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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!