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¹ [ALEPH.] Blessed are the vndefiled in the way: who walke in the Law of the Lord. ² Blessed are they that keepe his testimonies: and that seeke him with the whole heart. ³ They also doe no iniquitie: they walke in his wayes.

⁴ Thou hast commaunded vs to keepe thy precepts diligently. ⁵ O that my wayes were directed to keepe thy statutes! ⁶ Then shall I not bee ashamed: when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements.

⁷ I will praise thee with vprightnesse of heart: when I shall haue learned thy righteous iudgements. ⁸ I will keepe thy statutes: O forsake me not vtterly.

⁹ [BETH.] Wherewithall shall a yong man cleanse his way? by taking heede thereto according to thy word.

¹⁰ With my whole heart haue I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy Commandements.

¹¹ Thy word haue I hidde in mine heart: that I might not sinne against thee.

¹² Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.

¹³ With my lips haue I declared all the iudgements of thy mouth. ¹⁴ I haue reioyced in the way of thy testimonies: as much as in all riches. ¹⁵ I will meditate in thy precepts: and haue respect vnto thy wayes. ¹⁶ I will delight my selfe in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

¹⁷ [GIMEL.] Deale bountifully with thy seruant; that I may liue, and keepe thy word.

¹⁸ Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wonderous things out of thy Law.

¹⁹ I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandements from me.

²⁰ My soule breaketh for the longing: that it hath vnto thy iudgements at all times.

²¹ Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed: which doe erre from thy Commandements.

²² Remooue from me reproch and contempt: for I haue kept thy testimonies.

²³ Princes also did sit and speake against me: but thy seruant did meditate in thy statutes.

²⁴ Thy testimonies also are my delight: and my counsellers.

²⁵ [DALETH.] My soule cleaueth vnto the dust: quicken thou mee according to thy word.

²⁶ I haue declared my wayes, and thou heardest me: teach me thy Statutes. ²⁷ Make me to vnderstand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talke of thy wonderous workes.

²⁸ My soule melteth for heauines: strengthen thou me according vnto thy word. ²⁹ Remoue from mee the way of lying: and grant me thy Law graciously.

³⁰ I haue chosen the way of trueth: thy iudgements haue I laid before me. ³¹ I haue stucke vnto thy Testimonies: O Lord put me not to shame. ³² I will runne the way of thy Commandements: when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

³³ [HE.] Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy Statutes: and I shall keepe it vnto the end. ³⁴ Giue me vnderstanding, and I shall keepe thy Law: yea I shall obserue it with my whole heart.

³⁵ Make me to goe in the path of thy commandements: for therein doe I delight. ³⁶ Incline my heart vnto thy testimonies: and not to couetousnesse.

³⁷ Turne away mine eyes from beholding vanitie: and quicken thou me in thy way.

³⁸ Stablish thy word vnto thy seruant: who is deuoted to thy feare.

³⁹ Turne away my reproch which I feare: for thy iudgements are good.

⁴⁰ Behold, I haue longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousnesse.

⁴¹ [VAV.] Let thy mercies come also vnto me, O Lord: euen thy saluation, according to thy word. ⁴² So shall I haue wherewith to answere him that reprocheth me: for I trust in thy word.

⁴³ And take not the word of trueth vtterly out of my mouth: for I haue hoped in thy iudgements. ⁴⁴ So shall I keepe thy Law continually: for euer and euer.

⁴⁵ And I wil walke at libertie: for I seeke thy precepts. ⁴⁶ I will speake of thy testimonies also before kings, & wil not be ashamed. ⁴⁷ And I will delight my selfe in thy commandements, which I haue loued. ⁴⁸ My hands also will I lift vp vnto thy commandements, which I haue loued: and I will meditate in thy statutes.

⁴⁹ [ZAIN.] Remember the word vnto thy seruant: vpon which thou hast caused me to hope.

⁵⁰ This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

⁵¹ The proud haue had mee greatly in derision: yet haue I not declined from thy Law.

⁵² I remembred thy iudgements of old, O Lord: and haue comforted my selfe.

⁵³ Horrour hath taken holde vpon me, because of the wicked that forsake thy Law.

⁵⁴ Thy statutes haue bin my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

⁵⁵ I haue remembred thy name, O Lord, in the night, and haue kept thy Law. ⁵⁶ This I had: because I kept thy precepts.

⁵⁷ [CHETH.] Thou art my portion, O Lord, I haue said, that I would keepe thy words.

⁵⁸ I intreated thy fauour with my whole heart: be mercifull vnto mee according to thy word.

⁵⁹ I thought on my wayes: and turned my feete vnto thy Testimonies. ⁶⁰ I made haste; and delayed not to keepe thy commandements.

⁶¹ The bands of the wicked haue robbed me: but I haue not forgotten thy lawe.

⁶² At mid-night I will rise to giue thankes vnto thee: because of thy righteous iudgements.

⁶³ I am a companion of all them that feare thee: and of them that keepe thy precepts.

⁶⁴ The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.

⁶⁵ [TETH.] Thou hast dealt well with thy seruant, Oh Lord, according vnto thy word. ⁶⁶ Teach me good iudgement and knowledge: for I haue beleeued thy commandements.

⁶⁷ Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but now haue I kept thy word.

⁶⁸ Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

⁷⁰ The proud haue forged a lie against me: but I will keepe thy precepts with my whole heart.

⁷¹ Their heart is as fat as grease: but I delight in thy law.

