Psalm 119
Revised Geneva Translation
ALEPH
1 Blessed are those who are upright in their way and walk in the Law of the LORD.
2 Blessed are those who keep His Testimonies and seek Him with their whole heart.
3 Surely, they work no iniquity, but walk in His ways.
4 You have commanded to keep Your Precepts diligently.
5 Oh that my ways were directed to keep Your Statutes!
6 Then I would not be confounded, with respect to all Your Commandments.
7 I will praise You with an upright heart, when I shall learn the Judgments of Your righteousness.
8 I will keep Your Statutes. Do not forsake me utterly.
BETH
9 How shall a young man correct his way? By living according to Your Word.
10 With my whole heart I have sought You. Do not let me wander from Your Commandments.
11 I have treasured Your Word in my heart, that I might not sin against You.
12 Blessed are You, O LORD. Teach me Your Statutes.
13 With my lips I have declared all the Judgments of Your Mouth.
14 I have had as much delight in the way of Your Testimonies, as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on Your Precepts and consider Your ways.
16 I will delight in Your Statutes, and I will not forget Your Word.
GIMEL
17 Be beneficial to Your servant, that I may live and keep Your Word.
18 Open my eyes, that I may see the wonders of Your Law.
19 I am a stranger upon Earth. Do not hide Your Commandments from me.
20 My heart breaks for the desire of Your Judgments always.
21 You have rebuked the proud. Cursed are those who stray from Your Commandments.
22 Remove from me shame and contempt, for I have kept Your Testimonies.
23 Princes also sat and spoke against me, but Your servant meditated on Your Statutes.
24 Also Your Testimonies are my delight and my counselors.
DALETH
25 My soul clings to the dust, quicken me according to Your Word.
26 I have declared my ways, and You heard me. Teach me Your Statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of Your Precepts, and I will meditate on Your wondrous works.
28 My soul melts for heaviness, raise me up according to Your Word.
29 Take from me the way of lying and grant me graciously Your Law.
30 I have chosen the way of truth and Your Judgments have I laid before me.
31 I have clung to Your Testimonies, O LORD, do not confound me.
32 I will run the way of Your Commandments, when You shall enlarge my heart.
HE
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your Statutes, and I will keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding and I will keep Your Law, yea, I will keep it with my whole heart.
35 Direct me in the path of Your Commandments, for therein is my delight.
36 Incline my heart to Your Testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away my eyes from vanity and quicken me in Your way.
38 Establish Your Promise in Your servant, because he fears You.
39 Take away my rebuke, which I fear, for Your Judgments are good.
40 Behold, I desire Your Commandments, quicken me in Your righteousness.
VAU
41 And let Your lovingkindness come to me, O LORD, and Your salvation, according to Your Promise.
42 So shall I answer to my blasphemers, for I trust in Your Word.
43 And take not the Word of Truth utterly out of my mouth, for I await Your Judgments.
44 So shall I always keep Your Law forever and ever.
45 And I will walk in freedom, because I seek Your Precepts.
46 I will speak also of Your Testimonies before kings and will not be ashamed.
47 My delight will be in Your Commandments, which I have loved.
48 My hands, also, will I lift to Your Commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate on Your Statutes.
ZAIN
49 Remember the Promise made to Your servant, wherein You have caused me to trust.
50 It is my comfort in my trouble. Your Promise has quickened me.
51 The proud deride me exceedingly, yet have I not turned away from Your Law.
52 I remembered Your Judgments of old, O LORD, and have been comforted.
53 Burning indignation has come upon me because of the wicked, who forsake Your Law.
54 Your Statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered Your Name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept Your Law.
56 This is because I kept Your Precepts.
CHETH
57 O LORD, Who are my portion, I have determined to keep Your Words.
58 I made my supplication in Your presence with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to Your Promise.
59 I have considered my ways and turned my feet to Your Testimonies.
60 I moved quickly and did not delay in keeping Your Commandments.
61 Bands of the wicked have robbed me, but I have not forgotten Your Law.
62 At midnight will I rise and give thanks to You because of Your righteous Judgments.
63 I am companion of all those who fear You and keep Your Precepts.
64 O LORD, the Earth is full of Your mercy, teach me Your Statutes.
TETH
65 O LORD, You have dealt graciously with Your servant, according to Your Word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I have believed Your Commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your Word.
68 You are good and gracious; teach me Your Statutes.
69 The proud have imagined a lie against me, but I will keep Your Precepts with my whole heart.
70 Their heart is fat as grease; but my delight is in Your Law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your Statutes.
72 The Law of Your Mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
JOD
73 Your Hands have made me and fashioned me. Give me understanding, therefore, that I may learn Your Commandments.
74 So those who fear You, seeing me, shall rejoice, because I have trusted in Your Word.
75 I know, O LORD, that Your Judgments are right, and that You have afflicted me justly.
76 I pray that Your mercy may comfort me, according to Your Promise to Your servant.
77 Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live. For Your Law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be ashamed, for they have dealt wickedly and falsely with me. But I meditate on Your Precepts.
79 Let those who fear You turn to me, and those who know Your Testimonies.
80 Let my heart be upright in Your Statutes, that I be not ashamed.
CAPH
81 My soul fainted for Your salvation, yet I wait for Your Word.
82 My eyes fail for Your Promise, saying, “When will You comfort me?”
83 For though I am like a wineskin in a smokehouse, even so I do not forget Your Statutes.
84 How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?
85 The proud have dug pits for me, which is not after Your Law.
86 All Your Commandments are true. They persecute me falsely. Help me.
87 They had almost consumed me upon the Earth, yet I do not forsake Your Precepts.
88 Quicken me according to Your lovingkindness. So shall I keep the Testimony of Your Mouth.
LAMED
89 O LORD, Your Word endures forever in Heaven.
90 Your Truth is from generation to generation. You have laid the foundation of the Earth, and it abides.
91 They continue even to this day by Your Ordinances, for all are Your servants.
92 Except Your Law had been my delight, I should now have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget Your Precepts, for by them You have quickened me.
