Tehillim (Psalms) 119
119
1Aleph Blessed are the perfect in the way, Who walk in the Torah of יהוה!
2Blessed are those who observe His witnesses, Who seek Him with all the heart!
3Yes, they shall do no unrighteousness; They shall walk in His ways.
4You have commanded us To guard Your orders diligently.
5Oh, that my ways were established To guard Your laws!
6Then I would not be ashamed, When I look into all Your commands.
7I thank You with uprightness of heart, When I learn the right-rulings of Your righteousness.
8I guard Your laws; Oh, do not leave me entirely!
9Bĕt How would a young man cleanse his path? To guard it according to Your word.
10I have sought You with all my heart; Let me not stray from Your commands!
11I have treasured up Your word in my heart, That I might not sin against You.
12Blessed are You, O יהוה! Teach me Your laws.
13With my lips I have recounted All the right-rulings of Your mouth.
14I have rejoiced in the way of Your witnesses, As over all riches.
15I meditate on Your orders, And regard Your ways.
16I delight#See Psa. 119:24; Psa. 119:35; Psa. 119:47; Psa. 119:70; Psa. 119:77; Psa. 119:92; Psa. 119:143; Psa. 119:174; Rom. 7:22 myself in Your laws; I do not forget Your word.
17Gimel Do good to Your servant, Let me live and I guard Your word.
18Open my eyes, that I might see Wonders from Your Torah.
19I am a sojourner in the earth; Do not hide Your commands from me.
20My being is crushed with longing For Your right-rulings at all times.
21You rebuked the proud, cursed ones, Who are straying from Your commands.
22Remove from me reproach and scorn, For I have observed Your witnesses.
23Though princes sat, speaking against me, Your servant meditates on Your laws.
24Your witnesses also are my delight, My counsellors.
25Dalet My being has been clinging to the dust; Revive me according to Your word.
26I have recounted my ways and You answered me; Teach me Your laws.
27Make me understand the way of Your orders; That I might meditate on Your wonders.
28My being has wept from grief; Strengthen me according to Your word.
29Remove from me the way of falsehood, And favour me with Your Torah.
30I have chosen the way of truth; Your right-rulings I have held level.
31I have clung to Your witnesses; O יהוה, do not put me to shame!
32I run the way of Your commands, For You enlarge my heart.
33Hĕ Teach me, O יהוה, the way of Your laws, And I observe it to the end.
34Make me understand, that I might observe Your Torah, And guard it with all my heart.
35Make me walk in the path of Your commands, For I have delighted in it.
36Incline my heart to Your witnesses, And not to own gain.
37Turn away my eyes from looking at falsehood, And revive me in Your way.
38Establish Your word to Your servant, Which leads to the fear of You.
39Turn away my reproach which I dread, For Your right-rulings are good.
40See, I have longed for Your orders; Revive me in Your righteousness.
41Waw And let Your loving-commitments come to me, O יהוה; Your deliverance, according to Your word,
42So that I answer my reprover, For I have trusted in Your word.
43And do not take away from my mouth The word of truth entirely, For I have waited for Your right-rulings;
44That I might guard Your Torah continually, Forever and ever;
45That I might walk in a broad place, For I have sought Your orders;
46That I might speak of Your witnesses before sovereigns, And not be ashamed;
47That I might delight myself in Your commands, Which I have loved;
48That I might lift up my hands to Your commands, Which I have loved; While I meditate on Your laws.
49Zayin Remember the word to Your servant, On which You have caused me to wait.
50This is my comfort in my affliction, For Your word has given me life.
51The proud have utterly scorned me, I did not turn aside from Your Torah.
52I remembered Your right-rulings of old, O יהוה, And I comfort myself.
53Rage has seized me because of the wrong Who forsake Your Torah.
54Your laws have been my songs In the place of my sojournings.
55I have remembered Your Name in the night, O יהוה, And I guard Your Torah.
56This has become mine, Because I have observed Your orders.
57Ḥet You are my portion, O יהוה; I have promised to guard Your words.
58I have sought Your face with all my heart; Show me favour according to Your word.
59I have thought upon my ways, And turned my feet to Your witnesses.
60I have hurried, and did not delay To guard Your commands.
61The cords of the wrong have surrounded me, Your Torah I have not forgotten.
62At midnight I rise to give thanks to You, For Your righteous right-rulings.
63I am a companion of all who fear You, And of those guarding Your orders.
64O יהוה, Your loving-commitment has filled the earth; Teach me Your laws.
65Tet You have done good to Your servant, O יהוה, According to Your word.
