Psalm 119

Revised Version 1895

ALEPH.

1BlessedH835 are they that are perfectH8549 in the wayH1870, who walkH1980 in the lawH8451 of the LORDH3068.

2BlessedH835 are they that keepH5341 his testimonies, that seekH1875 him with the wholeH3605 heartH3820.

3Yea, they doH6466 noH3808 unrighteousnessH5766; they walkH1980 in his waysH1870.

4Thou hast commandedH6680 us thy preceptsH6490, that we should observeH8104 them diligentlyH3966.

5OhH305 that my waysH1870 were establishedH3559 to observeH8104 thy statutesH2706!

6Then shall I notH3808 be ashamedH954, when I have respect unto allH3605 thy commandmentsH4687.

7I will giveH3034 thanksH3034 unto thee with uprightnessH3476 of heartH3824, when I learnH3925 thy righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941.

8I will observeH8104 thy statutesH2706: O forsakeH5800 meH8104 notH408 utterlyH3966.

BETH.

9Wherewithal shall a youngH5288 manH5288 cleanse his wayH734? by taking heedH8104 thereto according to thy wordH1697.

10With my wholeH3605 heartH3820 have I soughtH1875 thee: O letH408 meH1875 notH408 wanderH7686 from thy commandmentsH4687.

11Thy wordH565 have I laid upH6845 in mine heartH3820, that I might notH3808 sinH2398 againstH2398 thee.

12BlessedH1288 art thou, O LORDH3068: teachH3925 meH1288 thy statutesH2706.

13With my lipsH8193 have I declaredH5608 allH3605 the judgmentsH4941 of thy mouthH6310.

14I have rejoicedH7797 in the wayH1870 of thy testimoniesH5715, as muchH3605 as in allH3605 richesH1952.

15I will meditateH7878 in thy preceptsH6490, and have respect unto thy waysH734.

16I will delight myself in thy statutesH2708: I will notH3808 forgetH7911 thy wordH1697.

GIMEL.

17DealH1580 bountifullyH1580 with thy servantH5650, that I may liveH2421; soH1697 will I observeH8104 thy wordH1697.

18OpenH1540 thou mine eyesH5869, that I may beholdH5027 wondrousH6381 things out of thy lawH8451.

19I am a sojournerH1616 in the earthH776: hideH5641 notH408 thy commandmentsH4687 from meH4480.

20My soulH5315 breaketh for the longingH8375 that it hath unto thy judgmentsH4941 at allH3605 timesH6256.

21Thou hast rebukedH1605 the proudH2086 that are cursedH779, which do wanderH7686 from thy commandmentsH4687.

22TakeH1556 awayH1556 from meH5921 reproachH2781 and contemptH937; for I have keptH5341 thy testimonies.

23PrincesH8269 also satH3427 and talkedH1696 againstH1696 meH1696: but thy servantH5650 did meditateH7878 in thy statutesH2706.

24Thy testimonies also are my delightH8191 and my counsellors.

DALETH.

25My soulH5315 cleaveth unto the dustH6083: quicken thou meH5315 according to thy wordH1697.

26I declaredH5608 my waysH1870, and thou answeredst meH3925: teachH3925 meH3925 thy statutesH2706.

27Make meH995 to understandH995 the wayH1870 of thy preceptsH6490: so shall I meditateH7878 of thy wondrousH6381 worksH6381.

28My soulH5315 melteth for heaviness: strengthenH6965 thou meH5315 according unto thy wordH1697.

29RemoveH5493 from meH4480 the wayH1870 of falsehoodH8267: and grant meH4480 thy lawH8451 graciouslyH2603.

30I have chosenH977 the wayH1870 of faithfulnessH530: thy judgmentsH4941 have I set before meH977.

31I cleave unto thy testimoniesH5715: O LORDH3068, putH954 meH954 notH408 to shameH954.

32I will runH7323 the wayH1870 of thy commandmentsH4687, when thou shalt enlargeH7337 my heartH3820.

HE.

33TeachH3384 me, O LORDH3068, the wayH1870 of thy statutesH2706; and I shall keepH5341 it unto the endH6118.

34GiveH995 meH995 understandingH995, and I shall keepH8104 thy lawH8451; yea, I shall observeH8104 it with my wholeH3605 heartH3820.

35MakeH3588 meH5410 to go in the pathH5410 of thy commandmentsH4687; for therein do I delightH2654.

36InclineH5186 my heartH3820 unto thy testimoniesH5715, and notH408 to covetousness.

37TurnH5674 awayH5674 mine eyesH5869 from beholding vanityH7723, and quicken meH7200 in thy waysH1870.

38ConfirmH6965 thy wordH565 unto thy servantH5650, whichH834 belongeth unto the fearH3374 of thee.

39TurnH5674 awayH5674 my reproachH2781 whereof I am afraidH3025; for thy judgmentsH4941 are goodH2896.

40BeholdH2009, I have longed afterH2009 thy preceptsH6490: quicken meH2421 in thy righteousnessH6666.

VAU.

41Let thy mercies also comeH935 unto meH935, O LORDH3068, even thy salvationH8668, according to thy wordH565.

42SoH3588 shall I have an answerH6030 for him that reproacheth meH1697; for I trustH982 in thy wordH1697.

43And takeH5337 notH408 the wordH1697 of truthH571 utterlyH3966 outH5704 of my mouthH6310; for I have hopedH3176 in thy judgmentsH4941.

44So shall I observeH8104 thy lawH8451 continuallyH8548 for everH5703 and everH5703.

45And I will walkH1980 at libertyH7342; for I have soughtH1875 thy preceptsH6490.

46I will also speakH1696 of thy testimonies beforeH5048 kingsH4428, and will notH3808 be ashamedH954.

47And I will delight myself in thy commandmentsH4687, whichH834 I have lovedH157.

48I will liftH5375 upH5375 my handsH3709 also unto thy commandmentsH4687, whichH834 I have lovedH157; and I will meditateH7878 in thy statutesH2706.

ZAIN.

49RememberH2142 the wordH1697 unto thy servantH5650, becauseH5921 thou hast madeH834 meH5921 to hopeH3176.

50This is my comfortH5165 in my affliction: for thy wordH565 hath quickened meH3588.

51The proudH2086 have had meH3808 greatlyH3966 in derision: yet have I notH3808 swerved from thy lawH8451.

52I have rememberedH2142 thy judgmentsH4941 of oldH5769, O LORDH3068, and have comfortedH5162 myselfH5162.

53Hot indignationH2152 hath takenH270 holdH270 upon meH270, becauseH5800 of the wickedH7563 that forsakeH5800 thy lawH8451.

54Thy statutesH2706 have been my songsH2158 in the houseH1004 of my pilgrimageH4033.

55I have rememberedH2142 thy nameH8034, O LORDH3068, in the nightH3915, and have observedH8104 thy lawH8451.

56This I have had, becauseH3588 I keptH5341 thy preceptsH6490.

CHETH.

57The LORDH3068 is my portionH2506: I have saidH559 that I would observeH8104 thy wordsH1697.

58I entreated thy favour with my wholeH3605 heartH3820: be merciful unto meH6440 according to thy wordH565.

59I thoughtH2803 on my waysH1870, and turnedH7725 my feetH7272 unto thy testimonies.

60I made haste, and delayedH4102 notH3808, to observeH8104 thy commandmentsH4687.

61The cordsH2256 of the wickedH7563 have wrapped meH7911 round; but I have notH3808 forgottenH7911 thy lawH8451.

62At midnight I will riseH6965 to giveH3034 thanksH3034 unto thee becauseH5921 of thy righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941.

63I am a companionH2270 of allH3605 them that fearH3372 thee, and of them that observeH8104 thy preceptsH6490.

64The earthH776, O LORDH3068, is fullH4390 of thy mercyH3068: teachH3925 meH3925 thy statutesH2706.

TETH.

65Thou hast dealt wellH2896 with thy servantH5650, O LORDH3068, according unto thy wordH1697.

66TeachH3925 meH3925 goodH2898 judgment and knowledgeH1847; for I have believedH539 in thy commandmentsH4687.

67BeforeH2962 I was afflicted I wentH7683 astrayH7683; but nowH6258 I observeH8104 thy wordH565.

68Thou art goodH2896, and doest goodH2896; teachH3925 meH3925 thy statutesH2706.

69The proudH2086 have forgedH2950 a lieH8267 againstH5921 meH5921: with my wholeH3605 heartH3820 will I keepH5341 thy preceptsH6490.

70Their heartH3820 is as fatH2459 as grease; but I delight in thy lawH8451.

71It is goodH2896 for meH3925 that I have been afflicted; that I might learnH3925 thy statutesH2706.

72The lawH8451 of thy mouthH6310 is betterH2896 unto me thanH2896 thousandsH505 of goldH2091 and silverH3701.

JOD.

73Thy handsH3027 have madeH6213 meH995 and fashionedH3559 meH995: giveH995 meH995 understandingH995, that I may learnH3925 thy commandmentsH4687.

74They that fearH3373 thee shall seeH7200 meH7200 and be gladH8055; becauseH3588 I have hopedH3176 in thy wordH1697.

75I knowH3045, O LORDH3068, that thy judgmentsH4941 are righteousH6664, and that in faithfulnessH530 thou hast afflicted meH4941.

76LetH4994, I prayH4994 thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfortH5162, according to thy wordH565 unto thy servantH5650.

77Let thy tender merciesH7356 comeH935 unto meH935, that I may liveH2421: for thy lawH8451 is my delightH8191.

78Let the proudH2086 be ashamedH954; for they have overthrown meH589 wrongfullyH8267: but I will meditateH7878 in thy preceptsH6490.

79Let those that fearH3373 thee turnH7725 unto meH7725, and they shall knowH3045 thy testimonies.

80LetH1961 my heartH3820 be perfectH8549 in thy statutesH2706; that I be notH3808 ashamedH954.

CAPH.

81My soulH5315 fainteth for thy salvationH8668: but I hopeH3176 in thy wordH1697.

82Mine eyesH5869 failH3615 for thy wordH559, whileH5869 I sayH559, When wilt thou comfortH5162 meH3615?

83For I am becomeH1961 like a bottleH4997 in the smokeH7008; yet do I notH3808 forgetH7911 thy statutesH2706.

84HowH4100 manyH4100 are the daysH3117 of thy servantH5650? when wilt thou execute judgmentH4941 on them that persecuteH7291 meH7291?

85The proudH2086 have digged pitsH7882 for meH3808, who are notH3808 after thy lawH8451.

86AllH3605 thy commandmentsH4687 are faithfulH530: they persecuteH7291 meH7291 wrongfullyH8267; helpH5826 thou meH7291.

87They had almostH4592 consumedH3615 meH589 upon earthH776; but I forsook notH3808 thy preceptsH6490.

88Quicken meH8104 after thy lovingkindness; soH6310 shall I observeH8104 the testimonyH5715 of thy mouthH6310.

LAMED.

89For everH5769, O LORDH3068, thy wordH1697 is settledH5324 in heavenH8064.

90Thy faithfulnessH530 is unto allH1755 generationsH1755: thou hast establishedH3559 the earthH776, and it abideth.

91They abide this dayH3117 accordingH4941 to thine ordinancesH4941; for allH3605 things are thy servantsH5650.

92Unless thy lawH8451 had been my delightH8191, I should then have perishedH6 in mine affliction.

93I will neverH3808 forgetH7911 thy preceptsH6490; for with them thou hast quickened meH7911.

94I am thine, saveH3467 meH589; for I have soughtH1875 thy preceptsH6490.

95The wickedH7563 have waited for meH995 to destroyH6 meH995; but I will considerH995 thy testimonies.

96I have seenH7200 an endH7093 of allH3605 perfectionH8502; but thy commandmentH4687 is exceedingH3966 broadH7342.

MEM.

97Oh howH4100 loveH157 I thy lawH8451! it is my meditationH7881 allH3605 the dayH3117.

98Thy commandmentsH4687 makeH3588 meH2449 wiserH2449 thanH3588 mine enemiesH341; for they are everH5769 with meH2449.

99I have moreH3588 understandingH7919 thanH3605 allH3605 my teachersH3925; for thy testimoniesH5715 are my meditationH7881.

100I understandH995 moreH3588 thanH3588 the agedH2205, becauseH3588 I have keptH5341 thy preceptsH6490.

101I have refrained my feetH7272 from everyH3605 evilH7451 wayH734, that I might observeH8104 thy wordH1697.

102I have notH3808 turnedH5493 asideH5493 from thy judgmentsH4941; for thou hast taughtH3384 meH3808.

103HowH4100 sweetH4452 are thy wordsH6310 unto my tasteH2441! yea, sweeter than honeyH1706 to my mouthH6310!

104ThroughH5921 thy preceptsH6490 I getH995 understandingH995: therefore I hateH8130 everyH3605 falseH8267 wayH734.

NUN.

105Thy wordH1697 is a lampH5216 unto my feetH7272, and lightH216 unto my pathH5410,

106I have swornH7650, and have confirmedH6965 it, that I will observeH8104 thy righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941.

107I am afflicted veryH3966 muchH1697: quicken meH1697, O LORDH3068, according unto thy wordH1697.

108AcceptH7521, I beseechH4994 thee, the freewillH5071 offeringsH5071 of my mouthH6310, O LORDH3068, and teachH3925 meH4994 thy judgmentsH4941.

109My soulH5315 is continuallyH8548 in my handH3709; yet do I notH3808 forgetH7911 thy lawH8451.

110The wickedH7563 have laidH5414 a snareH6341 for meH5414; yet wentH8582 I notH3808 astrayH8582 from thy preceptsH6490.

111Thy testimoniesH5715 have I taken as an heritage for everH5769; for they are the rejoicingH8342 of my heartH3820.

112I have inclinedH5186 mine heartH3820 to performH6213 thy statutesH2706, for everH5769, evenH6213 unto the endH6118.

SAMACH.

113I hateH8130 them that are of a double mind; but thy lawH8451 do I loveH157.

114Thou art my hidingH5643 place and my shieldH4043: I hopeH3176 in thy wordH1697.

115DepartH5493 from meH4480, ye evil-doers; that I may keepH5341 the commandmentsH4687 of my GodH430.

116UpholdH5564 meH954 according unto thy wordH565, that I may liveH2421; and letH408 meH954 notH408 be ashamedH954 of my hopeH7664.

117HoldH5582 thou meH3467 up, and I shall be safeH3467, and shall have respect unto thy statutesH2706 continuallyH8548.

118Thou hast set at nought allH3605 them that err from thy statutesH2706; for their deceitH8267 is falsehoodH8267.

119Thou puttest awayH3605 allH3605 the wickedH7563 of the earthH776 like drossH5509: therefore I loveH157 thy testimonies.

120My fleshH1320 trembleth for fearH3372 of thee; and I am afraidH3372 of thy judgmentsH4941.

AIN.

121I have doneH6213 judgmentH4941 and justiceH4941: leaveH3240 meH4941 notH1077 to mine oppressorsH6231.

122Be suretyH6148 for thy servantH5650 for goodH2896: letH408 notH408 the proudH2086 oppressH6231 meH5650.

123Mine eyesH5869 failH3615 for thy salvationH3444, and for thy righteousH6664 wordH565.

124DealH6213 with thy servantH5650 according unto thy mercy, and teachH3925 meH5973 thy statutesH2706.

125I am thy servantH5650, giveH995 meH995 understandingH995; that I may knowH3045 thy testimonies.

126It is time for the LORDH3068 to work; for they have madeH6213 void thy lawH8451.

127Therefore I loveH157 thy commandmentsH4687 aboveH5921 goldH2091, yea, aboveH5921 fineH6337 goldH2091.

128Therefore I esteemH3474 allH3605 thy preceptsH6490 concerning allH3605 things to be rightH3474; and I hateH8130 everyH3605 falseH8267 wayH734.

PE.

129Thy testimoniesH5715 are wonderfulH6382: therefore doth my soulH5315 keepH5341 them.

130The opening of thy wordsH1697 giveth lightH215; it giveth understandingH995 unto the simple.

131I openedH6473 wideH6473 my mouthH6310, and panted; for I longedH2968 for thy commandmentsH4687.

132TurnH6437 thee unto meH413, and have mercyH2603 uponH413 meH413, as thou usest to do unto those that loveH157 thy nameH8034.

133OrderH3559 my footstepsH6471 in thy wordH565; and letH408 notH408 anyH3605 iniquityH205 have dominionH7980 over meH3605.

134RedeemH6299 meH8104 from the oppressionH6233 of manH120: so will I observeH8104 thy preceptsH6490.

135MakeH215 thy faceH6440 to shineH215 upon thy servantH5650; and teachH3925 meH6440 thy statutesH2706.

136Mine eyesH5869 runH3381 downH3381 with rivers of waterH4325, becauseH5921 they observeH8104 notH3808 thy lawH8451.

TZADE.

137RighteousH6662 art thou, O LORDH3068, and uprightH3477 are thy judgmentsH4941.

138Thou hast commandedH6680 thy testimonies in righteousnessH6664 and veryH3966 faithfulnessH530.

139My zealH7068 hath consumedH6789 meH7911, becauseH3588 mine adversaries have forgottenH7911 thy wordsH1697.

140Thy wordH565 is veryH3966 pureH6884; therefore thy servantH5650 loveth it.

141I am smallH6810 and despisedH959: yet do notH3808 I forgetH7911 thy preceptsH6490.

142Thy righteousnessH6666 is an everlastingH5769 righteousnessH6666, and thy lawH8451 is truthH571.

143TroubleH6862 and anguishH4689 have takenH4672 hold on meH4672: yet thy commandmentsH4687 are my delightH8191.

144Thy testimoniesH5715 are righteousH6664 for everH5769: giveH995 meH995 understandingH995, and I shall liveH2421.

KOPH.

145I have calledH7121 with my wholeH3605 heartH3820; answerH6030 meH7121, O LORDH3068: I will keepH5341 thy statutesH2706.

146I have calledH7121 unto thee; saveH3467 meH7121, and I shall observeH8104 thy testimonies.

147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and criedH7768: I hopedH3176 in thy wordsH1697.

148Mine eyesH5869 prevented the night watchesH821, that I might meditateH7878 in thy wordH565.

149HearH8085 my voiceH6963 accordingH4941 unto thy lovingkindness: quicken meH6963, O LORDH3068, accordingH4941 to thy judgmentsH4941.

150They drawH7126 nigh that followH7291 afterH7291 wickednessH2154; they are farH7368 from thy lawH8451.

151Thou art nigh, O LORDH3068; and allH3605 thy commandmentsH4687 are truthH571.

152Of oldH5769 have I knownH3045 from thy testimonies, that thou hast foundedH3245 them for everH5769.

RESH.

153ConsiderH7200 mine affliction, and deliverH2502 meH7200; for I do notH3808 forgetH7911 thy lawH8451.

154PleadH7378 thou my causeH7379, and redeemH1350 meH7379: quicken meH7379 according to thy wordH565.

155SalvationH3444 is farH7350 from the wickedH7563; for they seekH1875 notH3808 thy statutesH2706.

156GreatH7227 are thy tender merciesH7356, O LORDH3068: quicken meH4941 accordingH4941 to thy judgmentsH4941.

157ManyH7227 are my persecutorsH7291 and mine adversaries; yet have I notH3808 swerved from they testimoniesH5715.

158I beheld the treacherousH898 dealers, and was grieved; becauseH834 they observedH7200 notH3808 thy wordH565.

159ConsiderH7200 howH3588 I loveH157 thy preceptsH6490: quicken meH7200, O LORDH3068, according to thy lovingkindness.

160The sumH7218 of thy wordH1697 is truthH571; and everyH3605 one of thy righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941 endureth for everH5769.

SHIN.

161PrincesH8269 have persecutedH7291 meH2600 withoutH2600 a causeH2600; but my heartH3820 standeth in aweH6342 of thy wordsH1697.

162I rejoiceH7797 at thy wordH565, as one that findeth greatH7227 spoilH7998.

163I hateH8130 and abhorH8581 falsehoodH8267; but thy lawH8451 do I loveH157.

164SevenH7651 timesH3117 a dayH3117 do I praiseH1984 thee, becauseH5921 of thy righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941.

165GreatH7227 peaceH7965 have they which loveH157 thy lawH8451; and they have noneH369 occasionH4383 of stumblingH4383.

166I have hoped for thy salvationH3444, O LORDH3068, and have doneH6213 thy commandmentsH4687.

167My soulH5315 hath observedH8104 thy testimonies; and I loveH157 them exceedinglyH3966.

168I have observedH8104 thy preceptsH6490 and thy testimonies; for allH3605 my waysH1870 are beforeH5048 thee.

TAU.

169Let my cryH7440 comeH7126 nearH7126 beforeH6440 thee, O LORDH3068: giveH995 meH6440 understandingH995 according to thy wordH1697.

170Let my supplicationH8467 comeH935 beforeH6440 thee: deliverH5337 meH6440 according to thy wordH565.

171Let my lipsH8193 utterH5042 praiseH8416; for thou teachest meH3925 thy statutesH2706.

172Let my tongueH3956 singH6030 of thy wordH565; for allH3605 thy commandmentsH4687 are righteousnessH6664.

173LetH1961 thine handH3027 be ready to helpH5826 meH1961; for I have chosenH977 thy preceptsH6490.

174I have longed for thy salvationH3444, O LORDH3068; and thy lawH8451 is my delightH8191.

175LetH5315 my soulH5315 liveH2421, and it shall praiseH1984 thee; and letH5315 thy judgmentsH4941 helpH5826 meH5315.

176I have goneH8582 astrayH8582 like a lostH6 sheepH7716; seekH1245 thy servantH5650; for I do notH3808 forgetH7911 thy commandmentsH4687.

Commentaries on Psalms 119

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain