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 those who keep His testimonies, Who 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,

You have commanded us To keep Your precepts diligently.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might 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 declared All the judgments 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 contemplate Your ways.

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

I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word. ג 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 see Wondrous 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 breaks with longing For Your judgments at all times.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My soul clings 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 declared my ways, and You 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 shall I meditate on Your wonderful works.

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

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

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

I have chosen the way of truth; Your judgments I have laid 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 will run the course of Your commandments, For You shall 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 Your statutes, And I shall keep 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, and I shall keep Your law; Indeed, 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 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 covetousness.

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

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

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

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

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

Turn away my reproach which I dread, For Your judgments 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 in Your righteousness. ו Waw

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

Let Your mercies come also 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 shall I 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 take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I have hoped in Your ordinances.

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

So shall I 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 speak of Your 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 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!

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

Remember the word to Your servant, Upon which You have 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 Your word has given me life.

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

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

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

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

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

Indignation has taken hold of 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 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 remember Your name in the night, O Lord, And I keep Your law.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I made haste, 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 bound 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 will rise to give thanks to You, Because of Your righteous judgments.

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

I am a companion of all 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, O Lord, is full of Your mercy; Teach me Your statutes. ט 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 judgment and knowledge, For I believe 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 proud have forged a lie against me, But I will keep Your 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 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 have been 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 coins of gold and silver. י Yod

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

Your hands have 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.

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

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

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

Let Your tender mercies 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For I have become like a wineskin in smoke, Yet 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 proud have dug pits for me, Which is not according to Your law.

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

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

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

They almost made an end of me on earth, But 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. ל Lamed

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

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

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

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

Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then 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 given me life.

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, But I will consider Your testimonies.

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

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

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

Oh, 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.

You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my 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 Your 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 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 departed from Your judgments, 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, Sweeter than honey to my mouth!

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

Through Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. ן 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 confirmed That I will keep Your righteous judgments.

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

I am afflicted very much; 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.

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

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 strayed from Your precepts.

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

Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, 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 my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, to the very end. ס Samek

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

I hate the 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 hope in Your word.

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

Depart from me, you 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 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.

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

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

You reject all those who stray from Your 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.

You put away 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. ע 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 proud oppress me.

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

My eyes fail from seeking Your salvation And 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 mercy, 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 You to act, O Lord, For they have regarded Your law as void.

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

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

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

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

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

Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul keeps them.

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

The entrance 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 and panted, For I longed for Your commandments.

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

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

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

Direct my steps by Your word, And let no 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!

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

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,

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

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

My zeal has consumed me, Because my enemies 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 overtaken me, Yet Your commandments are my delights.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My eyes are awake through 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; O Lord, revive me according to Your justice.

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

They draw near who follow after wickedness; 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!

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

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

Consider my affliction and deliver 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 tender mercies, O Lord; Revive me according to Your judgments.

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

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

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

I see the treacherous, and am disgusted, 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 entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever. שׁ Shin

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

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

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

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

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

I hate and abhor lying, 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 judgments.

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

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

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

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

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

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

My tongue shall speak 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 become my help, 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, and it shall praise You; And let Your 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 Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments.