1 ¶ ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk
in the law of ADONAI.
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that
seek him with the whole heart.
3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
4 You have commanded us to keep your precepts
diligently.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all your commandments.
7 I will praise you with uprightness of heart, when I shall
have learned your righteous judgments.
8 I will keep your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by
taking heed thereto according to your word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander
from your commandments.
11 Your word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin
against you.
12 Blessed are you, ADONAI: teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of your mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as
in all riches.
15 I will meditate in your precepts, and have respect unto your ways.
16 I will delight myself in your statutes: I will not forget your
word.
17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may
live, and keep your word.
18 Open you my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out
of your law.
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
20 My soul breaks for the longing that it has unto your judgments at all times.
21 You have rebuked the proud that are cursed, which
do err froyour commandments.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept your testimonies.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your
servant did meditate in your statutes.
24 Your testimonies also are my delight and my
counselors.
25 DALETH. My soul cleaves unto the dust: quicken you me
according to your word.
26 I have declared my ways, and you heard me: teach me your statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of your precepts: so shall I talk
of your wondrous works.
28 My soul melts for heaviness: strengthen you me according to your
word.
29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me your law
graciously.
30 ¶ I have chosen the way of truth: your judgments have I laid before
me.
31 I have stuck unto your testimonies: ADONAI, put me not to
shame.
32 I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall
enlarge my heart.
33 HE. Teach me, ADONAI, the way of your statutes; and I shall
keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; yea, I shall
observe it with my whole heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein
do I delight.
36 Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to
covetousness.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and
quicken you me in your way.
38 Establish your word to your servant, who is devoted
to your fear.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for your judgments are
good.
40 Behold, I have longed after your precepts: quicken me in your righteousness.
41 VAU. Let your mercies come also unto me, ADONAI, even your
salvation, according to your word.
42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproaches me:
for I trust in your word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for
I have hoped in your judgments.
44 So shall I keep your law continually for ever and ever.
45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek your precepts.
46 I will speak of your testimonies also before kings, and will
not be ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have
loved.
48 My hands also will I lift up unto your commandments, which I
have loved; and I will meditate in your statutes.
49 ZAIN. Remember the word to your servant, on which you hast caused me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for your word
hath quickened me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have
I not declined from your law.
52 I remembered your judgments of old, ADONAI; and have
comforted myself.
53 Horror hath taken hold on me because of the wicked that
forsake your law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my
pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered your name, ADONAI, in the night, and have
kept your law.
56 This I had, because I kept your precepts.
57 CHETH. You art my portion, ADONAI: I have said that
I would keep your words.
58 I intreated your favour with my whole heart: be
merciful to me according to your word.
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.
60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep your commandments.
61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have
not forgotten your law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous judgments.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear you,
and of them that keep your precepts.
64 The earth, ADONAI, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.
65 TETH. You hast dealt well with your servant, ADONAI,
according to your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed your
commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your
word.
68 You are good, and do good; teach me your statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will
keep your precepts with my whole heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in your law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I
might learn your statutes.
72 The law of your mouth is better unto me than
thousands of gold and silver.
73 JOD. Your hands have made me and fashioned me: give me
understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
74 They that fear you will be glad when they see me; because
I have hoped in your word.
75 I know, ADONAI, that your judgments are right, and that
you in faithfulness have afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray you, your merciful kindness be for my comfort,
according to your word to your servant.
77 Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live: for your law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me
without a cause: but I will meditate in your precepts.
79 Let those that fear you turn to me, and those that have
known your testimonies.
80 Let my heart be sound in your statutes; that I be not
ashamed.
81 CAPH. My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope
in your word.
82 My eyes fail for your word, saying, When will you comfort
me?
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I
not forget your statutes.
84 How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The proud dig pits for me, which are not
after your law.
86 All your commandments are faithful: they persecute me
wrongfully; help you me.
87 They had almost consumed me on earth; but I forsook not your precepts.
88 Quicken me after your loving kindness; so shall I keep the
testimony of your mouth.
89 LAMED. For ever, ADONAI, your word is settled in heaven.
90 Your faithfulness is to all generations: you have
established the earth, and it abides.
91 They continue this day according to your ordinances: for all are
your servants.
92 ¶ Unless your law had been my delights, I should then
have perished in my affliction.
93 ¶ I will never forget your precepts: for with them you have
quickened me.
94 ¶ I am yours, save me; for I have sought your precepts.
95 ¶ The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I
will consider your testimonies.
96 ¶ I have seen an end of all perfection: but your commandment is exceeding broad.