Psalms 119
1 ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
Alleluia. Blessed are the blameless in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
2 Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.
Blessed are they that search out his testimonies: they will diligently seek him with the whole heart.
3 They do no evil; they go in his ways.
For they that work iniquity have not walked in his ways.
4 You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
You have commanded [us] diligently to keep your precepts.
5 If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
O that my ways were directed to keep your ordinances.
6 Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all your commandments.
7 I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
I will give you thanks with uprightness of heart, when I have learned the judgments of your righteousness.
8 I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.
I will keep your ordinances: O forsake me not greatly.
9 BETH How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
Wherewith shall a young man direct his way? by keeping your words.
10 I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.
With my whole heart have I diligently sought you: cast me not away from your commandments.
11 I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.
I have hidden your oracles in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
12 Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.
Blessed are you, O Lord: teach me your ordinances.
13 With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of your mouth.
14 I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.
I have delighted in the way of your testimonies, [as much] as in all riches.
15 I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.
I will meditate on your commandments, and consider your ways.
16 I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
I will meditate on your ordinances: I will not forget your words.
17 GIMEL Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;
Render a recompense to your servant: [so] shall I live, and keep your words.
18 Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
Unveil you mine eyes, and I shall perceive wondrous things of your law.
19 I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.
I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
20 My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
My soul has longed exceedingly for your judgments at all times.
21 Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.
You have rebuked the proud: cursed are they that turn aside from your commandments.
22 Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have sought out your testimonies.
23 Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
For princes sat and spoke against me: but your servant was meditating on your ordinances.
24 Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
For your testimonies are my (meditation) and your ordinances are my counselors.
25 DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
My soul has cleaved to the ground; quicken you me according to your word.
26 I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.
I declared my ways, and you did hear me: teach me your ordinances.
27 Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.
Instruct me in the way of your ordinances; and I will meditate on your wondrous works.
28 My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word
My soul has slumbered for sorrow; strengthen you me with your words.
29 Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.
Remove from me the way of iniquity; and be merciful to me by your law.
30 I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.
I have chosen the way of truth; and have not forgotten your judgments.
31 I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.
I have cleaved to your testimonies, O Lord; put me not to shame.
32 I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.
I ran the way of your commandments, when you did enlarge my heart.
33 HE O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.
Teach me, O Lord, the way of your ordinances, and I will seek it out continually.
34 Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
Instruct me, and I will search out your law, and will keep it with my whole heart.
35 Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.
Guide me in the path of your commandments; for I have delighted in it.
36 Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
Incline mine heart to your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
Turn away mine eyes that I may not behold vanity: quicken you me in your way.
38 Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
Confirm your oracle to your servant, that he may fear you.
39 Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
Take away my reproach which I have feared: for your judgments are good.
40 See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
Behold, I have desired your commandments: quicken me in your righteousness.
41 VAU Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.
And let your mercy come upon me, O Lord; [even] your salvation, according to your word.
42 So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.
And [so] I shall render an answer to them that reproach me: for I have trusted in your words.
43 Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.
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.
44 So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;
45 So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.
I walked also at large: for I sought out your commandments.
46 So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.
And I spoke of your testimonies before kings, and was not ashamed.
47 And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
And I meditated on your commandments, which I loved exceedingly.
48 And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.
And I lifted up my hands to your commandments which I loved; and I meditated in your ordinances.
49 ZAIN Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.
Remember your words to your servant, wherein you have made me hope.
50 This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.
This has comforted me in mine affliction: for your oracle has quickened me.
51 The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
The proud have transgressed exceedingly; but I swerved not from your law.
52 I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
I remembered your judgments of old, O Lord; and was comforted.
53 I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
Despair took hold upon me, because of the sinners who forsake your law.
54 Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.
Your ordinances were my songs in the place of my sojourning.
55 I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.
I remembered your name, O Lord, in the night, and kept your law.
56 This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.
This I had, because I diligently sought your ordinances.
57 CHETH The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.
You are my portion, O Lord: I said that I would keep your law.
58 I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.
I implored your favor with my whole heart: have mercy upon me according to your word.
59 I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.
I thought on your ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.
60 I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.
I prepared myself, (and was not terrified, ) to keep your commandments.
61 The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.
The snares of sinners entangled me: but I forgot not your law.
