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

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

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

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

3 Y ea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.

They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

4 T hou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,

Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

5 O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,

O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

6 T hen I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.

Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

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

I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

8 T hy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!

I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. ב  Beth

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

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

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

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

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

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

12 B lessed Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.

Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.

13 W ith my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.

With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

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

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

15 I n Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.

I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

16 I n Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.

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

17 C onfer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.

Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

18 U ncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.

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

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

I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

20 B roken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.

My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

21 T hou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

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

Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

23 P rinces also sat -- against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

24 T hy testimonies also my delight, The men of my counsel!

Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors. ד  Daleth

25 C leaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.

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

26 M y ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,

I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.

27 T he way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

28 M y soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.

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

29 T he way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.

Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

30 T he way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,

I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

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

I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.

32 T he way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!

I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. ה  He

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

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

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

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

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

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

36 I ncline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.

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

37 R emove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

38 E stablish to Thy servant Thy saying, That concerning Thy fear.

Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

39 R emove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments good.

Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

40 L o, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,

Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness. ו  Vau

41 A nd meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.

Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

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

So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

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

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

44 A nd I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.

So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

45 A nd I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.

And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

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

I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

47 A nd I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,

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

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

My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes. ז  Zain

49 R emember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.

Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

50 T his my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.

This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

51 T he proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.

The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

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

I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.

53 H orror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.

Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

54 S ongs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.

Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

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

I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.

56 T his hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!

This I had, because I kept thy precepts. ח  Cheth

57 M y portion Jehovah; I have said -- to keep Thy words,

Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words.

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

I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

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

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

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

I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

61 C ords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.

The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.

62 A t midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

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

I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

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

The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes. ט  Teth

65 G ood Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.

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

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

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

67 B efore I am afflicted, I -- I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.

Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

68 G ood Thou, and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.

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

69 F orged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.

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

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

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

71 G ood for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.

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

72 B etter to me the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver. י  Jod

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

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

74 T hose fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.

They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.

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

I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

76 L et, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.

Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

77 M eet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law my delight.

Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

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

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

79 T hose fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.

Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

80 M y heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.

Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed. כ  Caph

81 C onsumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.

My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

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

Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

83 F or I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.

For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.

84 H ow many the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?

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

85 T he proud have digged for me pits, That not according to Thy law.

The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

86 A ll Thy commands faithfulness, falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.

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

87 A lmost consumed me on earth have they, And I -- I have not forsaken Thy precepts.

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

88 A ccording to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!

Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth. ל  Lamed

89 T o the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.

For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.

90 T o all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.

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

91 A ccording to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole Thy servants.

They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.

92 U nless Thy law my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.

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

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

I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.

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

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

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

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

96 O f all perfection I have seen an end, Broad Thy command -- exceedingly!

I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad. מ  Mem

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

O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

98 T han mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it before me to the age.

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

99 A bove all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies my meditation.

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

100 A bove elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.

I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

101 F rom every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

102 F rom Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou -- Thou hast directed me.

I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.

103 H ow sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.

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

104 F rom Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!

Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. נ  Nun

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

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

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

I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

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

I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.

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

Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.

109 M y soul in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.

My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

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

The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

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

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

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

I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end. ס  Samech

113 D oubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.

I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

114 M y hiding place and my shield Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.

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

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

Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.

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

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

117 S upport Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.

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

118 T hou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood their deceit.

Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

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

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

120 T rembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments. ע  Ain

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

I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.

122 M ake sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.

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

123 M ine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.

Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

124 D o with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.

Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

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

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

126 T ime for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.

It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law.

127 T herefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold.

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

128 T herefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!

Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way. פ  Pe

129 W onderful Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.

Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.

130 T he opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

131 M y mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.

I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

132 L ook unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.

Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

133 M y steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.

Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

134 R ansom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,

Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.

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

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

136 R ivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!

Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law. צ  Tzaddi

137 R ighteous Thou, O Jehovah, And upright Thy judgments.

Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.

138 T hou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,

Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.

139 C ut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.

My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

140 T ried thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.

Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

141 S mall I, and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.

I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.

142 T hy righteousness righteousness to the age, And Thy law truth.

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

143 A dversity and distress have found me, Thy commands my delights.

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

144 T he righteousness of Thy testimonies to Cause me to understand, and I live!

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live. ק  Koph

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

I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes.

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

I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.

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

I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

148 M ine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

149 M y voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.

Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment.

150 N ear have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

151 N ear Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands truth.

Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth.

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

Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. ר  Resh

153 S ee my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.

Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.

154 P lead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.

Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

155 F ar from the wicked salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.

Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

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

Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy judgments.

157 M any my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.

Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

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

I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

159 S ee, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.

Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.

160 T he sum of Thy word truth, And to the age every judgment of Thy righteousness!

Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. ש  Schin

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

Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

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

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

163 F alsehood I have hated, yea I abominate, Thy law I have loved.

I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

164 S even in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.

Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

165 A bundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.

Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

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

Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

167 K ept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.

My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

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

I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee. ת  Tau

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

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

170 M y supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.

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

171 M y lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.

My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

172 M y tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands righteous.

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

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

Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

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

I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.

175 M y soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.

Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

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

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