119:1  ALEPH Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

119:2  Blessed are they who keep His testimonies and who seek Him with the whole heart.

119:3  They also do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.

119:4  You have commanded us to keep Your precepts diligently.

119:5  O that my ways were directed to keep Your statutes!

119:6  Then I shall not be ashamed when I have respect unto all Your commandments.

119:7  I will praise You with uprightness of heart when I have learned Your righteous judgments.

119:8  I will keep Your statutes; O forsake me not utterly.

119:9  BETH With what shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.

119:10  With all my heart I have sought You; O let me not wander from Your commandments.

119:11  Your word I have laid up in my heart, so that I might not sin against You.

119:12  Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.

119:13  With my lips I have declared all the judgments of Your mouth.

119:14  I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.

119:15  I will meditate upon Your precepts and have respect to Your ways.

119:16  I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.

119:17  GIMEL Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.

119:18  Open my eyes, so that I may behold wondrous things out of Your law.

119:19  I am a stranger in the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.

119:20  My soul breaks for the longing that it has for Your judgments at all times.

119:21  You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who go astray from Your commandments.

119:22  Remove cursing and reproach from me, for I have kept Your testimonies.

119:23  Even though princes sat and spoke against me, Your servant did meditate on Your statutes.

119:24  Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.

119:25  DALETH My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.

119:26  I have declared my ways, and You answer me; teach me Your statutes.

119:27  Make me to understand the way of Your precepts, and so shall I speak of Your wonderful works.

119:28  My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.

119:29  Remove from me the way of lying, and grant me Your law graciously.

119:30  I have chosen the way of truth; I have laid Your judgments before me.

119:31  I cleave to Your testimonies; O LORD, do not put me to shame.

119:32  I will run the way of Your commandments for You shall enlarge my heart.

119:33  HE Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I shall keep it unto the end.

119:34  Give me understanding, that I may keep Your law and observe it with all my heart.

119:35  Make me to walk in the path of Your commandments, for I delight in them.

119:36  Incline my heart to Your testimonies, and not to covetousness.

119:37  Turn away my eyes from seeing vanity; give me life in Your Way.

119:38  Fulfill Your word to Your servant, so that You may be feared.

119:39  Turn away my reproach which I fear, for Your judgments are good.

119:40  Behold, I have longed after Your precepts; give me life in Your righteousness.

119:41  WAW Let Your mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even according to Your salvation, according to Your word,

119:42  That I may have an answer for the one who reproaches me, for I trust in Your word.

119:43  And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for I have hoped in Your judgments.

119:44  So shall I keep Your law continually forever and ever.

119:45  And I will walk at liberty, for I seek Your precepts.

119:46  I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings and will not be ashamed.

119:47  And I will delight myself in Your commandments, which I have loved.

119:48  And I will lift up my hands unto Your commandments, which I have loved, and I will meditate on Your statutes.

119:49  ZAYIN Remember the word to Your servant upon which You have caused me to hope.

119:50  This is my comfort in my affliction, that Your word has given me life.

119:51  The proud have utterly scorned me, yet I do not turn aside from Your law.

119:52  I remembered Your judgments of old, O LORD, and have comforted myself.

119:53  Burning indignation has taken hold upon me because of the wicked who forsake Your law.

119:54  Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

119:55  I have remembered Your name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept Your law.

119:56  This I had because I kept Your precepts.

119:57  CHETH You are my portion, O LORD; I have said that I would keep Your words.

119:58  I entreated Your favor with all my heart; be gracious unto me according to Your word.

119:59  I considered my ways and turned my feet unto Your testimonies.

119:60  I made haste and did not delay to keep Your commandments.

119:61  The bands of the wicked have surrounded me, but I have not forgotten Your law.

119:62  At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto You because of Your righteous judgments.

119:63  I am a companion of all who fear You, and of those who keep Your precepts.

119:64  O LORD, the earth is full of Your mercy; teach me Your statutes.

119:65  TETH You have dealt well with Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.

119:66  Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I have believed Your commandments.

119:67  Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I have kept Your word.

119:68  You are good, and do good; teach me Your statutes.

119:69  The proud have forged a lie against me, but I will keep Your precepts with all my heart.

119:70  Their heart is gross like fat, but I delight in Your law.

119:71  It is good for me that I have been afflicted, so that I might learn Your statutes.

119:72  The law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

119:73  YOD Your hands have made me and formed me; give me understanding so that I may learn Your commandments.

119:74  Those who fear You will be glad when they see me because I have hoped in Your word.

119:75  I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are right, and that You have afflicted me in faithfulness.

119:76  I beseech You, let Your steadfast love comfort me, according to Your promise to Your servant.

119:77  Let Your tender mercies come to me so that I may live, for Your law is my delight.

119:78  Let the proud be ashamed, for with guile they have wronged me; but I will meditate on Your precepts.

119:79  Let those who fear You turn to me, and those who have known Your testimonies.

119:80  Let my heart be blameless in Your statutes, so that I may not be ashamed.

119:81  KAPH My soul faints for Your salvation; I hope in Your word.

119:82  My eyes fail for Your word, saying, "When will You comfort me?"

119:83  For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I do not forget Your statutes.

119:84  How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?

119:85  The proud have dug pits for me, men who do not act according to Your law.

119:86  All Your commandments are faithful; they persecute me wrongfully; help me!

119:87  They had almost consumed me upon earth, but I did not forsake Your precepts.

119:88  Give me life according to Your lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of Your mouth.

119:89  LAMED Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in the heavens.

119:90  Your faithfulness is to all generations; You have established the earth, and it stands.

119:91  They continue to this day according to Your ordinances, for all are Your servants.

119:92  Unless Your law had been my delight, then I should have perished in my affliction.

119:93  I will never forget Your precepts, for with them You have given me life.

119:94  I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.

119:95  The wicked have waited for me to destroy me, but I will consider Your testimonies.

119:96  I have seen an end to every purpose, but Your commandment is exceedingly broad.

119:97  MEM O how love I Your law! It is my meditation all the day.

119:98  Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me.

119:99  I have more understanding than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.

119:100  I understand more than the ancients because I keep Your precepts.

119:101  I have held back my feet from every evil way, so that I might keep Your word.

119:102  I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You have taught me.

119:103  How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

119:104  Through Your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

119:105  NUN Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

119:106  I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep Your righteous ordinances.

119:107  I am afflicted very much; O LORD, give me life according to Your word.

119:108  Accept, I beseech You, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your ordinances.

119:109  My life is in my hand daily, yet I do not forget Your law.

119:110  The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I do not go astray from Your precepts.

119:111  I have taken Your testimonies as an inheritance forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

119:112  I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes always, even to the end.

119:113  SAMECH I hate those who are double-minded, but Your law do I love.

119:114  You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.

119:115  Depart from me, you evildoers, for I will keep the commandments of my God.

119:116  Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

119:117  Hold me up, and I shall be safe; and I will always have respect unto Your statutes.

119:118  You have rejected all those who go astray from Your statutes, for their deceit is useless.

119:119  You destroy all the wicked of the earth like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.

119:120  My flesh trembles for fear of You, and I am afraid of Your judgments.

119:121  AYIN I have done justice and righteousness; leave me not to those who oppress me.

119:122  Be surety for Your servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.

119:123  My eyes fail for Your salvation and for the word of Your righteousness.

119:124  Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy, and teach me Your statutes.

119:125  I am Your servant; give me understanding that I may know Your testimonies.

119:126  It is time for the LORD to work, for they have made void Your law.

119:127  Therefore I love Your commandments above gold—yea, above fine gold.

119:128  Therefore I esteem all Your precepts concerning all things to be right, and I hate every false way.

119:129  PE Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them.

119:130  The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

119:131  I opened my mouth and panted, for I longed for Your commandments.

119:132  Look upon me, and be gracious unto me, as You are known to do for those who love Your name.

119:133  Order my steps by Your word, and do not let any iniquity have dominion over me.

119:134  Deliver me from the oppression of man, and I will keep Your commandments.

119:135  Make Your face to shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.

119:136  Rivers of water run down my eyes because they do not keep Your law.

119:137  TZADDI You are righteous, O LORD, and Your judgments are upright.

119:138  You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.

119:139  My zeal has consumed me because my enemies have forgotten Your words.

119:140  Your word is very pure; therefore Your servant loves it.

119:141  I am small and despised, yet I do not forget Your precepts.

119:142  Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your law is the truth.

119:143  Trouble and anguish have taken hold upon me, yet Your commandments are my delight.

119:144  The righteousness of Your testimonies is everlasting; give me understanding, and I shall live.

119:145  QOPH I cried with my whole heart; answer me, O LORD; I will keep Your statutes.

119:146  I cried to You; save me, and I shall keep Your testimonies.

119:147  I rose before the dawning of the morning and cried out for help; I hoped in Your word.

119:148  My eyes go before the night watches, so that I might meditate on Your word.

119:149  Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; O LORD, according to Your judgment give me life.

119:150  They draw near, those who follow after wickedness; they are far from Your law.

119:151  You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are truth.

119:152  Concerning Your testimonies, I have known of old that You have founded them forever.

119:153  RESH O see my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget Your law.

119:154  Plead my cause and deliver me; according to Your word give me life.

119:155  Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek Your statutes.

119:156  Great are Your tender mercies, O LORD; according to Your judgments give me life.

119:157  Many are my persecutors and my enemies, yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies.

119:158  I saw the transgressors and was grieved because they did not keep Your word.

119:159  Consider how I love Your precepts; O LORD, according to Your lovingkindness give me life.

119:160  Your word is true from the beginning, and every one of Your righteous ordinances endures forever.

119:161  SHIN Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of Your word.

119:162  I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great spoil.

119:163  I hate and despise lying, but I love Your law.

119:164  Seven times a day do I praise You because of Your righteous judgments.

119:165  Great peace have those who love Your law, and there is no stumbling block for them.

119:166  LORD, I have hoped for Your salvation, and have done Your commandments.

119:167  My soul has kept Your testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.

119:168  I have kept Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.

119:169  TAU Let my cry come near before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.

119:170  Let my supplication come before You; deliver me according to Your word.

119:171  My lips shall utter praise when You have taught me Your statutes.

119:172  My tongue shall speak of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteousness.

119:173  Let Your hand help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.

119:174  I have longed for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.

119:175  Let my soul live, and it shall praise You; and let Your ordinances help me.

119:176  I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments.