Psalms 119

Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God.

Aleph

1BlessedH835 are those whose wayH1870 is 12blamelessH8549, Who 3walkH1980 in the LawH8451 of the LordH3068.2BlessedH835 are those who 4complyH5341 withH5341 His 5testimoniesH5713, And 6seekH1875 Him 7with allH3605 their heartH3820.3They alsoH637 8doH6466 noH3808 injusticeH5767; They walkH1980 in His waysH1870.4You have 910ordainedH6680 Your preceptsH6490, 11That we are to keepH8104 them diligentlyH3966.5OhH305 that my 12waysH1870 may be establishedH3559 To 13keepH8104 Your statutesH2706!6ThenH227 I 14will not beH954 ashamedH954 When I lookH5027 at allH3605 Your commandmentsH4687.7I will 15giveH3034 thanksH3034 to You with uprightnessH3476 of heartH3824, When I learnH3925 Your righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941.8I will keepH8104 Your statutesH2706; Do not utterlyH5704H3966 16abandonH5800 me!

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 commandmentsH4687.11I have 20treasuredH6845 Your wordH565 in my heartH3820, SoH4616 thatH4616 I may not sinH2398 against You.12BlessedH1288 are You, 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 will 31not forgetH7911 Your wordH1697.

Gimel

1732DealH1580 generously 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 on the earthH776; Do not hideH5641 Your commandmentsH4687 from me.20My soulH5315 is crushedH1638 3435with longingH8375 ForH413 Your ordinancesH4941 at allH3605 timesH6256.21You 36rebukeH1605 the arrogantH2086, 37the 38cursedH779, Who 39wanderH7686 from Your commandmentsH4687.2240TakeH1556 disgraceH2781 and contemptH937 awayH1556 from me, For I 41complyH5341 withH5341 Your testimoniesH5713.23EvenH1571 though 42rulersH8269 sitH3427 and speakH1696 against me, Your servantH5650 43meditatesH7878 on Your statutesH2706.24Your testimoniesH5713 alsoH1571 are my 44delightH8191; They are 45my advisersH376H6098.

Daleth

25My 46soulH5315 clingsH1692 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, And 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 judgmentsH4941 before me.31I 55clingH1692 to Your testimoniesH5715; LordH3068, do not putH954 me toH954 shameH954!32I shall runH7323 the wayH1870 of Your commandmentsH4687, For You will 56enlargeH7337 my heartH3820.

He

3357TeachH3384 me, the wayH1870 of Your statutesH2706, LordH3068, And I shall complyH5341 withH5341 it to the endH6118.3458GiveH995 me understandingH995, so that I may 59complyH5341 withH5341 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 my 65eyesH5869 awayH5674 from lookingH7200 at whatH7723 isH7723 worthlessH7723, And 66reviveH2421 me in Your waysH1870.3867EstablishH6965 Your 68wordH565 to Your servantH5650 69As that whichH834 produces reverenceH3374 for You.3970TakeH5674 awayH5674 my disgraceH2781 whichH834 I dreadH3025, For Your judgmentsH4941 are goodH2896.40BeholdH2009, I 71longH8373 for Your preceptsH6490; ReviveH2421 me through Your righteousnessH6666.

Vav

41May Your 72favorH2617 also comeH935 to me, LordH3068, Your salvationH8668 73according to Your 74wordH565;42So that I will haveH6030 anH6030 75answerH6030H1697 for one who 76tauntsH2778 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 judgmentsH4941.44So 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 beH954 ashamedH954.47I will 84delightH8173 in Your commandmentsH4687, WhichH834 I 85loveH157.48And I shall liftH5375 upH5375 my handsH3709 to Your commandmentsH4687, WhichH834 I 86loveH157; And I will 87meditateH7878 on Your statutesH2706.

