Psalm 119
Legacy Standard Bible
I Love Your Law, O Yahweh
Aleph
119 How blessed are those whose way is [a](A)blameless,
Who (B)walk in the law of Yahweh.
2 How blessed are those who (C)observe His testimonies,
They (D)seek Him (E)with all their heart.
3 They also do not (F)work unrighteousness;
They walk in His ways.
4 You have (G)commanded us,
To keep Your precepts [b]diligently.
5 Oh may my (H)ways be established
To (I)keep Your statutes!
6 Then I (J)shall not be ashamed
When I look [c]upon all Your commandments.
7 I shall (K)give thanks to You with uprightness of heart,
When I learn Your righteous judgments.
8 I shall keep Your statutes;
Do not (L)forsake me utterly!
Beth
9 How can a young man keep his way pure?
By (M)keeping it according to Your word.
10 With (N)all my heart I have sought You;
Do not let me (O)stray from Your commandments.
11 Your word I have (P)treasured in my heart,
That I may not sin against You.
12 Blessed are You, O Yahweh;
(Q)Teach me Your statutes.
13 With my lips I have (R)recounted
All the (S)judgments of Your mouth.
14 I have (T)rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies,
[d]As much as in all riches.
15 I will (U)muse upon Your precepts
And look upon (V)Your ways.
16 I shall [e](W)delight in Your statutes;
I shall (X)not forget Your word.
Gimel
17 (Y)Deal bountifully with Your slave,
That I may live and keep Your word.
18 Open my eyes, that I may behold
Wonderful things from Your law.
19 I am a (Z)sojourner in the earth;
Do not hide Your commandments from me.
20 My soul is crushed [f](AA)with longing
For Your judgments at all times.
21 You (AB)rebuke the arrogant, [g]the (AC)cursed,
Who (AD)stray from Your commandments.
22 (AE)Take away reproach and contempt from me,
For I (AF)observe Your testimonies.
23 Even though (AG)princes sit and talk against me,
Your slave (AH)muses on Your statutes.
24 Your testimonies also are my (AI)delight;
They are [h]my counselors.
Daleth
25 My (AJ)soul clings to the dust;
(AK)Revive me (AL)according to Your word.
26 I have recounted my ways, and You have answered me;
(AM)Teach me Your statutes.
27 Make me understand the way of Your precepts,
So I will (AN)muse on Your wondrous deeds.
28 My (AO)soul [i]weeps because of grief;
(AP)Raise me up according to Your word.
29 Remove the false way from me,
And graciously grant me Your law.
30 I have chosen the faithful way;
I have [j]placed Your judgments before me.
31 I (AQ)cling to Your testimonies;
O Yahweh, do not put me to shame!
32 I shall run the way of Your commandments,
For You will (AR)enlarge my heart.
He
33 (AS)Instruct me, O Yahweh, in the way of Your statutes,
That I may observe it to the end.
34 (AT)Cause me to understand, that I may (AU)observe Your law
And keep it (AV)with all my heart.
35 Cause me to walk in the (AW)path of Your commandments,
For I (AX)delight in it.
36 (AY)Cause my heart to incline to Your testimonies
And not to (AZ)dishonest gain.
37 Cause my (BA)eyes to turn away from looking at worthlessness,
And (BB)revive me in Your ways.
38 (BC)Cause Your [k]word to be established for Your slave,
[l]As that which produces fear for You.
39 (BD)Cause my reproach which I dread to pass away,
For Your judgments are good.
40 Behold, I (BE)long for Your precepts;
Revive me in Your righteousness.
Vav
41 May Your (BF)lovingkindnesses also come to me, O Yahweh,
Your salvation (BG)according to Your [m]word;
42 So I will have an (BH)answer for him who (BI)reproaches me,
For I trust in Your word.
43 And do not take away the word of truth utterly from my mouth,
For I [n](BJ)wait for Your judgments.
44 So I will (BK)keep Your law continually,
Forever and ever.
45 And I will (BL)walk in a wide place,
For I (BM)seek Your precepts.
46 I will also speak of Your testimonies (BN)before kings
And I shall not be ashamed.
47 I shall [o](BO)delight in Your commandments,
Which I (BP)love.
