Psalms 119
1. ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk * in the law of the LORD.
2. Blessed are they that keep * his testimonies, and that seek * him with the whole heart.
3. They also do * no iniquity: they walk * in his ways.
4. Thou hast commanded * us to keep * thy precepts diligently.
5. O that my ways were directed * to keep * thy statutes !
6. Then shall I not be ashamed * , when I have respect * unto all thy commandments.
7. I will praise * thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned * thy righteous judgments.
8. I will keep * thy statutes: O forsake * me not utterly.
9. BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse * his way? by taking heed * thereto according to thy word.
10. With my whole heart have I sought * thee: O let me not wander * from thy commandments.
11. Thy word have I hid * in mine heart, that I might not sin * against thee.
12. Blessed * art thou, O LORD: teach * me thy statutes.
13. With my lips have I declared * all the judgments of thy mouth.
14. I have rejoiced * in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15. I will meditate * in thy precepts, and have respect * unto thy ways.
16. I will delight * myself in thy statutes: I will not forget * thy word.
17. GIMEL. Deal bountifully * with thy servant, that I may live * , and keep * thy word.
18. Open * thou mine eyes, that I may behold * wondrous things * out of thy law.
19. I am a stranger in the earth: hide * not thy commandments from me.
20. My soul breaketh * for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
21. Thou hast rebuked * the proud that are cursed * , which do err * from thy commandments.
22. Remove * from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept * thy testimonies.
23. Princes also did sit * and speak * against me: but thy servant did meditate * in thy statutes.
24. Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
25. DALETH. My soul cleaveth * unto the dust: quicken * thou me according to thy word.
26. I have declared * my ways, and thou heardest * me: teach * me thy statutes.
27. Make me to understand * the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk * of thy wondrous works * .
28. My soul melteth * for heaviness: strengthen * thou me according unto thy word.
29. Remove * from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously * .
30. I have chosen * the way of truth:thy judgments have I laid * before me.
31. I have stuck * unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame * .
32. I will run * the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge * my heart.
33. HE. Teach * me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep * it unto the end.
34. Give me understanding * , and I shall keep * thy law; yea, I shall observe * it with my whole heart.
35. Make me to go * in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight * .
36. Incline * my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37. Turn away * mine eyes from beholding * vanity; and quicken * thou me in thy way.
38. Stablish * thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
39. Turn away * my reproach which I fear * : for thy judgments are good.
40. Behold, I have longed * after thy precepts: quicken * me in thy righteousness.
41. VAU. Let thy mercies come * also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
42. So shall I have wherewith to answer * him that reproacheth * me: for I trust * in thy word.
43. And take * not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped * in thy judgments.
44. So shall I keep * thy law continually for ever and ever.
45. And I will walk * at liberty: for I seek * thy precepts.
46. I will speak * of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed * .
47. And I will delight * myself in thy commandments, which I have loved * .
48. My hands also will I lift up * unto thy commandments, which I have loved * ; and I will meditate * in thy statutes.
49. ZAIN. Remember * the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope * .
50. This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened * me.
51. The proud have had me greatly in derision * : yet have I not declined * from thy law.
52. I remembered * thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted * myself.
53. Horror hath taken hold * upon me because of the wicked that forsake * thy law.
54. Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55. I have remembered * thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept * thy law.
56. This I had, because I kept * thy precepts.
57. CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said * that I would keep * thy words.
58. I intreated * thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful * unto me according to thy word.
59. I thought * on my ways, and turned * my feet unto thy testimonies.
60. I made haste * , and delayed * not to keep * thy commandments.
61. The bands of the wicked have robbed * me: but I have not forgotten * thy law.
62. At midnight I will rise * to give thanks * unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
63. I am a companion of all them that fear * thee, and of them that keep * thy precepts.
64. The earth, O LORD, is full * of thy mercy: teach * me thy statutes.
65. TETH. Thou hast dealt * well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
66. Teach * me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed * thy commandments.
67. Before I was afflicted * I went astray * : but now have I kept * thy word.
68. Thou art good, and doest good * ; teach * me thy statutes.
69. The proud have forged * a lie against me: but I will keep * thy precepts with my whole heart.
70. Their heart is as fat * as grease; but I delight * in thy law.
71. It is good for me that I have been afflicted * ; that I might learn * thy statutes.
72. The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
73. JOD. Thy hands have made * me and fashioned * me: give me understanding * , that I may learn * thy commandments.
74. They that fear thee will be glad * when they see * me; because I have hoped * in thy word.
75. I know * , O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted * me.
76. Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort * , according to thy word unto thy servant.
77. Let thy tender mercies come * unto me, that I may live * : for thy law is my delight.
78. Let the proud be ashamed * ; for they dealt perversely * with me without a cause:but I will meditate * in thy precepts.
79. Let those that fear thee turn * unto me, and those that have known * thy testimonies.
80. Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed * .
81. CAPH. My soul fainteth * for thy salvation: but I hope * in thy word.
82. Mine eyes fail * for thy word,saying * , When wilt thou comfort * me?
83. For I am become like a bottle in the smoke;yet do I not forget * thy statutes.
84. How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute * judgment on them that persecute * me?
85. The proud have digged * pits for me, which are not after thy law.
86. All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute * me wrongfully; help * thou me.
87. They had almost consumed * me upon earth; but I forsook * not thy precepts.
88. Quicken * me after thy lovingkindness;so shall I keep * the testimony of thy mouth.
89. LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled * in heaven.
90. Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established * the earth,and it abideth * .
91. They continue * this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
92. Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished * in mine affliction.
93. I will never forget * thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened * me.
94. I am thine, save * me; for I have sought * thy precepts.
95. The wicked have waited * for me to destroy * me: but I will consider * thy testimonies.
96. I have seen * an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
97. MEM. O how love I * thy law ! it is my meditation all the day.
98. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser * than mine enemies * : for they are ever with me.
99. I have more understanding * than all my teachers * : for thy testimonies are my meditation.
100. I understand * more than the ancients,because I keep * thy precepts.
101. I have refrained * my feet from every evil way, that I might keep * thy word.
102. I have not departed * from thy judgments: for thou hast taught * me.
103. How sweet * are thy words unto my taste ! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth !
104. Through thy precepts I get understanding * : therefore I hate * every false way.
105. NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
106. I have sworn * , and I will perform * it, that I will keep * thy righteous judgments.
107. I am afflicted * very much: quicken * me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
108. Accept * , I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach * me thy judgments.
109. My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget * thy law.
110. The wicked have laid * a snare for me: yet I erred * not from thy precepts.
111. Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage * for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112. I have inclined * mine heart to perform * thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
113. SAMECH. I hate * vain thoughts: but thy law do I love * .
114. Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope * in thy word.
115. Depart * from me, ye evildoers * : for I will keep * the commandments of my God.
116. Uphold * me according unto thy word,that I may live * : and let me not be ashamed * of my hope.
117. Hold thou me up * , and I shall be safe * : and I will have respect * unto thy statutes continually.
118. Thou hast trodden down * all them that err * from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
119. Thou puttest away * all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love * thy testimonies.
120. My flesh trembleth * for fear of thee; and I am afraid * of thy judgments.
121. AIN. I have done * judgment and justice: leave * me not to mine oppressors * .
122. Be surety * for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress * me.
123. Mine eyes fail * for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
124. Deal * with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach * me thy statutes.
125. I am thy servant; give me understanding * , that I may know * thy testimonies.
126. It is time for thee, LORD, to work * : for they have made void * thy law.
127. Therefore I love * thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
128. Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right * ; and I hate * every false way.
129. PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful:therefore doth my soul keep * them.
130. The entrance of thy words giveth light * ; it giveth understanding * unto the simple.
131. I opened * my mouth, and panted * : for I longed * for thy commandments.
132. Look * thou upon me, and be merciful * unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love * thy name.
133. Order * my steps in thy word:and let not any iniquity have dominion * over me.
134. Deliver * me from the oppression of man: so will I keep * thy precepts.
135. Make thy face to shine * upon thy servant; and teach * me thy statutes.
136. Rivers of waters run down * mine eyes, because they keep * not thy law.
137. TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
138. Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded * are righteous and very faithful.
139. My zeal hath consumed * me, because mine enemies have forgotten * thy words.
140. Thy word is very pure * : therefore thy servant loveth * it.
141. I am small and despised * : yet do not I forget * thy precepts.
142. Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
143. Trouble and anguish have taken hold * on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
144. The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding * , and I shall live * .
145. KOPH. I cried * with my whole heart;hear * me, O LORD: I will keep * thy statutes.
146. I cried * unto thee; save * me, and I shall keep * thy testimonies.
147. I prevented * the dawning of the morning, and cried * : I hoped * in thy word.
148. Mine eyes prevent * the night watches, that I might meditate * in thy word.
149. Hear * my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken * me according to thy judgment.
150. They draw nigh * that follow * after mischief: they are far * from thy law.
151. Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
152. Concerning thy testimonies, I have known * of old that thou hast founded * them for ever.
153. RESH. Consider * mine affliction, and deliver * me: for I do not forget * thy law.
154. Plead * my cause, and deliver * me: quicken * me according to thy word.
155. Salvation is far from the wicked:for they seek * not thy statutes.
156. Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken * me according to thy judgments.
157. Many are my persecutors * and mine enemies; yet do I not decline * from thy testimonies.
158. I beheld * the transgressors * , and was grieved * ; because they kept * not thy word.
159. Consider * how I love * thy precepts: quicken * me, O LORD,according to thy lovingkindness.
160. Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
161. SCHIN. Princes have persecuted * me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe * of thy word.
162. I rejoice * at thy word, as one that findeth * great spoil.
163. I hate * and abhor * lying: but thy law do I love * .
164. Seven times a day do I praise * thee because of thy righteous judgments.
165. Great peace have they which love * thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
166. LORD, I have hoped * for thy salvation, and done * thy commandments.
167. My soul hath kept * thy testimonies; and I love * them exceedingly.
168. I have kept * thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
169. TAU. Let my cry come near * before thee, O LORD: give me understanding * according to thy word.
170. Let my supplication come * before thee: deliver * me according to thy word.
171. My lips shall utter * praise,when thou hast taught * me thy statutes.
172. My tongue shall speak * of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
173. Let thine hand help * me; for I have chosen * thy precepts.
174. I have longed * for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
175. Let my soul live * , and it shall praise * thee; and let thy judgments help * me.
176. I have gone astray * like a lost * sheep; seek * thy servant; for I do not forget * thy commandments.
