Psalms 119
1 ALEPH. Happy are they whose way is perfect, who walk in the law of the Lord.
ALEPH Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law.
2 Happy are they who keep his testimonies, that seek him with all their heart.
Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.
3 They also commit no injustice; in his ways do they walk.
Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.
4 Thou thyself hast commanded us thy precepts, that we might keep [them] diligently.
You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them.
5 Oh that my ways were firmly directed to observe thy statutes!
Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!
6 Then would I not be made ashamed, while I look at all thy commandments.
Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.
7 I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn thy righteous ordinances.
I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.
8 Thy statutes will I observe: oh forsake me not too greatly.
I will observe your statutes. Don’t utterly forsake me.
9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a youth keep his way pure? by guarding it according to thy word.
BETH How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
10 With all my heart have I sought thee: oh let me not wander astray from thy commandments.
With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.
11 In my heart have I treasured up thy saying, in order that I may not sin against thee.
I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
Blessed are you, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips have I related all the ordinances of thy mouth.
With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.
14 On the way of thy testimonies have I been glad, as over all wealth.
I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15 On thy precepts will I meditate, and direct my look unto thy paths.
I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.
16 In thy statutes will I seek my delight: I will not forget thy word.
I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.
17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant: let me live, that I may observe thy word.
GIMEL Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.
18 Open thou my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.
19 A stranger am I on the earth: hide not from me thy commandments.
I am a stranger on the earth. Don’t hide your commandments from me.
20 My soul is broken from longing for thy ordinances at all times.
My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the accursed proud, who go erringly astray from thy commandments.
You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
22 Roll away from me reproach and contempt; for thy testimonies have I kept.
Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.
23 Although even princes should sit and speak against me, thy servant would still meditate on thy statutes.
Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
24 Also thy testimonies are my delight, my counsellors.
Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors.
25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: revive thou me according to thy word.
DALETH My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!
26 My ways do I relate [to thee], and thou answerest me: teach me thy statutes.
I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.
27 Cause me to understand the way of thy precepts, that I may meditate on thy wonders.
Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.
28 My soul droppeth away from grief: sustain me according to thy word.
My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
29 The way of falsehood do thou remove from me, and grant me graciously thy law.
Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!
30 The way of truth have I chosen: thy ordinances have I set [before me].
I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me.
31 I have adhered unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.
I cling to your statutes, Yahweh. Don’t let me be disappointed.
32 The way of thy commandments will I run; for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free.
33 HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it in all its windings.
HE Teach me, Yahweh, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.
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 keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.
35 Guide me on the path of thy commandments; for therein do I find my delight.
Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to desire for gain.
Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity: on thy way do thou give me life.
Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.
38 Fulfill unto thy servant thy promise for those who are devoted to thy fear.
Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.
39 Cause to pass away my disgrace of which I have dread; for thy ordinances are good.
Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: through thy righteousness do thou give my life.
Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness.
41 VAV. And let thy kindness come unto me, O Lord, thy salvation, according to thy promise.
VAV Let your loving kindness also come to me, Yahweh, your salvation, according to your word.
42 Then shall I have a word to answer the one that reproacheth me; for I trust in thy word.
So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in your word.
43 And snatch not the word of truth out of my mouth too greatly; for I wait for thy ordinances.
Don’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your ordinances.
44 So shall I observe thy law continually for ever and ever.
So I will obey your law continually, forever and ever.
45 And I will walk in an open space; for thy precepts have I sought.
I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.
46 And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.
I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I love.
I will delight myself in your commandments, because I love them.
48 And so will I lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on thy statutes.
I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes.
49 ZAYIN. Remember thy word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to wait.
ZAYIN Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction, that thy promise hath revived me.
This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.
51 The presumptuous have held me too greatly in derision: yet have I not departed away from thy law.
The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don’t swerve from your law.
52 I remembered thy decrees [which were] from olden times, O Lord, and thus comforted myself.
I remember your ordinances of old, Yahweh, and have comforted myself.
53 Horror seized on me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your law.
54 Songs have thy statutes been unto me in the house of my pilgrimage.
Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I live.
55 I remembered in the night thy name, O Lord, and observed thy law.
I have remembered your name, Yahweh, in the night, and I obey your law.
56 This came to pass unto me, because I had kept thy precepts.
This is my way, that I keep your precepts.
57 CHETH. My portion is the Lord, have I said, that I might observe thy words.
HETH Yahweh is my portion. I promised to obey your words.
58 I make entreaty before thee with all my heart: be gracious unto me according to thy promise.
I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.
59 I have thought over my ways, and made my feet return unto thy testimonies.
I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.
60 I hastened, and delayed not to observe thy commandments.
I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.
61 Companies of wicked men have surrounded me; but I have not forgotten thy law.
The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won’t forget your law.
