Psalm 37:1-40

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Delight Yourself in Yahweh

Of David.

א Aleph

^aDo not fret because of evildoers,

Be not ^benvious toward doers of unrighteousness.

For they will ^awither quickly like the grass

And ^bfade like the green herb.

ב Beth

^aTrust in Yahweh and do good;

^bDwell in the land and ¹^ccultivate faithfulness.

^aDelight yourself in Yahweh;

And He will ^bgive you the desires of your heart.

ג Gimel

^aCommit your way to Yahweh,

Trust in Him, and He will do it.

He will bring forth ^ayour righteousness as the light

And your judgment ^bas the noonday.

ד Daleth

Be still in Yahweh and ^await ¹patiently for Him;

^bDo not fret because of him who ^cprospers in his way,

Because of the man who carries out schemes of wickedness.

ה He

Cease from anger and ^aforsake wrath;

Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

For ^aevildoers will be cut off,

But those who hope for Yahweh, they will ^binherit the land.

ו Vav

Yet ^aa little while and the wicked man will be no more;

You will look carefully at ^bhis place, and he will not be there.

But ^athe lowly will inherit the land

And will delight themselves in ^babundant peace.

ז Zayin

The wicked ^aschemes against the righteous

And ^bgnashes at him with his teeth.

The Lord ^alaughs at him,

For He sees that ^bhis day is coming.

ח Heth

The wicked have drawn the sword and ^abent their bow

To cast down the ^bafflicted and the needy,

To ^cslay those who are upright in conduct.

Their sword will enter their own heart,

And their ^abows will be broken.

ט Teth

^aBetter is the little of the righteous

Than the abundance of many wicked.

For the ^aarms of the wicked will be broken,

But Yahweh ^bsustains the righteous.

י Yodh

Yahweh ^aknows the days of the ¹blameless,

And their ^binheritance will be forever.

They will not be ashamed in the time of evil,

And ^ain the days of famine they will be satisfied.

כ Kaph

But the ^awicked will perish;

And the enemies of Yahweh will be like the ¹glory of the pastures,

They vanish—^bin smoke they vanish away.

ל Lamedh

The wicked borrows and does not pay back,

But the righteous ^ais gracious and gives.

For ^athose blessed by Him will ^binherit the land,

But those ^ccursed by Him will be cut off.

מ Mem

^aThe footsteps of a man are established by Yahweh,

And He ^bdelights in his way.

When ^ahe falls, he will not be hurled headlong,

Because ^bYahweh is the One ¹who sustains his hand.

נ Nun

I was young and now I am old,

Yet ^aI have not seen the righteous forsaken

Or ^bhis seed begging bread.

All day long ^ahe is gracious and lends,

And ^bhis seed is a blessing.

ס Samekh

^aDepart from evil and do good,

So you will dwell ^bforever.

ע Ayin

For Yahweh ^aloves ¹justice

And ^bwill not forsake His holy ones;

They are ^ckept forever,

But the ^dseed of the wicked will be cut off.

The righteous will ^ainherit the land

And ^bdwell in it forever.

פ Pe

The mouth of the righteous ^autters wisdom,

And his tongue ^bspeaks justice.

The ^alaw of his God is in his heart;

His ^bsteps do not slip.

צ Tsadhe

The ^awicked spies upon the righteous

And ^bseeks to put him to death.

Yahweh will ^anot forsake him in his hand;

^bHe will not condemn him when he is judged.

ק Qoph

^aHope for Yahweh and keep His way,

And He will exalt you to inherit the land;

When the ^bwicked are cut off, you will see it.

ר Resh

I have ^aseen a wicked, ruthless man

Spreading himself like a ^bluxuriant ¹tree in its native soil.

Then ¹he passed away, and behold, he ^awas no more;

I sought for him, but he could not be found.

שׁ Shin

Observe the ¹^ablameless man, and behold the ^bupright;

For the man of peace will have ²a ^cposterity.

But transgressors will be altogether ^adestroyed;

The ¹posterity of the wicked will be ^bcut off.

ת Tav

But the ^asalvation of the righteous is from Yahweh;

He is their strength ^bin time of distress.

^aYahweh helps them and protects them;

He ^bprotects them from the wicked and saves them,

Because they ^ctake refuge in Him.

Psalm 119:1-176

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I Love Your Law, O Yahweh

א Aleph

How blessed are those whose way is ¹^ablameless,

Who ^bwalk in the law of Yahweh.

How blessed are those who ^aobserve His testimonies,

They ^bseek Him ^cwith all their heart.

They also do not ^awork unrighteousness;

They walk in His ways.

You have ^acommanded us,

To keep Your precepts ¹diligently.

Oh may my ^aways be established

To ^bkeep Your statutes!

Then I ^ashall not be ashamed

When I look ¹upon all Your commandments.

I shall ^agive thanks to You with uprightness of heart,

When I learn Your righteous judgments.

I shall keep Your statutes;

Do not ^aforsake me utterly!

ב Beth

How can a young man keep his way pure?

By ^akeeping it according to Your word.

With ^aall my heart I have sought You;

Do not let me ^bstray from Your commandments.

Your word I have ^atreasured in my heart,

That I may not sin against You.

Blessed are You, O Yahweh;

^aTeach me Your statutes.

With my lips I have ^arecounted

All the ^bjudgments of Your mouth.

I have ^arejoiced in the way of Your testimonies,

¹As much as in all riches.

I will ^amuse upon Your precepts

And look upon ^bYour ways.

I shall ¹^adelight in Your statutes;

I shall ^bnot forget Your word.

ג Gimel

^aDeal bountifully with Your slave,

That I may live and keep Your word.

Open my eyes, that I may behold

Wonderful things from Your law.

I am a ^asojourner in the earth;

Do not hide Your commandments from me.

My soul is crushed ¹^awith longing

For Your judgments at all times.

You ^arebuke the arrogant, ¹the ^bcursed,

Who ^cstray from Your commandments.

^aTake away reproach and contempt from me,

For I ^bobserve Your testimonies.

Even though ^aprinces sit and talk against me,

Your slave ^bmuses on Your statutes.

Your testimonies also are my ^adelight;

They are ¹my counselors.

ד Daleth

My ^asoul clings to the dust;

^bRevive me ^caccording to Your word.

I have recounted my ways, and You have answered me;

^aTeach me Your statutes.

Make me understand the way of Your precepts,

So I will ^amuse on Your wondrous deeds.

My ^asoul ¹weeps because of grief;

^bRaise me up according to Your word.

Remove the false way from me,

And graciously grant me Your law.

I have chosen the faithful way;

I have ¹placed Your judgments before me.

I ^acling to Your testimonies;

O Yahweh, do not put me to shame!

I shall run the way of Your commandments,

For You will ^aenlarge my heart.

ה He

^aInstruct me, O Yahweh, in the way of Your statutes,

That I may observe it to the end.

^aCause me to understand, that I may ^bobserve Your law

And keep it ^cwith all my heart.

Cause me to walk in the ^apath of Your commandments,

For I ^bdelight in it.

^aCause my heart to incline to Your testimonies

And not to ^bdishonest gain.

Cause my ^aeyes to turn away from looking at worthlessness,

And ^brevive me in Your ways.

^aCause Your ¹word to be established for Your slave,

²As that which produces fear for You.

^aCause my reproach which I dread to pass away,

For Your judgments are good.

Behold, I ^along for Your precepts;

Revive me in Your righteousness.

ו Vav

May Your ^alovingkindnesses also come to me, O Yahweh,

Your salvation ^baccording to Your ¹word;

So I will have an ^aanswer for him who ^breproaches me,

For I trust in Your word.

And do not take away the word of truth utterly from my mouth,

For I ¹^await for Your judgments.

So I will ^akeep Your law continually,

Forever and ever.

And I will ^awalk in a wide place,

For I ^bseek Your precepts.

I will also speak of Your testimonies ^abefore kings

And I shall not be ashamed.

I shall ¹^adelight in Your commandments,

Which I ^blove.

And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments,

Which I ^alove;

And I will ^bmuse on Your statutes.

ז Zayin

Remember the word to Your slave,

¹In which You have made me wait.

This is my ^acomfort in my affliction,

That Your word has ¹revived me.

The arrogant ^autterly scoff at me,

Yet I do not ^bturn aside from Your law.

I have ^aremembered Your judgments from ¹of old, O Yahweh,

And comfort myself.

Burning ^aindignation has seized me because of the wicked,

Who ^bforsake Your law.

Your statutes have become my songs

In the house of my ^asojourning.

I ^aremember ^bin the night Your name, O Yahweh,

So I keep Your law.

This has become mine,

¹That I ^aobserve Your precepts.

ח Heth

Yahweh is my ^aportion;

I have ¹promised to ^bkeep Your words.

I have ^asought to please Your face ^bwith all my heart;

^cBe gracious to me ^daccording to Your ¹word.

I ^athought upon my ways

And I turned my feet to Your testimonies.

I hastened and did not delay

To keep Your commandments.

The ^acords of the wicked have encircled me,

But I have ^bnot forgotten Your law.

At ^amidnight I shall rise to give thanks to You

Because of Your ^brighteous judgments.

I am a ^acompanion of all those who ¹fear You,

And of those who keep Your precepts.

^aThe earth, O Yahweh, is full of Your lovingkindness;

^bTeach me Your statutes.

ט Teth

You have dealt well with Your slave,

O Yahweh, according to Your word.

Teach me good ¹^adiscernment and knowledge,

For I believe in Your commandments.

^aBefore I was afflicted I went astray,

But now I keep Your word.

You are ^agood and ^bdo good;

^cTeach me Your statutes.

The arrogant have ^asmeared me with lying;

With all my heart I will ^bobserve Your precepts.

Their heart is ¹^acovered with fat,

But I ^bdelight in Your law.

It is ^agood for me that I was afflicted,

That I may learn Your statutes.

The ^alaw of Your mouth is better to me

Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

י Yodh

^aYour hands made me and established me;

^bGive me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.

May those who ¹fear You ^asee me and be glad,

Because I ²^bwait for Your word.

I know, O Yahweh, that Your judgments are ^arighteous,

And that ^bin faithfulness You have afflicted me.

Oh may Your lovingkindness ¹comfort me,

According to Your ²word to Your slave.

May ^aYour compassion come to me that I may live,

For Your law is my ^bdelight.

May ^athe arrogant be ashamed, for they wrong me ^bwith lying;

But I shall ^cmuse on Your precepts.

May those who ¹fear You turn to me,

And those who know Your testimonies.

May my heart be ¹^ablameless in Your statutes,

So that I will not ^bbe ashamed.

כ Kaph

My ^asoul fails with longing for Your salvation;

I ¹^bwait for Your word.

My ^aeyes fail with longing for Your ¹word,

Saying, “When will You comfort me?”

For I ^aam like a wineskin in the smoke,

But I do ^bnot forget Your statutes.

How many are the ^adays of Your slave?

When will You ^bexecute judgment on those who persecute me?

The arrogant have ^adug pits for me,

Men who are not ¹in accord with Your law.

All Your commandments are ^afaithful;

They have ^bpersecuted me with lying; ^chelp me!

They almost made an end of me on the earth,

But as for me, I ^adid not forsake Your precepts.

Revive me according to Your lovingkindness,

So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.

ל Lamedh

^aForever, O Yahweh,

Your word stands firm in heaven.

Your ^afaithfulness endures ¹from generation to generation;

You ^bestablished the earth, and it ^cstands.

They stand this day according to Your ^ajudgments,

For ^ball things are Your slaves.

If Your law had not been my ^adelight,

Then I would have perished ^bin my affliction.

I will ^anever forget Your precepts,

For by them You have ¹^brevived me.

I am Yours, ^asave me;

For I have ^bsought Your precepts.

The wicked ^ahope for me—to destroy me;

I shall perceive Your testimonies.

I have seen ¹a limit to all perfection;

Your commandment is exceedingly broad.

מ Mem

Oh how I ^alove Your law!

It is my ^bmeditation all the day.

Your ^acommandments make me wiser than my enemies,

For they are ¹mine forever.

I have more insight than all my teachers,

For Your testimonies are my ^ameditation.

100

I perceive ^amore than the aged,

Because I have ^bobserved Your precepts.

101

I have ^arestrained my feet from every evil way,

That I may keep Your word.

102

I have not ^aturned aside from Your judgments,

For You Yourself have taught me.

103

How ^asweet is Your ¹word to my ²taste!

Sweeter than honey to my mouth!

104

From Your precepts I ^aget perception;

Therefore I ^bhate every false way.

נ Nun

105

Your word is a ^alamp to my feet

And a light to my path.

106

I have ^asworn and I have confirmed,

To keep Your righteous judgments.

107

I am exceedingly ^aafflicted;

O Yahweh, ¹^brevive me according to Your word.

108

Oh be pleased with the ^afreewill offerings of my mouth, O Yahweh,

And ^bteach me Your judgments.

109

My ^asoul is continually ¹in my hand,

Yet I do not ^bforget Your law.

110

The wicked have ^alaid a snare for me,

Yet I have not ^bwandered from Your precepts.

111

I have ^ainherited Your testimonies forever,

For they are the ^bjoy of my heart.

112

I have ^ainclined my heart to do Your statutes

Forever, ^bto the end.

ס Samekh

113

I hate those who are ^adouble‑minded,

But I love Your ^blaw.

114

You are my ^ahiding place and my ^bshield;

I ¹^cwait for Your word.

115

^aDepart from me, evildoers,

That I may ^bobserve the commandments of my God.

116

^aSustain me according to Your ¹word, that I may live;

And ^bdo not put me to shame because of my hope.

117

Uphold me that I may be ^asaved,

That I may ^bhave regard for Your statutes continually.

118

You have ¹rejected all those ^awho stray from Your statutes,

For their deceitfulness is a lie.

119

You ¹remove all the wicked of the earth like ^adross;

Therefore I ^blove Your testimonies.

120

My flesh ¹^aquakes for dread of You,

And I am ^bafraid of Your judgments.

ע Ayin

121

I have ^adone justice and righteousness;

Do not leave me to my oppressors.

122

Be for Your slave a ^aguarantee for good;

Do not let the arrogant ^boppress me.

123

My ^aeyes fail with longing for Your salvation

And for Your righteous ¹word.

124

Deal with Your slave ^aaccording to Your lovingkindness

And ^bteach me Your statutes.

125

^aI am Your slave; ^bgive me understanding,

That I may know Your testimonies.

126

It is time for Yahweh to ^aact,

For they have broken Your law.

127

Therefore I ^alove Your commandments

Above gold, even above fine gold.

128

Therefore I deem all Your ^aprecepts concerning everything to be right,

I ^bhate every false way.

פ Pe

129

Your testimonies are ^awonderful;

Therefore my soul ^bobserves them.

130

The ^aunfolding of Your words gives light;

It gives ^bunderstanding to the simple.

131

I ^aopened my mouth wide and ^bpanted,

For I ^clonged for Your commandments.

132

^aTurn to me and be gracious to me,

According to Your judgment ¹for those who love Your name.

133

Establish my ^asteps in Your ¹word,

And do not let any wickedness ^boverpower me.

134

^aRedeem me from the oppression of man,

That I may keep Your precepts.

135

^aMake Your face shine upon Your slave,

And ^bteach me Your statutes.

136

My eyes ¹shed ^astreams of water,

Because they ^bdo not keep Your law.

צ Tsadhe

137

^aRighteous are You, O Yahweh,

And upright are Your judgments.

138

In ^arighteousness, You have commanded Your testimonies

And in exceeding ^bfaithfulness.

139

My ^azeal has ¹consumed me,

Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.

140

Your ¹^aword is exceedingly refined,

Therefore Your slave ^bloves it.

141

I am small and ^adespised,

Yet I do not ^bforget Your precepts.

142

Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,

And ^aYour law is truth.

143

Trouble and anguish have found me,

Yet Your commandments are my ^adelight.

144

Righteous are Your ^atestimonies forever;

^bGive me understanding that I may live.

ק Qoph

145

I called ^awith all my heart; answer me, O Yahweh!

I will ^bobserve Your statutes.

146

I called to You; ^asave me

And I shall keep Your testimonies.

147

I ¹^aeagerly greet the dawn and cry for help;

I ²wait for Your words.

148

My eyes ¹eagerly greet the ^anight watches,

That I may ^bmuse on Your ²word.

149

Hear my voice ^aaccording to Your lovingkindness;

^bO Yahweh, revive me, according to Your judgments.

150

¹Near are those who pursue wickedness;

They are far from Your law.

151

^aNear are You, O Yahweh,

And all Your commandments are ^btruth.

152

Of old I have ^aknown from Your testimonies

That You have founded them ^bforever.

ר Resh

153

^aSee my ^baffliction and rescue me,

For I do not ^cforget Your law.

154

^aPlead my cause and ^bredeem me;

Revive me according to Your ¹word.

155

Salvation is ^afar from the wicked,

For they ^bdo not seek Your statutes.

156

^aMany are Your ¹compassions, O Yahweh;

Revive me according to Your judgments.

157

Many are my ^apersecutors and my adversaries,

Yet I do not ^bturn aside from Your testimonies.

158

I see the ^atreacherous and ^bloathe them,

Those who do not keep Your ¹word.

159

See how I ^alove Your precepts;

^bO Yahweh, revive me according to Your lovingkindness.

160

The ^asum of Your word is ^btruth,

And every one of Your righteous judgments ^cis everlasting.

שׂ Sin - שׁ Shin

161

^aPrinces persecute me without cause,

But my heart ^bis in dread of Your words.

162

I ^arejoice at Your ¹word,

As one who ^bfinds much spoil.

163

I ^ahate and abhor lying,

But I ^blove Your law.

164

Seven times a day I praise You,

Because of Your ^arighteous judgments.

165

Those who love Your law have ^amuch peace,

And ¹^bnothing causes them to stumble.

166

I ^ahope for Your salvation, O Yahweh,

And I do Your commandments.

167

My ^asoul keeps Your testimonies,

And I ^blove them exceedingly.

168

I ^akeep Your precepts and Your testimonies,

For all my ^bways are before You.

ת Tav

169

Let my ^acry of lamentation come near before You, O Yahweh;

^bGive me understanding ^caccording to Your word.

170

Let my ^asupplication come before You;

^bDeliver me according to Your ¹word.

171

Let my ^alips pour forth praise,

For You ^bteach me Your statutes.

172

Let my ^atongue answer with Your ¹word,

For all Your ^bcommandments are righteous.

173

Let Your ^ahand be ¹ready to help me,

For I have ^bchosen Your precepts.

174

I ^along for Your salvation, O Yahweh,

And Your law is my ^bdelight.

175

Let my ^asoul live that it may praise You,

And let Your judgments help me.

176

I have ^awandered off like a lost sheep; search for Your slave,

For I have ^bnot forgotten Your commandments.