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

How blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the law of the Lord.

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

How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all their heart.

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

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

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

You have ordained Your precepts, That we should keep them diligently.

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

Oh that my ways may be established To keep Your statutes!

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

Then I shall not be ashamed When I look upon all Your commandments.

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

I shall give thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments.

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

I shall keep Your statutes; Do not forsake me utterly! Beth.

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

How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.

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

With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments.

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

Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You.

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

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

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

With my lips I have told of All the ordinances of Your mouth.

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

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

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

I will meditate on Your precepts And regard Your ways.

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

I shall delight in Your statutes; I shall not forget Your word. Gimel.

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

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

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

Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law.

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

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

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

My soul is crushed with longing After Your ordinances at all times.

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

You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed, Who wander from Your commandments.

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

Take away reproach and contempt from me, For I observe Your testimonies.

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

Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

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

Your testimonies also are my delight; They are my counselors. Daleth.

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

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

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

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

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

Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will meditate on Your wonders.

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

My soul weeps because of grief; Strengthen me according to Your word.

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

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

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

I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your ordinances before me.

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

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

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

I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will enlarge my heart. 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 Your statutes, And I shall observe it to the end.

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

Give me understanding, that I may observe Your law And keep it with all my heart.

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

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

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

Incline my heart to Your testimonies And not to dishonest gain.

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

Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, And revive me in Your ways.

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

Establish Your word to Your servant, As that which produces reverence for You.

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

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

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

Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me through Your righteousness. Vav.

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

May Your lovingkindnesses also come to me, O Lord, Your salvation according to Your word;

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

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

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

And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I wait for Your ordinances.

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

So I will keep Your law continually, Forever 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 Your precepts.

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

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

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

I shall delight in Your commandments, Which I love.

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

And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I love; And I will meditate on Your statutes. Zayin.

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

Remember the word to Your servant, In which You have made me hope.

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

This is my comfort in my affliction, That Your word has revived me.

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

The arrogant utterly deride me, Yet I do not turn aside from Your law.

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

I have remembered Your ordinances from of old, O Lord, And comfort myself.

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

Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who forsake Your law.

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

Your statutes are 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.

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

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

This has become mine, That I observe Your precepts. Heth.

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

The Lord is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.

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

I sought Your favor with all my heart; Be gracious to me according to Your word.

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

I considered my ways And turned my feet to Your testimonies.

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

I hastened and did not delay To keep Your commandments.

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

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

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

At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous ordinances.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your 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 I keep Your word.

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

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

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

The arrogant have forged a lie against me; With all my heart I will observe Your precepts.

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

Their heart is covered with fat, But I delight in Your law.

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

It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.

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

The law of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver pieces. Yodh.

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

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

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

May those who fear You see me and be glad, Because I wait for Your word.

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

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

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

O may Your lovingkindness comfort me, According to Your word to Your servant.

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

May Your compassion come to me that I may live, For Your law is my delight.

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

May the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie; But I shall meditate on Your precepts.

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

May those who fear You turn to me, Even those who know Your testimonies.

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

May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, So that I will not be ashamed. Kaph.

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

My soul languishes for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

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

My eyes fail with longing for Your word, While I say, “When will You comfort me?”

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

Though I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.

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

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

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

The arrogant have dug pits for me, Men who are not in accord with Your law.

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

All Your commandments are faithful; They have persecuted me with a lie; help me!

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

They almost destroyed me on earth, But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts.

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

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

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

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

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

Your faithfulness continues throughout all generations; You established the earth, and it stands.

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

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

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

If Your law had not been my delight, Then I would have perished in my affliction.

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

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

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

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

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

The wicked wait for me to destroy me; I shall diligently consider Your testimonies.

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

I have seen a limit to all perfection; Your commandment is exceedingly broad. Mem.

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

O how I love Your 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.

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever mine.

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

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

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

I understand more than the aged, Because I have observed Your precepts.

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

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

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

I have not turned aside from Your ordinances, For You Yourself have taught me.

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

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

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

From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. Nun.

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

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

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

I have sworn and I will confirm it, That I will keep Your righteous ordinances.

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

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

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

O accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, And teach me Your ordinances.

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

My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your 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 have not gone astray from Your precepts.

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

I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For they are the joy of my heart.

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

I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even to the end. Samekh.

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

I hate those who are double-minded, But I love Your law.

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

You are my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word.

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

Depart from me, evildoers, That I may observe 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.

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

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

Uphold me that I may be safe, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.

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

You have rejected all those who wander from Your statutes, For their deceitfulness is useless.

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

You have removed all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation And for Your righteous word.

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

Deal with Your servant according to Your lovingkindness And teach me Your statutes.

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

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

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

It is time for the Lord to act, For they have broken Your law.

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

Therefore I love Your commandments Above gold, yes, above fine gold.

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

Therefore I esteem right all Your precepts concerning everything, I hate every false way. Pe.

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

Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul observes them.

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

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

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

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

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

Turn to me and be gracious to me, After Your manner with those who love Your name.

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

Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any iniquity have dominion over me.

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

Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts.

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

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

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

My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Your law. Tsadhe.

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

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

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

You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness And exceeding faithfulness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trouble and anguish have come upon me, Yet Your commandments are my delight.

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

Your testimonies are righteous forever; Give me understanding that I may live. Qoph.

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

I cried with all my heart; answer me, O Lord! I will observe Your statutes.

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

I cried to You; save me And I shall keep Your testimonies.

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

I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words.

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

My eyes anticipate the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word.

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

Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your ordinances.

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

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

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

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

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

Of old I have known from Your testimonies That You have founded them forever. Resh.

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

Look upon my affliction and rescue me, For I do not forget Your law.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I behold the treacherous and loathe them, Because they do not keep Your word.

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

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

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

The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous ordinances is everlasting. Shin.

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

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

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

I rejoice at Your word, As one who finds great spoil.

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

I hate and despise falsehood, But I love Your law.

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

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

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

Those who love Your law have great peace, And nothing causes them to stumble.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Let my lips utter praise, For You teach me Your statutes.

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

Let my tongue sing of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness.

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

Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts.

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

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

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

Let my soul live that it may praise You, And let Your ordinances 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 Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments.