Psalms 119
1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.
3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
They do no evil; they go in his ways.
4 You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently.
You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all your commandments.
Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
7 I will praise you with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned your righteous judgments.
I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
8 I will keep your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.
9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word.
BETH How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander from your commandments.
I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.
11 Your word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.
12 Blessed are you, O LORD: teach me your statutes.
Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of your mouth.
With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.
15 I will meditate in your precepts, and have respect to your ways.
I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.
16 I will delight myself in your statutes: I will not forget your word.
I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
17 Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live, and keep your word.
GIMEL Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;
18 Open you my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.
20 My soul breaks for the longing that it has to your judgments at all times.
My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
21 You have rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from your commandments.
Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept your testimonies.
Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.
Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
24 Your testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
25 My soul sticks to the dust: quicken you me according to your word.
DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
26 I have declared my ways, and you heard me: teach me your statutes.
I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.
27 Make me to understand the way of your precepts: so shall I talk of your wondrous works.
Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.
28 My soul melts for heaviness: strengthen you me according to your word.
My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word
29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me your law graciously.
Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.
30 I have chosen the way of truth: your judgments have I laid before me.
I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.
31 I have stuck to your testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.
32 I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall enlarge my heart.
I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I shall keep it to the end.
HE O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; yes, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.
Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.
36 Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken you me in your way.
Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
38 Establish your word to your servant, who is devoted to your fear.
Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for your judgments are good.
Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after your precepts: quicken me in your righteousness.
See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
41 Let your mercies come also to me, O LORD, even your salvation, according to your word.
VAU Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.
42 So shall I have with which to answer him that reproaches me: for I trust in your word.
So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments.
Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.
44 So shall I keep your law continually for ever and ever.
So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;
45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek your precepts.
So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.
46 I will speak of your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.
47 And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved.
And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
48 My hands also will I lift up to your commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in your statutes.
And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.
49 Remember the word to your servant, on which you have caused me to hope.
ZAIN Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for your word has quickened me.
This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from your law.
The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
52 I remembered your judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
53 Horror has taken hold on me because of the wicked that forsake your law.
I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.
55 I have remembered your name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept your law.
I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.
56 This I had, because I kept your precepts.
This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.
57 You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.
CHETH The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.
58 I entreated your favor with my whole heart: be merciful to me according to your word.
I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.
I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.
60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep your commandments.
I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.
61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten your law.
The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous judgments.
In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your precepts.
I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.
64 The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.
The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.
65 You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD, according to your word.
TETH You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.
Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word.
Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
68 You are good, and do good; teach me your statutes.
You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart.
The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in your law.
Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is 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 to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.
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 Your hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
JOD Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.
74 They that fear you will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in your word.
Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.
75 I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me.
I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.
76 Let, I pray you, your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.
Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.
77 Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live: for your law is my delight.
Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; 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 men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.
79 Let those that fear you turn to me, and those that have known your testimonies.
Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.
80 Let my heart be sound in your statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.
81 My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.
CAPH My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
82 My eyes fail for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget your statutes.
For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.
84 How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?
How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?
85 The proud have dig pits for me, which are not after your law.
The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
86 All your commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help you me.
All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.
87 They had almost consumed me on earth; but I forsook not your precepts.
They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
88 Quicken me after your loving kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of your mouth.
Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.
89 For ever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven.
LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
90 Your faithfulness is to all generations: you have established the earth, and it stays.
Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved.
91 They continue this day according to your ordinances: for all are your servants.
They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.
92 Unless your law had been my delights, I should then have perished in my affliction.
If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.
93 I will never forget your precepts: for with them you have quickened me.
I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.
94 I am yours, save me: for I have sought your precepts.
I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider your testimonies.
The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection: but your commandment is exceeding broad.
I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.
97 O how I love your law! it is my meditation all the day.
MEM O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
98 You through your commandments have made me wiser than my enemies: for they are ever with me.
Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my (meditation)
I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep your precepts.
I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your word.
I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.
102 I have not departed from your judgments: for you have taught me.
My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste! yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
104 Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
NUN Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments.
I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according to your word.
I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
108 Accept, I beseech you, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me your judgments.
Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget your law.
My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from your precepts.
Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
111 Your testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes always, even to the end.
My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
113 I hate vain thoughts: but your law do I love.
SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield: I hope in your word.
You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
115 Depart from me, you evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
116 Uphold me according to your word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.
117 Hold you me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect to your statutes continually.
Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
118 You have trodden down all them that err from your statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.
119 You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love your testimonies.
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.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of you; and I am afraid of your judgments.
My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
121 I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to my oppressors.
AIN I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.
122 Be surety for your servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
123 My eyes fail for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
124 Deal with your servant according to your mercy, and teach me your statutes.
Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
125 I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
126 It is time for you, LORD, to work: for they have made void your law.
It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.
127 Therefore I love your commandments above gold; yes, above fine gold.
For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all your precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore does my soul keep them.
PE Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
130 The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for your commandments.
My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
132 Look you on me, and be merciful to me, as you use to do to those that love your name.
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.
133 Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep your precepts.
Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
135 Make your face to shine on your servant; and teach me your statutes.
Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
136 Rivers of waters run down my eyes, because they keep not your law.
Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
137 Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments.
TZADE O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
138 Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.
You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
139 My zeal has consumed me, because my enemies have forgotten your words.
My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
140 Your word is very pure: therefore your servant loves it.
Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
141 I am small and despised: yet do not I forget your precepts.
I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.
Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet your commandments are my delights.
Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
144 The righteousness of your testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
145 I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep your statutes.
KOPH I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
146 I cried to you; save me, and I shall keep your testimonies.
My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in your word.
Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
148 My eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in your word.
In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
149 Hear my voice according to your loving kindness: O LORD, quicken me according to your judgment.
Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
150 They draw near that follow after mischief: they are far from your law.
Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.
151 You are near, O LORD; and all your commandments are truth.
You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
152 Concerning your testimonies, I have known of old that you have founded them for ever.
I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
153 Consider my affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget your law.
RESH O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to your word.
Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not your statutes.
Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
156 Great are your tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to your judgments.
Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
157 Many are my persecutors and my enemies; yet do I not decline from your testimonies.
Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not your word.
I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
159 Consider how I love your precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to your loving kindness.
See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
160 Your word is true from the beginning: and every one of your righteous judgments endures for ever.
Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
SHIN Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
162 I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.
I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
163 I hate and abhor lying: but your law do I love.
I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
164 Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
165 Great peace have they which love your law: and nothing shall offend them.
Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
166 LORD, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments.
Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
167 My soul has kept your testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
168 I have kept your precepts and your testimonies: for all my ways are before you.
I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
169 Let my cry come near before you, O LORD: give me understanding according to your word.
TAU Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
170 Let my supplication come before you: deliver me according to your word.
Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
171 My lips shall utter praise, when you have taught me your statutes.
Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
172 My tongue shall speak of your word: for all your commandments are righteousness.
Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
173 Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts.
Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
174 I have longed for your salvation, O LORD; and your law is my delight.
All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise you; and let your judgments help me.
Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I do not forget your commandments.
I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.
