1 ه َنِيئاً لِمَنْ يَعِيشُونَ فِي طَهارَةٍ، الَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ تَعالِيمَ اللهِ.

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord!

2 ه َنِيئاً لِمَنْ يَحفَظُونَ وَصاياهُ، وَيَطلُبُونَهُ مِنْ كُلِّ قُلُوبِهِمْ.

Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart!

3 ل ا يَصنَعُونَ الشَّرَّ أبَداً. بَلْ يَتَّبِعُونَ طُرُقَهُ.

They also do no iniquity; They walk in His ways.

4 أ عطَيتَنا وَصاياكَ، وَأمَرتَنا بِأنْ نَحفَظَها بِدِقَّةٍ.

You have commanded us To keep Your precepts diligently.

5 آ هِ، لَيتَنِي كُنتُ أكثَرَ ثَباتاً فِي حِفظِ شَرائِعِكَ.

Oh, that my ways were directed To keep Your statutes!

6 ح َينَئِذٍ لا أخْجَلُ بَلْ أتَأمَّلُ جَميعَ وَصاياكَ.

Then I would not be ashamed, When I look into all Your commandments.

7 م ِنْ قَلبٍ نَقِيٍّ أحمَدُكَ لأنَّكَ عَلَّمتَنِي أحكامَكَ المُنصِفَةَ.

I will praise You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments.

8 ل ا تَترُكنِي طَوِيلاً لأنِّي أُطِيعُ شَرائِعَكَ حَقّاً. — ب —

I will keep Your statutes; Oh, do not forsake me utterly! ב Beth

9 ك َيفَ يُنَقِّي الشّابُّ نَفسَهُ؟ بِحِفْظِهِ وَصاياكَ.

How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.

10 م ِنْ كُلِّ قَلبِي أطلُبُكَ، فَاحفَظْنِي مِنْ أنْ أضِلَّ عَنْ وَصاياكَ.

With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!

11 خ َزَّنتُ كَلامَكَ فِي قَلبِي لِئَلّا أُخطِئَ إلَيكَ.

Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.

12 ت َبارَكْ، يا اللهُ. عَلِّمْنِي شَرائِعَكَ.

Blessed are You, O Lord! Teach me Your statutes.

13 ب ِشَفَتَيَّ أُخبِرُ بِكُلِّ الأحكامِ الخارِجَةِ مِنْ فَمِكَ.

With my lips I have declared All the judgments of Your mouth.

14 ب ِوَصايا عَهدِكَ أُسَرُّ، كَمَنْ يَبتَهِجُ بِثَروَةٍ عَظِيمَةٍ.

I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches.

15 أ حكامُكَ أتَأمَّلُها وَطُرُقُكَ بِحِرصٍ أفحَصُها.

I will meditate on Your precepts, And contemplate Your ways.

16 ش َرائِعُكَ لَذَّتِي، وَلا أنْسَى كَلامَكَ أبَداً. — ج —

I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word. ג Gimel

17 ك افِئْ عَبدَكَ بِسَخاءٍ، فَأحيا وَأحفَظَ وَصاياكَ.

Deal bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word.

18 ا فتَحْ عَينَيَّ حَتَّى أرَى عَجائِبَ تَعالِيمِكَ.

Open my eyes, that I may see Wondrous things from Your law.

19 غ َرِيبٌ أنا فِي هَذِهِ الأرْضِ، فَلا تُخْفِ وَصاياكَ عَنِّي.

I am a stranger in the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me.

20 ت َلتَهِبُ نَفسِي شَوقاً إلَى أحكامِ شَرِيعَتِكَ فِي كُلِّ حِينٍ.

My soul breaks with longing For Your judgments at all times.

21 أ نتَ تُوَبِّخُ المُتَكَبِّرِينَ الَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَنْ وَصاياكَ. مَلعُونُونَ هُمْ!

You rebuke the proud—the cursed, Who stray from Your commandments.

22 ح َفِظْتُ عَهدَكَ، فَانزِعْ عَنِّي الهُزءَ وَالازدِراءَ.

Remove from me reproach and contempt, For I have kept Your testimonies.

23 ق ادَةٌ قَدْ يَجلِسُونَ لِيَتَآمَرُوا عَلَيَّ، وَأنا عَبدَكَ أتَامَّلُ فِي أحكامِكَ.

