[1] ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the
law of the Lord. [2] Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching
after him with all their heart. [3] They do no evil; they go in his ways.
[4] You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them
with care. [5] If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your
rules! [6] Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for
all your teaching. [7] I will give you praise with an upright heart in
learning your right decisions. [8] I will keep your rules: O give me not up
completely. [9] BETH How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it
after your word. [10] I have made search for you with all my heart: O let
me not go wandering far from your teaching. [11] I have kept your sayings
secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you. [12] Praise be
to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules. [13] With my lips have I
made clear all the decisions of your mouth. [14] I have taken as much
delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth. [15] I will
give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways. [16] I will
have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
[17] GIMEL Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep
your word; [18] Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law. [19] I
am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from
me. [20] My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
[21] Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who
go wandering out of your way. [22] Take away from me shame and bitter
words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart. [23] Rulers make
evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules. [24]
Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps. [25]
DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your
word. [26] I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an
answer: O give me knowledge of your rules. [27] Make the way of your orders
clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders. [28] My soul is
wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word [29]
Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law. [30] I have
taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me. [31] I have
been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame. [32] I
will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a
free heart. [33] HE O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will
keep it to the end. [34] Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going
after it with all my heart. [35] Make me go in the way of your teachings;
for they are my delight. [36] Let my heart be turned to your unchanging
word, and not to evil desire. [37] Let my eyes be turned away from what is
false; give me life in your ways. [38] Give effect to your word to your
servant, in whose heart is the fear of you. [39] Take away the shame which
is my fear; for your decisions are good. [40] See how great is my desire
for your orders: give me life in your righteousness. [41] VAU Let your
mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said. [42] So
that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have
faith in your word. [43] Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for
I have put my hope in your decisions. [44] So that I may keep your law for
ever and ever; [45] So that my way may be in a wide place: because my
search has been for your orders. [46] So that I may give knowledge of your
unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame. [47] And so that I
may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love. [48] And
so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to
your rules. [49] ZAIN Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has
my hope been fixed. [50] This is my comfort in my trouble; that your
sayings have given me life. [51] The men of pride have made great sport of
me; but I have not been turned from your law. [52] I have kept the memory
of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
[53] I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your
law. [54] Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in
strange lands. [55] I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord,
and have kept your law. [56] This has been true of me, that I have kept
your orders in my heart. [57] CHETH The Lord is my heritage: I have said
that I would be ruled by your words. [58] I have given my mind to do your
pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said. [59] I gave
thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your
unchanging word. [60] I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be
wasted. [61] The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind
your law. [62] In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise,
because of all your right decisions. [63] I keep company with all your
worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory. [64] The
earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules. [65]
TETH You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.
[66] Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your
teachings. [67] Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I
keep your word. [68] You are good, and your works are good; give me
knowledge of your rules. [69] The men of pride have said false things about
me; but I will keep your orders in my heart. [70] Their hearts are shut up
with fat; but my delight is in your law. [71] It is good for me to have
been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.
[72] The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and
silver. [73] JOD Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me
wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching. [74] Your
worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.
[75] I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in
unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me. [76] Let your mercy now be my
comfort, as you have said to your servant. [77] Let your gentle mercies
come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight. [78] Let
the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision
against me; but I will give thought to your orders. [79] Let your
worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.
[80] Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to
shame. [81] CAPH My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I
have hope in your word. [82] My eyes are full of weariness with searching
for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort? [83] For I have
become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of
your rules. [84] How short is the life of your servant! when will you give
your decision against those who are attacking me? [85] The men of pride,
who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me. [86] All your
teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your
help. [87] They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up
your orders. [88] Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the
unchanging word of your mouth. [89] LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is
fixed in heaven. [90] Your faith is unchanging from generation to
generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved. [91]
They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your
servants. [92] If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have
put an end to me. [93] I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I
have life. [94] I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for
your rules. [95] The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to
destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward. [96] I
have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very
wide. [97] MEM O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all
the day. [98] Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is
mine for ever. [99] I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I
give thought to your unchanging word. [100] I have more wisdom than the
old, because I have kept your orders. [101] I have kept back my feet from
all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word. [102] My heart has not
been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher. [103]
How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey
in my mouth! [104] Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a
hater of every false way. [105] NUN Your word is a light for my feet, ever
shining on my way. [106] I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by
your upright decisions. [107] I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life
in keeping with your word. [108] Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my
mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions. [109] My soul is ever in
danger; but I still keep the memory of your law. [110] Sinners have put a
net to take me; but I was true to your orders. [111] I have taken your
unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
[112] My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end. [113]
SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
[114] You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is
in your word. [115] Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the
teachings of my God. [116] Be my support as you have said, and give me
life; let not my hope be turned to shame. [117] Let me not be moved, and I
will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules. [118] You have overcome
all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are
false. [119] All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your
eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word. [120] My
flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions. [121] AIN
I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of
those who are working against me. [122] Take your servant's interests into
your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride. [123] My eyes are
wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your
righteousness. [124] Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me
teaching in your rules. [125] I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I
may have knowledge of your unchanging word. [126] It is time, O Lord, for
you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.
[127] For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold,
even for shining gold. [128] Because of it I keep straight in all things by
your orders; and I am a hater of every false way. [129] PE Your unchanging
word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it. [130] The opening
of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple. [131] My
mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings. [132]
Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you
to do to those who are lovers of your name. [133] Let my steps be guided by
your word; and let not sin have control over me. [134] Make me free from
the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders. [135] Let your servant
see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules. [136] Rivers
of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law. [137]
TZADE O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
[138] You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for
ever. [139] My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away
from your words. [140] Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your
servant. [141] I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in
mind. [142] Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law
is certain. [143] Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are
my delight. [144] The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal;
give me wisdom so that I may have life. [145] KOPH I have made my prayer
with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules. [146]
My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by
your unchanging word. [147] Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to
your ear; my hope is in your words. [148] In the night watches I am awake,
so that I may give thought to your saying. [149] Let my voice come to you,
in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life. [150] Those who have
evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law. [151] You
are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true. [152] I have long had
knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever. [153] RESH O see my
trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind, [154] Undertake
my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said. [155]
Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your
rules. [156] Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in
keeping with your decisions. [157] Great is the number of those who are
against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
[158] I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep
your saying. [159] See how great is my love for your orders: give me life,
O Lord, in keeping with your mercy. [160] Your word is true from the first;
and your upright decision is unchanging for ever. [161] SHIN Rulers have
been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my
heart. [162] I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery
of great wealth. [163] I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I
am a lover of your law. [164] Seven times a day do I give you praise,
because of your upright decisions. [165] Great peace have lovers of your
law; they have no cause for falling. [166] Lord, my hope has been in your
salvation; and I have kept your teachings. [167] My soul has kept your
unchanging word; great is my love for it. [168] I have been ruled by your
orders; for all my ways are before you. [169] TAU Let my cry come before
you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word. [170] Let my prayer
come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said. [171] Let my
lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your
rules. [172] Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your
teachings are righteousness. [173] Let your hand be near for my help; for I
have given my heart to your orders. [174] All my desire has been for your
salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight. [175] Give life to my soul
so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support. [176]
I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your
servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.