1 H appy are those whose way is without blame, who walk in the Law of the Lord.

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

2 H appy are those who keep His Law and look for Him with all their heart.

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

3 T hey also do not sin, but walk in His ways.

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

4 Y ou have set down Laws that we should always obey.

You have commanded us To keep Your precepts diligently.

5 O , that my ways may be always in keeping with Your Law!

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

6 T hen I will not be put to shame when I respect Your Word.

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

7 I will praise You with a heart that is right when I learn how right You judge.

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

8 I will obey Your Law. Do not leave me all alone.

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

9 H ow can a young man keep his way pure? By living by Your Word.

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

10 I have looked for You with all my heart. Do not let me turn from Your Law.

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

11 Y our Word have I hid in my heart, that I may not sin against You.

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

12 G reat and honored are You, O Lord. Teach me Your Law.

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

13 I have told with my lips of all the Laws of Your mouth.

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

14 I have found as much joy in following Your Law as one finds in much riches.

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

15 I will think about Your Law and have respect for Your ways.

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

16 I will be glad in Your Law. I will not forget Your Word.

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

17 D o good to Your servant so I may live and obey Your Word.

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

18 O pen my eyes so that I may see great things from Your Law.

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

19 I am a stranger on the earth. Do not hide Your Word from me.

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

20 M y soul is crushed with a desire for Your Law at all times.

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

21 Y ou speak sharp words to the proud, the hated ones, because they turn from Your Word.

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

22 T ake away shame and bad feelings from me, for I have kept Your Law.

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

23 E ven if rulers sit together and speak against me, Your servant thinks about Your Law.

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

24 Y our Law is my joy and it tells me what to do.

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

25 M y soul is laid in the dust. Give me new life because of Your Word.

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

26 I have told about my ways, and You have answered me. Teach me Your Law.

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

27 M ake me understand the way of Your Law so I will talk about Your great works.

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

28 M y soul cries because of sorrow. Give me strength because of Your Word.

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

29 T ake the false way from me. Show Your loving-favor by giving me Your Law.

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

30 I have chosen the faithful way. I have set Your Law in front of me.

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

31 I hold on to Your Law, O Lord. Do not put me to shame.

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

32 I will run the way of Your Law, for You will give me a willing heart.

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

33 O Lord, teach me the way of Your Law and I will obey it to the end.

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

34 G ive me understanding. Then I will listen to Your Word and obey it with all my heart.

Give 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 Word, for I find joy in it.

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

36 T urn my heart toward Your Law, so I will not earn money in a wrong way.

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

37 T urn my eyes away from things that have no worth, and give me new life because of Your ways.

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

38 K eep Your promise to Your servant, the promise You made to those who fear and worship You.

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

39 T urn away the shame that I do not want to come to me, for Your Law is good.

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

40 O , how I desire Your Law! Give me new life because of Your right and good way.

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

41 M ay Your loving-kindness also come to me, O Lord. May You save me as Your Word says.

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

42 T hen I will have an answer for the one who puts me to shame, for I trust in Your Word.

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

43 D o not take the word of truth out of my mouth, for I hope in Your Law.

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

44 I will always obey Your Law, forever and ever.

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

45 I will walk as a free man, for I look for Your Law.

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

46 I will speak of Your Law in front of kings and will not be ashamed.

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

47 I will be glad in Your Law, which I love.

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

48 I will lift up my hands to Your Word, which I love, and I will think about Your Law.

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

49 R emember Your Word to Your servant, for You have given me hope.

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

50 Y our Word has given me new life. This is my comfort in my suffering.

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

51 T he proud always laugh at me, but I do not turn away from Your Law.

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

52 I have remembered Your Law from a long time ago, O Lord, and I am comforted.

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

53 B urning anger comes upon me because of the sinful who turn away from Your Law.

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

54 Y our Laws are my songs in whatever house I stay.

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

55 I remember Your name in the night, O Lord, and I have kept Your Law.

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

56 I t has become my way to obey Your Law.

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

57 T he Lord is my share. I have promised to obey Your Word.

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

58 I begged for Your favor with all my heart. Show me Your love because of Your Word.

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 steps to Your Law.

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

60 I hurried and did not wait to obey Your Law.

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

61 T he ropes of the sinful are all around me, but I have not forgotten Your Law.

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

62 I will rise late in the night to give thanks to You because Your Law is right and good.

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

63 I am a friend to all who fear You and of those who keep Your Law.

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

64 T he earth is full of Your loving-kindness, O Lord. Teach me Your Law.

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

65 Y ou have done good to Your servant, O Lord, because of Your Word.

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

66 T each me what I should know to be right and fair for I believe in Your Law.

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

67 B efore I suffered I went the wrong way, but now I obey Your Word.

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

68 Y ou are good and You do good. Teach me Your Law.

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

69 T he proud have put together a lie against me. I will keep Your Law with all my heart.

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

70 T heir heart is covered with fat, but I find joy in Your Law.

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

71 I t is good for me that I was troubled, so that I might learn Your Law.

It 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 gold and silver pieces.

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

73 Y our hands made me and put me together. Give me understanding to learn Your Law.

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

74 M ay those who fear You see me and be glad, for I have put my hope in Your Word.

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

75 O Lord, I know that what You decide is right and good. You punish me because You are faithful.

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

76 M ay Your loving-kindness comfort me because of Your promise to Your servant.

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

77 L et Your loving-pity come to me so I may live. For Your Law is my joy.

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

78 M ay the proud be ashamed, because they do wrong to me for no reason, but I will think about Your Law.

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

79 M ay those who fear You and those who know Your Law turn to me.

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

80 L et my heart be without blame in Your Law. Do not let me be put to shame.

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

81 M y soul becomes weak with desire for Your saving power, but I have put my hope in Your Word.

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

82 M y eyes become weak with desire for Your Word. I say, “When will You comfort me?”

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

83 I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, but I do not forget Your Law.

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

84 H ow long must Your servant wait? When will You punish those who make it hard for me?

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

85 T he proud have dug deep holes for me. They do not obey Your Law.

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

86 A ll of Your Word is faithful. Help me! For they have made it hard for me with a lie.

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

87 T hey almost destroyed me on the earth, but I did not turn away from Your Law.

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

88 G ive me life again by Your loving-kindness, and I will keep the Word of Your mouth.

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

89 F orever, O Lord, Your Word will never change in heaven.

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

90 Y ou are faithful to all people for all time. You have made the earth, and it stands.

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

91 T hey stand today by Your Law, for all things serve You.

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

92 I would have been lost in my troubles if Your Law had not been my joy.

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

93 I will never forget Your Word for by it You have given me new life.

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

94 I am Yours. Save me, for I have looked to Your Law.

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

95 T he sinful wait to destroy me, but I will think about Your Word.

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

96 I have seen that all things have an end, even if they are perfect, but Your Word is without end.

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

97 O , how I love Your Law! It is what I think about all through the day.

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

98 Y our Word makes me wiser than those who hate me, for it is always with me.

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

99 I have better understanding than all my teachers because I think about Your Law.

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

100 I have a better understanding than those who are old because I obey Your Word.

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

101 I have kept my feet from every sinful way so that I may keep Your Word.

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

102 I have not turned away from Your Law, for You Yourself have taught me.

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

103 H ow sweet is Your Word to my taste! It is sweeter than honey to my mouth!

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

104 I get understanding from Your Law and so I hate every false way.

Through 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.

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

106 I have promised that I will keep Your Law. And I will add strength to this promise.

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

107 I am in much suffering. O Lord, give me life again by Your Word.

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

108 T ake my willing gift of thanks, O Lord, and teach me Your Law.

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

109 M y life is always in my hand, yet I do not forget Your Law.

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

110 T he sinful have set a trap for me, yet I have not turned from Your Law.

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

111 I have been given Your Law forever. It is the joy of my heart.

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

112 I have set my heart on obeying Your Law forever, even to the end.

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

113 I hate those who have two ways of thinking, but I love Your Law.

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

114 Y ou are my hiding place and my battle-covering. I put my hope in Your Word.

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

115 G o away from me, you who do wrong, so I may keep the Word of my God.

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

116 H old me up by Your Word and I will live. Do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

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

117 H old me up so I will be safe, and I will always have respect for Your Law.

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

118 Y ou turn away from all those who turn from Your Law. They fool themselves with their own lying.

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

119 Y ou put away like waste all the sinful of the earth, so I love Your Law.

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

120 M y flesh shakes in fear of You, and I am afraid of how You may punish.

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

121 I have done what is fair and right. Do not leave me to those who would make it hard for me.

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

122 P romise that You will bring good to Your servant. Do not let the proud make it hard for me.

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

123 M y eyes become weak with desire for Your saving power and for Your Word that is right and good.

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

124 A ct in Your loving-kindness toward Your servant, and teach me Your Laws.

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

125 I am Your servant. Give me understanding so I may know Your Law.

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

126 I t is time for You to work, Lord, for they have broken Your Law.

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

127 I love Your Word more than gold, more than pure gold.

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

128 A nd so I look upon all of Your Law as right. I hate every false way.

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

129 Y our Laws are wonderful, and so I obey them.

Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul keeps them.

130 T he opening up of Your Word gives light. It gives understanding to the child-like.

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

131 I opened my mouth wide, breathing with desire for Your Law.

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

132 T urn to me and show me loving-favor, as You always do to those who love Your name.

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

133 S et my steps in Your Word. Do not let sin rule over me.

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

134 S et me free from the power of man, and I will obey Your Law.

Redeem 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 Law.

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

136 T ears flow from my eyes because of those who do not keep Your Law.

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

137 Y ou are right and good, O Lord, and Your Law is right.

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

138 T he Law You have made is right and good and very faithful.

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

139 I feel weak because those who hate me have forgotten Your Word.

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

140 Y our Word is very pure and Your servant loves it.

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

141 I am not important and I am hated but I do not forget Your Law.

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

142 Y ou are right forever, and Your Law is truth.

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

143 T rouble and suffering have come upon me, yet Your Word is my joy.

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

144 Y our Law is right forever. Give me understanding and I will live.

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

145 I cried with all my heart. Answer me, O Lord! I will keep Your Law.

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

146 I cried to You. Save me, and I will keep Your Word.

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

147 I rise before the morning comes and cry for help. I have put my hope in Your Word.

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

148 M y eyes wait for the night hours, so I may think about Your Word.

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

149 H ear my voice because of Your loving-kindness. O Lord, give me new life again because of Your Law.

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

150 T hose who follow sinful ways come near. But they are far from Your Law.

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

151 Y ou are near, O Lord. And all of Your Word is truth.

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

152 I learned from Your Law long ago that You made it to last forever.

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

153 L ook upon my suffering and take me from it. For I do not forget Your Law.

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

154 S tand by me and set me free. Give me life again because of Your Word.

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

155 Y our saving help is far from the sinful, for they do not look to Your Law.

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

156 Y our loving-kindness is great, O Lord. Give me life again because of Your Law.

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

157 T here are many who hate me and make it hard for me. Yet I do not turn from Your Law.

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

158 I look with hate on those who cannot be trusted, because they do not keep Your Word.

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

159 T hink about how I love Your Law. Give me life again, O Lord, because of Your loving-kindness.

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

160 A ll of Your Word is truth, and every one of Your laws, which are always right, will last forever.

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

161 R ulers make it hard for me for no reason, but my heart honors Your Words with fear.

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

162 I am made happy by Your Word, like one who finds great riches.

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

163 I hate what is false, but I love Your Law.

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

164 I praise You seven times a day, because Your Law is right.

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

165 T hose who love Your Law have great peace, and nothing will cause them to be hurt in their spirit.

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

166 I hope for Your saving power, O Lord, and I follow Your Word.

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

167 I obey Your Law, for I love it very much.

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

168 I obey Your Word and Laws, for You know all my ways.

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

169 L et my cry come to You, O Lord. Give me understanding because of Your Word.

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

170 L et my prayer come to You. Help me because of Your Word.

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

171 M ay praise come from my lips, for You teach me Your Law.

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

172 M ay my tongue sing about Your Word, for all of Your Word is right and good.

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

173 M ay Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your Law.

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

174 I have much desire for Your saving power, O Lord. Your Law is my joy.

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

175 L et me live so I may praise You, and let Your Law help me.

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

176 I have gone from the way like a lost sheep. Look for Your servant, for I do not forget Your Word.

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