48 And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments,
Which I (BQ)love;
And I will (BR)muse on Your statutes.
Zayin
49 Remember the word to Your slave,
[p]In which You have made me wait.
50 This is my (BS)comfort in my affliction,
That Your word has [q]revived me.
51 The arrogant (BT)utterly scoff at me,
Yet I do not (BU)turn aside from Your law.
52 I have (BV)remembered Your judgments from [r]of old, O Yahweh,
And comfort myself.
53 Burning (BW)indignation has seized me because of the wicked,
Who (BX)forsake Your law.
54 Your statutes have become my songs
In the house of my (BY)sojourning.
55 I (BZ)remember (CA)in the night Your name, O Yahweh,
So I keep Your law.
56 This has become mine,
[s]That I (CB)observe Your precepts.
Heth
57 Yahweh is my (CC)portion;
I have [t]promised to (CD)keep Your words.
58 I have (CE)sought to please Your face (CF)with all my heart;
(CG)Be gracious to me (CH)according to Your [u]word.
59 I (CI)thought upon my ways
And I turned my feet to Your testimonies.
60 I hastened and did not delay
To keep Your commandments.
61 The (CJ)cords of the wicked have encircled me,
But I have (CK)not forgotten Your law.
62 At (CL)midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You
Because of Your (CM)righteous judgments.
63 I am a (CN)companion of all those who [v]fear You,
And of those who keep Your precepts.
64 (CO)The earth, O Yahweh, is full of Your lovingkindness;
(CP)Teach me Your statutes.
Teth
65 You have dealt well with Your slave,
O Yahweh, according to Your word.
66 Teach me good [w](CQ)discernment and knowledge,
For I believe in Your commandments.
67 (CR)Before I was afflicted I went astray,
But now I keep Your word.
68 You are (CS)good and (CT)do good;
(CU)Teach me Your statutes.
69 The arrogant have (CV)smeared me with lying;
With all my heart I will (CW)observe Your precepts.
70 Their heart is [x](CX)covered with fat,
But I (CY)delight in Your law.
71 It is (CZ)good for me that I was afflicted,
That I may learn Your statutes.
72 The (DA)law of Your mouth is better to me
Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
Yodh
73 (DB)Your hands made me and established me;
(DC)Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.
74 May those who [y]fear You (DD)see me and be glad,
Because I [z](DE)wait for Your word.
75 I know, O Yahweh, that Your judgments are (DF)righteous,
And that (DG)in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
76 Oh may Your lovingkindness [aa]comfort me,
According to Your [ab]word to Your slave.
77 May (DH)Your compassion come to me that I may live,
For Your law is my (DI)delight.
78 May (DJ)the arrogant be ashamed, for they wrong me (DK)with lying;
But I shall (DL)muse on Your precepts.
79 May those who [ac]fear You turn to me,
And those who know Your testimonies.
80 May my heart be [ad](DM)blameless in Your statutes,
So that I will not (DN)be ashamed.
Kaph
81 My (DO)soul fails with longing for Your salvation;
I [ae](DP)wait for Your word.
82 My (DQ)eyes fail with longing for Your [af]word,
Saying, “When will You comfort me?”
83 For I (DR)am like a wineskin in the smoke,
But I do (DS)not forget Your statutes.
84 How many are the (DT)days of Your slave?
When will You (DU)execute judgment on those who persecute me?
85 The arrogant have (DV)dug pits for me,
Men who are not [ag]in accord with Your law.
86 All Your commandments are (DW)faithful;
They have (DX)persecuted me with lying; (DY)help me!
87 They almost made an end of me on the earth,
But as for me, I (DZ)did not forsake Your precepts.
88 Revive me according to Your lovingkindness,
So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.
Lamedh
89 (EA)Forever, O Yahweh,
Your word stands firm in heaven.
90 Your (EB)faithfulness endures [ah]from generation to generation;
You (EC)established the earth, and it (ED)stands.
91 They stand this day according to Your (EE)judgments,
For (EF)all things are Your slaves.
92 If Your law had not been my (EG)delight,
Then I would have perished (EH)in my affliction.
93 I will (EI)never forget Your precepts,
For by them You have [ai](EJ)revived me.
94 I am Yours, (EK)save me;
For I have (EL)sought Your precepts.
95 The wicked (EM)hope for me—to destroy me;
I shall perceive Your testimonies.
96 I have seen [aj]a limit to all perfection;
Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
Mem
97 Oh how I (EN)love Your law!
It is my (EO)meditation all the day.
98 Your (EP)commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
For they are [ak]mine forever.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my (EQ)meditation.
100 I perceive (ER)more than the aged,
Because I have (ES)observed Your precepts.
101 I have (ET)restrained my feet from every evil way,
That I may keep Your word.
102 I have not (EU)turned aside from Your judgments,
For You Yourself have taught me.
103 How (EV)sweet is Your [al]word to my [am]taste!
Sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 From Your precepts I (EW)get perception;
Therefore I (EX)hate every false way.
Nun
105 Your word is a (EY)lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
106 I have (EZ)sworn and I have confirmed,
To keep Your righteous judgments.
107 I am exceedingly (FA)afflicted;
O Yahweh, [an](FB)revive me according to Your word.
108 Oh be pleased with the (FC)freewill offerings of my mouth, O Yahweh,
And (FD)teach me Your judgments.
109 My (FE)soul is continually [ao]in my hand,
Yet I do not (FF)forget Your law.
110 The wicked have (FG)laid a snare for me,
Yet I have not (FH)wandered from Your precepts.
111 I have (FI)inherited Your testimonies forever,
For they are the (FJ)joy of my heart.
112 I have (FK)inclined my heart to do Your statutes
Forever, (FL)to the end.
Samekh
113 I hate those who are (FM)double-minded,
But I love Your (FN)law.
114 You are my (FO)hiding place and my (FP)shield;
I [ap](FQ)wait for Your word.
115 (FR)Depart from me, evildoers,
That I may (FS)observe the commandments of my God.
116 (FT)Sustain me according to Your [aq]word, that I may live;
And (FU)do not put me to shame because of my hope.
117 Uphold me that I may be (FV)saved,
That I may (FW)have regard for Your statutes continually.
118 You have [ar]rejected all those (FX)who stray from Your statutes,
For their deceitfulness is a lie.
119 You [as]remove all the wicked of the earth like (FY)dross;
Therefore I (FZ)love Your testimonies.
120 My flesh [at](GA)quakes for dread of You,
And I am (GB)afraid of Your judgments.
Ayin
121 I have (GC)done justice and righteousness;
Do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Be for Your slave a (GD)guarantee for good;
Do not let the arrogant (GE)oppress me.
123 My (GF)eyes fail with longing for Your salvation
And for Your righteous [au]word.
124 Deal with Your slave (GG)according to Your lovingkindness
And (GH)teach me Your statutes.
125 (GI)I am Your slave; (GJ)give me understanding,
That I may know Your testimonies.
126 It is time for Yahweh to (GK)act,
For they have broken Your law.
127 Therefore I (GL)love Your commandments
Above gold, even above fine gold.
128 Therefore I deem all Your (GM)precepts concerning everything to be right,
I (GN)hate every false way.
Pe
129 Your testimonies are (GO)wonderful;
Therefore my soul (GP)observes them.
130 The (GQ)unfolding of Your words gives light;
It gives (GR)understanding to the simple.
131 I (GS)opened my mouth wide and (GT)panted,
For I (GU)longed for Your commandments.
132 (GV)Turn to me and be gracious to me,
According to Your judgment [av]for those who love Your name.
133 Establish my (GW)steps in Your [aw]word,
And do not let any wickedness (GX)overpower me.
134 (GY)Redeem me from the oppression of man,
That I may keep Your precepts.
135 (GZ)Make Your face shine upon Your slave,
And (HA)teach me Your statutes.
136 My eyes [ax]shed (HB)streams of water,
Because they (HC)do not keep Your law.
Tsadhe
137 (HD)Righteous are You, O Yahweh,
And upright are Your judgments.
138 In (HE)righteousness, You have commanded Your testimonies
And in exceeding (HF)faithfulness.
139 My (HG)zeal has [ay]consumed me,
Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.
140 Your [az](HH)word is exceedingly refined,
Therefore Your slave (HI)loves it.
141 I am small and (HJ)despised,
Yet I do not (HK)forget Your precepts.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And (HL)Your law is truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have found me,
Yet Your commandments are my (HM)delight.
144 Righteous are Your (HN)testimonies forever;
(HO)Give me understanding that I may live.
Qoph
145 I called (HP)with all my heart; answer me, O Yahweh!
I will (HQ)observe Your statutes.
146 I called to You; (HR)save me
And I shall keep Your testimonies.
147 I [ba](HS)eagerly greet the dawn and cry for help;
I [bb]wait for Your words.
148 My eyes [bc]eagerly greet the (HT)night watches,
That I may (HU)muse on Your [bd]word.
149 Hear my voice (HV)according to Your lovingkindness;
(HW)O Yahweh, revive me, according to Your judgments.
150 [be]Near are those who pursue wickedness;
They are far from Your law.
151 (HX)Near are You, O Yahweh,
And all Your commandments are (HY)truth.
152 Of old I have (HZ)known from Your testimonies
That You have founded them (IA)forever.
Resh
153 (IB)See my (IC)affliction and rescue me,
For I do not (ID)forget Your law.
154 (IE)Plead my cause and (IF)redeem me;
Revive me according to Your [bf]word.
155 Salvation is (IG)far from the wicked,
For they (IH)do not seek Your statutes.
156 (II)Many are Your [bg]compassions, O Yahweh;
Revive me according to Your judgments.
157 Many are my (IJ)persecutors and my adversaries,
Yet I do not (IK)turn aside from Your testimonies.
158 I see the (IL)treacherous and (IM)loathe them,
Those who do not keep Your [bh]word.
159 See how I (IN)love Your precepts;
(IO)O Yahweh, revive me according to Your lovingkindness.
160 The (IP)sum of Your word is (IQ)truth,
And every one of Your righteous judgments (IR)is everlasting.
Sin/Shin
161 (IS)Princes persecute me without cause,
But my heart (IT)is in dread of Your words.
162 I (IU)rejoice at Your [bi]word,
As one who (IV)finds much spoil.
163 I (IW)hate and abhor lying,
But I (IX)love Your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise You,
Because of Your (IY)righteous judgments.
165 Those who love Your law have (IZ)much peace,
And [bj](JA)nothing causes them to stumble.
166 I (JB)hope for Your salvation, O Yahweh,
And I do Your commandments.
167 My (JC)soul keeps Your testimonies,
And I (JD)love them exceedingly.
168 I (JE)keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my (JF)ways are before You.
Tav
169 Let my (JG)cry of lamentation come near before You, O Yahweh;
(JH)Give me understanding (JI)according to Your word.
170 Let my (JJ)supplication come before You;
(JK)Deliver me according to Your [bk]word.
171 Let my (JL)lips pour forth praise,
For You (JM)teach me Your statutes.
172 Let my (JN)tongue answer with Your [bl]word,
For all Your (JO)commandments are righteous.
173 Let Your (JP)hand be [bm]ready to help me,
For I have (JQ)chosen Your precepts.
174 I (JR)long for Your salvation, O Yahweh,
And Your law is my (JS)delight.
175 Let my (JT)soul live that it may praise You,
And let Your judgments help me.
176 I have (JU)wandered off like a lost sheep; search for Your slave,
For I have (JV)not forgotten Your commandments.
Footnotes
- Psalm 119:1 Or having integrity; lit complete
- Psalm 119:4 Or carefully, cf. Deut 4:9, 15
- Psalm 119:6 Lit to
- Psalm 119:14 Lit As over all
- Psalm 119:16 Lit delight myself
- Psalm 119:20 Lit for
- Psalm 119:21 Or Cursed are those who wander...
- Psalm 119:24 Lit the men of my counsel
- Psalm 119:28 Lit drops
- Psalm 119:30 Or accounted Your ordinances worthy
- Psalm 119:38 Or promise
- Psalm 119:38 Lit Which is for the fear of You
- Psalm 119:41 Or promise
- Psalm 119:43 Or hope in
- Psalm 119:47 Lit delight myself
- Psalm 119:49 Lit On
- Psalm 119:50 Or preserved me alive
- Psalm 119:52 Or everlasting
- Psalm 119:56 Or Because
- Psalm 119:57 Lit said that I would keep
- Psalm 119:58 Or promise
- Psalm 119:63 Or reverence
- Psalm 119:66 Or judgment
- Psalm 119:70 Lit gross like fat
- Psalm 119:74 Or reverence
- Psalm 119:74 Or hope in
- Psalm 119:76 Lit be for my comfort
- Psalm 119:76 Or promise
- Psalm 119:79 Or reverence
- Psalm 119:80 Or having integrity; lit complete
- Psalm 119:81 Or hope in
- Psalm 119:82 Or promise
- Psalm 119:85 Lit according to Your law
- Psalm 119:90 Lit to
- Psalm 119:93 Or kept me alive
- Psalm 119:96 Lit an end of
- Psalm 119:98 Or with me
- Psalm 119:103 Or promise
- Psalm 119:103 Lit palate
- Psalm 119:107 Or keep me alive
- Psalm 119:109 In danger
- Psalm 119:114 Or hope in
- Psalm 119:116 Or promise
- Psalm 119:118 Lit made light of
- Psalm 119:119 Lit caused to cease
- Psalm 119:120 Lit bristles up from
- Psalm 119:123 Or promise
- Psalm 119:132 Lit to
- Psalm 119:133 Or promise
- Psalm 119:136 Lit run down
- Psalm 119:139 Lit destroyed
- Psalm 119:140 Or promise
- Psalm 119:147 Lit approach the dawn
- Psalm 119:147 Or hope in
- Psalm 119:148 Lit approach the night watches
- Psalm 119:148 Or promise
- Psalm 119:150 Lit They draw near
- Psalm 119:154 Or promise
- Psalm 119:156 Or mercies
- Psalm 119:158 Or promise
- Psalm 119:162 Or promise
- Psalm 119:165 Lit they have no stumbling block
- Psalm 119:170 Or promise
- Psalm 119:172 Or promise
- Psalm 119:173 Lit to help me
Psalm 119
New International Version
Psalm 119[a]
א Aleph
1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,(A)
who walk(B) according to the law of the Lord.(C)
2 Blessed(D) are those who keep his statutes(E)
and seek him(F) with all their heart—(G)
3 they do no wrong(H)
but follow his ways.(I)
4 You have laid down precepts(J)
that are to be fully obeyed.(K)
5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast
in obeying your decrees!(L)
6 Then I would not be put to shame(M)
when I consider all your commands.(N)
7 I will praise you with an upright heart
as I learn your righteous laws.(O)
8 I will obey your decrees;
do not utterly forsake me.(P)
ב Beth
9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity?(Q)
By living according to your word.(R)
10 I seek you with all my heart;(S)
do not let me stray from your commands.(T)
11 I have hidden your word in my heart(U)
that I might not sin(V) against you.
12 Praise be(W) to you, Lord;
teach me(X) your decrees.(Y)
13 With my lips I recount
all the laws that come from your mouth.(Z)
14 I rejoice in following your statutes(AA)
as one rejoices in great riches.
15 I meditate on your precepts(AB)
and consider your ways.
16 I delight(AC) in your decrees;
I will not neglect your word.
ג Gimel
17 Be good to your servant(AD) while I live,
that I may obey your word.(AE)
18 Open my eyes that I may see
wonderful things in your law.
19 I am a stranger on earth;(AF)
do not hide your commands from me.
20 My soul is consumed(AG) with longing
for your laws(AH) at all times.
21 You rebuke the arrogant,(AI) who are accursed,(AJ)
those who stray(AK) from your commands.
22 Remove from me their scorn(AL) and contempt,
for I keep your statutes.(AM)
23 Though rulers sit together and slander me,
your servant will meditate on your decrees.
24 Your statutes are my delight;
they are my counselors.
ד Daleth
25 I am laid low in the dust;(AN)
preserve my life(AO) according to your word.(AP)
26 I gave an account of my ways and you answered me;
teach me your decrees.(AQ)
27 Cause me to understand the way of your precepts,
that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.(AR)
28 My soul is weary with sorrow;(AS)
strengthen me(AT) according to your word.(AU)
29 Keep me from deceitful ways;(AV)
be gracious to me(AW) and teach me your law.
30 I have chosen(AX) the way of faithfulness;(AY)
I have set my heart(AZ) on your laws.
