Psalm 119
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1Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the LORD.1ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
2Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts.2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
3They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths.3They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
4You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully.4Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
5Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees!5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
6Then I will not be ashamed when I compare my life with your commands.6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
7As I learn your righteous regulations, I will thank you by living as I should!7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
8I will obey your decrees. Please don’t give up on me! Beth8I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word.9BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
10I have tried hard to find you— don’t let me wander 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.
12I praise you, O LORD; teach me your decrees.12Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
13I have recited aloud all the regulations you have given us.13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
14I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches.14I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15I will study your commandments and reflect on your ways.15I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word. Gimel16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
17Be good to your servant, that I may live and obey your word.17GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
18Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
19I am only a foreigner in the land. Don’t hide your commands from me!19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
20I am always overwhelmed with a desire for your regulations.20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
21You rebuke the arrogant; those who wander from your commands are cursed.21Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
22Don’t let them scorn and insult me, for I have obeyed your laws.22Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
23Even princes sit and speak against me, but I will meditate on your decrees.23Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
24Your laws please me; they give me wise advice. Daleth24Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.
25I lie in the dust; revive me by your word.25DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
26I told you my plans, and you answered. Now teach me your decrees.26I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
27Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
28I weep with sorrow; encourage me by your word.28My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
29Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions.29Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
30I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations.30I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
31I cling to your laws. LORD, don’t let me be put to shame!31I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
32I will pursue your commands, for you expand my understanding. He32I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
33Teach me your decrees, O LORD; I will keep them to the end.33HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
34Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart.34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found.35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
36Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money!36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word.37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
38Reassure me of your promise, made to those who fear you.38Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
39Help me abandon my shameful ways; for your regulations are good.39Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
40I long to obey your commandments! Renew my life with your goodness. Waw40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
41LORD, give me your unfailing love, the salvation that you promised me.41VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
42Then I can answer those who taunt me, for I trust in your word.42So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
43Do not snatch your word of truth from me, for your regulations are my only hope.43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
44I will keep on obeying your instructions forever and ever.44So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
45I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments.45And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
46I will speak to kings about your laws, and I will not be ashamed.46I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47How I delight in your commands! How I love them!47And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
48I honor and love your commands. I meditate on your decrees. Zayin48My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
49Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope.49ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
50Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.50This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
51The proud hold me in utter contempt, but I do not turn away from your instructions.51The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
52I meditate on your age-old regulations; O LORD, they comfort me.52I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
53I become furious with the wicked, because they reject your instructions.53Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54Your decrees have been the theme of my songs wherever I have lived.54Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55I reflect at night on who you are, O LORD; therefore, I obey your instructions.55I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
56This is how I spend my life: obeying your commandments. Heth56This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
57LORD, you are mine! I promise to obey your words!57CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
58With all my heart I want your blessings. Be merciful as you promised.58I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
59I pondered the direction of my life, and I turned to follow your laws.59I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60I will hurry, without delay, to obey your commands.60I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
61Evil people try to drag me into sin, but I am firmly anchored to your instructions.61The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
62I rise at midnight to thank you for your just regulations.62At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
63I am a friend to anyone who fears you— anyone who obeys your commandments.63I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
64O LORD, your unfailing love fills the earth; teach me your decrees. Teth64The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
65You have done many good things for me, LORD, just as you promised.65TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
66I believe in your commands; now teach me good judgment and knowledge.66Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
67I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word.67Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
68You are good and do only good; teach me your decrees.68Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
69Arrogant people smear me with lies, but in truth I obey your commandments 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 dull and stupid, but I delight in your instructions.70Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
71My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.71It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
72Your instructions are more valuable to me than millions in gold and silver. Yodh72The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
73You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands.73JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
74May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, 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, O LORD, that your regulations are fair; you disciplined me because I needed it.75I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
76Now let your unfailing love comfort me, just as you promised me, your servant.76Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
77Surround me with your tender mercies so I may live, for your instructions are my delight.77Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
78Bring disgrace upon the arrogant people who lied about me; meanwhile, I will concentrate on your commandments.78Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
79Let me be united with all who fear you, with those who know your laws.79Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
80May I be blameless in keeping your decrees; then I will never be ashamed. Kaph80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
81I am worn out waiting for your rescue, but I have put my hope in your word.81CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
82My eyes are straining to see your promises come true. When will you comfort me?82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83I am shriveled like a wineskin in the smoke, but I have not forgotten to obey your decrees.83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
84How long must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me?84How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85These arrogant people who hate your instructions have dug deep pits to trap me.85The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
86All your commands are trustworthy. Protect me from those who hunt me down without cause.86All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
87They almost finished me off, but I refused to abandon your commandments.87They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
88In your unfailing love, spare my life; then I can continue to obey your laws. Lamedh88Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
89Your eternal word, O LORD, stands firm in heaven.89LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
90Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth you created.90Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
91Your regulations remain true to this day, for everything serves your plans.91They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
92If your instructions hadn’t sustained me with joy, I would have died in my misery.92Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
93I will never forget your commandments, for by them you give me life.93I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
94I am yours; rescue me! For I have worked hard at obeying your commandments.94I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
95Though the wicked hide along the way to kill me, I will quietly keep my mind on your laws.95The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
96Even perfection has its limits, but your commands have no limit. Mem96I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
97Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them all day long.97MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
98Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide.98Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of your laws.99I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
100I am even wiser than my elders, for I have kept your commandments.100I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
101I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to your word.101I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
102I haven’t turned away from your regulations, for you have taught me well.102I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
103How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey.103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life. Nun104Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
105Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.105NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
106I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again: I will obey your righteous regulations.106I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107I have suffered much, O LORD; restore my life again as you promised.107I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
108LORD, accept my offering of praise, and teach me your regulations.108Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
109My life constantly hangs in the balance, but I will not stop obeying your instructions.109My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
110The wicked have set their traps for me, but I will not turn from your commandments.110The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
111Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight.111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112I am determined to keep your decrees to the very end. Samekh112I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
113I hate those with divided loyalties, but I love your instructions.113SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
114You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope.114Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
115Get out of my life, you evil-minded people, for I intend to obey the commands of my God.115Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
116LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live! Do not let my hope be crushed.116Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117Sustain me, and I will be rescued; then I will meditate continually on your decrees.117Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
118But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees. They are only fooling themselves.118Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
119You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum; no wonder I love to obey your laws!119Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
120I tremble in fear of you; I stand in awe of your regulations. Ayin120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
121Don’t leave me to the mercy of my enemies, for I have done what is just and right.121AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
122Please guarantee a blessing for me. Don’t let the arrogant oppress me!122Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
123My eyes strain to see your rescue, to see the truth of your promise fulfilled.123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
124I am your servant; deal with me in unfailing love, and teach me your decrees.124Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
125Give discernment to me, your servant; then I will understand your laws.125I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
126LORD, it is time for you to act, for these evil people have violated your instructions.126It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
127Truly, I love your commands more than gold, even the finest gold.127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
128Each of your commandments is right. That is why I hate every false way. Pe128Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
129Your laws are wonderful. No wonder I obey them!129PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
130The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand.130The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
131I pant with expectation, longing for your commands.131I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
132Come and show me your mercy, as you do for all who love your name.132Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
133Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil.133Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134Ransom me from the oppression of evil people; then I can obey your commandments.134Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
135Look upon me with love; teach me your decrees.135Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
136Rivers of tears gush from my eyes because people disobey your instructions. Tsadhe136Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
137O LORD, you are righteous, and your regulations are fair.137TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
138Your laws are perfect and completely trustworthy.138Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
139I am overwhelmed with indignation, for my enemies have disregarded your words.139My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
140Your promises have been thoroughly tested; that is why I love them so much.140Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
141I am insignificant and despised, but I don’t forget your commandments.141I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
142Your justice is eternal, and your instructions are perfectly true.142Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
143As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands.143Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
144Your laws are always right; help me to understand them so I may live. Qoph144The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
145I pray with all my heart; answer me, LORD! I will obey your decrees.145KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
146I cry out to you; rescue me, that I may obey your laws.146I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
147I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words.147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
148I stay awake through the night, thinking about your promise.148Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
149In your faithful love, O LORD, hear my cry; let me be revived by following your regulations.149Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
150Lawless people are coming to attack me; they live far from your instructions.150They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
151But you are near, O LORD, and all your commands are true.151Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
152I have known from my earliest days that your laws will last forever. Resh152Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
153Look upon my suffering and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your instructions.153RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
154Argue my case; take my side! Protect my life as you promised.154Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
155The wicked are far from rescue, for they do not bother with your decrees.155Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
156LORD, how great is your mercy; let me be revived by following your regulations.156Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
157Many persecute and trouble me, yet I have not swerved from your laws.157Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
158Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart, because they care nothing for your word.158I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
159See how I love your commandments, LORD. Give back my life because of your unfailing love.159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
160The very essence of your words is truth; all your just regulations will stand forever. Shin160Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
161Powerful people harass me without cause, but my heart trembles only at your word.161SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
162I rejoice in your word like one who discovers a great treasure.162I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
163I hate and abhor all falsehood, but I love your instructions.163I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
164I will praise you seven times a day because all your regulations are just.164Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
165Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble.165Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
166I long for your rescue, LORD, so I have obeyed your commands.166LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
167I have obeyed your laws, for I love them very much.167My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168Yes, I obey your commandments and laws because you know everything I do. Taw168I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
169O LORD, listen to my cry; give me the discerning mind you promised.169TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
170Listen to my prayer; rescue me as you promised.170Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
171Let praise flow from my lips, for you have taught me your decrees.171My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
172Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commands are right.172My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
173Give me a helping hand, for I have chosen to follow your commandments.173Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
174O LORD, I have longed for your rescue, and your instructions are my delight.174I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
175Let me live so I can praise you, and may your regulations help me.175Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
176I have wandered away like a lost sheep; come and find me, 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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