Psalms 119
1 ALEPH. Happy are they whose way is perfect, who walk in the law of the Lord.
ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
2 Happy are they who keep his testimonies, that seek him with all their heart.
Blessed are they who search his testimonies: that seek him with their whole heart.
3 They also commit no injustice; in his ways do they walk.
For they that work iniquity, have not walked in his ways.
4 Thou thyself hast commanded us thy precepts, that we might keep [them] diligently.
Thou hast commanded thy commandments to be kept most diligently.
5 Oh that my ways were firmly directed to observe thy statutes!
O! that my ways may be directed to keep thy justifications.
6 Then would I not be made ashamed, while I look at all thy commandments.
Then shall I not be confounded, when I shall look into all thy commandments.
7 I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn thy righteous ordinances.
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned the judgments of thy justice.
8 Thy statutes will I observe: oh forsake me not too greatly.
I will keep thy justifications: O! do not thou utterly forsake me.
9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a youth keep his way pure? by guarding it according to thy word.
BETH. By what doth a young man correct his way? by observing thy words.
10 With all my heart have I sought thee: oh let me not wander astray from thy commandments.
With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments.
11 In my heart have I treasured up thy saying, in order that I may not sin against thee.
Thy words have I hidden in my heart, that I may not sin against thee.
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy justifications.
13 With my lips have I related all the ordinances of thy mouth.
With my lips I have pronounced all the judgments of thy mouth.
14 On the way of thy testimonies have I been glad, as over all wealth.
I have been delighted in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
15 On thy precepts will I meditate, and direct my look unto thy paths.
I will meditate on thy commandments: and I will consider thy ways.
16 In thy statutes will I seek my delight: I will not forget thy word.
I will think of thy justifications: I will not forget thy words.
17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant: let me live, that I may 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 A stranger am I on the earth: hide not from me thy commandments.
I am a sojourner on the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
20 My soul is broken from longing for thy ordinances at all times.
My soul hath coveted to long for thy justifications, at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the accursed proud, who go erringly astray from thy commandments.
Thou hast rebuked the proud: they are cursed who decline from thy commandments.
22 Roll away from me reproach and contempt; for thy testimonies have I kept.
Remove from reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.
23 Although even princes should sit and speak against me, thy servant would still meditate on thy statutes.
For princes sat, and spoke against me: but thy servant was employed in thy justifications.
24 Also thy testimonies are my delight, my counsellors.
For thy testimonies are my (meditation) and thy justifications my counsel.
25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: revive thou me according to thy word.
DALETH. My soul hath cleaved to the pavement: quicken thou me according to thy word.
26 My ways do I relate [to thee], and thou answerest me: teach me thy statutes.
I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me: teach me thy justifications.
27 Cause me to understand the way of thy precepts, that I may meditate on thy wonders.
Make me to understand the way of thy justifications: and I shall be exercised in thy wondrous works.
28 My soul droppeth away from grief: sustain me according to thy word.
My soul hath slumbered through heaviness: strengthen thou me in thy words.
29 The way of falsehood do thou remove from me, and grant me graciously thy law.
Remove from me the way of iniquity: and out of thy law have mercy on me.
30 The way of truth have I chosen: thy ordinances have I set [before me].
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments I have not forgotten.
31 I have adhered unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.
I have stuck to thy testimonies, O Lord: put me not to shame.
32 The way of thy commandments will I run; for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
I have run the way of thy commandments, when thou didst enlarge my heart.
33 HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it in all its windings.
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, that I may keep thy law, and I will observe it with all [my] heart.
Give me understanding, and I will search thy law; and I will keep it with my whole heart.
35 Guide me on the path of thy commandments; for therein do I find my delight.
Lead me into the path of thy commandments; for this same I have desired.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to desire for gain.
Incline my heart into thy testimonies and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity: on thy way do thou give me life.
Turn away my eyes that they may not behold vanity: quicken me in thy way.
38 Fulfill unto thy servant thy promise for those who are devoted to thy fear.
Establish thy word to thy servant, in thy fear.
39 Cause to pass away my disgrace of which I have dread; for thy ordinances are good.
Turn away my reproach, which I have apprehended: for thy judgments are delightful.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: through thy righteousness do thou give my life.
Behold I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy justice.
41 VAV. And let thy kindness come unto me, O Lord, thy salvation, according to thy promise.
VAU. Let thy mercy also come upon me, O Lord: thy salvation according to thy word.
42 Then shall I have a word to answer the one that reproacheth 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 snatch not the word of truth out of my mouth too greatly; for I wait for thy 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 for ever and ever.
So shall I always keep thy law, for ever and ever.
45 And I will walk in an open space; for thy precepts have I sought.
And I walked at large: because I have sought after thy commandments.
46 And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.
And I spoke of thy testimonies before kings: and I was not ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I love.
