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119:1  Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Torah of Adonai.
119:2  Happy are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with a whole heart,
119:3  who also do no injustice, but walk in His ways.
119:4  You have commanded that Your precepts be kept diligently.
119:5  Oh that my ways were steadfast to observe Your decrees!
119:6  Then I would not be ashamed, when I consider all Your mitzvot.
119:7  I will praise You with an upright heart as I learn Your righteous judgments.
119:8  I will observe Your statutes. Never abandon me utterly!
119:9  How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
119:10  With my whole heart have I sought You —let me not stray from Your mitzvot.
119:11  I have treasured Your word in my heart, so I might not sin against You.
119:12  Blessed are You, Adonai. Teach me Your statutes.
119:13  With my lips I rehearse all the rulings of Your mouth.
119:14  I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies above all wealth.
119:15  I will meditate on Your precepts, and regard Your ways.
119:16  I will delight in Your decrees. I will never forget Your word.
119:17  Do good to Your servant that I may live and keep Your word.
119:18  Open my eyes, so I may behold wonders from Your Torah.
119:19  I am a temporary dweller on earth— do not hide Your mitzvot from me.
119:20  My soul is crushed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
119:21  You rebuke the proud, who are cursed, who wander from Your mitzvot.
119:22  Take scorn and contempt away from me, for I have kept Your testimonies.
119:23  Though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant meditates on Your decrees.
119:24  For Your testimonies are my delight— they are also my counselors.
119:25  My soul clings to the dust. Revive me according to Your word!
119:26  I told of my ways and You answered me. Teach me Your statutes.
119:27  Help me discern the way of Your precepts, so I may meditate on Your wonders.
119:28  My soul weeps with grief. Make me stand firm with Your word.
119:29  Turn me away from the deceitful way, and be gracious to me with Your Torah.
119:30  I have chosen the way of faithfulness. I have set my heart on Your judgments.
119:31  I cling to Your testimonies. Adonai, do not put me to shame!
119:32  I run the course of Your mitzvot, for You open wide my heart.
119:33  Teach me the way of Your decrees, Adonai, and I will follow them to the end.
119:34  Give me understanding, that I may keep Your Torah and observe it with all my heart.
119:35  Help me walk in the path of Your mitzvot— for I delight in it.
119:36  Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to dishonest gain.
119:37  Turn my eyes away from gazing at vanity but revive me in Your ways.
119:38  Fulfill Your word to Your servant, which leads to reverence for You.
119:39  Make the disgrace I dread pass away, for Your judgments are good.
119:40  Behold, I long for Your precepts. Revive me by Your righteousness.
119:41  May Your lovingkindnesses come to me, Adonai— Your salvation according to Your word—
119:42  so I may answer the one taunting me, for I trust in Your word.
119:43  Never snatch out of my mouth a word of truth, for I hope in Your judgments.
119:44  So I may always keep Your Torah, forever and ever,
119:45  and walk about in freedom. For I have sought Your precepts.
119:46  I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and never be ashamed.
119:47  I delight in Your mitzvot, which I love.
119:48  I reach out my hands for Your mitzvot, which I love, and meditate on Your decrees.
119:49  Remember the word to Your servant, on which You have made me hope.
119:50  My comfort in my affliction is this: Your word has kept me alive.
119:51  The arrogant have viciously ridiculed me, yet I did not turn away from Your Torah.
119:52  I remember Your judgments from of old, Adonai, and comfort myself.
119:53  Burning indignation grips me, because of the wicked who forsake Your Torah.
119:54  Your decrees have become my songs in the house where I dwell.
119:55  In the night I remember Your Name, Adonai, and keep watching over Your Torah.
119:56  This is my own: that I keep Your precepts.
119:57  Adonai is my portion. I promised to guard Your words.
119:58  I have entreated Your favor with all my heart. Be gracious to me according to Your word.
119:59  I have considered my ways and turned my feet back to Your testimonies.
119:60  I hasten and do not delay to obey Your mitzvot.
119:61  The ropes of the wicked are coiled around me, but I did not forget Your Torah.
119:62  At midnight I rise to praise You, because of Your righteous rulings.
119:63  I am a companion of all who fear You, of those who observe Your precepts.
119:64  The earth is full of Your lovingkindness. Adonai—teach me Your decrees.
119:65  You do good to Your servant, Adonai, according to Your word.
119:66  Teach me good sense and knowledge, for I trusted in Your mitzvot.
119:67  Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word.
119:68  You are good and keep doing good— teach me Your decrees.
119:69  Though the proud smeared a lie on me, with all my heart I keep Your precepts.
119:70  Their minds are insensible, but Your Torah is my delight.
119:71  It is good for me that I was afflicted, so that I may learn Your decrees.
119:72  The Torah from Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
119:73  Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding that I may learn Your mitzvot.
119:74  Those in awe of You see me and rejoice, because I put my hope in Your word.
119:75  I know, Adonai, Your judgments are just. In faithfulness You have afflicted me.
119:76  May Your lovingkindness comfort me, according to Your promise to Your servant.
119:77  Let Your tender mercies reach me, Let me live, for Your Torah is my delight.
119:78  May the proud be put to shame for wronging me with a lie, but I will meditate on Your precepts.
119:79  Let those in awe of You return to me— those who know Your testimonies.
119:80  My heart will have integrity in following Your decrees, so that I would not be ashamed.
119:81  My soul faints with longing for Your salvation, but I still hope in Your word.
119:82  My eyes are worn out longing for Your promise, saying, “When will You comfort me?”
119:83  Though I became like a wineskin dried in smoke, I do not forget Your decrees.
119:84  How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
119:85  The proud have dug pits for me— that is not in accord with Your Torah!
119:86  All Your mitzvot are faithful. They persecute me with a lie—help me!
119:87  They almost finished me off on earth. But I—I will not forsake Your precepts.
119:88  Revive me with Your lovingkindness, so I may keep Your mouth’s testimony.
119:89  Forever, Adonai, Your word stands firm in the heavens.
119:90  Your faithfulness endures from generation to generation. You established the earth, and it stands.
119:91  Your judgments stand today, for all things are Your servants.
119:92  If Your Torah had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
119:93  I will never forget Your precepts. For with them You have kept me alive.
119:94  I am Yours, save me! For I have sought out Your precepts.
119:95  The wicked wait for me to destroy me. But I will study Your testimonies.
119:96  I have seen a limit to all perfection, yet Your commandment is boundless.
119:97  O how I love Your Torah! It is my meditation all day.
119:98  Your mitzvot make me wiser than my enemies —for they are mine forever.
119:99  I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.
119:100  I have gained more understanding than all my elders, for I have kept Your precepts.
119:101  I kept my feet from every evil way, in order to follow Your word.
119:102  I do not turn away from Your rulings, for You Yourself have taught me.
119:103  How sweet is Your word to my taste— yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
119:104  From Your precepts I get discernment, therefore I hate every false way.
119:105  Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
119:106  I have sworn and confirmed to observe Your righteous rulings.
119:107  I am severely afflicted. Keep me alive, Adonai, according to Your word.
119:108  Please accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, Adonai, and teach me Your rulings.
119:109  My soul is continually in danger, yet I have not forgotten Your Torah.
119:110  The wicked have set a snare for me, yet I did not stray from Your precepts.
119:111  Your testimonies I have as a heritage forever, for they are my heart’s joy.
119:112  I turned my heart to do Your decrees, forever, to the very end.
119:113  I hate double-minded ones, but Your Torah I love.
119:114  You are my hiding place and my shield —in Your word I hope.
119:115  Away from me, evildoers, so I may keep the mitzvot of my God!
119:116  Sustain me according to Your word, so I may live, and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
119:117  Support me and I will be saved, and study Your decrees continually.
119:118  You despise all who wander from Your decrees, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
119:119  All the wicked of the earth You remove like dross. Therefore I love Your testimonies.
119:120  My flesh shudders for fear of You, and I am in awe of Your judgments.
119:121  I did what is just and right. Do not leave me to my oppressors.
119:122  Guarantee Your servant’s well-being. Do not let arrogant ones oppress me.
119:123  My eyes fail, longing for Your salvation and for Your righteous word.
119:124  Deal with Your servant as befits Your lovingkindness, and teach me Your statutes.
119:125  I am Your servant, give me discernment, so I may understand Your testimonies.
119:126  It is time for Adonai to act— they have violated Your Torah!
119:127  Therefore I love Your mitzvot more than gold, more than pure gold.
119:128  Therefore I esteem all Your precepts as right in every way —every false way I hate.
119:129  Your testimonies are wonderful. Therefore my soul obeys them.
119:130  The unfolding of Your words gives light, giving understanding to the simple.
119:131  I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for Your mitzvot.
119:132  Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is fitting to those who love Your Name.
119:133  Direct my footsteps in Your word, and let no iniquity get mastery over me.
119:134  Redeem me from human oppression, and I will keep Your precepts.
119:135  Make Your face shine on Your servant, and teach me Your decrees.
119:136  Streams of water run down from my eyes, because they do not observe Your Torah.
119:137  Righteous are You, Adonai, and Your judgments are upright.
119:138  You have commanded righteousness, Your testimonies, and great faithfulness.
119:139  My zeal has consumed me, because my foes forgot Your words.
119:140  Your word is thoroughly refined, and Your servant loves it.
119:141  I am insignificant and despised, yet I have not forgotten Your precepts.
119:142  Your justice is righteousness forever, and Your Torah is truth.
119:143  Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, yet Your mitzvot are my delight.
119:144  Your testimonies are righteous forever —make me understand, so I may live.
119:145  I cried out with all my heart, “Answer me, Adonai! I will keep Your decrees.”
119:146  I cried out to You, “Save me, and I will keep Your testimonies.”
119:147  I am up before dawn, crying for help— I put my hope in Your word.
119:148  My eyes are up before every night watch, as I meditate on Your word.
119:149  Hear my voice with Your lovingkindness. Revive me, Adonai, with Your judgments.
119:150  Pursuers of wicked schemes draw near— they are far from Your Torah.
119:151  You are near, Adonai, and all Your mitzvot are truth.
119:152  Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You founded them firmly forever.
119:153  See my affliction and rescue me, for I do not forget Your Torah.
119:154  Defend my cause and redeem me. Restore my life through Your word.
119:155  Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek after Your decrees.
119:156  Great are Your mercies, Adonai. Restore my life with Your judgments.
119:157  Many are my persecutors and my foes. Yet I do not turn from Your testimonies.
119:158  I see the treacherous and loathe them, because they do not keep Your word.
119:159  See how I loved Your precepts. Restore my life, Adonai, with Your lovingkindness.
119:160  Truth is the essence of Your word, and all Your righteous rulings are eternal.
119:161  Princes persecute me for no reason, but my heart is in awe of Your words.
119:162  I rejoice in Your word, as one who finds great spoil.
119:163  I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your Torah I love.
119:164  Seven times a day I praise You, because of Your righteous judgments.
119:165  Great peace have they who love Your Torah, and nothing causes them to stumble.
119:166  I hope for Your salvation, Adonai, and do Your mitzvot.
119:167  My soul has observed Your testimonies and I love them exceedingly.
119:168  I observe Your precepts and Your laws, for all my ways are before You.
119:169  Let my cry come to You, Adonai. Grant me understanding by Your word.
119:170  Let my supplication come before You. Deliver me, according to Your promise.
119:171  My lips utter praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
119:172  My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your mitzvot are righteous.
119:173  Let Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
119:174  I long for Your deliverance, Adonai, and Your Torah is my delight.
119:175  Let my soul live and praise You, and may Your rulings help me.
119:176  I have strayed like a lost sheep—seek Your servant. For I did not forget Your mitzvot.