⁷² It is good for me that I haue bene afflicted: that I might learne thy statutes.

⁷⁴ They that feare thee will bee glad when they see mee: because I haue hoped in thy word.

⁷⁵ I knowe, O Lord, that thy iudgements are right: and that thou in faithfulnesse hast afflicted me.

⁷⁶ Let, I pray thee, thy mercifull kindnesse be for my comfort; according to thy word vnto thy seruant. ⁷⁷ Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy lawe is my delight.

⁷⁸ Let the proud be ashamed, for they dealt peruersly with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts. ⁷⁹ Let those that feare thee turne vnto me: and those that haue knowen thy testimonies.

⁸⁰ Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

⁸¹ [CAPH.] My soule fainteth for thy saluation: but I hope in thy word. ⁸² Mine eyes faile for thy word: saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

⁸³ For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: yet doe I not forget thy statutes.

⁸⁴ How many are the dayes of thy seruant? when wilt thou execute iudgement on them that persecute me?

⁸⁵ The proud haue digged pittes for me: which are not after thy law. ⁸⁶ All thy commaundements are faithfull: they persecute me wrongfully; helpe thou me. ⁸⁷ They had almost consumed mee vpon earth: but I forsooke not thy precepts.

⁸⁸ Quicken mee after thy louing kindnesse: so shall I keepe the testimonie of thy mouth.

⁸⁹ [LAMED.] Foreuer, O Lord, thy word is setled, in heauen. ⁹⁰ Thy faithfulnesse is vnto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. ⁹¹ They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy seruants.

⁹² Unlesse thy lawe had bene my delights: I should then haue perished in mine affliction.

⁹³ I will neuer forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.

⁹⁴ I am thine, saue me: for I haue sought thy precepts.

⁹⁵ The wicked haue waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

⁹⁶ I haue seene an end of all perfection: but thy commandement is exceeding broad.

⁹⁷ [MEM.] O How loue I thy Law! it is my meditation all the day.

⁹⁸ Thou through thy Commandements hast made me wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee. ⁹⁹ I haue more vnderstanding then all my teachers: for thy Testimonies are my meditation. ¹⁰⁰ I vnderstand more then the ancients: because I keepe thy precepts.

¹⁰¹ I haue refrained my feete from euery euill way: that I may keepe thy word.

¹⁰² I haue not departed from thy Iudgements: for thou hast taught me.

¹⁰³ How sweet are thy words vnto my taste! yea, sweeter then hony to my mouth. ¹⁰⁴ Through thy precepts I get vnderstanding: therefore I hate euery false way.

¹⁰⁵ [NVN.] Thy word is a lampe vnto my feete: and a light vnto my path.

¹⁰⁶ I haue sworne, and I will performe it: that I will keepe thy righteous iudgements.

¹⁰⁷ I am afflicted very much: quicken mee, O Lord, according vnto thy word.

¹⁰⁸ Accept, I beseech thee, the freewil offrings of my mouth, O Lord: and teach me thy iudgements.

¹⁰⁹ My soule is continually in my hand: yet doe I not forget thy Law. ¹¹⁰ The wicked haue layde a snare for mee: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

¹¹¹ Thy Testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the reioycing of my heart. ¹¹² I haue inclined mine heart to performe thy Statutes, alway, euen vnto the end.

¹¹³ [SAMECH.] I hate vaine thoughts: but thy Law doe I loue.

¹¹⁴ Thou art my hiding place, and my shield: I hope in thy word.

¹¹⁵ Depart from me, ye euil doers: for I will keepe the Commandements of my God.

¹¹⁶ Uphold mee according vnto thy word, that I may liue: and let mee not be ashamed of my hope. ¹¹⁷ Hold thou me vp, and I shall be safe: and I will haue respect vnto thy Statutes continually.

¹¹⁸ Thou hast troden downe all them that erre from thy Statutes: for their deceit is falshood. ¹¹⁹ Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like drosse: therefore I loue thy Testimonies. ¹²⁰ My flesh trembleth for feare of thee: and I am afraide of thy Iudgements.

¹²¹ [AIN.] I Haue done Iudgement and iustice: leaue mee not to mine oppressours. ¹²² Bee suretie for thy seruant for good: let not the proud oppresse me.

¹²³ Mine eyes faile for thy saluation: and for the word of thy righteousnesse.

¹²⁴ Deale with thy seruant according vnto thy mercie: and teach me thy Statutes. ¹²⁵ I am thy seruant, giue me vnderstanding: that I may know thy Testimonies.

¹²⁶ It is time for thee, Lord, to worke: for they haue made voyde thy Law.

¹²⁷ Therefore I loue thy Commandements: aboue gold, yea aboue fine gold. ¹²⁸ Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts concerning all things to be right: and I hate euery false way.

¹²⁹ [PE.] Thy Testimonies are wonderfull: therefore doeth my soule keepe them.

¹³⁰ The entrance of thy wordes giueth light: it giueth vnderstanding vnto the simple.

¹³¹ I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy Commandements.

¹³² Looke thou vpon mee, and be mercifull vnto me: as thou vsest to do vnto those that loue thy Name.

¹³³ Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquitie haue dominion ouer me.

¹³⁴ Deliuer me from the oppression of man: so will I keepe thy precepts.

¹³⁵ Make thy face to shine vpon thy seruant: and teach me thy Statutes.

¹³⁶ Riuers of waters runne downe mine eyes: because they keepe not thy Law.

¹³⁷ [TSADDI.] Righteous art thou, O Lord: and vpright are thy iudgements. ¹³⁸ Thy testimonies that thou hast commaunded, are righteous: and very faithfull.

¹³⁹ My zeale hath consumed me: because mine enemies haue forgotten thy words.

¹⁴⁰ Thy word is very pure: therefore thy seruant loueth it.

¹⁴¹ I am small and despised: yet doe not I forget thy precepts.

¹⁴² Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnesse: and thy law is the trueth.

¹⁴³ Trouble and anguish haue taken hold on me: yet thy commaundements are my delights. ¹⁴⁴ The righteousnesse of thy Testimonies is euerlasting: giue me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.

¹⁴⁵ [KOPH.] I Cried with my whole heart: heare me, O Lord, I will keepe thy statutes. ¹⁴⁶ I cried vnto thee, saue me: and I shall keepe thy testimonies.

¹⁴⁷ I preuented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. ¹⁴⁸ Mine eyes preuent the night watches: that I might meditate in thy word.

¹⁴⁹ Heare my voice according vnto thy louing kindnesse: O Lord quicken me according to thy iudgement.

¹⁵⁰ They draw nigh that follow after mischiefe: they are farre from thy Law. ¹⁵¹ Thou art neere, O Lord: and all thy commandements are trueth.

¹⁵² Concerning thy testimonies, I haue knowen of old: that thou hast founded them for euer.

¹⁵³ [RESH.] Consider mine affliction, and deliuer me: for I doe not forget thy Law. ¹⁵⁴ Plead my cause, and deliuer me: quicken me according to thy word.

¹⁵⁵ Saluation is farre from the wicked: for they seeke not thy statutes.

¹⁵⁶ Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy iudgements.

¹⁵⁷ Many are my persecutors, and mine enemies: yet doe I not decline from thy testimonies.

¹⁵⁸ I beheld the transgressours, and was grieued: because they kept not thy word.

¹⁵⁹ Consider how I loue thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy louing kindnesse.

¹⁶⁰ Thy word is true from the beginning: and euery one of thy righteous iudgements endureth for euer.

¹⁶¹ [SCHIN.] Princes haue persecuted mee without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

¹⁶² I reioyce at thy word: as one that findeth great spoile.

¹⁶³ I hate and abhorre lying: but thy Law doe I loue.

¹⁶⁴ Seuen times a day doe I praise thee: because of thy righteous iudgements.

¹⁶⁵ Great peace haue they which loue thy law: & nothing shall offend them.

¹⁶⁶ Lord, I haue hoped for thy saluation: and done thy commandements.

¹⁶⁷ My soule hath kept thy testimonies: and I loue them exceedingly. ¹⁶⁸ I haue kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my wayes are before thee.

¹⁶⁹ [TAV.] Let my crie come neere before thee, O Lord: giue mee vnderstanding according to thy worde. ¹⁷⁰ Let my supplication come before thee: deliuer me according to thy word.

¹⁷¹ My lips shall vtter praise: when thou hast taught me thy Statutes.

¹⁷² My tongue shall speake of thy word: for all thy commandements are righteousnesse.

¹⁷³ Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts. ¹⁷⁴ I haue longed for thy saluation, O Lord: and thy Lawe is my delight.

¹⁷⁵ Let my soule liue, and it shall praise thee: and let thy iudgments helpe me.

¹⁷⁶ I haue gone astray like a lost sheepe, seeke thy seruant: for I doe not forget thy commandements.

span data-lang="eng" data-trans="kja" data-ref="psa.119.1" class="versetxt">¹ [ALEPH.] Blessed are the vndefiled in the way: who walke in the Law of the Lord. ² Blessed are they that keepe his testimonies: and that seeke him with the whole heart. ³ They also doe no iniquitie: they walke in his wayes.

⁴ Thou hast commaunded vs to keepe thy precepts diligently. ⁵ O that my wayes were directed to keepe thy statutes! ⁶ Then shall I not bee ashamed: when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements.

⁷ I will praise thee with vprightnesse of heart: when I shall haue learned thy righteous iudgements. ⁸ I will keepe thy statutes: O forsake me not vtterly.

⁹ [BETH.] Wherewithall shall a yong man cleanse his way? by taking heede thereto according to thy word.

¹⁰ With my whole heart haue I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy Commandements.

¹¹ Thy word haue I hidde in mine heart: that I might not sinne against thee.

¹² Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.

¹³ With my lips haue I declared all the iudgements of thy mouth. ¹⁴ I haue reioyced in the way of thy testimonies: as much as in all riches. ¹⁵ I will meditate in thy precepts: and haue respect vnto thy wayes. ¹⁶ I will delight my selfe in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

¹⁷ [GIMEL.] Deale bountifully with thy seruant; that I may liue, and keepe thy word.

¹⁸ Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wonderous things out of thy Law.

¹⁹ I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandements from me.

²⁰ My soule breaketh for the longing: that it hath vnto thy iudgements at all times.

²¹ Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed: which doe erre from thy Commandements.

²² Remooue from me reproch and contempt: for I haue kept thy testimonies.

²³ Princes also did sit and speake against me: but thy seruant did meditate in thy statutes.

²⁴ Thy testimonies also are my delight: and my counsellers.

²⁵ [DALETH.] My soule cleaueth vnto the dust: quicken thou mee according to thy word.

