Psalms 119 Parallel Bible

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1	Happy the blameless of way, they going in the law of Jehovah.	Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD!	Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.
2	Happy they watching his testimonies; they shall seek him with all the.	Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,	Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—
3	Also they worked not iniquity: they went in his ways.	who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways!	they do no wrong but follow his ways.
4	Thou didst command thy charges to be watched greatly.	You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently.	You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.
5	Would that my ways were directed to watch thy laws!	Oh that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes!	Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
6	Then I shall not be ashamed in my looking to all thy commands.	Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.	Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
7	I will praise thee in uprightness of heart in my learning the judgments of thy justice.	I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous rules.	I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
8	I will watch thy laws: thou wilt not forsake me even wholly.	I will keep your statutes; do not utterly forsake me!	I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.
9	In what shall a youth cleanse his way? To watch according to thy word.	How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.	How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.
10	With all my heart I sought thee, thou wilt not cause me to wander from thy commands.	With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!	I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.
11	In my heart I hid thy sayings, so that I shall not sin to thee.	I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.	I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
12	Blessed be thou, O Jehovah: teach me thy laws.	Blessed are you, O LORD; teach me your statutes!	Praise be to you, LORD; teach me your decrees.
13	With my lips I recounted all the judgments of thy mouth.	With my lips I declare all the rules of your mouth.	With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.
14	In the way of thy testimonies I rejoiced as by all riches.	In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches.	I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.
15	In thy charges I will meditate, and I will look upon thy ways.	I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways.	I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.
16	In thy laws I will delight: I will not forget thy word.	I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.	I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.
17	Benefit to thy servant, I shall live and watch thy word.	Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live and keep your word.	Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word.
18	Uncover mine, eyes and I shall behold the wonders from thy laws.	Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.	Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
19	I am a stranger in the earth, thou wilt not hide thy commands from me.	I am a sojourner on the earth; hide not your commandments from me!	I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.
20	My soul was crushed for the desire to thy judgments in all time.	My soul is consumed with longing for your rules at all times.	My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.
21	Thou didst rebuke the proud being cursed, those wandering from thy commands.	You rebuke the insolent, accursed ones, who wander from your commandments.	You rebuke the arrogant, who are accursed, those who stray from your commands.
22	Roll off from me reproach and contempt, for I watched thy testimonies.	Take away from me scorn and contempt, for I have kept your testimonies.	Remove from me their scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes.
23	Also the chiefs sat, they spake against me: thy servant will meditate in thy laws.	Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.	Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.
24	Also thy testimonies my delight, the men of my counsel.	Your testimonies are my delight; they are my counselors.	Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.
25	My soul did cleave to the dust: make me alive according to thy word.	My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word!	I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word.
26	I recounted my ways and thou wilt answer me: teach me thy laws.	When I told of my ways, you answered me; teach me your statutes!	I gave an account of my ways and you answered me; teach me your decrees.
27	Cause me to understand the way of thy charges, and I will meditate in thy wonders.	Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works.	Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.
28	My soul dropped in grief: confirm me according to thy word.	My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word!	My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
29	The way of falsehood remove thou from me, and with thy laws compassionate me.	Put false ways far from me and graciously teach me your law!	Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me and teach me your law.
30	I chose the way of truth: I place thy judgments.	I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.	I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws.
31	I adhered to thy testimonies: O Jehovah, thou wilt not make me ashamed.	I cling to your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame!	I hold fast to your statutes, LORD; do not let me be put to shame.
32	I will run the way of thy commands, for thou wilt enlarge my heart.	I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart!	I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding.
33	Teach me O Jehovah, the way of thy laws, and I will watch it forever.	Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end.	Teach me, LORD, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end.
34	Cause me to understand and I will guard thy instructions; and I will watch it with all the heart.	Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart.	Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart.
35	Cause me to tread in the beaten path of thy commands, for I delighted in it.	Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.	Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.
36	Incline my heart to thy testimonies and not to plunder.	Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!	Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.
37	Cause mine eyes to pass from seeing vanity; make me live in thy way.	Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.	Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.
38	Set thy sayings to thy servant that is for thy fear.	Confirm to your servant your promise, that you may be feared.	Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared.
39	Cause my reproach to pass away which I feared for thy judgments are good.	Turn away the reproach that I dread, for your rules are good.	Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good.
