Tehillim

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אַשְׁרֵי תְמִימֵי דָרֶךְ הַהֹלְכִים בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָה:

Praiseworthy are those whose way is perfect, who walk with the law of the Lord.

אַשְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵי עֵדֹתָיו בְּכָל לֵב יִדְרְשׁוּהוּ:

Praiseworthy are those who keep His testimonies; who seek Him wholeheartedly.

אַף לֹא פָעֲלוּ עַוְלָה בִּדְרָכָיו הָלָכוּ:

Not only have they committed no injustice, they walked in His ways.

אַתָּה צִוִּיתָה פִקֻּדֶיךָ לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹד:

You commanded Your precepts, to keep diligently.

אַחֲלַי יִכֹּנוּ דְרָכָי לִשְׁמֹר חֻקֶּיךָ:

My prayers are that my ways should be established, to keep Your statutes.

אָז לֹא אֵבוֹשׁ בְּהַבִּיטִי אֶל כָּל מִצְוֹתֶיךָ:

Then I shall not be ashamed when I look at all Your commandments.

אוֹדְךָ בְּיֹשֶׁר לֵבָב בְּלָמְדִי מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ:

I shall thank You with an upright heart when I learn the judgments of Your righteousness.

אֶת חֻקֶּיךָ אֶשְׁמֹר אַל תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד מְאֹד:

I shall keep Your statutes; do not forsake me utterly.

(פ) בַּמֶּה יְזַכֶּה נַּעַר אֶת אָרְחוֹ לִשְׁמֹר כִּדְבָרֶךָ:

In what manner should a youth purify his way? To observe according to Your word.

בְּכָל לִבִּי דְרַשְׁתִּיךָ אַל תַּשְׁגֵּנִי מִמִּצְוֹתֶיךָ:

With all my heart I searched for You; do not cause me to stray from Your commandments.

בְּלִבִּי צָפַנְתִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֶחֱטָא לָךְ:

In my heart I hid Your word, in order that I should not sin against You.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ:

Blessed are You, O Lord; teach me Your statutes.

בִּשְׂפָתַי סִפַּרְתִּי כֹּל מִשְׁפְּטֵי פִיךָ:

With my lips I recited all the judgments of Your mouth.

בְּדֶרֶךְ עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ שַׂשְׂתִּי כְּעַל כָּל הוֹן:

With the way of Your testimonies I rejoiced as over all riches.

בְּפִקֻּדֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה וְאַבִּיטָה אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ:

Concerning Your precepts I shall converse, and I shall look at Your ways.

בְּחֻקֹּתֶיךָ אֶשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח דְּבָרֶךָ:

With Your statutes I shall occupy myself; I shall not forget Your speech.

(פ) גְּמֹל עַל עַבְדְּךָ אֶחְיֶה וְאֶשְׁמְרָה דְבָרֶךָ:

Bestow kindness upon Your servant; I shall live and I shall keep Your word.

גַּל עֵינַי וְאַבִּיטָה נִפְלָאוֹת מִתּוֹרָתֶךָ:

Uncover my eyes and I shall look at hidden things from Your Torah.

גֵּר אָנֹכִי בָאָרֶץ אַל תַּסְתֵּר מִמֶּנִּי מִצְוֹתֶיךָ:

I am a stranger in the land; do not hide Your commandments from me.

גָּרְסָה נַפְשִׁי לְתַאֲבָה אֶל מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ בְכָל עֵת:

My soul is crushed from longing for Your judgments at all times.

גָּעַרְתָּ זֵדִים אֲרוּרִים הַשֹּׁגִים מִמִּצְוֹתֶיךָ:

You shall rebuke cursed willful sinners who stray from Your commandments.

גַּל מֵעָלַי חֶרְפָּה וָבוּז כִּי עֵדֹתֶיךָ נָצָרְתִּי:

Remove from me disgrace and contempt, for I kept Your testimonies.

גַּם יָשְׁבוּ שָׂרִים בִּי נִדְבָּרוּ עַבְדְּךָ יָשִׂיחַ בְּחֻקֶּיךָ:

Although princes sat and talked about me, Your servant conversed about Your statutes.

גַּם עֵדֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אַנְשֵׁי עֲצָתִי:

Also, Your testimonies are my affairs, men of my counsel.

(פ) דָּבְקָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשִׁי חַיֵּנִי כִּדְבָרֶךָ:

My soul clung to the dust; revive me according to Your word.

דְּרָכַי סִפַּרְתִּי וַתַּעֲנֵנִי לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ:

I told of my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.

דֶּרֶךְ פִּקּוּדֶיךָ הֲבִינֵנִי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ:

Make me understand Your precepts, and I shall speak of Your wonders.

דָּלְפָה נַפְשִׁי מִתּוּגָה קַיְּמֵנִי כִּדְבָרֶךָ:

My soul drips from grief; sustain me according to Your word.

דֶּרֶךְ שֶׁקֶר הָסֵר מִמֶּנִּי וְתוֹרָתְךָ חָנֵּנִי:

Remove from me the way of falsehood, and favor me with Your Torah.

דֶּרֶךְ אֱמוּנָה בָחָרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ שִׁוִּיתִי:

I chose the way of faith; Your judgments I have set [before me].

דָּבַקְתִּי בְעֵדְוֹתֶיךָ יְהוָה אַל תְּבִישֵׁנִי:

I clung to Your testimonies; O Lord; put me not to shame.

דֶּרֶךְ מִצְוֹתֶיךָ אָרוּץ כִּי תַרְחִיב לִבִּי:

[In] the way of Your commandments I shall run, for You will broaden my understanding.

(פ) הוֹרֵנִי יְהוָה דֶּרֶךְ חֻקֶּיךָ וְאֶצְּרֶנָּה עֵקֶב:

Instruct me, O Lord, [in] the way of Your statutes, and I shall keep it at every step.

הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָה תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶנָּה בְכָל לֵב:

Enable me to understand and I shall keep Your Torah, and I shall keep it wholeheartedly.

הַדְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִיב מִצְוֹתֶיךָ כִּי בוֹ חָפָצְתִּי:

Lead me in the path of Your commandments for I desired it.

הַט לִבִּי אֶל עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ וְאַל אֶל בָּצַע:

Extend my heart to Your testimonies and not to monetary gain.

הַעֲבֵר עֵינַי מֵרְאוֹת שָׁוְא בִּדְרָכֶךָ חַיֵּנִי:

Turn away my eyes from seeing vanity; with Your ways sustain me.

הָקֵם לְעַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶךָ אֲשֶׁר לְיִרְאָתֶךָ:

Fulfill for Your servant Your word that is for Your fear.

הַעֲבֵר חֶרְפָּתִי אֲשֶׁר יָגֹרְתִּי כִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ טוֹבִים:

Remove my disgrace, which I feared, for Your judgments are good.

הִנֵּה תָּאַבְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶיךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ חַיֵּנִי:

Behold, I longed for Your precepts; with Your righteousness sustain me.

(פ) וִיבֹאֻנִי חֲסָדֶךָ יְהוָה תְּשׁוּעָתְךָ כְּאִמְרָתֶךָ:

And may Your acts of kindness befall me, O Lord, Your salvation according to Your word.

וְאֶעֱנֶה חֹרְפִי דָבָר כִּי בָטַחְתִּי בִּדְבָרֶךָ:

And I shall answer a word to those who disgrace me, for I trusted in Your word.

וְאַל תַּצֵּל מִפִּי דְבַר אֱמֶת עַד מְאֹד כִּי לְמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יִחָלְתִּי:

And do not take out utterly from my mouth a word of truth, because I hoped for Your words.

וְאֶשְׁמְרָה תוֹרָתְךָ תָמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:

And I shall keep Your Torah constantly, forever and ever.

וְאֶתְהַלְּכָה בָרְחָבָה כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ דָרָשְׁתִּי:

And I shall walk in widely accepted ways, for I sought Your precepts.

וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְעֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶגֶד מְלָכִים וְלֹא אֵבוֹשׁ:

And I shall speak of Your testimonies in the presence of kings, and I shall not be ashamed.

וְאֶשְׁתַּעֲשַׁע בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָבְתִּי:

And I shall engage in Your commandments, which I love.

וְאֶשָּׂא כַפַּי אֶל מִצְוֹתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָבְתִּי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְחֻקֶּיךָ:

And I shall lift up my palms to Your commandments, which I love, and I shall converse about Your statutes.

(פ) זְכֹר דָּבָר לְעַבְדֶּךָ עַל אֲשֶׁר יִחַלְתָּנִי:

Remember a word to Your servant, through which You gave me hope.

זֹאת נֶחָמָתִי בְעָנְיִי כִּי אִמְרָתְךָ חִיָּתְנִי:

This is my consolation in my affliction, for Your word has sustained me.

זֵדִים הֱלִיצֻנִי עַד מְאֹד מִתּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא נָטִיתִי:

Willful sinners derided me greatly; I did not turn away from Your Torah.

זָכַרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ מֵעוֹלָם יְהוָה וָאֶתְנֶחָם:

I remembered Your judgments of old, O Lord, and I was consoled.

זַלְעָפָה אֲחָזַתְנִי מֵרְשָׁעִים עֹזְבֵי תּוֹרָתֶךָ:

Quaking gripped me because of the wicked men who abandoned Your Torah.

זְמִרוֹת הָיוּ לִי חֻקֶּיךָ בְּבֵית מְגוּרָי:

Your statutes were to me as songs in the house of my sojournings.

זָכַרְתִּי בַלַּיְלָה שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה וָאֶשְׁמְרָה תּוֹרָתֶךָ:

At night I remembered Your name, O Lord, and I kept Your Torah.

זֹאת הָיְתָה לִּי כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ נָצָרְתִּי:

This came to me because I kept Your precepts.

(פ) חֶלְקִי יְהוָה אָמַרְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶיךָ:

"The Lord is my portion," I said, to keep Your words.

חִלִּיתִי פָנֶיךָ בְכָל לֵב חָנֵּנִי כְּאִמְרָתֶךָ:

I entreated You with all my heart; favor me according to Your word.

חִשַּׁבְתִּי דְרָכָי וָאָשִׁיבָה רַגְלַי אֶל עֵדֹתֶיךָ:

I considered my ways, and I returned my feet to Your testimonies.

חַשְׁתִּי וְלֹא הִתְמַהְמָהְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר מִצְוֹתֶיךָ:

I hastened and did not delay to keep Your commandments.

חֶבְלֵי רְשָׁעִים עִוְּדֻנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:

Bands of wicked men robbed me; I did not forget Your Torah.

חֲצוֹת לַיְלָה אָקוּם לְהוֹדוֹת לָךְ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ:

At midnight, I rise to give thanks to You for Your just judgments.

חָבֵר אָנִי לְכָל אֲשֶׁר יְרֵאוּךָ וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי פִּקּוּדֶיךָ:

I am a companion to all who fear You and to those who keep your precepts.

חַסְדְּךָ יְהוָה מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ חֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵנִי:

O Lord, the earth is full of Your kindness; teach me Your statutes.

(פ) טוֹב עָשִׂיתָ עִם עַבְדְּךָ יְהוָה כִּדְבָרֶךָ:

You have done good with Your servant, O Lord, according to Your word.

טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי כִּי בְמִצְוֹתֶיךָ הֶאֱמָנְתִּי:

The best of reason and knowledge, teach me for I believe in Your commandments.

טֶרֶם אֶעֱנֶה אֲנִי שֹׁגֵג וְעַתָּה אִמְרָתְךָ שָׁמָרְתִּי:

Before I recited, I erred, but now I keep Your word.

טוֹב אַתָּה וּמֵטִיב לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ:

You are good and You do good; teach me Your statutes.

טָפְלוּ עָלַי שֶׁקֶר זֵדִים אֲנִי בְּכָל לֵב אֱצֹּר פִּקּוּדֶיךָ:

Willful sinners have heaped false accusations upon me, but I keep your precepts wholeheartedly.

טָפַשׁ כַּחֵלֶב לִבָּם אֲנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ שִׁעֲשָׁעְתִּי:

Thick like fat is their heart, but I engage in Your Torah.

טוֹב לִי כִי עֻנֵּיתִי לְמַעַן אֶלְמַד חֻקֶּיךָ:

It is good for me that I was afflicted, in order that I learn Your statutes.

טוֹב לִי תוֹרַת פִּיךָ מֵאַלְפֵי זָהָב וָכָסֶף:

The instruction of Your mouth is better for me than thousands of gold and silver.

(פ) יָדֶיךָ עָשׂוּנִי וַיְכוֹנְנוּנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶלְמְדָה מִצְוֹתֶיךָ:

Your hands made me and fashioned me; enable me to understand, and I shall learn Your commandments.

יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי:

Those who fear You will see me and rejoice for I hoped for Your word.

יָדַעְתִּי יְהוָה כִּי צֶדֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה עִנִּיתָנִי:

I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are just, and in faith You afflicted me.

יְהִי נָא חַסְדְּךָ לְנַחֲמֵנִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ לְעַבְדֶּךָ:

May Your kindness be [upon me] now to comfort me, as Your word to Your servant.

יְבֹאוּנִי רַחֲמֶיךָ וְאֶחְיֶה כִּי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי:

May Your mercy come upon me so that I shall live, for Your Torah is my occupation.

יֵבֹשׁוּ זֵדִים כִּי שֶׁקֶר עִוְּתוּנִי אֲנִי אָשִׂיחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶיךָ:

May the willful sinners be shamed for they condemned me falsely; I shall converse about Your precepts.

יָשׁוּבוּ לִי יְרֵאֶיךָ (וידעו) וְיֹדְעֵי עֵדֹתֶיךָ:

May those who fear You and those who know Your testimonies return to me.

יְהִי לִבִּי תָמִים בְּחֻקֶּיךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֵבוֹשׁ:

May my heart be perfect in Your statutes in order that I not be shamed.

(פ) כָּלְתָה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ נַפְשִׁי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי:

My soul pines for Your salvation; for Your word I hope.

כָּלוּ עֵינַי לְאִמְרָתֶךָ לֵאמֹר מָתַי תְּנַחֲמֵנִי:

My eyes pine for Your word, saying, "When will You console me?"

כִּי הָיִיתִי כְּנֹאד בְּקִיטוֹר חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:

For I have become like a wineskin in smoke; I have not forgotten Your statutes.

כַּמָּה יְמֵי עַבְדֶּךָ מָתַי תַּעֲשֶׂה בְרֹדְפַי מִשְׁפָּט:

How many are Your servant's days? When will You execute judgments upon my pursuers?

כָּרוּ לִי זֵדִים שִׁיחוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹא כְתוֹרָתֶךָ:

Willful sinners have dug pits for me, which is not according to Your Torah.

כָּל מִצְוֹתֶיךָ אֱמוּנָה שֶׁקֶר רְדָפוּנִי עָזְרֵנִי:

All Your commandments are faithful; they pursued me in vain; help me.

כִּמְעַט כִּלּוּנִי בָאָרֶץ וַאֲנִי לֹא עָזַבְתִּי פִקֻּודֶיךָ:

They almost destroyed me on Earth, but I did not forsake Your precepts.

כְּחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדוּת פִּיךָ:

According to Your kindness, sustain me, and I shall keep the testimony of Your mouth.

(פ) לְעוֹלָם יְהוָה דְּבָרְךָ נִצָּב בַּשָּׁמָיִם:

Forever, O Lord, Your word stands in the heavens.

לְדֹר וָדֹר אֱמוּנָתֶךָ כּוֹנַנְתָּ אֶרֶץ וַתַּעֲמֹד:

Your faith is to every generation; You established the earth and it endures.

לְמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְדוּ הַיּוֹם כִּי הַכֹּל עֲבָדֶיךָ:

For Your judgments they stand today, for all are Your servants.

לוּלֵי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אָז אָבַדְתִּי בְעָנְיִי:

Were not Your Torah my occupation, then I would have perished in my affliction.

לְעוֹלָם לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח פִּקּוּדֶיךָ כִּי בָם חִיִּיתָנִי:

I shall never forget Your precepts for through them You have sustained me.

לְךָ אֲנִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ דָרָשְׁתִּי:

I am Yours; save me for I sought Your precepts.

לִי קִוּוּ רְשָׁעִים לְאַבְּדֵנִי עֵדֹתֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָן:

Concerning me: the wicked hoped to destroy me; I shall ponder Your testimonies.

לְכָל תִּכְלָה רָאִיתִי קֵץ רְחָבָה מִצְוָתְךָ מְאֹד:

Of every finite thing I have seen the end; Your commandments are very broad.

(פ) מָה אָהַבְתִּי תוֹרָתֶךָ כָּל הַיּוֹם הִיא שִׂיחָתִי:

How I love Your Torah! All day it is my conversation.

מֵאֹיְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵנִי מִצְוֹתֶךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם הִיא לִי:

Each of Your commandments makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is always mine.

מִכָּל מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי כִּי עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ שִׂיחָה לִֿי:

From all my teachers I gained understanding, for Your testimonies are my conversation.

מִזְּקֵנִים אֶתְבּוֹנָן כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ נָצָרְתִּי:

From the wise elders I gain understanding, for I kept Your precepts.

