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Psalms 118
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1(119) Alleluia. Blessed are the blameless in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
1Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
2Blessed are they that search out his testimonies: they will diligently seek him with the whole heart.
2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
3For they that work iniquity have not walked in his ways.
3They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
4You have commanded [us] diligently to keep your precepts .
4Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
5O that my ways were directed to keep your ordinances.
5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all your commandments.
6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
7I will give you thanks with uprightness of heart, when I have learned the judgments of your righteousness.
7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
8I will keep your ordinances: O forsake me not greatly.
8I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9Wherewith shall a young man direct his way? by keeping your words.
9Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
10With my whole heart have I diligently sought you: cast me not away from your commandments.
10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11I have hidden your oracles in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
12Blessed are you, O Lord: teach me your ordinances.
12Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of your mouth.
13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
14I have delighted in the way of your testimonies, [as much] as in all riches.
14I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15I will meditate on your commandments, and consider your ways.
15I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16I will meditate on your ordinances: I will not forget your words.
16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
17Render a recompense to your servant: [so] shall I live, and keep your words.
17Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
18Unveil you my eyes, and I shall perceive wondrous things of your law.
18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
20My soul has longed exceedingly for your judgments at all times.
20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
21You have rebuked the proud: cursed are they that turn aside from your commandments.
21Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
22Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have sought out your testimonies.
22Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
23For princes sat and spoke against me: but your servant was meditating on your ordinances.
23Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
24For your testimonies are my meditation, and your ordinances are my counselors.
24Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
25My soul has cleaved to the ground; quicken you me according to your word.
25My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
26I declared my ways, and you did hear me: teach me your ordinances.
26I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
27Instruct me in the way of your ordinances; and I will meditate on your wondrous works.
27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
28My soul has slumbered for sorrow; strengthen you me with your words.
28My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
29Remove from me the way of iniquity; and be merciful to me by your law .
29Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
30I have chosen the way of truth; and have not forgotten your judgments .
30I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
31I have cleaved to your testimonies, O Lord; put me not to shame.
31I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.
32I ran the way of your commandments, when you did enlarge my heart.
32I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
33Teach me, O Lord, the way of your ordinances, and I will seek it out continually.
33Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
34Instruct me , and I will search out your law, and will keep it with my whole heart.
34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35Guide me in the path of your commandments; for I have delighted in it.
35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
36Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to covetousness.
36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37Turn away my eyes that I may not behold vanity: quicken you me in your way.
37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
38Confirm your oracle to your servant, that he may fear you.
38Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
39Take away my reproach which I have feared: for your judgments are good.
39Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
40Behold, I have desired your commandments: quicken me in your righteousness.
40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
41And let your mercy come upon me, O Lord; [even] your salvation, according to your word.
41Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
42And [so] I shall render an answer to them that reproach me: for I have trusted in your words.
42So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments.
43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
44So shall I keep your law continually, for ever and ever.
44So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
45I walked also at large: for I sought out your commandments.
45And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
46And I spoke of your testimonies before kings, and was not ashamed.
46I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47And I meditated on your commandments, which I loved exceedingly.
47And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
48And I lifted up my hands to your commandmentswhich I loved; and I meditated in your ordinances.
48My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
49Remember your words to your servant, wherein you have made me hope.
49Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
50This has comforted me in my affliction: for your oracle has quickened me.
50This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
51The proud have transgressed exceedingly; but I swerved not from your law.
51The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
52I remembered your judgments of old, O Lord; and was comforted .
52I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.
53Despair took hold upon me, because of the sinners who forsake your law.
53Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54Your ordinances were my songs in the place of my sojourning.
54Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55I remembered your name, O Lord, in the night, and kept your law.
55I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.
56This I had, because I diligently sought your ordinances.
56This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
57You are my portion, O Lord: I said that I would keep your law.
57Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words.
58I implored your favor with my whole heart: have mercy upon me according to your word.
58I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
59I thought on your ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.
59I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60I prepared myself, (and was not terrified,) to keep your commandments.
60I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
61The snares of sinners entangled me: but I forgot not your law.
61The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
62At midnight I arose, to give thanks to you for the judgments of your righteousness.
62At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
63I am a companion of all them that fear you, and of them that keep your commandments.
63I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
64O Lord, the earth is full of your mercy: teach me your ordinances.
64The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
65You have wrought kindly with your servant, o Lord, according to your word.
65Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Lord, according unto thy word.
66Teach me kindness, and instruction, and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.
66Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
67Before I was afflicted, I transgressed; therefore have I kept your word.
67Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
68Good are you, O Lord; therefore in your goodness teach me your ordinances.
68Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
69The injustice of the proud has been multiplied against me: but I will search out your commandments with all my heart.
69The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
70Their heart has been curdled like milk; but I have meditated on your law.
70Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
71[It is] good for me that you have afflicted me; that I might learn your ordinances.
71It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
72The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
72The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
73Your hands have made me, and fashioned me: instruct me , that I may learn your commandments.
73Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
74They that fear you will see me and rejoice: for I have hoped in your words.
74They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
75I know, O Lord, that your judgments are righteousness, and [that] you in truthfulness have afflicted me.
75I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
76Let, I pray you, your mercy be to comfort me, according to your word to your servant.
76Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
77Let your compassions come to me, that I may live: for your law is my meditation.
77Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
78Let the proud be ashamed; for they transgressed against me unjustly: but I will meditate in your commandments.
78Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
79Let those that fear you, and those that know your testimonies, turn to me.
79Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
80Let my heart be blameless in your ordinances, that I may not be ashamed.
80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
81My soul faints for your salvation: I have hoped in your words.
81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
82My eyes failed [in waiting] for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83For I am become as a bottle in the frost: [yet] I have not forgotten your ordinances.
83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
84How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment for me on them that persecute me?
84How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85Transgressors told me [idle tales]; but not according to your law, O Lord.
85The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
86All your commandments are truth; they persecuted me unjustly; help you me.
86All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
87They nearly made an end of me in the earth; but I forsook not your commandments.
87They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
88Quicken me according to your mercy; so shall I keep the testimonies of your mouth.
88Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
89Your word, O Lord, abides in heaven for ever.
89For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.
90Your truth [endures] to all generations; you have founded the earth, and it abides.
90Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
91The day continues by your arrangement; for all things are your servants.
91They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
92Were it not that your law is my meditation, then I should have perished in my affliction.
92Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
93I will never forget your ordinances; for with them you have quickened me.
93I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
94I am your, save me; for I have sought out your ordinances.
94I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
95Sinners laid wait for me to destroy me; [but] I understood your testimonies.
95The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
96have seen an end of all perfection; [but] your commandment is very broad.
96I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
97How I have loved your law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.
97O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
98You have made me wiser than my enemies [in] your commandment; for it is mine for ever .
98Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99I have more understanding than all my teachers; for your testimonies are my medication.
99I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
100I understand more that the aged; because I have sought out your commandments.
100I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
101I have kept back my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your words.
101I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
102I have not declined from your judgments; for you have instructed me.
102I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
103How sweet are your oracles to my throat! more so than honey to my mouth!
103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104I gain understanding by your commandments: therefore I have hated every way of unrighteousness.
104Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
105Your law is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
105Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
106I have swornand determined to keep the judgments of your righteousness.
106I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107I have been very greatly afflicted, O Lord: quicken me, according to your word.
107I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.
108Accept, I pray you, O Lord, the free will offerings of my mouth, and teach me your judgments.
108Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.
109My soul is continually in your hands; and I have not forgotten your law.
109My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
110Sinners spread a snare for me; but I erred not from your commandments.
110The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
111I have inherited your testimonies for ever; for they are the joy of my heart.
111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112I have inclined my heart to perform your ordinances for ever, in return [for your mercies].
112I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
113I have hated transgressors; but I have loved your law .
113I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
114You are my helper and my supporter; I have hoped in your words.
114Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
115Depart from me, you⌃ evil-doers; for I will search out the commandments of my God.
115Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
116Uphold me according to your word, and quicken me; and make me not ashamed of my expectation.
116Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117Help me , and I shall be saved; and I will meditate in your ordinances continually.
117Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
118You have brought to nothing all that depart from your ordinances; for their inward thought is unrighteous.
118Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
119I have reckoned all the sinners of the earth as transgressors; therefore have I loved your testimonies.
119Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
120Penetrate my flesh with your fear ; for I am afraid of your judgments.
120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
121I have done judgment and justice; deliver me not up to them that injure me.
121I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
122Receive your servant for good: let not the proud accuse me falsely.
122Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
123My eyes have failed for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
124Deal with your servant according to your mercy, and teach me your ordinances.
124Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
125I am your servant; instruct me , and I shall know your testimonies.
125I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
126[It is] time for the Lordto work: they have utterly broken your law.
126It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law.
127Therefore have I loved your commandments more than gold, or the topaz.
127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
128Therefore I directed myself [according] to all your commandments: I have hated every unjust way.
128Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
129Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul has sought them out.
129Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
130The manifestation of your words will enlighten, and instruct the simple.
130The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
131I opened my mouth, and drew breath: for I earnestly longed after your commandments.
131I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
132Look upon meand have mercy upon me, after the manner of them that love your name.
132Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
133Order my steps according to your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
133Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134Deliver me from the false accusation of men: so will I keep your commandments.
134Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
135Cause your face to shine upon your servant: and teach me your ordinances.
135Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
136My eyes have been bathed in streams of water, because I kept not your law.
136Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
137Righteous are you, O Lord, and upright are your judgments.
137Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.
138You have commanded righteousness and perfect truth, [as] your testimonies.
138Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
139Your zeal has quite wasted me: because my enemies have forgotten your words.
139My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
140Your word [has been] very fully tried; and your servant loves it.
140Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
141I am young and despised: [yet] I have not forgotten your ordinances.
141I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
142Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is truth.
142Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
143Afflictions and distresses found me: [but] your commandments [were] my meditation.
143Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
144Your testimonies [are] an everlasting righteousness: instruct me , and I shall live.
144The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
145I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will search out your ordinances.
145I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes.
146I cried to you; save me, and I will keep your testimonies.
146I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
147I arose before the dawn, and cried: I hoped in your words.
147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
148My eyes prevented the dawn, that I might meditate on your oracles.
148Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
149Hear my voice, O Lord, according to your mercy; quicken me according to your judgment.
149Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment.
150They have drawn near who persecuted me unlawfully; and they are far removed from your law.
150They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
151You are near, O Lord; and all your ways are truth.
151Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth.
152I have known of old concerning your testimonies, that you have founded them for ever.
152Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
153Look upon my affliction, and rescue me; for I have not forgotten your law.
153Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
154Plead my cause, and ransom me: quicken me because of your word.
154Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
155Salvation is far from sinners: for they have not searched out your ordinances.
155Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
156Your mercies, O Lord, are many: quicken me according to your judgment.
156Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy judgments.
157Many are they that persecute me and oppress me: [but] I have not declined from your testimonies.
157Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
158I saw men acting foolishly, and I pined away; for they kept not your oracles.
158I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
159Behold, I have loved your commandments, O Lord: quicken me in your mercy.
159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.
160The beginning of your words is truth; and all the judgments of your righteousness [endure] for ever.
160Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
161Princes persecuted me without a cause, but my heart feared because of your words.
161Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
162I will exult because of your oracles, as one that finds much spoil.
162I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
163I hate and abhor unrighteousness; but I love your law.
163I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
164Seven times in a day have I praised you because of the judgments of your righteousness.
164Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
165Great peace have they that love your law: and there is no stumbling block to them.
165Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
166I waited for your salvation, O Lord, and have loved your commandments.
166Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
167My soul has kept your testimonies, and loved them exceedingly.
167My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168I have kept your commandments and your testimonies; for all my ways are before you, O Lord.
168I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
169Let my supplication come near before you, o Lord; instruct me according to your oracle.
169Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word.
170Let my petition come in before you, O Lord; deliver me according to your oracle.
170Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
171Let my lips utter a hymn, when you shall have taught me your ordinances.
171My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
172Let my tongue utter your oracles; for all your commandments are righteous.
172My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
173Let your hand be [prompt] to save me; for I have chosen your commandments.
173Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
174I have longed after your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my meditation.
174I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.
175My soul shall live, and shall praise you; and your judgments shall help me.
175Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I have not forgotten your commandments.
176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.