Psalms 119

Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God.

Aleph

1Blessed are those whose way is 12blameless, Who 3walk in the Law of the Lord.2Blessed are those who 4comply with His 5testimonies, And 6seek Him 7with all their heart.3They also 8do no injustice; They walk in His ways.4You have 910ordained Your precepts, 11That we are to keep them diligently.5Oh that my 12ways may be established To 13keep Your statutes!6Then I 14will not be ashamed When I look at all Your commandments.7I will 15give thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments.8I will keep Your statutes; Do not utterly 16abandon me!

Beth

9How can a young man keep his way pure? By 17keeping it according to Your word.10With 18all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me 19wander from Your commandments.11I have 20treasured Your word in my heart, So that I may not sin against You.12Blessed are You, Lord; 21Teach me Your statutes.13With my lips I have 22told of All the 23ordinances of Your mouth.14I have 24rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, 25As much as in all riches.15I will 26meditate on Your precepts And 27regard 28Your ways.16I shall 2930delight in Your statutes; I will 31not forget Your word.

Gimel

1732Deal generously with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word.18Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your Law.19I am a 33stranger on the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me.20My soul is crushed 3435with longing For Your ordinances at all times.21You 36rebuke the arrogant, 37the 38cursed, Who 39wander from Your commandments.2240Take disgrace and contempt away from me, For I 41comply with Your testimonies.23Even though 42rulers sit and speak against me, Your servant 43meditates on Your statutes.24Your testimonies also are my 44delight; They are 45my advisers.

Daleth

25My 46soul clings to the dust; 47Revive me 48according to Your word.26I have told of my ways, and You have answered me; 49Teach me Your statutes.27Make me understand the way of Your precepts, And I will 50meditate on Your wonders.28My 51soul 52weeps because of grief; 53Strengthen me according to Your word.29Remove the false way from me, And graciously grant me Your Law.30I have chosen the faithful way; I have 54placed Your judgments before me.31I 55cling to Your testimonies; Lord, do not put me to shame!32I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will 56enlarge my heart.

He

3357Teach me, the way of Your statutes, Lord, And I shall comply with it to the end.3458Give me understanding, so that I may 59comply with Your Law And keep it 60with all my heart.35Make me walk in the 61path of Your commandments, For I 62delight in it.3663Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to 64dishonest gain.37Turn my 65eyes away from looking at what is worthless, And 66revive me in Your ways.3867Establish Your 68word to Your servant 69As that which produces reverence for You.3970Take away my disgrace which I dread, For Your judgments are good.40Behold, I 71long for Your precepts; Revive me through Your righteousness.

Vav

41May Your 72favor also come to me, Lord, Your salvation 73according to Your 74word;42So that I will have an 75answer for one who 76taunts me, For I trust in Your word.43And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I 7778wait for Your judgments.44So I will 79keep Your Law continually, Forever and ever.45And I will 80walk 81at liberty, For I 82seek Your precepts.46I will also speak of Your testimonies 83before kings And shall not be ashamed.47I will 84delight in Your commandments, Which I 85love.48And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I 86love; And I will 87meditate on Your statutes.

Zayin

49Remember the word to Your servant, 88In which You have made me hope.50This is my 89comfort in my misery, That Your word has 90revived me.51The arrogant 91utterly deride me, Yet I do not 92turn aside from Your Law.52I have 93remembered Your judgments from 94of old, Lord, And comfort myself.53Burning 95indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who 96abandon Your Law.54Your statutes are my songs In the house of my 97pilgrimage.55Lord, I 98remember Your name 99in the night, And keep Your Law.56This has become mine, 100That I 101comply with Your precepts.

Heth

57The Lord is my 102portion; I have 103promised to 104keep Your words.58I 105sought Your favor 106with all my heart; 107Be gracious to me 108according to Your 109word.59I 110considered my ways And turned my feet to Your testimonies.60I hurried and did not delay To keep Your commandments.61The 111snares of the wicked have surrounded me, But I have 112not forgotten Your Law.62At 113midnight I will rise to give thanks to You Because of Your 114righteous judgments.63I am a 115companion to all those who 116fear You, And to those who keep Your precepts.64117The earth is full of Your goodness, Lord; 118Teach me Your statutes.