מִכָּל אֹרַח רָע כָּלִאתִי רַגְלָי לְמַעַן אֶשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶךָ:

From every evil way I restrained my feet in order that I keep Your word.

מִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לֹא סָרְתִּי כִּי אַתָּה הוֹרֵתָנִי:

From Your judgments I did not turn away, for You guided me.

מַה נִּמְלְצוּ לְחִכִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ מִדְּבַשׁ לְפִי:

How sweet are Your words to my palate, more than honey to my mouth!

מִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָן עַל כֵּן שָׂנֵאתִי כָּל אֹרַח שָׁקֶר:

From Your precepts I shall gain understanding; therefore, I hate all ways of falsehood.

(פ) נֵר לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִי:

Your words are a lamp for my foot, and light for my path.

נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּמָה לִשְׁמֹר מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ:

I swore and I fulfilled, to keep the judgments of Your righteousness.

נַעֲנֵיתִי עַד מְאֹד יְהוָה חַיֵּנִי כִדְבָרֶךָ:

I have been exceedingly humbled; O Lord, sustain me according to Your word.

נִדְבוֹת פִּי רְצֵה נָא יְהוָה וּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לַמְּדֵנִי:

The freewill offerings of my mouth accept now, O Lord, and teach me Your judgments.

נַפְשִׁי בְכַפִּי תָמִיד וְתוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:

My soul is constantly in my hand, and I have not forgotten Your Torah.

נָתְנוּ רְשָׁעִים פַּח לִי וּמִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ לֹא תָעִיתִי:

The wicked laid a snare for me, but I did not stray from Your precepts.

נָחַלְתִּי עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם כִּי שְׂשׂוֹן לִבִּי הֵמָּה:

I inherited Your testimonies forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

נָטִיתִי לִבִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת חֻקֶּיךָ לְעוֹלָם עֵקֶב:

I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes forever on their paths.

(פ) סֵעֲפִים שָׂנֵאתִי וְתוֹרָתְךָ אָהָבְתִּי:

I hate those who harbor iniquitous thoughts, but Your Torah I love.

סִתְרִי וּמָגִנִּי אָתָּה לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי:

You are my protection and my shield; I hoped for Your word.

סוּרוּ מִמֶּנִּי מְרֵעִים וְאֶצְּרָה מִצְוֹת אֱלֹהָי:

Go away from me, you evildoers, and I shall keep the commandments of my God.

סָמְכֵנִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ וְאֶחְיֶה וְאַל תְּבִישֵׁנִי מִשִּׂבְרִי:

Support me as Your word, and I shall live, and do not put me to shame because of my hope.

סְעָדֵנִי וְאִוָּשֵׁעָה וְאֶשְׁעָה בְחֻקֶּיךָ תָמִיד:

Sustain me and I shall be saved, and I shall constantly engage in Your statutes.

סָלִיתָ כָּל שׁוֹגִים מֵחֻקֶּיךָ כִּי שֶׁקֶר תַּרְמִיתָם:

You trampled all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceit is false.

סִגִים הִשְׁבַּתָּ כָל רִשְׁעֵי אָרֶץ לָכֵן אָהַבְתִּי עֵדֹתֶיךָ:

As dross, You cut off all the wicked of the earth; therefore I love Your testimonies.

סָמַר מִפַּחְדְּךָ בְשָׂרִי וּמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יָרֵאתִי:

My flesh bristles from fear of You, and I dread Your judgments.

(פ) עָשִׂיתִי מִשְׁפָּט וָצֶדֶק בַּל תַּנִּיחֵנִי לְעֹשְׁקָי:

I performed justice and righteousness; do not leave me to my oppressors.

עֲרֹב עַבְדְּךָ לְטוֹב אַל יַעַשְׁקֻנִי זֵדִים:

Be surety for Your servant for good; let the willful sinners not oppress me.

עֵינַי כָּלוּ לִישׁוּעָתֶךָ וּלְאִמְרַת צִדְקֶךָ:

My eyes pined for Your salvation and for the word of Your righteousness.

עֲשֵׂה עִם עַבְדְּךָ כְחַסְדֶּךָ וְחֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵנִי:

Deal with Your servant according to Your kindness, and teach me Your statutes.

עַבְדְּךָ אָנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֵדְעָה עֵדֹתֶיךָ:

I am Your servant; enable me to understand, and I shall know Your testimonies.