66Teach me good sense and knowledge, For I have trusted in Your commands.
67Before I was afflicted I myself was going astray, But now I have guarded Your word.
68You are good, and do good; Teach me Your laws.
69The proud have forged a lie against me, With all my heart I observe Your orders.
70Their heart has become like fat, Without feeling; I have delighted in Your Torah.
71It was good for me that I was afflicted, That I might learn Your laws.
72The Torah of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
73Yod Your hands have made me and formed me; Make me understand, that I might learn Your commands.
74Those who fear You see me and rejoice, For I have waited for Your Word.
75I know, O יהוה, That Your right-rulings are righteous, And in trustworthiness You have afflicted me.
76Please let Your loving-commitment be for my comfort, According to Your word to Your servant.
77Let Your compassions come to me, That I might live, For Your Torah is my delight.
78Let the proud be put to shame, For with lies they perverted me; But I study Your orders.
79Let those who fear You turn to me, And those who know Your witnesses.
80Let my heart be perfect in Your laws, So that I am not put to shame.
81Kaph For Your deliverance my being has pined away, For I have waited for Your word.
82My eyes have pined away for Your word, Saying, “When would it comfort me?”
83For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, Your laws I have not forgotten.
84How many are the days of Your servant? When do You execute right-ruling On those who persecute me?
85The proud have dug pits for me, Which is not according to Your Torah.
86All Your commands are trustworthy; They have persecuted me with lies; Help me!
87They almost made an end of me on earth, But I, I did not forsake Your orders.
88Revive me according to Your loving-commitment, That I might guard the witness of Your mouth.
89Lamed Forever, O יהוה, Your word stands firm in the heavens.
90Your trustworthiness is to all generations; You established the earth, and it stands.
91According to Your right-rulings They have stood to this day, For all are Your servants.
92If Your Torah had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
93Let me never forget Your orders, For by them You have given me life.
94I am Yours, save me; For I have sought Your orders.
95The wrong have waited for me to destroy me; I understand Your witnesses.
96I have seen an end of all perfection; Your command is exceedingly broad.
97Mem O how I love#See Psa. 119:113; Psa. 119:119; Psa. 119:127; Psa. 119:163; Psa. 119:165; Psa. 119:167 Your Torah! It is my study all day long.
98Your commands make me wiser than my enemies; For it is ever before me.
99I have more understanding than all my teachers, For Your witnesses are my study.
100I understand more than the aged, For I have observed Your orders.
101I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I might guard Your word.
102I have not turned aside from Your right-rulings, For You Yourself have taught me.
103How sweet to my taste has Your word been, More than honey to my mouth!
104From Your orders I get understanding; Therefore I have hated every false way.
105Nun Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
106I have sworn, and I confirm, To guard Your righteous right-rulings.
107I have been afflicted very much; O יהוה, revive me according to Your word.
108Please accept the voluntary offerings Of my mouth, O יהוה, And teach me Your right-rulings.
109My life is in my hand continually, And Your Torah I have not forgotten.
110The wrong have laid a snare for me, But I have not strayed from Your orders.
111Your witnesses are my inheritance forever, For they are the joy of my heart.
112I have inclined my heart to do Your laws Forever, to the end.
113Sameḵ I have hated doubting thoughts, But I have loved Your Torah.
114You are my hiding place and my shield; I have waited for Your word.
115Turn away from me, you evil-doers, For I observe the commands of my Elohim!
116Support me according to Your word, That I might live; And put me not to shame Because of my expectation.
117Sustain me, that I might be saved, And always look to Your laws.
118You have made light of all those Who stray from Your laws, For falsehood is their deceit.
119You have made to cease All the wrong of the earth, like dross; Therefore I have loved Your witnesses.
120My flesh has trembled for fear of You, And I am in awe of Your right-rulings.
121Ayin I have done right-ruling and righteousness; Leave me not to my oppressors.
122Guarantee Your servant’s well-being; Let not the proud oppress me.
123My eyes have pined away for Your deliverance, And for the word of Your righteousness.
124Do with Your servant according to Your loving-commitment, And teach me Your laws.
125I am Your servant – make me understand, That I might know Your witnesses.
126It is time for יהוה to act! For they have broken Your Torah.
127Therefore I have loved Your commands More than gold, even fine gold!
128Therefore all Your orders I count as right; I have hated every false way.
129Pĕ Your witnesses are wonders; So my being observes them.
130The opening up of Your words gives light, Giving understanding to the simple.
131I have opened my mouth and panted, For I have longed for Your commands.
