Psalms 119

Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God.

Aleph.

1How blessedH835 are those whose wayH1870 is 12blamelessH8549, Who 3walkH1980 in the lawH8451 of the LordH3068.2How blessedH835 are those who 4observeH5341 His testimoniesH5713, Who 5seekH1875 Him 6with allH3605 their heartH3820.3They alsoH637 7doH6466 noH3808 unrighteousnessH5767; They walkH1980 in His waysH1870.4You have 89ordainedH6680 Your preceptsH6490, 10That we should keepH8104 them diligentlyH3966.5OhH305 that my 11waysH1870 may be establishedH3559 To 12keepH8104 Your statutesH2706!6ThenH227 I 13shall not be ashamedH954 When I lookH5027 14upon allH3605 Your commandmentsH4687.7I shall 15giveH3034 thanksH3034 to You with uprightnessH3476 of heartH3824, When I learnH3925 Your righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941.8I shall keepH8104 Your statutesH2706; Do not 16forsakeH5800 me utterlyH5704H3966!

Beth.

9HowH4100 can a youngH5288 manH5288 keepH2135 his wayH734 pureH2135? By 17keepingH8104 it according to Your wordH1697.10With 18allH3605 my heartH3820 I have soughtH1875 You; Do not let me 19wanderH7686 from Your commandmentsH4687.11Your wordH565 I have 20treasuredH6845 in my heartH3820, That I may not sinH2398 against You.12BlessedH1288 are You, O LordH3068; 21TeachH3925 me Your statutesH2706.13With my lipsH8193 I have 22toldH5608 of AllH3605 the 23ordinancesH4941 of Your mouthH6310.14I have 24rejoicedH7797 in the wayH1870 of Your testimoniesH5715, 25As muchH5921 as in allH3605 richesH1952.15I will 26meditateH7878 on Your preceptsH6490 And 27regardH5027 28Your waysH734.16I shall 2930delightH8173 in Your statutesH2708; I shall 31not forgetH7911 Your wordH1697.

Gimel.

1732DealH1580 bountifullyH1580 with Your servantH5650, That I may liveH2421 and keepH8104 Your wordH1697.18OpenH1540 my eyesH5869, that I may beholdH5027 WonderfulH6381 thingsH6381 from Your lawH8451.19I am a 33strangerH1616 in the earthH776; Do not hideH5641 Your commandmentsH4687 from me.20My soulH5315 is crushedH1638 3435with longingH8375 AfterH413 Your ordinancesH4941 at allH3605 timesH6256.21You 36rebukeH1605 the arrogantH2086, 37the 38cursedH779, Who 39wanderH7686 from Your commandmentsH4687.2240TakeH1556 awayH1556 reproachH2781 and contemptH937 from me, For I 41observeH5341 Your testimoniesH5713.23EvenH1571 though 42princesH8269 sitH3427 and talkH1696 against me, Your servantH5650 43meditatesH7878 on Your statutesH2706.24Your testimoniesH5713 alsoH1571 are my 44delightH8191; They are 45my counselorsH376H6098.

Daleth.

25My 46soulH5315 cleavesH1692 to the dustH6083; 47ReviveH2421 me 48according to Your wordH1697.26I have toldH5608 of my waysH1870, and You have answeredH6030 me; 49TeachH3925 me Your statutesH2706.27Make me understandH995 the wayH1870 of Your preceptsH6490, So I will 50meditateH7878 on Your wondersH6381.28My 51soulH5315 52weepsH1811 becauseH4480 of griefH8424; 53StrengthenH6965 me according to Your wordH1697.29RemoveH5493 the falseH8267 wayH1870 from me, And graciouslyH2603 grantH2603 me Your lawH8451.30I have chosenH977 the faithfulH530 wayH1870; I have 54placedH7737 Your ordinancesH4941 before me.31I 55clingH1692 to Your testimoniesH5715; O LordH3068, do not putH954 me to shameH954!32I shall runH7323 the wayH1870 of Your commandmentsH4687, For You will 56enlargeH7337 my heartH3820.

He.

3357TeachH3384 me, O LordH3068, the wayH1870 of Your statutesH2706, And I shall observeH5341 it to the endH6118.3458GiveH995 me understandingH995, that I may 59observeH5341 Your lawH8451 And keepH8104 it 60with allH3605 my heartH3820.35Make me walkH1869 in the 61pathH5410 of Your commandmentsH4687, For I 62delightH2654 in it.3663InclineH5186 my heartH3820 to Your testimoniesH5715 And not to 64dishonest gainH1215.37TurnH5674 awayH5674 my 65eyesH5869 from lookingH7200 at vanityH7723, And 66reviveH2421 me in Your waysH1870.3867EstablishH6965 Your 68wordH565 to Your servantH5650, 69As that whichH834 produces reverenceH3374 for You.3970TurnH5674 awayH5674 my reproachH2781 whichH834 I dreadH3025, For Your ordinancesH4941 are goodH2896.40BeholdH2009, I 71longH8373 for Your preceptsH6490; ReviveH2421 me through Your righteousnessH6666.

Vav.

41May Your 72lovingkindnessesH2617 also comeH935 to me, O LordH3068, Your salvationH8668 73according to Your 74wordH565;42So I will haveH6030 an 75answerH6030H1697 for him who 76reproachesH2778 me, For I trustH982 in Your wordH1697.43And do not takeH5337 the wordH1697 of truthH571 utterlyH5704H3966 out of my mouthH6310, For I 7778waitH3176 for Your ordinancesH4941.44So I will 79keepH8104 Your lawH8451 continuallyH8548, ForeverH5769 and everH5703.45And I will 80walkH1980 81at libertyH7342, For I 82seekH1875 Your preceptsH6490.46I will also speakH1696 of Your testimoniesH5713 83beforeH5048 kingsH4428 And shall not be ashamedH954.47I shall 8485delightH8173 in Your commandmentsH4687, WhichH834 I 86loveH157.48And I shall liftH5375 up my handsH3709 to Your commandmentsH4687, WhichH834 I 87loveH157; And I will 88meditateH7878 on Your statutesH2706.

Zayin.

49RememberH2142 the wordH1697 to Your servantH5650, 89In whichH834 You have made me hopeH3176.50ThisH2088 is my 90comfortH5165 in my afflictionH6040, That Your wordH565 has 91revivedH2421 me.51The arrogantH2086 92utterlyH5704H3966 derideH3917 me, Yet I do not 93turnH5186 asideH5186 from Your lawH8451.52I have 94rememberedH2142 Your ordinancesH4941 from 95of oldH5769, O LordH3068, And comfortH5162 myself.53BurningH2152 96indignationH2152 has seizedH270 me becauseH4480 of the wickedH7563, Who 97forsakeH5800 Your lawH8451.54Your statutesH2706 are my songsH2158 In the houseH1004 of my 98pilgrimageH4033.55O LordH3068, I 99rememberH2142 Your nameH8034 100in the nightH3915, And keepH8104 Your lawH8451.56ThisH2088 has becomeH1961 mine, 101That I 102observeH5341 Your preceptsH6490.

Heth.

57The LordH3068 is my 103portionH2506; I have 104promisedH559 to 105keepH8104 Your wordsH1697.58I 106soughtH2470 Your favorH6440 107with allH3605 my heartH3820; 108Be graciousH2603 to me 109according to Your 110wordH565.59I 111consideredH2803 my waysH1870 And turnedH7725 my feetH7272 to Your testimoniesH5713.60I hastenedH2363 and did not delayH4102 To keepH8104 Your commandmentsH4687.61The 112cordsH2256 of the wickedH7563 have encircledH5749 me, But I have 113not forgottenH7911 Your lawH8451.62At 114midnightH2676H3915 I shall riseH6965 to giveH3034 thanksH3034 to You BecauseH5921 of Your 115righteousH6664 ordinancesH4941.63I am a 116companionH2270 of allH3605 those whoH834 117fearH3372 You, And of those who keepH8104 Your preceptsH6490.64118The earthH776 is fullH4390 of Your lovingkindnessH2617, O LordH3068; 119TeachH3925 me Your statutesH2706.

Teth.

65You have dealtH6213 wellH2896 with Your servantH5650, O LordH3068, according to Your wordH1697.66TeachH3925 me goodH2898 120121discernmentH2940 and knowledgeH1847, For I believeH539 in Your commandmentsH4687.67122BeforeH2962 I was afflictedH6031 I wentH7683 astrayH7683, But nowH6258 I keepH8104 Your wordH565.68You are 123goodH2896 and 124doH3190 goodH3190; 125TeachH3925 me Your statutesH2706.69The arrogantH2086 126have 127forgedH2950 a lieH8267 againstH5921 me; With allH3605 my heartH3820 I will 128observeH5341 Your preceptsH6490.70Their heartH3820 is 129130coveredH2954 with fatH2459, But I 131delightH8173 in Your lawH8451.71It is 132goodH2895 for me that I was afflictedH6031, That I may learnH3925 Your statutesH2706.72The 133lawH8451 of Your mouthH6310 is betterH2896 to me ThanH4480 thousandsH505 of goldH2091 and silverH3701 pieces.

Yodh.

73134Your handsH3027 madeH6213 me and 135fashionedH3559 me; 136GiveH995 me understandingH995, that I may learnH3925 Your commandmentsH4687.74May those who 137fearH3372 You 138seeH7200 me and be gladH8055, BecauseH3588 I 139140waitH3176 for Your wordH1697.75I knowH3045, O LordH3068, that Your judgmentsH4941 are 141righteousH6664, And that 142in faithfulnessH530 You have afflictedH6031 me.76OH4994 mayH4994 Your lovingkindnessH2617 143comfortH5162 me, According to Your 144wordH565 to Your servantH5650.77May 145Your compassionH7356 comeH935 to me that I may liveH2421, For Your lawH8451 is my 146delightH8191.78May 147the arrogantH2086 be ashamedH954, for they subvertH5791 me 148with a lieH8267; But I shall 149meditateH7878 on Your preceptsH6490.79May those who 150fearH3372 You turnH7725 to me, Even those who knowH3045 Your testimoniesH5713.80May my heartH3820 be 151152blamelessH8549 in Your statutesH2706, So that I will not 153be ashamedH954.

Kaph.

81My 154soulH5315 languishesH3615 for Your salvationH8668; I 155156waitH3176 for Your wordH1697.82My 157eyesH5869 failH3615 with longing for Your 158wordH565, 159While I sayH559, “WhenH4970 will You comfortH5162 me?”83ThoughH3588 I have 160becomeH1961 like a wineskinH4997 in the smokeH7008, I do 161not forgetH7911 Your statutesH2706.84HowH4100 manyH4100 are the 162daysH3117 of Your servantH5650? WhenH4970 will You 163executeH6213 judgmentH4941 on those who persecuteH7291 me?85The arrogantH2086 have 164dugH3738 pitsH7882 for me, Men whoH834 are not 165in accord with Your lawH8451.86AllH3605 Your commandmentsH4687 are 166faithfulH530; They have 167persecutedH7291 me with a lieH8267; 168helpH5826 me!87They almostH4592 destroyedH3615 me 169on earthH776, But as for me, I 170did not forsakeH5800 Your preceptsH6490.88ReviveH2421 me according to Your lovingkindnessH2617, So that I may keepH8104 the testimonyH5715 of Your mouthH6310.

Lamedh.

89171ForeverH5769, O LordH3068, Your wordH1697 172is settledH5324 in heavenH8064.90Your 173faithfulnessH530 continues 174throughout allH1755 generationsH1755; You 175establishedH3559 the earthH776, and it 176standsH5975.91They standH5975 this dayH3117 according to Your 177ordinancesH4941, For 178allH3605 thingsH3605 are Your servantsH5650.92IfH3884 Your lawH8451 had not been my 179delightH8191, ThenH227 I would have perishedH6 180in my afflictionH6040.93I will 181neverH5769H3808 forgetH7911 Your preceptsH6490, For by them You have 182183revivedH2421 me.94I am Yours, 184saveH3467 me; For I have 185soughtH1875 Your preceptsH6490.95The wickedH7563 186waitH6960 for me to destroyH6 me; I shall diligentlyH995 considerH995 Your testimoniesH5713.96I have seenH7200 187a limitH7093 to allH3605 perfectionH8502; Your commandmentH4687 is exceedinglyH3966 broadH7342.

Mem.

97O howH4100 I 188loveH157 Your lawH8451! It is my 189meditationH7881 allH3605 the dayH3117.98Your 190commandmentsH4687 makeH2449 me wiserH2449 thanH4480 my enemiesH340, For they are everH5769 191mine.99I have moreH4480 insightH7919 thanH4480 allH3605 my teachersH3925, For Your testimoniesH5715 are my 192meditationH7881.100I understandH995 193moreH4480 thanH4480 the agedH2205, BecauseH3588 I have 194observedH5341 Your preceptsH6490.101I have 195restrainedH3607 my feetH7272 from everyH3605 evilH7451 wayH734, That I may keepH8104 Your wordH1697.102I have not 196turnedH5493 asideH5493 from Your ordinancesH4941, For You YourselfH859 have taughtH3384 me.103HowH4100 197sweetH4452 are Your 198wordsH565 to my 199tasteH2441! Yes, sweeter thanH4480 honeyH1706 to my mouthH6310!104From Your preceptsH6490 I 200getH995 understandingH995; ThereforeH5921H3651 I 201hateH8130 everyH3605 falseH8267 wayH734.

Nun.

105Your wordH1697 is a 202lampH5216 to my feetH7272 And a lightH216 to my pathH5410.106I have 203swornH7650 and I will confirmH6965 it, That I will keepH8104 Your righteousH6664 ordinancesH4941.107I am exceedinglyH5704H3966 204afflictedH6031; 205206ReviveH2421 me, O LordH3068, according to Your wordH1697.108OH4994 acceptH7521 the 207freewillH5071 offeringsH5071 of my mouthH6310, O LordH3068, And 208teachH3925 me Your ordinancesH4941.109My 209210lifeH5315 is continuallyH8548 211in my handH3709, Yet I do not 212forgetH7911 Your lawH8451.110The wickedH7563 have 213laidH5414 a snareH6341 for me, Yet I have not 214goneH8582 astrayH8582 from Your preceptsH6490.111I have 215inheritedH5157 Your testimoniesH5715 foreverH5769, For they are the 216joyH8342 of my heartH3820.112I have 217inclinedH5186 my heartH3820 to performH6213 Your statutesH2706 ForeverH5769, even 218to the endH6118.

Samekh.

113I hateH8130 those whoH5588 are 219double-mindedH5588, But I loveH157 Your 220lawH8451.114You are my 221hidingH5643 placeH5643 and my 222shieldH4043; I 223224waitH3176 for Your wordH1697.115225DepartH5493 from me, evildoersH7489, That I may 226observeH5341 the commandmentsH4687 of my GodH430.116227SustainH5564 me according to Your 228wordH565, that I may liveH2421; And 229do not let me be 230ashamedH954 of my hopeH7664.117UpholdH5582 me that I may be 231safeH3467, That I may 232haveH8159 regardH8159 for Your statutesH2706 continuallyH8548.118You have 233rejectedH5541 allH3605 those 234who wanderH7686 from Your statutesH2706, For their deceitfulnessH8649 is 235uselessH8267.119You have 236removedH7673 allH3605 the wickedH7563 of the earthH776 like 237drossH5509; ThereforeH3651 I 238loveH157 Your testimoniesH5713.120My fleshH1320 239240tremblesH5568 for fearH6343 of You, And I am 241afraidH3372 of Your judgmentsH4941.

Ayin.

121I have 242doneH6213 justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6664; Do not leaveH5117 me to my oppressorsH6231.122Be 243suretyH6148 for Your servantH5650 for goodH2896; Do not let the arrogantH2086 244oppressH6231 me.123My 245eyesH5869 failH3615 with longing for Your salvationH3444 And for Your righteousH6664 246wordH565.124DealH6213 with Your servantH5650 247according to Your lovingkindnessH2617 And 248teachH3925 me Your statutesH2706.125249I am Your servantH5650; 250giveH995 me understandingH995, That I may knowH3045 Your testimoniesH5713.126It is timeH6256 for the LordH3068 to 251actH6213, For they have brokenH6565 Your lawH8451.127ThereforeH5921H3651 I 252loveH157 Your commandmentsH4687 AboveH4480 goldH2091, yes, aboveH4480 fineH6337 goldH6337.128ThereforeH5921H3651 I esteemH3474 rightH3474 allH3605 Your 253preceptsH6490 concerning everythingH3605, I 254hateH8130 everyH3605 falseH8267 wayH734.

Pe.

129Your testimoniesH5715 are 255wonderfulH6382; ThereforeH5921H3651 my soulH5315 256observesH5341 them.130The 257unfoldingH6608 of Your wordsH1697 givesH215 lightH215; It givesH995 258understandingH995 to the simpleH6612.131I 259openedH6473 my mouthH6310 wideH6473 and 260pantedH7602, For I 261longedH2968 for Your commandmentsH4687.132262TurnH6437 to me and be graciousH2603 to me, After Your mannerH4941 263with those who loveH157 Your nameH8034.133EstablishH3559 my 264footstepsH6471 in Your 265wordH565, And do not let anyH3605 iniquityH205 266haveH7980 dominionH7980 over me.134267RedeemH6299 me from the oppressionH6233 of manH120, That I may keepH8104 Your preceptsH6490.135268Make Your faceH6440 shineH215 upon Your servantH5650, And 269teachH3925 me Your statutesH2706.136My eyesH5869 270shedH3381 271streamsH6388 of waterH4325, BecauseH5921 they 272do not keepH8104 Your lawH8451.

Tsadhe.

137273RighteousH6662 are You, O LordH3068, And uprightH3477 are Your judgmentsH4941.138You have commandedH6680 Your testimoniesH5713 in 274righteousnessH6664 And exceedingH3966 275faithfulnessH530.139My 276zealH7068 has 277consumedH6789 me, BecauseH3588 my adversariesH6862 have forgottenH7911 Your wordsH1697.140Your 278279wordH565 is veryH3966 280pureH6884, Therefore Your servantH5650 281lovesH157 it.141I am smallH6810 and 282despisedH959, Yet I do not 283forgetH7911 Your preceptsH6490.142Your righteousnessH6666 is an everlastingH5769 righteousnessH6664, And 284Your lawH8451 is truthH571.143TroubleH6862 and anguishH4689 have 285comeH4672 upon me, Yet Your commandmentsH4687 are my 286delightH8191.144Your 287testimoniesH5715 are righteousH6664 foreverH5769; 288GiveH995 me understandingH995 that I may liveH2421.

Qoph.