Princes also sit and speak against me, But Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

24 أ تَلَذَّذُ بِوَصايا عَهدِكَ. تَعالِيمُكَ هِيَ نَصائِحِي. — د —

Your testimonies also are my delight And my counselors. ד Daleth

25 أ مّا الآنَ، فَأنا عَلَى وَشَكِ المَوتِ، فَأحْيِنِي كَوَعدِكَ.

My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word.

26 ل َكَ اعتَرَفتُ بِطُرُقِي فَاسْتَجَبْتَ. فَعَلِّمنِي أحكامَكَ.

I have declared my ways, and You answered me; Teach me Your statutes.

27 ف َهِّمْنِي كَيفَ أحفَظُ وَصاياكَ، وَسَأتَأمَّلُ فِي أعْمالِكَ العَجِيبَةِ.

Make me understand the way of Your precepts; So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works.

28 م ُتعَبٌ وَكَئِيبٌ أنا، فَارفَعْنِي بِحَسَبِ وَعدِكَ.

My soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me according to Your word.

29 م ِنَ الطُّرُقِ المُخادِعَةِ احفَظْنِي، وَأنعِمْ عَلَيَّ بِشَرِيعَتِكَ.

Remove from me the way of lying, And grant me Your law graciously.

30 ا ختَرتُ أنْ أكُونَ وَفِيّاً لَكَ، أتَفَحَّصُ بِدِقَّةٍ أحكامَكَ.

I have chosen the way of truth; Your judgments I have laid before me.

31 ب ِعَهدِكَ تَعَلَّقتُ، يا اللهُ ، فَلا تُذِلَّنِي!

I cling to Your testimonies; O Lord, do not put me to shame!

32 ط اعَةُ وَصاياكَ مُتعَتِي لأنَّكَ تُفَرِّحُ قَلبِي! — ه —

I will run the course of Your commandments, For You shall enlarge my heart. ה He

33 ي ا اللهُ ، عَلِّمْنِي شَرائِعَكَ وَبِثَباتٍ سَأتبَعُها.

Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, And I shall keep it to the end.

34 أ عطِنِي فَهماً لأُطِيعَ تَعالِيمَكَ، لِكَي أتبَعَها مِنَ القَلبِ.

Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

35 ا هدِنِي عَبرَ سُبُلِ وَصاياكَ لأنِّي بِها أتَلَذَّذُ.

Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it.

36 ح َوِّلْ قَلبِي إلَى وَصايا عَهدِكَ، لا إلَى الغِنَى وَالمَكْسَبِ.

Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness.

37 ح َوِّلْ عَينَيَّ عَنِ التَّوافِهِ. أعِنِّي فَأحيا كَما تُرِيدُ.

Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, And revive me in Your way.

38 ا حفَظْ وُعُودَكَ لِي، أنا عَبدَكَ، تِلكَ الوُعُودَ الَّتِي تَجْعَلُ النّاسَ يُوَقِّرُونَكَ.

Establish Your word to Your servant, Who is devoted to fearing You.

39 ا نزَعِ العارَ الَّذِي أخشاهُ، لأنَّ أحكامَ شَرِيعَتِكَ صالِحَةٌ.

Turn away my reproach which I dread, For Your judgments are good.

40 ه ا أنا أتُوقُ لِشَرائِعِكَ، فَأرِنِي مَراحِمَكَ لِكَي أحيا! — و —

Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me in Your righteousness. ו Waw

41 أ رِنِي يا اللهُ رَحمَتَكَ وَمَحَبَّتَكَ. أنقِذنِي كَوَعدِكَ.

Let Your mercies come also to me, O Lord — Your salvation according to Your word.

42 ع ِندَئِذٍ سَأُجاوِبُ الَّذِينَ يُعيِّرُونَنِي، لأنِّي بِكَلامِكَ أثِقُ!

So shall I have an answer for him who reproaches me, For I trust in Your word.

43 أ عِنِّي فَأتَكَلَّمَ دَوماً بِحَقِّ كَلِمَتِكَ، فَإنِّي عَلَى أحكامِكَ مُتَوَكِّلٌ.

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I have hoped in Your ordinances.

44 إ لَى الأبَدِ وَالدَّهرِ سَأتَّبِعُ أحكامَكَ.

So shall I keep Your law continually, Forever and ever.

45 ل أنِّي فِي رُحْبٍ سَأحيا، لأنِّي أسعَى إلَى حِفظِ أحكامِكَ.

And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts.

46 س َأُحَدِّثُ مُلُوكاً بِعَهدِكَ بِجَسارَةٍ وَبِلا خَجَلٍ.

I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, And will not be ashamed.

47 و َبِوَصاياكَ الَّتِي أُحِبُّ سَأتَلَذَّذُ.

