1 B lessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord!

2 B lessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart!

3 T hey also do no iniquity; They walk in His ways.

4 Y ou have commanded us To keep Your precepts diligently.

5 O h, that my ways were directed To keep Your statutes!

6 T hen I would not be ashamed, When I look into all Your commandments.

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

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

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

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

11 Y our word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.

12 B lessed are You, O Lord! Teach me Your statutes.

13 W ith my lips I have declared All the judgments of Your mouth.

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

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

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

17 D eal bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word.

18 O pen my eyes, that I may see Wondrous things from Your law.

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

20 M y soul breaks with longing For Your judgments at all times.

21 Y ou rebuke the proud—the cursed, Who stray from Your commandments.

22 R emove from me reproach and contempt, For I have kept Your testimonies.

23 P rinces also sit and speak against me, But Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

24 Y our testimonies also are my delight And my counselors. ד Daleth

25 M y soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word.

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

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

28 M y soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me according to Your word.

29 R emove from me the way of lying, And grant me Your law graciously.

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

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

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

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

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

35 M ake me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it.

36 I ncline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness.

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

38 E stablish Your word to Your servant, Who is devoted to fearing You.

39 T urn away my reproach which I dread, For Your judgments are good.

40 B ehold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me in Your righteousness. ו Waw

41 L et Your mercies come also to me, O Lord — Your salvation according to Your word.

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

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

44 S o shall I keep Your law continually, Forever and ever.

45 A nd I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts.

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

47 A nd I will delight myself in Your commandments, Which I love.

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

49 R emember the word to Your servant, Upon which You have caused me to hope.

50 T his is my comfort in my affliction, For Your word has given me life.

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

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

53 I ndignation has taken hold of me Because of the wicked, who forsake Your law.

54 Y our statutes have been my songs In the house of my pilgrimage.

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

56 T his has become mine, Because I kept Your precepts. ח Heth

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

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

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

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

61 T he cords of the wicked have bound me, But I have not forgotten Your law.

62 A t midnight I will rise to give thanks to You, Because of Your righteous judgments.

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

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

65 Y ou have dealt well with Your servant, O Lord, according to Your word.

66 T each me good judgment and knowledge, For I believe Your commandments.

67 B efore I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.

68 Y ou are good, and do good; Teach me Your statutes.

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

70 T heir heart is as fat as grease, But I delight in Your law.

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

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

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

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

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

76 L et, I pray, Your merciful kindness be for my comfort, According to Your word to Your servant.

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

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

79 L et those who fear You turn to me, Those who know Your testimonies.

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

81 M y soul faints for Your salvation, But I hope in Your word.

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

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

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

85 T he proud have dug pits for me, Which is not according to Your law.

86 A ll Your commandments are faithful; They persecute me wrongfully; Help me!

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

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

89 F orever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven.

90 Y our faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides.

91 T hey continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants.

92 U nless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction.

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

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

95 T he wicked wait for me to destroy me, But I will consider Your testimonies.

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

97 O h, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.

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

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

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

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

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

103 H ow sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth!

104 T hrough Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. ן Nun

105 Y our word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

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

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

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

109 M y life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law.

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

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

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

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

114 Y ou are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.

115 D epart from me, you evildoers, For I will keep the commandments of my God!

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

117 H old me up, and I shall be safe, And I shall observe Your statutes continually.

118 Y ou reject all those who stray from Your statutes, For their deceit is falsehood.

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

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

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

122 B e surety for Your servant for good; Do not let the proud oppress me.

123 M y eyes fail from seeking Your salvation And Your righteous word.

124 D eal with Your servant according to Your mercy, And teach me Your statutes.

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

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

127 T herefore I love Your commandments More than gold, yes, than fine gold!

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

129 Y our testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul keeps them.

130 T he entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.

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

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

133 D irect my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me.

134 R edeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts.

135 M ake Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statutes.

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

137 R ighteous are You, O Lord, And upright are Your judgments.

138 Y our testimonies, which You have commanded, Are righteous and very faithful.

139 M y zeal has consumed me, Because my enemies have forgotten Your words.

140 Y our word is very pure; Therefore Your servant loves it.

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

142 Y our righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth.

143 T rouble and anguish have overtaken me, Yet Your commandments are my delights.

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

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

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

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

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

149 H ear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; O Lord, revive me according to Your justice.

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

151 Y ou are near, O Lord, And all Your commandments are truth.

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

153 C onsider my affliction and deliver me, For I do not forget Your law.

154 P lead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word.

155 S alvation is far from the wicked, For they do not seek Your statutes.

156 G reat are Your tender mercies, O Lord; Revive me according to Your judgments.

157 M any are my persecutors and my enemies, Yet I do not turn from Your testimonies.

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

159 C onsider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.

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

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

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

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

164 S even times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous judgments.

165 G reat peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble.

166 L ord, I hope for Your salvation, And I do Your commandments.

167 M y soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.

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

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

170 L et my supplication come before You; Deliver me according to Your word.

171 M y lips shall utter praise, For You teach me Your statutes.

172 M y tongue shall speak of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness.

173 L et Your hand become my help, For I have chosen Your precepts.

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

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

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