Psalm 119
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1Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.1ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
2Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart--2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
3they do no wrong but follow his ways.3They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
4You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.4Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
5Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
6Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
7I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
8I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.8I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.9BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
10I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
12Praise be to you, LORD; teach me your decrees.12Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
13With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
14I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.14I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.15I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
17Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word.17GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
18Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
19I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
20My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
21You rebuke the arrogant, who are accursed, those who stray from your commands.21Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
22Remove from me their scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes.22Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
23Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.23Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
24Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.24Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.
25I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word.25DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
26I gave an account of my ways and you answered me; teach me your decrees.26I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
27Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
28My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.28My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
29Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me and teach me your law.29Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
30I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws.30I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
31I hold fast to your statutes, LORD; do not let me be put to shame.31I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
32I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding.32I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
33Teach me, LORD, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end.33HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
34Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart.34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
36Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
38Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared.38Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
39Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good.39Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
40How I long for your precepts! In your righteousness preserve my life.40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
41May your unfailing love come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your promise;41VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
42then I can answer anyone who taunts me, for I trust in your word.42So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
43Never take your word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws.43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
44I will always obey your law, for ever and ever.44So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
45I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.45And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
46I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame,46I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47for I delight in your commands because I love them.47And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
48I reach out for your commands, which I love, that I may meditate on your decrees.48My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
49Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.49ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
50My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.50This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
51The arrogant mock me unmercifully, but I do not turn from your law.51The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
52I remember, LORD, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them.52I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
53Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law.53Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge.54Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55In the night, LORD, I remember your name, that I may keep your law.55I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
56This has been my practice: I obey your precepts.56This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
57You are my portion, LORD; I have promised to obey your words.57CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
58I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.58I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
59I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.59I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.60I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
61Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.61The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
62At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.62At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
63I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your precepts.63I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
64The earth is filled with your love, LORD; teach me your decrees.64The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
65Do good to your servant according to your word, LORD.65TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
66Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands.66Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
67Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word.67Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
68You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees.68Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
69Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart.69The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
70Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law.70Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
71It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.71It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
72The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.72The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
73Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.73JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
74May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.74They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
75I know, LORD, that your laws are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.75I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
76May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.76Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
77Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight.77Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
78May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause; but I will meditate on your precepts.78Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
79May those who fear you turn to me, those who understand your statutes.79Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
80May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees, that I may not be put to shame.80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
81My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word.81CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
82My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, "When will you comfort me?"82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees.83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
84How long must your servant wait? When will you punish my persecutors?84How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85The arrogant dig pits to trap me, contrary to your law.85The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
86All your commands are trustworthy; help me, for I am being persecuted without cause.86All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
87They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.87They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
88In your unfailing love preserve my life, that I may obey the statutes of your mouth.88Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
89Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.89LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
90Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.90Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
91Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you.91They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
92If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.92Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
93I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.93I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
94Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts.94I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
95The wicked are waiting to destroy me, but I will ponder your statutes.95The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
96To all perfection I see a limit, but your commands are boundless.96I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
97Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.97MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
98Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies.98Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.99I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
100I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts.100I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
101I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word.101I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
102I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me.102I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
103How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path.104Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
105Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.105NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
106I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.106I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107I have suffered much; preserve my life, LORD, according to your word.107I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
108Accept, LORD, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.108Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
109Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law.109My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
110The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts.110The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
111Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.112I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
113I hate double-minded people, but I love your law.113SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
114You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.114Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
115Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!115Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
116Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed.116Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees.117Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
118You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their delusions come to nothing.118Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
119All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes.119Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
120My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws.120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
121I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors.121AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
122Ensure your servant's well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.122Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
123My eyes fail, looking for your salvation, looking for your righteous promise.123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
124Deal with your servant according to your love and teach me your decrees.124Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
125I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.125I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
126It is time for you to act, LORD; your law is being broken.126It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
127Because I love your commands more than gold, more than pure gold,127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
128and because I consider all your precepts right, I hate every wrong path.128Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
129Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them.129PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
130The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.130The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
131I open my mouth and pant, longing for your commands.131I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
132Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.132Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
133Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.133Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134Redeem me from human oppression, that I may obey your precepts.134Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
135Make your face shine on your servant and teach me your decrees.135Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
136Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed.136Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
137You are righteous, LORD, and your laws are right.137TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
138The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy.138Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
139My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words.139My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
140Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.140Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
141Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts.141I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
142Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true.142Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
143Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands give me delight.143Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
144Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.144The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
145I call with all my heart; answer me, LORD, and I will obey your decrees.145KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
146I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes.146I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
147I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
148My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.148Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
149Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve my life, LORD, according to your laws.149Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
150Those who devise wicked schemes are near, but they are far from your law.150They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
151Yet you are near, LORD, and all your commands are true.151Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
152Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established them to last forever.152Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
153Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law.153RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
154Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise.154Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
155Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees.155Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
156Your compassion, LORD, is great; preserve my life according to your laws.156Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
157Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes.157Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
158I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word.158I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
159See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, LORD, in accordance with your love.159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
160All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.160Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
161Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word.161SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
162I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil.162I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
163I hate and detest falsehood but I love your law.163I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
164Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws.164Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
165Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.165Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
166I wait for your salvation, LORD, and I follow your commands.166LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
167I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly.167My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you.168I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
169May my cry come before you, LORD; give me understanding according to your word.169TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
170May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.170Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
171May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees.171My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
172May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous.172My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
173May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.173Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
174I long for your salvation, LORD, and your law gives me delight.174I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
175Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.175Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
176I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands.176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
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Psalm 118
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