1Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.ALEPH Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law.א ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.2Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.3They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.Yea, they do no unrighteousness; They walk in his ways.4You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them.Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.Thou hast commanded us thy precepts, That we should observe them diligently.5Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!Oh that my ways were established To observe thy statutes!6Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.Then shall I not be put to shame, When I have respect unto all thy commandments.7I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.I will give thanks unto thee with uprightness of heart, When I learn thy righteous judgments.8I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.I will observe your statutes. Don’t utterly forsake me. BETHI will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.I will observe thy statutes: Oh forsake me not utterly. ב BETH.9How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.ב BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.10With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.11I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.12Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.Blessed are you, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes.Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.Blessed art thou, O Jehovah: Teach me thy statutes.13With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.With my lips have I declared All the ordinances of thy mouth.14I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, As much as in all riches.15I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.I will meditate on thy precepts, And have respect unto thy ways.16I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word. GIMELI will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. ג GIMEL.17Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.ג GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live; So will I observe thy word.18Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold Wondrous things out of thy law.19I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.I am a stranger on the earth. Don’t hide your commandments from me.I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.I am a sojourner in the earth: Hide not thy commandments from me.20My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.My soul breaketh for the longing That it hath unto thine ordinances at all times.21You rebuke the arrogant—the cursed who stray from Your commandments.You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, That do wander from thy commandments.22Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.Take away from me reproach and contempt; For I have kept thy testimonies.23Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.Princes also sat and talked against me; But thy servant did meditate on thy statutes.24Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors. DALETHThy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.Thy testimonies also are my delight And my counsellors. ד DALETH.25My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!ד DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.My soul cleaveth unto the dust: Quicken thou me according to thy word.26I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: Teach me thy statutes.27Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works.28My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.My soul melteth for heaviness: Strengthen thou me according unto thy word.29Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.Remove from me the way of falsehood; And grant me thy law graciously.30I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me.I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set before me.31I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.I cling to your statutes, Yahweh. Don’t let me be disappointed.I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.I cleave unto thy testimonies: O Jehovah, put me not to shame.32I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free. HEI will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.I will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart. ה HE.33Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.Teach me, Yahweh, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.ה HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes; And I shall keep it unto the end.34Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.35Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight.36Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.37Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.38Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.Confirm unto thy servant thy word, Which is in order unto the fear of thee.39Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid; For thine ordinances are good.40How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness. VAVBehold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: Quicken me in thy righteousness. ו VAV.41May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.Let your loving kindness also come to me, Yahweh, your salvation, according to your word.ו VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according to thy word.Let thy lovingkindnesses also come unto me, O Jehovah, Even thy salvation, according to thy word.42Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in your word.So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me; For I trust in thy word.43Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.Don’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your ordinances.And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; For I have hoped in thine ordinances.44I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.So I will obey your law continually, forever and ever.So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.So shall I observe thy law continually For ever and ever.45And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.And I shall walk at liberty; For I have sought thy precepts.46I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, And shall not be put to shame.47I delight in Your commandments because I love them.I will delight myself in your commandments, because I love them.And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.And I will delight myself in thy commandments, Which I have loved.48I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes. ZAYINMy hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.I will lift up my hands also unto thy commandments, which I have loved; And I will meditate on thy statutes. ז ZAYIN.49Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.ז ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.Remember the word unto thy servant, Because thou hast made me to hope.50This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.This is my comfort in my affliction; For thy word hath quickened me.51The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don’t swerve from your law.The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.The proud have had me greatly in derision: Yet have I not swerved from thy law.52I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort.I remember your ordinances of old, Yahweh, and have comforted myself.I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.I have remembered thine ordinances of old, O Jehovah, And have comforted myself.53Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your law.Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, Because of the wicked that forsake thy law.54Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I live.Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.Thy statutes have been my songs In the house of my pilgrimage.55In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.I have remembered your name, Yahweh, in the night, and I obey your law.I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, And have observed thy law.56This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.This is my way, that I keep your precepts. HETHThis I had, because I kept thy precepts.This I have had, Because I have kept thy precepts. ח HHETH.57The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.Yahweh is my portion. I promised to obey your words.ח CHETH. Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words.Jehovah is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.58I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word.59I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.60I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.I made haste, and delayed not, To observe thy commandments.61Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won’t forget your law.The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.The cords of the wicked have wrapped me round; But I have not forgotten thy law.62At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances.At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee Because of thy righteous ordinances.63I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.I am a companion of all them that fear thee, And of them that observe thy precepts.64The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.The earth is full of your loving kindness, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes. TETHThe earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy lovingkindness: Teach me thy statutes. ט TETH.65You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.You have treated your servant well, according to your word, Yahweh.ט TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Lord, according unto thy word.Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according unto thy word.66Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.Teach me good judgment and knowledge; For I have believed in thy commandments.67Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.Before I was afflicted I went astray; But now I observe thy word.68You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.Thou art good, and doest good; Teach me thy statutes.69Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.70Their hearts are callous and insensitive, but I delight in Your law.Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your law.Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.Their heart is as fat as grease; But I delight in thy law.71It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.It is good 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 thy statutes.72The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YODHThe law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver. י YODH.73Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.י JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.74May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word.They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.They that fear thee shall see me and be glad, Because I have hoped in thy word.75I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.Yahweh, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.76May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant.77May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; For thy law is my delight.78May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.Let the proud be put to shame; for they have overthrown me wrongfully: But I will meditate on thy precepts.79May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes.Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.Let those that fear thee turn unto me; And they shall know thy testimonies.80May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be disappointed. KAPFLet my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I be not put to shame. כ KAPH.81My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.כ CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.My soul fainteth for thy salvation; But I hope in thy word.82My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”My eyes fail for your word. I say, “When will you comfort me?”Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?Mine eyes fail for thy word, While I say, When wilt thou comfort me?83Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don’t forget your statutes.For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.For I am become like a wine-skin in the smoke; Yet do I not forget thy statutes.84How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?85The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your law.The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.The proud have digged pits for me, Who are not according to thy law.86All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.All thy commandments are faithful: They persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.87They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn’t forsake your precepts.They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.They had almost consumed me upon earth; But I forsook not thy precepts.88Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth. LAMEDHQuicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth. ל LAMEDH.89Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.Yahweh, your word is settled in heaven forever.ל LAMED. For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.For ever, O Jehovah, Thy word is settled in heaven.90Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.Your faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth, and it remains.Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.91Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.Your laws remain to this day, for all things serve you.They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.They abide this day according to thine ordinances; For all things are thy servants.92If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.Unless your law had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.93I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.I will never forget your precepts, for with them, you have revived me.I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.I will never forget thy precepts; For with them thou hast quickened me.94I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.I am thine, save me; For I have sought thy precepts.95The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me; But I will consider thy testimonies.96I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commands are boundless. MEMI have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.I have seen an end of all perfection; But thy commandment is exceeding broad. מ MEM.97Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.מ MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.98Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.99I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.100I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.101I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word.102I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.I have not turned away from your ordinances, for you have taught me.I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.I have not turned aside from thine ordinances; For thou hast taught me.103How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!104I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. NUNThrough thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way. נ NUN.105Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.נ NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.106I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous ordinances.I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.I have sworn, and have confirmed it, That I will observe thy righteous ordinances.107I am severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word.I am afflicted very much. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your word.I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.I am afflicted very much: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according unto thy word.108Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.Accept, I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth. Yahweh, teach me your ordinances.Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah, And teach me thine ordinances.109I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won’t forget your law.My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.My soul is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law.110The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I haven’t gone astray from your precepts.The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.The wicked have laid a snare for me; Yet have I not gone astray from thy precepts.111Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.112I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end. SAMEKHI have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes For ever, even unto the end. ס SAMEKH.113The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.ס SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.I hate them that are of a double mind; But thy law do I love.114You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.115Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.Depart from me, ye evil-doers, That I may keep the commandments of my God.116Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.Uphold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed of my hope.117Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.118You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.Thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes; For their deceit is falsehood.119All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: Therefore I love thy testimonies.120My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments. AYINMy flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments. ע AYIN.121I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.I have done what is just and righteous. Don’t leave me to my oppressors.ע AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.I have done justice and righteousness: Leave me not to mine oppressors.122Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.Ensure your servant’s well-being. Don’t let the proud oppress me.Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.Be surety for thy servant for good: Let not the proud oppress me.123My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.My eyes fail looking for your salvation, for your righteous word.Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, And for thy righteous word.124Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes.Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.Deal with thy servant according unto thy lovingkindness, And teach me thy statutes.125I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.I am thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.126It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.It is time to act, Yahweh, for they break your law.It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law.It is time for Jehovah to work; For they have made void thy law.127Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.Therefore I love thy commandments Above gold, yea, above fine gold.128Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way. PETherefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; And I hate every false way. פ PE.129Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.פ PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.Thy testimonies are wonderful; Therefore doth my soul keep them.130The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.131I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.I opened wide my mouth, and panted; For I longed for thy commandments.132Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.Turn to me, and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, As thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.133Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.Establish my footsteps in thy word; And let not any iniquity have dominion over me.134Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.Redeem me from the oppression of man: So will I observe thy precepts.135Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; And teach me thy statutes.136My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your law. TZADHERivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.Streams of water run down mine eyes, Because they observe not thy law. צ TSADHE.137Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.You are righteous, Yahweh. Your judgments are upright.צ TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, And upright are thy judgments.138The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.You have commanded your statutes in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy.Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness And very faithfulness.139My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.My zeal hath consumed me, Because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.140Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.Thy word is very pure; Therefore thy servant loveth it.141I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.I am small and despised; Yet do I not forget thy precepts.142Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your law is truth.Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And thy law is truth.143Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your commandments are my delight.Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me; Yet thy commandments are my delight.144Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. QOPHThe righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live. ק QOPH.145I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, Yahweh! I will keep your statutes.ק KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes.I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will keep thy statutes.146I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.I have called to you. Save me! I will obey your statutes.I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.I have called unto thee; save me, And I shall observe thy testimonies.147I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.148My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.149Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your ordinances.Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment.Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thine ordinances.150Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; They are far from thy law.151You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.You are near, Yahweh. All your commandments are truth.Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth.Thou art nigh, O Jehovah; And all thy commandments are truth.152Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever. RESHConcerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.Of old have I known from thy testimonies, That thou hast founded them for ever. ר RESH.153Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don’t forget your law.ר RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.Consider mine affliction, and deliver me; For I do not forget thy law.154Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.Plead thou my cause, and redeem me: Quicken me according to thy word.155Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.Salvation is far from the wicked, for they don’t seek your statutes.Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.Salvation is far from the wicked; For they seek not thy statutes.156Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.Great are your tender mercies, Yahweh. Revive me according to your ordinances.Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy judgments.Great are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah: Quicken me according to thine ordinances.157Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven’t swerved from your testimonies.Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; Yet have I not swerved from thy testimonies.158I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved, Because they observe not thy word.159Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your loving kindness.Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.Consider how I love thy precepts: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy lovingkindness.160The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. SIN AND SHINThy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances endureth for ever. ש SHIN.161Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.ש SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.Princes have persecuted me without a cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy words.162I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.I rejoice at thy word, As one that findeth great spoil.163I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.I hate and abhor falsehood; But thy law do I love.164Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.Seven times a day, I praise you, because of your righteous ordinances.Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.Seven times a day do I praise thee, Because of thy righteous ordinances.165Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your law; nothing can make them stumble.Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.Great peace have they that love thy law; And they have no occasion of stumbling.166I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.I have hoped for your salvation, Yahweh. I have done your commandments.Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, And have done thy commandments.167I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.My soul hath observed thy testimonies; And I love them exceedingly.168I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you. TAVI have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; For all my ways are before thee. ת TAV.169May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.Let my cry come before you, Yahweh. Give me understanding according to your word.ת TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word.Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word.170May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word.Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.Let my supplication come before thee: Deliver me according to thy word.171My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.Let my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes.My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.Let my lips utter praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes.172My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.Let my tongue sing of thy word; For all thy commandments are righteousness.173May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.Let thy hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen thy precepts.174I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.I have longed for your salvation, Yahweh. Your law is my delight.I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah; And thy law is my delight.175Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.Let my soul live, that I may praise you. Let your ordinances help me.Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; And let thine ordinances help me.176I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don’t forget your commandments.I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; For I do not forget thy commandments.
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