Psalms 119 · Clearspring

Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

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ALEPH

¹Aleph. O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,+ ²O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.+ ³Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.+ ⁴Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,+ ⁵O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,+ ⁶Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.+ ⁷I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.+ ⁸Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!+

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BETH

⁹Beth. With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe--according to Thy word.+ ¹⁰With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.+ ¹¹In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.+ ¹²Blessed art Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.+ ¹³With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.+ ¹⁴In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.+ ¹⁵In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.+ ¹⁶In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.+

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GIMEL

¹⁷Gimel. Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.+ ¹⁸Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.+ ¹⁹A sojourner I am on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.+ ²⁰Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.+ ²¹Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.+ ²²Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.+ ²³Princes also sat--against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,+ ²⁴Thy testimonies also are my delight, The men of my counsel!+

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DALETH

²⁵Daleth. Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.+ ²⁶My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,+ ²⁷The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.+ ²⁸My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.+ ²⁹The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.+ ³⁰The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,+ ³¹I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.+ ³²The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!+

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HE

³³He. Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it-- to the end.+ ³⁴Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.+ ³⁵Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.+ ³⁶Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.+ ³⁷Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.+ ³⁸Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That is concerning Thy fear.+ ³⁹Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments are good.+ ⁴⁰Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,+

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WAW

⁴¹Waw. And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.+ ⁴²And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.+ ⁴³And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.+ ⁴⁴And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.+ ⁴⁵And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.+ ⁴⁶And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.+ ⁴⁷And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,+ ⁴⁸And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!+

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ZAYIN

⁴⁹Zain. Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.+ ⁵⁰This is my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.+ ⁵¹The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.+ ⁵²I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.+ ⁵³Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.+ ⁵⁴Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.+ ⁵⁵I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.+ ⁵⁶This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!+

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HETH

⁵⁷Cheth. My portion is Jehovah; I have said--to keep Thy words,+ ⁵⁸I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.+ ⁵⁹I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.+ ⁶⁰I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.+ ⁶¹Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.+ ⁶²At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.+ ⁶³A companion I am to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.+ ⁶⁴Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!+

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TETH

⁶⁵Teth. Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.+ ⁶⁶The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.+ ⁶⁷Before I am afflicted, I--I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.+ ⁶⁸Good Thou art, and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.+ ⁶⁹Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.+ ⁷⁰Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I--in Thy law I have delighted.+ ⁷¹Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.+ ⁷²Better to me is the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!+

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YODH

⁷³Yod. Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.+ ⁷⁴Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.+ ⁷⁵I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous are Thy judgments, And in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.+ ⁷⁶Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.+ ⁷⁷Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law is my delight.+ ⁷⁸Ashamed are the proud, For with falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.+ ⁷⁹Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.+ ⁸⁰My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.+

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KAPH

⁸¹Kaph. Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.+ ⁸²Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, `When doth it comfort me?'+ ⁸³For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.+ ⁸⁴How many are the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?+ ⁸⁵The proud have digged for me pits, That are not according to Thy law.+ ⁸⁶All Thy commands are faithfulness, With falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.+ ⁸⁷Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I--I have not forsaken Thy precepts.+ ⁸⁸According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!+

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LAMEDH

⁸⁹Lamed. To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.+ ⁹⁰To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.+ ⁹¹According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole are Thy servants.+ ⁹²Unless Thy law were my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.+ ⁹³To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.+ ⁹⁴I am Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.+ ⁹⁵Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.+ ⁹⁶Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad is Thy command--exceedingly!+

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MEM

⁹⁷Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation.+ ⁹⁸Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age.+ ⁹⁹Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation.+ ¹⁰⁰Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.+ ¹⁰¹From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.+ ¹⁰²From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou--Thou hast directed me.+ ¹⁰³How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.+ ¹⁰⁴From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!+

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NUN

¹⁰⁵Nun. A lamp to my foot is Thy word, And a light to my path.+ ¹⁰⁶I have sworn, and I confirm it, To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.+ ¹⁰⁷I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.+ ¹⁰⁸Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.+ ¹⁰⁹My soul is in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.+ ¹¹⁰The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.+ ¹¹¹I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart are they.+ ¹¹²I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age-- to the end!+

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SAMEKH

¹¹³Samech. Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.+ ¹¹⁴My hiding place and my shield art Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.+ ¹¹⁵Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.+ ¹¹⁶Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.+ ¹¹⁷Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.+ ¹¹⁸Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood is their deceit.+ ¹¹⁹Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.+ ¹²⁰Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!+

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AYIN

¹²¹Ain. I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.+ ¹²²Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.+ ¹²³Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.+ ¹²⁴Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.+ ¹²⁵Thy servant am I--cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.+ ¹²⁶Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.+ ¹²⁷Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold--even fine gold.+ ¹²⁸Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!+

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PE

¹²⁹Pe. Wonderful are Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.+ ¹³⁰The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.+ ¹³¹My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.+ ¹³²Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.+ ¹³³My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.+ ¹³⁴Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,+ ¹³⁵Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.+ ¹³⁶Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!+

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TZADE

¹³⁷Tzade. Righteous art Thou, O Jehovah, And upright are Thy judgments.+ ¹³⁸Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,+ ¹³⁹Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.+ ¹⁴⁰Tried is thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.+ ¹⁴¹Small I am, and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.+ ¹⁴²Thy righteousness is righteousness to the age, And Thy law is truth.+ ¹⁴³Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands are my delights.+ ¹⁴⁴The righteousness of Thy testimonies is to Cause me to understand, and I live!+

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KOPH

¹⁴⁵Koph. I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,+ ¹⁴⁶I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.+ ¹⁴⁷I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.+ ¹⁴⁸Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.+ ¹⁴⁹My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.+ ¹⁵⁰Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.+ ¹⁵¹Near art Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands are truth.+ ¹⁵²Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!+

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RESH

¹⁵³Resh. See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.+ ¹⁵⁴Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.+ ¹⁵⁵Far from the wicked is salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.+ ¹⁵⁶Thy mercies are many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.+ ¹⁵⁷Many are my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.+ ¹⁵⁸I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.+ ¹⁵⁹See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.+ ¹⁶⁰The sum of Thy word is truth, And to the age is every judgment of Thy righteousness!+

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SIN and SHIN

¹⁶¹Shin. Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.+ ¹⁶²I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.+ ¹⁶³Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate it, Thy law I have loved.+ ¹⁶⁴Seven times in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.+ ¹⁶⁵Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.+ ¹⁶⁶I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.+ ¹⁶⁷Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.+ ¹⁶⁸I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee!+

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TAW

¹⁶⁹Taw. My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.+ ¹⁷⁰My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.+ ¹⁷¹My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.+ ¹⁷²My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands are righteous.+ ¹⁷³Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.+ ¹⁷⁴I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law is my delight.+ ¹⁷⁵My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.+ ¹⁷⁶I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!+