132Turn to me and show me favour, According to Your right-ruling, toward those who love Your Name.
133Establish my footsteps by Your word, And let no wickedness have rule over me.
134Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I might guard Your orders.
135Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your laws.
136Streams of water have run down from my eyes, Because they did not guard Your Torah.
137Tsadi Righteous are You, O יהוה, And Your right-rulings are straight.
138You have commanded Your witnesses In righteousness and truth, exceedingly.
139My ardour has consumed me, For my adversaries have forgotten Your words.
140Your word is tried, exceedingly; And Your servant has loved it.
141I am small and despised; I have not forgotten Your orders.
142Your righteousness is righteousness forever, And Your Torah is truth.
143Distress and anguish have found me; Your commands are my delight.
144The righteousness of Your witnesses is forever; Make me understand, that I might live.
145Qoph I have called with all my heart; Answer me, O יהוה! I observe Your laws.
146I have called upon You; Save me, that I might guard Your witnesses.
147I rise before dawn, and cry for help; I have waited for Your word.
148My eyes have gone before the night watches, To study Your word.
149Hear my voice according to Your loving-commitment; O יהוה, revive me according to Your right-ruling.
150Those who pursue mischief have drawn near; They have been far from Your Torah.
151You are near, O יהוה, And all Your commands are truth.
152Of old I have known Your witnesses, That You have founded them forever.
153Rĕsh See my affliction and deliver me, For I have not forgotten Your Torah.
154Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word.
155Deliverance is far from the wrong ones, For they have not sought Your laws.
156Your compassions are many, O יהוה; Revive me according to Your right-rulings.
157My persecutors and adversaries are many; I have not turned aside from Your witnesses.
158I saw traitors and was grieved, Because they did not guard Your word.
159See how I have loved Your orders, יהוה, revive me according to Your loving-commitment.
160The sum of Your word is truth, And all Your righteous right-rulings are forever.
161Shin Rulers have persecuted me without a cause, But at Your word my heart stood in awe.
162I rejoice at Your word As one who finds great treasure.
163I have hated falsehood and loathe it, Your Torah I have loved.
164I have praised You seven times a day, Because of Your righteous right-rulings.
165Great peace have those loving Your Torah, And for them there is no stumbling-block.
166יהוה, I have waited for Your deliverance, And I have done Your commands.
167My being has guarded Your witnesses, And I love them exceedingly.
168I have guarded Your orders and Your witnesses, For all my ways are before You.
169Taw My cry comes before You, O יהוה; Make me understand according to Your word.
170Let my prayer come before You; Deliver me according to Your word.
171My lips pour forth praise, For You teach me Your laws.
172My tongue sings of Your word, For all Your commands are righteousness.
173Your hand is a help to me, For I have chosen Your orders.
174I have longed for Your deliverance, O יהוה, And Your Torah is my delight.
175My being lives, and it praises You; And Your right-rulings help me.
176I have strayed like a lost sheep; Seek Your servant, For I have not forgotten Your commands.
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Psalms 119
119
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1Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Torah of Adonai.
2Happy are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with a whole heart,
3who also do no injustice, but walk in His ways.
4You have commanded that Your precepts be kept diligently.
5Oh that my ways were steadfast to observe Your decrees!
6Then I would not be ashamed, when I consider all Your mitzvot.
7I will praise You with an upright heart as I learn Your righteous judgments.
8I will observe Your statutes. Never abandon me utterly!
9How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
10With my whole heart have I sought You —let me not stray from Your mitzvot.
11I have treasured Your word in my heart, so I might not sin against You.
12Blessed are You, Adonai. Teach me Your statutes.
13With my lips I rehearse all the rulings of Your mouth.
14I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies above all wealth.
15I will meditate on Your precepts, and regard Your ways.
16I will delight in Your decrees. I will never forget Your word.
17Do good to Your servant that I may live and keep Your word.
18Open my eyes, so I may behold wonders from Your Torah.
19I am a temporary dweller on earth— do not hide Your mitzvot from me.
20My soul is crushed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
21You rebuke the proud, who are cursed, who wander from Your mitzvot.
22Take scorn and contempt away from me, for I have kept Your testimonies.
23Though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant meditates on Your decrees.
24For Your testimonies are my delight— they are also my counselors.
25My soul clings to the dust. Revive me according to Your word!
26I told of my ways and You answered me. Teach me Your statutes.
27Help me discern the way of Your precepts, so I may meditate on Your wonders.
28My soul weeps with grief. Make me stand firm with Your word.
