ALEPH

BLESSED are the undefiled in the way, who seek Him with the whole heart!

2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart!

3 They also do not iniquity; they walk in His ways.

4 You have commanded us to keep Your percepts diligently .

5 Oh, that my ways were directed to keep Your statues!

6 Then I would not be ashamed, when I look into  all Your commandments.

7 I will praise You with uprightness of heart, when I learn Your righteous judgments.

8 I will keep Your statues; oh, do not forsake me utterly!

                                               BETH

9 How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.

10 With my whole heart I have sought You; oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!

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

12 Blessed are You, O LORD! Teach me Your statues.

13 With my lips I have declare all the judgments of a Your mouth.

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

15 I will mediate on Your percepts, and contemplate Your ways.

16 I will delight myself in Your statues; I will not forget Your word.

                                                GIMEL

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

18 Open my eyes, that I may see wonderous thing from Your law.

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

20 My soul breaks with longing for Your judgments at all times.

21 You rebuke the proud - the cursed, who stray from Your commandments.

22 Remove from me reproach and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.

23 Princes also sit and speak against me, but Your sevant mediates on Your statues.

24 Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.

                                                DALETH

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

26 I have declared my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.

27 Make me understand the way of Your percepts; so shall I mediate on Your wonderful works.

28 My soul melts from heaviness; strengthen  me according to Your law word.

29 Remove from me the way of laying, and grant me Your law  graciously.

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

31 I cling to Your testimonies; O LORD, do not put me to shame!

32 I will run the course of Your commandments, for You shall enlarge my heart.

                                                     HE

33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I shall keep it to the end.

34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

35 Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, for I delight in it.

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

37 Turn away my eyes from the looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way.

38 Establish Your word to Your servant, who is devoted to fearing You.

39 Turn away my reproach which I dread, for Your judgments are good.

40 Behold, I long for Your percepts; revive me in Your righteouness.

                                                   WAW

41 Let Your mercies come also to me, O LORD - Your salvation according to Your word.

42 So shall I have answer for him who 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 ordinance.

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

45 And I will walk at liberty, for I seek Your percepts.

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

47 And I will delight myself in Your commandments, which I love.

48 My hands also I will lift up to Your commandment, which I love, and I will mediate on Your statutes.

                                                     ZAYIN

49 Remember the word to Your servant, upon which You have caused me to hope.

50 This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your word has given  me life.

51 The proud have me in great derision, yet I do not turn aside from Your law.

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

53 Indignation has taken hold of me because of the wicked, who  forsake Your law.

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

55 I remember Your name in the night, O LORD, and I keep Your law.

56 This has become mine, because I kept Your percepts.

                                                     HETH

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

58 I entreated Your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me according to Your word.

59 I thought about my ways, and turned my feet to Your testimonies.

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

61 The cord of the wicked have bound 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 who fear You, and those who keep Your percepts.

64 The earth, O LORD, is full of Your mercy; teach me Your statutes.

                                                   TETH

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

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

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

68 You are good, and do good; teach  me Your statues.

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

70 Their heart ia as fat as grease, but delight in Your law.

71 It is good for me that I have beeen afflicted, that I may learn Your statues.

72 The law of Your mouth is better to me then thousands of coins of gold and silver.

                                                         YOD

73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.

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

75 I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are right, and that on faithfulness You hace afflicted me.

76 Let, I pray, 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 treat me wrongfully with falsehood; but I will mediate on Your percepts.

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

80 Let my heart be blamless regarding Your statues, that I may not be ashamed.

                                                       KAPH

81 My soul faints for Your salvation, but I hope in Your word.

82 My eyes fail from searching Your word, Saying, " When will You comfort me?"

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

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

85 The proud have dug pits for me, which is not according to Your law.

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

87 They almost made an end of me on earth, but I did not forsake Your percepts.

88 Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, so that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.

                                                  LAMED

89 Forever, O LORD, Your  word is settled in heaven.

90 Your faithfukness endurees to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides.

91 They continue this day according to Your ordinances, for all are Your servant.

92 Unless Your law had been my delight, I would hen have given my affliction.

93 I will never forget Your percept, for by them You have given me life.

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

95 The wicked wait for me to destroy me, but I will consider Your testimonies.

96 I have seen the consummation of all perfection, but Your commandment is exceedingly broad.

                                                   MEM

97 Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.

98 You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; for they are ever with me.

99 I have more undrestanding than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my mediatation.

100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep Your percepts.

101 I have restrained my feet from evil way, that I may keep Your word.

102 I have not departed from your judgments, for You Yourself have taught me.

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

104 Though Your percepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

                                                        NUN

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

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

107 I am afflicted very much; revive me, O LORD, according to Your word.

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

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

110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I have not strayed from Your precepts.

111 Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, for they are be rejoicing of my heart.

112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statues forever, to the very end.

                                                      SAMEK

113 I hate the double - minded, but I love Your law.

114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope om Your word.

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

116 Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; and donot let me be ashames of my hope.

117 Hold me up, and I shall be safe, and that I shall observe Your statutes continually.

118 You reject all those who stray from Your statues, for their deciet is falsehood.

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

120 My flesh trembles for fear of You, and I am afraid of Your judgment

                                                     AYIN

121 I have done justice and righteousness; do not leave me to my oppressors.

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

123 My eyes fail from seeking Your salvation and Your righteous word.

124 Deal with Your sevant according to Your mercy, and teach me Your statues.

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

126 It is time for You to act, O LORD, for they have regarded Your law as void.

127 Therefore I love Your commandments more then gold, yes, thwen fine gold!

128 Therefore all Your percepts concerning all things I consider to be right; I hate every falsr way.

                                                      PE

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

130 The entrance of Your words give light; it give understanding to the simple.

131 I opened my mouth and panted, for I longed for Your commamdmemts.

132 Look upon me, as Your custom is toward those who love Your name.

133 Direct my steps by Your word, and let no iniquity have dominion over me.

134 Redeem me from the oppressor of man, that I may keep Your percepts.

135 Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach mr Your statutes.

136 Rivers of water run down from my eyes, because men do not keep Your law.

                                                    TSADDE

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

138 Your testimonies, which You commanded, are righteous and very faithful.

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

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

141 I am small and despised, yet I do not forget Your percepts.

142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your law is truth.

143 Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, yet Your commandments are my delights.

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

                                                         QOPH

145 I cry out my whole heart; hear me, O LORD! I will keep Your statutes.

146 I cry out to You; save me, and I will kep Your testimonies.

147 I rise before the dawning of the morning, and cry for help; I hope in Your word.

148 My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I may meditate on Your word.

149 Hear my voice according to Your livingkindness; O LORD, revive me according to Your justice.

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

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

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

                                                        RESH

153 Consider my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget Your law.

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

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

156 Great are Your tender mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your judgments.

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

158 I see the treacherous, and am digusted, because they do not keep Your word.

159 Consider how I love Your percepts; revive me, O  LORD, according to Your lovingkindness.

160 The entirety of Your word is truth, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.

                                                         SHIN

161 Princes persecute me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of Your word.

162 I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great treasure.

163 I hate and abhor lying, but I lover Your law.

164 Seven times a day I praise You, because of Your righteous judgments.

165 Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing causes them to stumble.

166 LORD, I hope for Your salvation, and I do Your commandments,

167 My soul keeps Your testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.

168 I keep Your percepts and Your testmonies, for all my ways are before You.

                                                         TAU

169 Let my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding accordinf to Your word.

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

171 My lips shall utterpraise, for You teach mr Your statutes.

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

173 Let Your  hand become my help, for I have chosen Your percepts.

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

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

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