145I criedH7121 289with allH3605 my heartH3820; answerH6030 me, O LordH3068! I will 290observeH5341 Your statutesH2706.146I criedH7121 to You; 291saveH3467 me And I shall keepH8104 Your testimoniesH5713.147I 292293riseH6923 before dawnH5399 and cryH7768 for helpH7768; I 294waitH3176 for Your wordsH1697.148My eyesH5869 anticipateH6923 the 295night watchesH821, That I may 296meditateH7878 on Your 297wordH565.149HearH8085 my voiceH6963 298according to Your lovingkindnessH2617; 299ReviveH2421 me, O LordH3068, according to Your ordinancesH4941.150Those who followH7291 after wickednessH2154 drawH7126 nearH7126; They are farH7368 from Your lawH8451.151You are 300nearH7138, O LordH3068, And allH3605 Your commandmentsH4687 are 301truthH571.152Of oldH6924 I have 302knownH3045 from Your testimoniesH5713 That You have foundedH3245 them 303foreverH5769.

Resh.

153304LookH7200 upon my 305afflictionH6040 and rescueH2502 me, For I do not 306forgetH7911 Your lawH8451.154307PleadH7378 my causeH7379 and 308redeemH1350 me; ReviveH2421 me according to Your 309wordH565.155SalvationH3444 is 310farH7350 from the wickedH7563, For they 311do not seekH1875 Your statutesH2706.156312313GreatH7227 are Your merciesH7356, O LordH3068; ReviveH2421 me according to Your ordinancesH4941.157ManyH7227 are my 314persecutorsH7291 and my adversariesH6862, Yet I do not 315turnH5186 asideH5186 from Your testimoniesH5715.158I beholdH7200 the 316treacherousH898 and 317loatheH6962 them, BecauseH834 they do not keepH8104 Your 318wordH565.159ConsiderH7200 howH3588 I 319loveH157 Your preceptsH6490; 320ReviveH2421 me, O LordH3068, according to Your lovingkindnessH2617.160The 321sumH7218 of Your wordH1697 is 322truthH571, And everyH3605 oneH3605 of Your righteousH6664 ordinancesH4941 323is everlastingH5769.

Shin.

161324PrincesH8269 persecuteH7291 me withoutH2600 causeH2600, But my heartH3820 325standsH6342 in aweH6342 of Your wordsH1697.162I 326rejoiceH7797 at Your 327wordH565, As one who 328findsH4672 greatH7227 spoilH7998.163I 329hateH8130 and despiseH8581 falsehoodH8267, But I 330loveH157 Your lawH8451.164SevenH7651 timesH7651 a dayH3117 I praiseH1984 You, BecauseH5921 of Your 331righteousH6664 ordinancesH4941.165Those who loveH157 Your lawH8451 have 332greatH7227 peaceH7965, And 333334nothingH369 causes them to stumbleH4383.166I 335hopeH7663 for Your salvationH3444, O LordH3068, And doH6213 Your commandmentsH4687.167My 336soulH5315 keepsH8104 Your testimoniesH5713, And I 337loveH157 them exceedinglyH3966.168I 338keepH8104 Your preceptsH6490 and Your testimoniesH5713, For allH3605 my 339waysH1870 are beforeH5048 You.

Tav.

169Let my 340cryH7440 341comeH7126 beforeH6440 You, O LordH3068; 342GiveH995 me understandingH995 343according to Your wordH1697.170Let my 344supplicationH8467 comeH935 beforeH6440 You; 345DeliverH5337 me according to Your 346wordH565.171Let my 347lipsH8193 utterH5042 praiseH8416, For You 348teachH3925 me Your statutesH2706.172Let my 349tongueH3956 singH6031 of Your 350wordH565, For allH3605 Your 351commandmentsH4687 are righteousnessH6664.173Let Your 352handH3027 be 353ready to helpH5826 me, For I have 354chosenH977 Your preceptsH6490.174I 355longH8373 for Your salvationH3444, O LordH3068, And Your lawH8451 is my 356delightH8191.175Let my 357soulH5315 liveH2421 that it may praiseH1984 You, And let Your ordinancesH4941 helpH5826 me.176I have 358goneH8582 astrayH8582 like a lostH6 sheepH7716; seekH1245 Your servantH5650, For I do 359not forgetH7911 Your commandmentsH4687.