I meditated also on thy commandments, which I loved.
48 And so will I lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I love, 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 ZAYIN. Remember thy word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to wait.
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, that thy promise hath revived me.
This hath comforted me in my humiliation: because thy word hath enlivened me.
51 The presumptuous have held me too greatly in derision: yet have I not departed away from thy law.
The proud did iniquitously altogether: but I declined not from thy law.
52 I remembered thy decrees [which were] from olden times, O Lord, and thus comforted myself.
I remembered, O Lord, thy judgments of old: and I was comforted.
53 Horror seized on me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
A fainting hath taken hold of me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54 Songs have thy statutes been unto me in the house of my pilgrimage.
Thy justifications were the subject of my song, in the place of my pilgrimage.
55 I remembered in the night thy name, O Lord, and observed thy law.
In the night I have remembered thy name, O Lord: and have kept thy law.
56 This came to pass unto me, because I had kept thy precepts.
This happened to me: because I sought after thy justifications.
57 CHETH. My portion is the Lord, have I said, that I might observe thy words.
HETH. O Lord, my portion, I have said, I would keep the law.
58 I make entreaty before thee with all my heart: be gracious unto me according to thy promise.
I entreated thy face with all my heart: have mercy on me according to thy word.
59 I have thought over my ways, and made my feet return unto thy testimonies.
I have thought on my ways: and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60 I hastened, and delayed not to observe thy commandments.
I am ready, and am not troubled: that I may keep thy commandments.
61 Companies of wicked men have surrounded me; but I have not forgotten thy law.
The cords of the wicked have encompassed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
62 At midnights do I constantly rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous decrees.
I rose at midnight to give praise to thee; for the judgments of thy justification.
63 An associate am I unto all that fear thee, and unto those that keep thy precepts.
I am a partaker with all them that fear thee, and that keep thy commandments.
64 Of thy kindness, O Lord, is the earth full: teach me thy statutes.
The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy justifications.
65 TETH. Thou hast shown goodness on thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
TETH. Thou hast done well with thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
66 The best of discernment and knowledge do thou teach me; for in thy commandments do I believe.
Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge; for I have believed thy commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I was in error; but now I observe thy saying.
Before I was humbled I offended; therefore have I kept thy word.
68 Thou art good, and doing good: teach me thy statutes.
Thou art good; and in thy goodness teach me thy justifications.
69 The presumptuous have invented falsehoods against me; but I will with all my heart indeed keep thy precepts.
The iniquity of the proud hath been multiplied over me: but I will seek thy commandments with my whole heart.
70 Gross as fat is their heart; but I take truly delight in thy law.
Their heart is curdled like milk: but I have meditated on thy law.
71 It is well for me that I have been afflicted, in order that I might learn thy statutes.
It is good for me that thou hast humbled me, that I may learn thy justifications.
72 Better is unto me the law of thy mouth than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of thy mouth is good to me, above thousands of gold and silver.
73 YOD. Thy hands have made me and established 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 that fear thee will see me and be rejoiced; because I have waited for 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 Lord, that thy decrees are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast 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 kindness come to comfort me, according to thy promise unto thy servant.
O! let thy mercy be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
77 Let thy mercies come unto 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 presumptuous be made ashamed; because they have without a cause dealt perversely with me; but I will indeed 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 that fear thee return unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.
Let them that fear thee turn to me and they that know thy testimonies.
80 Let my heart be entire in thy statutes, in order that I may not be put to shame.
Let my heart be undefiled in thy justifications, that I may not be confounded.
81 CAPH. My soul ardently desireth for thy salvation: for thy word do I wait.
CAPH. My soul hath fainted after thy salvation: and in thy word I have very much hoped.
82 My eyes look eagerly for thy promise, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
My eyes have failed for thy word, saying: When wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: [yet] do I 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 wilt thou execute justice on my persecutors?
How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The presumptuous have dug pits for me, which is not in accordance with thy law.
The wicked have told me fables: but not as thy law.
86 All thy commandments are founded on truth: without cause they persecute me; help thou me.
All thy statutes are truth: they have persecuted me unjustly, do thou help me.
87 But little was wanting that they had consumed me upon earth; but I have truly not forsaken thy precepts.
They had almost made an end of me upon earth: but I have not forsaken thy commandments.
88 According to thy kindness give me life, that I may observe the testimony of thy mouth.
Quicken thou me according to thy mercy: and I shall keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
89 LAMED. To eternity, O Lord, standeth firm thy word with the heavens.
LAMED. For ever, O Lord, thy word standeth firm in heaven.
90 Unto all generations endureth thy faithfulness: thou hast established the earth, and she standeth.
Thy truth unto all generations: thou hast founded the earth, and it continueth.
91 According to thy ordinances they exist this day: for all are thy servants.
By thy ordinance the day goeth on: for all things serve thee.