31 I hold fast(BA) to your statutes, Lord;
do not let me be put to shame.
32 I run in the path of your commands,
for you have broadened my understanding.
ה He
33 Teach me,(BB) Lord, the way of your decrees,
that I may follow it to the end.[b]
34 Give me understanding,(BC) so that I may keep your law(BD)
and obey it with all my heart.(BE)
35 Direct me(BF) in the path of your commands,(BG)
for there I find delight.(BH)
36 Turn my heart(BI) toward your statutes
and not toward selfish gain.(BJ)
37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
preserve my life(BK) according to your word.[c](BL)
38 Fulfill your promise(BM) to your servant,
so that you may be feared.
39 Take away the disgrace(BN) I dread,
for your laws are good.
40 How I long(BO) for your precepts!
In your righteousness preserve my life.(BP)
ו Waw
41 May your unfailing love(BQ) come to me, Lord,
your salvation, according to your promise;(BR)
42 then I can answer(BS) anyone who taunts me,(BT)
for I trust in your word.
43 Never take your word of truth from my mouth,(BU)
for I have put my hope(BV) in your laws.
44 I will always obey your law,(BW)
for ever and ever.
45 I will walk about in freedom,
for I have sought out your precepts.(BX)
46 I will speak of your statutes before kings(BY)
and will not be put to shame,(BZ)
47 for I delight(CA) in your commands
because I love them.(CB)
48 I reach out for your commands, which I love,
that I may meditate(CC) on your decrees.
ז Zayin
49 Remember your word(CD) to your servant,
for you have given me hope.(CE)
50 My comfort in my suffering is this:
Your promise preserves my life.(CF)
51 The arrogant mock me(CG) unmercifully,
but I do not turn(CH) from your law.
52 I remember,(CI) Lord, your ancient laws,
and I find comfort in them.
53 Indignation grips me(CJ) because of the wicked,
who have forsaken your law.(CK)
54 Your decrees are the theme of my song(CL)
wherever I lodge.
55 In the night, Lord, I remember(CM) your name,
that I may keep your law.(CN)
56 This has been my practice:
I obey your precepts.(CO)
ח Heth
57 You are my portion,(CP) Lord;
I have promised to obey your words.(CQ)
58 I have sought(CR) your face with all my heart;
be gracious to me(CS) according to your promise.(CT)
59 I have considered my ways(CU)
and have turned my steps to your statutes.
60 I will hasten and not delay
to obey your commands.(CV)
61 Though the wicked bind me with ropes,
I will not forget(CW) your law.
62 At midnight(CX) I rise to give you thanks
for your righteous laws.(CY)
63 I am a friend to all who fear you,(CZ)
to all who follow your precepts.(DA)
64 The earth is filled with your love,(DB) Lord;
teach me your decrees.(DC)
ט Teth
65 Do good(DD) to your servant
according to your word,(DE) Lord.
66 Teach me knowledge(DF) and good judgment,
for I trust your commands.
67 Before I was afflicted(DG) I went astray,(DH)
but now I obey your word.(DI)
68 You are good,(DJ) and what you do is good;
teach me your decrees.(DK)
69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies,(DL)
I keep your precepts with all my heart.
70 Their hearts are callous(DM) and unfeeling,
but I delight in your law.
71 It was good for me to be afflicted(DN)
so that I might learn your decrees.
72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me
than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.(DO)
י Yodh
73 Your hands made me(DP) and formed me;
give me understanding to learn your commands.
74 May those who fear you rejoice(DQ) when they see me,
for I have put my hope in your word.(DR)
75 I know, Lord, that your laws are righteous,(DS)
and that in faithfulness(DT) you have afflicted me.
76 May your unfailing love(DU) be my comfort,
according to your promise(DV) to your servant.
77 Let your compassion(DW) come to me that I may live,
for your law is my delight.(DX)
78 May the arrogant(DY) be put to shame for wronging me without cause;(DZ)
but I will meditate on your precepts.
79 May those who fear you turn to me,
those who understand your statutes.(EA)
80 May I wholeheartedly follow(EB) your decrees,(EC)
that I may not be put to shame.(ED)
כ Kaph
81 My soul faints(EE) with longing for your salvation,(EF)
but I have put my hope(EG) in your word.
