119:1O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,

119:2O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.

119:3Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.

119:4Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,

119:5O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,

119:6Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.

119:7I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.

119:8Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!

119:9With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe -- according to Thy word.

119:10With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.

119:11In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

119:12Blessed art Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.

119:13With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.

119:14In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.

119:15In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.

119:16In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.

119:17Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.

119:18Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.

119:19A sojourner I am on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.

119:20Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.

119:21Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.

119:22Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.

119:23Princes also sat -- against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,

119:24Thy testimonies also are my delight, The men of my counsel!

119:25Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.

119:26My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,

119:27The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.

119:28My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.

119:29The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.

119:30The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,

119:31I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.

119:32The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!

119:33Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it -- to the end.

119:34Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.

119:35Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.

119:36Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.

119:37Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.

119:38Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That is concerning Thy fear.

119:39Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments are good.

119:40Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,

119:41And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.

119:42And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.

119:43And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.

119:44And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.

119:45And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.

119:46And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.

119:47And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,

119:48And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!

119:49Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.

119:50This is my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.

119:51The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.

119:52I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.

119:53Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.

119:54Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.

119:55I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.

119:56This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!

119:57My portion is Jehovah; I have said -- to keep Thy words,

119:58I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.

119:59I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.

119:60I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.

119:61Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.

119:62At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.

119:63A companion I am to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.

119:64Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!

119:65Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.

119:66The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.

119:67Before I am afflicted, I -- I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.

119:68Good Thou art, and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.

119:69Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.

119:70Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I -- in Thy law I have delighted.

119:71Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.

119:72Better to me is the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

119:73Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.

119:74Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.

119:75I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous are Thy judgments, And in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.

119:76Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.

119:77Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law is my delight.

119:78Ashamed are the proud, For with falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.

119:79Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.

119:80My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.

119:81Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.

119:82Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, `When doth it comfort me?'

119:83For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.

119:84How many are the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?

119:85The proud have digged for me pits, That are not according to Thy law.

119:86All Thy commands are faithfulness, With falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.

119:87Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I -- I have not forsaken Thy precepts.

119:88According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!

119:89To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.

119:90To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.

119:91According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole are Thy servants.

119:92Unless Thy law were my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.

119:93To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.

119:94I am Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.

119:95Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.

119:96Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad is Thy command -- exceedingly!

119:97O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation.

119:98Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age.

119:99Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation.

119:100Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.

119:101From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.

119:102From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou -- Thou hast directed me.

119:103How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.

119:104From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!

119:105A lamp to my foot is Thy word, And a light to my path.

119:106I have sworn, and I confirm it, To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.

119:107I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.

119:108Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.

119:109My soul is in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.

119:110The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.

119:111I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart are they.

119:112I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age -- to the end!

119:113Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.

119:114My hiding place and my shield art Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.

119:115Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.

119:116Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.

119:117Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.

119:118Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood is their deceit.

119:119Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.

119:120Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!

119:121I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.

119:122Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.

119:123Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.

119:124Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.

119:125Thy servant am I -- cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.

119:126Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.

119:127Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold.

119:128Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!

119:129Wonderful are Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.

119:130The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

119:131My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.

119:132Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.

119:133My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.

119:134Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,

119:135Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.

119:136Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!

119:137Righteous art Thou, O Jehovah, And upright are Thy judgments.

119:138Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,

119:139Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.

119:140Tried is thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.

119:141Small I am, and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.

119:142Thy righteousness is righteousness to the age, And Thy law is truth.

119:143Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands are my delights.

119:144The righteousness of Thy testimonies is to Cause me to understand, and I live!

119:145I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,

119:146I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.

119:147I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.

119:148Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.

119:149My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.

119:150Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.

119:151Near art Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands are truth.

119:152Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!

119:153See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.

119:154Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.

119:155Far from the wicked is salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.

119:156Thy mercies are many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.

119:157Many are my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.

119:158I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.

119:159See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.

119:160The sum of Thy word is truth, And to the age is every judgment of Thy righteousness!

119:161Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.

119:162I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.

119:163Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate it, Thy law I have loved.

119:164Seven times in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.

119:165Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.

119:166I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.

119:167Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.

119:168I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee!

119:169My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.

119:170My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.

119:171My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.

119:172My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands are righteous.

119:173Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.

119:174I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law is my delight.

119:175My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.

119:176I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!