Thematic Bible

Psalm 119:1

א AlefHow happy are those whose way is blameless,
who live according to the Lord’s instruction!

Psalm 119:2

Happy are those who keep His decrees
and seek Him with all their heart.

Psalm 119:3

They do nothing wrong;
they follow His ways.

Psalm 119:4

You have commanded that Your precepts
be diligently kept.

Psalm 119:5

If only my ways were committed
to keeping Your statutes!

Psalm 119:6

Then I would not be ashamed
when I think about all Your commands.

Psalm 119:7

I will praise You with a sincere heart
when I learn Your righteous judgments.

Psalm 119:8

I will keep Your statutes;
never abandon me.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:9

ב BetHow can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping Your word.

Psalm 119:10

I have sought You with all my heart;
don’t let me wander from Your commands.

Psalm 119:11

I have treasured Your word in my heart
so that I may not sin against You.

Psalm 119:12

Lord, may You be praised;
teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 119:13

With my lips I proclaim
all the judgments from Your mouth.

Psalm 119:14

I rejoice in the way revealed by Your decrees
as much as in all riches.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:15

I will meditate on Your precepts
and think about Your ways.

Psalm 119:16

I will delight in Your statutes;
I will not forget Your word.

Psalm 119:17

ג GimelDeal generously with Your servant
so that I might live;
then I will keep Your word.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:18

Open my eyes so that I may contemplate
wonderful things from Your instruction.

Psalm 119:19

I am a stranger on earth;
do not hide Your commands from me.

Psalm 119:20

I am continually overcome
with longing for Your judgments.

Psalm 119:21

You rebuke the proud,
the ones under a curse,
who wander from Your commands.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:22

Take insult and contempt away from me,
for I have kept Your decrees.

Psalm 119:23

Though princes sit together speaking against me,
Your servant will think about Your statutes;
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:24

Your decrees are my delight
and my counselors.

Psalm 119:25

ד DaletMy life is down in the dust;
give me life through Your word.

Psalm 119:26

I told You about my life,
and You listened to me;
teach me Your statutes.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:27

Help me understand
the meaning of Your precepts
so that I can meditate on Your wonders.

Psalm 119:28

I am weary from grief;
strengthen me through Your word.

Psalm 119:29

Keep me from the way of deceit
and graciously give me Your instruction.

Psalm 119:30

I have chosen the way of truth;
I have set Your ordinances before me.

Psalm 119:31

I cling to Your decrees;
Lord, do not put me to shame.

Psalm 119:32

I pursue the way of Your commands,
for You broaden my understanding.

Psalm 119:33

ה HeTeach me, Lord, the meaning of Your statutes,
and I will always keep them.

Psalm 119:34

Help me understand Your instruction,
and I will obey it
and follow it with all my heart.

Psalm 119:35

Help me stay on the path of Your commands,
for I take pleasure in it.

Psalm 119:36

Turn my heart to Your decrees
and not to material gain.

Psalm 119:37

Turn my eyes
from looking at what is worthless;
give me life in Your ways.

Psalm 119:38

Confirm what You said to Your servant,
for it produces reverence for You.

Psalm 119:39

Turn away the disgrace I dread;
indeed, Your judgments are good.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:40

How I long for Your precepts!
Give me life through Your righteousness.

Psalm 119:41

ו VavLet Your faithful love come to me, Lord,
Your salvation, as You promised.

Psalm 119:42

Then I can answer the one who taunts me,
for I trust in Your word.

Psalm 119:43

Never take the word of truth from my mouth,
for I hope in Your judgments.

Psalm 119:44

I will always obey Your instruction,
forever and ever.

Psalm 119:45

I will walk freely in an open place
because I seek Your precepts.

Psalm 119:46

I will speak of Your decrees before kings
and not be ashamed.

Psalm 119:47

I delight in Your commands,
which I love.

Psalm 119:48

I will lift up my hands to Your commands,
which I love,
and will meditate on Your statutes.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:49

ז ZayinRemember Your word to Your servant;
You have given me hope through it.

Psalm 119:50

This is my comfort in my affliction:
Your promise has given me life.

Psalm 119:51

The arrogant constantly ridicule me,
but I do not turn away from Your instruction.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:52

Lord, I remember Your judgments from long ago
and find comfort.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:53

Rage seizes me because of the wicked
who reject Your instruction.

Psalm 119:54

Your statutes are the theme of my song
during my earthly life.

Psalm 119:55

Yahweh, I remember Your name in the night,
and I obey Your instruction.

Psalm 119:56

This is my practice:
I obey Your precepts.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:57

ח KhetThe Lord is my portion;
I have promised to keep Your words.

Psalm 119:58

I have sought Your favor with all my heart;
be gracious to me according to Your promise.

Psalm 119:59

I thought about my ways
and turned my steps back to Your decrees.

Psalm 119:60

I hurried, not hesitating
to keep Your commands.

Psalm 119:61

Though the ropes of the wicked
were wrapped around me,
I did not forget Your instruction.

Psalm 119:62

I rise at midnight to thank You
for Your righteous judgments.

Psalm 119:63

I am a friend to all who fear You,
to those who keep Your precepts.

Psalm 119:64

Lord, the earth is filled with Your faithful love;
teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 119:65

ט TetLord, You have treated Your servant well,
just as You promised.

Psalm 119:66

Teach me good judgment and discernment,
for I rely on Your commands.

Psalm 119:67

Before I was afflicted I went astray,
but now I keep Your word.

Psalm 119:68

You are good, and You do what is good;
teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 119:69

The arrogant have smeared me with lies,
but I obey Your precepts with all my heart.

Psalm 119:70

Their hearts are hard and insensitive,
but I delight in Your instruction.

Psalm 119:71

It was good for me to be afflicted
so that I could learn Your statutes.

Psalm 119:72

Instruction from Your lips is better for me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Psalm 119:73

י YodYour hands made me and formed me;
give me understanding
so that I can learn Your commands.

Psalm 119:74

Those who fear You will see me and rejoice,
for I put my hope in Your word.

Psalm 119:75

I know, Lord, that Your judgments are just
and that You have afflicted me fairly.

Psalm 119:76

May Your faithful love comfort me
as You promised Your servant.

Psalm 119:77

May Your compassion come to me
so that I may live,
for Your instruction is my delight.

Psalm 119:78

Let the arrogant be put to shame
for slandering me with lies;
I will meditate on Your precepts.

Psalm 119:79

Let those who fear You,
those who know Your decrees, turn to me.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:80

May my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes
so that I will not be put to shame.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:81

כ KafI long for Your salvation;
I put my hope in Your word.

Psalm 119:82

My eyes grow weary
looking for what You have promised;
I ask, “When will You comfort me?”

Psalm 119:83

Though I have become like a wineskin dried by smoke,
I do not forget Your statutes.

Psalm 119:84

How many days must Your servant wait?
When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:85

The arrogant have dug pits for me;
they violate Your instruction.

Psalm 119:86

All Your commands are true;
people persecute me with lies—help me!

Psalm 119:87

They almost ended my life on earth,
but I did not abandon Your precepts.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:88

Give me life in accordance with Your faithful love,
and I will obey the decree You have spoken.

Psalm 119:89

ל LamedLord, Your word is forever;
it is firmly fixed in heaven.

Psalm 119:90

Your faithfulness is for all generations;
You established the earth, and it stands firm.

Psalm 119:91

They stand today in accordance with Your judgments,
for all things are Your servants.

Psalm 119:92

If Your instruction had not been my delight,
I would have died in my affliction.

Psalm 119:93

I will never forget Your precepts,
for You have given me life through them.

Psalm 119:94

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

Psalm 119:95

The wicked hope to destroy me,
but I contemplate Your decrees.

Psalm 119:96

I have seen a limit to all perfection,
but Your command is without limit.

Psalm 119:97

מ MemHow I love Your instruction!
It is my meditation all day long.

Psalm 119:98

Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,
for they are always with me.

Psalm 119:99

I have more insight than all my teachers
because Your decrees are my meditation.

Psalm 119:100

I understand more than the elders
because I obey Your precepts.

Psalm 119:101

I have kept my feet from every evil path
to follow Your word.

Psalm 119:102

I have not turned from Your judgments,
for You Yourself have instructed me.

Psalm 119:103

How sweet Your word is to my taste—
sweeter than honey in my mouth.

Psalm 119:104

I gain understanding from Your precepts;
therefore I hate every false way.

Psalm 119:105

נ NunYour word is a lamp for my feet
and a light on my path.

Psalm 119:106

I have solemnly sworn
to keep Your righteous judgments.

Psalm 119:107

I am severely afflicted;
Lord, give me life through Your word.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:108

Lord, please accept my willing offerings of praise,
and teach me Your judgments.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:109

My life is constantly in danger,
yet I do not forget Your instruction.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:110

The wicked have set a trap for me,
but I have not wandered from Your precepts.

Psalm 119:111

I have Your decrees as a heritage forever;
indeed, they are the joy of my heart.

Psalm 119:112

I am resolved to obey Your statutes
to the very end.

Psalm 119:113

ס SamekI hate those who are double-minded,
but I love Your instruction.

Psalm 119:114

You are my shelter and my shield;
I put my hope in Your word.

Psalm 119:115

Depart from me, you evil ones,
so that I may obey my God’s commands.

Psalm 119:116

Sustain me as You promised, and I will live;
do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

Psalm 119:117

Sustain me so that I can be safe
and always be concerned about Your statutes.

Psalm 119:118

You reject all who stray from Your statutes,
for their deceit is a lie.

Psalm 119:119

You remove all the wicked on earth
as if they were dross;
therefore, I love Your decrees.

Psalm 119:120

I tremble in awe of You;
I fear Your judgments.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:121

ע AyinI have done what is just and right;
do not leave me to my oppressors.

Psalm 119:122

Guarantee Your servant’s well-being;
do not let the arrogant oppress me.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:123

My eyes grow weary looking for Your salvation
and for Your righteous promise.

Psalm 119:124

Deal with Your servant based on Your faithful love;
teach me Your statutes.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:125

I am Your servant; give me understanding
so that I may know Your decrees.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:126

It is time for the Lord to act,
for they have violated Your instruction.

Psalm 119:127

Since I love Your commands
more than gold, even the purest gold,

Psalm 119:128

I carefully follow all Your precepts
and hate every false way.

Psalm 119:129

פ PeYour decrees are wonderful;
therefore I obey them.

Psalm 119:130

The revelation of Your words brings light
and gives understanding to the inexperienced.

Psalm 119:131

I open my mouth and pant
because I long for Your commands.

Psalm 119:132

Turn to me and be gracious to me,
as is Your practice toward those who love Your name.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:133

Make my steps steady through Your promise;
don’t let any sin dominate me.

Psalm 119:134

Redeem me from human oppression,
and I will keep Your precepts.

Psalm 119:135

Show favor to Your servant,
and teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 119:136

My eyes pour out streams of tears
because people do not follow Your instruction.

Psalm 119:137

צ TsadeYou are righteous, Lord,
and Your judgments are just.

Psalm 119:138

The decrees You issue are righteous
and altogether trustworthy.

Psalm 119:139

My anger overwhelms me
because my foes forget Your words.

Psalm 119:140

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

Psalm 119:141

I am insignificant and despised,
but I do not forget Your precepts.

Psalm 119:142

Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
and Your instruction is true.

Psalm 119:143

Trouble and distress have overtaken me,
but Your commands are my delight.

Psalm 119:144

Your decrees are righteous forever.
Give me understanding, and I will live.

Psalm 119:145

ק QofI call with all my heart; answer me, Lord.
I will obey Your statutes.

Psalm 119:146

I call to You; save me,
and I will keep Your decrees.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:147

I rise before dawn and cry out for help;
I put my hope in Your word.

Psalm 119:148

I am awake through each watch of the night
to meditate on Your promise.

Psalm 119:149

In keeping with Your faithful love, hear my voice.
Lord, give me life in keeping with Your justice.

Psalm 119:150

Those who pursue evil plans come near;
they are far from Your instruction.

Psalm 119:151

You are near, Lord,
and all Your commands are true.

Psalm 119:152

Long ago I learned from Your decrees
that You have established them forever.

Psalm 119:153

ר ReshConsider my affliction and rescue me,
for I have not forgotten Your instruction.

Psalm 119:154

Defend my cause and redeem me;
give me life as You promised.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:155

Salvation is far from the wicked
because they do not seek Your statutes.

Psalm 119:156

Your compassions are many, Lord;
give me life according to Your judgments.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:157

My persecutors and foes are many.
I have not turned from Your decrees.

Psalm 119:158

I have seen the disloyal and feel disgust
because they do not keep Your word.

Psalm 119:159

Consider how I love Your precepts;
Lord, give me life according to Your faithful love.

Psalm 119:160

The entirety of Your word is truth,
and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.

Psalm 119:161

Sin/ ShinPrinces have persecuted me without cause,
but my heart fears only Your word.

Psalm 119:162

I rejoice over Your promise
like one who finds vast treasure.

Psalm 119:163

I hate and abhor falsehood,
but I love Your instruction.

Psalm 119:164

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

Psalm 119:165

Abundant peace belongs to those
who love Your instruction;
nothing makes them stumble.

Psalm 119:166

Lord, I hope for Your salvation
and carry out Your commands.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:167

I obey Your decrees
and love them greatly.

Psalm 119:168

I obey Your precepts and decrees,
for all my ways are before You.

Psalm 119:169

ת TavLet my cry reach You, Lord;
give me understanding according to Your word.

Psalm 119:170

Let my plea reach You;
rescue me according to Your promise.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 119:171

My lips pour out praise,
for You teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 119:172

My tongue sings about Your promise,
for all Your commands are righteous.

Psalm 119:173

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

Psalm 119:174

I long for Your salvation, Lord,
and Your instruction is my delight.

Psalm 119:175

Let me live, and I will praise You;
may Your judgments help me.

Psalm 119:176

I wander like a lost sheep;
seek Your servant,
for I do not forget Your commands.