Psalms 119 תְּהִלִּים פרק קי״ט
Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Psalms 119 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.
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אַשְׁרֵיblessed areתְמִימֵי־דָרֶךְare the blameless in the wayהַהֹלְכִיםwho walkבְּתוֹרַתthe law ofיְהֹוָה׃the LORD
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
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אַשְׁרֵיblessed areנֹצְרֵיare those who keepעֵדֹתָיוHis testimoniesבְּכׇל־לֵבwith my whole heartיִדְרְשׁוּהוּ׃who seek Him
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
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אַףmoreoverלֹא־פָעֲלוּthey do noעַוְלָהinjusticeבִּדְרָכָיוin His waysהָלָכוּ׃they walk
They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
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אַתָּהYouצִוִּיתָהYou have commandedפִקֻּדֶיךָYour preceptsלִשְׁמֹרto keepמְאֹד׃greatly
Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
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אַחֲלַיwould thatיִכֹּנוּthey will be steadfastדְרָכָיmy waysלִשְׁמֹרto keepחֻקֶּיךָ׃Your statutes
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
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אָזthenלֹא־אֵבוֹשׁnot shall I be ashamedבְּהַבִּיטִיas I lookedאֶל־כׇּל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ׃to all Your commandments
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
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אוֹדְךָI will praise Youבְּיֹשֶׁרuprightlyלֵבָבof heartבְּלׇמְדִיwhen I have learnedמִשְׁפְּטֵיthe judgments ofצִדְקֶךָ׃Your righteousness
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
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אֶת־חֻקֶּיךָYour statutesאֶשְׁמֹרI will keepאַל־תַּעַזְבֵנִיdo not forsake meעַד־מְאֹד׃utterly
I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
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בַּמֶּהwhereinיְזַכֶּה־נַּעַרshall a young man cleanseאֶת־אׇרְחוֹhis pathלִשְׁמֹרto keepכִּדְבָרֶךָ׃according to Your word
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
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בְּכׇל־לִבִּיwith my whole heartדְרַשְׁתִּיךָI seek Youאַל־תַּשְׁגֵּנִיdo not let me wanderמִמִּצְוֺתֶיךָ׃of Your commandments
With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
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בְּלִבִּיin my heartצָפַנְתִּיI have treasured upאִמְרָתֶךָYour wordלְמַעַןthatלֹאnotאֶחֱטָא־לָךְ׃I will sin for You
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
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בָּרוּךְblessedאַתָּהYouיְהֹוָהthe LORDלַמְּדֵנִיteach meחֻקֶּיךָ׃Your statutes
Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
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בִּשְׂפָתַיwith my lipsסִפַּרְתִּיI have declaredכֹּלallמִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִיךָ׃the judgments of Your mouth
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
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בְּדֶרֶךְin the wayעֵדְוֺתֶיךָYour testimoniesשַּׂשְׂתִּיI have rejoicedכְּעַלas onכׇּל־הוֹן׃all wealth
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
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בְּפִקּוּדֶיךָon Your preceptsאָשִׂיחָהI will meditateוְאַבִּיטָהand I will pay attention toאֹרְחֹתֶיךָ׃Your paths
I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
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בְּחֻקֹּתֶיךָin Your statutesאֶשְׁתַּעֲשָׁעI will delight myselfלֹאnotאֶשְׁכַּחI will forgetדְּבָרֶךָ׃Your word
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
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גְּמֹלdeal bountifullyעַל־עַבְדְּךָwith Your servantאֶחְיֶהI will liveוְאֶשְׁמְרָהand I will keepדְבָרֶךָ׃Your word
Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
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גַּל־עֵינַיopen my eyesוְאַבִּיטָהand I will pay attention toנִפְלָאוֹתwondersמִתּוֹרָתֶךָ׃from Your law
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
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גֵּרa sojournerאָנֹכִיIבָאָרֶץin the landאַל־תַּסְתֵּרdo not hideמִמֶּנִּיfrom meמִצְוֺתֶיךָ׃Your commandments
I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
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גָּרְסָהbreaksנַפְשִׁיmy soulלְתַאֲבָהfor longingאֶל־מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָfor Your judgmentsבְכׇל־עֵת׃at all times
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
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גָּעַרְתָּYou have rebukedזֵדִיםthe insolentאֲרוּרִיםcursedהַשֹּׁגִיםthose who go astrayמִמִּצְוֺתֶיךָ׃of Your commandments
Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
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גַּלremoveמֵעָלַיfrom meחֶרְפָּהreproachוָבוּזand contemptכִּיforעֵדֹתֶיךָYour testimoniesנָצָרְתִּי׃I have kept
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
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גַּםalsoיָשְׁבוּdweltשָׂרִיםprincesבִּיwith meנִדְבָּרוּthey speak togetherעַבְדְּךָYour servantיָשִׂיחַhe meditatesבְּחֻקֶּיךָ׃in Your statutes
Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
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גַּם־עֵדֹתֶיךָalso Your testimoniesשַׁעֲשֻׁעָיis my delightאַנְשֵׁיthe men ofעֲצָתִי׃my counsel
Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
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דָּבְקָהshe clungלֶעָפָרto the dustנַפְשִׁיmy soulחַיֵּנִיrevive meכִּדְבָרֶךָ׃according to Your word
My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
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דְּרָכַיmy waysסִפַּרְתִּיI have declaredוַתַּעֲנֵנִיand You answered meלַמְּדֵנִיteach meחֻקֶּיךָ׃Your statutes
I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
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דֶּרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶיךָthrough Your preceptsהֲבִינֵנִיgive me understandingוְאָשִׂיחָהso let me meditateבְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ׃on Your wonders
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
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דָּלְפָהmeltsנַפְשִׁיmy soulמִתּוּגָהfrom griefקַיְּמֵנִיstrengthen meכִּדְבָרֶךָ׃according to Your word
My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
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דֶּרֶךְ־שֶׁקֶרthrough falseהָסֵרremoveמִמֶּנִּיfrom meוְתוֹרָתְךָand Your lawחׇנֵּנִי׃be gracious to me
Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
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דֶּרֶךְ־אֱמוּנָהthrough faithבָחָרְתִּיI have chosenמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָYour judgmentsשִׁוִּיתִי׃I have set
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
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דָּבַקְתִּיI have clungבְעֵדְוֺתֶיךָin Your testimoniesיְהֹוָהthe LORDאַל־תְּבִישֵׁנִי׃do not put me to shame
I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
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דֶּרֶךְ־מִצְוֺתֶיךָthrough Your commandmentsאָרוּץI will runכִּיforתַרְחִיבYou enlargeלִבִּי׃my heart
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
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הוֹרֵנִיteach meיְהֹוָהthe LORDדֶּרֶךְthe way ofחֻקֶּיךָYour statutesוְאֶצְּרֶנָּהso I may observe itעֵקֶב׃to the end
Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
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הֲבִינֵנִיgive me understandingוְאֶצְּרָהso let me observeתוֹרָתֶךָYour lawוְאֶשְׁמְרֶנָּהso I may keep itבְכׇל־לֵב׃with my whole heart
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
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הַדְרִיכֵנִיlead meבִּנְתִיבin the path ofמִצְוֺתֶיךָYour commandmentsכִּי־בוֹbecause in Himחָפָצְתִּי׃I desire
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
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הַט־לִבִּיincline my heartאֶל־עֵדְוֺתֶיךָto Your testimoniesוְאַלand do notאֶל־בָּצַע׃to unjust gain
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
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הַעֲבֵרtake awayעֵינַיmy eyesמֵרְאוֹתfrom seeingשָׁוְאvanityבִּדְרָכֶךָin Your waysחַיֵּנִי׃revive me
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
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הָקֵםestablishלְעַבְדְּךָfor Your servantאִמְרָתֶךָYour wordאֲשֶׁרwhichלְיִרְאָתֶךָ׃for Your fear
Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
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הַעֲבֵרtake awayחֶרְפָּתִיmy reproachאֲשֶׁרwhichיָגֹרְתִּיI was afraidכִּיforמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָYour judgmentsטוֹבִים׃good
Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
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הִנֵּהbeholdתָּאַבְתִּיI longלְפִקֻּדֶיךָfor Your preceptsבְּצִדְקָתְךָin Your righteousnessחַיֵּנִי׃revive me
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
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וִיבֹאֻנִיand may they come to meחֲסָדֶךָYour merciesיְהֹוָהthe LORDתְּשׁוּעָתְךָYour salvationכְּאִמְרָתֶךָ׃according to Your word
Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
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וְאֶעֱנֶהso I may answerחֹרְפִיhim who taunts meדָבָרa wordכִּי־בָטַחְתִּיbecause I have trustedבִּדְבָרֶךָ׃in Your word
So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
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וְאַל־תַּצֵּלand do not take awayמִפִּיfrom the mouth ofדְבַר־אֱמֶתthe word of truthעַד־מְאֹדutterlyכִּיforלְמִשְׁפָּטֶךָfor Your judgmentsיִחָלְתִּי׃I hope
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
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וְאֶשְׁמְרָהand I will keepתוֹרָתְךָYour lawתָמִידcontinuallyלְעוֹלָםforeverוָעֶד׃and ever
So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
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וְאֶתְהַלְּכָהand I will walk aboutבָרְחָבָהin the broad placeכִּיforפִקֻּדֶיךָYour preceptsדָרָשְׁתִּי׃I have sought
And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
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וַאֲדַבְּרָהand I will endeavor to speakבְעֵדֹתֶיךָin Your testimoniesנֶגֶדagainstמְלָכִיםkingsוְלֹאand notאֵבוֹשׁ׃shall I be ashamed
I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
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וְאֶשְׁתַּעֲשַׁעand I may delight myselfבְּמִצְוֺתֶיךָin Your commandmentsאֲשֶׁרwhichאָהָבְתִּי׃I love
And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
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וְאֶשָּׂא־כַפַּיand I will lift up my handsאֶל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָto Your commandmentsאֲשֶׁרwhichאָהָבְתִּיI loveוְאָשִׂיחָהso let me meditateבְחֻקֶּיךָ׃in Your statutes
My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
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זְכֹר־דָּבָרremember the wordלְעַבְדֶּךָto Your servantעַלuponאֲשֶׁרwhichיִחַלְתָּנִי׃You have caused me to hope
Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
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זֹאתthisנֶחָמָתִיmy comfortבְעׇנְיִיin my afflictionכִּיforאִמְרָתְךָYour wordחִיָּתְנִי׃has revived me
This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
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זֵדִיםthe insolentהֱלִיצֻנִיhave had me greatly in derisionעַד־מְאֹדutterlyמִתּוֹרָתְךָfrom Your lawלֹאnotנָטִיתִי׃I have turned aside
The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
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זָכַרְתִּיI rememberedמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָYour judgmentsמֵעוֹלָםfrom of oldיְהֹוָהthe LORDוָאֶתְנֶחָם׃and I have comforted myself
I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
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זַלְעָפָהburning indignationאֲחָזַתְנִיhas taken hold of meמֵרְשָׁעִיםfrom wicked peopleעֹזְבֵיwho forsakeתּוֹרָתֶךָ׃Your law
Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
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זְמִרוֹתthe songs ofהָיוּ־לִיwere to meחֻקֶּיךָYour statutesבְּבֵיתin the house ofמְגוּרָי׃my sojournings
Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
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זָכַרְתִּיI rememberedבַלַּיְלָהin the nightשִׁמְךָYour nameיְהֹוָהthe LORDוָאֶשְׁמְרָהand I have keptתּוֹרָתֶךָ׃Your law
I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
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זֹאתthisהָיְתָה־לִּיwas to meכִּיbecauseפִקֻּדֶיךָYour preceptsנָצָרְתִּי׃I have kept
This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
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חֶלְקִיmy partיְהֹוָהthe LORDאָמַרְתִּיI saidלִשְׁמֹרto keepדְּבָרֶיךָ׃Your words
Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
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חִלִּיתִיI have entreatedפָנֶיךָYour faceבְכׇל־לֵבwith my whole heartחׇנֵּנִיbe gracious to meכְּאִמְרָתֶךָ׃according to Your word
I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
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חִשַּׁבְתִּיI thought aboutדְרָכָיmy waysוָאָשִׁיבָהand I brought backרַגְלַיmy feetאֶל־עֵדֹתֶיךָ׃to Your testimonies
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
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חַשְׁתִּיI have made hasteוְלֹאand notהִתְמַהְמָהְתִּיI have delayedלִשְׁמֹרto keepמִצְוֺתֶיךָ׃Your commandments
I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
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חֶבְלֵיpains ofרְשָׁעִיםthe wickedעִוְּדֻנִיhave robbed meתּוֹרָתְךָYour lawלֹאnotשָׁכָחְתִּי׃have I forgotten
The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
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חֲצוֹת־לַיְלָהthe middle of nightאָקוּםI will ariseלְהוֹדוֹתto thanksgivingsלָךְto Youעַלuponמִשְׁפְּטֵיthe judgments ofצִדְקֶךָ׃Your righteousness
At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
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חָבֵרam a companionאָנִיIלְכׇל־אֲשֶׁרto all thatיְרֵאוּךָthey fear Youוּלְשֹׁמְרֵיand keepפִּקּוּדֶיךָ׃Your precepts
I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
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חַסְדְּךָYour mercyיְהֹוָהthe LORDמָלְאָהis full ofהָאָרֶץthe earthחֻקֶּיךָYour statutesלַמְּדֵנִי׃teach me
The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
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טוֹבgoodעָשִׂיתָYou didעִם־עַבְדְּךָwith Your servantיְהֹוָהthe LORDכִּדְבָרֶךָ׃according to Your word
Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
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טוּבgoodטַעַםjudgmentוָדַעַתand knowledgeלַמְּדֵנִיteach meכִּיforבְמִצְוֺתֶיךָin Your commandmentsהֶאֱמָנְתִּי׃I trust
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
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טֶרֶםbeforeאֶעֱנֶהI was afflictedאֲנִיIשֹׁגֵגone who goes astrayוְעַתָּהand nowאִמְרָתְךָYour wordשָׁמָרְתִּי׃I keep
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
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טוֹב־אַתָּהgood Youוּמֵטִיבand does goodלַמְּדֵנִיteach meחֻקֶּיךָ׃Your statutes
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
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טָפְלוּhave forgedעָלַיupon meשֶׁקֶרfalsehoodזֵדִיםthe insolentאֲנִיIבְּכׇל־לֵבwith my whole heartאֶצֹּרI will keepפִּקּוּדֶיךָ׃Your precepts
The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
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טָפַשׁis as grossכַּחֵלֶבlike fatלִבָּםtheir heartאֲנִיIתּוֹרָתְךָYour lawשִׁעֲשָׁעְתִּי׃do I delight
Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
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טוֹב־לִיit is good for meכִי־עֻנֵּיתִיthat I was afflictedלְמַעַןthatאֶלְמַדI may learnחֻקֶּיךָ׃Your statutes
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
- 72
טוֹב־לִיit is good for meתוֹרַת־פִּיךָthe law of Your mouthמֵאַלְפֵיthan thousands ofזָהָבgoldוָכָסֶף׃and silver
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
- 73
יָדֶיךָYour handsעָשׂוּנִיthey made meוַיְכוֹנְנוּנִיand they prepared meהֲבִינֵנִיgive me understandingוְאֶלְמְדָהso let me learnמִצְוֺתֶיךָ׃Your commandments
Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
- 74
יְרֵאֶיךָthose fearing Youיִרְאוּנִיshall see meוְיִשְׂמָחוּand rejoiceכִּיbecauseלִדְבָרְךָfor Your wordיִחָלְתִּי׃I hope
They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
- 75
יָדַעְתִּיI knowיְהֹוָהthe LORDכִּי־צֶדֶקbecause righteousnessמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָYour judgmentsוֶאֱמוּנָהand faithfulnessעִנִּיתָנִי׃You have afflicted me
I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
- 76
יְהִי־נָאlet I pray beחַסְדְּךָYour mercyלְנַחֲמֵנִיto comfort meכְּאִמְרָתְךָaccording to Your wordלְעַבְדֶּךָ׃to Your servant
Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
- 77
יְבֹאוּנִיlet them come to meרַחֲמֶיךָYour tender merciesוְאֶחְיֶהso I may liveכִּי־תוֹרָתְךָbecause Your lawשַׁעֲשֻׁעָי׃is my delight
Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
- 78
יֵבֹשׁוּlet be ashamedזֵדִיםthe insolentכִּי־שֶׁקֶרbecause falseעִוְּתוּנִיhave dealt perversely with meאֲנִיIאָשִׂיחַI will meditateבְּפִקּוּדֶיךָ׃on Your precepts
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
- 79
יָשׁוּבוּshall be turnedלִיto meיְרֵאֶיךָthose fearing You(וידעו)[וְיֹדְעֵי]and those who knowעֵדֹתֶיךָ׃Your testimonies
Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
- 80
יְהִי־לִבִּיlet my heart beתָמִיםblamelessבְּחֻקֶּיךָin Your statutesלְמַעַןthatלֹאnotאֵבוֹשׁ׃shall I be ashamed
Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
- 81
כָּלְתָהfaintsלִתְשׁוּעָתְךָfor Your salvationנַפְשִׁיmy soulלִדְבָרְךָfor Your wordיִחָלְתִּי׃I hope
My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
- 82
כָּלוּfailעֵינַיmy eyesלְאִמְרָתֶךָfor Your wordלֵאמֹרsayingמָתַיwhenתְּנַחֲמֵנִי׃will You comfort me
Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
- 83
כִּי־הָיִיתִיbecause I wasכְּנֹאדlike a wineskinבְּקִיטוֹרin the smokeחֻקֶּיךָYour statutesלֹאnotשָׁכָחְתִּי׃have I forgotten
For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
- 84
כַּמָּהhow many areיְמֵי־עַבְדֶּךָdays of Your servantמָתַיwhenתַּעֲשֶׂהYou makeבְרֹדְפַיin those who harass meמִשְׁפָּט׃justice
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
- 85
כָּרוּ־לִיhave dug for meזֵדִיםthe insolentשִׁיחוֹתpitsאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹאnotכְתוֹרָתֶךָ׃according to Your law
The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
- 86
כׇּל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָall Your commandmentsאֱמוּנָהfaithfulnessשֶׁקֶרfalsehoodרְדָפוּנִיthey have harassed meעׇזְרֵנִי׃help me
All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
- 87
כִּמְעַטnearlyכִּלּוּנִיthey have made an end of meבָאָרֶץin the landוַאֲנִיand Iלֹא־עָזַבְתִּיnot I have abandonedפִקֻּדֶיךָ׃Your precepts
They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
- 88
כְּחַסְדְּךָaccording to Your mercyחַיֵּנִיrevive meוְאֶשְׁמְרָהand I will keepעֵדוּתtestimony ofפִּיךָ׃Your mouth
Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
- 89
לְעוֹלָםforeverיְהֹוָהthe LORDדְּבָרְךָYour wordנִצָּבstands upבַּשָּׁמָיִם׃in the heavens
For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
- 90
לְדֹרfrom generationוָדֹרto generationאֱמוּנָתֶךָYour faithfulnessכּוֹנַנְתָּYou have ordainedאֶרֶץthe land ofוַתַּעֲמֹד׃and shall stand
Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
- 91
לְמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָfor Your judgmentsעָמְדוּstoodהַיּוֹםthe dayכִּיforהַכֹּלallעֲבָדֶיךָ׃Your servants
They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
- 92
לוּלֵיif not forתוֹרָתְךָYour lawשַׁעֲשֻׁעָיis my delightאָזthenאָבַדְתִּיperishedבְעׇנְיִי׃in my affliction
Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
- 93
לְעוֹלָםforeverלֹא־אֶשְׁכַּחnot I will forgetפִּקּוּדֶיךָYour preceptsכִּיforבָםin themחִיִּיתָנִי׃You have revived me
I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
- 94
לְךָ־אֲנִיfor You Iהוֹשִׁיעֵנִיsave meכִּיforפִקּוּדֶיךָYour preceptsדָרָשְׁתִּי׃I have sought
I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
- 95
לִיto meקִוּוּhave waitedרְשָׁעִיםthe wickedלְאַבְּדֵנִיto destroy meעֵדֹתֶיךָYour testimoniesאֶתְבּוֹנָן׃I have understanding
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
- 96
לְכׇל־תִּכְלָהof all perfectionרָאִיתִיI sawקֵץendרְחָבָהis exceedingly broadמִצְוָתְךָYour commandmentמְאֹד׃greatly
I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
- 97
מָה־אָהַבְתִּיOh how I loveתוֹרָתֶךָYour lawכׇּל־הַיּוֹםall the dayהִיאit isשִׂיחָתִי׃my meditation
O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
- 98
מֵאֹיְבַיfrom my enemiesתְּחַכְּמֵנִיmake me wiserמִצְוֺתֶךָYour commandmentsכִּיforלְעוֹלָםforeverהִיא־לִי׃they are mine
Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
- 99
מִכׇּל־מְלַמְּדַיfrom all my teachersהִשְׂכַּלְתִּיI have more understandingכִּיforעֵדְוֺתֶיךָYour testimoniesשִׂיחָהare my meditationלִי׃to me
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
- 100
מִזְּקֵנִיםmore than the agedאֶתְבּוֹנָןI have understandingכִּיbecauseפִקּוּדֶיךָYour preceptsנָצָרְתִּי׃I have kept
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
- 101
מִכׇּל־אֹרַחfrom every pathרָעevilכָּלִאתִיI have restrainedרַגְלָיmy feetלְמַעַןthatאֶשְׁמֹרI will keepדְּבָרֶךָ׃Your word
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
- 102
מִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָfrom Your judgmentsלֹא־סָרְתִּיnot I have turned asideכִּי־אַתָּהthat Youהוֹרֵתָנִי׃You have taught me
I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
- 103
מַה־נִּמְלְצוּhow sweet areלְחִכִּיto my palateאִמְרָתֶךָYour wordמִדְּבַשׁmore than honeyלְפִי׃according to
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
- 104
מִפִּקּוּדֶיךָfrom Your preceptsאֶתְבּוֹנָןI have understandingעַל־כֵּןthereforeשָׂנֵאתִיI have hatedכׇּל־אֹרַחevery path ofשָׁקֶר׃falsehood
Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
- 105
נֵר־לְרַגְלִיa lamp to my feetדְבָרֶךָYour wordוְאוֹרand lightלִנְתִיבָתִי׃for my pathway
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
- 106
נִשְׁבַּעְתִּיI sworeוָאֲקַיֵּמָהand I have confirmedלִשְׁמֹרto keepמִשְׁפְּטֵיthe judgments ofצִדְקֶךָ׃Your righteousness
I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
- 107
נַעֲנֵיתִיI have been afflictedעַד־מְאֹדutterlyיְהֹוָהthe LORDחַיֵּנִיrevive meכִדְבָרֶךָ׃according to Your word
I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
- 108
נִדְבוֹתthe freewill offerings ofפִּיthe mouth ofרְצֵה־נָאbe pleased I prayיְהֹוָהthe LORDוּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָand Your judgmentsלַמְּדֵנִי׃teach me
Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
- 109
נַפְשִׁיmy soulבְכַפִּיis continually in my handתָמִידcontinuallyוְתוֹרָתְךָand Your lawלֹאnotשָׁכָחְתִּי׃have I forgotten
My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
- 110
נָתְנוּhave laidרְשָׁעִיםthe wickedפַּחa snareלִיto meוּמִפִּקּוּדֶיךָand from Your preceptsלֹאnotתָעִיתִי׃I have gone astray
The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
- 111
נָחַלְתִּיI have inheritedעֵדְוֺתֶיךָYour testimoniesלְעוֹלָםforeverכִּי־שְׂשׂוֹןbecause the joy ofלִבִּיmy heartהֵמָּה׃they
Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
- 112
נָטִיתִיI have turned asideלִבִּיmy heartלַעֲשׂוֹתto doחֻקֶּיךָYour statutesלְעוֹלָםforeverעֵקֶב׃to the end
I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
- 113
סֵעֲפִיםthe double-mindedשָׂנֵאתִיI have hatedוְתוֹרָתְךָand Your lawאָהָבְתִּי׃I love
I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
- 114
סִתְרִיmy hiding placeוּמָגִנִּיand my shieldאָתָּהYou areלִדְבָרְךָfor Your wordיִחָלְתִּי׃I hope
Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
- 115
סוּרוּ־מִמֶּנִּיturn away from meמְרֵעִיםevildoersוְאֶצְּרָהso let me observeמִצְוֺתthe commandments ofאֱלֹהָי׃my God
Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
- 116
סׇמְכֵנִיsustain meכְאִמְרָתְךָaccording to Your wordוְאֶחְיֶהso I may liveוְאַל־תְּבִישֵׁנִיand do not put me to shameמִשִּׂבְרִי׃from my hope
Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
- 117
סְעָדֵנִיuphold meוְאִוָּשֵׁעָהso let me be savedוְאֶשְׁעָהand I may have regardבְחֻקֶּיךָin Your statutesתָמִיד׃continually
Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
- 118
סָלִיתָYou have trodden downכׇּל־שׁוֹגִיםall erringמֵחֻקֶּיךָfrom Your statutesכִּי־שֶׁקֶרbecause falseתַּרְמִיתָם׃their deceitfulness
Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
- 119
סִגִיםlike drossהִשְׁבַּתָּYou have made ceaseכׇל־רִשְׁעֵי־אָרֶץall the wicked people of the earthלָכֵןthereforeאָהַבְתִּיI have lovedעֵדֹתֶיךָ׃Your testimonies
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
- 120
סָמַרit tremblesמִפַּחְדְּךָfrom dread of Youבְשָׂרִיmy fleshוּמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָand from Your judgmentsיָרֵאתִי׃I fear
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
- 121
עָשִׂיתִיI madeמִשְׁפָּטjusticeוָצֶדֶקand righteousnessבַּל־תַּנִּיחֵנִיleave me notלְעֹשְׁקָי׃to my oppressors
I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
- 122
עֲרֹבbe surety forעַבְדְּךָYour servantלְטוֹבfor goodאַל־יַעַשְׁקֻנִיdo not they oppress meזֵדִים׃the insolent
Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
- 123
עֵינַיmy eyesכָּלוּfailלִישׁוּעָתֶךָfor Your deliveranceוּלְאִמְרַתand for the word ofצִדְקֶךָ׃Your righteousness
Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
- 124
עֲשֵׂהdoעִם־עַבְדְּךָwith Your servantכְחַסְדֶּךָaccording to Your mercyוְחֻקֶּיךָand Your statutesלַמְּדֵנִי׃teach me
Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
- 125
עַבְדְּךָ־אָנִיI am Your servantהֲבִינֵנִיgive me understandingוְאֵדְעָהso let me knowעֵדֹתֶיךָ׃Your testimonies
I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
- 126
עֵתtimeלַעֲשׂוֹתto doלַיהֹוָהto the LORDהֵפֵרוּthey have made voidתּוֹרָתֶךָ׃Your law
It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
- 127
עַל־כֵּןthereforeאָהַבְתִּיI have lovedמִצְוֺתֶיךָYour commandmentsמִזָּהָבof goldוּמִפָּז׃and more than pure gold
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
- 128
עַל־כֵּןthereforeכׇּל־פִּקּוּדֵיall the precepts ofכֹלallיִשָּׁרְתִּיI esteem rightכׇּל־אֹרַחevery path ofשֶׁקֶרfalsehoodשָׂנֵאתִי׃I have hated
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
- 129
פְּלָאוֹתare wonderfulעֵדְוֺתֶיךָYour testimoniesעַל־כֵּןthereforeנְצָרָתַםkeeps themנַפְשִׁי׃my soul
Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
- 130
פֵּתַחthe unfolding ofדְּבָרֶיךָYour wordsיָאִירshall shineמֵבִיןit gives understanding toפְּתָיִים׃the simple
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
- 131
פִּי־פָעַרְתִּיI opened my mouthוָאֶשְׁאָפָהand I pantedכִּיbecauseלְמִצְוֺתֶיךָunto Your preceptsיָאָבְתִּי׃I longed
I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
- 132
פְּנֵה־אֵלַיturn to meוְחׇנֵּנִיand be gracious to meכְּמִשְׁפָּטas is Your customלְאֹהֲבֵיto those who loveשְׁמֶךָ׃Your name
Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
- 133
פְּעָמַיmy feetהָכֵןestablishבְּאִמְרָתֶךָby Your wordוְאַל־תַּשְׁלֶט־בִּיand let not have dominion over meכׇל־אָוֶן׃all iniquity
Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
- 134
פְּדֵנִיredeem meמֵעֹשֶׁקfrom oppressionאָדָםmanוְאֶשְׁמְרָהand I will keepפִּקּוּדֶיךָ׃Your precepts
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
- 135
פָּנֶיךָYour faceהָאֵרmake to shineבְּעַבְדֶּךָon Your servantוְלַמְּדֵנִיand teach meאֶת־חֻקֶּיךָ׃Your statutes
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
- 136
פַּלְגֵי־מַיִםstreams of waterיָרְדוּcame downעֵינָיmy eyesעַלuponלֹא־שָׁמְרוּnot keptתוֹרָתֶךָ׃Your law
Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
- 137
צַדִּיקrighteousאַתָּהYouיְהֹוָהthe LORDוְיָשָׁרand uprightמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ׃Your judgments
Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
- 138
צִוִּיתָYou commandedצֶדֶקrighteousעֵדֹתֶיךָYour testimoniesוֶאֱמוּנָהand faithfulnessמְאֹד׃greatly
Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
- 139
צִמְּתַתְנִיhas consumed meקִנְאָתִיmy zealכִּי־שָׁכְחוּbecause have they forgottenדְבָרֶיךָYour wordsצָרָי׃my enemies
My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
- 140
צְרוּפָהis refinedאִמְרָתְךָYour wordמְאֹדgreatlyוְעַבְדְּךָand Your servantאֲהֵבָהּ׃loves it
Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
- 141
צָעִירsmallאָנֹכִיIוְנִבְזֶהand am despisedפִּקֻּדֶיךָYour preceptsלֹאnotשָׁכָחְתִּי׃have I forgotten
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
- 142
צִדְקָתְךָYour righteousnessצֶדֶקrighteousלְעוֹלָםforeverוְתוֹרָתְךָand Your lawאֱמֶת׃truth
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
- 143
צַר־וּמָצוֹקtrouble and anguishמְצָאוּנִיhave taken hold of meמִצְוֺתֶיךָYour commandmentsשַׁעֲשֻׁעָי׃is my delight
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
- 144
צֶדֶקrighteousעֵדְוֺתֶיךָYour testimoniesלְעוֹלָםforeverהֲבִינֵנִיgive me understandingוְאֶחְיֶה׃so I may live
The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
- 145
קָרָאתִיI criedבְכׇל־לֵבwith my whole heartעֲנֵנִיhear meיְהֹוָהthe LORDחֻקֶּיךָYour statutesאֶצֹּרָה׃I will observe
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
- 146
קְרָאתִיךָI summoned Youהוֹשִׁיעֵנִיsave meוְאֶשְׁמְרָהand I will keepעֵדֹתֶיךָ׃Your testimonies
I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
- 147
קִדַּמְתִּיI anticipatedבַנֶּשֶׁףthe dawning of the morningוָאֲשַׁוֵּעָהand I cried for help(לדבריך)[לִדְבָרְךָ]for Your wordיִחָלְתִּי׃I hope
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
- 148
קִדְּמוּanticipateעֵינַיmy eyesאַשְׁמֻרוֹתthe night watchesלָשִׂיחַto meditateבְּאִמְרָתֶךָ׃by Your word
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
- 149
קוֹלִיmy voiceשִׁמְעָהhearכְחַסְדֶּךָaccording to Your mercyיְהֹוָהthe LORDכְּמִשְׁפָּטֶךָaccording to Your judgmentsחַיֵּנִי׃revive me
Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
- 150
קָרְבוּdraw nearרֹדְפֵיthose who follow afterזִמָּהmischiefמִתּוֹרָתְךָfrom Your lawרָחָקוּ׃they are far
They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
- 151
קָרוֹבare nearאַתָּהYouיְהֹוָהthe LORDוְכׇל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָand all Your commandmentsאֱמֶת׃truth
Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
- 152
קֶדֶםoldיָדַעְתִּיI knowמֵעֵדֹתֶיךָfrom Your testimoniesכִּיthatלְעוֹלָםforeverיְסַדְתָּם׃You founded them
Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
- 153
רְאֵה־עׇנְיִיconsider my afflictionוְחַלְּצֵנִיand rescue meכִּי־תוֹרָתְךָbecause Your lawלֹאnotשָׁכָחְתִּי׃have I forgotten
Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
- 154
רִיבָהcontendרִיבִיmy caseוּגְאָלֵנִיand redeem meלְאִמְרָתְךָto Your wordחַיֵּנִי׃revive me
Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
- 155
רָחוֹקis farמֵרְשָׁעִיםfrom wicked peopleיְשׁוּעָהsalvationכִּי־חֻקֶּיךָfor Your statutesלֹאnotדָרָשׁוּ׃do they seek
Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
- 156
רַחֲמֶיךָYour tender merciesרַבִּיםmanyיְהֹוָהthe LORDכְּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָaccording to Your judgmentsחַיֵּנִי׃revive me
Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
- 157
רַבִּיםmanyרֹדְפַיmy pursuersוְצָרָיand my foesמֵעֵדְוֺתֶיךָfrom Your testimoniesלֹאnotנָטִיתִי׃I have turned aside
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
- 158
רָאִיתִיI sawבֹגְדִיםthose who act treacherouslyוָאֶתְקוֹטָטָהand I felt disgustאֲשֶׁרwhichאִמְרָתְךָYour wordלֹאnotשָׁמָרוּ׃they kept
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
- 159
רְאֵהbeholdכִּי־פִקּוּדֶיךָbecause Your preceptsאָהָבְתִּיI loveיְהֹוָהthe LORDכְּחַסְדְּךָaccording to Your mercyחַיֵּנִי׃revive me
Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
- 160
רֹאשׁ־דְּבָרְךָthe sum of Your wordאֱמֶתtruthוּלְעוֹלָםand foreverכׇּל־מִשְׁפַּטall judgmentצִדְקֶךָ׃Your righteousness
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
- 161
שָׂרִיםprincesרְדָפוּנִיthey have harassed meחִנָּםwithout cause(ומדבריך)[וּמִדְּבָרְךָ]but of Your wordפָּחַדstands in aweלִבִּי׃my heart
Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
- 162
שָׂשׂI rejoiceאָנֹכִיIעַל־אִמְרָתֶךָupon Your wordכְּמוֹצֵאlike one who brings outשָׁלָלthe spoilרָב׃great
I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
- 163
שֶׁקֶרfalsehoodשָׂנֵאתִיI have hatedוַאֲתַעֵבָהand I abhorתּוֹרָתְךָYour lawאָהָבְתִּי׃I love
I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
- 164
שֶׁבַעsevenבַּיּוֹםin the dayהִלַּלְתִּיךָI praise Youעַלuponמִשְׁפְּטֵיthe judgments ofצִדְקֶךָ׃Your righteousness
Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
- 165
שָׁלוֹםpeaceרָבgreatלְאֹהֲבֵיto those who loveתוֹרָתֶךָYour lawוְאֵין־לָמוֹand nothing shall make themמִכְשׁוֹל׃stumble
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
- 166
שִׂבַּרְתִּיI have hopedלִישׁוּעָתְךָfor Your deliveranceיְהֹוָהthe LORDוּמִצְוֺתֶיךָand Your commandmentsעָשִׂיתִי׃I made
LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
- 167
שׇׁמְרָהguardedנַפְשִׁיmy soulעֵדֹתֶיךָYour testimoniesוָאֹהֲבֵםand I have loved themמְאֹד׃greatly
My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
- 168
שָׁמַרְתִּיI have keptפִקּוּדֶיךָYour preceptsוְעֵדֹתֶיךָand Your testimoniesכִּיforכׇל־דְּרָכַיall my waysנֶגְדֶּךָ׃before You
I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
- 169
תִּקְרַבYou draw nearרִנָּתִיto my cryלְפָנֶיךָbefore Youיְהֹוָהthe LORDכִּדְבָרְךָaccording to Your commandהֲבִינֵנִי׃give me understanding
Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
- 170
תָּבוֹאshall comeתְחִנָּתִיmy supplicationלְפָנֶיךָbefore Youכְּאִמְרָתְךָaccording to Your wordהַצִּילֵנִי׃deliver me
Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
- 171
תַּבַּעְנָהshall utterשְׂפָתַיmy lipsתְּהִלָּהpraisesכִּיforתְלַמְּדֵנִיYou teach meחֻקֶּיךָ׃Your statutes
My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
- 172
תַּעַןshall speak ofלְשׁוֹנִיmy tongueאִמְרָתֶךָYour wordכִּיforכׇל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָall Your commandmentsצֶּדֶק׃righteous
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
- 173
תְּהִי־יָדְךָlet it be Your handלְעׇזְרֵנִיto help meכִּיforפִקּוּדֶיךָYour preceptsבָחָרְתִּי׃I have chosen
Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
- 174
תָּאַבְתִּיI longלִישׁוּעָתְךָfor Your deliveranceיְהֹוָהthe LORDוְתוֹרָתְךָand Your lawשַׁעֲשֻׁעָי׃is my delight
I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
- 175
תְּחִי־נַפְשִׁיlet my soul liveוּתְהַלְלֶךָּand it shall praise Youוּמִשְׁפָּטֶךָand Your justiceיַעְזְרֻנִי׃help me
Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
- 176
תָּעִיתִיI have gone astrayכְּשֶׂהlike a sheepאֹבֵדlostבַּקֵּשׁseekעַבְדֶּךָYour servantכִּיforמִצְוֺתֶיךָYour commandmentsלֹאnotשָׁכָחְתִּי׃have I forgotten
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.