Zayin

49RememberH2142 the wordH1697 to Your servantH5650, 88In whichH834 You have made me hopeH3176.50ThisH2088 is my 89comfortH5165 in my miseryH6040, That Your wordH565 has 90revivedH2421 me.51The arrogantH2086 91utterlyH5704H3966 derideH3917 me, Yet I do not 92turnH5186 asideH5186 from Your LawH8451.52I have 93rememberedH2142 Your judgmentsH4941 from 94ofH5769 oldH5769, LordH3068, And comfortH5162 myself.53BurningH2152 95indignationH2152 has seizedH270 me becauseH4480 of the wickedH7563, Who 96abandonH5800 Your LawH8451.54Your statutesH2706 are my songsH2158 In the houseH1004 of my 97pilgrimageH4033.55LordH3068, I 98rememberH2142 Your nameH8034 99in the nightH3915, And keepH8104 Your LawH8451.56ThisH2088 has becomeH1961 mine, 100That I 101complyH5341 withH5341 Your preceptsH6490.

Heth

57The LordH3068 is my 102portionH2506; I have 103promisedH559 to 104keepH8104 Your wordsH1697.58I 105soughtH2470 Your favorH6440 106with allH3605 my heartH3820; 107BeH2603 graciousH2603 to me 108according to Your 109wordH565.59I 110consideredH2803 my waysH1870 And turnedH7725 my feetH7272 to Your testimoniesH5713.60I hurriedH2363 and did not delayH4102 To keepH8104 Your commandmentsH4687.61The 111snaresH2256 of the wickedH7563 have surroundedH5749 me, But I have 112not forgottenH7911 Your LawH8451.62At 113midnightH2676H3915 I will riseH6965 to giveH3034 thanksH3034 to You BecauseH5921 of Your 114righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941.63I am a 115companionH2270 to allH3605 those whoH834 116fearH3372 You, And to those who keepH8104 Your preceptsH6490.64117The earthH776 is fullH4390 of Your goodnessH2617, LordH3068; 118TeachH3925 me Your statutesH2706.

Teth

65You have treatedH6213 Your servantH5650 wellH2896, LordH3068, according to Your wordH1697.66TeachH3925 me goodH2898 119120discernmentH2940 and knowledgeH1847, For I believeH539 in Your commandmentsH4687.67121BeforeH2962 I was afflictedH6031 I wentH7683 astrayH7683, But nowH6258 I keepH8104 Your wordH565.68You are 122goodH2896 and You 123doH3190 goodH3190; 124TeachH3925 me Your statutesH2706.69The arrogantH2086 125have 126forgedH2950 a lieH8267 againstH5921 me; With allH3605 my heartH3820 I will 127complyH5341 withH5341 Your preceptsH6490.70Their heartH3820 is 128insensitiveH2954, like fatH2459, But I 129delightH8173 in Your LawH8451.71It is 130goodH2895 for me that I was afflictedH6031, SoH4616 thatH4616 I may learnH3925 Your statutesH2706.72The 131LawH8451 of Your mouthH6310 is betterH2896 to me ThanH4480 thousandsH505 of goldH2091 and silverH3701 pieces.

Yodh

73132Your handsH3027 madeH6213 me and 133fashionedH3559 me; 134GiveH995 me understandingH995, so that I may learnH3925 Your commandmentsH4687.74May those who 135fearH3372 You 136seeH7200 me and beH8055 gladH8055, BecauseH3588 I 137138waitH3176 for Your wordH1697.75I knowH3045, LordH3068, that Your judgmentsH4941 are 139righteousH6664, And that You have afflictedH6031 me 140in faithfulnessH530.76MayH4994 Your favorH2617 141comfortH5162 me, According to Your 142wordH565 to Your servantH5650.77May 143Your compassionH7356 comeH935 to me so that I may liveH2421, For Your LawH8451 is my 144delightH8191.78May 145the arrogantH2086 be putH954 toH954 shameH954, becauseH3588 they leadH5791 me astrayH5791 146with a lieH8267; But I shall 147meditateH7878 on Your preceptsH6490.79May those who 148fearH3372 You turnH7725 to me, And those who knowH3045 Your testimoniesH5713.80May my heartH3820 be 149150blamelessH8549 in Your statutesH2706, SoH4616 thatH4616 I will not 151beH954 ashamedH954.

Kaph

81My 152soulH5315 languishesH3615 for Your salvationH8668; I 153154waitH3176 for Your wordH1697.82My 155eyesH5869 failH3615 with longing for Your 156wordH565, 157While I sayH559, “WhenH4970 will You comfortH5162 me?”83ThoughH3588 I have 158becomeH1961 like a wineskinH4997 in the smokeH7008, I do 159not forgetH7911 Your statutesH2706.84HowH4100 manyH4100 are the 160daysH3117 of Your servantH5650? WhenH4970 will You 161executeH6213 judgmentH4941 on those who persecuteH7291 me?85The arrogantH2086 have 162dugH3738 pitsH7882 for me, People whoH834 are not in accord with Your LawH8451.86AllH3605 Your commandmentsH4687 are 163faithfulH530; They have 164persecutedH7291 me with a lieH8267; 165helpH5826 me!87They almostH4592 destroyedH3615 me on earthH776, But as for me, I 166did not abandonH5800 Your preceptsH6490.88ReviveH2421 me according to Your faithfulnessH2617, So that I may keepH8104 the testimonyH5715 of Your mouthH6310.

Lamedh

89167ForeverH5769, LordH3068, Your wordH1697 standsH5324 in heavenH8064.90Your 168faithfulnessH530 continues 169throughout generationsH1755; You 170establishedH3559 the earthH776, and it 171standsH5975.91They standH5975 this dayH3117 by Your 172ordinancesH4941, For 173allH3605 thingsH3605 are Your servantsH5650.92IfH3884 Your LawH8451 had not been my 174delightH8191, ThenH227 I would have perishedH6 175in my miseryH6040.93I will 176neverH5769H3808 forgetH7911 Your preceptsH6490, For by them You have 177178revivedH2421 me.94I am Yours, 179saveH3467 me; For I have 180soughtH1875 Your preceptsH6490.95The wickedH7563 181waitH6960 for me to destroyH6 me; I will diligentlyH995 considerH995 Your testimoniesH5713.96I have seenH7200 182a limitH7093 to allH3605 perfectionH8502; Your commandmentH4687 is exceedinglyH3966 broadH7342.

Mem

97HowH4100 I 183loveH157 Your LawH8451! It is my 184meditationH7881 allH3605 the dayH3117.98Your 185commandmentsH4687 makeH2449 me wiserH2449 thanH4480 my enemiesH340, For they are everH5769 186mine.99I haveH7919 moreH4480 insightH7919 thanH4480 allH3605 my teachersH3925, For Your testimoniesH5715 are my 187meditationH7881.100I understandH995 188moreH4480 thanH4480 thoseH2205 who are oldH2205, BecauseH3588 I have 189compliedH5341 withH5341 Your preceptsH6490.101I have 190restrainedH3607 my feetH7272 from everyH3605 evilH7451 wayH734, SoH4616 thatH4616 I may keepH8104 Your wordH1697.102I have not 191turnedH5493 asideH5493 from Your judgmentsH4941, For You YourselfH859 have taughtH3384 me.103HowH4100 192sweetH4452 are Your 193wordsH565 to my 194tasteH2441! Yes, sweeter thanH4480 honeyH1706 to my mouthH6310!104From Your preceptsH6490 I 195getH995 understandingH995; ThereforeH5921H3651 I 196hateH8130 everyH3605 falseH8267 wayH734.

Nun

105Your wordH1697 is a 197lampH5216 to my feetH7272 And a lightH216 to my pathH5410.106I have 198swornH7650 and I will confirmH6965 it, That I will keepH8104 Your righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941.107I am exceedinglyH5704H3966 199afflictedH6031; 200201ReviveH2421 me, LordH3068, according to Your wordH1697.108BeH7521 pleasedH7521 toH7521 acceptH7521 the 202203voluntaryH5071 offeringsH5071 of my mouthH6310, LordH3068, And 204teachH3925 me Your judgmentsH4941.109My 205206lifeH5315 is continuallyH8548 207in my handH3709, Yet I do not 208forgetH7911 Your LawH8451.110The wickedH7563 have 209setH5414 a 210trapH6341 for me, Yet I have not 211wanderedH8582 from Your preceptsH6490.111I have 212inheritedH5157 Your testimoniesH5715 foreverH5769, For they are the 213joyH8342 of my heartH3820.112I have 214inclinedH5186 my heartH3820 to performH6213 Your statutesH2706 ForeverH5769, even 215to the endH6118.