92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should long since have been lost in my affliction.
Unless thy law had been my (meditation) I had then perhaps perished in my abjection.
93 Never will I forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast kept me alive.
Thy justifications I will never forget: for by them thou hast given me life.
94 Thine am I, save me; for thy precepts have I sought.
I am thine, save thou me: for I have sought thy justifications.
95 Wicked men have waited for me to destroy me; [but] I will reflect on thy testimonies.
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies.
96 Of all perfection have I seen the end; [but] thy commandment is exceedingly extended.
I have seen an end to all persecution: thy commandment is exceeding broad.
97 MEM. Oh how do I love thy law! all the day is it my (meditation)
MEM. O how have I loved thy law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Wiser than my enemy doth thy commandment make me; for it is perpetually with me.
Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me.
99 Above all my teachers have I obtained intelligence; for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my (meditation)
100 More than the elders do I possess understanding; because thy precepts do I keep.
I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments.
101 From every evil path have I withholden my feet, in order that I might observe thy word.
I have restrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy words.
102 From thy ordinances have I not departed; for thou hast instructed me.
I have not declined from thy judgments, because thou hast set me a law.
103 How much sweeter are to my palate thy sayings than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are thy words to my palate! more than honey to my mouth.
104 Through thy precepts shall I obtain understanding: therefore do I hate every path of falsehood.
By thy commandments I have had understanding: therefore have I hated every way of iniquity.
105 NUN. A lamp unto my feet is thy word, and a light unto my path.
NUN. Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, to observe thy righteous ordinances.
I have sworn and am determined to keep the judgments of thy justice.
107 I am afflicted exceedingly much: O Lord, revive me, according to thy word.
I have been humbled, O Lord, exceedingly: quicken thou me according to thy word.
108 Receive in favor the freewill-offerings of my mouth, I beseech thee, O Lord, and teach me thy ordinances.
The free offerings of my mouth make acceptable, O Lord: and teach me thy judgments.
109 My life is in my hand continually: yet thy law do I not forget.
My soul is continually in my hands: and I have not forgotten thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet have I not erred 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 to eternity; for they are the joy 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 always, in all their ways.
I have inclined my heart to do thy justifications for ever, for the reward.
113 SAMECH. Those of divided thoughts I hate; but thy law do I love.
SAMECH. I have hated the unjust: and have loved thy law.
114 My shelter and my shield art thou: for thy word do I wait.
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 God.
Depart from me, ye malignant: and I will search the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to thy promise, that I may live, and let me not be made ashamed of my hope.
Uphold me according to thy word, and I shall live: and let me not be confounded in my expectation.
117 Support me that I may be placed in safety, and I will direct my regard unto thy statutes continually.
Help me, and I shall be saved: and I will meditate always on thy justifications.
118 Thou hast trodden down all that erringly stray from thy statutes; for falsehood is their deceit.
Thou hast despised all them that fall off from thy judgments; for their thought is unjust.
119 Like dross dost thou put away all the wicked of the earth: therefore do I love thy testimonies.
I have accounted all the sinners of the earth prevaricators: therefore have I loved thy testimonies.
120 My flesh trembleth shudderingly from dread of thee, and of thy decrees am I afraid.
Pierce thou my flesh with thy fear: for I am afraid of thy judgments.
121 'AYIN. I have executed justice and righteousness: leave me not to those who oppress me.
AIN. I have done judgment and justice: give me not up to them that slander me.
122 Protect thy servant for good: let not the presumptuous oppress me.
Uphold thy servant unto good: let not the proud calumniate me.
123 My eyes look eagerly for thy salvation, and for thy righteous promise.
My eyes have fainted after thy salvation: and for the word of thy justice.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy kindness, and thy statutes do thou teach me.
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 to act for the Lord: they have broken thy law.
It is time, O Lord, to do: they have dissipated thy law.
127 Therefore do I love thy commandments more than gold, and more than fine gold.
Therefore have I loved thy commandments above gold and the topaz.
128 Therefore do I esteem all thy precepts in all things as right: every path of falsehood do I hate.
Therefore was I directed to all thy commandments: I have hated all wicked ways.
129 PE. Wonderful are thy testimonies: therefore doth my soul keep them.
PHE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul hath sought them.
130 The opening of thy words giveth light, it giveth understanding unto the simple.
The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted for breath; because for thy commandments did I long.
I opened my mouth and panted: because I longed for thy commandments.
132 Turn thou unto me, and be gracious unto me, as is thy wont unto those that love thy name.
Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me, according to the judgment of them that love thy name.
133 My steps establish thou through thy promise, and suffer not any wrong to have dominion over me.
Direct my steps according to thy word: and let no iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man, and I will observe thy precepts.
Redeem me from the calumnies of men: that I may keep thy commandments.
135 Let thy face 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 have run down my eyes; because they had not observed thy law.