82 My eyes fail,(EH) looking for your promise;(EI)
I say, “When will you comfort me?”
83 Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke,
I do not forget(EJ) your decrees.
84 How long(EK) must your servant wait?
When will you punish my persecutors?(EL)
85 The arrogant(EM) dig pits(EN) to trap me,
contrary to your law.
86 All your commands are trustworthy;(EO)
help me,(EP) for I am being persecuted(EQ) without cause.(ER)
87 They almost wiped me from the earth,
but I have not forsaken(ES) your precepts.
88 In your unfailing love(ET) preserve my life,(EU)
that I may obey the statutes(EV) of your mouth.
ל Lamedh
89 Your word, Lord, is eternal;(EW)
it stands firm in the heavens.
90 Your faithfulness(EX) continues through all generations;(EY)
you established the earth, and it endures.(EZ)
91 Your laws endure(FA) to this day,
for all things serve you.(FB)
92 If your law had not been my delight,(FC)
I would have perished in my affliction.(FD)
93 I will never forget(FE) your precepts,
for by them you have preserved my life.(FF)
94 Save me,(FG) for I am yours;
I have sought out your precepts.(FH)
95 The wicked are waiting to destroy me,(FI)
but I will ponder your statutes.(FJ)
96 To all perfection I see a limit,
but your commands are boundless.(FK)
מ Mem
97 Oh, how I love your law!(FL)
I meditate(FM) on it all day long.
98 Your commands are always with me
and make me wiser(FN) than my enemies.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers,
for I meditate on your statutes.(FO)
100 I have more understanding than the elders,
for I obey your precepts.(FP)
101 I have kept my feet(FQ) from every evil path
so that I might obey your word.(FR)
102 I have not departed from your laws,(FS)
for you yourself have taught(FT) me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey(FU) to my mouth!(FV)
104 I gain understanding(FW) from your precepts;
therefore I hate every wrong path.(FX)
נ Nun
105 Your word is a lamp(FY) for my feet,
a light(FZ) on my path.
106 I have taken an oath(GA) and confirmed it,
that I will follow your righteous laws.(GB)
107 I have suffered much;
preserve my life,(GC) Lord, according to your word.
108 Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth,(GD)
and teach me your laws.(GE)
109 Though I constantly take my life in my hands,(GF)
I will not forget(GG) your law.
110 The wicked have set a snare(GH) for me,
but I have not strayed(GI) from your precepts.
111 Your statutes are my heritage forever;
they are the joy of my heart.(GJ)
112 My heart is set(GK) on keeping your decrees
to the very end.[d](GL)
ס Samekh
113 I hate double-minded people,(GM)
but I love your law.(GN)
114 You are my refuge and my shield;(GO)
I have put my hope(GP) in your word.
115 Away from me,(GQ) you evildoers,
that I may keep the commands of my God!
116 Sustain me,(GR) my God, according to your promise,(GS) and I will live;
do not let my hopes be dashed.(GT)
117 Uphold me,(GU) and I will be delivered;(GV)
I will always have regard for your decrees.(GW)
118 You reject all who stray(GX) from your decrees,
for their delusions come to nothing.
119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross;(GY)
therefore I love your statutes.(GZ)
120 My flesh trembles(HA) in fear of you;(HB)
I stand in awe(HC) of your laws.
ע Ayin
121 I have done what is righteous and just;(HD)
do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Ensure your servant’s well-being;(HE)
do not let the arrogant oppress me.(HF)
123 My eyes fail,(HG) looking for your salvation,(HH)
looking for your righteous promise.(HI)
124 Deal with your servant according to your love(HJ)
and teach me your decrees.(HK)
125 I am your servant;(HL) give me discernment
that I may understand your statutes.(HM)
126 It is time for you to act, Lord;
your law is being broken.(HN)
127 Because I love your commands(HO)
more than gold,(HP) more than pure gold,(HQ)
128 and because I consider all your precepts right,(HR)
I hate every wrong path.(HS)
פ Pe
129 Your statutes are wonderful;(HT)
therefore I obey them.(HU)
130 The unfolding of your words gives light;(HV)
it gives understanding to the simple.(HW)
131 I open my mouth and pant,(HX)
longing for your commands.(HY)
132 Turn to me(HZ) and have mercy(IA) on me,
as you always do to those who love your name.(IB)
133 Direct my footsteps according to your word;(IC)
let no sin rule(ID) over me.
134 Redeem me from human oppression,(IE)
that I may obey your precepts.(IF)
135 Make your face shine(IG) on your servant
and teach me your decrees.(IH)
136 Streams of tears(II) flow from my eyes,
for your law is not obeyed.(IJ)
צ Tsadhe
137 You are righteous,(IK) Lord,
and your laws are right.(IL)
138 The statutes you have laid down are righteous;(IM)
they are fully trustworthy.(IN)
139 My zeal wears me out,(IO)
for my enemies ignore your words.
140 Your promises(IP) have been thoroughly tested,(IQ)
and your servant loves them.(IR)
141 Though I am lowly and despised,(IS)
I do not forget your precepts.(IT)
142 Your righteousness is everlasting
and your law is true.(IU)
143 Trouble and distress have come upon me,
but your commands give me delight.(IV)
144 Your statutes are always righteous;
give me understanding(IW) that I may live.
ק Qoph
145 I call with all my heart;(IX) answer me, Lord,
and I will obey your decrees.(IY)
146 I call out to you; save me(IZ)
and I will keep your statutes.
147 I rise before dawn(JA) and cry for help;
I have put my hope in your word.
148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,(JB)
that I may meditate on your promises.
149 Hear my voice(JC) in accordance with your love;(JD)
preserve my life,(JE) Lord, according to your laws.
150 Those who devise wicked schemes(JF) are near,
but they are far from your law.
151 Yet you are near,(JG) Lord,
and all your commands are true.(JH)
152 Long ago I learned from your statutes(JI)
that you established them to last forever.(JJ)
ר Resh
153 Look on my suffering(JK) and deliver me,(JL)
for I have not forgotten(JM) your law.
154 Defend my cause(JN) and redeem me;(JO)
preserve my life(JP) according to your promise.(JQ)
155 Salvation is far from the wicked,
for they do not seek out(JR) your decrees.
156 Your compassion, Lord, is great;(JS)
preserve my life(JT) according to your laws.(JU)
157 Many are the foes who persecute me,(JV)
but I have not turned(JW) from your statutes.
158 I look on the faithless with loathing,(JX)
for they do not obey your word.(JY)
159 See how I love your precepts;
preserve my life,(JZ) Lord, in accordance with your love.
160 All your words are true;
all your righteous laws are eternal.(KA)
ש Sin and Shin
161 Rulers persecute me(KB) without cause,
but my heart trembles(KC) at your word.
162 I rejoice(KD) in your promise
like one who finds great spoil.(KE)
163 I hate and detest(KF) falsehood
but I love your law.(KG)
164 Seven times a day I praise you
for your righteous laws.(KH)
165 Great peace(KI) have those who love your law,
and nothing can make them stumble.(KJ)
166 I wait for your salvation,(KK) Lord,
and I follow your commands.
167 I obey your statutes,
for I love them(KL) greatly.
168 I obey your precepts(KM) and your statutes,(KN)
for all my ways are known(KO) to you.
ת Taw
169 May my cry come(KP) before you, Lord;
give me understanding(KQ) according to your word.(KR)
170 May my supplication come(KS) before you;
deliver me(KT) according to your promise.(KU)
171 May my lips overflow with praise,(KV)
for you teach me(KW) your decrees.
172 May my tongue sing(KX) of your word,
for all your commands are righteous.(KY)
173 May your hand be ready to help(KZ) me,
for I have chosen(LA) your precepts.
174 I long for your salvation,(LB) Lord,
and your law gives me delight.(LC)
175 Let me live(LD) that I may praise you,
and may your laws sustain me.
176 I have strayed like a lost sheep.(LE)
Seek your servant,
for I have not forgotten(LF) your commands.
Footnotes
- Psalm 119:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet; moreover, the verses of each stanza begin with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 119:33 Or follow it for its reward
- Psalm 119:37 Two manuscripts of the Masoretic Text and Dead Sea Scrolls; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text life in your way
- Psalm 119:112 Or decrees / for their enduring reward
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