Psalms 119

ALEPH.

4Thou hast commandedH6680us to keepH8104 thy preceptsH6490 diligentlyH3966. 5O thatH305 my waysH1870 were directedH3559 to keepH8104 thy statutesH2706! 6Then shall I not be ashamedH954, when I have respectH5027 to all thy commandmentsH4687.

7I will praiseH3034 thee with uprightnessH3476 of heartH3824, when I shall have learnedH3925 thy righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941.2

BETH.

8I will keepH8104 thy statutesH2706: O forsakeH5800 me not utterlyH3966.

10With my whole heartH3820 have I soughtH1875 thee: O let me not wanderH7686 from thy commandmentsH4687.

11Thy wordH565 have I hidH6845 in my heartH3820, that I might not sinH2398 against thee.

12BlessedH1288art thou, O LORDH3068: teachH3925 me thy statutesH2706.

13With my lipsH8193 have I declaredH5608 all the judgmentsH4941 of thy mouthH6310. 14I have rejoicedH7797 in the wayH1870 of thy testimoniesH5715, as much as inH5921 all richesH1952. 15I will meditateH7878 in thy preceptsH6490, and have respectH5027 to thy waysH734.

GIMEL.

16I will delightH8173 myself in thy statutesH2708: I will not forgetH7911 thy wordH1697.

18OpenH1540 thou my eyesH5869, that I may beholdH5027 wondrous thingsH6381 out of thy lawH8451.3

19I am a strangerH1616 in the earthH776: hideH5641 not thy commandmentsH4687 from me.

20My soulH5315 breakethH1638 for the longingH8375 that it hath to thy judgmentsH4941 at all timesH6256.

21Thou hast rebukedH1605 the proudH2086 that are cursedH779, who do errH7686 from thy commandmentsH4687.

22RemoveH1556 from me reproachH2781 and contemptH937; for I have keptH5341 thy testimoniesH5713.

23PrincesH8269 also did sitH3427 and speakH1696 against me: but thy servantH5650 did meditateH7878 in thy statutesH2706.

DALETH.

24Thy testimoniesH5713 also are my delightH8191 and my counsellorsH582H6098.4

26I have declaredH5608 my waysH1870, and thou heardestH6030 me: teachH3925 me thy statutesH2706. 27Make me to understandH995 the wayH1870 of thy preceptsH6490: so shall I talkH7878 of thy wondrous worksH6381.

28My soulH5315 meltethH1811 for heavinessH8424: strengthenH6965 thou me according to thy wordH1697.5 29RemoveH5493 from me the wayH1870 of lyingH8267: and grant me thy lawH8451 graciouslyH2603.

30I have chosenH977 the wayH1870 of truthH530: thy judgmentsH4941 have I laidH7737 before me . 31I have cleavedH1692 to thy testimoniesH5715: O LORDH3068, put me not to shameH954.

HE.

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

35Make me to goH1869 in the pathH5410 of thy commandmentsH4687; for in that do I delightH2654. 36InclineH5186 my heartH3820 to thy testimoniesH5715, and not to covetousnessH1215.

37Turn awayH5674 my eyesH5869 from beholdingH7200 vanityH7723; and reviveH2421 thou me in thy wayH1870.6

38EstablishH6965 thy wordH565 to thy servantH5650, who is devoted to thy fearH3374.

39Turn awayH5674 my reproachH2781 which I fearH3025: for thy judgmentsH4941 are goodH2896.

VAU.

40Behold, I have longedH8373 after thy preceptsH6490: reviveH2421 me in thy righteousnessH6666.

43And takeH5337 not the wordH1697 of truthH571 utterlyH3966 out of my mouthH6310; for I have hopedH3176 in thy judgmentsH4941. 44So shall I keepH8104 thy lawH8451 continuallyH8548 for everH5769 and everH5703.

45And I will walkH1980 at libertyH7342: for I seekH1875 thy preceptsH6490.8 46I will speakH1696 of thy testimoniesH5713 also before kingsH4428, and will not be ashamedH954. 47And I will delightH8173 myself in thy commandmentsH4687, which I have lovedH157.