62 In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.
At midnight I arose, to give thanks to you for the judgments of your righteousness.
63 I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.
I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your commandments.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.
O Lord, the earth is full of your mercy: teach me your ordinances.
65 TETH You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.
You have wrought kindly with your servant, o Lord, according to your word.
66 Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.
Teach me kindness, and instruction, and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.
67 Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
Before I was afflicted, I transgressed; therefore have I kept your word.
68 You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.
Good are you, O Lord; therefore in your goodness teach me your ordinances.
69 The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.
The injustice of the proud has been multiplied against me: but I will search out your commandments with all my heart.
70 Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.
Their heart has been curdled like milk; but I have meditated on your law.
71 It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.
[It is] good for me that you have afflicted me; that I might learn your ordinances.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 JOD Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.
Your hands have made me, and fashioned me: instruct me, that I may learn your commandments.
74 Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.
They that fear you will see me and rejoice: for I have hoped in your words.
75 I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.
I know, O Lord, that your judgments are righteousness, and [that] you in truthfulness have afflicted me.
76 Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.
Let, I pray you, your mercy be to comfort me, according to your word to your servant.
77 Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.
Let your compassions come to me, that I may live: for your law is my (meditation)
78 Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.
Let the proud be ashamed; for they transgressed against me unjustly: but I will meditate in your commandments.
79 Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.
Let those that fear you, and those that know your testimonies, turn to me.
80 Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.
Let mine heart be blameless in your ordinances, that I may not be ashamed.
81 CAPH My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
My soul faints for your salvation: I have hoped in your words.
82 My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?
Mine eyes failed [in waiting] for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
83 For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.
For I am become as a bottle in the frost: [yet] I have not forgotten your ordinances.
84 How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?
How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment for me on them that persecute me?
85 The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
Transgressors told me [idle tales]; but not according to your law, O Lord.
86 All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.
All your commandments are truth; they persecuted me unjustly; help you me.
87 They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
They nearly made an end of me in the earth; but I forsook not your commandments.
88 Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.
Quicken me according to your mercy; so shall I keep the testimonies of your mouth.
89 LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
Your word, O Lord, abides in heaven for ever.
90 Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved.
Your truth [endures] to all generations; you have founded the earth, and it abides.
91 They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.
The day continues by your arrangement; for all things are your servants.
92 If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.
Were it not that your law is my (meditation) then I should have perished in mine affliction.
93 I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.
I will never forget your ordinances; for with them you have quickened me.
94 I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.
I am your, save me; for I have sought out your ordinances.
95 The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.
Sinners laid wait for me to destroy me; [but] I understood your testimonies.
96 I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.
have seen an end of all perfection; [but] your commandment is very broad.
97 MEM O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
How I have loved your law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
You have made me wiser than mine enemies [in] your commandment; for it is mine for ever.
99 I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
I have more understanding than all my teachers; for your testimonies are my medication.
100 I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
I understand more that the aged; because I have sought out your commandments.
101 I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.
I have kept back my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your words.
102 My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
I have not declined from your judgments; for you have instructed me.
103 How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
How sweet are your oracles to my throat! more so than honey to my mouth!
104 Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
I gain understanding by your commandments: therefore I have hated every way of unrighteousness.
105 NUN Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
Your law is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
106 I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
I have sworn and determined to keep the judgments of your righteousness.
107 I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
I have been very greatly afflicted, O Lord: quicken me, according to your word.
108 Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
Accept, I pray you, O Lord, the free will offerings of my mouth, and teach me your judgments.
109 My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.
My soul is continually in your hands; and I have not forgotten your law.
110 Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
Sinners spread a snare for me; but I erred not from your commandments.
111 I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
I have inherited your testimonies for ever; for they are the joy of my heart.
112 My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
I have inclined my heart to perform your ordinances for ever, in return [for your mercies].
113 SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
I have hated transgressors; but I have loved your law.
114 You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
You are my helper and my supporter; I have hoped in your words.
115 Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
Depart from me, you evil-doers; for I will search out the commandments of my God.
116 Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.
Uphold me according to your word, and quicken me; and make me not ashamed of my expectation.
117 Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
Help me, and I shall be saved; and I will meditate in your ordinances continually.
118 You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.
You have brought to nothing all that depart from your ordinances; for their inward thought is unrighteous.
119 All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.
I have reckoned all the sinners of the earth as transgressors; therefore have I loved your testimonies.
120 My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
Penetrate my flesh with your fear; for I am afraid of your judgments.
121 AIN I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.
I have done judgment and justice; deliver me not up to them that injure me.
122 Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
Receive your servant for good: let not the proud accuse me falsely.
123 My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
Mine eyes have failed for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
124 Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
Deal with your servant according to your mercy, and teach me your ordinances.
125 I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
I am your servant; instruct me, and I shall know your testimonies.
126 It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.
[It is] time for the Lord to work: they have utterly broken your law.
127 For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
Therefore have I loved your commandments more than gold, or the topaz.
128 Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.
Therefore I directed myself [according] to all your commandments: I have hated every unjust way.
129 PE Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul has sought them out.
130 The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
The manifestation of your words will enlighten, and instruct the simple.
131 My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
I opened my mouth, and drew breath: for I earnestly longed after your commandments.
132 Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.
Look upon me and have mercy upon me, after the manner of them that love your name.
133 Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
Order my steps according to your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
Deliver me from the false accusation of men: so will I keep your commandments.
135 Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
Cause your face to shine upon your servant: and teach me your ordinances.
136 Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
Mine eyes have been bathed in streams of water, because I kept not your law.
137 TZADE O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
Righteous are you, O Lord, and upright are your judgments.
138 You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
You has commanded righteousness and perfect truth, [as] your testimonies.
139 My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
Your zeal has quite wasted me: because mine enemies have forgotten your words.
140 Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
Your word [has been] very fully tried; and your servant loves it.
141 I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
I am young and despised: [yet] I have not forgotten your ordinances.
142 Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is truth.
143 Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
Afflictions and distresses found me: [but] your commandments [were] my (meditation)
144 The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
Your testimonies [are] an everlasting righteousness: instruct me, and I shall live.
145 KOPH I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will search out your ordinances.
146 My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
I cried to you; save me, and I will keep your testimonies.
147 Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
I arose before the dawn, and cried: I hoped in your words.
148 In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
Mine eyes prevented the dawn, that I might meditate on your oracles.
149 Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
Hear my voice, O Lord, according to your mercy; quicken me according to your judgment.
150 Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.
They have drawn near who persecuted me unlawfully; and they are far removed from your law.
151 You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
You are near, O Lord; and all your ways are truth.
152 I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
I have known of old concerning your testimonies, that you have founded them for ever.
153 RESH O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,
Look upon mine affliction, and rescue me; for I have not forgotten your law.
154 Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
Plead my cause, and ransom me: quicken me because of your word.
155 Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
Salvation is far from sinners: for they have not searched out your ordinances.
156 Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
Your mercies, O Lord, are many: quicken me according to your judgment.
157 Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
Many are they that persecute me and oppress me: [but] I have not declined from your testimonies.
158 I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
I saw men acting foolishly, and I pined away; for they kept not your oracles.
159 See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
Behold, I have loved your commandments, O Lord: quicken me in your mercy.
160 Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
The beginning of your words is truth; and all the judgments of your righteousness [endure] for ever.
161 SHIN Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
Princes persecuted me without a cause, but my heart feared because of your words.
162 I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
I will exult because of your oracles, as one that finds much spoil.
163 I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
I hate and abhor unrighteousness; but I love your law.
164 Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
Seven times in a day have I praised you because of the judgments of your righteousness.
165 Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
Great peace have they that love your law: and there is no stumbling block to them.
166 Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
I waited for your salvation, O Lord, and have loved your commandments.
167 My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
My soul has kept your testimonies, and loved them exceedingly.
168 I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
I have kept your commandments and your testimonies; for all my ways are before you, O Lord.
169 TAU Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
Let my supplication come near before you, o Lord; instruct me according to your oracle.
170 Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
Let my petition come in before you, O Lord; deliver me according to your oracle.
171 Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
Let my lips utter a hymn, when you shall have taught me your ordinances.
172 Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
Let my tongue utter your oracles; for all your commandments are righteous.
173 Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
Let your hand be [prompt] to save me; for I have chosen your commandments.
174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
I have longed after your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my (meditation)
175 Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.
My soul shall live, and shall praise you; and your judgments shall help me.
176 I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I have not forgotten your commandments.