40	Behold, I desired for thy charges: make me alive in thy justice.	Behold, I long for your precepts; in your righteousness give me life!	How I long for your precepts! In your righteousness preserve my life.
41	And thy mercy shall come to me, O Jehovah, thy salvation according to thy saying.	Let your steadfast love come to me, O LORD, your salvation according to your promise;	May your unfailing love come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your promise;
42	And I will answer him reproaching me a word, for I trusted in thy word.	then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word.	then I can answer anyone who taunts me, for I trust in your word.
43	And thou wilt not take away from my mouth the word of truth even wholly: for I hoped for thy judgments.	And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in your rules.	Never take your word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws.
44	And I will watch thy law always, forever and ever.	I will keep your law continually, forever and ever,	I will always obey your law, for ever and ever.
45	And I will go about in an enlarging: for I sought thy charges.	and I shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought your precepts.	I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.
46	And I will speak in thy testimonies before kings, and I shall not be ashamed.	I will also speak of your testimonies before kings and shall not be put to shame,	I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame,
47	I will delight myself in thy commands which I loved.	for I find my delight in your commandments, which I love.	for I delight in your commands because I love them.
48	And I will lift up my hands to thy commands which I loved, and I will meditate in thy laws.	I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes.	I reach out for your commands, which I love, that I may meditate on your decrees.
49	Remember the word to thy servant upon which thou didst cause me to hope.	Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope.	Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.
50	This my comfort in mine affliction, for thy word made me alive.	This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.	My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.
51	The proud derided me even greatly: I declined not from thy law.	The insolent utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from your law.	The arrogant mock me unmercifully, but I do not turn from your law.
52	I remembered thy judgments from forever, O Jehovah, and I shall be comforted.	When I think of your rules from of old, I take comfort, O LORD.	I remember, LORD, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them.
53	Violent heat seized me from the unjust forsaking thy law.	Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake your law.	Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law.
54	Thy laws were musics to me in the house of my sojourning.	Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my sojourning.	Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge.
55	I remembered thy name in the night, O Jehovah, and I will watch thy law.	I remember your name in the night, O LORD, and keep your law.	In the night, LORD, I remember your name, that I may keep your law.
56	This shall be to me, for I watched thy charges.	This blessing has fallen to me, that I have kept your precepts.	This has been my practice: I obey your precepts.
57	My portion, O Jehovah: I said to watch thy words.	The LORD is my portion; I promise to keep your words.	You are my portion, LORD; I have promised to obey your words.
58	I waited for thy face with all the heart: compassionate me according to thy word.	I entreat your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.	I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.
59	I reckoned my ways, and I will turn back my feet to thy testimonies.	When I think on my ways, I turn my feet to your testimonies;	I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.
60	I hastened and delayed not to watch thy commands.	I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments.	I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.
61	The cords of the unjust passed over me: I forget not thy law.	Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget your law.	Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.
62	The middle of the night I will arise to confess to thee for the judgments of thy justice.	At midnight I rise to praise you, because of your righteous rules.	At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.
63	I am a companion to all who will fear thee, and to those watching thy charges.	I am a companion of all who fear you, of those who keep your precepts.	I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your precepts.
64	Thy mercy, O Jehovah, filled the earth: teach me thy laws.	The earth, O LORD, is full of your steadfast love; teach me your statutes!	The earth is filled with your love, LORD; teach me your decrees.
65	Thou didst goodness with thy servant, O Jehovah, according to thy word.	You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD, according to your word.	Do good to your servant according to your word, LORD.
66	Teach me good taste and knowledge, for I believed in thy commands.	Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.	Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands.
67	Before I shall be humbled I go astray: and now I watched thy word.	Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word.	Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word.
68	Thou art good, and doing good; teach me thy laws.	You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.	You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees.
69	The proud devised falsehood against me: I will watch thy charges with all the heart.	The insolent smear me with lies, but with my whole heart I keep your precepts;	Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart.
70	Their heart was fat as fatness; I delighted in thy law.	their heart is unfeeling like fat, but I delight in your law.	Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law.
71	Good for me that thou didst humble me, so that I shall learn thy laws.	It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.	It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.
72	Good for me the law of thy mouth above thousands of gold and silver.	The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.	The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
73	Thy hands made me and they will prepare me: cause me to understand and I will learn thy commands.	Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.	Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.
74	They fearing thee shall see me and be glad; for I hoped for thy word.	Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in your word.	May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.
75	I knew, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are justice, and in truth thou didst humble me.	I know, O LORD, that your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.	I know, LORD, that your laws are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76	Now shall thy mercy be to comfort me, according to thy word to thy servant.	Let your steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant.	May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.
77	Thy compassion shall come to me and I shall live, for thy law is my delight.	Let your mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.	Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight.
78	The proud shall be ashamed, for they acted perversely to me without cause: I will meditate in thy charges.	Let the insolent be put to shame, because they have wronged me with falsehood; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.	May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause; but I will meditate on your precepts.
79	They fearing thee shall turn to me, and they shall know thy testimonies.	Let those who fear you turn to me, that they may know your testimonies.	May those who fear you turn to me, those who understand your statutes.
80	My heart shall be blameless in thy laws, so that I shall not be ashamed.	May my heart be blameless in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame!	May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees, that I may not be put to shame.
81	My soul failed for thy, salvation: I hoped for thy word.	My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word.	My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word.
82	Mine eyes failed for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?	My eyes long for your promise; I ask, “When will you comfort me?”	My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, “When will you comfort me?”
83	I was as a bottle in smoke; I forgot not thy laws.	For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten your statutes.	Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees.
84	How many the days of thy servant? when wilt thou do judgment upon them pursuing me?	How long must your servant endure? When will you judge those who persecute me?	How long must your servant wait? When will you punish my persecutors?
85	The proud dug pits for me which is not according to thy law.	The insolent have dug pitfalls for me; they do not live according to your law.	The arrogant dig pits to trap me, contrary to your law.
86	All thy commands are faithfulness; they pursued me without cause; help thou me.	All your commandments are sure; they persecute me with falsehood; help me!	All your commands are trustworthy; help me, for I am being persecuted without cause.
87	They almost finished me upon earth, and I forsook not thy charges.	They have almost made an end of me on earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.	They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.
88	According to thy mercy make me live, and I will watch the testimonies of thy mouth.	In your steadfast love give me life, that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth.	In your unfailing love preserve my life, that I may obey the statutes of your mouth.
89	Forever, O Jehovah, thy word was set in the heavens.	Forever, O LORD, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens.	Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.
90	To generation and generation thy faithfulness: thou didst prepare the earth and it will stand.	Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.	Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.
91	They stood according to thy judgments this day, for all are thy servants.	By your appointment they stand this day, for all things are your servants.	Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you.
92	Unless thy law was my delight I perished in mine affliction.	If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.	If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
93	Forever will I not forget thy charges, for in them thou didst make me live.	I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life.	I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.
94	I am to thee; save me; for I sought thy charges.	I am yours; save me, for I have sought your precepts.	Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts.
95	The unjust waited for me to destroy me: I shall understand thy testimonies.	The wicked lie in wait to destroy me, but I consider your testimonies.	The wicked are waiting to destroy me, but I will ponder your statutes.
96	I saw the end to all perfection: thy command is exceeding broad.	I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commandment is exceedingly broad.	To all perfection I see a limit, but your commands are boundless.
97	How I loved thy law I all the day it is my meditation.	Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.	Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.
98	Above mine enemies thou wilt make me wise from thy commands, for It is forever to me.	Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me.	Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies.
99	Above all those teaching me I understood, for thy testimonies a meditation to me.	I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.	I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.
100	I shall understand above the old men, for I watched thy charges.	I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts.	I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts.
101	I withheld my feet from every evil way, so that I watch thy word.	I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word.	I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word.
102	I departed not from thy judgments, for thou didst teach me.	I do not turn aside from your rules, for you have taught me.	I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me.
103	How smooth were thy words to my palate I more than honey to my mouth!	How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!	How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104	From thy charges I shall understand: for this I hated every way of falsehood.	Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.	I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path.
105	Thy word a lamp to my feet, and a light to my beaten path.	Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.	Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
106	I sware, and I will cease to stand, to watch the judgments of thy justice.	I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules.	I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.
107	I was humbled even greatly: O Jehovah, cause me to live according to thy word,	I am severely afflicted; give me life, O LORD, according to your word!	I have suffered much; preserve my life, LORD, according to your word.
108	Accept now the voluntaries of my month, O Jehovah, and teach me thy judgments.	Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O LORD, and teach me your rules.	Accept, LORD, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.
109	My soul is in my hand always, and I, forgot not thy law.	I hold my life in my hand continually, but I do not forget your law.	Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law.
110	The unjust one gave a snare for me, and I wandered not from thy charges.	The wicked have laid a snare for me, but I do not stray from your precepts.	The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts.
111	I inherited thy testimonies forever: for they are the joy of my heart.	Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.	Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
112	I inclined my heart to do thy laws forever to the end.	I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end.	My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.
113	I hated dividings, and I loved thy law.	I hate the double-minded, but I love your law.	I hate double-minded people, but I love your law.
114	Thou my hiding and my shield: I hoped for thy word.	You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.	You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.
115	Depart from me, ye doing evil, and I will watch the commands of my God.	Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.	Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!
116	Uphold me according to thy word, and I shall live: and thou wilt not make me ashamed of my hope.	Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope!	Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed.
117	Support me and I shall be saved: and I shall look upon thy laws always.	Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for your statutes continually!	Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees.
118	Thou didst make light of all going astray from thy laws, for their deceit is falsehood.	You spurn all who go astray from your statutes, for their cunning is in vain.	You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their delusions come to nothing.
119	The dross thou didst cause to cease, all the unjust of the earth: for this I loved thy testimonies.	All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross, therefore I love your testimonies.	All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes.
120	My flesh stood erect from thy fear, and I was afraid of thy judgments.	My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.	My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws.
121	I did judgment and justice: thou wilt not leave me to those oppressing me.	I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.	I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors.
122	Be surety for thy servant for good: the proud shall not oppress me.	Give your servant a pledge of good; let not the insolent oppress me.	Ensure your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
123	Mine eyes failed for thy salvation, and for the word of thy justice.	My eyes long for your salvation and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.	My eyes fail, looking for your salvation, looking for your righteous promise.
124	Do with thy servant according to thy mercy, and teach me thy laws.	Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love, and teach me your statutes.	Deal with your servant according to your love and teach me your decrees.
125	I am thy servant; cause me to understand, and I shall know thy testimonies.	I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies!	I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.
126	The time to work to Jehovah: they let go thy law.	It is time for the LORD to act, for your law has been broken.	It is time for you to act, LORD; your law is being broken.
127	For this I loved thy commands above gold, and above fine gold.	Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.	Because I love your commands more than gold, more than pure gold,
128	For this I made straight all thy charges, all: hated every way of falsehood.	Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right; I hate every false way.	and because I consider all your precepts right, I hate every wrong path.
129	Thy testimonies are wonderful: for this my soul watched them.	Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them.	Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them.
130	The entrance of thy words will enlighten; causing the simple to understand.	The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.	The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
131	I opened wide my mouth, and I shall pant: for I longed for thy commands.	I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commandments.	I open my mouth and pant, longing for your commands.
132	Look upon me and compassionate me according to the judgment to those loving thy name.	Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your way with those who love your name.	Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.
133	Prepare my steps in thy word, and all iniquity shall not rule over me.	Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me.	Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.
134	Redeem me from the oppression of man, and I will watch thy charges.	Redeem me from man’s oppression, that I may keep your precepts.	Redeem me from human oppression, that I may obey your precepts.
135	Cause thy face to shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy laws.	Make your face shine upon your servant, and teach me your statutes.	Make your face shine on your servant and teach me your decrees.
136	Mine eyes will bring down streams of waters because they will not watch thy laws.	My eyes shed streams of tears, because people do not keep your law.	Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed.
137	Just art thou, O Jehovah, and upright thy judgments.	Righteous are you, O LORD, and right are your rules.	You are righteous, LORD, and your laws are right.
138	Thou didst command justice thy testimonies, and faithfulness exceedingly.	You have appointed your testimonies in righteousness and in all faithfulness.	The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy.
139	My jealousy cut me off; for mine enemies forgat thy words.	My zeal consumes me, because my foes forget your words.	My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words.
140	Thy word is refined greatly, and thy servant loved it.	Your promise is well tried, and your servant loves it.	Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
141	I am small and despised: I did not forget thy charges.	I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.	Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts.
142	Thy Justice is justice forever, and thy law the truth.	Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true.	Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true.
143	Straits and distress found me: thy commands my delight.	Trouble and anguish have found me out, but your commandments are my delight.	Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands give me delight.
144	Justice is thy testimonies forever: cause me to understand and I shall live.	Your testimonies are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live.	Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.
145	I called with all my heart: answer me, O Jehovah: I will watch thy laws.	With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O LORD! I will keep your statutes.	I call with all my heart; answer me, LORD, and I will obey your decrees.
146	I called to thee: save me, and I will watch thy testimonies.	I call to you; save me, that I may observe your testimonies.	I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes.
147	I anticipated the dawn, and I will cry: I hoped for thy words.	I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words.	I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.
148	Mine eyes anticipated the watches to meditate in thy word.	My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise.	My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.
149	Hear my voice according to thy mercy O Jehovah, cause me to live according to thy judgment.	Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O LORD, according to your justice give me life.	Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve my life, LORD, according to your laws.
150	They drew near pursuing mischief: they removed far off from thy law.	They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose; they are far from your law.	Those who devise wicked schemes are near, but they are far from your law.
151	Thou art near, O Jehovah; and all thy commands are truth.	But you are near, O LORD, and all your commandments are true.	Yet you are near, LORD, and all your commands are true.
152	Of old I knew from thy testimonies, for thou didst found them forever.	Long have I known from your testimonies that you have founded them forever.	Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established them to last forever.
153	See mine affliction, and deliver me: for I forget not thy law.	Look on my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget your law.	Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law.
154	Contend my contention and redeem me: cause me to live for thy word.	Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your promise!	Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise.
155	Salvation is far off from the unjust, for they sought not thy laws.	Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.	Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees.
156	Great thy compassions, O Jehovah: cause me to live according to thy judgments.	Great is your mercy, O LORD; give me life according to your rules.	Your compassion, LORD, is great; preserve my life according to your laws.
157	Many are they pursuing me and pressing me: I declined not from thy testimonies.	Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, but I do not swerve from your testimonies.	Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes.
158	I saw those transgressing, and I shall loathe, for they watched not thy word.	I look at the faithless with disgust, because they do not keep your commands.	I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word.
159	See that I loved thy charges, O Jehovah, make me live according to thy mercy.	Consider how I love your precepts! Give me life according to your steadfast love.	See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, LORD, in accordance with your love.
160	The beginning of thy word is truth: and forever all thy just judgment.	The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.	All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.
161	Chiefs pursued me gratuitously: and my heart was afraid from thy words.	Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.	Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word.
162	I rejoice at thy word as he finding much spoil.	I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil.	I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil.
163	I hated falsehood, and I will abhor it: I loved thy law.	I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law.	I hate and detest falsehood but I love your law.
164	Seven times in the day I praised thee, for the judgments of thy justice.	Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules.	Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws.
165	Much peace to those loving thy law, and no stumbling-block to them.	Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.	Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
166	I hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and I did thy commands.	I hope for your salvation, O LORD, and I do your commandments.	I wait for your salvation, LORD, and I follow your commands.
167	My soul watched thy testimonies, and loved them greatly.	My soul keeps your testimonies; I love them exceedingly.	I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly.
168	I watched thy charges, and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.	I keep your precepts and testimonies, for all my ways are before you.	I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you.
169	My cry shall draw near before thee, O Jehovah: cause me to understand according to thy word.	Let my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word!	May my cry come before you, LORD; give me understanding according to your word.
170	My supplication shall come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.	Let my plea come before you; deliver me according to your word.	May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.
171	My lips shall seek praise, for thou wilt teach me thy laws.	My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes.	May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees.
172	My tongue shall strike up thy word, for all thy commands are justice.	My tongue will sing of your word, for all your commandments are right.	May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous.
173	Thy hand shall be to help me, for I chose thy charges.	Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.	May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
174	I longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight.	I long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my delight.	I long for your salvation, LORD, and your law gives me delight.
175	My soul, shall live and praise thee; and thy judgments shall help me.	Let my soul live and praise you, and let your rules help me.	Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.
176	I wandered as a lost sheep; seek thy servant, for I forgat not thy commands.	I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.	I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands.
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