94 I am Yours. Save me. For I have sought Your Precepts.
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me, but I will consider Your Testimonies.
96 I have seen the end of all perfection; but Your Commandment is exceedingly large.
MEM
97 Oh how love I Your Law! It is my meditation continually.
98 By Your Commandments You have made me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me.
99 I have had more understanding than all my teachers, for Your Testimonies are my meditation.
100 I understood more than the aged, because I kept Your Precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep Your Word.
102 I have not turned away from Your Judgments, for You have taught me.
103 How sweet are Your promises to my mouth; yea, more than honey to my mouth!
104 By Your Precepts I have gotten understanding. Therefore, I hate all the ways of falsehood.
NUN
105 Your Word is a lantern to my feet, and a light to my paths.
106 I have sworn and will perform it, that I will keep Your righteous Judgments.
107 I am very afflicted, O LORD. Quicken me according to Your Word.
108 O LORD, I beg you, accept the free offering of my mouth and teach me Your Judgments.
109 My life is continually in my hand. Yet, I do not forget Your Law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, but I do not swerve from Your Precepts.
111 I have inherited Your Testimonies forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have extended my heart to fulfill Your Statutes always, even to the end.
SAMECH
113 I hate doublemindedness. But Your Law do I love.
114 You are my refuge and shield, and I trust in Your Word.
115 Away from me, you wicked, for I will keep the Commandments of my God.
116 Establish me according to Your Promise, that I may live. And do not disappoint my hope.
117 Hold me up, and I shall be safe; and I will delight continually in Your Statutes.
118 You have rejected all those who depart from Your Statutes, for their deceit is useless.
119 You have taken away all the wicked of the Earth like dross, therefore I love Your Testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles for the fear of You, and I am afraid of Your Judgments.
AIN
121 I have executed judgment and justice, leave me not to my oppressors.
122 Answer for Your servant in that which is good, and do not let the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes have failed, longing for Your salvation and for Your just Promise.
124 Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy and teach me Your Statutes.
125 I am Your servant. Grant me, therefore, understanding, that I may know Your Testimonies.
126 It is time for You, LORD, to work. For they have destroyed Your Law.
127 Therefore I love Your Commandments above gold—yea, above most fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all Your Precepts most just and hate all false ways.
PE
129 Your Testimonies are wonderful. Therefore, my soul keeps them.
130 The entrance into Your Words shows light and gives understanding to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth and panted, because I loved Your Commandments.
132 Look upon me and be merciful to me, as you used to do to those who love Your Name.
133 Direct my steps in Your Word, and let no iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of men, and I will keep Your Precepts.
135 Show the light of Your Countenance upon Your servant; and teach me Your Statutes.
136 My eyes gush out with rivers of water because they do not keep Your Law.
TZADDI
137 Righteous are You, O LORD, and just are Your Judgments.
138 You have commanded justice by Your Testimonies and Truth, especially.
139 My zeal has even consumed me, because my enemies have forgotten Your Words.
140 Your Word is proved most pure. And Your servant loves it.
141 I am small and despised, yet I do not forget Your Precepts.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. And Your Law is Truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have come upon me. Yet are the Commandments my delight.
144 The righteousness of Your Testimonies is everlasting. Grant me understanding, and I shall live.
KOPH
145 I have cried with my whole heart, “Hear me, O LORD, and I will keep Your Statutes!”
146 I called upon You, “Save me, and I will keep Your Testimonies!”
147 I arose before the morning light and cried, for I waited on Your Word.
148 My eyes are open before the night watches, to meditate on Your Word.
149 Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness, O LORD. Quicken me according to Your judgment.
150 They draw near who follow after malice; and are far from Your Law.
151 You are near, O LORD, for all Your Commandments are true.
152 I have long known by Your Testimonies that You have established them forever.
RESH
153 Behold my affliction, and deliver me, for I have not forgotten Your Law.
154 Plead my cause and deliver me. Quicken me according to Your Word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, because they do not seek Your Statutes.
156 Great are Your tender mercies, O LORD. Quicken me according to Your Judgments.
157 My persecutors and my oppressors are many. Yet I do not swerve from Your Testimonies.
158 I saw the transgressors and was grieved, because they did not keep Your Word.
159 Consider, O LORD, how I love Your Precepts. Quicken me according to Your lovingkindness.
160 The beginning of Your Word is Truth. And all the Judgments of Your righteousness endure forever.
SCHIN
161 Princes have persecuted me without cause, but my heart stood in awe of Your Words.
162 I rejoice at Your Word, as one who finds a great spoil.
163 I hate falsehood and abhor it, but Your Law do I love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise You because of Your righteous Judgments.
165 Those who love Your Law shall have great peace. And nothing shall cause them to stumble.
166 LORD, I have trusted in Your salvation; and have done Your Commandments.
167 My soul has kept Your Testimonies, for I love them exceedingly.
168 I have kept Your Precepts and Your Testimonies, for all my ways are before You.
TAU
169 Let my complaint come before You, O LORD. And give me understanding according to Your Word.
170 Let my supplication come before You and deliver me according to Your Promise.
171 My lips shall speak praise, when You have taught me Your Statutes.
172 My tongue shall testify of Your Word. For all Your Commandments are righteous.
173 Let Your hand help me, for I have chosen Your Precepts.
174 I have longed for Your salvation, O LORD; and Your Law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise You; and Your Judgments shall help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your Commandments. A song of degrees
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