62 At midnights do I constantly rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous decrees.
At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances.
63 An associate am I unto all that fear thee, and unto those that keep thy precepts.
I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.
64 Of thy kindness, O Lord, is the earth full: teach me thy statutes.
The earth is full of your loving kindness, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes.
65 TETH. Thou hast shown goodness on thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
TETH You have treated your servant well, according to your word, Yahweh.
66 The best of discernment and knowledge do thou teach me; for in thy commandments do I believe.
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I was in error; but now I observe thy saying.
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.
68 Thou art good, and doing good: teach me thy statutes.
You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.
69 The presumptuous have invented falsehoods against me; but I will with all my heart indeed keep thy precepts.
The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.
70 Gross as fat is their heart; but I take truly delight in thy law.
Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your 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 I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.
72 Better is unto me the law of thy mouth than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 YOD. Thy hands have made me and established me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
YODH Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
74 Those that fear thee will see me and be rejoiced; because I have waited for thy word.
Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word.
75 I know, O Lord, that thy decrees are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
Yahweh, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray thee, thy kindness come to comfort me, according to thy promise unto thy servant.
Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.
77 Let thy mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.
Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.
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 disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.
79 Let those that fear thee return unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.
Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes.
80 Let my heart be entire in thy statutes, in order that I may not be put to shame.
Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be disappointed.
81 CAPH. My soul ardently desireth for thy salvation: for thy word do I wait.
KAPF My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.
82 My eyes look eagerly for thy promise, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
My eyes fail for your word. I say, “When will you comfort me?”
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: [yet] do I not forget thy statutes.
For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don’t forget your statutes.
84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute justice on my persecutors?
How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?
85 The presumptuous have dug pits for me, which is not in accordance with thy law.
The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your law.
86 All thy commandments are founded on truth: without cause they persecute me; help thou me.
All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. 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 wiped me from the earth, but I didn’t forsake your precepts.
88 According to thy kindness give me life, that I may observe the testimony of thy mouth.
Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth.
89 LAMED. To eternity, O Lord, standeth firm thy word with the heavens.
LAMEDH Yahweh, your word is settled in heaven forever.
90 Unto all generations endureth thy faithfulness: thou hast established the earth, and she standeth.
Your faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth, and it remains.
91 According to thy ordinances they exist this day: for all are thy servants.
Your laws remain to this day, for all things serve you.
92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should long since have been lost in my affliction.
Unless your law had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
93 Never will I forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast kept me alive.
I will never forget your precepts, for with them, you have revived me.
94 Thine am I, save me; for thy precepts have I sought.
I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.
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. I will consider your statutes.
96 Of all perfection have I seen the end; [but] thy commandment is exceedingly extended.
I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commands are boundless.
97 MEM. Oh how do I love thy law! all the day is it my (meditation)
MEM How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.
98 Wiser than my enemy doth thy commandment make me; for it is perpetually with me.
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.
99 Above all my teachers have I obtained intelligence; for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my (meditation)
100 More than the elders do I possess understanding; because thy precepts do I keep.
I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.
101 From every evil path have I withholden my feet, in order that I might observe thy word.
I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.
102 From thy ordinances have I not departed; for thou hast instructed me.
I have not turned away from your ordinances, for you have taught me.
103 How much sweeter are to my palate thy sayings than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
104 Through thy precepts shall I obtain understanding: therefore do I hate every path of falsehood.
Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
105 NUN. A lamp unto my feet is thy word, and a light unto my path.
NUN Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, to observe thy righteous ordinances.
I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous ordinances.
107 I am afflicted exceedingly much: O Lord, revive me, according to thy word.
I am afflicted very much. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your word.
108 Receive in favor the freewill-offerings of my mouth, I beseech thee, O Lord, and teach me thy ordinances.
Accept, I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth. Yahweh, teach me your ordinances.
109 My life is in my hand continually: yet thy law do I not forget.
My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won’t forget your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet have I not erred from thy precepts.
The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I haven’t gone astray from your precepts.
111 I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage to eternity; 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 thy statutes always, in all their ways.
I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end.
113 SAMECH. Those of divided thoughts I hate; but thy law do I love.
SAMEKH I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.
114 My shelter and my shield art thou: for thy word do I wait.
You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.
115 Depart from me, ye evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of God.
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep 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 your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Support me that I may be placed in safety, and I will direct my regard unto thy statutes continually.
Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.
118 Thou hast trodden down all that erringly stray from thy statutes; for falsehood is their deceit.
You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.
119 Like dross dost thou put away all the wicked of the earth: therefore do I love thy testimonies.
You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.
120 My flesh trembleth shudderingly from dread of thee, and of thy decrees am I afraid.
My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments.
121 'AYIN. I have executed justice and righteousness: leave me not to those who oppress me.
AYIN I have done what is just and righteous. Don’t leave me to my oppressors.