Teth

65You have treated Your servant well, Lord, according to Your word.66Teach me good 119120discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments.67121Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.68You are 122good and You 123do good; 124Teach me Your statutes.69The arrogant 125have 126forged a lie against me; With all my heart I will 127comply with Your precepts.70Their heart is 128insensitive, like fat, But I 129delight in Your Law.71It is 130good for me that I was afflicted, So that I may learn Your statutes.72The 131Law of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Yodh

73132Your hands made me and 133fashioned me; 134Give me understanding, so that I may learn Your commandments.74May those who 135fear You 136see me and be glad, Because I 137138wait for Your word.75I know, Lord, that Your judgments are 139righteous, And that You have afflicted me 140in faithfulness.76May Your favor 141comfort me, According to Your 142word to Your servant.77May 143Your compassion come to me so that I may live, For Your Law is my 144delight.78May 145the arrogant be put to shame, because they lead me astray 146with a lie; But I shall 147meditate on Your precepts.79May those who 148fear You turn to me, And those who know Your testimonies.80May my heart be 149150blameless in Your statutes, So that I will not 151be ashamed.

Kaph

81My 152soul languishes for Your salvation; I 153154wait for Your word.82My 155eyes fail with longing for Your 156word, 157While I say, “When will You comfort me?”83Though I have 158become like a wineskin in the smoke, I do 159not forget Your statutes.84How many are the 160days of Your servant? When will You 161execute judgment on those who persecute me?85The arrogant have 162dug pits for me, People who are not in accord with Your Law.86All Your commandments are 163faithful; They have 164persecuted me with a lie; 165help me!87They almost destroyed me on earth, But as for me, I 166did not abandon Your precepts.88Revive me according to Your faithfulness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.

Lamedh

89167Forever, Lord, Your word stands in heaven.90Your 168faithfulness continues 169throughout generations; You 170established the earth, and it 171stands.91They stand this day by Your 172ordinances, For 173all things are Your servants.92If Your Law had not been my 174delight, Then I would have perished 175in my misery.93I will 176never forget Your precepts, For by them You have 177178revived me.94I am Yours, 179save me; For I have 180sought Your precepts.95The wicked 181wait for me to destroy me; I will diligently consider Your testimonies.96I have seen 182a limit to all perfection; Your commandment is exceedingly broad.

Mem

97How I 183love Your Law! It is my 184meditation all the day.98Your 185commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever 186mine.99I have more insight than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my 187meditation.100I understand 188more than those who are old, Because I have 189complied with Your precepts.101I have 190restrained my feet from every evil way, So that I may keep Your word.102I have not 191turned aside from Your judgments, For You Yourself have taught me.103How 192sweet are Your 193words to my 194taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!104From Your precepts I 195get understanding; Therefore I 196hate every false way.

Nun

105Your word is a 197lamp to my feet And a light to my path.106I have 198sworn and I will confirm it, That I will keep Your righteous judgments.107I am exceedingly 199afflicted; 200201Revive me, Lord, according to Your word.108Be pleased to accept the 202203voluntary offerings of my mouth, Lord, And 204teach me Your judgments.109My 205206life is continually 207in my hand, Yet I do not 208forget Your Law.110The wicked have 209set a 210trap for me, Yet I have not 211wandered from Your precepts.111I have 212inherited Your testimonies forever, For they are the 213joy of my heart.112I have 214inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even 215to the end.

Samekh

113I hate those who are 216double-minded, But I love Your 217Law.114You are my 218hiding place and my 219shield; I 220221wait for Your word.115222Leave me, you evildoers, So that I may 223comply with the commandments of my God.116224Sustain me according to Your 225word, that I may live; And 226do not let me be 227ashamed of my hope.117Sustain me so that I may be 228safe, That I may 229have regard for Your statutes continually.118You have 230rejected all those 231who stray from Your statutes, For their deceitfulness is 232useless.119You have 233removed all the wicked of the earth like 234235impurities; Therefore I 236love Your testimonies.120My flesh 237238trembles from the fear of You, And I am 239afraid of Your judgments.

Ayin

121I have 240done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors.122Be 241a guarantor for Your servant for good; Do not let the arrogant 242oppress me.123My 243eyes fail with longing for Your salvation, And for Your righteous 244word.124Deal with Your servant 245according to Your graciousness, And 246teach me Your statutes.125247I am Your servant; 248give me understanding, So that I may know Your testimonies.126It is time for the Lord to 249act, For they have broken Your Law.127Therefore I 250love Your commandments Above gold, yes, above pure gold.128Therefore I carefully follow all Your 251precepts concerning everything, I 252hate every false way.

Pe

129Your testimonies are 253wonderful; Therefore my soul 254complies with them.130The 255unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives 256understanding to the simple.131I 257opened my mouth wide and 258panted, For I 259longed for Your commandments.132260Turn to me and be gracious to me, As is right for those who love Your name.133Establish my 261footsteps in Your 262word, And do not let any 263wrongdoing 264have power over me.134265Redeem me from oppression by man, So that I may keep Your precepts.135266Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And 267teach me Your statutes.136My eyes 268shed 269streams of water, Because they 270do not keep Your Law.

Tsadhe

137271You are righteous, Lord, And Your judgments are right.138You have commanded Your testimonies in 272righteousness And great 273faithfulness.139My 274zeal has 275consumed me, Because my enemies have forgotten Your words.140Your 276word is very 277pure, Therefore Your servant 278loves it.141I am small and 279despised, Yet I do not 280forget Your precepts.142Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And 281Your Law is truth.143Trouble and anguish have 282come upon me, Yet Your commandments are my 283delight.144Your 284testimonies are righteous forever; 285Give me understanding that I may live.

Qoph

145I cried out 286with all my heart; answer me, Lord! I will 287comply with Your statutes.146I cried to You; 288save me And I shall keep Your testimonies.147I 289290rise before dawn and cry for help; I 291wait for Your words.148My eyes anticipate the 292night watches, So that I may 293meditate on Your 294word.149Hear my voice 295according to Your faithfulness; 296Revive me, Lord, according to Your judgments.150Those who follow after wickedness approach; They are far from Your Law.151You are 297near, Lord, And all Your commandments are 298truth.152From long ago I have 299known from Your testimonies That You have founded them 300forever.

Resh

153301Look at my 302affliction and rescue me, For I have not 303forgotten Your Law.154304Plead my cause and 305redeem me; Revive me according to Your 306word.155Salvation is 307far from the wicked, For they 308do not seek Your statutes.156309310Great are Your mercies, Lord; Revive me according to Your judgments.157Many are my 311persecutors and my enemies, Yet I do not 312turn aside from Your testimonies.158I see the 313treacherous and 314loathe them, Because they do not keep Your word.159Consider how I 315love Your precepts; 316Revive me, Lord, according to Your faithfulness.160The 317sum of Your word is 318truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments 319is everlasting.

Shin

161320Rulers persecute me without cause, But my heart 321stands in awe of Your words.162I 322rejoice at Your 323word, Like one who 324finds great plunder.163I 325hate and loathe falsehood, But I 326love Your Law.164Seven times a day I praise You Because of Your 327righteous judgments.165Those who love Your Law have 328great peace, And 329330nothing causes them to stumble.166I 331hope for Your salvation, Lord, And do Your commandments.167My 332soul keeps Your testimonies, And I 333love them exceedingly.168I 334keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my 335ways are before You.

Tav

169Let my 336cry 337come before You, Lord; 338Give me understanding 339according to Your word.170Let my 340pleading come before You; 341Save me according to Your 342word.171Let my 343lips pour out praise, For You 344teach me Your statutes.172Let my 345tongue sing about Your 346word, For all Your 347commandments are righteousness.173Let Your 348hand be 349ready to help me, For I have 350chosen Your precepts.174I 351long for Your salvation, Lord, And Your Law is my 352delight.175Let my 353soul live that it may praise You, And let Your ordinances help me.176I have 354wandered about like a lost sheep; search for Your servant, For I do 355not forget Your commandments.