²⁶ I haue declared my wayes, and thou heardest me: teach me thy Statutes. ²⁷ Make me to vnderstand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talke of thy wonderous workes.

²⁸ My soule melteth for heauines: strengthen thou me according vnto thy word. ²⁹ Remoue from mee the way of lying: and grant me thy Law graciously.

³⁰ I haue chosen the way of trueth: thy iudgements haue I laid before me. ³¹ I haue stucke vnto thy Testimonies: O Lord put me not to shame. ³² I will runne the way of thy Commandements: when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

³³ [HE.] Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy Statutes: and I shall keepe it vnto the end. ³⁴ Giue me vnderstanding, and I shall keepe thy Law: yea I shall obserue it with my whole heart.

³⁵ Make me to goe in the path of thy commandements: for therein doe I delight. ³⁶ Incline my heart vnto thy testimonies: and not to couetousnesse.

³⁷ Turne away mine eyes from beholding vanitie: and quicken thou me in thy way.

³⁸ Stablish thy word vnto thy seruant: who is deuoted to thy feare.

³⁹ Turne away my reproch which I feare: for thy iudgements are good.

⁴⁰ Behold, I haue longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousnesse.

⁴¹ [VAV.] Let thy mercies come also vnto me, O Lord: euen thy saluation, according to thy word. ⁴² So shall I haue wherewith to answere him that reprocheth me: for I trust in thy word.

⁴³ And take not the word of trueth vtterly out of my mouth: for I haue hoped in thy iudgements. ⁴⁴ So shall I keepe thy Law continually: for euer and euer.

⁴⁵ And I wil walke at libertie: for I seeke thy precepts. ⁴⁶ I will speake of thy testimonies also before kings, & wil not be ashamed. ⁴⁷ And I will delight my selfe in thy commandements, which I haue loued. ⁴⁸ My hands also will I lift vp vnto thy commandements, which I haue loued: and I will meditate in thy statutes.

⁴⁹ [ZAIN.] Remember the word vnto thy seruant: vpon which thou hast caused me to hope.

⁵⁰ This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

⁵¹ The proud haue had mee greatly in derision: yet haue I not declined from thy Law.

⁵² I remembred thy iudgements of old, O Lord: and haue comforted my selfe.

⁵³ Horrour hath taken holde vpon me, because of the wicked that forsake thy Law.

⁵⁴ Thy statutes haue bin my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

⁵⁵ I haue remembred thy name, O Lord, in the night, and haue kept thy Law. ⁵⁶ This I had: because I kept thy precepts.

⁵⁷ [CHETH.] Thou art my portion, O Lord, I haue said, that I would keepe thy words.

⁵⁸ I intreated thy fauour with my whole heart: be mercifull vnto mee according to thy word.

⁵⁹ I thought on my wayes: and turned my feete vnto thy Testimonies. ⁶⁰ I made haste; and delayed not to keepe thy commandements.

⁶¹ The bands of the wicked haue robbed me: but I haue not forgotten thy lawe.

⁶² At mid-night I will rise to giue thankes vnto thee: because of thy righteous iudgements.

⁶³ I am a companion of all them that feare thee: and of them that keepe thy precepts.

⁶⁴ The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.

⁶⁵ [TETH.] Thou hast dealt well with thy seruant, Oh Lord, according vnto thy word. ⁶⁶ Teach me good iudgement and knowledge: for I haue beleeued thy commandements.

⁶⁷ Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but now haue I kept thy word.

⁶⁸ Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

⁷⁰ The proud haue forged a lie against me: but I will keepe thy precepts with my whole heart.

⁷¹ Their heart is as fat as grease: but I delight in thy law.

⁷² It is good for me that I haue bene afflicted: that I might learne thy statutes.

⁷⁴ They that feare thee will bee glad when they see mee: because I haue hoped in thy word.

⁷⁵ I knowe, O Lord, that thy iudgements are right: and that thou in faithfulnesse hast afflicted me.

⁷⁶ Let, I pray thee, thy mercifull kindnesse be for my comfort; according to thy word vnto thy seruant. ⁷⁷ Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy lawe is my delight.

⁷⁸ Let the proud be ashamed, for they dealt peruersly with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts. ⁷⁹ Let those that feare thee turne vnto me: and those that haue knowen thy testimonies.

⁸⁰ Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

⁸¹ [CAPH.] My soule fainteth for thy saluation: but I hope in thy word. ⁸² Mine eyes faile for thy word: saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

⁸³ For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: yet doe I not forget thy statutes.

⁸⁴ How many are the dayes of thy seruant? when wilt thou execute iudgement on them that persecute me?

⁸⁵ The proud haue digged pittes for me: which are not after thy law. ⁸⁶ All thy commaundements are faithfull: they persecute me wrongfully; helpe thou me. ⁸⁷ They had almost consumed mee vpon earth: but I forsooke not thy precepts.

⁸⁸ Quicken mee after thy louing kindnesse: so shall I keepe the testimonie of thy mouth.

⁸⁹ [LAMED.] Foreuer, O Lord, thy word is setled, in heauen. ⁹⁰ Thy faithfulnesse is vnto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. ⁹¹ They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy seruants.

⁹² Unlesse thy lawe had bene my delights: I should then haue perished in mine affliction.

⁹³ I will neuer forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.

⁹⁴ I am thine, saue me: for I haue sought thy precepts.

⁹⁵ The wicked haue waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

⁹⁶ I haue seene an end of all perfection: but thy commandement is exceeding broad.

⁹⁷ [MEM.] O How loue I thy Law! it is my meditation all the day.

⁹⁸ Thou through thy Commandements hast made me wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee. ⁹⁹ I haue more vnderstanding then all my teachers: for thy Testimonies are my meditation. ¹⁰⁰ I vnderstand more then the ancients: because I keepe thy precepts.

¹⁰¹ I haue refrained my feete from euery euill way: that I may keepe thy word.

¹⁰² I haue not departed from thy Iudgements: for thou hast taught me.

¹⁰³ How sweet are thy words vnto my taste! yea, sweeter then hony to my mouth. ¹⁰⁴ Through thy precepts I get vnderstanding: therefore I hate euery false way.

¹⁰⁵ [NVN.] Thy word is a lampe vnto my feete: and a light vnto my path.

¹⁰⁶ I haue sworne, and I will performe it: that I will keepe thy righteous iudgements.

¹⁰⁷ I am afflicted very much: quicken mee, O Lord, according vnto thy word.

¹⁰⁸ Accept, I beseech thee, the freewil offrings of my mouth, O Lord: and teach me thy iudgements.

¹⁰⁹ My soule is continually in my hand: yet doe I not forget thy Law. ¹¹⁰ The wicked haue layde a snare for mee: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

¹¹¹ Thy Testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the reioycing of my heart. ¹¹² I haue inclined mine heart to performe thy Statutes, alway, euen vnto the end.

¹¹³ [SAMECH.] I hate vaine thoughts: but thy Law doe I loue.

¹¹⁴ Thou art my hiding place, and my shield: I hope in thy word.

¹¹⁵ Depart from me, ye euil doers: for I will keepe the Commandements of my God.

¹¹⁶ Uphold mee according vnto thy word, that I may liue: and let mee not be ashamed of my hope. ¹¹⁷ Hold thou me vp, and I shall be safe: and I will haue respect vnto thy Statutes continually.

¹¹⁸ Thou hast troden downe all them that erre from thy Statutes: for their deceit is falshood. ¹¹⁹ Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like drosse: therefore I loue thy Testimonies. ¹²⁰ My flesh trembleth for feare of thee: and I am afraide of thy Iudgements.

¹²¹ [AIN.] I Haue done Iudgement and iustice: leaue mee not to mine oppressours. ¹²² Bee suretie for thy seruant for good: let not the proud oppresse me.

¹²³ Mine eyes faile for thy saluation: and for the word of thy righteousnesse.

¹²⁴ Deale with thy seruant according vnto thy mercie: and teach me thy Statutes. ¹²⁵ I am thy seruant, giue me vnderstanding: that I may know thy Testimonies.

¹²⁶ It is time for thee, Lord, to worke: for they haue made voyde thy Law.

¹²⁷ Therefore I loue thy Commandements: aboue gold, yea aboue fine gold. ¹²⁸ Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts concerning all things to be right: and I hate euery false way.

¹²⁹ [PE.] Thy Testimonies are wonderfull: therefore doeth my soule keepe them.

¹³⁰ The entrance of thy wordes giueth light: it giueth vnderstanding vnto the simple.

¹³¹ I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy Commandements.

¹³² Looke thou vpon mee, and be mercifull vnto me: as thou vsest to do vnto those that loue thy Name.

¹³³ Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquitie haue dominion ouer me.

¹³⁴ Deliuer me from the oppression of man: so will I keepe thy precepts.

¹³⁵ Make thy face to shine vpon thy seruant: and teach me thy Statutes.

¹³⁶ Riuers of waters runne downe mine eyes: because they keepe not thy Law.

¹³⁷ [TSADDI.] Righteous art thou, O Lord: and vpright are thy iudgements. ¹³⁸ Thy testimonies that thou hast commaunded, are righteous: and very faithfull.

¹³⁹ My zeale hath consumed me: because mine enemies haue forgotten thy words.

¹⁴⁰ Thy word is very pure: therefore thy seruant loueth it.

¹⁴¹ I am small and despised: yet doe not I forget thy precepts.

¹⁴² Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnesse: and thy law is the trueth.

¹⁴³ Trouble and anguish haue taken hold on me: yet thy commaundements are my delights. ¹⁴⁴ The righteousnesse of thy Testimonies is euerlasting: giue me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.

¹⁴⁵ [KOPH.] I Cried with my whole heart: heare me, O Lord, I will keepe thy statutes. ¹⁴⁶ I cried vnto thee, saue me: and I shall keepe thy testimonies.

¹⁴⁷ I preuented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. ¹⁴⁸ Mine eyes preuent the night watches: that I might meditate in thy word.

¹⁴⁹ Heare my voice according vnto thy louing kindnesse: O Lord quicken me according to thy iudgement.

¹⁵⁰ They draw nigh that follow after mischiefe: they are farre from thy Law. ¹⁵¹ Thou art neere, O Lord: and all thy commandements are trueth.

¹⁵² Concerning thy testimonies, I haue knowen of old: that thou hast founded them for euer.

¹⁵³ [RESH.] Consider mine affliction, and deliuer me: for I doe not forget thy Law. ¹⁵⁴ Plead my cause, and deliuer me: quicken me according to thy word.

¹⁵⁵ Saluation is farre from the wicked: for they seeke not thy statutes.

¹⁵⁶ Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy iudgements.

¹⁵⁷ Many are my persecutors, and mine enemies: yet doe I not decline from thy testimonies.

¹⁵⁸ I beheld the transgressours, and was grieued: because they kept not thy word.

¹⁵⁹ Consider how I loue thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy louing kindnesse.

¹⁶⁰ Thy word is true from the beginning: and euery one of thy righteous iudgements endureth for euer.

¹⁶¹ [SCHIN.] Princes haue persecuted mee without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

¹⁶² I reioyce at thy word: as one that findeth great spoile.

¹⁶³ I hate and abhorre lying: but thy Law doe I loue.

¹⁶⁴ Seuen times a day doe I praise thee: because of thy righteous iudgements.

¹⁶⁵ Great peace haue they which loue thy law: & nothing shall offend them.

¹⁶⁶ Lord, I haue hoped for thy saluation: and done thy commandements.

¹⁶⁷ My soule hath kept thy testimonies: and I loue them exceedingly. ¹⁶⁸ I haue kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my wayes are before thee.

¹⁶⁹ [TAV.] Let my crie come neere before thee, O Lord: giue mee vnderstanding according to thy worde. ¹⁷⁰ Let my supplication come before thee: deliuer me according to thy word.

¹⁷¹ My lips shall vtter praise: when thou hast taught me thy Statutes.

¹⁷² My tongue shall speake of thy word: for all thy commandements are righteousnesse.

¹⁷³ Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts. ¹⁷⁴ I haue longed for thy saluation, O Lord: and thy Lawe is my delight.

¹⁷⁵ Let my soule liue, and it shall praise thee: and let thy iudgments helpe me.

¹⁷⁶ I haue gone astray like a lost sheepe, seeke thy seruant: for I doe not forget thy commandements.

span data-lang="eng" data-trans="kja" data-ref="psa.119.1" class="versetxt">¹ [ALEPH.] Blessed are the vndefiled in the way: who walke in the Law of the Lord. ² Blessed are they that keepe his testimonies: and that seeke him with the whole heart. ³ They also doe no iniquitie: they walke in his wayes.

⁴ Thou hast commaunded vs to keepe thy precepts diligently. ⁵ O that my wayes were directed to keepe thy statutes! ⁶ Then shall I not bee ashamed: when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements.

⁷ I will praise thee with vprightnesse of heart: when I shall haue learned thy righteous iudgements. ⁸ I will keepe thy statutes: O forsake me not vtterly.

⁹ [BETH.] Wherewithall shall a yong man cleanse his way? by taking heede thereto according to thy word.

¹⁰ With my whole heart haue I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy Commandements.

¹¹ Thy word haue I hidde in mine heart: that I might not sinne against thee.

¹² Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.

¹³ With my lips haue I declared all the iudgements of thy mouth. ¹⁴ I haue reioyced in the way of thy testimonies: as much as in all riches. ¹⁵ I will meditate in thy precepts: and haue respect vnto thy wayes. ¹⁶ I will delight my selfe in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

¹⁷ [GIMEL.] Deale bountifully with thy seruant; that I may liue, and keepe thy word.

¹⁸ Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wonderous things out of thy Law.

¹⁹ I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandements from me.

²⁰ My soule breaketh for the longing: that it hath vnto thy iudgements at all times.

²¹ Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed: which doe erre from thy Commandements.

²² Remooue from me reproch and contempt: for I haue kept thy testimonies.

²³ Princes also did sit and speake against me: but thy seruant did meditate in thy statutes.

²⁴ Thy testimonies also are my delight: and my counsellers.

²⁵ [DALETH.] My soule cleaueth vnto the dust: quicken thou mee according to thy word.

²⁶ I haue declared my wayes, and thou heardest me: teach me thy Statutes. ²⁷ Make me to vnderstand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talke of thy wonderous workes.

²⁸ My soule melteth for heauines: strengthen thou me according vnto thy word. ²⁹ Remoue from mee the way of lying: and grant me thy Law graciously.

³⁰ I haue chosen the way of trueth: thy iudgements haue I laid before me. ³¹ I haue stucke vnto thy Testimonies: O Lord put me not to shame. ³² I will runne the way of thy Commandements: when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

³³ [HE.] Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy Statutes: and I shall keepe it vnto the end. ³⁴ Giue me vnderstanding, and I shall keepe thy Law: yea I shall obserue it with my whole heart.

³⁵ Make me to goe in the path of thy commandements: for therein doe I delight. ³⁶ Incline my heart vnto thy testimonies: and not to couetousnesse.

³⁷ Turne away mine eyes from beholding vanitie: and quicken thou me in thy way.

³⁸ Stablish thy word vnto thy seruant: who is deuoted to thy feare.

³⁹ Turne away my reproch which I feare: for thy iudgements are good.

⁴⁰ Behold, I haue longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousnesse.

⁴¹ [VAV.] Let thy mercies come also vnto me, O Lord: euen thy saluation, according to thy word. ⁴² So shall I haue wherewith to answere him that reprocheth me: for I trust in thy word.

⁴³ And take not the word of trueth vtterly out of my mouth: for I haue hoped in thy iudgements. ⁴⁴ So shall I keepe thy Law continually: for euer and euer.

⁴⁵ And I wil walke at libertie: for I seeke thy precepts. ⁴⁶ I will speake of thy testimonies also before kings, & wil not be ashamed. ⁴⁷ And I will delight my selfe in thy commandements, which I haue loued. ⁴⁸ My hands also will I lift vp vnto thy commandements, which I haue loued: and I will meditate in thy statutes.

⁴⁹ [ZAIN.] Remember the word vnto thy seruant: vpon which thou hast caused me to hope.

⁵⁰ This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

⁵¹ The proud haue had mee greatly in derision: yet haue I not declined from thy Law.

⁵² I remembred thy iudgements of old, O Lord: and haue comforted my selfe.

⁵³ Horrour hath taken holde vpon me, because of the wicked that forsake thy Law.

⁵⁴ Thy statutes haue bin my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

⁵⁵ I haue remembred thy name, O Lord, in the night, and haue kept thy Law. ⁵⁶ This I had: because I kept thy precepts.

⁵⁷ [CHETH.] Thou art my portion, O Lord, I haue said, that I would keepe thy words.

⁵⁸ I intreated thy fauour with my whole heart: be mercifull vnto mee according to thy word.

⁵⁹ I thought on my wayes: and turned my feete vnto thy Testimonies. ⁶⁰ I made haste; and delayed not to keepe thy commandements.

⁶¹ The bands of the wicked haue robbed me: but I haue not forgotten thy lawe.

⁶² At mid-night I will rise to giue thankes vnto thee: because of thy righteous iudgements.

⁶³ I am a companion of all them that feare thee: and of them that keepe thy precepts.

⁶⁴ The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.

⁶⁵ [TETH.] Thou hast dealt well with thy seruant, Oh Lord, according vnto thy word. ⁶⁶ Teach me good iudgement and knowledge: for I haue beleeued thy commandements.

⁶⁷ Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but now haue I kept thy word.

⁶⁸ Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

⁷⁰ The proud haue forged a lie against me: but I will keepe thy precepts with my whole heart.

⁷¹ Their heart is as fat as grease: but I delight in thy law.

⁷² It is good for me that I haue bene afflicted: that I might learne thy statutes.

⁷⁴ They that feare thee will bee glad when they see mee: because I haue hoped in thy word.

⁷⁵ I knowe, O Lord, that thy iudgements are right: and that thou in faithfulnesse hast afflicted me.

⁷⁶ Let, I pray thee, thy mercifull kindnesse be for my comfort; according to thy word vnto thy seruant. ⁷⁷ Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy lawe is my delight.

⁷⁸ Let the proud be ashamed, for they dealt peruersly with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts. ⁷⁹ Let those that feare thee turne vnto me: and those that haue knowen thy testimonies.

⁸⁰ Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

⁸¹ [CAPH.] My soule fainteth for thy saluation: but I hope in thy word. ⁸² Mine eyes faile for thy word: saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

⁸³ For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: yet doe I not forget thy statutes.

⁸⁴ How many are the dayes of thy seruant? when wilt thou execute iudgement on them that persecute me?

⁸⁵ The proud haue digged pittes for me: which are not after thy law. ⁸⁶ All thy commaundements are faithfull: they persecute me wrongfully; helpe thou me. ⁸⁷ They had almost consumed mee vpon earth: but I forsooke not thy precepts.

⁸⁸ Quicken mee after thy louing kindnesse: so shall I keepe the testimonie of thy mouth.

⁸⁹ [LAMED.] Foreuer, O Lord, thy word is setled, in heauen. ⁹⁰ Thy faithfulnesse is vnto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. ⁹¹ They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy seruants.

⁹² Unlesse thy lawe had bene my delights: I should then haue perished in mine affliction.

⁹³ I will neuer forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.

⁹⁴ I am thine, saue me: for I haue sought thy precepts.

⁹⁵ The wicked haue waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

⁹⁶ I haue seene an end of all perfection: but thy commandement is exceeding broad.

⁹⁷ [MEM.] O How loue I thy Law! it is my meditation all the day.

⁹⁸ Thou through thy Commandements hast made me wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee. ⁹⁹ I haue more vnderstanding then all my teachers: for thy Testimonies are my meditation. ¹⁰⁰ I vnderstand more then the ancients: because I keepe thy precepts.

¹⁰¹ I haue refrained my feete from euery euill way: that I may keepe thy word.

¹⁰² I haue not departed from thy Iudgements: for thou hast taught me.

¹⁰³ How sweet are thy words vnto my taste! yea, sweeter then hony to my mouth. ¹⁰⁴ Through thy precepts I get vnderstanding: therefore I hate euery false way.

¹⁰⁵ [NVN.] Thy word is a lampe vnto my feete: and a light vnto my path.

¹⁰⁶ I haue sworne, and I will performe it: that I will keepe thy righteous iudgements.

¹⁰⁷ I am afflicted very much: quicken mee, O Lord, according vnto thy word.

¹⁰⁸ Accept, I beseech thee, the freewil offrings of my mouth, O Lord: and teach me thy iudgements.

¹⁰⁹ My soule is continually in my hand: yet doe I not forget thy Law. ¹¹⁰ The wicked haue layde a snare for mee: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

¹¹¹ Thy Testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the reioycing of my heart. ¹¹² I haue inclined mine heart to performe thy Statutes, alway, euen vnto the end.

¹¹³ [SAMECH.] I hate vaine thoughts: but thy Law doe I loue.

¹¹⁴ Thou art my hiding place, and my shield: I hope in thy word.

¹¹⁵ Depart from me, ye euil doers: for I will keepe the Commandements of my God.

¹¹⁶ Uphold mee according vnto thy word, that I may liue: and let mee not be ashamed of my hope. ¹¹⁷ Hold thou me vp, and I shall be safe: and I will haue respect vnto thy Statutes continually.

¹¹⁸ Thou hast troden downe all them that erre from thy Statutes: for their deceit is falshood. ¹¹⁹ Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like drosse: therefore I loue thy Testimonies. ¹²⁰ My flesh trembleth for feare of thee: and I am afraide of thy Iudgements.

¹²¹ [AIN.] I Haue done Iudgement and iustice: leaue mee not to mine oppressours. ¹²² Bee suretie for thy seruant for good: let not the proud oppresse me.

¹²³ Mine eyes faile for thy saluation: and for the word of thy righteousnesse.

¹²⁴ Deale with thy seruant according vnto thy mercie: and teach me thy Statutes. ¹²⁵ I am thy seruant, giue me vnderstanding: that I may know thy Testimonies.

¹²⁶ It is time for thee, Lord, to worke: for they haue made voyde thy Law.

¹²⁷ Therefore I loue thy Commandements: aboue gold, yea aboue fine gold. ¹²⁸ Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts concerning all things to be right: and I hate euery false way.

¹²⁹ [PE.] Thy Testimonies are wonderfull: therefore doeth my soule keepe them.

¹³⁰ The entrance of thy wordes giueth light: it giueth vnderstanding vnto the simple.

¹³¹ I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy Commandements.

¹³² Looke thou vpon mee, and be mercifull vnto me: as thou vsest to do vnto those that loue thy Name.

¹³³ Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquitie haue dominion ouer me.

¹³⁴ Deliuer me from the oppression of man: so will I keepe thy precepts.

¹³⁵ Make thy face to shine vpon thy seruant: and teach me thy Statutes.

¹³⁶ Riuers of waters runne downe mine eyes: because they keepe not thy Law.

¹³⁷ [TSADDI.] Righteous art thou, O Lord: and vpright are thy iudgements. ¹³⁸ Thy testimonies that thou hast commaunded, are righteous: and very faithfull.

¹³⁹ My zeale hath consumed me: because mine enemies haue forgotten thy words.

¹⁴⁰ Thy word is very pure: therefore thy seruant loueth it.

¹⁴¹ I am small and despised: yet doe not I forget thy precepts.

¹⁴² Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnesse: and thy law is the trueth.

¹⁴³ Trouble and anguish haue taken hold on me: yet thy commaundements are my delights. ¹⁴⁴ The righteousnesse of thy Testimonies is euerlasting: giue me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.

¹⁴⁵ [KOPH.] I Cried with my whole heart: heare me, O Lord, I will keepe thy statutes. ¹⁴⁶ I cried vnto thee, saue me: and I shall keepe thy testimonies.

¹⁴⁷ I preuented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. ¹⁴⁸ Mine eyes preuent the night watches: that I might meditate in thy word.

¹⁴⁹ Heare my voice according vnto thy louing kindnesse: O Lord quicken me according to thy iudgement.

¹⁵⁰ They draw nigh that follow after mischiefe: they are farre from thy Law. ¹⁵¹ Thou art neere, O Lord: and all thy commandements are trueth.

¹⁵² Concerning thy testimonies, I haue knowen of old: that thou hast founded them for euer.

¹⁵³ [RESH.] Consider mine affliction, and deliuer me: for I doe not forget thy Law. ¹⁵⁴ Plead my cause, and deliuer me: quicken me according to thy word.

¹⁵⁵ Saluation is farre from the wicked: for they seeke not thy statutes.

¹⁵⁶ Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy iudgements.

¹⁵⁷ Many are my persecutors, and mine enemies: yet doe I not decline from thy testimonies.

¹⁵⁸ I beheld the transgressours, and was grieued: because they kept not thy word.

¹⁵⁹ Consider how I loue thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy louing kindnesse.

¹⁶⁰ Thy word is true from the beginning: and euery one of thy righteous iudgements endureth for euer.

¹⁶¹ [SCHIN.] Princes haue persecuted mee without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

¹⁶² I reioyce at thy word: as one that findeth great spoile.

¹⁶³ I hate and abhorre lying: but thy Law doe I loue.

¹⁶⁴ Seuen times a day doe I praise thee: because of thy righteous iudgements.

¹⁶⁵ Great peace haue they which loue thy law: & nothing shall offend them.

¹⁶⁶ Lord, I haue hoped for thy saluation: and done thy commandements.

¹⁶⁷ My soule hath kept thy testimonies: and I loue them exceedingly. ¹⁶⁸ I haue kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my wayes are before thee.

¹⁶⁹ [TAV.] Let my crie come neere before thee, O Lord: giue mee vnderstanding according to thy worde. ¹⁷⁰ Let my supplication come before thee: deliuer me according to thy word.

¹⁷¹ My lips shall vtter praise: when thou hast taught me thy Statutes.

¹⁷² My tongue shall speake of thy word: for all thy commandements are righteousnesse.

¹⁷³ Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts. ¹⁷⁴ I haue longed for thy saluation, O Lord: and thy Lawe is my delight.

¹⁷⁵ Let my soule liue, and it shall praise thee: and let thy iudgments helpe me.

¹⁷⁶ I haue gone astray like a lost sheepe, seeke thy seruant: for I doe not forget thy commandements.