1 B lessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law.

O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,

2 B lessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.

O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.

3 Y es, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.

Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.

4 Y ou have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them.

Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,

5 O h that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!

O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,

6 T hen I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.

Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.

7 I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.

I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.

8 I will observe your statutes. Don’t utterly forsake me. BET

Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!

9 H ow can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe -- according to Thy word.

10 W ith my whole heart, I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.

With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.

11 I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

12 B lessed are you, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes.

Blessed Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.

13 W ith my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.

With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.

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

In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.

15 I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.

In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.

16 I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word. GIMEL

In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.

17 D o good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.

Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.

18 O pen my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.

19 I am a stranger on the earth. Don’t hide your commandments from me.

A sojourner I on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.

20 M y soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.

Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.

21 Y ou have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.

Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.

22 T ake reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.

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

23 T hough princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

Princes also sat -- against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,

24 I ndeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors. DALED

Thy testimonies also my delight, The men of my counsel!

25 M y soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!

Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.

26 I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.

My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,

27 L et me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.

The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.

28 M y soul is weary with sorrow: strengthen me according to your word.

My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.

29 K eep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!

The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.

30 I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me.

The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,

31 I cling to your statutes, Yahweh. Don’t let me be disappointed.

I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.

32 I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free. HEY

The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!

33 T each me, Yahweh, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.

Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it -- the end.

34 G ive me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.

Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.

35 D irect me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.

Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.

36 T urn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.

Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.

37 T urn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.

Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.

38 F ulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.

Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That concerning Thy fear.

39 T ake away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.

Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments good.

40 B ehold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness. WAW

Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,

41 L et your loving kindness also come to me, Yahweh, your salvation, according to your word.

And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.

42 S o I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in your word.

And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.

43 D on’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your ordinances.

And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.

44 S o I will obey your law continually, forever and ever.

And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.

45 I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.

And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.

46 I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.

And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.

47 I will delight myself in your commandments, because I love them.

And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,

48 I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes. ZAYIN

And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!

49 R emember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.

Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.

50 T his is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.

This my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.

51 T he arrogant mock me excessively, but I don’t swerve from your law.

The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.

52 I remember your ordinances of old, Yahweh, and have comforted myself.

I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.

53 I ndignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your law.

Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.

54 Y our statutes have been my songs, in the house where I live.

Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.

55 I have remembered your name, Yahweh, in the night, and I obey your law.

I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.

56 T his is my way, that I keep your precepts. CHET

This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!

57 Y ahweh is my portion. I promised to obey your words.

My portion Jehovah; I have said -- to keep Thy words,

58 I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.

I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.

59 I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.

I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.

60 I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.

I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.

61 T he ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won’t forget your law.

Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.

62 A t midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances.

At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.

63 I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.

A companion I to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.

64 T he earth is full of your loving kindness, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes. TET

Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!

65 D o good to your servant, according to your word, Yahweh.

Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.

66 T each me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.

67 B efore I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.

Before I am afflicted, I -- I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.

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

Good Thou, and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.

69 T he proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.

Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.

70 T heir heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your law.

Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I -- in Thy law I have delighted.

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

Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.

72 T he law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YUD

Better to me the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

73 Y our hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.

Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.

74 T hose who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word.

Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.

75 Y ahweh, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous Thy judgments, And faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.

76 P lease let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.

Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.

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

Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law my delight.

78 L et the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.

Ashamed are the proud, For falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.

79 L et those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes.

Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.

80 L et my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be disappointed. KAF

My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.

81 M y soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.

Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.

82 M y eyes fail for your word. I say, “When will you comfort me?”

Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, `When doth it comfort me?'

83 F or I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don’t forget your statutes.

For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.

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

How many the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?

85 T he proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your law.

The proud have digged for me pits, That not according to Thy law.

86 A ll of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!

All Thy commands faithfulness, falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.

87 T hey had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn’t forsake your precepts.

Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I -- I have not forsaken Thy precepts.

88 P reserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth. LAMED

According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!

89 Y ahweh, your word is settled in heaven forever.

To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.

90 Y our faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth, and it remains.

To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.

91 Y our laws remain to this day, for all things serve you.

According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole Thy servants.

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

Unless Thy law my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.

93 I will never forget your precepts, for with them, you have revived me.

To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.

94 I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.

I Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.

95 T he wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.

Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.

96 I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commands are boundless. MEM

Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad Thy command -- exceedingly!

97 H ow I love your law! It is my meditation all day.

O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it my meditation.

98 Y our commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.

Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it before me to the age.

99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies my meditation.

100 I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.

Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.

101 I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.

From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.

102 I have not turned aside from your ordinances, for you have taught me.

From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou -- Thou hast directed me.

103 H ow sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!

How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.

104 T hrough your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. NUN

From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!

105 Y our word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

A lamp to my foot Thy word, And a light to my path.

106 I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous ordinances.

I have sworn, and I confirm, To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.

107 I am afflicted very much. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your word.

I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.

108 A ccept, I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth. Yahweh, teach me your ordinances.

Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.

109 M y soul is continually in my hand, yet I won’t forget your law.

My soul in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.

110 T he wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I haven’t gone astray from your precepts.

The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.

111 I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart they.

112 I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end. SAMEKH

I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age -- the end!

113 I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.

Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.

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

My hiding place and my shield Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.

115 D epart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.

Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.

116 U phold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.

Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.

117 H old me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.

Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.

118 Y ou reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.

Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood their deceit.

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

Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.

120 M y flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments. AYIN

Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!

121 I have done what is just and righteous. Don’t leave me to my oppressors.

I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.

122 E nsure your servant’s well-being. Don’t let the proud oppress me.

Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.

123 M y eyes fail looking for your salvation, for your righteous word.

Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.

124 D eal with your servant according to your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes.

Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.

125 I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.

Thy servant I -- cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.

126 I t is time to act, Yahweh, for they break your law.

Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.

127 T herefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.

Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold.

128 T herefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way. PEY

Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!

129 Y our testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.

Wonderful Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.

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

The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

131 I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.

My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.

132 T urn to me, and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.

Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.

133 E stablish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.

My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.

134 R edeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.

Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,

135 M ake your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.

Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.

136 S treams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your law. TZADI

Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!

137 Y ou are righteous, Yahweh. Your judgments are upright.

Righteous Thou, O Jehovah, And upright Thy judgments.

138 Y ou have commanded your statutes in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy.

Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,

139 M y zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.

Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.

140 Y our promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.

Tried thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.

141 I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.

Small I, and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.

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

Thy righteousness righteousness to the age, And Thy law truth.

143 T rouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your commandments are my delight.

Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands my delights.

144 Y our testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. KUF

The righteousness of Thy testimonies to Cause me to understand, and I live!

145 I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, Yahweh! I will keep your statutes.

I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,

146 I have called to you. Save me! I will obey your statutes.

I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.

147 I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.

I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.

148 M y eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.

Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.

149 H ear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your ordinances.

My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.

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

Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.

151 Y ou are near, Yahweh. All your commandments are truth.

Near Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands truth.

152 O f old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever. RESH

Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!

153 C onsider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don’t forget your law.

See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.

154 P lead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.

Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.

155 S alvation is far from the wicked, for they don’t seek your statutes.

Far from the wicked salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.

156 G reat are your tender mercies, Yahweh. Revive me according to your ordinances.

Thy mercies many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.

157 M any are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven’t swerved from your testimonies.

Many my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.

158 I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.

I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.

159 C onsider how I love your precepts. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your loving kindness.

See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.

160 A ll of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. SIN AND SHIN

The sum of Thy word truth, And to the age every judgment of Thy righteousness!

161 P rinces have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.

Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.

162 I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.

I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.

163 I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.

Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate, Thy law I have loved.

164 S even times a day, I praise you, because of your righteous ordinances.

Seven in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.

165 T hose who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.

Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.

166 I have hoped for your salvation, Yahweh. I have done your commandments.

I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.

167 M y soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.

Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.

168 I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you. TAV

I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee!

169 L et my cry come before you, Yahweh. Give me understanding according to your word.

My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.

170 L et my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word.

My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.

171 L et my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes.

My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.

172 L et my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.

My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands righteous.

173 L et your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.

Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.

174 I have longed for your salvation, Yahweh. Your law is my delight.

I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law my delight.

175 L et my soul live, that I may praise you. Let your ordinances help me.

My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don’t forget your commandments.

I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!