And I will delight myself in Your commandments, Which I love.

48 أ قسَمْتُ عَلَى الوَلاءِ لِوَصاياكَ الَّتِي أُحِبُّ، وَسَأتَفَكَّرُ فِي شَرائِعِكَ. — ز —

My hands also I will lift up to Your commandments, Which I love, And I will meditate on Your statutes. ז Zayin

49 ا ذكُرْ وَعدَكَ لِي، أنا عَبدَكَ، فَلِي بِهِ رَجاءٌ.

Remember the word to Your servant, Upon which You have caused me to hope.

50 ف ِي مُعاناتِي، هَذِهِ هِيَ تَعزِيَتِي. وُعُودُكَ تُحيِينِي!

This is my comfort in my affliction, For Your word has given me life.

51 ا لمُتَكَبِّرُونَ سَخِرُوا بِي كَثِيراً، لَكِنِّي لا أنْحَرِفُ عَنْ وَصاياكَ أبَداً.

The proud have me in great derision, Yet I do not turn aside from Your law.

52 أ حكامُكَ القَدِيمَةُ، يا اللهُ ، أذكُرُها، فَأتَعَزَّى.

I remembered Your judgments of old, O Lord, And have comforted myself.

53 ي ُخِيفُنِي أُولَئِكَ الأشرارُ، الَّذِينَ تَرَكُوا تَعالِيمَكَ.

Indignation has taken hold of me Because of the wicked, who forsake Your law.

54 ك َالمُوسِيقَى فِي بَيتِي هِيَ شَرائِعُكَ.

Your statutes have been my songs In the house of my pilgrimage.

55 ف ِي اللَّيلِ أتَذَكَّرُ اسْمَكَ يا اللهُ ، وَشَرِيعَتَكَ أحفَظُ.

I remember Your name in the night, O Lord, And I keep Your law.

56 ي َحدُثُ هَذا لِي، لأنِّي أحفَظُ أحكامَكَ. — ح —

This has become mine, Because I kept Your precepts. ח Heth

57 أ نتَ نَصِيبِي يا اللهُ. لِذا صَمَّمتُ أنْ أُطِيعَ وَصاياكَ.

You are my portion, O Lord; I have said that I would keep Your words.

58 ب ِكُلِّ كَيانِي أشتَهِي أنْ أخدِمَكَ، فَارحَمْنِي كَوَعدِكَ.

I entreated Your favor with my whole heart; Be merciful to me according to Your word.

59 ت َأمَّلتُ خَطَواتِي، لِكَي أُعِيدَها إلَى شَرائِعِكَ.

I thought about my ways, And turned my feet to Your testimonies.

60 س ارَعتُ إلَى حِفظِ وَصاياكَ وَلَمْ أُبطِئْ.

I made haste, and did not delay To keep Your commandments.

61 م َصائِدُ الأشرارِ تَتَرَبَّصُ بِي، لَكِنِّي لا أنسَى أبَداً تَعالِيمَكَ.

The cords of the wicked have bound me, But I have not forgotten Your law.

62 ف ِي مُنتَصَفِ اللَّيلِ أصحُو، وَأنهَضُ لأشكُرَكَ عَلَى عَدلِ أحكامِكَ.

At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You, Because of Your righteous judgments.

63 ص َدِيقٌ أنا لِكُلِّ عابِدِيكَ الَّذِيِنَ يَهابُونَكَ، صَدِيقٌ لِكُلِّ الَّذِينَ يَحفَظُونَ وَصاياكَ.

I am a companion of all who fear You, And of those who keep Your precepts.

64 ر َحمَتُكَ، يا اللهُ ، تَملأُ الأرْضَ. عَلِّمْنِي شَرائِعَكَ. — ط —

The earth, O Lord, is full of Your mercy; Teach me Your statutes. ט Teth

65 ك ُنْتَ، يا اللهُ ، كَرِيماً مَعَ عَبدِكَ، تَماماً كَوَعدِكَ.

You have dealt well with Your servant, O Lord, according to Your word.

66 ع َلِّمْنِي التَّعَقُّلَ وَالمَعرِفَةَ، لأنِّي بِوَصاياكَ أثِقُ.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, For I believe Your commandments.

67 ف َقَبلَ أنْ أعانيَ مِنَ الذُلِّ، كُنْتُ قَدْ تِهْتُ عَنْكَ. أمّا الآنَ فَسأُطيعُ كَلامَكَ.

Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.

68 ك َرِيمٌ أنتَ وَصانِعٌ خَيْراً مَعَ النّاسِ، فَعَلِّمنِي وَصاياكَ.

You are good, and do good; Teach me Your statutes.

69 ا لمُتَفاخِرُونَ حاكُوا حَولِي كَذِباً، غَيرَ أنِّي حَفِظتُ وَصاياكَ مِنَ القَلبِ.

The proud have forged a lie against me, But I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart.

70 أ غبِياءُ هُمْ! أمّا أنا فَأتَلَذَّذُ بِتَعالِيمِكَ.

Their heart is as fat as grease, But I delight in Your law.

71 ح َسَنٌ أنِّنَي تَذَلَّلْتُ، إذْ تَعَلَّمتُ شَرائِعَكَ.

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.

72 ص الِحَةٌ هِيَ تَعالِيمُكَ لِي. هِيَ أثمَنُ مِنْ ألفِ قِطعَةٍ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالفِضَّةِ. — ي —

The law of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of coins of gold and silver. י Yod

73 ي َداكَ صَنَعَتانِي وَهُما تَسنِدانِنِي. أعِنِّي فَأتَعَلَّمَ وَأفهَمَ وَصاياكَ.

Your hands have made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.

74 خ ائِفُوكَ يَرَونَنِي فَيَفرَحُونَ، لأنِّي عَلَى كَلِمَتِكَ أتَّكِلُ.

Those who fear You will be glad when they see me, Because I have hoped in Your word.

75 ي َقِينِي، يا اللهُ ، أنَّ أحكامَكَ مُنصِفَةٌ، وَأنَّ عِقابَكَ لِي كانَ صَواباً.

I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

76 أ مّا الآنَ فَعَزِّنِي بِرَحمَتِكَ. كَما وَعَدتَ عَبدَكَ.

Let, I pray, Your merciful kindness be for my comfort, According to Your word to Your servant.

77 ل ِتُقابِلْنِي رَحمَتُكَ فَأحيا فَأنا أتَلَذَّذُ بِتَعالِيمِكَ.

Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; For Your law is my delight.

78 ل ِيُخزَ هَؤُلاءِ المُنتَفِخُونَ لأنَّهُمْ ظُلماً اتَّهَمُونِي. أمّا أنا فَتَأمَّلتُ فَرائِضَكَ.

Let the proud be ashamed, For they treated me wrongfully with falsehood; But I will meditate on Your precepts.

79 ل ِيتَ عابِدِيكَ وَعارِفِي عَهدِكَ يَرجِعُونَ إلَيَّ.

Let those who fear You turn to me, Those who know Your testimonies.

80 أ عِنِّي فَأُخْلِصَ لِشَرائِعِكَ، فَلا أُخزَى أبَداً. — ك —

Let my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes, That I may not be ashamed. ך Kaph

81 أ تَحَرَّقُ شَوقاً لِخَلاصِكَ. مُنتَظِرٌ أنا واضِعاً فِي كَلامِكَ رَجائِي!

My soul faints for Your salvation, But I hope in Your word.

82 ك َلَّتْ عَينايَ انتِظاراً لأمرِكَ، فَمَتَى سَتُعَزِّينِي؟

My eyes fail from searching Your word, Saying, “When will You comfort me?”

83 ح َتَّى عِندَما أُصبِحُ عَجُوزاً كَإناءِ خَمرٍ قَدِيمٍ عَلَى كَوْمَةِ قُمامَةٍ، لَنْ أنسَى شَرائِعَكَ.

For I have become like a wineskin in smoke, Yet I do not forget Your statutes.

84 ح َتَّى مَتَى يَحيا عَبدُكَ قَبلَ أنْ تَقتَصَّ مِنْ مُضطَهِدِيَّ؟

How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?

85 ا لمُتَغَطرِسُونَ أقامُوا لِي كَمائِنَ. عَلَى نَقِيضِ شَرِيعَتِكَ تَصَرَّفُوا.

The proud have dug pits for me, Which is not according to Your law.

86 ا ضطَهَدُونِي بِلا سَبَبٍ. كُلُّ وَصاياكَ يُعتَمَدُ عَلَيها، فَأعِنِّي يا اللهُ!

All Your commandments are faithful; They persecute me wrongfully; Help me!

87 ك ادَ هَؤُلاءِ أنْ يُمِيتُونِي، وَأنا ما تَوَقَّفتُ يَوماً عَنْ طاعَةِ وَصاياكَ.

They almost made an end of me on earth, But I did not forsake Your precepts.