My eyes have sent forth springs of water: because they have not kept thy law.
137 TZADDE. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy decrees.
SADE. Thou art just, O Lord: and thy judgment is right.
138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies, as righteous and faithful exceedingly.
Thou hast commanded justice thy testimonies: and thy truth exceedingly.
139 My zeal destroyeth me; because my assailants have forgotten thy words.
My zeal hath made me pine away: because my enemies forgot thy words.
140 Thy promise is greatly refined, and thy servant loveth it.
Thy word is exceedingly refined: and thy servant hath loved it.
141 I am little and despised: yet thy precepts have I not forgotten.
I am very young and despised; but I forgot not thy justifications.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Thy justice is justice for ever: and thy law is the truth.
143 Distress and trouble have overtaken me: [yet] are thy commandments my delights.
Trouble and anguish have found me: thy commandments are my (meditation)
144 Righteous are thy testimonies for everlasting: give me understanding, that I may live.
Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 KOPH. I have called with all my heart: answer me, O Lord: thy statutes will I keep.
COPH. I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: I will seek thy justifications.
146 I have called on thee, save me, and I will observe thy testimonies.
I cried unto thee, save me: that I may keep thy commandments.
147 I come before thee in the dawn of morning, and cry: for thy word do I wait.
I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: because in thy words I very much hoped.
148 My eyes are awake before the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy saying.
My eyes to thee have prevented the morning: that I might meditate on thy words.
149 Hear my voice according to thy kindness: O Lord, according to thy decree do thou grant me life.
Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: and quicken me according to thy mercy.
150 They that pursue mischievous devices draw nigh: from thy law are they far.
They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; but they are gone far off from the law.
151 Near art thou, O Lord; and all thy commandments are the truth.
Thou art near, O Lord: and all thy ways are truth.
152 Of old already I knew of thy testimonies; because for eternity hast thou founded them.
I have known from the beginning concerning thy testimonies: that thou hast founded them for ever.
153 RESH. Look on my affliction, and release me; for thy law have I not forgotten.
RES. See my humiliation and deliver me: for I have not forgotten the law.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: according to thy promise do thou revive me.
Judge my judgment and redeem me: quicken thou me for thy word’s sake.
155 Far from the wicked is salvation; because thy statutes have they not sought for.
Salvation is far from sinners; because they have not sought thy justifications.
156 Thy mercies are abundant, O Lord; according to thy decrees do thou revive me.
Many, O Lord, are thy mercies: quicken me according to thy judgment.
157 Many are my persecutors and my assailants: yet from thy testimonies do I not turn away.
Many are they that persecute me, and afflict me; but I have not declined from thy testimonies.
158 I beheld the treacherous, and felt disgust; because they observed not thy saying.
I beheld the transgressors, and I pined away; because they kept not thy word.
159 Behold that I love thy precepts: O Lord, according to thy kindness do thou revive me.
Behold I have loved thy commandments, O Lord; quicken me thou in thy mercy.
160 The summit of thy word is truth: and the whole of thy righteous judgment endureth for ever.
The beginning of thy words is truth: all the judgments of thy justice are for ever.
161 SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but of thy word standeth my heart in dread.
SIN. Princes have persecuted me without cause: and my heart hath been in awe of thy words.
162 I am rejoiced over thy promise, as one that findeth great spoil.
I will rejoice at thy words, as one that hath found great spoil.
163 Falsehood I hate and abhor: but thy law do I love.
I have hated and abhorred iniquity; but I have loved thy law.
164 Seven times in the day do I praise thee because of thy righteous decrees.
Seven times a day I have given praise to thee, for the judgments of thy justice.
165 Abundant peace have they who love thy law; and thee is nothing that causeth them to stumble.
Much peace have they that love thy law, and to them there is no stumbling block.
166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Lord, and thy commandments have I fulfilled.
I looked to thy salvation, O Lord: and I loved thy commandments.
167 My soul hath 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; because all my ways are before thee.
I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: because all my ways are in thy sight.
169 TAV. Let my entreaty come near before thee, O Lord: according to thy word grant me understanding.
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: according to thy promise do thou deliver me.
Let my request come in before thee; deliver thou me according to thy word.
171 My lips shall utter praise; because thou wilt teach me thy statutes.
My lips shall utter a hymn, when thou shalt teach me thy justifications.
172 My tongue shall speak loudly of thy promise; for all thy commandments are righteous.
My tongue shall pronounce thy word: because all thy commandments are justice.
173 Let thy hand be [ready] to help me; for thy precepts have I chosen.
Let thy hand be with me to save me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delights.
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 thy decrees help me.
My soul shall live and shall praise thee: and thy judgments shall help me.
176 I have gone erringly astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for thy commandments have I not forgotten.
I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: seek thy servant, because I have not forgotten thy commandments.
