### Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 118

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| # Chapter 119
| [Aleph.] O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,
| O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.
| Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.
| Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,
| O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
| Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.
| I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.
| Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!
| [Beth.] With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe -- according to Thy word.
| With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.
| In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.
| Blessed [art] Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.
| With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.
| In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.
| In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.
| In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.
| [Gimel.] Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.
| Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
| A sojourner I [am] on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.
| Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.
| Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.
| Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.
| Princes also sat -- against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,
| Thy testimonies also [are] my delight, The men of my counsel!
| [Daleth.] Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.
| My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,
| The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.
| My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.
| The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.
| The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,
| I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
| The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!
| [He.] Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it -- [to] the end.
| Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
| Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.
| Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.
| Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.
| Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.
| Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments [are] good.
| Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,
| [Waw.] And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.
| And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.
| And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.
| And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.
| And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.
| And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.
| And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,
| And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!
| [Zain.] Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.
| This [is] my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.
| The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.
| I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.
| Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.
| Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.
| I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.
| This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!
| [Cheth.] My portion [is] Jehovah; I have said -- to keep Thy words,
| I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.
| I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.
| I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.
| Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.
| At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.
| A companion I [am] to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.
| Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!
| [Teth.] Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.
| The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.
| Before I am afflicted, I -- I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.
| Good Thou [art], and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.
| Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.
| Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I -- in Thy law I have delighted.
| Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.
| Better to me [is] the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!
| [Yod.] Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.
| Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.
| I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous [are] Thy judgments, And [in] faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.
| Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.
| Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law [is] my delight.
| Ashamed are the proud, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.
| Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.
| My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.
| [Kaph.] Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.
| Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, 'When doth it comfort me?'
| For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.
| How many [are] the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?
| The proud have digged for me pits, That [are] not according to Thy law.
| All Thy commands [are] faithfulness, [With] falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.
| Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I -- I have not forsaken Thy precepts.
| According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!
| [Lamed.] To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.
| To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.
| According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole [are] Thy servants.
| Unless Thy law [were] my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.
| To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.
| I [am] Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.
| Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.
| Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad [is] Thy command -- exceedingly!
| [Mem.] O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it [is] my meditation.
| Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it [is] before me to the age.
| Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies [are] my meditation.
| Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
| From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.
| From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou -- Thou hast directed me.
| How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
| From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!
| [Nun.] A lamp to my foot [is] Thy word, And a light to my path.
| I have sworn, and I confirm [it], To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.
| I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.
| Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.
| My soul [is] in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.
| The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.
| I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart [are] they.
| I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age -- [to] the end!
| [Samech.] Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.
| My hiding place and my shield [art] Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.
| Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.
| Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.
| Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.
| Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood [is] their deceit.
| Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.
| Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!
| [Ain.] I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.
| Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.
| Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.
| Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.
| Thy servant [am] I -- cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.
| Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.
| Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold.
| Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!
| [Pe.] Wonderful [are] Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.
| The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
| My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.
| Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.
| My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.
| Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,
| Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.
| Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!
| [Tzade.] Righteous [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And upright [are] Thy judgments.
| Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,
| Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.
| Tried [is] thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.
| Small I [am], and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.
| Thy righteousness [is] righteousness to the age, And Thy law [is] truth.
| Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands [are] my delights.
| The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!
| [Koph.] I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,
| I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.
| I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.
| Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.
| My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.
| Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.
| Near [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands [are] truth.
| Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!
| [Resh.] See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.
| Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.
| Far from the wicked [is] salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.
| Thy mercies [are] many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.
| Many [are] my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.
| I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.
| See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.
| The sum of Thy word [is] truth, And to the age [is] every judgment of Thy righteousness!
| [Shin.] Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.
| I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
| Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate [it], Thy law I have loved.
| Seven [times] in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.
| Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.
| I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.
| Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.
| I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee!
| [Taw.] My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.
| My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.
| My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.
| My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands [are] righteous.
| Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.
| I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law [is] my delight.
| My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.
| I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!

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