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