122 Protect thy servant for good: let not the presumptuous oppress me.
Ensure your servant’s well-being. Don’t let the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes look eagerly for thy salvation, and for thy righteous promise.
My eyes fail looking for your salvation, for your righteous word.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy kindness, and thy statutes do thou teach me.
Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes.
125 I am thy servant: give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
126 It is time to act for the Lord: they have broken thy law.
It is time to act, Yahweh, for they break your law.
127 Therefore do I love thy commandments more than gold, and more than fine gold.
Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
128 Therefore do I esteem all thy precepts in all things as right: every path of falsehood do I hate.
Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way.
129 PE. Wonderful are thy testimonies: therefore doth my soul keep them.
PE Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.
130 The opening of thy words giveth light, it giveth understanding unto the simple.
The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted for breath; because for thy commandments did I long.
I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.
132 Turn thou unto me, and be gracious unto me, as is thy wont unto those that love thy name.
Turn to me, and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.
133 My steps establish thou through thy promise, and suffer not any wrong to have dominion over me.
Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man, and I will observe thy precepts.
Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.
135 Let thy face shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.
136 Streams of water have run down my eyes; because they had not observed thy law.
Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your law.
137 TZADDE. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy decrees.
TZADHE You are righteous, Yahweh. Your judgments are upright.
138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies, as righteous and faithful exceedingly.
You have commanded your statutes in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy.
139 My zeal destroyeth me; because my assailants have forgotten thy words.
My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.
140 Thy promise is greatly refined, and thy servant loveth it.
Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
141 I am little and despised: yet thy precepts have I not forgotten.
I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your law is truth.
143 Distress and trouble have overtaken me: [yet] are thy commandments my delights.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your commandments are my delight.
144 Righteous are thy testimonies for everlasting: give me understanding, that I may live.
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
145 KOPH. I have called with all my heart: answer me, O Lord: thy statutes will I keep.
QOPH I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, Yahweh! I will keep your statutes.
146 I have called on thee, save me, and I will observe thy testimonies.
I have called to you. Save me! I will obey your statutes.
147 I come before thee in the dawn of morning, and cry: for thy word do I wait.
I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
148 My eyes are awake before the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy saying.
My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.
149 Hear my voice according to thy kindness: O Lord, according to thy decree do thou grant me life.
Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your ordinances.
150 They that pursue mischievous devices draw nigh: from thy law are they far.
They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.
151 Near art thou, O Lord; and all thy commandments are the truth.
You are near, Yahweh. All your commandments are truth.
152 Of old already I knew of thy testimonies; because for eternity hast thou founded them.
Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever.
153 RESH. Look on my affliction, and release me; for thy law have I not forgotten.
RESH Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don’t forget your law.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: according to thy promise do thou revive me.
Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.
155 Far from the wicked is salvation; because thy statutes have they not sought for.
Salvation is far from the wicked, for they don’t seek your statutes.
156 Thy mercies are abundant, O Lord; according to thy decrees do thou revive me.
Great are your tender mercies, Yahweh. Revive me according to your ordinances.
157 Many are my persecutors and my assailants: yet from thy testimonies do I not turn away.
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven’t swerved from your testimonies.
158 I beheld the treacherous, and felt disgust; because they observed not thy saying.
I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.
159 Behold that I love thy precepts: O Lord, according to thy kindness do thou revive me.
Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your loving kindness.
160 The summit of thy word is truth: and the whole of thy righteous judgment endureth for ever.
All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.
161 SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but of thy word standeth my heart in dread.
SIN AND SHIN Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
162 I am rejoiced over thy promise, as one that findeth great spoil.
I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.
163 Falsehood I hate and abhor: but thy law do I love.
I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.
164 Seven times in the day do I praise thee because of thy righteous decrees.
Seven times a day, I praise you, because of your righteous ordinances.
165 Abundant peace have they who love thy law; and thee is nothing that causeth them to stumble.
Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.
166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Lord, and thy commandments have I fulfilled.
I have hoped for your salvation, Yahweh. I have done your commandments.
167 My soul hath observed thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.
168 I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; because all my ways are before thee.
I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you.
169 TAV. Let my entreaty come near before thee, O Lord: according to thy word grant me understanding.
TAV Let my cry come before you, Yahweh. Give me understanding according to your word.
170 Let my supplication come before thee: according to thy promise do thou deliver me.
Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word.
171 My lips shall utter praise; because thou wilt teach me thy statutes.
Let my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak loudly of thy promise; for all thy commandments are righteous.
Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.
173 Let thy hand be [ready] to help me; for thy precepts have I chosen.
Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delights.
I have longed for your salvation, Yahweh. Your law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee: and let thy decrees help me.
Let my soul live, that I may praise you. Let your ordinances 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 lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don’t forget your commandments.