Samekh

113I hateH8130 those who are 216double-mindedH5588, But I loveH157 Your 217LawH8451.114You are my 218hidingH5643 placeH5643 and my 219shieldH4043; I 220221waitH3176 for Your wordH1697.115222LeaveH5493 me, you evildoersH7489, So that I may 223complyH5341 withH5341 the commandmentsH4687 of my GodH430.116224SustainH5564 me according to Your 225wordH565, that I may liveH2421; And 226do not let me beH954 227ashamedH954 of my hopeH7664.117SustainH5582 me so that I may be 228safeH3467, That I may 229haveH8159 regardH8159 for Your statutesH2706 continuallyH8548.118You have 230rejectedH5541 allH3605 those 231who strayH7686 from Your statutesH2706, For their deceitfulnessH8649 is 232uselessH8267.119You have 233removedH7673 allH3605 the wickedH7563 of the earthH776 like 234235impuritiesH5509; ThereforeH3651 I 236loveH157 Your testimoniesH5713.120My fleshH1320 237238tremblesH5568 from the fearH6343 of You, And I amH3372 239afraidH3372 of Your judgmentsH4941.

Ayin

121I have 240doneH6213 justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6664; Do not leaveH5117 me to my oppressorsH6231.122BeH6148 241aH6148 guarantorH6148 for Your servantH5650 for goodH2896; Do not let the arrogantH2086 242oppressH6231 me.123My 243eyesH5869 failH3615 with longing for Your salvationH3444, And for Your righteousH6664 244wordH565.124DealH6213 with Your servantH5650 245according to Your graciousnessH2617, And 246teachH3925 me Your statutesH2706.125247I am Your servantH5650; 248giveH995 me understandingH995, So that I may knowH3045 Your testimoniesH5713.126It is timeH6256 for the LordH3068 to 249actH6213, For they have brokenH6565 Your LawH8451.127ThereforeH5921H3651 I 250loveH157 Your commandmentsH4687 AboveH4480 goldH2091, yes, aboveH4480 pureH6337 goldH6337.128ThereforeH5921H3651 I carefullyH3474 followH3474 allH3605 Your 251preceptsH6490 concerning everythingH3605, I 252hateH8130 everyH3605 falseH8267 wayH734.

Pe

129Your testimoniesH5715 are 253wonderfulH6382; ThereforeH5921H3651 my soulH5315 254compliesH5341 withH5341 them.130The 255unfoldingH6608 of Your wordsH1697 givesH215 lightH215; It givesH995 256understandingH995 to the simpleH6612.131I 257openedH6473 my mouthH6310 wideH6473 and 258pantedH7602, For I 259longedH2968 for Your commandmentsH4687.132260TurnH6437 to me and beH2603 graciousH2603 to me, As is rightH4941 for those who loveH157 Your nameH8034.133EstablishH3559 my 261footstepsH6471 in Your 262wordH565, And do not let anyH3605 263wrongdoingH205 264haveH7980 powerH7980 over me.134265RedeemH6299 me from oppressionH6233 by manH120, So that I may keepH8104 Your preceptsH6490.135266Make Your faceH6440 shineH215 upon Your servantH5650, And 267teachH3925 me Your statutesH2706.136My eyesH5869 268shedH3381 269streamsH6388 of waterH4325, BecauseH5921 they 270do not keepH8104 Your LawH8451.

Tsadhe

137271You are righteousH6662, LordH3068, And Your judgmentsH4941 are rightH3477.138You have commandedH6680 Your testimoniesH5713 in 272righteousnessH6664 And greatH3966 273faithfulnessH530.139My 274zealH7068 has 275consumedH6789 me, BecauseH3588 my enemiesH6862 have forgottenH7911 Your wordsH1697.140Your 276wordH565 is veryH3966 277pureH6884, Therefore Your servantH5650 278lovesH157 it.141I am smallH6810 and 279despisedH959, Yet I do not 280forgetH7911 Your preceptsH6490.142Your righteousnessH6666 is an everlastingH5769 righteousnessH6664, And 281Your LawH8451 is truthH571.143TroubleH6862 and anguishH4689 have 282comeH4672 uponH4672 me, Yet Your commandmentsH4687 are my 283delightH8191.144Your 284testimoniesH5715 are righteousH6664 foreverH5769; 285GiveH995 me understandingH995 that I may liveH2421.

Qoph

145I criedH7121 outH7121 286with allH3605 my heartH3820; answerH6030 me, LordH3068! I will 287complyH5341 withH5341 Your statutesH2706.146I criedH7121 to You; 288saveH3467 me And I shall keepH8104 Your testimoniesH5713.147I 289290riseH6923 beforeH6923 dawnH5399 and cryH7768 forH7768 helpH7768; I 291waitH3176 for Your wordsH1697.148My eyesH5869 anticipateH6923 the 292night watchesH821, So that I may 293meditateH7878 on Your 294wordH565.149HearH8085 my voiceH6963 295according to Your faithfulnessH2617; 296ReviveH2421 me, LordH3068, according to Your judgmentsH4941.150Those who followH7291 after wickednessH2154 approachH7126; They areH7368 farH7368 from Your LawH8451.151You are 297nearH7138, LordH3068, And allH3605 Your commandmentsH4687 are 298truthH571.152From longH6924 agoH6924 I have 299knownH3045 from Your testimoniesH5713 That You have foundedH3245 them 300foreverH5769.

Resh

153301LookH7200 atH7200 my 302afflictionH6040 and rescueH2502 me, For I have not 303forgottenH7911 Your LawH8451.154304PleadH7378 my causeH7379 and 305redeemH1350 me; ReviveH2421 me according to Your 306wordH565.155SalvationH3444 is 307farH7350 from the wickedH7563, For they 308do not seekH1875 Your statutesH2706.156309310GreatH7227 are Your merciesH7356, LordH3068; ReviveH2421 me according to Your judgmentsH4941.157ManyH7227 are my 311persecutorsH7291 and my enemiesH6862, Yet I do not 312turnH5186 asideH5186 from Your testimoniesH5715.158I seeH7200 the 313treacherousH898 and 314loatheH6962 them, BecauseH834 they do not keepH8104 Your wordH565.159ConsiderH7200 howH3588 I 315loveH157 Your preceptsH6490; 316ReviveH2421 me, LordH3068, according to Your faithfulnessH2617.160The 317sumH7218 of Your wordH1697 is 318truthH571, And everyH3605 oneH3605 of Your righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941 319is everlastingH5769.

Shin

161320RulersH8269 persecuteH7291 me withoutH2600 causeH2600, But my heartH3820 321standsH6342 inH6342 aweH6342 of Your wordsH1697.162I 322rejoiceH7797 at Your 323wordH565, Like one who 324findsH4672 greatH7227 plunderH7998.163I 325hateH8130 and loatheH8581 falsehoodH8267, But I 326loveH157 Your LawH8451.164SevenH7651 timesH7651 a dayH3117 I praiseH1984 You BecauseH5921 of Your 327righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941.165Those who loveH157 Your LawH8451 have 328greatH7227 peaceH7965, And 329330nothingH369 causes them to stumbleH4383.166I 331hopeH7663 for Your salvationH3444, LordH3068, And doH6213 Your commandmentsH4687.167My 332soulH5315 keepsH8104 Your testimoniesH5713, And I 333loveH157 them exceedinglyH3966.168I 334keepH8104 Your preceptsH6490 and Your testimoniesH5713, For allH3605 my 335waysH1870 are beforeH5048 You.

Tav

169Let my 336cryH7440 337comeH7126 beforeH6440 You, LordH3068; 338GiveH995 me understandingH995 339according to Your wordH1697.170Let my 340pleadingH8467 comeH935 beforeH6440 You; 341SaveH5337 me according to Your 342wordH565.171Let my 343lipsH8193 pourH5042 outH5042 praiseH8416, For You 344teachH3925 me Your statutesH2706.172Let my 345tongueH3956 singH6031 aboutH6031 Your 346wordH565, For allH3605 Your 347commandmentsH4687 are righteousnessH6664.173Let Your 348handH3027 be 349ready to helpH5826 me, For I have 350chosenH977 Your preceptsH6490.174I 351longH8373 for Your salvationH3444, LordH3068, And Your LawH8451 is my 352delightH8191.175Let my 353soulH5315 liveH2421 that it may praiseH1984 You, And let Your ordinancesH4941 helpH5826 me.176I have 354wanderedH8582 aboutH8582 like a lostH6 sheepH7716; searchH1245 for Your servantH5650, For I do 355not forgetH7911 Your commandmentsH4687.