29Turn me away from the deceitful way, and be gracious to me with Your Torah.
30I have chosen the way of faithfulness. I have set my heart on Your judgments.
31I cling to Your testimonies. Adonai, do not put me to shame!
32I run the course of Your mitzvot, for You open wide my heart.
33Teach me the way of Your decrees, Adonai, and I will follow them to the end.
34Give me understanding, that I may keep Your Torah and observe it with all my heart.
35Help me walk in the path of Your mitzvot—for I delight in it.
36Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to dishonest gain.
37Turn my eyes away from gazing at vanity but revive me in Your ways.
38Fulfill Your word to Your servant, which leads to reverence for You.
39Make the disgrace I dread pass away, for Your judgments are good.
40Behold, I long for Your precepts. Revive me by Your righteousness.
41May Your lovingkindnesses come to me, Adonai— Your salvation according to Your word—
42so I may answer the one taunting me, for I trust in Your word.
43Never snatch out of my mouth a word of truth, for I hope in Your judgments.
44So I may always keep Your Torah, forever and ever,
45and walk about in freedom. For I have sought Your precepts.
46I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and never be ashamed.
47I delight in Your mitzvot, which I love.
48I reach out my hands for Your mitzvot, which I love, and meditate on Your decrees.
49Remember the word to Your servant, on which You have made me hope.
50My comfort in my affliction is this: Your word has kept me alive.
51The arrogant have viciously ridiculed me, yet I did not turn away from Your Torah.
52I remember Your judgments from of old, Adonai, and comfort myself.
53Burning indignation grips me, because of the wicked who forsake Your Torah.
54Your decrees have become my songs in the house where I dwell.
55In the night I remember Your Name, Adonai, and keep watching over Your Torah.
56This is my own: that I keep Your precepts.
57Adonai is my portion. I promised to guard Your words.
58I have entreated Your favor with all my heart. Be gracious to me according to Your word.
59I have considered my ways and turned my feet back to Your testimonies.
60I hasten and do not delay to obey Your mitzvot.
61The ropes of the wicked are coiled around me, but I did not forget Your Torah.
62At midnight I rise to praise You, because of Your righteous rulings.
63I am a companion of all who fear You, of those who observe Your precepts.
64The earth is full of Your lovingkindness. Adonai—teach me Your decrees.
65You do good to Your servant, Adonai, according to Your word.
66Teach me good sense and knowledge, for I trusted in Your mitzvot.
67Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word.
68You are good and keep doing good— teach me Your decrees.
69Though the proud smeared a lie on me, with all my heart I keep Your precepts.
70Their minds are insensible, but Your Torah is my delight.
71It is good for me that I was afflicted, so that I may learn Your decrees.
72The Torah from Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
73Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding that I may learn Your mitzvot.
74Those in awe of You see me and rejoice, because I put my hope in Your word.
75I know, Adonai, Your judgments are just. In faithfulness You have afflicted me.
76May Your lovingkindness comfort me, according to Your promise to Your servant.
77Let Your tender mercies reach me, Let me live, for Your Torah is my delight.
78May the proud be put to shame for wronging me with a lie, but I will meditate on Your precepts.
79Let those in awe of You return to me— those who know Your testimonies.
80My heart will have integrity in following Your decrees, so that I would not be ashamed.
81My soul faints with longing for Your salvation, but I still hope in Your word.
82My eyes are worn out longing for Your promise, saying, “When will You comfort me?”
83Though I became like a wineskin dried in smoke, I do not forget Your decrees.
84How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
85The proud have dug pits for me— that is not in accord with Your Torah!
86All Your mitzvot are faithful. They persecute me with a lie—help me!
87They almost finished me off on earth. But I—I will not forsake Your precepts.
88Revive me with Your lovingkindness, so I may keep Your mouth’s testimony.
89Forever, Adonai, Your word stands firm in the heavens.
90Your faithfulness endures from generation to generation. You established the earth, and it stands.
91Your judgments stand today, for all things are Your servants.
92If Your Torah had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
93I will never forget Your precepts. For with them You have kept me alive.
94I am Yours, save me! For I have sought out Your precepts.
95The wicked wait for me to destroy me. But I will study Your testimonies.
96I have seen a limit to all perfection, yet Your commandment is boundless.
97O how I love Your Torah! It is my meditation all day.
98Your mitzvot make me wiser than my enemies —for they are mine forever.
99I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.
100I have gained more understanding than all my elders, for I have kept Your precepts.
101I kept my feet from every evil way, in order to follow Your word.
102I do not turn away from Your rulings, for You Yourself have taught me.
103How sweet is Your word to my taste— yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104From Your precepts I get discernment, therefore I hate every false way.
105Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106I have sworn and confirmed to observe Your righteous rulings.
107I am severely afflicted. Keep me alive, Adonai, according to Your word.
108Please accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, Adonai, and teach me Your rulings.
109My soul is continually in danger, yet I have not forgotten Your Torah.
110The wicked have set a snare for me, yet I did not stray from Your precepts.
111Your testimonies I have as a heritage forever, for they are my heart’s joy.
112I turned my heart to do Your decrees, forever, to the very end.
113I hate double-minded ones, but Your Torah I love.
114You are my hiding place and my shield —in Your word I hope.
115Away from me, evildoers, so I may keep the mitzvot of my God!
116Sustain me according to Your word, so I may live, and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117Support me and I will be saved, and study Your decrees continually.
118You despise all who wander from Your decrees, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
119All the wicked of the earth You remove like dross. Therefore I love Your testimonies.
120My flesh shudders for fear of You, and I am in awe of Your judgments.
121I did what is just and right. Do not leave me to my oppressors.
122Guarantee Your servant’s well-being. Do not let arrogant ones oppress me.
123My eyes fail, longing for Your salvation and for Your righteous word.
124Deal with Your servant as befits Your lovingkindness, and teach me Your statutes.
125I am Your servant, give me discernment, so I may understand Your testimonies.
126It is time for Adonai to act— they have violated Your Torah!
127Therefore I love Your mitzvot more than gold, more than pure gold.
128Therefore I esteem all Your precepts as right in every way —every false way I hate.
129Your testimonies are wonderful. Therefore my soul obeys them.
130The unfolding of Your words gives light, giving understanding to the simple.
131I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for Your mitzvot.
132Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is fitting to those who love Your Name.
133Direct my footsteps in Your word, and let no iniquity get mastery over me.
134Redeem me from human oppression, and I will keep Your precepts.
135Make Your face shine on Your servant, and teach me Your decrees.
136Streams of water run down from my eyes, because they do not observe Your Torah.
137Righteous are You, Adonai, and Your judgments are upright.
138You have commanded righteousness, Your testimonies, and great faithfulness.
139My zeal has consumed me, because my foes forgot Your words.
140Your word is thoroughly refined, and Your servant loves it.
141I am insignificant and despised, yet I have not forgotten Your precepts.
142Your justice is righteousness forever, and Your Torah is truth.
143Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, yet Your mitzvot are my delight.
144Your testimonies are righteous forever —make me understand, so I may live.
145I cried out with all my heart, “Answer me, Adonai! I will keep Your decrees.”
146I cried out to You, “Save me, and I will keep Your testimonies.”
147I am up before dawn, crying for help— I put my hope in Your word.
148My eyes are up before every night watch, as I meditate on Your word.
149Hear my voice with Your lovingkindness. Revive me, Adonai, with Your judgments.
150Pursuers of wicked schemes draw near— they are far from Your Torah.
151You are near, Adonai, and all Your mitzvot are truth.
152Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You founded them firmly forever.
153See my affliction and rescue me, for I do not forget Your Torah.
154Defend my cause and redeem me. Restore my life through Your word.
155Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek after Your decrees.
156Great are Your mercies, Adonai. Restore my life with Your judgments.
157Many are my persecutors and my foes. Yet I do not turn from Your testimonies.
158I see the treacherous and loathe them, because they do not keep Your word.
159See how I loved Your precepts. Restore my life, Adonai, with Your lovingkindness.
160Truth is the essence of Your word, and all Your righteous rulings are eternal.
161Princes persecute me for no reason, but my heart is in awe of Your words.
162I rejoice in Your word, as one who finds great spoil.
163I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your Torah I love.
164Seven times a day I praise You, because of Your righteous judgments.
165Great peace have they who love Your Torah, and nothing causes them to stumble.
166I hope for Your salvation, Adonai, and do Your mitzvot.
167My soul has observed Your testimonies and I love them exceedingly.
168I observe Your precepts and Your laws, for all my ways are before You.
169Let my cry come to You, Adonai. Grant me understanding by Your word.
170Let my supplication come before You. Deliver me, according to Your promise.
171My lips utter praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
172My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your mitzvot are righteous.
173Let Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
174I long for Your deliverance, Adonai, and Your Torah is my delight.
175Let my soul live and praise You, and may Your rulings help me.
176I have strayed like a lost sheep— seek Your servant. For I did not forget Your mitzvot.
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