88 أ حيِنِي بِرَحمَتِكَ، فَأحفَظَ الوَصايا الَّتِي أعطَيتَها. — ل —

Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth. ל Lamed

89 إ لَى الأبَدِ سَتَثبُتُ كَلِمَتُكَ فِي السَّماءِ، يا اللهُ.

Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven.

90 ت َظَلُّ أمانَتُكَ جِيلاً بَعدَ جِيلٍ! فَقَدْ أسَّستَ الأرْضَ، وَها هِيَ قائِمَةٌ.

Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides.

91 ك ُلُّ شَيءٍ قائِمٌ اليَومَ بِفَضلِ عَدلِكَ، لأنَّ كُلَّ شَيءٍ يَخدِمُكَ.

They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants.

92 ل َولا أنَّ تَعالِيمَكَ هِيَ مَسَرَّتِي لَهَلَكْتُ فِي آلامِي وَمُعاناتِي.

Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction.

93 و َصاياكَ لَنْ أنساها لأنِّي بِسَبَبِها حَيِيتُ.

I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have given me life.

94 ل َكَ أنا فَأنقِذنِي، لأنِّي أشتَهِي أنْ أُطِيعَ وَصاياكَ.

I am Yours, save me; For I have sought Your precepts.

95 أ مِلَ الأشرارُ أنْ يُهلِكُونِي، لَكِنِّي ظَلَلتُ أُحاوِلُ فَهمَ عَهدِكَ.

The wicked wait for me to destroy me, But I will consider Your testimonies.

96 أ درَكتُ أنَّ لِكُلِّ شَيءٍ حُدُودَهُ، أمّا وَصاياكَ فَلا حُدُودَ لَها! — م —

I have seen the consummation of all perfection, But Your commandment is exceedingly broad. ם Mem

97 آ هِ كَمْ أُحِبُّ تَعالِيمَكَ، كُلَّ الوَقتِ أتَأمَّلُها.

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

98 و َصاياكَ تَجعَلُنِي أحكَمَ مِنْ أعدائِي لأنَّها دائِماً مَعِي.

You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; For they are ever with me.

99 ج َعَلْتَنِي أعقَلَ حَتَّى مِنْ كُلِّ مُعَلِّمِيَّ لأنِّي أتَفَكَّرُ فِي عَهدِكَ.

I have more understanding than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation.

100 أ حكَمُ مِنَ الشُّيُوخِ أنا لأنِّي أُطِيعُ وَصاياكَ.

I understand more than the ancients, Because I keep Your precepts.

101 م َنَعْتُ نَفسِي عَنْ عَمَلِ الشَّرِّ لِكَي أُطِيعَ وَصاياكَ.

I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word.

102 ل َمْ أنْحَرِفْ عَنْ أحْكامِكَ، لأنَّكَ عَلَّمتَنِي إيّاها!

I have not departed from Your judgments, For You Yourself have taught me.

103 م ا أحلَى كَلامَكَ! أحلَى مِنَ العَسَلِ فِي فَمِي!

How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth!

104 ت َجعَلُنِي تَعالِيمُكَ حَكِيماً، لِذا أُبغِضُ الباطِلَ. — ن —

Through Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. ן Nun

105 ك َمِصباحٍ لِقَدَمَيَّ كَلامُكَ، يُنِيرُ سَبِيلِي.

Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

106 ن َذَرتُ أنْ أحفَظَ أحكامَكَ المُنصِفَةَ، وَسَأُوفِي.

I have sworn and confirmed That I will keep Your righteous judgments.

107 ك َثِيراً ما عانَيتُ يا اللهُ ، فَأحْيِنِي بِحَسَبِ وَعدِكَ.

I am afflicted very much; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.

108 ا قبَلْ حَمدِيَ يا اللهُ ، وَشَرائِعَكَ عَلِّمنِي.

Accept, I pray, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, And teach me Your judgments.

109 أ حمِلُ رُوحِي دائِماً عَلَى راحَتِي، لِكَي لا أنسَى أبَداً تَعالِيمَكَ.

My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law.

110 ن َصَبَ الأشرارُ لِي مَصائِدَ، لَكِنِّي لَمْ أعْصِ وَصاياكَ.

The wicked have laid a snare for me, Yet I have not strayed from Your precepts.

111 إ لَى الأبَدِ سَأتَّبِعُ عَهدَكَ، لأنِّي أتَلَذَّذُ بِهِ.

Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

112 س َأُكَرِّسُ قَلبِي عَلَى الدَّوامِ لِطاعَةِ شَرائِعِكَ حَتَّى النِّهايَةِ! — س —

I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, to the very end. ס Samek

113 أ َكْرَهُ أفكارَ المُتَقَلقِلِينَ. أمّا تَعالِيمُكَ فَأُحِبُّها.

I hate the double-minded, But I love Your law.

114 س ِتْرِي أًنتَ وَتُرسِي، بِكَلامِكَ أثِقُ.

You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.

115 ا بتَعِدُوا عَنِّي أيُّها الأشرارُ فَأحفَظَ وَصايا إلَهِي.

Depart from me, you evildoers, For I will keep the commandments of my God!

116 أ سْنِدْنِي حَسَبَ وَعدِكَ فَأحيا، وَلا تَخذِلنِي فِي آمالِي.

Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

117 أ سْنِدْنِي فَأَنجُوَ، وَألتَزِمَ بِشَرائِعِكَ كُلَّ حَياتِي.

Hold me up, and I shall be safe, And I shall observe Your statutes continually.

118 ت َرفُضُ الَّذِينَ يُضِلُّونَ عَنْ شَرائِعِكَ وَتُظهِرُ خِداعَهُمْ.

You reject all those who stray from Your statutes, For their deceit is falsehood.

119 أ نتَ تَنبُذُ كُلَّ أشْرارِ الأرْضِ كَالنِّفايَةِ. لِذا أُحِبُّ وَصايا عَهدِكَ.

You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies.

120 ج ِسْمِي يَرتَعِدُ خَوفاً، فَأنا أخافُ وَأُوَقِّرُ أحكامَكَ. — ع —

My flesh trembles for fear of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments. ע Ayin

121 ع ادِلاً وَمُنصِفاً كُنتُ، فَلا تَترُكْنِي فِي أيدِي ظالِمِيَّ.

I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors.

122 ا ضْمَنْ خَيْرَ عَبْدِكَ. لا تَسمَحْ للمُتَغَطرِسِينَ بِأنْ يَظلِمُونِي.

Be surety for Your servant for good; Do not let the proud oppress me.

123 ك َلَّتْ عَينايَ مِنِ انتِظارِ خَلاصِكَ وَانتِظارِ وَعدِكَ البارِّ.

My eyes fail from seeking Your salvation And Your righteous word.

124 ع امِلْ عَبدَكَ حَسَبَ رَحْمَتِكَ، وَشَرائِعَكَ عَلِّمْنِي.

Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy, And teach me Your statutes.

125 ع َبدُكَ أنا، فَأعِنِّي عَلَى الفَهمِ لأعرِفَ عَهدَكَ.

I am Your servant; Give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies.

126 آ نَ لَكَ أنْ تَفعَلَ شَيئاً يا اللهُ ، لأنَّ الشَّعبَ يَكسِرُونَ شَرِيعَتَكَ.

It is time for You to act, O Lord, For they have regarded Your law as void.

127 ل ِهَذا السَّبَبِ، أُحِبُّ وَصاياكَ. أكثَرَ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالفِضَّةِ.

Therefore I love Your commandments More than gold, yes, than fine gold!

128 ل ِهَذا أُطِيعُ كُلَّ تَعالِيمِكَ، وَأُبغِضُ طُرُقَ الكَذِبِ. — ف —

Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things I consider to be right; I hate every false way. פ Pe

129 ع َجِيبٌ هُوَ عَهدُكَ، لِهَذا أحفَظُ كُلَّ وَصاياهُ.

Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul keeps them.

130 ك َبابِ نُورٍ مَفتُوحٍ يُنِيرُ كَلامُكَ حَتَّى البُسَطاءُ يَفْهَمُونَهُ.

The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.

131 أ لهَثُ مُتَلَهِّفاً مُنتَظِراً أنْ أدرُسَ وَصاياكَ.

I opened my mouth and panted, For I longed for Your commandments.

132 ا نتَبِهْ لِي وَعَزِّنِي كَعادَتِكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَكَ.

Look upon me and be merciful to me, As Your custom is toward those who love Your name.

133 ك َما وَعَدتَ يا اللهُ اهدِنِي وَلا تَسمَحْ لِلشَّرِّ بِأنْ يَسُودَ عَلَيَّ.

Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me.

134 م ِنَ استِبدادِ النّاسِ خَلِّصْنِي، فَأُطِيعَ فَرائِضَكَ.

Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts.

135 أ شرِقْ بِنُورِ حَضرَتِكَ عَلَى خادِمِكَ، وَفَهِّمْنِي أحْكامَكَ.

Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statutes.

136 ج َداوِلُ دُمُوعٍ تَجرِي عَلَى وَجهِي لأنَّ شَعبَكَ لا يُطِيعُونَ تَعالِيمَكَ. — ص —

Rivers of water run down from my eyes, Because men do not keep Your law. ץ Tsadde

137 أ نتَ يا اللهُ بارٌّ، وَأحكامُكَ مُنصِفَةٌ وَمُستَقِيمَةٌ.

Righteous are You, O Lord, And upright are Your judgments.

138 ا لعَهدُ الَّذِي قَطَعْتَهُ صالِحٌ وَجَدِيرٌ بِالثِّقَةِ.

Your testimonies, which You have commanded, Are righteous and very faithful.

139 ا شتَعَلْتُ غَيرَةً لأنَّ أعدائِي نَسُوا كَلامَكَ.

My zeal has consumed me, Because my enemies have forgotten Your words.

140 ق َدْ جَرَّبْتُ كَلامَكَ، وَعَبدُكَ أحَبَّهُ كَثِيراً.

Your word is very pure; Therefore Your servant loves it.

141 ص َغِيرٌ أنا، وَرُبَّما الآخَرُونَ لا يَحتَرِمُونَنِي، لَكِنِّي لا أنسَى أبَداً وَصاياكَ.

I am small and despised, Yet I do not forget Your precepts.

142 خ الِدٌ هٌوَ بِرُّكَ، وَتَعالِيمُكَ حَقَّةٌ وَمَوثُوقَةٌ.

Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth.

143 ح َتَّى لَو لاقَتنِي مَصائِبُ وَضِيقاتٌ، فَسَأظَلُّ أجِدُ فِي وَصاياكَ مَسَرَّتِي.

Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, Yet Your commandments are my delights.

144 ع ُهُودُكَ صالِحَةٌ وَمُنصِفَةٌ إلَى الأبَدِ. أعِنِّي عَلَى فَهمِها فَأحيا. — ق —

The righteousness of Your testimonies is everlasting; Give me understanding, and I shall live. ק Qoph

145 ش َرائِعُكَ أحفَظُها يا اللهُ. مِنْ كُلِّ قَلبِي دَعَوتُ، فَاسْتَجِبْ لِي!

I cry out with my whole heart; Hear me, O Lord! I will keep Your statutes.

146 د َعَوتُكَ إلَى عَونِي فَأنقِذْنِي، لِكَي أحفَظَ عَهدَكَ.

I cry out to You; Save me, and I will keep Your testimonies.

147 ب َكَّرْتُ لِلصَّلاةِ إلَيكَ، عَلَى كَلِمَتِكَ أعتَمِدُ.

I rise before the dawning of the morning, And cry for help; I hope in Your word.

148 ب اكِراً صَحَوْتُ قَبلَ الفَجرِ، لِكَي أتَأمَّلَ كَلِمَتَكَ.

My eyes are awake through the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word.

149 ا ستَمِعْ إلَيَّ حَسَبَ مَحَبَّتِكَ، وَبِعَدلِكَ أحيِنِي يا اللهُ.

Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; O Lord, revive me according to Your justice.

150 ا لأشرارُ المُتَآمِرُونَ يَدنُونَ، عَنْ تَعالِيمِكَ ابتَعَدُوا.

They draw near who follow after wickedness; They are far from Your law.

151 أ مّا أنتَ، يا اللهُ ، فَقَرِيبٌ وَوَصاياكَ حَقَّةٌ وَمَوثُوقَةٌ.

You are near, O Lord, And all Your commandments are truth.

152 و َأنا تَعَلَّمتُ مُنذُ زَمَنٍ بَعِيدٍ عَنْ شَهاداتِكَ، أنَّكَ إلَى الأبَدِ تَحفَظُها. — ر —

Concerning Your testimonies, I have known of old that You have founded them forever. ר Resh

153 ا نظُرْ إلَى مُعاناتِي وَأنقِذْنِي، لأنِّي لَمْ أنسَ تَعالِيمَكَ.

Consider my affliction and deliver me, For I do not forget Your law.

154 ح ارِبْ حَربِي وَافدِنِي. أَحيِنِي بِحَسَبِ كَلِمَتِكَ.

Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word.

155 ب َعِيدٌ هُوَ الخَلاصُ عَنِ الأشرارِ لأنَّهُمْ لا يُحاوِلُونَ حَتَّى أنْ يُطِيعُوا شَرائِعَكَ.

Salvation is far from the wicked, For they do not seek Your statutes.

156 ع َظِيمَةٌ هِيَ مَراحِمُكَ يا اللهُ ، فَأحْيِنِي بِعَدلِكَ.

Great are Your tender mercies, O Lord; Revive me according to Your judgments.

157 أ عداءٌ كَثِيرُونَ يَضطَهِدُونَنِي، أمّا أنا فَلَمْ أضِلَّ عَنْ عَهدِكَ.

Many are my persecutors and my enemies, Yet I do not turn from Your testimonies.

158 أ رَى الخَوَنَةَ الَّذِينَ لا يَحفَظُونَ كَلِمَتَكَ، فَأرفُضُهُمْ!

I see the treacherous, and am disgusted, Because they do not keep Your word.

159 ا نظُرْ كَمْ أحبَبتُ وَصاياكَ. فَأحْيِنِي حَسَبَ رَحمَتِكَ.

Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.

160 م ُنذُ البَدءِ كَلامُكَ يُتَّكَلُ عَلَيهِ، وَأحكامُكَ العادِلَةُ إلَى الأبَدِ مَوثُوقَةٌ! — ش —

The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever. שׁ Shin

161 ب ِلا سَبَبٍ هاجَمَنِي قادَةٌ أقوِياءُ، أمّا أنا فَلا أخافُ إلّا وَصاياكَ.

Princes persecute me without a cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your word.

162 ت ُفَرِّحُنِي كَلِمَتُكَ، كَما يَفرَحُ مَنْ وَجَدَ كَنْزاً عَظِيماً.

I rejoice at Your word As one who finds great treasure.

163 ا لأكاذِيبَ أُبغِضُها وَأحتَقِرُها، أمّا تَعالِيمُكَ فَأُحِبُّها.

I hate and abhor lying, But I love Your law.

164 س َبعَ مَرّاتٍ فِي اليَومِ أُسَبِّحُكَ عَلَى أحكامِكَ المُنصِفَةِ.

Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous judgments.

165 ي َنعَمُ مُحِبُّو تَعالِيمِكَ بِسَلامٍ عَظِيمٍ، وَما مِنْ شَيءٍ يَهزِمُهُمْ.

Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble.

166 خ َلاصَكَ، يا اللهُ ، أنتَظِرُ، وَبِما أمَرْتَ أعمَلُ.

Lord, I hope for Your salvation, And I do Your commandments.

167 ع َهدَكَ حَفِظتُهُ، وَأنا كَثِيراً أُحِبُّهُ.

My soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.

168 ح َفِظتُ وَصاياكَ وَعَهدَكَ، وَها حَياتِي مَكشُوفَةٌ أمامَكَ. — ت —

I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my ways are before You. ת Tau

169 ل َيتَكَ، يا اللهُ ، تَنتَبِهُ إلَى تَرنِيمَتِي الفَرِحَةِ. أعطِنِي فَهماً كَوَعدِكَ.

Let my cry come before You, O Lord; Give me understanding according to Your word.

170 ل َيتَكَ تَنتَبِهُ إلَى صَلاتِي. أنقِذْنِي بِحَسَبِ وَعدِكَ.

Let my supplication come before You; Deliver me according to Your word.

171 ت َفِيضُ شَفَتايَ بِتَرانِيمِ التَّسبِيحِ، لأنَّكَ تُعَلِّمُنِي شَرائِعَكَ.

My lips shall utter praise, For You teach me Your statutes.

172 أ عِنِّي فَاسْتَجِيبَ لِكَلامِكَ، فَكُلُّ وَصاياكَ صائِبَةٌ.

My tongue shall speak of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness.

173 ت َهَيَّأْ لِمَعُونَتِي لأنِّي اختَرتُ أنْ أُطِيعَ وَصاياكَ.

Let Your hand become my help, For I have chosen Your precepts.

174 ش َوقِي هُوَ إلَى خَلاصِكَ يا اللهُ. وَبِتَعلِيمِكَ أتَلَذَّذُ.

I long for Your salvation, O Lord, And Your law is my delight.

175 أ حْيِنِي فَتُسَبِّحَكَ نَفسِي. فَرائِضُكَ عَونِي.

Let my soul live, and it shall praise You; And let Your judgments help me.

176 إ نْ تُهتُ كَخَرُوفٍ ضالٍّ، فَتَعالَ يا اللهُ، وَجِدْ عَبدَكَ، فَأنا لَمْ أنْسَ وَصاياكَ.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; Seek Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments.