Psalms 119

אַשְׁרֵ֥י תְמִֽימֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ הַֽ֝הֹלְכִ֗ים בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃

Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.

א ALEPH.

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

אַ֭שְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵ֥י עֵדֹתָ֗יו בְּכָל־לֵ֥ב יִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃

Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

אַ֭ף לֹֽא־פָעֲל֣וּ עַוְלָ֑ה בִּדְרָכָ֥יו הָלָֽכוּ׃

They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.

They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

אַ֭תָּה צִוִּ֥יתָה פִקֻּדֶ֗יךָ לִשְׁמֹ֥ר מְאֹֽד׃

You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.

Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

אַ֭חֲלַי יִכֹּ֥נוּ דְרָכָ֗י לִשְׁמֹ֥ר חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!

O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

אָ֥ז לֹא־אֵב֑וֹשׁ בְּ֝הַבִּיטִ֗י אֶל־כָּל־מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃

Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.

Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

א֭וֹדְךָ בְּיֹ֣שֶׁר לֵבָ֑ב בְּ֝לָמְדִ֗י מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י צִדְקֶֽךָ׃

I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.

I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

אֶת־חֻקֶּ֥יךָ אֶשְׁמֹ֑ר אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵ֥נִי עַד־מְאֹֽד׃

I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.

I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

בַּמֶּ֣ה יְזַכֶּה־נַּ֭עַר אֶת־אָרְח֑וֹ לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.

ב BETH.

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

בְּכָל־לִבִּ֥י דְרַשְׁתִּ֑יךָ אַל־תַּ֝שְׁגֵּ֗נִי מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃

With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.

With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

בְּ֭לִבִּי צָפַ֣נְתִּי אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ לְ֝מַ֗עַן לֹ֣א אֶֽחֱטָא־לָֽךְ׃

I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

בָּר֖וּךְ אַתָּ֥ה יְהוָ֗ה לַמְּדֵ֥נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

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

Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.

בִּשְׂפָתַ֥י סִפַּ֑רְתִּי כֹּ֝֗ל מִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיךָ׃

With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.

With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ עֵדְוֺתֶ֥יךָ שַׂ֗שְׂתִּי כְּעַ֣ל כָּל־הֽוֹן׃

I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.

I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

בְּפִקֻּדֶ֥יךָ אָשִׂ֑יחָה וְ֝אַבִּ֗יטָה אֹרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃

I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.

I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

בְּחֻקֹּתֶ֥יךָ אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑ע לֹ֭א אֶשְׁכַּ֣ח דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃

I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.

I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

גְּמֹ֖ל עַֽל־עַבְדְּךָ֥ אֶֽחְיֶ֗ה וְאֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה דְבָרֶֽךָ׃

Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.

ג GIMEL.

Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

גַּל־עֵינַ֥י וְאַבִּ֑יטָה נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת מִתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃

Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

גֵּ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י בָאָ֑רֶץ אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֥ר מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃

I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.

I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

גָּרְסָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֣י לְתַאֲבָ֑ה אֶֽל־מִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ בְכָל־עֵֽת׃

My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.

My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

גָּ֭עַרְתָּ זֵדִ֣ים אֲרוּרִ֑ים הַ֝שֹּׁגִים מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃

You rebuke the arrogant—the cursed who stray from Your commandments.

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

גַּ֣ל מֵֽ֭עָלַי חֶרְפָּ֣ה וָב֑וּז כִּ֖י עֵדֹתֶ֣יךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃

Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.

Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

גַּ֤ם יָֽשְׁב֣וּ שָׂ֭רִים בִּ֣י נִדְבָּ֑רוּ עַ֝בְדְּךָ֗ יָשִׂ֥יחַ בְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

גַּֽם־עֵ֭דֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֗י אַנְשֵׁ֥י עֲצָתִֽי׃

Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.

Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.

דָּֽבְקָ֣ה לֶעָפָ֣ר נַפְשִׁ֑י חַ֝יֵּ֗נִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃

My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.

ד DALETH.

My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

דְּרָכַ֣י סִ֭פַּרְתִּי וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֗נִי לַמְּדֵ֥נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.

I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.

דֶּֽרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ הֲבִינֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

דָּלְפָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִתּוּגָ֑ה קַ֝יְּמֵ֗נִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃

My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.

My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

דֶּֽרֶךְ־שֶׁ֭קֶר הָסֵ֣ר מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥ חָנֵּֽנִי׃

Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.

Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֱמוּנָ֥ה בָחָ֑רְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃

I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.

I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

דָּבַ֥קְתִּי בְעֵֽדְוֺתֶ֑יךָ יְ֝הוָ֗ה אַל־תְּבִישֵֽׁנִי׃

I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.

I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

דֶּֽרֶךְ־מִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָ אָר֑וּץ כִּ֖י תַרְחִ֣יב לִבִּֽי׃

I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.

I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

הוֹרֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֥רֶךְ חֻקֶּ֗יךָ וְאֶצְּרֶ֥נָּה עֵֽקֶב׃

Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.

ה HE.

Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

הֲ֭בִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָ֥ה תֽוֹרָתֶ֗ךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶ֥נָּה בְכָל־לֵֽב׃

Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

הַ֭דְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִ֣יב מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָ כִּי־ב֥וֹ חָפָֽצְתִּי׃

Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

הַט־לִ֭בִּי אֶל־עֵדְוֺתֶ֗יךָ וְאַ֣ל אֶל־בָּֽצַע׃

Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

הַעֲבֵ֣ר עֵ֭ינַי מֵרְא֣וֹת שָׁ֑וְא בִּדְרָכֶ֥ךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃

Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

הָקֵ֣ם לְ֭עַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ אֲ֝שֶׁ֗ר לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃

Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.

Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

הַעֲבֵ֣ר חֶ֭רְפָּתִי אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָגֹ֑רְתִּי כִּ֖י מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ טוֹבִֽים׃

Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.

Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

הִ֭נֵּה תָּאַ֣בְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶ֑יךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥ חַיֵּֽנִי׃

How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.

Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

וִֽיבֹאֻ֣נִי חֲסָדֶ֣ךָ יְהוָ֑ה תְּ֝שֽׁוּעָתְךָ֗ כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃

May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.

ו VAU.

Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

וְאֶֽעֱנֶ֣ה חֹרְפִ֣י דָבָ֑ר כִּֽי־בָ֝טַחְתִּי בִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃

Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.

So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

וְֽאַל־תַּצֵּ֬ל מִפִּ֣י דְבַר־אֱמֶ֣ת עַד־מְאֹ֑ד כִּ֖י לְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣ךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃

Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

וְאֶשְׁמְרָ֖ה תוֹרָתְךָ֥ תָמִ֗יד לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃

I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.

So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

וְאֶתְהַלְּכָ֥ה בָרְחָבָ֑ה כִּ֖י פִקֻּדֶ֣יךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃

And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.

And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה בְ֭עֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶ֥גֶד מְלָכִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃

I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.

I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

וְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁ֥ע בְּמִצְוֺתֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃

I delight in Your commandments because I love them.

And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

וְאֶשָּֽׂא־כַפַּ֗י אֶֽל־מִ֭צְוֺתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָהָ֗בְתִּי וְאָשִׂ֥יחָה בְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.

My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

זְכֹר־דָּבָ֥ר לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ עַ֝֗ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִֽחַלְתָּֽנִי׃

Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.

ז ZAIN.

Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

זֹ֣את נֶחָמָתִ֣י בְעָנְיִ֑י כִּ֖י אִמְרָתְךָ֣ חִיָּֽתְנִי׃

This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.

This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

זֵ֭דִים הֱלִיצֻ֣נִי עַד־מְאֹ֑ד מִ֝תּֽוֹרָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א נָטִֽיתִי׃

The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.

The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶ֖יךָ מֵעוֹלָ֥ם ׀ יְהוָ֗ה וָֽאֶתְנֶחָֽם׃

I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort.

I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.

זַלְעָפָ֣ה אֲ֭חָזַתְנִי מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים עֹ֝זְבֵ֗י תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃

Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.

Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

זְ֭מִרוֹת הָֽיוּ־לִ֥י חֻקֶּ֗יךָ בְּבֵ֣ית מְגוּרָֽי׃

Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.

Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּי בַלַּ֣יְלָה שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה וָֽ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃

In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.

I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.

זֹ֥את הָֽיְתָה־לִּ֑י כִּ֖י פִקֻּדֶ֣יךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃

This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.

This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

חֶלְקִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אָמַ֗רְתִּי לִשְׁמֹ֥ר דְּבָרֶֽיךָ׃

The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.

ח CHETH.

Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.

חִלִּ֣יתִי פָנֶ֣יךָ בְכָל־לֵ֑ב חָ֝נֵּ֗נִי כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃

I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.

I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

חִשַּׁ֥בְתִּי דְרָכָ֑י וָאָשִׁ֥יבָה רַ֝גְלַ֗י אֶל־עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃

I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.

I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

חַ֭שְׁתִּי וְלֹ֣א הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּי לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃

I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.

I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

חֶבְלֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים עִוְּדֻ֑נִי תּֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.

The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.

חֲצֽוֹת־לַ֗יְלָה אָ֭קוּם לְהוֹד֣וֹת לָ֑ךְ עַ֝֗ל מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י צִדְקֶֽךָ׃

At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

חָבֵ֣ר אָ֭נִי לְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְרֵא֑וּךָ וּ֝לְשֹׁמְרֵ֗י פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃

I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.

I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

חַסְדְּךָ֣ יְ֭הוָה מָלְאָ֥ה הָאָ֗רֶץ חֻקֶּ֥יךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃

The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.

The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.

ט֭וֹב עָשִׂ֣יתָ עִֽם־עַבְדְּךָ֑ יְ֝הוָ֗ה כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃

You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.

ט TETH.

Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.

ט֤וּב טַ֣עַם וָדַ֣עַת לַמְּדֵ֑נִי כִּ֖י בְמִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָ הֶאֱמָֽנְתִּי׃

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

טֶ֣רֶם אֶ֭עֱנֶה אֲנִ֣י שֹׁגֵ֑ג וְ֝עַתָּ֗ה אִמְרָתְךָ֥ שָׁמָֽרְתִּי׃

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.

Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

טוֹב־אַתָּ֥ה וּמֵטִ֗יב לַמְּדֵ֥נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.

Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

טָפְל֬וּ עָלַ֣י שֶׁ֣קֶר זֵדִ֑ים אֲ֝נִ֗י בְּכָל־לֵ֤ב ׀ אֱצֹּ֬ר פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃

Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.

The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

טָפַ֣שׁ כַּחֵ֣לֶב לִבָּ֑ם אֲ֝נִ֗י תּוֹרָתְךָ֥ שִֽׁעֲשָֽׁעְתִּי׃

Their hearts are callous and insensitive, but I delight in Your law.

Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

טֽוֹב־לִ֥י כִֽי־עֻנֵּ֑יתִי לְ֝מַ֗עַן אֶלְמַ֥ד חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

טֽוֹב־לִ֥י תֽוֹרַת־פִּ֑יךָ מֵ֝אַלְפֵ֗י זָהָ֥ב וָכָֽסֶף׃

The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

יָדֶ֣יךָ עָ֭שׂוּנִי וַֽיְכוֹנְנ֑וּנִי הֲ֝בִינֵ֗נִי וְאֶלְמְדָ֥ה מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃

Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.

י JOD.

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

יְ֭רֵאֶיךָ יִרְא֣וּנִי וְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּ כִּ֖י לִדְבָרְךָ֣ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃

May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.

They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.

יָדַ֣עְתִּי יְ֭הוָה כִּי־צֶ֣דֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶ֑יךָ וֶ֝אֱמוּנָ֗ה עִנִּיתָֽנִי׃

I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

יְהִי־נָ֣א חַסְדְּךָ֣ לְנַחֲמֵ֑נִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ֥ לְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃

May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.

Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

יְבֹא֣וּנִי רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה כִּי־תֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗ שַֽׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃

May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.

Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ זֵ֭דִים כִּי־שֶׁ֣קֶר עִוְּת֑וּנִי אֲ֝נִ֗י אָשִׂ֥יחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃

May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

יָשׁ֣וּבוּ לִ֣י יְרֵאֶ֑יךָ (וידעו) [וְ֝יֹדְעֵ֗י] עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃

May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.

Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

יְהִֽי־לִבִּ֣י תָמִ֣ים בְּחֻקֶּ֑יךָ לְ֝מַ֗עַן לֹ֣א אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃

May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.

Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

כָּלְתָ֣ה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֣ נַפְשִׁ֑י לִדְבָרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃

My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

כ CAPH.

My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

כָּל֣וּ עֵ֭ינַי לְאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ לֵ֝אמֹ֗ר מָתַ֥י תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃

My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”

Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

כִּֽי־הָ֭יִיתִי כְּנֹ֣אד בְּקִיט֑וֹר חֻ֝קֶּ֗יךָ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.

For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.

כַּמָּ֥ה יְמֵֽי־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ מָתַ֬י תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה בְרֹדְפַ֣י מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?

How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

כָּֽרוּ־לִ֣י זֵדִ֣ים שִׁיח֑וֹת אֲ֝שֶׁ֗ר לֹ֣א כְתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃

The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.

The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

כָּל־מִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָ אֱמוּנָ֑ה שֶׁ֖קֶר רְדָפ֣וּנִי עָזְרֵֽנִי׃

All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!

All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

כִּ֭מְעַט כִּלּ֣וּנִי בָאָ֑רֶץ וַ֝אֲנִ֗י לֹא־עָזַ֥בְתִּי פִקֻּודֶֽיךָ׃

They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.

They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.

כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ חַיֵּ֑נִי וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה עֵד֥וּת פִּֽיךָ׃

Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.

Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.

לְעוֹלָ֥ם יְהוָ֑ה דְּ֝בָרְךָ֗ נִצָּ֥ב בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.

ל LAMED.

For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

לְדֹ֣ר וָ֭דֹר אֱמֽוּנָתֶ֑ךָ כּוֹנַ֥נְתָּ אֶ֝֗רֶץ וַֽתַּעֲמֹֽד׃

Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.

Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

לְֽ֭מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְד֣וּ הַיּ֑וֹם כִּ֖י הַכֹּ֣ל עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃

Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.

They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.

לוּלֵ֣י ת֭וֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֑י אָ֝֗ז אָבַ֥דְתִּי בְעָנְיִֽי׃

If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.

Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

לְ֭עוֹלָם לֹא־אֶשְׁכַּ֣ח פִּקּוּדֶ֑יךָ כִּ֥י בָ֝֗ם חִיִּיתָֽנִי׃

I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.

I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.

לְֽךָ־אֲ֭נִי הוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃

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

I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.

לִ֤י קִוּ֣וּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים לְאַבְּדֵ֑נִי עֵ֝דֹתֶ֗יךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָֽן׃

The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

לְֽכָל תִּ֭כְלָה רָאִ֣יתִי קֵ֑ץ רְחָבָ֖ה מִצְוָתְךָ֣ מְאֹֽד׃

I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.

I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

מָֽה־אָהַ֥בְתִּי תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם הִ֣יא שִׂיחָתִֽי׃

Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.

מ MEM.

O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

מֵ֭אֹ֣יְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִי מִצְוֺתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם הִיא־לִֽי׃

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

מִכָּל־מְלַמְּדַ֥י הִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּי כִּ֥י עֵ֝דְוֺתֶ֗יךָ שִׂ֣יחָה לִֽֿי׃

I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

מִזְּקֵנִ֥ים אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי׃

I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.

I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

מִכָּל־אֹ֣רַח רָ֭ע כָּלִ֣אתִי רַגְלָ֑י לְ֝מַ֗עַן אֶשְׁמֹ֥ר דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃

I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

מִמִּשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ לֹא־סָ֑רְתִּי כִּֽי־אַ֝תָּ֗ה הוֹרֵתָֽנִי׃

I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.

I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.

מַה־נִּמְלְצ֣וּ לְ֭חִכִּי אִמְרָתֶ֗ךָ מִדְּבַ֥שׁ לְפִֽי׃

How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

מִפִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן שָׂנֵ֤אתִי ׀ כָּל־אֹ֬רַח שָֽׁקֶר׃

I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.

Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

נֵר־לְרַגְלִ֥י דְבָרֶ֑ךָ וְ֝א֗וֹר לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

נ NUN.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּ֑מָה לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י צִדְקֶֽךָ׃

I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.

I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

נַעֲנֵ֥יתִי עַד־מְאֹ֑ד יְ֝הוָ֗ה חַיֵּ֥נִי כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃

I am severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word.

I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.

נִדְב֣וֹת פִּ֭י רְצֵה־נָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃

Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.

Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.

נַפְשִׁ֣י בְכַפִּ֣י תָמִ֑יד וְ֝תֽוֹרָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.

My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

נָתְנ֬וּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים פַּ֣ח לִ֑י וּ֝מִפִּקּוּדֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א תָעִֽיתִי׃

The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.

The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

נָחַ֣לְתִּי עֵדְוֺתֶ֣יךָ לְעוֹלָ֑ם כִּֽי־שְׂשׂ֖וֹן לִבִּ֣י הֵֽמָּה׃

Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

נָטִ֣יתִי לִ֭בִּי לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת חֻקֶּ֗יךָ לְעוֹלָ֥ם עֵֽקֶב׃

I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.

I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.

סֵעֲפִ֥ים שָׂנֵ֑אתִי וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃

The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.

ס SAMECH.

I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

סִתְרִ֣י וּמָגִנִּ֣י אָ֑תָּה לִדְבָרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃

You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.

Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

סֽוּרוּ־מִמֶּ֥נִּי מְרֵעִ֑ים וְ֝אֶצְּרָ֗ה מִצְוֺ֥ת אֱלֹהָֽי׃

Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.

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

סָמְכֵ֣נִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ֣ וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה וְאַל־תְּ֝בִישֵׁ֗נִי מִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃

Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.

Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

סְעָדֵ֥נִי וְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָה וְאֶשְׁעָ֖ה בְחֻקֶּ֣יךָ תָמִֽיד׃

Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

סָ֭לִיתָ כָּל־שׁוֹגִ֣ים מֵחֻקֶּ֑יךָ כִּי־שֶׁ֝֗קֶר תַּרְמִיתָֽם׃

You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.

Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

סִגִ֗ים הִשְׁבַּ֥תָּ כָל־רִשְׁעֵי־אָ֑רֶץ לָ֝כֵ֗ן אָהַ֥בְתִּי עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃

All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.

Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.

סָמַ֣ר מִפַּחְדְּךָ֣ בְשָׂרִ֑י וּֽמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ יָרֵֽאתִי׃

My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

עָ֭שִׂיתִי מִשְׁפָּ֣ט וָצֶ֑דֶק בַּל־תַּ֝נִּיחֵ֗נִי לְעֹֽשְׁקָֽי׃

I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.

ע AIN.

I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.

עֲרֹ֣ב עַבְדְּךָ֣ לְט֑וֹב אַֽל־יַעַשְׁקֻ֥נִי זֵדִֽים׃

Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.

Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

עֵ֭ינַי כָּל֣וּ לִֽישׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ וּלְאִמְרַ֥ת צִדְקֶֽךָ׃

My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.

Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

עֲשֵׂ֖ה עִם־עַבְדְּךָ֥ כְחַסְדֶּ֗ךָ וְחֻקֶּ֥יךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃

Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.

Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

עַבְדְּךָ־אָ֥נִי הֲבִינֵ֑נִי וְ֝אֵדְעָ֗ה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃

I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.

I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

עֵ֭ת לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה הֵ֝פֵ֗רוּ תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃

It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.

It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.

עַל־כֵּ֭ן אָהַ֣בְתִּי מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָ מִזָּהָ֥ב וּמִפָּֽז׃

Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.

Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

עַל־כֵּ֤ן ׀ כָּל־פִּקּ֣וּדֵי כֹ֣ל יִשָּׁ֑רְתִּי כָּל־אֹ֖רַח שֶׁ֣קֶר שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃

Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.

Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

פְּלָא֥וֹת עֵדְוֺתֶ֑יךָ עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן נְצָרָ֥תַם נַפְשִֽׁי׃

Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.

פ PE.

Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.

פֵּ֖תַח דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ יָאִ֗יר מֵבִ֥ין פְּתָיִֽים׃

The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

פִּֽי־פָ֭עַרְתִּי וָאֶשְׁאָ֑פָה כִּ֖י לְמִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָ יָאָֽבְתִּי׃

I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.

I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

פְּנֵה־אֵלַ֥י וְחָנֵּ֑נִי כְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט לְאֹהֲבֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ׃

Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.

Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

פְּ֭עָמַי הָכֵ֣ן בְּאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ וְֽאַל־תַּשְׁלֶט־בִּ֥י כָל־אָֽוֶן׃

Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.

Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

פְּ֭דֵנִי מֵעֹ֣שֶׁק אָדָ֑ם וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃

Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.

Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.

פָּ֭נֶיךָ הָאֵ֣ר בְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝לַמְּדֵ֗נִי אֶת־חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.

פַּלְגֵי־מַ֭יִם יָרְד֣וּ עֵינָ֑י עַ֝֗ל לֹא־שָׁמְר֥וּ תוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃

My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.

Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

צַדִּ֣יק אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃

Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.

צ TZADDI.

Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.

צִ֭וִּיתָ צֶ֣דֶק עֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ וֶֽאֱמוּנָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃

The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.

Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.

צִמְּתַ֥תְנִי קִנְאָתִ֑י כִּֽי־שָׁכְח֖וּ דְבָרֶ֣יךָ צָרָֽי׃

My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.

My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

צְרוּפָ֖ה אִמְרָתְךָ֥ מְאֹ֗ד וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ אֲהֵבָֽהּ׃

Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.

Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

צָעִ֣יר אָנֹכִ֣י וְנִבְזֶ֑ה פִּ֝קֻּדֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.

I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.

צִדְקָתְךָ֣ צֶ֣דֶק לְעוֹלָ֑ם וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥ אֱמֶֽת׃

Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

צַר־וּמָצ֥וֹק מְצָא֑וּנִי מִ֝צְוֺתֶ֗יךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃

Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

צֶ֖דֶק עֵדְוֺתֶ֥יךָ לְעוֹלָ֗ם הֲבִינֵ֥נִי וְאֶחְיֶֽה׃

Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

קָרָ֣אתִי בְכָל־לֵ֭ב עֲנֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֗ה חֻקֶּ֥יךָ אֶצֹּֽרָה׃

I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.

ק KOPH.

I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.

קְרָאתִ֥יךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃

I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.

I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.

קִדַּ֣מְתִּי בַ֭נֶּשֶׁף וָאֲשַׁוֵּ֑עָה (לדבריך) [לִדְבָרְךָ֥] יִחָֽלְתִּי׃

I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.

I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

קִדְּמ֣וּ עֵ֭ינַי אַשְׁמֻר֑וֹת לָ֝שִׂ֗יחַ בְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃

My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

ק֭וֹלִי שִׁמְעָ֣ה כְחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ יְ֝הוָ֗ה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥ךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃

Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.

Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.

קָ֭רְבוּ רֹדְפֵ֣י זִמָּ֑ה מִתּוֹרָתְךָ֥ רָחָֽקוּ׃

Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

קָר֣וֹב אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה וְֽכָל־מִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָ אֱמֶֽת׃

You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.

Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.

קֶ֣דֶם יָ֭דַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם יְסַדְתָּֽם׃

Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.

Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

רְאֵֽה־עָנְיִ֥י וְחַלְּצֵ֑נִי כִּי־תֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.

ר RESH.

Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.

רִיבָ֣ה רִ֭יבִי וּגְאָלֵ֑נִי לְאִמְרָתְךָ֥ חַיֵּֽנִי׃

Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.

Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

רָח֣וֹק מֵרְשָׁעִ֣ים יְשׁוּעָ֑ה כִּֽי־חֻ֝קֶּיךָ לֹ֣א דָרָֽשׁוּ׃

Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.

Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

רַחֲמֶ֖יךָ רַבִּ֥ים ׀ יְהוָ֑ה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃

Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.

Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.

רַ֭בִּים רֹדְפַ֣י וְצָרָ֑י מֵ֝עֵדְוֺתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א נָטִֽיתִי׃

Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.

Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

רָאִ֣יתִי בֹ֭גְדִים וָֽאֶתְקוֹטָ֑טָה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִ֝מְרָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א שָׁמָֽרוּ׃

I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.

I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

רְ֭אֵה כִּי־פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ אָהָ֑בְתִּי יְ֝הוָ֗ה כְּֽחַסְדְּךָ֥ חַיֵּֽנִי׃

Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.

Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.

רֹאשׁ־דְּבָרְךָ֥ אֱמֶ֑ת וּ֝לְעוֹלָ֗ם כָּל־מִשְׁפַּ֥ט צִדְקֶֽךָ׃

The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.

Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

שָׂ֭רִים רְדָפ֣וּנִי חִנָּ֑ם (ומדבריך) [וּ֝מִדְּבָרְךָ֗] פָּחַ֥ד לִבִּֽי׃

Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.

ש SCHIN.

Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

שָׂ֣שׂ אָ֭נֹכִֽי עַל־אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ כְּ֝מוֹצֵ֗א שָׁלָ֥ל רָֽב׃

I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.

I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

שֶׁ֣קֶר שָׂ֭נֵאתִי וַאֲתַעֵ֑בָה תּוֹרָתְךָ֥ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃

I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.

I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

שֶׁ֣בַע בַּ֭יּוֹם הִלַּלְתִּ֑יךָ עַ֝֗ל מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י צִדְקֶֽךָ׃

Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.

Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

שָׁל֣וֹם רָ֭ב לְאֹהֲבֵ֣י תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ וְאֵֽין־לָ֥מוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃

Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your law; nothing can make them stumble.

Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

שִׂבַּ֣רְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה וּֽמִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָ עָשִֽׂיתִי׃

I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.

LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

שָֽׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ וָאֹהֲבֵ֥ם מְאֹֽד׃

I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.

My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

שָׁמַ֣רְתִּי פִ֭קּוּדֶיךָ וְעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י כָל־דְּרָכַ֣י נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃

I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.

I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.

תִּקְרַ֤ב רִנָּתִ֣י לְפָנֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה כִּדְבָרְךָ֥ הֲבִינֵֽנִי׃

May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.

ת TAU.

Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

תָּב֣וֹא תְּחִנָּתִ֣י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ כְּ֝אִמְרָתְךָ֗ הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃

May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.

Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.

תַּבַּ֣עְנָה שְׂפָתַ֣י תְּהִלָּ֑ה כִּ֖י תְלַמְּדֵ֣נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.

My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

תַּ֣עַן לְ֭שׁוֹנִי אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֖י כָל־מִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָ צֶּֽדֶק׃

My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

תְּהִֽי־יָדְךָ֥ לְעָזְרֵ֑נִי כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ בָחָֽרְתִּי׃

May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.

Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

תָּאַ֣בְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝תֽוֹרָתְךָ֗ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃

I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.

I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.

תְּֽחִי־נַ֭פְשִׁי וּֽתְהַֽלְלֶ֑ךָּ וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥ךָ יַעֲזְרֻֽנִי׃

Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.

Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

תָּעִ֗יתִי כְּשֶׂ֣ה אֹ֭בֵד בַּקֵּ֣שׁ עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י מִ֝צְוֺתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.