King James Version KJV
English Standard Version ESV
1 ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
1
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD!
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
2
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,
3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
3
who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways!
4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
4
You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
5
Oh that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
6
Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.
7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
7
I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous rules.
8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
8
I will keep your statutes; do not utterly forsake me!
9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
9
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
10
With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!
11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
11
I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
12
Blessed are you, O LORD; teach me your statutes!
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
13
With my lips I declare all the rules of your mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
14
In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
15
I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
16
I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
17
Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live and keep your word.
18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
18
Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
19
I am a sojourner on the earth; hide not your commandments from me!
20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
20
My soul is consumed with longing for your rules at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
21
You rebuke the insolent, accursed ones, who wander from your commandments.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
22
Take away from me scorn and contempt, for I have kept your testimonies.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
23
Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
24
Your testimonies are my delight; they are my counselors.
25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
25
My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word!
26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
26
When I told of my ways, you answered me; teach me your statutes!
27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
27
Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works.
28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
28
My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word!
29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
29
Put false ways far from me and graciously teach me your law!
30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
30
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.
31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
31
I cling to your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame!
32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
32
I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart!
33 HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
33
Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
34
Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
35
Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
36
Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
37
Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.
38 Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
38
Confirm to your servant your promise, that you may be feared.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
39
Turn away the reproach that I dread, for your rules are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
40
Behold, I long for your precepts; in your righteousness give me life!
41 VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
41
Let your steadfast love come to me, O LORD, your salvation according to your promise;
42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
42
then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
43
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in your rules.
44 So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
44
I will keep your law continually, forever and ever,
45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
45
and I shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought your precepts.
46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
46
I will also speak of your testimonies before kings and shall not be put to shame,
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
47
for I find my delight in your commandments, which I love.
48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
48
I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes.
49 ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
49
Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
50
This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
51
The insolent utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from your law.
52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
52
When I think of your rules from of old, I take comfort, O LORD.
53 Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
53
Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake your law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
54
Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my sojourning.
55 I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
55
I remember your name in the night, O LORD, and keep your law.
56 This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
56
This blessing has fallen to me, that I have kept your precepts.
57 CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
57
The LORD is my portion; I promise to keep your words.
58 I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
58
I entreat your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
59
When I think on my ways, I turn my feet to your testimonies;
60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
60
I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments.
61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
61
Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget your law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
62
At midnight I rise to praise you, because of your righteous rules.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
63
I am a companion of all who fear you, of those who keep your precepts.
64 The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
64
The earth, O LORD, is full of your steadfast love; teach me your statutes!
65 TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
65
You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD, according to your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
66
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
67
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word.
68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
68
You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
69
The insolent smear me with lies, but with my whole heart I keep your precepts;
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
70
their heart is unfeeling like fat, but I delight in your law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
71
It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.
72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
72
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
73 JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
73
Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.
74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
74
Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in your word.
75 I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
75
I know, O LORD, that your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
76
Let your steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
77
Let your mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
78
Let the insolent be put to shame, because they have wronged me with falsehood; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.
79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
79
Let those who fear you turn to me, that they may know your testimonies.
80 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
80
May my heart be blameless in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame!
81 CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
81
My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word.
82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
82
My eyes long for your promise; I ask, "When will you comfort me?"
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
83
For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten your statutes.
84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
84
How long must your servant endure? When will you judge those who persecute me?
85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
85
The insolent have dug pitfalls for me; they do not live according to your law.
86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
86
All your commandments are sure; they persecute me with falsehood; help me!
87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
87
They have almost made an end of me on earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.
88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
88
In your steadfast love give me life, that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth.
89 LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
89
Forever, O LORD, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens.
90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
90
Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.
91 They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
91
By your appointment they stand this day, for all things are your servants.
92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
92
If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
93
I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life.
94 I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
94
I am yours; save me, for I have sought your precepts.
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
95
The wicked lie in wait to destroy me, but I consider your testimonies.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
96
I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commandment is exceedingly broad.
97 MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
97
Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
98
Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
99
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
100
I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
101
I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word.
102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
102
I do not turn aside from your rules, for you have taught me.
103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
103
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
104
Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
106
I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules.
107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
107
I am severely afflicted; give me life, O LORD, according to your word!
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
108
Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O LORD, and teach me your rules.
109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
109
I hold my life in my hand continually, but I do not forget your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
110
The wicked have laid a snare for me, but I do not stray from your precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
111
Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
112
I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end.
113 SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
113
I hate the double-minded, but I love your law.
114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
114
You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
115 Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
115
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
116
Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope!
117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
117
Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for your statutes continually!
118 Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
118
You spurn all who go astray from your statutes, for their cunning is in vain.
119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
119
All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross, therefore I love your testimonies.
120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
120
My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.
121 AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
121
I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
122
Give your servant a pledge of good; let not the insolent oppress me.
123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
123
My eyes long for your salvation and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.
124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
124
Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love, and teach me your statutes.
125 I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
125
I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies!
126 It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
126
It is time for the LORD to act, for your law has been broken.
127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
127
Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
128
Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right; I hate every false way.
129 PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
129
Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them.
130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
130
The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
131
I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commandments.
132 Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
132
Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your way with those who love your name.
133 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
133
Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
134
Redeem me from man's oppression, that I may keep your precepts.
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
135
Make your face shine upon your servant, and teach me your statutes.
136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
136
My eyes shed streams of tears, because people do not keep your law.
137 TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
137
Righteous are you, O LORD, and right are your rules.
138 Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
138
You have appointed your testimonies in righteousness and in all faithfulness.
139 My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
139
My zeal consumes me, because my foes forget your words.
140 Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
140
Your promise is well tried, and your servant loves it.
141 I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
141
I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
142
Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
143
Trouble and anguish have found me out, but your commandments are my delight.
144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
144
Your testimonies are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live.
145 KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
145
With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O LORD! I will keep your statutes.
146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
146
I call to you; save me, that I may observe your testimonies.
147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
147
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words.
148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
148
My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise.
149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
149
Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O LORD, according to your justice give me life.
150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
150
They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose; they are far from your law.
151 Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
151
But you are near, O LORD, and all your commandments are true.
152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
152
Long have I known from your testimonies that you have founded them forever.
153 RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
153
Look on my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget your law.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
154
Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your promise!
155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
155
Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.
156 Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
156
Great is your mercy, O LORD; give me life according to your rules.
157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
157
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, but I do not swerve from your testimonies.
158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
158
I look at the faithless with disgust, because they do not keep your commands.
159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
159
Consider how I love your precepts! Give me life according to your steadfast love.
160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
160
The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.
161 SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
161
Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
162
I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
163
I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law.
164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
164
Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules.
165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
165
Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.
166 LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
166
I hope for your salvation, O LORD, and I do your commandments.
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
167
My soul keeps your testimonies; I love them exceedingly.
168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
168
I keep your precepts and testimonies, for all my ways are before you.
169 TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
169
Let my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word!
170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
170
Let my plea come before you; deliver me according to your word.
171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
171
My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
172
My tongue will sing of your word, for all your commandments are right.
173 Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
173
Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
174
I long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
175
Let my soul live and praise you, and let your rules help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
176
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.
The King James Version is in the public domain.
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.