Aleph
1[1] Blessed are those whoseⓐ way is blameless, whoⓑ walk in the law of the LORD!
2Blessed are those whoⓒ keep hisⓓ testimonies, whoⓔ seek him with their whole heart,
3who alsoⓕ do no wrong, but walk in his ways!
4You have commanded yourⓖ precepts to be kept diligently.
5Oh that my ways mayⓗ be steadfast in keeping your statutes!
6ⓘ Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.
7I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learnⓙ your righteous rules.[2]
8I will keep your statutes; ⓚdo not utterly forsake me!
Beth
9How canⓛ a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.
10ⓜ With my whole heart I seek you; let me notⓝ wander from your commandments!
11I haveⓞ stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
12Blessed are you, O LORD; ⓟteach me your statutes!
13With my lips Iⓠ declare all the rules[3]of your mouth.
14In the way of your testimonies Iⓡ delight as much as in allⓢ riches.
15I willⓣ meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on yourⓤ ways.
16I willⓥ delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
Gimel
17ⓦ Deal bountifully with your servant, ⓧthat I may live and keep your word.
18Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
19I amⓨ a sojourner on the earth; ⓩhide not your commandments from me!
20My soul is consumed withⓐ longing for your rules[4]at all times.
21You rebukeⓑ the insolent,ⓒ accursed ones, whoⓓ wander from your commandments.
22Take away from meⓔ scorn and contempt, ⓕfor I have kept your testimonies.
23Even thoughⓖ princes sit plotting against me, your servant willⓗ meditate on your statutes.
24Your testimonies are myⓘ delight; they are myⓙ counselors.
Daleth
25ⓚ My soul clings to the dust; ⓛgive me lifeⓜ according to your word!
26Whenⓝ I told of my ways, you answered me; ⓞteach me your statutes!
27ⓟ Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I willⓠ meditate on your wondrous works.
28ⓡ My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word!
29Put false ways far from me and graciouslyⓢ teach me your law!
30I have chosen the way of faithfulness; Iⓣ set your rules before me.
31I cling to your testimonies, O LORD; ⓤlet me not be put to shame!
32I will run in the way of your commandments when youⓥ enlarge my heart![5]
He
33ⓦ Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I will keep itⓧ to the end.[6]
34ⓨ Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart.
35ⓩ Lead me in the path of your commandments, for Iⓐ delight in it.
36ⓑ Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not toⓒ selfish gain!
37ⓓ Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; andⓔ give me life in your ways.
38ⓕ Confirm to your servant your promise, ⓖthat you may be feared.
39Turn away theⓗ reproach that I dread, for your rules are good.
40Behold, Iⓘ long for your precepts; ⓙin your righteousness give me life!
Waw
41Let yourⓚ steadfast love come to me, O LORD, your salvationⓛ according to your promise;
42thenⓜ shall I have an answer for himⓝ who taunts me, for I trust in your word.
43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for myⓞ hope is in your rules.
44I will keep your law continually, forever and ever,
45and I shall walkⓟ in a wide place, for I haveⓠ sought your precepts.
46I will also speak of your testimoniesⓡ before kings and shall not be put to shame,
47for Iⓢ find my delight in your commandments, which I love.
48I willⓣ lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love, and I willⓤ meditate on your statutes.
Zayin
49Rememberⓥ your word to your servant, in which you have made meⓦ hope.
50This isⓧ my comfort in my affliction, that your promiseⓨ gives me life.
51ⓩ The insolent utterly deride me, but I do notⓐ turn away from your law.
52When I think of your rules from of old, I take comfort, O LORD.
53ⓑ Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake your law.
54Your statutes have been my songs in the house of myⓒ sojourning.
55Iⓓ remember your name in the night, O LORD, and keep your law.
56This blessing has fallen to me, thatⓔ I have kept your precepts.
Heth
57ⓕ The LORD is my portion; I promise to keep your words.
58Iⓖ entreat your favor with all my heart; be gracious to meⓗ according to your promise.
59When Iⓘ think on my ways, I turn my feet to your testimonies;
60I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments.
61Thoughⓙ the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do notⓚ forget your law.
62Atⓛ midnight I rise to praise you, because of yourⓜ righteous rules.
63ⓝ I am a companion of all who fear you, of those who keep your precepts.
64ⓞ The earth, O LORD, is full of your steadfast love; ⓟteach me your statutes!
Teth
65You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD,ⓠ according to your word.
66Teach meⓡ good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
67ⓢ Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word.
68ⓣ You are good and do good; ⓤteach me your statutes.
69ⓥ The insolentⓦ smear me with lies, but with my whole heart Iⓧ keep your precepts;
70their heart is unfeelingⓨ like fat, but Iⓩ delight in your law.
71It isⓐ good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.
72ⓑ The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
Yodh
73ⓒ Your hands have made and fashioned me; ⓓgive me understanding that I may learn your commandments.
74Those who fear you shall see me andⓔ rejoice, because I haveⓕ hoped in your word.
75I know, O LORD, that your rules areⓖ righteous, and that inⓗ faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76Let your steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant.
77Let yourⓘ mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is myⓙ delight.
78Letⓚ the insolent be put toⓛ shame, because they haveⓜ wronged me with falsehood; as for me, I willⓝ meditate on your precepts.
79Let those who fear youⓞ turn to me, that they may know your testimonies.
80May my heart beⓟ blameless in your statutes, ⓠthat I may not be put to shame!
Kaph
81My soulⓡ longs for your salvation; Iⓢ hope in your word.
82Myⓣ eyes long for your promise; I ask,ⓤ “When will you comfort me?”
83For I haveⓥ become like aⓦ wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten your statutes.
84ⓧ How long must your servant endure?[7]ⓨWhen will you judge those who persecute me?
85ⓩ The insolent haveⓐ dug pitfalls for me; they do not live according to your law.
86All your commandments areⓑ sure; they persecute meⓒ with falsehood;ⓓ help me!
87They have almost made an end of me on earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.
88In your steadfast loveⓔ give me life, that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth.
Lamedh
89Forever, O LORD, yourⓕ word is firmly fixed in the heavens.
90Yourⓖ faithfulness endures to all generations; you haveⓗ established the earth, and itⓘ stands fast.
91By yourⓙ appointment they stand this day, for all things are your servants.
92If your law had not been myⓚ delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
93I will never forget your precepts, for by them you haveⓛ given me life.
94I am yours; save me, ⓜfor I have sought your precepts.
95The wicked lie in wait to destroy me, but I consider your testimonies.
96I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commandment is exceedinglyⓝ broad.
Mem
97Oh howⓞ I love your law! It is myⓟ meditation all the day.
98Your commandment makes meⓠ wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me.
99I have more understanding than all my teachers, forⓡ your testimonies are my meditation.
100I understand more thanⓢ the aged,[8]for Iⓣ keep your precepts.
101Iⓤ hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word.
102I do not turn aside from your rules, for you have taught me.
103Howⓥ sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104Through your precepts I get understanding; thereforeⓦ I hate every false way.
Nun
105ⓧ Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106I haveⓨ sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep yourⓩ righteous rules.
107I am severelyⓐ afflicted; ⓑgive me life, O LORD, according to your word!
108Acceptⓒ my freewill offerings of praise, O LORD, andⓓ teach me your rules.
109I hold my lifeⓔ in my hand continually, but I do notⓕ forget your law.
110The wicked have laidⓖ a snare for me, butⓗ I do not stray from your precepts.
111Your testimonies areⓘ my heritage forever, for they areⓙ the joy of my heart.
112Iⓚ incline my heart to perform your statutes forever,ⓛ to the end.[9]
Samekh
113I hateⓜ the double-minded, but I loveⓝ your law.
114You are myⓞ hiding place and myⓟ shield; Iⓠ hope in your word.
115ⓡ Depart from me, you evildoers, that I mayⓢ keep the commandments of my God.
116Uphold meⓣ according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not beⓤ put to shame in myⓥ hope!
117ⓦ Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for your statutes continually!
118Youⓧ spurn all whoⓨ go astray from your statutes, for their cunning is in vain.
119All the wicked of the earth you discard likeⓩ dross, thereforeⓐ I love your testimonies.
120My fleshⓑ trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.
Ayin
121I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.
122Give your servantⓒ a pledge of good; let notⓓ the insolent oppress me.
123Myⓔ eyes long for your salvation and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.
124Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love, andⓕ teach me your statutes.
125I am yourⓖ servant;ⓗ give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies!
126It is time for the LORD to act, for your law has been broken.
127Therefore Iⓘ love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
128Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right; I hate everyⓙ false way.
Pe
129Your testimonies areⓚ wonderful; therefore my soulⓛ keeps them.
130The unfolding of your words gives light; it impartsⓜ understanding to the simple.
131Iⓝ open my mouth andⓞ pant, because Iⓟ long for your commandments.
132ⓠ Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your way with those who love your name.
133ⓡ Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquityⓢ get dominion over me.
134ⓣ Redeem me from man's oppression, that I may keep your precepts.
135ⓤ Make your face shine upon your servant, andⓥ teach me your statutes.
136My eyesⓦ shed streams of tears, because peopleⓧ do not keep your law.
Tsadhe
137ⓨ Righteous are you, O LORD, and right are your rules.
138You have appointed your testimonies inⓩ righteousness and in allⓐ faithfulness.
139Myⓑ zeal consumes me, because my foes forget your words.
140Your promise is wellⓒ tried, and your servantⓓ loves it.
141I am small and despised, yet I do notⓔ forget your precepts.
142Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law isⓕ true.
143Trouble and anguish have found me out, but your commandments are myⓖ delight.
144Your testimonies are righteous forever; ⓗgive me understanding that I mayⓘ live.
Qoph
145With myⓙ whole heart I cry; answer me, O LORD! I willⓚ keep your statutes.
146I call to you; save me, that I may observe your testimonies.
147I rise beforeⓛ dawn and cry for help; Iⓜ hope in your words.
148My eyes are awake beforeⓝ the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise.
149Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O LORD,ⓞ according to your justiceⓟ give me life.
150They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose; they are far from your law.
151Butⓠ you are near, O LORD, and all your commandments areⓡ true.
152Long have I known from your testimonies that you haveⓢ founded them forever.
Resh
153Look on myⓣ affliction and deliver me, forⓤ I do not forget your law.
154ⓥ Plead my cause and redeem me; ⓦgive me life according to your promise!
155ⓧ Salvation is far from the wicked, ⓨfor they do not seek your statutes.
156ⓩ Great is your mercy, O LORD; ⓐgive me life according to your rules.
157ⓑ Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, but I do notⓒ swerve from your testimonies.
158I look atⓓ the faithless withⓔ disgust, because they do not keep your commands.
159Consider how Iⓕ love your precepts! ⓖGive me life according to your steadfast love.
160ⓗ The sum of your word isⓘ truth, and every one of yourⓙ righteous rules endures forever.
Sin and Shin
161ⓚ Princes persecute meⓛ without cause, but my heartⓜ stands in awe of your words.
162Iⓝ rejoice at your word like one whoⓞ finds great spoil.
163I hate and abhor falsehood, but I loveⓟ your law.
164Seven times a day I praise you for yourⓠ righteous rules.
165Greatⓡ peace have those who love your law; ⓢnothing can make them stumble.
166Iⓣ hope for your salvation, O LORD, and I do your commandments.
167My soul keeps your testimonies; Iⓤ love them exceedingly.
168I keep your precepts and testimonies, ⓥfor all my ways are before you.
Taw
169Let myⓦ cry come before you, O LORD; ⓧgive me understandingⓨ according to your word!
170Let my plea come before you; ⓩdeliver me according to your word.
171My lips willⓐ pour forth praise, for youⓑ teach me your statutes.
172My tongue will sing of your word, forⓒ all your commandments are right.
173Let your hand be ready to help me, for I haveⓓ chosen your precepts.
174Iⓔ long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is myⓕ delight.
175Let my soul live and praise you, and let your rules help me.
176I haveⓖ gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do notⓗ forget your commandments.