עֵת לַעֲשׂוֹת לַיהוָה הֵפֵרוּ תּוֹרָתֶךָ:

A time to do for the Lord; they have made void Your Torah.

עַל כֵּן אָהַבְתִּי מִצְוֹתֶיךָ מִזָּהָב וּמִפָּז:

Because I loved Your commandments more than gold, even more than fine gold.

עַל כֵּן כָּל פִּקּוּדֵי כֹל יִשָּׁרְתִּי כָּל אֹרַח שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵאתִי:

Because I considered all precepts of all things upright; [and] every false way I hated.

(פ) פְּלָאוֹת עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ עַל כֵּן נְצָרָתַם נַפְשִׁי:

Your testimonies are hidden; therefore, my soul kept them.

פֵּתַח דְּבָרֶיךָ יָאִיר מֵבִין פְּתָיִים:

The commencement of Your words enlightens; You make the simple understand.

פִּי פָעַרְתִּי וָאֶשְׁאָפָה כִּי לְמִצְוֹתֶיךָ יָאָבְתִּי:

I opened my mouth and panted because I yearned for Your commandments.

פְּנֵה אֵלַי וְחָנֵּנִי כְּמִשְׁפָּט לְאֹהֲבֵי שְׁמֶךָ:

Turn to me and favor me as is Your custom with those who love Your name.

פְּעָמַי הָכֵן בְּאִמְרָתֶךָ וְאַל תַּשְׁלֶט בִּי כָל אָוֶן:

Prepare my steps with Your word, and do not allow any iniquity to rule over me.

פְּדֵנִי מֵעֹשֶׁק אָדָם וְאֶשְׁמְרָה פִּקּוּדֶיךָ:

Redeem me from the oppression of man, and I shall keep Your precepts.

פָּנֶיךָ הָאֵר בְּעַבְדֶּךָ וְלַמְּדֵנִי אֶת חֻקֶּיךָ:

Cause Your countenance to shine upon Your servant and teach me Your statutes.

פַּלְגֵי מַיִם יָרְדוּ עֵינָי עַל לֹא שָׁמְרוּ תוֹרָתֶךָ:

Rivulets of water ran down from my eyes because they did not keep Your Torah.

(פ) צַדִּיק אַתָּה יְהוָה וְיָשָׁר מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ:

You are righteous, O Lord, and Your judgments are upright.

צִוִּיתָ צֶדֶק עֵדֹתֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה מְאֹד:

You commanded Your testimonies, [which are] righteousness, and they are exceedingly faithful.

צִמְּתַתְנִי קִנְאָתִי כִּי שָׁכְחוּ דְבָרֶיךָ צָרָי:

My zeal incenses me, for my adversaries have forgotten Your words.

צְרוּפָה אִמְרָתְךָ מְאֹד וְעַבְדְּךָ אֲהֵבָהּ:

Your word is very pure, and Your servant loves it.

צָעִיר אָנֹכִי וְנִבְזֶה פִּקֻּדֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:

I am young and despised; I have not forgotten Your precepts.

צִדְקָתְךָ צֶדֶק לְעוֹלָם וְתוֹרָתְךָ אֱמֶת:

Your righteousness is perpetual righteousness, and Your Torah is true.

צַר וּמָצוֹק מְצָאוּנִי מִצְוֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי:

Distress and anguish have overtaken me; Your commandments are my occupation.

צֶדֶק עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶחְיֶה:

The righteousness of Your testimonies is eternal; enable me to understand and I shall live.

(פ) קָרָאתִי בְכָל לֵב עֲנֵנִי יְהוָה חֻקֶּיךָ אֶצֹּרָה:

I called with all my heart; answer me, O Lord; I shall keep Your statutes.

קְרָאתִיךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדֹתֶיךָ:

I called to You; save me and I shall keep Your testimonies.

קִדַּמְתִּי בַנֶּשֶׁף וָאֲשַׁוֵּעָה (לדבריך) לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי:

I arose early, when it was still night, and I cried out; I hoped for Your word.

קִדְּמוּ עֵינַי אַשְׁמֻרוֹת לָשִׂיחַ בְּאִמְרָתֶךָ:

My eyes preceded the watches to speak of Your word.

קוֹלִי שִׁמְעָה כְחַסְדֶּךָ יְהוָה כְּמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ חַיֵּנִי:

Hearken to my voice according to Your kindness; O Lord, according to Your custom sustain me.

קָרְבוּ רֹדְפֵי זִמָּה מִתּוֹרָתְךָ רָחָקוּ:

Pursuers of lewdness have drawn near; from Your Torah they have distanced themselves.

קָרוֹב אַתָּה יְהוָה וְכָל מִצְוֹתֶיךָ אֱמֶת:

You are near, O Lord, and all Your commandments are true.

קֶדֶם יָדַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם יְסַדְתָּם:

From before, I knew from Your testimonies, for You established them to [the end of] the world.

(פ) רְאֵה עָנְיִי וְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי תוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:

See my affliction and release me, for I have not forgotten Your Torah.

רִיבָה רִיבִי וּגְאָלֵנִי לְאִמְרָתְךָ חַיֵּנִי:

Plead my cause and redeem me; for Your word sustains me.

רָחוֹק מֵרְשָׁעִים יְשׁוּעָה כִּי חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא דָרָשׁוּ:

Salvation is far from the wicked, for they did not seek Your statutes.

רַחֲמֶיךָ רַבִּים יְהוָה כְּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ חַיֵּנִי:

Your mercies, O Lord, are abundant; according to Your custom, sustain me.

רַבִּים רֹדְפַי וְצָרָי מֵעֵדְוֹתֶיךָ לֹא נָטִיתִי:

Many are my pursuers and my adversaries; from Your testimonies I did not turn away.

רָאִיתִי בֹגְדִים וָאֶתְקוֹטָטָה אֲשֶׁר אִמְרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁמָרוּ:

I saw traitors and I quarreled [with them] because they did not keep your word.

רְאֵה כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ אָהָבְתִּי יְהוָה כְּחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּנִי:

See that I love Your precepts, O Lord; according to Your kindness, sustain me.

רֹאשׁ דְּבָרְךָ אֱמֶת וּלְעוֹלָם כָּל מִשְׁפַּט צִדְקֶךָ:

The beginning of Your word is true, and each of Your righteous judgments is eternal.

(פ) שָׂרִים רְדָפוּנִי חִנָּם (ומדבריך) וּמִדְּבָרְךָ פָּחַד לִבִּי:

Princes pursued me for nothing, but my heart feared Your word.

שָׂשׂ אָנֹכִי עַל אִמְרָתֶךָ כְּמוֹצֵא שָׁלָל רָב:

I rejoice over Your word as one who finds great spoil.

שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵאתִי וַאֲתַעֵבָה תּוֹרָתְךָ אָהָבְתִּי:

I hate falsehood, and I abominate [it], I love Your Torah.

שֶׁבַע בַּיּוֹם הִלַּלְתִּיךָ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ:

Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.

שָׁלוֹם רָב לְאֹהֲבֵי תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֵין לָמוֹ מִכְשׁוֹל:

There is abundant peace to those who love Your Torah, and they have no obstacle.

שִׂבַּרְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה וּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ עָשִׂיתִי:

I hoped for Your salvation, O Lord, and I performed Your commandments.

שָׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶיךָ וָאֹהֲבֵם מְאֹד:

My soul kept Your testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.

שָׁמַרְתִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ וְעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי כָל דְּרָכַי נֶגְדֶּךָ:

I kept Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.

(פ) תִּקְרַב רִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ יְהוָה כִּדְבָרְךָ הֲבִינֵנִי:

May my song of prayer draw near before You, O Lord; according to Your word, enable me to understand.

תָּבוֹא תְּחִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ כְּאִמְרָתְךָ הַצִּילֵנִי:

May my supplication come before You; according to Your word, save me.

תַּבַּעְנָה שְׂפָתַי תְּהִלָּה כִּי תְלַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ:

My lips will utter praise when You teach me Your statutes.

תַּעַן לְשׁוֹנִי אִמְרָתֶךָ כִּי כָל מִצְוֹתֶיךָ צֶּדֶק:

My tongue will proclaim Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.

תְּהִי יָדְךָ לְעָזְרֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ בָחָרְתִּי:

May Your hand be [ready] to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.

תָּאַבְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה וְתוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי:

I yearned for Your salvation, O Lord, and Your Torah is my occupation.

תְּחִי נַפְשִׁי וּתְהַלְלֶךָּ וּמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יַעֲזְרֻנִי:

May my soul live and praise You, and may Your judgments help me.

תָּעִיתִי כְּשֶׂה אֹבֵד בַּקֵּשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי מִצְוֹתֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:

I went astray like a lost lamb; seek Your servant, for I did not forget Your commandments.