Psalm 119

Aleph^a

119Blessed are those whose way is blameless,

who walk in the law of Yahweh.

²Blessed are those who keep his testimonies;

they seek him with a whole heart.

³They also do no wrong;

they walk in his ways.

⁴You have commanded^b your precepts,

that we should keep them diligently.

⁵Oh that my ways were steadfast,

to keep your statutes!

⁶Then I would not be ashamed

when I look to all your commands.

⁷I will give you thanks with an upright heart,

when I learn your righteous laws.

⁸I will heed your statutes;

do not utterly forsake me.

Beth

⁹How can a young man keep his way pure?

By taking heed according to your word.

¹⁰With my whole heart I have sought you;

do not let me stray from your commands.

¹¹In my heart I have hidden your word,^c

so that I may not sin against you.

¹²Blessed are you, O Yahweh.

Teach me your statutes.

¹³With my lips I have told of

all the ordinances of your mouth.

¹⁴In the way of your testimonies I have rejoiced

as I would over all riches.

¹⁵I will meditate on your precepts

and look at^d your ways.

¹⁶I will take delight in your statutes;

I will not forget your word.

Gimel

¹⁷Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live

and heed your word.

¹⁸Uncover my eyes, that I may look at^e

wonderful things from your law.

¹⁹I am a sojourner on the earth;^f

do not hide your commands from me.

²⁰My soul is crushed with longing

for your ordinances at all times.

²¹You rebuke the arrogant, the accursed,

who stray from your commands.

²²Remove from^g me scorn and contempt,

for I have kept your testimonies.

²³Even though princes sit and speak against me,

your servant meditates on your statutes.

²⁴Your testimonies are my delight,

my counselors.^h

Daleth

²⁵My soul clings to the dust;

revive me according to your word.

²⁶I told of my ways, and you answered me;

teach me your statutes.

²⁷Make me understand the way of your precepts,

that I may meditate on your wonderful things.

²⁸My soul weepsⁱ because of grief;

strengthen me according to your word.

²⁹Remove from me the deceptive way,

and graciously give me your law.

³⁰I have chosen the faithful way;

I have set your ordinances before me.

³¹I cling to your testimonies;

O Yahweh, do not let me be put to shame.

³²I will run the way of your commands,

for you will enlarge my heart.^j

Heʼ

³³Teach me, O Yahweh, the way of your statutes,

and I will keep it to the end.

³⁴Give me understanding, that I may keep your law

and heed it with my whole heart.

³⁵Cause me to walk in the path of your commands,

for I delight in it.

³⁶Incline my heart to your testimonies,

and not to dishonest gain.

³⁷Turn away my eyes from looking at what is worthless;

revive me in your ways.

³⁸Fulfill your word^k to your servant,

which is to bring about a reverence for you.

³⁹Turn away my disgrace that I dread,

for your ordinances are good.

⁴⁰Look, I have longed for your precepts;

revive me in your righteousness.

Waw

⁴¹Let your acts of loyal love also come to me, O Yahweh,

your salvation according to your word.^l

⁴²Then I will have an answer for the one who taunts me,

for I trust your word.

⁴³And do not snatch the word of truth utterly from my mouth,

for I hope in your ordinances.

⁴⁴So I will heed your law continually,

forever and ever.

⁴⁵And I will go about freely,^m

for I have sought your precepts.

⁴⁶And I will speak of your testimonies before kings,

and will not be ashamed.

⁴⁷And I will take delight in your commands,

which I love.

⁴⁸And I will lift up my handsⁿ to your commands, which I love,

and I will meditate on your statutes.

Zayin

⁴⁹Remember your word to your servant,

upon which you have caused me to hope.

⁵⁰This is my comfort in my misery:

that your word^o preserves my life.

⁵¹The arrogant utterly deride me;

I have not turned aside from your law.

⁵²I remember your ordinances of old, O Yahweh,

and I take comfort.

⁵³Rage seizes me because of the wicked,

those who forsake your law.

⁵⁴Your statutes have been my songs

in the house of my sojourning.

⁵⁵I remember your name in the night, O Yahweh,

and I heed your law.

⁵⁶This has been mine,

that I have kept your precepts.

Heth

⁵⁷Yahweh is my portion;

I intend to heed your words.

⁵⁸I seek your favor^p with my whole heart;

be gracious to me according to your word.^q

⁵⁹I think about my ways,

and turn my feet to your testimonies.

⁶⁰I hurry and do not delay

to heed your commands.

⁶¹The cords of the wicked surround me,

but I do not forget your law.

⁶²In the middle of the night I rise to give you thanks,

because of your righteous ordinances.

⁶³I am a companion of all who fear you

and heed your precepts.

⁶⁴The earth, O Yahweh, is full of your loyal love.

Teach me your statutes.

Teth

⁶⁵You have dealt well with your servant,

O Yahweh, according to your word.

⁶⁶Teach me good discernment and knowledge,

for I believe your commands.

⁶⁷Before I was afflicted, I was going astray,

but now I heed your word.

⁶⁸You are good and do good;

teach me your statutes.

⁶⁹The arrogant smear me with lies;^r

I keep your precepts with my whole heart.

⁷⁰Their heart is insensitive like fat;^s

As for me, I take delight in your law.

⁷¹It is good for me that I was afflicted,

so that I might learn your statutes.

⁷²The law of your mouth is better to me

than thousands of gold and silver coins.

Yod

⁷³Your hands have made me and established me;

give me understanding that I may learn your commands.

⁷⁴Those who fear you will see me and be glad,

because I hope in your word.

⁷⁵I know, O Yahweh, that your judgments are right,

and that in faithfulness you afflicted me.

⁷⁶Please let your loyal love comfort me,

according to your word^t to your servant.

⁷⁷Let your mercies come to me, that I may live,

for your law is my delight.

⁷⁸Let the arrogant be put to shame,

because they have wronged me with lies.^u

As for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

⁷⁹Let those who fear you turn to me,

even those who know^v your testimonies.

⁸⁰May my heart be blameless in your statutes,

so that I may not be ashamed.

Kaph

⁸¹My soul languishes for your salvation;

I hope in your word.

⁸²My eyes long for^w your word,^x

saying, “When will you comfort me?”

⁸³For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke,

yet I have not forgotten your statutes.

⁸⁴How many are the days of your servant?

When will you execute justice against those who persecute me?

⁸⁵The arrogant have dug pits^y for me,

which is not according to^z your law.

⁸⁶All your commands are faithful.

They persecute me deceitfully; help me!

⁸⁷They have almost destroyed me on the earth,

but I have not forsaken your precepts.

⁸⁸According to your loyal love preserve me alive,

so that I may heed the testimony from your mouth.

Lamed

⁸⁹Forever, O Yahweh,

your word is settled^a in heaven.

⁹⁰Your faithfulness endures throughout all generations.^b

You have established the earth and it stands.

⁹¹By your ordinances they stand today,

for all are your servants.

⁹²Unless your law had been my delight,

then I would have perished in my misery.

⁹³I will not ever forget your precepts,

for by them you revive me.^c

⁹⁴I am yours. Save me,

for I have sought your precepts.

⁹⁵For me the wicked lie in wait to destroy me.

I give attention to your testimonies.

⁹⁶I have seen a limit to every perfection;^d

your command is very broad.

Mem

⁹⁷How I love your law!

The whole day it is my meditation.

⁹⁸Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,

because they^e are ever with me.

⁹⁹I have more insight than all my teachers,

for your testimonies are my meditation.

¹⁰⁰I understand more than the elders,

for I keep your precepts.

¹⁰¹I have restrained my feet from every evil way,

so that I may heed your word.

¹⁰²I have not turned aside from your ordinances,

for you have taught me.

¹⁰³How smooth^f are your words^g to my palate,

more than honey in my mouth.

¹⁰⁴From your precepts I get understanding,

therefore I hate every false way.

Nun

¹⁰⁵Your word is a lamp to my feet

and a light to my path.

¹⁰⁶I have sworn an oath and confirmed it,

to heed your righteous ordinances.^h

¹⁰⁷I am very much afflicted;

O Yahweh, revive me according to your word.

¹⁰⁸Please accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Yahweh,

and teach me your ordinances.

¹⁰⁹My life is in dangerⁱ continually,

yet I do not forget your law.

¹¹⁰The wicked have laid a snare for me,

yet I do not wander from your precepts.

¹¹¹I have taken as my own your testimonies forever,

for they are the joy of my heart.

¹¹²I have inclined my heart to do your statutes

forever, to the end.

Samek

¹¹³I hate the double-minded,^j

but I love your law.

¹¹⁴You are my hiding place and my shield;

I hope in your word.

¹¹⁵Turn aside from me, you evildoers,

for I will keep the commands of my God.

¹¹⁶Sustain me according to your word,^k that I may live,

and do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

¹¹⁷Uphold me, that I may be delivered,

and have regard for your statutes continually.

¹¹⁸You reject all who stray from your statutes,

for their deceit is a breach of faith.

¹¹⁹You remove all the wicked of the earth like dross,

therefore I love your testimonies.

¹²⁰My flesh trembles for fear of you,

and I am afraid of your judgments.

ʽAyin

¹²¹I have done justice and righteousness;^l

do not leave me to my oppressors.

¹²²Pledge good for your servant;

do not let the arrogant oppress me.

¹²³My eyes long for^m your salvation,

and your righteous word.ⁿ

¹²⁴Deal with your servant according to your loyal love,

and teach me your statutes.

¹²⁵I am your servant; give me understanding,

that I may know your statutes.

¹²⁶It is time for Yahweh to act,^o

for they have broken your law.

¹²⁷Therefore I love your commands

more than gold, even fine gold.

¹²⁸Therefore all your precepts of everything I regard as right;

I hate every false way.

Pe

¹²⁹Your testimonies are miracles,

therefore my soul keeps them.

¹³⁰The unfolding of your words gives light,

giving understanding to the simple.

¹³¹I open my mouth and pant,

because I long for your commands.

¹³²Turn to me and be gracious to me,

as is proper for those who love your name.

¹³³Direct my steps…