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

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.

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

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.

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

Yea, they do no unrighteousness; They walk in his ways.

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

Thou hast commanded us thy precepts, That we should observe them diligently.

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

Oh that my ways were established To observe thy statutes!

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

Then shall I not be put to shame, When I have respect unto all thy commandments.

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

I will give thanks unto thee with uprightness of heart, When I learn thy righteous judgments.

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

I will observe thy statutes: Oh forsake me not utterly. BETH.

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

Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

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

With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.

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

Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.

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

Blessed art thou, O Jehovah: Teach me thy statutes.

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

With my lips have I declared All the ordinances of thy mouth.

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

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

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

I will meditate on thy precepts, And have respect unto thy ways.

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

I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. GIMEL.

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

Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live; So will I observe thy word.

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

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold Wondrous things out of thy law.

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

I am a sojourner in the earth: Hide not thy commandments from me.

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

My soul breaketh for the longing That it hath unto thine ordinances at all times.

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

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, That do wander from thy commandments.

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

Take away from me reproach and contempt; For I have kept thy testimonies.

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

Princes also sat and talked against me; But thy servant did meditate on thy statutes.

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

Thy testimonies also are my delight And my counsellors. DALETH.

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

My soul cleaveth unto the dust: Quicken thou me according to thy word.

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

I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: Teach me thy statutes.

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

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works.

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

My soul melteth for heaviness: Strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

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

Remove from me the way of falsehood; And grant me thy law graciously.

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

I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set before me.

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

I cleave unto thy testimonies: O Jehovah, put me not to shame.

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

I will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart. HE.

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

Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes; And I shall keep it unto the end.

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

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

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

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight.

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

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.

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

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.

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

Confirm unto thy servant thy word, Which is in order unto the fear of thee.

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

Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid; For thine ordinances are good.

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

Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: Quicken me in thy righteousness. VAV.

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

Let thy lovingkindnesses also come unto me, O Jehovah, Even thy salvation, according to thy word.

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

So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me; For I trust in thy word.

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

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

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

So shall I observe thy law continually For ever and ever.

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

And I shall walk at liberty; For I have sought thy precepts.

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

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

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

And I will delight myself in thy commandments, Which I have loved.

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

I will lift up my hands also unto thy commandments, which I have loved; And I will meditate on thy statutes. ZAYIN.

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

Remember the word unto thy servant, Because thou hast made me to hope.

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

This is my comfort in my affliction; For thy word hath quickened me.

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

The proud have had me greatly in derision: Yet have I not swerved from thy law.

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

I have remembered thine ordinances of old, O Jehovah, And have comforted myself.

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

Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, Because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

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

Thy 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.

I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, And have observed thy law.

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

This I have had, Because I have kept thy precepts. HHETH.

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

Jehovah is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.

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

I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word.

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

I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

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

I made haste, and delayed not, To observe thy commandments.

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

The cords of the wicked have wrapped me round; But I have not forgotten thy law.

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

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee Because of thy righteous ordinances.

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

I am a companion of all them that fear thee, And of them that observe thy precepts.

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

The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy lovingkindness: Teach me thy statutes. TETH.

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

Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according unto thy word.

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

Teach me good judgment and knowledge; For I have believed in thy commandments.

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

Before I was afflicted I went astray; But now I observe thy word.

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

Thou art good, and doest good; Teach me thy statutes.

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

The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.

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

Their heart is as fat as grease; But I delight in thy law.

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

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I may learn thy statutes.

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

The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver. YODH.

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

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

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

They that fear thee shall see me and be glad, Because I have hoped in thy word.

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

I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

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

Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant.

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

Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; For thy 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.

Let the proud be put to shame; For they have overthrown me wrongfully: But I will meditate on thy precepts.

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

Let those that fear thee turn unto me; And they shall know thy testimonies.

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

Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I be not put to shame. KAPH.

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

My soul fainteth for thy salvation; But I hope in thy word.

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

Mine eyes fail for thy word, While I say, When wilt thou comfort me?

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

For I am become like a wine-skin in the smoke; Yet do I not forget thy statutes.

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

How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

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

The proud have digged pits for me, Who are not according to thy law.

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

All thy commandments are faithful: They persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

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

They had almost consumed me upon earth; But I forsook not thy precepts. LAMEDH.

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

Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth.

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

For ever, O Jehovah, Thy word is settled in heaven.

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

Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

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

They abide this day according to thine ordinances; For all things are thy servants.

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

Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

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

I will never forget thy precepts; For with them thou hast quickened me.

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

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

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

The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me; But I will consider thy testimonies. MEM.

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

I have seen an end of all perfection; But thy commandment is exceeding broad.

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

Oh how love I thy 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.

Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.

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

I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.

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

I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.

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

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word.

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

I have not turned aside from thine ordinances; For thou hast taught me.

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

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

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

Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way. NUN.

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

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

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

I have sworn, and have confirmed it, That I will observe thy righteous ordinances.

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

I am afflicted very much: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according unto thy word.

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

Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah, And teach me thine ordinances.

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

My soul is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law.

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

The wicked have laid a snare for me; Yet have I not gone astray from thy precepts.

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

Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; 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

I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes For ever, even unto the end. SAMEKH.

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

I hate them that are of a double mind; But thy law do I love.

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

Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

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

Depart from me, ye evil-doers, That I may 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.

Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed of my hope.

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

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.

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

Thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes; For their deceit is falsehood.

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

Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: Therefore I love thy testimonies.

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

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments. AYIN.

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

I have done justice and righteousness: Leave me not to mine oppressors.

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

Be surety for thy servant for good: Let not the proud oppress me.

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

Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, And for thy righteous word.

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

Deal with thy servant according unto thy lovingkindness, And teach me thy statutes.

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

I am thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.

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

It is time for Jehovah to work; For they have made void thy law.

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

Therefore I love thy commandments Above gold, yea, above fine gold.

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

Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; And I hate every false way. PE.

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

Thy testimonies are wonderful; Therefore doth my soul keep them.

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

The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

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

I opened wide my mouth, and panted; For I longed for thy commandments.

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

Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, As thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

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

Establish my footsteps in thy word; And let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

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

Redeem me from the oppression of man: So will I observe thy precepts.

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

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; And teach me thy statutes.

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

Streams of water run down mine eyes, Because they observe not thy law. TSADHE.

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

Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, And upright are thy judgments.

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

Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness And very faithfulness.

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

My zeal hath consumed me, Because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.

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

Thy word is very pure; Therefore thy servant loveth it.

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

I am small and despised; Yet do I not forget thy precepts.

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

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And thy law is truth.

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

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me; Yet thy commandments are my delight.

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

Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live. QOPH.

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

I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will keep thy statutes.

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

I have called unto thee; save me, And I shall observe thy testimonies.

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

I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.

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

Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.

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

Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thine ordinances.

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

They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; They are far from thy law.

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

Thou art nigh, O Jehovah; And all thy commandments are truth.

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

Of old have I known from thy testimonies, That thou hast founded them for ever. RESH.

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

Consider mine affliction, and deliver me; For I do not forget thy law.

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

Plead thou my cause, and redeem me: Quicken me according to thy word.

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

Salvation is far from the wicked; For they seek not thy statutes.

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

Great are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah: Quicken me according to thine ordinances.

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

Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; Yet have I not swerved from thy testimonies.

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

I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved, Because they observe not thy word.

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

Consider how I love thy precepts: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy lovingkindness.

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

The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances endureth for ever. SHIN.

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

Princes have persecuted me without a cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy words.

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

I rejoice at thy word, As one that findeth great spoil.

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

I hate and abhor falsehood; But thy law do I love.

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

Seven times a day do I praise thee, Because of thy righteous ordinances.

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

Great peace have they that love thy law; And they have no occasion of stumbling.

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

I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, And have done thy commandments.

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

My soul hath observed thy testimonies; And I love them exceedingly.

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

I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; For all my ways are before thee. TAV.

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

Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word.

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

Let my supplication come before thee: Deliver me according to thy word.

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

Let my lips utter praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes.

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

Let my tongue sing of thy word; For all thy commandments are righteousness.

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

Let thy hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen thy precepts.

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

I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah; And thy law is my delight.

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

Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; And let thine ordinances help me.

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

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