ו (Vav)
119:41 May I experience your loyal love, 1 O Lord,
and your deliverance, 2 as you promised. 3
119:42 Then I will have a reply for the one who insults me, 4
for I trust in your word.
119:43 Do not completely deprive me of a truthful testimony, 5
for I await your justice.
119:44 Then I will keep 6 your law continually
now and for all time. 7
119:45 I will be secure, 8
for I seek your precepts.
119:46 I will speak 9 about your regulations before kings
and not be ashamed.
119:47 I will find delight in your commands,
which I love.
119:48 I will lift my hands to 10 your commands,
which I love,
and I will meditate on your statutes.
ז (Zayin)
119:49 Remember your word to your servant,
for you have given me hope.
119:50 This 11 is what comforts me in my trouble,
for your promise revives me. 12
119:51 Arrogant people do nothing but scoff at me. 13
Yet I do not turn aside from your law.
119:52 I remember your ancient regulations, 14
O Lord, and console myself. 15
119:53 Rage takes hold of me because of the wicked,
those who reject your law.
119:54 Your statutes have been my songs 16
in the house where I live. 17
119:55 I remember your name during the night, O Lord,
and I will keep 18 your law.
119:56 This 19 has been my practice,
for I observe your precepts.
ח (Khet)
119:57 The Lord is my source of security. 20
I have determined 21 to follow your instructions. 22
119:58 I seek your favor 23 with all my heart.
Have mercy on me as you promised! 24
119:59 I consider my actions 25
and follow 26 your rules.
119:60 I keep your commands
eagerly and without delay. 27
119:61 The ropes of the wicked tighten around 28 me,
but I do not forget your law.
119:62 In the middle of the night I arise 29 to thank you
for your just regulations.
119:63 I am a friend to all your loyal followers, 30
and to those who keep your precepts.
119:64 O Lord, your loyal love fills the earth.
Teach me your statutes!
ט (Tet)
119:65 You are good 31 to your servant,
O Lord, just as you promised. 32
119:66 Teach me proper discernment 33 and understanding!
For I consider your commands to be reliable. 34
119:67 Before I was afflicted I used to stray off, 35
but now I keep your instructions. 36
119:68 You are good and you do good.
Teach me your statutes!
119:69 Arrogant people smear my reputation with lies, 37
but I observe your precepts with all my heart.
119:70 Their hearts are calloused, 38
but I find delight in your law.
119:71 It was good for me to suffer,
so that I might learn your statutes.
119:72 The law you have revealed is more important to me
than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. 39
י (Yod)
119:73 Your hands made me and formed me. 40
Give me understanding so that I might learn 41 your commands.
119:74 Your loyal followers will be glad when they see me, 42
for I find hope in your word.
119:75 I know, Lord, that your regulations 43 are just.
You disciplined me because of your faithful devotion to me. 44
119:76 May your loyal love console me,
as you promised your servant. 45
119:77 May I experience your compassion, 46 so I might live!
For I find delight in your law.
119:78 May the arrogant be humiliated, for they have slandered me! 47
But I meditate on your precepts.
119:79 May your loyal followers 48 turn to me,
those who know your rules.
119:80 May I be fully committed to your statutes, 49
so that I might not be ashamed.
כ (Kaf)
119:81 I desperately long for 50 your deliverance.
I find hope in your word.
119:82 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your promise to be fulfilled. 51
I say, 52 “When will you comfort me?”
119:83 For 53 I am like a wineskin 54 dried up in smoke. 55
I do not forget your statutes.
119:84 How long must your servant endure this? 56
When will you judge those who pursue me?
119:85 The arrogant dig pits to trap me, 57
which violates your law. 58
119:86 All your commands are reliable.
I am pursued without reason. 59 Help me!
119:87 They have almost destroyed me here on the earth,
but I do not reject your precepts.
119:88 Revive me with 60 your loyal love,
that I might keep 61 the rules you have revealed. 62
ל (Lamed)
119:89 O Lord, your instructions endure;
they stand secure in heaven. 63
119:90 You demonstrate your faithfulness to all generations. 64
You established the earth and it stood firm.
119:91 Today they stand firm by your decrees,
for all things are your servants.
119:92 If I had not found encouragement in your law, 65
I would have died in my sorrow. 66
119:93 I will never forget your precepts,
for by them you have revived me.
119:94 I belong to you. Deliver me!
For I seek your precepts.
119:95 The wicked prepare to kill me, 67
yet I concentrate on your rules.
119:96 I realize that everything has its limits,
but your commands are beyond full comprehension. 68
מ (Mem)
119:97 O how I love your law!
All day long I meditate on it.
119:98 Your commandments 69 make me wiser than my enemies,
for I am always aware of them.
119:99 I have more insight than all my teachers,
for I meditate on your rules.
119:100 I am more discerning than those older than I,
for I observe your precepts.
119:101 I stay away 70 from the evil path,
so that I might keep your instructions. 71
119:102 I do not turn aside from your regulations,
for you teach me.
119:103 Your words are sweeter
in my mouth than honey! 72
119:104 Your precepts give me discernment.
Therefore I hate all deceitful actions. 73
נ (Nun)
119:105 Your word 74 is a lamp to walk by,
and a light to illumine my path. 75
119:106 I have vowed and solemnly sworn
to keep your just regulations.
119:107 I am suffering terribly.
O Lord, revive me with your word! 76
119:108 O Lord, please accept the freewill offerings of my praise! 77
Teach me your regulations!
119:109 My life is in continual danger, 78
but I do not forget your law.
119:110 The wicked lay a trap for me,
but I do not wander from your precepts.
119:111 I claim your rules as my permanent possession,
for they give me joy. 79
119:112 I am determined to obey 80 your statutes
at all times, to the very end.
ס (Samek)
119:113 I hate people with divided loyalties, 81
but I love your law.
119:114 You are my hiding place and my shield.
I find hope in your word.
119:115 Turn away from me, you evil men,
so that I can observe 82 the commands of my God. 83
119:116 Sustain me as you promised, 84 so that I will live. 85
Do not disappoint me! 86
119:117 Support me, so that I will be delivered.
Then I will focus 87 on your statutes continually.
119:118 You despise 88 all who stray from your statutes,
for they are deceptive and unreliable. 89
119:119 You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag. 90
Therefore I love your rules. 91
119:120 My body 92 trembles 93 because I fear you; 94
I am afraid of your judgments.
ע (Ayin)
119:121 I do what is fair and right. 95
Do not abandon me to my oppressors!
119:122 Guarantee the welfare of your servant! 96
Do not let the arrogant oppress me!
119:123 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your deliverance, 97
for your reliable promise to be fulfilled. 98
119:124 Show your servant your loyal love! 99
Teach me your statutes!
119:125 I am your servant. Give me insight,
so that I can understand 100 your rules.
119:126 It is time for the Lord to act –
they break your law!
119:127 For this reason 101 I love your commands
more than gold, even purest gold.
119:128 For this reason I carefully follow all your precepts. 102
I hate all deceitful actions. 103
פ (Pe)
119:129 Your rules are marvelous.
Therefore I observe them.
119:130 Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. 104
They give 105 insight to the untrained. 106
119:131 I open my mouth and pant,
because I long 107 for your commands.
119:132 Turn toward me and extend mercy to me,
as you typically do to your loyal followers. 108
119:133 Direct my steps by your word! 109
Do not let any sin dominate me!
119:134 Deliver me 110 from oppressive men,
so that I can keep 111 your precepts.
119:135 Smile 112 on your servant!
Teach me your statutes!
119:136 Tears stream down from my eyes, 113
because people 114 do not keep your law.
צ (Tsade)
119:137 You are just, O Lord,
and your judgments are fair.
119:138 The rules you impose are just, 115
and absolutely reliable.
119:139 My zeal 116 consumes 117 me,
for my enemies forget your instructions. 118
119:140 Your word is absolutely pure,
and your servant loves it!
119:141 I am insignificant and despised,
yet I do not forget your precepts.
119:142 Your justice endures, 119
and your law is reliable. 120
119:143 Distress and hardship confront 121 me,
yet I find delight in your commands.
119:144 Your rules remain just. 122
Give me insight so that I can live. 123
ק (Qof)
119:145 I cried out with all my heart, “Answer me, O Lord!
I will observe your statutes.”
119:146 I cried out to you, “Deliver me,
so that I can keep 124 your rules.”
119:147 I am up before dawn crying for help.
I find hope in your word.
119:148 My eyes anticipate the nighttime hours,
so that I can meditate on your word.
119:149 Listen to me 125 because of 126 your loyal love!
O Lord, revive me, as you typically do! 127
119:150 Those who are eager to do 128 wrong draw near;
they are far from your law.
119:151 You are near, O Lord,
and all your commands are reliable. 129
119:152 I learned long ago that
you ordained your rules to last. 130
ר (Resh)
119:153 See my pain and rescue me!
For I do not forget your law.
119:154 Fight for me 131 and defend me! 132
Revive me with your word!
119:155 The wicked have no chance for deliverance, 133
for they do not seek your statutes.
119:156 Your compassion is great, O Lord.
Revive me, as you typically do! 134
119:157 The enemies who chase me are numerous. 135
Yet I do not turn aside from your rules.
119:158 I take note of the treacherous and despise them,
because they do not keep your instructions. 136
119:159 See how I love your precepts!
O Lord, revive me with your loyal love!
119:160 Your instructions are totally reliable;
all your just regulations endure. 137
שׂ/שׁ (Sin/Shin)
119:161 Rulers pursue me for no reason,
yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions. 138
119:162 I rejoice in your instructions,
like one who finds much plunder. 139
119:163 I hate and despise deceit;
I love your law.
119:164 Seven 140 times a day I praise you
because of your just regulations.
119:165 Those who love your law are completely secure; 141
nothing causes them to stumble. 142
119:166 I hope for your deliverance, O Lord,
and I obey 143 your commands.
119:167 I keep your rules;
I love them greatly.
119:168 I keep your precepts and rules,
for you are aware of everything I do. 144
ת (Tav)
119:169 Listen to my cry for help, 145 O Lord!
Give me insight by your word!
119:170 Listen to my appeal for mercy! 146
Deliver me, as you promised. 147
119:171 May praise flow freely from my lips,
for you teach me your statutes.
119:172 May my tongue sing about your instructions, 148
for all your commands are just.
119:173 May your hand help me,
for I choose to obey 149 your precepts.
119:174 I long for your deliverance, O Lord;
I find delight in your law.
119:175 May I 150 live and praise you!
May your regulations help me! 151
119:176 I have wandered off like a lost sheep. 152
Come looking for your servant,
for I do not forget your commands.