My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
29 Remove from me the way of iniquity; and be merciful to me by your law.
Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your Torah graciously!
30 I have chosen the way of truth; and have not forgotten your judgments.
I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me.
31 I have cleaved to your testimonies, O Lord; put me not to shame.
I cling to your statutes, LORD. Don’t let me be disappointed.
32 I ran the way of your commandments, when you did 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 ordinances, and I will seek it out continually.
HE Teach me, LORD, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.
34 Instruct me, and I will search out your law, and will keep it with my whole heart.
Give me understanding, and I will keep your Torah. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.
35 Guide me in the path of your commandments; for I have delighted in it.
Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.
36 Incline mine heart to your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.
37 Turn away mine eyes that I may not behold vanity: quicken you me in your way.
Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.
38 Confirm your oracle to your servant, that he may fear you.
Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.
39 Take away my reproach which I have feared: for your judgments are good.
Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.
40 Behold, I have desired your commandments: quicken me in your righteousness.
Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness.
41 And let your mercy come upon me, O Lord; [even] your salvation, according to your word.
VAV Let your loving kindness also come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your word.
42 And [so] I shall render an answer to them that reproach me: for I have trusted in your words.
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. So shall I keep your law continually, for ever and ever.
Don’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your ordinances.
So I will obey your Torah continually, forever and ever.
45 I walked also at large: for I sought out your commandments.
I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.
46 And I spoke of your testimonies before kings, and was not ashamed.
I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.
47 And I meditated on your commandments, which I loved exceedingly.
I will delight myself in your commandments, because I love them.
48 And I lifted up my hands to your commandments which I loved; and I meditated in your ordinances.
I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes.
49 Remember your words to your servant, wherein you have made me hope.
ZAYIN Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.
50 This has comforted me in mine affliction: for your oracle has quickened me.
This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.
51 The proud have transgressed exceedingly; but I swerved not from your law.
The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don’t swerve from your Torah.
52 I remembered your judgments of old, O Lord; and was comforted.
I remember your ordinances of old, LORD, and have comforted myself.
53 Despair took hold upon me, because of the sinners who forsake your law.
Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your Torah.
54 Your ordinances were my songs in the place of my sojourning.
Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I live.
55 I remembered your name, O Lord, in the night, and kept your law.
I have remembered your name, LORD, in the night, and I obey your Torah.
56 This I had, because I diligently sought your ordinances.
This is my way, that I keep your precepts.
57 You are my portion, O Lord: I said that I would keep your law.
HETH The LORD is my portion. I promised to obey your words.
58 I implored your favor with my whole heart: have mercy upon 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 your ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.
I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.
60 I prepared myself, (and was not terrified, ) to keep your commandments.
I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.
61 The snares of sinners entangled me: but I forgot not your law.
The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won’t forget your Torah.
62 At midnight I arose, to give thanks to you for the judgments of your righteousness.
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 commandments.
I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.
64 O Lord, the earth is full of your mercy: teach me your ordinances.
The earth is full of your loving kindness, LORD. Teach me your statutes.
65 You have wrought kindly with your servant, o Lord, according to your word.
TETH You have treated your servant well, according to your word, LORD.
66 Teach me kindness, and instruction, 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 transgressed; therefore have I kept your word.
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.
68 Good are you, O Lord; therefore in your goodness teach me your ordinances.
You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.
69 The injustice of the proud has been multiplied against me: but I will search out your commandments with all my heart.
The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.
70 Their heart has been curdled like milk; but I have meditated on your law.
Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your Torah.
71 [It is] good for me that you have afflicted me; that I might learn your ordinances.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
The Torah you have spoken is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made me, and fashioned me: instruct me, that I may learn your commandments.
YODH Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
74 They that fear you will see me and rejoice: for I have hoped in your words.
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 righteousness, and [that] you in truthfulness have afflicted me.
LORD, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray you, your mercy be to comfort me, according to your word to your servant.
Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.
77 Let your compassions come to me, that I may live: for your law is my (meditation)
Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for your Torah is my delight.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they transgressed against me unjustly: but I will meditate in your commandments.
Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.
79 Let those that fear you, and those that know your testimonies, turn to me.
Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes.
80 Let mine heart be blameless in your ordinances, that I may not be ashamed.
Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be disappointed.
81 My soul faints for your salvation: I have hoped in your words.
KAPF My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.
82 Mine eyes failed [in waiting] 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 as a bottle in the frost: [yet] I have not forgotten your ordinances.
For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don’t forget your statutes.
84 How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment for me on them that persecute me?
How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?
85 Transgressors told me [idle tales]; but not according to your law, O Lord.
The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your Torah.
86 All your commandments are truth; they persecuted me unjustly; help you me.
All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!
87 They nearly made an end of me in the earth; but I forsook not your commandments.
They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn’t forsake your precepts.
88 Quicken me according to your mercy; so shall I keep the testimonies of your mouth.
Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth.
89 Your word, O Lord, abides in heaven for ever.
LAMEDH LORD, your word is settled in heaven forever.
90 Your truth [endures] to all generations; you have founded the earth, and it abides.
Your faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth, and it remains.
91 The day continues by your arrangement; for all things are your servants.
Your laws remain to this day, for all things serve you.
92 Were it not that your law is my (meditation) then I should have perished in mine affliction.
Unless your Torah had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget your ordinances; for with them you have quickened me.
I will never forget your precepts, for with them, you have revived me.
94 I am your, save me; for I have sought out your ordinances.
I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.
95 Sinners laid wait for me to destroy me; [but] I understood your testimonies.
The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.
96 have seen an end of all perfection; [but] your commandment is very broad.
I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commands are boundless.
97 How I have loved your law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.
MEM How I love your Torah! It is my meditation all day.
98 You have made me wiser than mine enemies [in] your commandment; for it is mine for ever.
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 medication.
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I understand more that the aged; because I have sought out your commandments.
I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.
101 I have kept back my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your words.
I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.
102 I have not declined from your judgments; for you have instructed me.
I have not turned away from your ordinances, for you have taught me.
103 How sweet are your oracles to my throat! more so than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
104 I gain understanding by your commandments: therefore I have hated every way of unrighteousness.
Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
105 Your law is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
NUN Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.
106 I have sworn and determined to keep the judgments of your righteousness.
I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous ordinances.
107 I have been very greatly afflicted, O Lord: quicken me, according to your word.
I am afflicted very much. Revive me, LORD, according to your word.
108 Accept, I pray you, O Lord, the free will offerings of my mouth, and teach me your judgments.
Accept, I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth. LORD, teach me your ordinances.
109 My soul is continually in your hands; and I have not forgotten your law.
My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won’t forget your Torah.
110 Sinners spread a snare for me; but I erred not from your commandments.
The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I haven’t gone astray from your precepts.
111 I have inherited your testimonies for ever; for they are the joy of my heart.
I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform your ordinances for ever, in return [for your mercies].
I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end.
113 I have hated transgressors; but I have loved your law.
SAMEKH I hate double-minded men, but I love your Torah.
114 You are my helper and my supporter; I have hoped in your words.
You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.
115 Depart from me, you evil-doers; for I will search out the commandments of my God.
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to your word, and quicken me; and make me not ashamed of my expectation.
Uphold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Help me, and I shall be saved; and I will meditate in your ordinances continually.
Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.
118 You have brought to nothing all that depart from your ordinances; for their inward thought is unrighteous.
You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.
119 I have reckoned all the sinners of the earth as transgressors; therefore have I loved your testimonies.
You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.
120 Penetrate my flesh with your fear; for 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; deliver me not up to them that injure me.
AYIN I have done what is just and righteous. Don’t leave me to my oppressors.
122 Receive your servant for good: let not the proud accuse me falsely.
Ensure your servant’s well-being. Don’t let the proud oppress me.
123 Mine eyes have failed 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 to your mercy, and teach me your ordinances.
Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes.
125 I am your servant; instruct me, and I shall know your testimonies.
I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
126 [It is] time for the Lord to work: they have utterly broken your law.
It is time to act, LORD, for they break your Torah.
127 Therefore have I loved your commandments more than gold, or the topaz.
Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
128 Therefore I directed myself [according] to all your commandments: I have hated every unjust way.
Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul has sought them out.
PE Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.
130 The manifestation of your words will enlighten, and instruct the simple.
The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and drew breath: for I earnestly longed after your commandments.
I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.
132 Look upon me and have mercy upon me, after the manner of them 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 according to your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Deliver me from the false accusation of men: so will I keep your commandments.
Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.
135 Cause your face to shine upon your servant: and teach me your ordinances.
Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.
136 Mine eyes have been bathed in streams of water, because I kept not your law.
Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your Torah.
137 Righteous are you, O Lord, and upright are your judgments.
TZADHE You are righteous, LORD. Your judgments are upright.
138 You has commanded righteousness and perfect truth, [as] your testimonies.
You have commanded your statutes in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy.
139 Your zeal has quite wasted me: because mine enemies have forgotten your words.
My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.
140 Your word [has been] very fully tried; and your servant loves it.
Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
141 I am young and despised: [yet] I have not forgotten your ordinances.
I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is truth.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your Torah is truth.
143 Afflictions and distresses found me: [but] your commandments [were] my (meditation)
Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your commandments are my delight.
144 Your testimonies [are] an everlasting righteousness: instruct me, 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 search out your ordinances.
QOPH I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, LORD! I will keep your statutes.
146 I cried to you; save me, and I will keep your testimonies.
I have called to you. Save me! I will obey your statutes.
147 I arose before the dawn, and cried: I hoped in your words.
I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
148 Mine eyes prevented the dawn, that I might meditate on your oracles.
My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.
149 Hear my voice, O Lord, according to your mercy; quicken me according to your judgment.
Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, LORD, according to your ordinances.
150 They have drawn near who persecuted me unlawfully; and they are far removed from your law.
They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your Torah.
151 You are near, O Lord; and all your ways are truth.
You are near, LORD. All your commandments are truth.
152 I have known of old concerning your testimonies, that you have founded them for ever.
Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever.
153 Look upon mine affliction, and rescue me; for I have not forgotten your law.
RESH Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don’t forget your Torah.
154 Plead my cause, and ransom me: quicken me because of your word.
Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.
155 Salvation is far from sinners: for they have not searched out your ordinances.
Salvation is far from the wicked, for they don’t seek your statutes.
156 Your mercies, O Lord, are many: quicken me according to your judgment.
Great are your tender mercies, LORD. Revive me according to your ordinances.
157 Many are they that persecute me and oppress me: [but] I have not declined from your testimonies.
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven’t swerved from your testimonies.
158 I saw men acting foolishly, and I pined away; for they kept not your oracles.
I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.
159 Behold, I have loved your commandments, O Lord: quicken me in your mercy.
Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, LORD, according to your loving kindness.
160 The beginning of your words is truth; and all the judgments of your righteousness [endure] for ever.
All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.
161 Princes persecuted me without a cause, but my heart feared because of your words.
SIN AND SHIN Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
162 I will exult because of your oracles, as one that finds much spoil.
I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.
163 I hate and abhor unrighteousness; but I love your law.
I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your Torah.
164 Seven times in a day have I praised you because of the judgments of your righteousness.
Seven times a day, I praise you, because of your righteous ordinances.
165 Great peace have they that love your law: and there is no stumbling block to them.
Those who love your Torah have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.
166 I waited for your salvation, O Lord, and have loved your commandments.
I have hoped for your salvation, LORD. I have done your commandments.
167 My soul has kept your testimonies, and loved them exceedingly.
My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.
168 I have kept your commandments and your testimonies; for all my ways are before you, O Lord.
I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you.
169 Let my supplication come near before you, o Lord; instruct me according to your oracle.
TAV Let my cry come before you, LORD. Give me understanding according to your word.
170 Let my petition come in before you, O Lord; deliver me according to your oracle.
Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word.
171 Let my lips utter a hymn, when you shall have taught me your ordinances.
Let my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes.
172 Let my tongue utter your oracles; for all your commandments are righteous.
Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.
173 Let your hand be [prompt] to save me; for I have chosen your commandments.
Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
174 I have longed after your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my (meditation)
I have longed for your salvation [yeshuat], LORD. Your Torah is my delight.
175 My soul shall live, and shall praise you; and your judgments shall 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 have not forgotten your commandments.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don’t forget your commandments.
