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Psalm 119

1Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the LORD’s law.
1Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
2Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.
2Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
3Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.
3They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.
4You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them.
4You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
5Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!
5Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!
6Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.
6Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
7I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.
7I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.
8I will observe your statutes. Don’t utterly forsake me. BETH
8I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.
9How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
9How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
10With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.
10With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
11I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
11I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
12Blessed are you, LORD. Teach me your statutes.
12Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
13With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.
13With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
14I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
14I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.
15I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.
15I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
16I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word. GIMEL
16I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
17Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.
17Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
18Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.
18Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
19I am a stranger on the earth. Don’t hide your commandments from me.
19I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.
20My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.
20My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
21You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
21You rebuke the arrogant—the cursed who stray from Your commandments.
22Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.
22Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.
23Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
23Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
24Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors. DALETH
24Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.
25My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!
25My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.
26I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.
26I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.
27Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.
27Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.
28My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
28My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.
29Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!
29Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.
30I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me.
30I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.
31I cling to your statutes, LORD. Don’t let me be disappointed.
31I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.
32I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free. HE
32I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.
33Teach me, LORD, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.
33Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
34Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.
34Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
35Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.
35Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
36Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.
36Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
37Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.
37Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.
38Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.
38Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.
39Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.
39Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.
40Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness. VAV
40How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.
41Let your loving kindness also come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your word.
41May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.
42So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in your word.
42Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.
43Don’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your ordinances.
43Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
44So I will obey your law continually, forever and ever.
44I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.
45I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.
45And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.
46I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.
46I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
47I will delight myself in your commandments, because I love them.
47I delight in Your commandments because I love them.
48I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes. ZAYIN
48I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.
49Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.
49Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
50This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.
50This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.
51The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don’t swerve from your law.
51The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
52I remember your ordinances of old, LORD, and have comforted myself.
52I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort.
53Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your law.
53Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.
54Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I live.
54Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.
55I have remembered your name, LORD, in the night, and I obey your law.
55In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.
56This is my way, that I keep your precepts. HETH
56This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.
57The LORD is my portion. I promised to obey your words.
57The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
58I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.
58I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
59I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.
59I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.
60I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.
60I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.
61The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won’t forget your law.
61Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.
62At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances.
62At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.
63I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.
63I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.
64The earth is full of your loving kindness, LORD. Teach me your statutes. TETH
64The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
65You have treated your servant well, according to your word, LORD.
65You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.
66Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
66Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.
67Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.
67Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
68You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.
68You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
69The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.
69Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.
70Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your law.
70Their hearts are callous and insensitive, but I delight in Your law.
71It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.
71It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
72The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YODH
72The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
73Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
74Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word.
74May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
75LORD, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
75I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
76Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.
76May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
77Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.
77May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.
78Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.
78May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.
79Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes.
79May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.
80Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be disappointed. KAPF
80May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
81My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.
81My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
82My eyes fail for your word. I say, “When will you comfort me?”
82My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
83For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don’t forget your statutes.
83Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.
84How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?
84How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
85The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your law.
85The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
86All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!
86All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!
87They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn’t forsake your precepts.
87They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.
88Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth. LAMEDH
88Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.
89LORD, your word is settled in heaven forever.
89Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.
90Your faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth, and it remains.
90Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
91Your laws remain to this day, for all things serve you.
91Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.
92Unless your law had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
92If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.
93I will never forget your precepts, for with them, you have revived me.
93I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.
94I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.
94I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
95The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.
95The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.
96I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commands are boundless. MEM
96I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.
97How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.
97Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.
98Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.
98Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.
99I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.
99I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.
100I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.
100I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.
101I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.
101I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.
102I have not turned away from your ordinances, for you have taught me.
102I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.
103How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
103How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!
104Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. NUN
104I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
105Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.
105Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous ordinances.
106I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107I am afflicted very much. Revive me, LORD, according to your word.
107I am severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word.
108Accept, I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth. LORD, teach me your ordinances.
108Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.
109My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won’t forget your law.
109I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.
110The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I haven’t gone astray from your precepts.
110The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.
111I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
111Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
112I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end. SAMEKH
112I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.
113I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.
113The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.
114You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.
114You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
115Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
115Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
116Uphold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.
116Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.
117Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
118You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.
118You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
119You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.
119All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.
120My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments. AYIN
120My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
121I have done what is just and righteous. Don’t leave me to my oppressors.
121I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.
122Ensure your servant’s well-being. Don’t let the proud oppress me.
122Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
123My eyes fail looking for your salvation, for your righteous word.
123My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.
124Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes.
124Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.
125I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
125I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
126It is time to act, LORD, for they break your law.
126It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.
127Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
127Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
128Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way. PE
128Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
129Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.
129Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.
130The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
130The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
131I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.
131I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.
132Turn to me, and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.
132Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
133Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.
133Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.
134Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.
134Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.
135Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.
135Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
136Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your law. TZADHE
136My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
137You are righteous, LORD. Your judgments are upright.
137Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.
138You have commanded your statutes in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy.
138The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.
139My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.
139My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.
140Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
140Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.
141I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.
141I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.
142Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your law is truth.
142Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
143Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your commandments are my delight.
143Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.
144Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. QOPH
144Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
145I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, LORD! I will keep your statutes.
145I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.
146I have called to you. Save me! I will obey your statutes.
146I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.
147I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
147I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
148My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.
148My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
149Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, LORD, according to your ordinances.
149Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.
150They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.
150Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.
151You are near, LORD. All your commandments are truth.
151You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.
152Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever. RESH
152Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
153Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don’t forget your law.
153Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.
154Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.
154Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
155Salvation is far from the wicked, for they don’t seek your statutes.
155Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.
156Great are your tender mercies, LORD. Revive me according to your ordinances.
156Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.
157Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven’t swerved from your testimonies.
157Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.
158I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.
158I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.
159Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, LORD, according to your loving kindness.
159Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.
160All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. SIN AND SHIN
160The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
161Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
161Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.
162I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.
162I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
163I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.
163I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.
164Seven times a day, I praise you, because of your righteous ordinances.
164Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.
165Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.
165Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your law; nothing can make them stumble.
166I have hoped for your salvation, LORD. I have done your commandments.
166I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.
167My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.
167I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.
168I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you. TAV
168I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.
169Let my cry come before you, LORD. Give me understanding according to your word.
169May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
170Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word.
170May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.
171Let my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes.
171My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
172Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.
172My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.
173Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
173May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
174I have longed for your salvation, LORD. Your law is my delight.
174I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.
175Let my soul live, that I may praise you. Let your ordinances help me.
175Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.
176I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don’t forget your commandments.
176I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.