Psalms

¹Alleluia. ALEPH. Blessed are the immaculate in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. ↗

²Blessed are those who examine his testimonies. They seek him with their whole heart. ↗

³For those who work iniquity have not walked in his ways. ↗

⁴You have ordered your commandments to be kept most diligently. ↗

⁵I wish that my ways may be directed so as to keep your justifications. ↗

⁶Then I will not be confounded, when I will look into all your commandments. ↗

⁷I will confess to you with honesty of heart. In this way, I have learned the judgments of your justice. ↗

⁸I will keep your justifications. Do not utterly abandon me. ↗

⁹BETH. By what does an adolescent correct his way? By keeping to your words. ↗

¹⁰With my whole heart, I have sought you. Do not let me be driven away from your commandments. ↗

¹¹I have hidden your eloquence in my heart, so that I may not sin against you. ↗

¹²Blessed are you, O Lord. Teach me your justifications. ↗

¹³With my lips, I have pronounced all the judgments of your mouth. ↗

¹⁴I have been delighted in the way of your testimonies, as if in all riches. ↗

¹⁵I will be trained in your commandments, and I will consider your ways. ↗

¹⁶I will meditate on your justifications. I will not forget your words. ↗

¹⁷GHIMEL. Repay your servant, revive me; and I will keep your words. ↗

¹⁸Reveal to my eyes, and I will consider the wonders of your law. ↗

¹⁹I am a sojourner on the earth. Do not hide your commandments from me. ↗

²⁰My soul has longed to desire your justifications at all times. ↗

²¹You have rebuked the arrogant. Those who decline from your commandments are accursed. ↗

²²Take me away from disgrace and contempt, for I have sought your testimonies. ↗

²³For even the leaders sat and spoke against me. But your servant has been trained in your justifications. ↗

²⁴For your testimonies are also my meditation, and your justifications are my counsel. ↗

²⁵DALETH. My soul has adhered to the pavement. Revive me according to your word. ↗

²⁶I have declared my ways, and you have heeded me. Teach me your justifications. ↗

²⁷Instruct me in the way of your justifications, and I will be trained in your wonders. ↗

²⁸My soul has slumbered because of weariness. Confirm me in your words. ↗

²⁹Remove the way of iniquity from me, and have mercy on me by your law. ↗

³⁰I have chosen the way of truth. I have not forgotten your judgments. ↗

³¹I have adhered to your testimonies, O Lord. Do not be willing to confound me. ↗

³²I have run by way of your commandments, when you enlarged my heart. ↗

³³HE. O Lord, place the law before me, the way of your justifications, and I will always inquire into it. ↗

³⁴Give me understanding, and I will examine your law. And I will keep it with my whole heart. ↗

³⁵Lead me according to the path of your commandments, for I have desired this. ↗

³⁶Bend my heart with your testimonies, and not with avarice. ↗

³⁷Turn my eyes away, lest they see what is vain. Revive me in your way. ↗

³⁸Station your eloquence with your servant, along with your fear. ↗

³⁹Cut off my disgrace, which I have taken up, for your judgments are delightful. ↗

⁴⁰Behold, I have longed for your commandments. Revive me in your fairness. ↗

⁴¹VAU. And let your mercy overwhelm me, O Lord: your salvation according to your eloquence. ↗

⁴²And I will respond to those who reproach me by word, for I have hoped in your words. ↗

⁴³And do not utterly take away the word of truth from my mouth. For in your judgments, I have hoped beyond hope. ↗

⁴⁴And I will always keep your law, in this age and forever and ever. ↗

⁴⁵And I have wandered far and wide, because I was seeking your commandments. ↗

⁴⁶And I spoke of your testimonies in the sight of kings, and I was not confounded. ↗

⁴⁷And I meditated on your commandments, which I loved. ↗

⁴⁸And I lifted up my hands to your commandments, which I loved. And I was trained in your justifications. ↗

⁴⁹ZAIN. Be mindful of your word to your servant, by which you have given me hope. ↗

⁵⁰This has consoled me in my humiliation, for your word has revived me. ↗

⁵¹The arrogant act altogether iniquitously, but I have not turned aside from your law. ↗

⁵²I called to mind your judgments of antiquity, O Lord, and I was consoled. ↗

⁵³Faintness has taken hold of me, because of the sinners, those who abandon your law. ↗

⁵⁴Your justifications were the subject of my worthy singing, in the place of my pilgrimage. ↗

⁵⁵During the night, I remembered your name, O Lord, and I kept your law. ↗

⁵⁶This has happened to me because I sought your justifications. ↗

⁵⁷HETH. O Lord, my portion, I have said that I would keep your law. ↗

⁵⁸I have beseeched your face with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word. ↗

⁵⁹I have considered my ways, and I have turned my feet toward your testimonies. ↗

⁶⁰I have been prepared, and I have not been disturbed, so that I may keep your commandments. ↗

⁶¹The ropes of the impious have encircled me, and I have not forgotten your law. ↗

⁶²I arose in the middle of the night to confess to you, over the judgments of your justification. ↗

⁶³I am a partaker with all those who fear you and who keep your commandments. ↗

⁶⁴The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy. Teach me your justifications. ↗

⁶⁵TETH. You have done well with your servant, O Lord, according to your word. ↗

⁶⁶Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge, for I have trusted your commandments. ↗

⁶⁷Before I was humbled, I committed offenses; because of this, I have kept to your word. ↗

⁶⁸You are good, so in your goodness teach me your justifications. ↗

⁶⁹The iniquity of the arrogant has been multiplied over me. Yet I will examine your commandments with all my heart. ↗

⁷⁰Their heart has been curdled like milk. Truly, I have meditated on your law. ↗

⁷¹It is good for me that you humbled me, so that I may learn your justifications. ↗

⁷²The law of your mouth is good for me, beyond thousands of gold and silver pieces. ↗

⁷³IOD. Your hands have created me and formed me. Give me understanding, and I will learn your commandments. ↗

⁷⁴Those who fear you will see me, and they will rejoice. For I have greatly hoped in your words. ↗

⁷⁵I know, O Lord, that your judgments are fairness. And in your truth, you have humbled me. ↗

⁷⁶Let it be your mercy that consoles me, according to your eloquence to your servant. ↗

⁷⁷Let your compassion draw near to me, and I will live. For your law is my meditation. ↗

⁷⁸Let the arrogant be confounded, for unjustly they have done iniquity to me. But I will be trained in your commandments. ↗

⁷⁹Let those who fear you turn to me, along with those who know your testimonies. ↗

⁸⁰Let my heart be immaculate in your justifications, so that I may not be confounded. ↗

⁸¹CAPH. My soul has faltered in your salvation, yet in your word, I have hoped beyond hope. ↗

⁸²My eyes have failed in your eloquence, saying, ”When will you console me?“ ↗

⁸³For I have become like a wineskin in the frost. I have not forgotten your justifications. ↗

⁸⁴How many are the days of your servant? When will you bring judgment against those who persecute me? ↗

⁸⁵The iniquitous have spoken fables to me. But these are unlike your law. ↗

⁸⁶All your commandments are truth. They have been persecuting me unjustly: assist me. ↗

⁸⁷They have nearly consumed me on earth. Yet I have not forsaken your commandments. ↗

⁸⁸Revive me according to your mercy. And I will keep the testimonies of your mouth. ↗

⁸⁹LAMED. O Lord, your word remains firm in heaven, for all eternity. ↗

⁹⁰Your truth is from generation to generation. You have founded the earth, and it remains firm. ↗

⁹¹By your ordinance, the day perseveres. For all things are in service to you. ↗

⁹²If your law had not been my meditation, then perhaps I would have perished in my humiliation. ↗

⁹³I will not forget your justifications, for eternity. For by them, you have enlivened me. ↗

⁹⁴I am yours. Accomplish my salvation. For I have inquired into your justifications. ↗

⁹⁵The sinners have waited for me, in order to destroy me. I have understood your testimonies. ↗

⁹⁶I have seen the end of the consummation of all things. Your commandment is exceedingly broad. ↗

⁹⁷MEM. How have I loved your law, O Lord? It is my meditation all day long. ↗

⁹⁸By your commandment, you have made me able to see far, beyond my enemies. For it is with me for eternity. ↗

⁹⁹I have understood beyond all my teachers. For your testimonies are my meditation. ↗

¹⁰⁰I have understood beyond the elders. For I have searched your commandments. ↗

¹⁰¹I have prohibited my feet from every evil way, so that I may keep your words. ↗

¹⁰²I have not declined from your judgments, because you have stationed a law for me. ↗

¹⁰³How sweet is your eloquence to my palate, more so than honey to my mouth! ↗

¹⁰⁴I obtained understanding by your commandments. Because of this, I have hated every way of iniquity. ↗

¹⁰⁵NUN. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my paths. ↗

¹⁰⁶I have sworn it, and so I am determined to keep the judgments of your justice. ↗

¹⁰⁷I have been altogether humbled, Lord. Revive me according to your word. ↗

¹⁰⁸Make the willing offerings of my mouth well pleasing, Lord, and teach me your judgments. ↗

¹⁰⁹My soul is always in my hands, and I have not forgotten your law. ↗

¹¹⁰Sinners have set a snare for me, yet I have not strayed from your commandments. ↗

¹¹¹I have acquired your testimonies as an inheritance unto eternity, because they are the exultation of my heart. ↗

¹¹²I have inclined my heart to do your justifications for eternity, as a recompense. ↗

¹¹³SAMECH. I have hated the iniquitous, and I have loved your law. ↗

¹¹⁴You are my helper and my supporter. And in your word, I have greatly hoped. ↗

¹¹⁵Turn away from me, you malignant ones. And I will examine the commandments of my God. ↗

¹¹⁶Uphold me according to your eloquence, and I will live. And let me not be confounded in my expectation. ↗

¹¹⁷Help me, and I will be saved. And I will meditate always on your justifications. ↗

¹¹⁸You have despised all those who fell away from your judgments. For their intention is unjust. ↗

¹¹⁹I have considered all the sinners of the earth to be transgressors. Therefore, I have loved your testimonies. ↗

¹²⁰Pierce my flesh with your fear, for I am afraid of your judgments. ↗

¹²¹AIN. I have accomplished judgment and justice. Do not hand me over to those who slander me. ↗

¹²²Uphold your servant in what is good. And do not allow the arrogant to slander me. ↗

¹²³My eyes have failed in your salvation and in the eloquence of your justice. ↗

¹²⁴Deal with your servant according to your mercy, and teach me your justifications. ↗

¹²⁵I am your servant. Give me understanding, so that I may know your testimonies. ↗

¹²⁶It is time to act, O Lord. They have dissipated your law. ↗

¹²⁷Therefore, I have loved your commandments beyond gold and topaz. ↗

¹²⁸Because of this, I was directed toward all your commandments. I held hatred for every iniquitous way. ↗

¹²⁹PHE. Your testimonies are wonderful. Therefore, my soul has been examined by them. ↗

¹³⁰The declaration of your words illuminates, and it gives understanding to little ones. ↗

¹³¹I opened my mouth and drew breath, for I desired your commandments. ↗

¹³²Gaze upon me and be merciful to me, according to the judgment of those who love your name. ↗

¹³³Direct my steps according to your eloquence, and let no injustice rule over me. ↗

¹³⁴Redeem me from the slanders of men, so that I may keep your commandments. ↗

¹³⁵Make your face shine upon your servant, and teach me your justifications. ↗

¹³⁶My eyes have gushed like springs of water, because they have not kept your law. ↗

¹³⁷SADE. You are just, O Lord, and your judgment is right. ↗

¹³⁸You have commanded justice: your testimonies and your truth even more so. ↗

¹³⁹My zeal has caused me to pine away, because my enemies have forgotten your words. ↗

¹⁴⁰Your eloquence has been greatly enflamed, and your servant has loved it. ↗

¹⁴¹I am young and treated with contempt. But I have not forgotten your justifications. ↗

¹⁴²Your justice is justice for all eternity, and your law is truth. ↗

¹⁴³Tribulation and anguish have found me. Your commandments are my meditation. ↗

¹⁴⁴Your testimonies are fairness unto eternity. Give me understanding, and I will live. ↗

¹⁴⁵COPH. I cried out with my whole heart. Heed me, O Lord. I will ask for your justifications. ↗

¹⁴⁶I cried out to you. Save me, so that I may keep your commandments. ↗

¹⁴⁷I arrived first in maturity, and so I cried out. For in your words, I have hoped beyond hope. ↗

¹⁴⁸My eyes preceded the dawn for you, so that I might meditate on your eloquence. ↗

¹⁴⁹Hear my voice according to your mercy, O Lord. And revive me according to your judgment. ↗

¹⁵⁰Those who persecute me have drawn near to iniquity, but they have been brought far from your law. ↗

¹⁵¹You are near, O Lord, and all your ways are truth. ↗

¹⁵²I have known from the beginning about your testimonies. For you founded them in eternity. ↗

¹⁵³RES. See my humiliation and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your law. ↗

¹⁵⁴Judge my judgment and redeem me. Revive me because of your eloquence. ↗

¹⁵⁵Salvation is far from sinners, because they have not inquired about your justifications. ↗

¹⁵⁶Many are your mercies, O Lord. Enliven me according to your judgment. ↗

¹⁵⁷Many are those who persecute me and who trouble me. I have not turned away from your testimonies. ↗

¹⁵⁸I saw the prevaricators, and I pine away. For they have not kept your word. ↗

¹⁵⁹O Lord, see how I have loved your commandments. Revive me in your mercy. ↗

¹⁶⁰The beginning of your words is truth. All the judgments of your justice are for eternity. ↗

¹⁶¹SIN. The leaders have persecuted me without cause. And my heart has been awed by your words. ↗

¹⁶²I will rejoice over your eloquence, like one who has found many spoils. ↗

¹⁶³I have held hatred for iniquity, and I have abhorred it. Yet I have loved your law. ↗

¹⁶⁴Seven times a day, I uttered praise to you about the judgments of your justice. ↗

¹⁶⁵Those who love your law have great peace, and there is no scandal for them. ↗

¹⁶⁶I have waited for your salvation, O Lord. And I have loved your commandments. ↗

¹⁶⁷My soul has kept to your testimonies and has loved them exceedingly. ↗

¹⁶⁸I have served your commandments and your testimonies. For all my ways are before your sight. ↗

¹⁶⁹TAU. O Lord, let my supplication draw near in your sight. Grant understanding to me according to your eloquence. ↗

¹⁷⁰Let my petition enter before you. Rescue me according to your word. ↗

¹⁷¹A hymn will burst forth from my lips, when you will teach me your justifications. ↗

¹⁷²My tongue will pronounce your eloquence. For all your commandments are fairness. ↗

¹⁷³Let it be your hand that saves me. For I have chosen your commandments. ↗

¹⁷⁴O Lord, I have longed for your salvation, and your law is my meditation. ↗

¹⁷⁵My soul will live and will praise you, and your judgments will assist me. ↗

¹⁷⁶I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost. Seek out your servant, for I have not forgotten your commandments. ↗