Tehillim (Psalms) 119:1-32

Aleph Blessed are the perfect in the way, Who walk in the Torah of יהוה! Blessed are those who observe His witnesses, Who seek Him with all the heart! Yes, they shall do no unrighteousness; They shall walk in His ways. You have commanded us To guard Your orders diligently. Oh, that my ways were established To guard Your laws! Then I would not be ashamed, When I look into all Your commands. I thank You with uprightness of heart, When I learn the right-rulings of Your righteousness. I guard Your laws; Oh, do not leave me entirely! Bĕt How would a young man cleanse his path? To guard it according to Your word. I have sought You with all my heart; Let me not stray from Your commands! I have treasured up Your word in my heart, That I might not sin against You. Blessed are You, O יהוה! Teach me Your laws. With my lips I have recounted All the right-rulings of Your mouth. I have rejoiced in the way of Your witnesses, As over all riches. I meditate on Your orders, And regard Your ways. I delight myself in Your laws; I do not forget Your word. Gimel Do good to Your servant, Let me live and I guard Your word. Open my eyes, that I might see Wonders from Your Torah. I am a sojourner in the earth; Do not hide Your commands from me. My being is crushed with longing For Your right-rulings at all times. You rebuked the proud, cursed ones, Who are straying from Your commands. Remove from me reproach and scorn, For I have observed Your witnesses. Though princes sat, speaking against me, Your servant meditates on Your laws. Your witnesses also are my delight, My counsellors. Dalet My being has been clinging to the dust; Revive me according to Your word. I have recounted my ways and You answered me; Teach me Your laws. Make me understand the way of Your orders; That I might meditate on Your wonders. My being has wept from grief; Strengthen me according to Your word. Remove from me the way of falsehood, And favour me with Your Torah. I have chosen the way of truth; Your right-rulings I have held level. I have clung to Your witnesses; O יהוה, do not put me to shame! I run the way of Your commands, For You enlarge my heart.