Psalms, 119

1. How blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of Yahweh!

1. Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD!

2. Blessed are those who observe his instructions, who seek him with all their hearts,

2. Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,

3. and, doing no evil, who walk in his ways.

3. who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways!

4. You lay down your precepts to be carefully kept.

4. Thou hast commanded thy precepts to be kept diligently.

5. May my ways be steady in doing your will.

5. O that my ways may be steadfast in keeping thy statutes!

6. Then I shall not be shamed, if my gaze is fixed on your commandments.

6. Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all thy commandments.

7. I thank you with a sincere heart for teaching me your upright judgements.

7. I will praise thee with an upright heart, when I learn thy righteous ordinances.

8. I shall do your will; do not ever abandon me wholly.

8. I will observe thy statutes; O forsake me not utterly!

9. How can a young man keep his way spotless? By keeping your words.

9. How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to thy word.

10. With all my heart I seek you, do not let me stray from your commandments.

10. With my whole heart I seek thee; let me not wander from thy commandments!

11. In my heart I treasure your promises, to avoid sinning against you.

11. I have laid up thy word in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.

12. Blessed are you, Yahweh, teach me your will!

12. Blessed be thou, O LORD; teach me thy statutes!

13. With my lips I have repeated all the judgements you have given.

13. With my lips I declare all the ordinances of thy mouth.

14. In the way of your instructions lies my joy, a joy beyond all wealth.

14. In the way of thy testimonies I delight as much as in all riches.

15. I will ponder your precepts and fix my gaze on your paths.

15. I will meditate on thy precepts, and fix my eyes on thy ways.

16. I find my delight in your will, I do not forget your words.

16. I will delight in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word.

17. Be generous to your servant and I shall live, and shall keep your words.

17. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live and observe thy word.

18. Open my eyes and I shall fix my gaze on the wonders of your Law.

18. Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

19. Wayfarer though I am on the earth, do not hide your commandments from me.

19. I am a sojourner on earth; hide not thy commandments from me!

20. My heart is pining away with longing at all times for your judgements.

20. My soul is consumed with longing for thy ordinances at all times.

21. You have rebuked the arrogant, the accursed, who stray from your commandments.

21. Thou dost rebuke the insolent, accursed ones, who wander from thy commandments;

22. Set me free from taunts and contempt since I observe your instructions.

22. take away from me their scorn and contempt, for I have kept thy testimonies.

23. Though princes sit plotting against me, your servant keeps pondering your will.

23. Even though princes sit plotting against me, thy servant will meditate on thy statutes.

24. Your instructions are my delight, your wishes my counsellors.

24. Thy testimonies are my delight, they are my counselors.

25. Down in the dust I lie prostrate; true to your word, revive me.

25. My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to thy word!

26. I tell you my ways and you answer me; teach me your wishes.

26. When I told of my ways, thou didst answer me; teach me thy statutes!

27. Show me the way of your precepts, that I may reflect on your wonders.

27. Make me understand the way of thy precepts, and I will meditate on thy wondrous works.

28. I am melting away for grief; true to your word, raise me up.

28. My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to thy word!

29. Keep me far from the way of deceit, grant me the grace of your Law.

29. Put false ways far from me; and graciously teach me thy law!

30. I have chosen the way of constancy, I have moulded myself to your judgements.

30. I have chosen the way of faithfulness, I set thy ordinances before me.

31. I cling to your instructions, Yahweh, do not disappoint me.

31. I cleave to thy testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame!

32. I run the way of your commandments, for you have given me freedom of heart.

32. I will run in the way of thy commandments when thou enlargest my understanding!

33. Teach me, Yahweh, the way of your will, and I will observe it.

33. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I will keep it to the end.

34. Give me understanding and I will observe your Law, and keep it wholeheartedly.

34. Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law and observe it with my whole heart.

