YLT - Psalms - 119

119:1  Aleph. O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,

119:2  O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.

119:3  Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.

119:4  Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,

119:5  O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,

119:6  Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.

119:7  I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.

119:8  Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!

119:9  Beth. With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe--according to Thy word.

119:10  With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.

119:11  In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

119:12  Blessed art Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.

119:13  With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.

119:14  In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.

119:15  In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.

119:16  In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.

119:17  Gimel. Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.

119:18  Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.

119:19  A sojourner I am on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.

119:20  Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.

119:21  Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.

119:22  Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.

119:23  Princes also sat--against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,

119:24  Thy testimonies also are my delight, The men of my counsel!

119:25  Daleth. Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.

119:26  My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,

119:27  The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.

119:28  My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.

119:29  The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.

119:30  The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,

119:31  I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.

119:32  The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!

119:33  He. Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it-- to the end.

119:34  Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.

119:35  Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.

119:36  Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.

119:37  Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.

119:38  Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That is concerning Thy fear.

119:39  Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments are good.

119:40  Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,

119:41  Waw. And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.

119:42  And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.

119:43  And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.

119:44  And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.

119:45  And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.

119:46  And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.

119:47  And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,

119:48  And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!

119:49  Zain. Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.

119:50  This is my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.

119:51  The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.

119:52  I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.

119:53  Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.

119:54  Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.

119:55  I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.

119:56  This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!

119:57  Cheth. My portion is Jehovah; I have said--to keep Thy words,

119:58  I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.

119:59  I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.

119:60  I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.

119:61  Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.

119:62  At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.

119:63  A companion I am to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.

119:64  Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!

119:65  Teth. Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.

119:66  The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.

119:67  Before I am afflicted, I--I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.

119:68  Good Thou art , and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.

119:69  Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.

119:70  Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I--in Thy law I have delighted.

119:71  Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.

119:72  Better to me is the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

119:73  Yod. Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.

119:74  Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.

119:75  I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous are Thy judgments, And in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.

119:76  Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.

119:77  Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law is my delight.

119:78  Ashamed are the proud, For with falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.

119:79  Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.

119:80  My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.

119:81  Kaph. Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.

119:82  Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, `When doth it comfort me?'

119:83  For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.

119:84  How many are the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?

119:85  The proud have digged for me pits, That are not according to Thy law.

119:86  All Thy commands are faithfulness, With falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.

119:87  Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I--I have not forsaken Thy precepts.

119:88  According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!

119:89  Lamed. To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.

119:90  To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.

119:91  According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole are Thy servants.

119:92  Unless Thy law were my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.

119:93  To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.

119:94  I am Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.

119:95  Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.

119:96  Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad is Thy command--exceedingly!

119:97  Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation.

119:98  Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age.

119:99  Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation.

119:100  Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.

119:101  From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.

119:102  From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou--Thou hast directed me.

119:103  How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.

119:104  From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!

119:105  Nun. A lamp to my foot is Thy word, And a light to my path.

119:106  I have sworn, and I confirm it , To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.

119:107  I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.

119:108  Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.

119:109  My soul is in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.

119:110  The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.

119:111  I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart are they.

119:112  I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age-- to the end!

119:113  Samech. Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.

119:114  My hiding place and my shield art Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.

119:115  Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.

119:116  Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.

119:117  Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.

119:118  Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood is their deceit.

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

119:120  Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!

119:121  Ain. I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.

119:122  Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.

119:123  Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.

119:124  Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.

119:125  Thy servant am I--cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.

119:126  Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.

119:127  Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold--even fine gold.

119:128  Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!

119:129  Pe. Wonderful are Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.

119:130  The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

119:131  My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.

119:132  Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.

119:133  My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.

119:134  Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,

119:135  Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.

119:136  Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!

119:137  Tzade. Righteous art Thou, O Jehovah, And upright are Thy judgments.

119:138  Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,

119:139  Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.

119:140  Tried is thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.

119:141  Small I am , and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.

119:142  Thy righteousness is righteousness to the age, And Thy law is truth.

119:143  Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands are my delights.

119:144  The righteousness of Thy testimonies is to Cause me to understand, and I live!

119:145  Koph. I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,

119:146  I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.

119:147  I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.

119:148  Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.

119:149  My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.

119:150  Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.

119:151  Near art Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands are truth.

119:152  Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!

119:153  Resh. See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.

119:154  Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.

119:155  Far from the wicked is salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.

119:156  Thy mercies are many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.

119:157  Many are my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.

119:158  I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.

119:159  See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.

119:160  The sum of Thy word is truth, And to the age is every judgment of Thy righteousness!

119:161  Shin. Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.

119:162  I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.

119:163  Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate it , Thy law I have loved.

119:164  Seven times in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.

119:165  Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.

119:166  I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.

119:167  Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.

119:168  I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee!

119:169  Taw. My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.

119:170  My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.

119:171  My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.

119:172  My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands are righteous.

119:173  Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.

119:174  I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law is my delight.

119:175  My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.

119:176  I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!