ZAIN.

48My handsH3709 also will I liftH5375 to thy commandmentsH4687, which I have lovedH157; and I will meditateH7878 in thy statutesH2706.

50This is my comfortH5165 in my afflictionH6040: for thy wordH565 hath revivedH2421 me.

51The proudH2086 have had me greatlyH3966 in derisionH3887: yet I have not declinedH5186 from thy lawH8451.

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

53HorrorH2152 hath taken holdH270 upon me because 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 keptH8104 thy lawH8451.

CHETH.

56This I had, because I keptH5341 thy preceptsH6490.

58I entreatedH2470 thy favourH6440 with my whole heartH3820: be mercifulH2603 to me according to thy wordH565.9

59I thoughtH2803 on my waysH1870, and turnedH7725 my feetH7272 to thy testimoniesH5713. 60I made hasteH2363, and delayedH4102 not to keepH8104 thy commandmentsH4687.

61The bandsH2256 of the wickedH7563 have robbedH5749 me: but I have not forgottenH7911 thy lawH8451.10

62At midnightH2676H3915 I will riseH6965 to give thanksH3034 to thee because of thy righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941.

63I am a companionH2270 of all them that fearH3372 thee, and of them that keepH8104 thy preceptsH6490.

TETH.

64The earthH776, O LORDH3068, is fullH4390 of thy mercyH2617: teachH3925 me thy statutesH2706.

67Before I was afflictedH6031 I went astrayH7683: but now have I keptH8104 thy wordH565.

68Thou artgoodH2896, and doest goodH2895; teachH3925 me thy statutesH2706.

69The proudH2086 have forgedH2950 a lieH8267 against me: but I will keepH5341 thy preceptsH6490 with my whole heartH3820. 70Their heartH3820 is coveredH2954 with fatH2459; but I delightH8173 in thy lawH8451.

71It isgoodH2896 for me that I have been afflictedH6031; that I might learnH3925 thy statutesH2706.

JOD.

72The lawH8451 of thy mouthH6310 is betterH2896 to me than thousandsH505 of goldH2091 and silverH3701.

74They that fearH3373 thee will be gladH8055 when they seeH7200 me; because I have hopedH3176 in thy wordH1697.

75I knowH3045, O LORDH3068, that thy judgmentsH4941arerightH6664, and that thou in faithfulnessH530 hast afflictedH6031 me.11

76Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindnessH2617 be for my comfortH5162, according to thy wordH565 to thy servantH5650.12 77Let thy tender merciesH7356 comeH935 to me, that I may liveH2421: for thy lawH8451 is my delightH8191.

78Let the proudH2086 be ashamedH954; for they dealt perverselyH5791 with me without a causeH8267: but I will meditateH7878 in thy preceptsH6490. 79Let those that fearH3373 thee turnH7725 to me, and those that have knownH3045 thy testimoniesH5713.

CAPH.

80Let my heartH3820 be soundH8549 in thy statutesH2706; that I may not be ashamedH954.

83For I am become like a bottleH4997 in the smokeH7008; yet I do not forgetH7911 thy statutesH2706.

84How many are the daysH3117 of thy servantH5650? when wilt thou executeH6213 judgmentH4941 on them that persecuteH7291 me?

85The proudH2086 have dugH3738 pitsH7882 for me, which are not according to thy lawH8451. 86All thy commandmentsH4687 are faithfulH530: they persecuteH7291 me wrongfullyH8267; helpH5826 thou me.13 87They had almostH4592 consumedH3615 me upon earthH776; but I forsookH5800 not thy preceptsH6490.

LAMED.

88ReviveH2421 me after thy lovingkindnessH2617; so shall I keepH8104 the testimonyH5715 of thy mouthH6310.

92UnlessH3884 thy lawH8451 had been my delightsH8191, I should then have perishedH6 in my afflictionH6040.

93I will neverH5769 forgetH7911 thy preceptsH6490: for with them thou hast revivedH2421 me.

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

95The wickedH7563 have waitedH6960 for me to destroyH6 me: but I will considerH995 thy testimoniesH5713.

MEM.

96I have seenH7200 an endH7093 of all perfectionH8502: but thy commandmentH4687 is exceedingH3966 broadH7342.

98Thou through thy commandmentsH4687 hast made me wiserH2449 than my enemiesH341: for they are everH5769 with me.16 99I have more understandingH7919 than all my teachersH3925: for thy testimoniesH5715 are my meditationH7881. 100I understandH995 more than the ancientsH2205, because I keepH5341 thy preceptsH6490.

101I have restrainedH3607 my feetH7272 from every evilH7451 wayH734, that I might keepH8104 thy wordH1697.

102I have not departedH5493 from thy judgmentsH4941: for thou hast taughtH3384 me.

103How sweetH4452 are thy wordsH565 to my tasteH2441! yea, sweeter than honeyH1706 to my mouthH6310!17

NUN.

104Through thy preceptsH6490 I get understandingH995: therefore I hateH8130 every falseH8267 wayH734.

106I have swornH7650, and I will performH6965it, that I will keepH8104 thy righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941.

107I am afflictedH6031 very muchH3966: reviveH2421 me, O LORDH3068, according to thy wordH1697.

108AcceptH7521, I beseech thee, the freewill offeringsH5071 of my mouthH6310, O LORDH3068, and teachH3925 me thy judgmentsH4941.

109My soulH5315iscontinuallyH8548 in my handH3709: yet I do not forgetH7911 thy lawH8451. 110The wickedH7563 have laidH5414 a snareH6341 for me: yet I erredH8582 not from thy preceptsH6490.

111Thy testimoniesH5715 have I taken as an heritageH5157 for everH5769: for they are the rejoicingH8342 of my heartH3820.

SAMECH.

112I have inclinedH5186 my heartH3820 to performH6213 thy statutesH2706 alwaysH5769, even to the endH6118.19

114Thou art my hiding placeH5643 and my shieldH4043: I hopeH3176 in thy wordH1697.

115DepartH5493 from me, ye evildoersH7489: for I will keepH5341 the commandmentsH4687 of my GodH430.

116UpholdH5564 me according to thy wordH565, that I may liveH2421: and let me not be ashamedH954 of my hopeH7664. 117Support meH5582, and I shall be safeH3467: and I will have respectH8159 to thy statutesH2706 continuallyH8548.

118Thou hast trodden downH5541 all them that errH7686 from thy statutesH2706: for their deceitH8649 is falsehoodH8267. 119Thou puttest awayH7673 all the wickedH7563 of the earthH776 like drossH5509: therefore I loveH157 thy testimoniesH5713.20

AIN.

120My fleshH1320 tremblethH5568 for fearH6343 of thee; and I am afraidH3372 of thy judgmentsH4941.

123My eyesH5869 failH3615 for thy salvationH3444, and for the wordH565 of thy righteousnessH6664.

124DealH6213 with thy servantH5650 according to thy mercyH2617, and teachH3925 me thy statutesH2706. 125I am thy servantH5650; give me understandingH995, that I may knowH3045 thy testimoniesH5713.

126It istimeH6256 for thee, LORDH3068, to workH6213: for they have made voidH6565 thy lawH8451.

127Therefore I loveH157 thy commandmentsH4687 above goldH2091; yea, above fine goldH6337.

PE.

128Therefore I esteem all thy preceptsH6490 concerning all things to be rightH3474; and I hateH8130 every falseH8267 wayH734.

130The entranceH6608 of thy wordsH1697 giveth lightH215; it giveth understandingH995 to the simpleH6612.

131I openedH6473 my mouthH6310, and pantedH7602: for I longedH2968 for thy commandmentsH4687.

132LookH6437 thou upon me, and be mercifulH2603 to me, as thou didst useH4941 to do to those that loveH157 thy nameH8034.21

133OrderH3559 my stepsH6471 in thy wordH565: and let not any iniquityH205 have dominionH7980 over me.

134DeliverH6299 me from the oppressionH6233 of manH120: so will I keepH8104 thy preceptsH6490.

135Make thy faceH6440 to shineH215 upon thy servantH5650; and teachH3925 me thy statutesH2706.

TZADDI.

136RiversH6388 of watersH4325 run downH3381 my eyesH5869, because they keepH8104 not thy lawH8451.

139My zealH7068 hath consumedH6789 me, because my enemiesH6862 have forgottenH7911 thy wordsH1697.24

140Thy wordH565isveryH3966 pureH6884: therefore thy servantH5650 lovethH157 it.25

141I amsmallH6810 and despisedH959: yet I do not forgetH7911 thy preceptsH6490.

142Thy righteousnessH6666is an everlastingH5769 righteousnessH6664, and thy lawH8451 is the truthH571.

143TroubleH6862 and anguishH4689 have taken holdH4672 on me: yet thy commandmentsH4687 are my delightsH8191.26

KOPH.

144The righteousnessH6664 of thy testimoniesH5715 is everlastingH5769: give me understandingH995, and I shall liveH2421.

147I came beforeH6923 the dawning of the morningH5399, and criedH7768: I hopedH3176 in thy wordH1697. 148My eyesH5869 are awake throughH6923 the night watchesH821, that I might meditateH7878 in thy wordH565.

149HearH8085 my voiceH6963 according to thy lovingkindnessH2617: O LORDH3068, reviveH2421 me according to thy judgmentH4941.

150They draw nearH7126 that followH7291 after mischiefH2154: they are farH7368 from thy lawH8451. 151Thou art nearH7138, O LORDH3068; and all thy commandmentsH4687 are truthH571.

RESH.

152Concerning thy testimoniesH5713, I have knownH3045 of oldH6924 that thou hast foundedH3245 them for everH5769.

155SalvationH3444isfarH7350 from the wickedH7563: for they seekH1875 not thy statutesH2706.

156GreatH7227are thy tender merciesH7356, O LORDH3068: reviveH2421 me according to thy judgmentsH4941.28

157ManyH7227are my persecutorsH7291 and my enemiesH6862; yet I do not declineH5186 from thy testimoniesH5715.

158I beheldH7200 the transgressorsH898, and was grievedH6962; because they keptH8104 not thy wordH565.

159ConsiderH7200 how I loveH157 thy preceptsH6490: reviveH2421 me, O LORDH3068, according to thy lovingkindnessH2617.

SCHIN.

160Thy wordH1697istrueH571from the beginningH7218: and every one of thy righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941 endureth for everH5769.29

162I rejoiceH7797 at thy wordH565, as one that findethH4672 greatH7227 spoilH7998.

163I hateH8130 and abhorH8581 lyingH8267: but thy lawH8451 do I loveH157.

164Seven timesH7651 a dayH3117 do I praiseH1984 thee because of thy righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941.

165GreatH7227 peaceH7965 have they who loveH157 thy lawH8451: and nothing shall cause them to stumbleH4383.30

166LORDH3068, I have hopedH7663 for thy salvationH3444, and performedH6213 thy commandmentsH4687.

167My soulH5315 hath keptH8104 thy testimoniesH5713; and I loveH157 them exceedinglyH3966.

TAU.

168I have keptH8104 thy preceptsH6490 and thy testimoniesH5713: for all my waysH1870 are before thee.

171My lipsH8193 shall utterH5042 praiseH8416, when thou hast taughtH3925 me thy statutesH2706.

172My tongueH3956 shall speakH6030 of thy wordH565: for all thy commandmentsH4687 are righteousnessH6664.

173Let thy handH3027 helpH5826 me; for I have chosenH977 thy preceptsH6490. 174I have longedH8373 for thy salvationH3444, O LORDH3068; and thy lawH8451 is my delightH8191.

175Let my soulH5315 liveH2421, and it shall praiseH1984 thee; and let thy judgmentsH4941 helpH5826 me.

176I have gone astrayH8582 like a lostH6 sheepH7716; seekH1245 thy servantH5650; for I do not forgetH7911 thy commandmentsH4687.