35. Guide me in the way of your commandments, for my delight is there.

35. Lead me in the path of thy commandments, for I delight in it.

36. Bend my heart to your instructions, not to selfish gain.

36. Incline my heart to thy testimonies, and not to gain!

37. Avert my eyes from pointless images, by your word give me life.

37. Turn my eyes from looking at vanities; and give me life in thy ways.

38. Keep your promise to your servant so that all may hold you in awe.

38. Confirm to thy servant thy promise, which is for those who fear thee.

39. Avert the taunts that I dread, for your judgements are generous.

39. Turn away the reproach which I dread; for thy ordinances are good.

40. See how I yearn for your precepts; in your saving justice give me life.

40. Behold, I long for thy precepts; in thy righteousness give me life!

41. Let your faithful love come to me, Yahweh, true to your promise, save me!

41. Let thy steadfast love come to me, O LORD, thy salvation according to thy promise;

42. Give me an answer to the taunts against me, since I rely on your word.

42. then shall I have an answer for those who taunt me, for I trust in thy word.

43. Do not deprive me of that faithful word, since my hope lies in your judgements.

43. And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in thy ordinances.

44. I shall keep your Law without fail for ever and ever.

44. I will keep thy law continually, for ever and ever;

45. I shall live in all freedom because I have sought your precepts.

45. and I shall walk at liberty, for I have sought thy precepts.

46. I shall speak of your instructions before kings and will not be shamed.

46. I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, and shall not be put to shame;

47. Your commandments fill me with delight, I love them dearly.

47. for I find my delight in thy commandments, which I love.

48. I stretch out my hands to your commandments that I love, and I ponder your judgements.

48. I revere thy commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on thy statutes.

49. Keep in mind your promise to your servant on which I have built my hope.

49. Remember thy word to thy servant, in which thou hast made me hope.

50. It is my comfort in distress, that your promise gives me life.

50. This is my comfort in my affliction that thy promise gives me life.

51. Endlessly the arrogant have jeered at me, but I have not swerved from your Law.

51. Godless men utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from thy law.

52. I have kept your age -- old judgements in mind, Yahweh, and I am comforted.

52. When I think of thy ordinances from of old, I take comfort, O LORD.

53. Fury grips me when I see the wicked who abandon your Law.

53. Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake thy law.

54. Your judgements are my song where I live in exile.

54. Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

55. All night, Yahweh, I hold your name in mind, I keep your Law.

55. I remember thy name in the night, O LORD, and keep thy law.

56. This is what it means to me, observing your precepts.

56. This blessing has fallen to me, that I have kept thy precepts.

57. My task, I have said, Yahweh, is to keep your word.

57. The LORD is my portion; I promise to keep thy words.

58. Wholeheartedly I entreat your favour; true to your promise, take pity on me!

58. I entreat thy favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to thy promise.

59. I have reflected on my ways, and I turn my steps to your instructions.

59. When I think of thy ways, I turn my feet to thy testimonies;

60. I hurry without delay to keep your commandments.

60. I hasten and do not delay to keep thy commandments.

61. Though caught in the snares of the wicked, I do not forget your Law.

61. Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget thy law.

62. At midnight I rise to praise you for your upright judgements.

62. At midnight I rise to praise thee, because of thy righteous ordinances.

63. I am a friend to all who fear you and keep your precepts.

63. I am a companion of all who fear thee, of those who keep thy precepts.

64. Your faithful love fills the earth, Yahweh, teach me your judgements.

64. The earth, O LORD, is full of thy steadfast love; teach me thy statutes!

65. You have been generous to your servant, Yahweh, true to your promise.

65. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according to thy word.

66. Teach me judgement and knowledge, for I rely on your commandments.

66. Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in thy commandments.

67. Before I was punished I used to go astray, but now I keep to your promise.

67. Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now I keep thy word.

68. You are generous and act generously, teach me your will.

68. Thou art good and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

69. The arrogant blacken me with lies though I wholeheartedly observe your precepts.

69. The godless besmear me with lies, but with my whole heart I keep thy precepts;

70. Their hearts are gross like rich fat, but my delight is in your Law.

70. their heart is gross like fat, but I delight in thy law.

71. It was good for me that I had to suffer, the better to learn your judgements.

71. It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.

72. The Law you have uttered is more precious to me than all the wealth in the world.

72. The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

73. Your hands have made me and held me firm, give me understanding and I shall learn your commandments.

73. Thy hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn thy commandments.

74. Those who fear you rejoice at the sight of me since I put my hope in your word.

74. Those who fear thee shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in thy word.

75. I know, Yahweh, that your judgements are upright, and in punishing me you show your constancy.

75. I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

76. Your faithful love must be my consolation, as you have promised your servant.

76. Let thy steadfast love be ready to comfort me according to thy promise to thy servant.

77. Treat me with tenderness and I shall live, for your Law is my delight.

77. Let thy mercy come to me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.

78. Let the arrogant who tell lies against me be shamed, while I ponder your precepts.

78. Let the godless be put to shame, because they have subverted me with guile; as for me, I will meditate on thy precepts.

79. Let those who fear you rally to me, those who understand your instructions.

79. Let those who fear thee turn to me, that they may know thy testimonies.

80. My heart shall be faultless towards your will; then I shall not be ashamed.

80. May my heart be blameless in thy statutes, that I may not be put to shame!

81. I shall wear myself out for your salvation, for your word is my hope.

81. My soul languishes for thy salvation; I hope in thy word.

82. My eyes, too, are worn out waiting for your promise, when will you have pity on me?

82. My eyes fail with watching for thy promise; I ask, "When wilt thou comfort me?"

83. For I am like a smoked wineskin, but I do not forget your will.

83. For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten thy statutes.

84. How long has your servant to live? When will you bring my persecutors to judgement?

84. How long must thy servant endure? When wilt thou judge those who persecute me?

85. The arrogant have dug pitfalls for me in defiance of your Law.

85. Godless men have dug pitfalls for me, men who do not conform to thy law.

86. All your commandments show constancy. Help me when they pursue me dishonestly.

86. All thy commandments are sure; they persecute me with falsehood; help me!

87. They have almost annihilated me on earth, but I have not deserted your precepts.

87. They have almost made an end of me on earth; but I have not forsaken thy precepts.

88. True to your faithful love, give me life, and I shall keep the instructions you have laid down.

88. In thy steadfast love spare my life, that I may keep the testimonies of thy mouth.

89. For ever, Yahweh, your word is planted firm in heaven.

89. For ever, O LORD, thy word is firmly fixed in the heavens.

90. Your constancy endures from age to age; you established the earth and it stands firm.

90. Thy faithfulness endures to all generations; thou hast established the earth, and it stands fast.

91. Through your judgements all stands firm to this day, for all creation is your servant.

91. By thy appointment they stand this day; for all things are thy servants.

92. Had your Law not been my delight, I would have perished in my misery.

92. If thy law had not been my delight, I should have perished in my affliction.

93. I shall never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life.

93. I will never forget thy precepts; for by them thou hast given me life.

94. I am yours, save me, for I seek your precepts.

94. I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.

95. The wicked may hope to destroy me, but all my thought is of your instructions.

95. The wicked lie in wait to destroy me; but I consider thy testimonies.

96. I have seen that all perfection is finite, but your commandment has no limit.

96. I have seen a limit to all perfection, but thy commandment is exceedingly broad.

97. How I love your Law! I ponder it all day long.

97. Oh, how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

98. You make me wiser than my enemies by your commandment which is mine for ever.

98. Thy commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me.

99. I am wiser than all my teachers because I ponder your instructions.

99. I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies are my meditation.

100. I have more understanding than the aged because I keep your precepts.

100. I understand more than the aged, for I keep thy precepts.

101. I restrain my foot from evil paths to keep your word.

101. I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep thy word.

102. I do not turn aside from your judgements, because you yourself have instructed me.

102. I do not turn aside from thy ordinances, for thou hast taught me.

103. How pleasant your promise to my palate, sweeter than honey in my mouth!

103. How sweet are thy words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

104. From your precepts I learn wisdom, so I hate all deceptive ways.

104. Through thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

105. Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

105. Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

106. I have sworn -- and shall maintain it -- to keep your upright judgements.

106. I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to observe thy righteous ordinances.

107. I am utterly wretched, Yahweh; true to your promise, give me life.

107. I am sorely afflicted; give me life, O LORD, according to thy word!

108. Accept, Yahweh, the tribute from my mouth, and teach me your judgements.

108. Accept my offerings of praise, O LORD, and teach me thy ordinances.

109. My life is in your hands perpetually, I do not forget your Law.

109. I hold my life in my hand continually, but I do not forget thy law.

110. The wicked have laid out a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts.

110. The wicked have laid a snare for me, but I do not stray from thy precepts.

111. Your instructions are my eternal heritage, they are the joy of my heart.

111. Thy testimonies are my heritage for ever; yea, they are the joy of my heart.

112. I devote myself to obeying your statutes, their recompense is eternal.

112. I incline my heart to perform thy statutes for ever, to the end.

113. I hate a divided heart, I love your Law.

113. I hate double-minded men, but I love thy law.

114. You are my refuge and shield, I put my hope in your word.

114. Thou art my hiding place and my shield; I hope in thy word.

115. Leave me alone, you wicked, I shall observe the commandments of my God.

115. Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.

116. True to your word, support me and I shall live; do not disappoint me of my hope.

116. Uphold me according to thy promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope!

117. Uphold me and I shall be saved, my gaze fixed on your will.

117. Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for thy statutes continually!

118. You shake off all who stray from your will; deceit fills their horizon.

118. Thou dost spurn all who go astray from thy statutes; yea, their cunning is in vain.

119. In your sight all the wicked of the earth are like rust, so I love your instructions.

119. All the wicked of the earth thou dost count as dross; therefore I love thy testimonies.

120. My whole body trembles before you, your judgements fill me with fear.

120. My flesh trembles for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy judgments.

121. All my conduct has been just and upright, do not hand me over to my oppressors.

121. I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.

122. Guarantee the well-being of your servant, do not let the proud oppress me.

122. Be surety for thy servant for good; let not the godless oppress me.

123. My eyes are languishing for your salvation and for the saving justice you have promised.

123. My eyes fail with watching for thy salvation, and for the fulfilment of thy righteous promise.

124. Show your faithful love to your servant, teach me your judgements.

124. Deal with thy servant according to thy steadfast love, and teach me thy statutes.

125. Your servant am I; give me understanding and I shall know your instructions.

125. I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies!

126. It is time to take action, Yahweh, your Law is being broken.

126. It is time for the LORD to act, for thy law has been broken.

127. So I love your commandments more than gold, purest gold.

127. Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, above fine gold.

128. So I rule my life by your precepts, I hate all deceptive paths.

128. Therefore I direct my steps by all thy precepts; I hate every false way.

129. Wonderful are your instructions, so I observe them.

129. Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them.

130. As your word unfolds it gives light, and even the simple understand.

130. The unfolding of thy words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.

131. I open wide my mouth, panting eagerly for your commandments.

131. With open mouth I pant, because I long for thy commandments.

132. Turn to me, pity me; those who love your name deserve it.

132. Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is thy wont toward those who love thy name.

133. Keep my steps firm in your promise; that no evil may triumph over me.

133. Keep steady my steps according to thy promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me.

134. Rescue me from human oppression, and I will observe your precepts.

134. Redeem me from man's oppression, that I may keep thy precepts.

135. Let your face shine on your servant, teach me your will.

135. Make thy face shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.

136. My eyes stream with tears because your Law is disregarded.

136. My eyes shed streams of tears, because men do not keep thy law.

137. You are upright, Yahweh, and your judgements are honest.

137. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and right are thy judgments.

138. You impose uprightness as a witness to yourself, it is constancy itself.

138. Thou hast appointed thy testimonies in righteousness and in all faithfulness.

139. My zeal is burning me up because my oppressors forget your word.

139. My zeal consumes me, because my foes forget thy words.

140. Your promise is well tested, your servant holds it dear.

140. Thy promise is well tried, and thy servant loves it.

141. Puny and despised as I am, I do not forget your precepts.

141. I am small and despised, yet I do not forget thy precepts.

142. Your saving justice is for ever just, and your Law is trustworthy.

142. Thy righteousness is righteous for ever, and thy law is true.

143. Though anguish and distress grip me your commandments are my delight.

143. Trouble and anguish have come upon me, but thy commandments are my delight.

144. Your instructions are upright for ever, give me understanding and I shall live.

144. Thy testimonies are righteous for ever; give me understanding that I may live.

145. I call with all my heart; answer me, Yahweh, and I will observe your judgements.

145. With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O LORD! I will keep thy statutes.

146. I call to you; save me, and I will keep your instructions.

146. I cry to thee; save me, that I may observe thy testimonies.

147. I am awake before dawn to cry for help, I put my hope in your word.

147. I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in thy words.

148. My eyes are awake before each watch of the night, to ponder your promise.

148. My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate upon thy promise.

149. In your faithful love, Yahweh, listen to my voice, let your judgements give me life.

149. Hear my voice in thy steadfast love; O LORD, in thy justice preserve my life.

150. My pursuers are coming closer to their wicked designs, and further from your Law.

150. They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose; they are far from thy law.

151. You are close to me, Yahweh, and all your commandments are true.

151. But thou art near, O LORD, and all thy commandments are true.

152. Long have I known that your instructions were laid down to last for ever.

152. Long have I known from thy testimonies that thou hast founded them for ever.

153. Look at my suffering and rescue me, for I do not forget your Law.

153. Look on my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget thy law.

154. Plead my cause and defend me; as you promised, give me life.

154. Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to thy promise!

155. Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your will.

155. Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek thy statutes.

156. Your kindnesses to me are countless, Yahweh; true to your judgements, give me life.

156. Great is thy mercy, O LORD; give me life according to thy justice.

157. Though my enemies and oppressors are countless, I do not turn aside from your instructions.

157. Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, but I do not swerve from thy testimonies.

158. The sight of these renegades appals me; they do not observe your promise.

158. I look at the faithless with disgust, because they do not keep thy commands.

159. See how I love your precepts; true to your faithful love, give me life.

159. Consider how I love thy precepts! Preserve my life according to thy steadfast love.

160. Faithfulness is the essence of your word, your upright judgements hold good for ever.

160. The sum of thy word is truth; and every one of thy righteous ordinances endures for ever.

161. Though princes hound me unprovoked, what fills me with awe is your word.

161. Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of thy words.

162. I rejoice in your promise like one who finds a vast treasure.

162. I rejoice at thy word like one who finds great spoil.

163. Falsehood I hate and detest, my love is for your Law.

163. I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love thy law.

164. Seven times a day I praise you for your upright judgements.

164. Seven times a day I praise thee for thy righteous ordinances.

165. Great peace for those who love your Law; no stumbling-blocks for them!

165. Great peace have those who love thy law; nothing can make them stumble.

166. I am waiting for your salvation, Yahweh, I fulfil your commandments.

166. I hope for thy salvation, O LORD, and I do thy commandments.

167. I observe your instructions, I love them dearly.

167. My soul keeps thy testimonies; I love them exceedingly.

168. I observe your precepts, your judgements, for all my ways are before you.

168. I keep thy precepts and testimonies, for all my ways are before thee.

169. May my cry approach your presence, Yahweh; by your word give me understanding.

169. Let my cry come before thee, O LORD; give me understanding according to thy word!

170. May my prayer come into your presence, rescue me as you have promised.

170. Let my supplication come before thee; deliver me according to thy word.

171. May my lips proclaim your praise, for you teach me your will.

171. My lips will pour forth praise that thou dost teach me thy statutes.

172. May my tongue recite your promise, for all your commandments are upright.

172. My tongue will sing of thy word, for all thy commandments are right.

173. May your hand be there to help me, since I have chosen your precepts.

173. Let thy hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen thy precepts.

174. I long for your salvation, Yahweh, your Law is my delight.

174. I long for thy salvation, O LORD, and thy law is my delight.

175. May I live only to praise you, may your judgements be my help.

175. Let me live, that I may praise thee, and let thy ordinances help me.

176. I am wandering like a lost sheep, come and look for your servant, for I have not forgotten your commandments.

176. I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments.