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1Dichosos aquellos cuyo camino es perfecto, que andan tras la Ley de Yahvé.

2Bienaventurados los que observan sus instrucciones, de todo corazón lo buscan,

3no cometen ninguna iniquidad, siguen los caminos de Él.

4Tu diste tus preceptos, para que sean cuidadosamente guardados.

5¡Ojalá se afirmen mis pasos hacia la guarda de tus palabras!

6Entonces no quedaré confundido cuando contemple todos tus mandamientos.

7Te alabaré por la rectitud de corazón, aprendiendo los decretos de tu justicia.

8Tus estatutos guardaré, de ningún modo me desampares.

9¿Cómo el joven mantendrá puro su camino? Conservando tus palabras.

10Con toda mi alma te busco; no permitas que yo ande errante al margen de tus mandamientos.

11En mi corazón escondo tus palabras, para no pecar contra Ti.

12Bendito seas, oh Yahvé, enséñame tus decretos.

13Con mis labios doy a conocer todos los oráculos de tu boca.

14En el camino de tus testimonios me deleito como quien posee todas las riquezas.

15Quiero meditar en tus preceptos y contemplar tus caminos;

16gozarme en tus estatutos, no olvidar tus palabras.

17Haz merced a tu siervo que viva y guarde tus palabras.

18Quita el velo a mis ojos, para que descubra las maravillas de tu Ley.

19Peregrino soy en la tierra: no me ocultes tus preceptos.

20Mi alma se consume anhelando en todo tiempo tus justificaciones.

21Increpaste a los infatuados; malditos esos que se desvían de tus mandamientos.

22Aparta de mí el oprobio y el desprecio, porque sigo tus instrucciones.

23Aunque los príncipes se sientan y confabulan contra mí, tu siervo medita tus testimonios;

24porque tus enseñanzas son mis delicias, y tus leyes mis consejeros.

25Postrada está mi alma en el polvo; vuélveme la vida según tu palabra.

26Te manifesté mis pasos y Tú me escuchaste; enséñame tus disposiciones.

27Instrúyeme en el camino de tus designios, y contemplaré tus maravillas.

28Mi alma vierte lágrimas de tristeza; confórtame según tu palabra.

29Aléjame del camino del error, y favoréceme con tu Ley.

30He deseado la senda de la verdad, he hallado rectos tus juicios.

31Me apoyo en tus testimonios; no quieras confundirme, oh Yahvé.

32Corro por el camino de tus mandamientos, porque Tú me ensanchas el corazón.

33Muéstrame, Yahvé, el camino de tus ordenaciones, para seguirlo hasta el fin.

34Dame entendimiento para que observe tu Ley y la practique con todo mi corazón.

35Hazme marchar por la senda de tus mandamientos, porque en ella me deleito.

36Inclina mi corazón hacia tus enseñanzas y no vaya hacia el lucro.

37Aparta mis ojos para que no miren la vanidad; dame la vida en tu camino.

38Cumple en tu siervo tu promesa, hecha para los que te temen.

39Aleja de mí el oprobio que me asusta, pues tus juicios son tan amables.

40Mira cómo me he aficionado a tus decretos; hazme vivir por tu justicia.

41Vengan sobre mí tus misericordias, oh Yahvé; y tu salud, según tus oráculos;

42y podré responder a los que me reprochan por haber confiado en tus palabras.

43No quites de mi boca la palabra de la verdad, porque en tus designios tengo puesta mi esperanza.

44Y guardaré tu Ley para siempre, en el siglo y por los siglos de los siglos.

45Ancho será el camino en que yo ande, porque busco tus preceptos.

46Hablaré de tus enseñanzas delante de los reyes, y no me avergonzaré.

47Y me deleitaré con las voluntades tuyas, que yo amo.

48Y alzaré mis manos hacia tus mandatos y meditaré en tus enseñanzas.

49Acuérdate de tu palabra a tu siervo, en la cual me hiciste poner mi esperanza.

50Esto es lo que me consuela en mi aflicción: que tu palabra me da vida.

51Los infatuados hacen burla de mí hasta el extremo, pero yo no me aparto de tu Ley.

52Recuerdo tus antiguos juicios, oh Yahvé, y quedo consolado.

53La indignación se enciende en mí a causa de esos malvados que abandonan tu Ley.

54Tus decretos se han hecho cantos para mí en el lugar de mi destierro.

55Durante la noche me acuerdo de tu nombre, oh Yahvé, y guardaré tu Ley.

56Esta ha sido mi suerte: guardar tus preceptos.

57He dicho, oh Yahvé, que mi suerte es guardar tus palabras.

58De todo corazón imploro tu rostro; apiádate de mí conforme a tu promesa.

59Examiné mis caminos, y volví mis pies hacia tus enseñanzas.

60Me apresuré, y no me he detenido en guardar tus mandamientos.

61Los lazos de los pecadores me rodean, mas no he dado tu Ley al olvido.

62A media noche me levanto para alabarte por tus justos decretos.

63Estoy asociado a todos los que te temen y guardan tus preceptos.

64La tierra está llena de tu misericordia, oh Yahvé, hazme conocer tus disposiciones.

65Conforme a tu palabra, oh Yahvé, has obrado bondadosamente con tu siervo.

66Enséñame el juicio recto y el conocimiento, pues confío en tus preceptos.

67Antes que me humillaras anduve descarriado, mas ahora me atengo a tu palabra.

68Tú eres bueno y benéfico; instrúyeme, pues, en tus enseñanzas.

69Fraguan engaños contra mí los infatuados, pero yo guardo tus preceptos con todo mi corazón.

70El corazón de ellos está craso como sebo, mas yo tengo tu Ley como deleite.

71Bueno me ha sido el ser maltratado, para conocer tus estatutos.

72Mejor es para mí la Ley de tu boca que millares de oro y plata.

73Tus manos me hicieron y me formaron; dame la inteligencia de tus disposiciones.

74Los que te temen se alegrarán al verme, porque puse en tu palabra toda mi esperanza.

75Reconozco, Yahvé, que tus juicios son justos y que justamente me has humillado.

76Venga ahora tu misericordia a consolarme, según la promesa que diste a tu siervo.

77Vengan a mí tus piedades para que tenga vida, porque tu Ley hace mis delicias.

78Confundido quede el fatuo; mintiendo me ha deformado; pero yo meditaré en tus mandatos.

79Diríjanse a mí los que te temen, los que conocen tus testimonios.

80Sea mi corazón perfecto según tus leyes, para que no quede confundido.

81Desfallece mi alma suspirando por la salud que de Ti viene; cuento con tu palabra.

82Desfallecen mis ojos de tanto esperar tu promesa; ¿cuándo vendrás a consolarme?

83He venido a ser como pellejo expuesto al humo, mas no he olvidado tus estatutos.

84¿Cuántos son los días de tu siervo? ¿Cuándo juzgarás a los que me persiguen?

85El infatuado cavó fosas para mí; él, que es contrario a la Ley.

86Todos tus mandamientos son verdad; mas ellos sin causa me persiguen; ayúdame Tú.

87Casi me han exterminado del país, pero yo no abandoné tus preceptos.

88Según tu misericordia, consérvame la vida, y guardaré los oráculos de tu boca.

89Tu palabra, oh Yahvé, es eterna, permanece en el cielo.

90Tu fidelidad, de generación en generación; Tú formaste la tierra, y perdura.

91Como Tú lo dispusiste, así continúa en todo tiempo, pues todas las cosas están a tu servicio.

92Si yo no hubiera puesto mis delicias en tu Ley, ya habría perecido en mi angustia.

93No olvidaré nunca tus decretos, porque en ellos me das la vida.

94Yo soy tuyo: sálvame, pues me empeño en hacer tu voluntad.

95Los pecadores me espían para perderme; pero yo sigo atento a tus preceptos.

96A toda perfección le he hallado el límite, mas tus estatutos no lo tienen.

97¡Oh Yahvé, cuánto amo tu Ley! Es mi meditación de todo el día.

98Tu mandamiento me hace más sabio que mis enemigos, porque él está siempre conmigo.

99Estoy más instruido que todos mis maestros, porque tus enseñanzas son mi meditación.

100Entiendo más que los ancianos, porque observo tus prescripciones.

101Aparto mis pies de toda senda mala, para ser fiel a tus palabras.

102No me desvío de tus decretos, porque me enseñaste Tú.

103¡Cuan dulces son a mi paladar tus palabras! Mas que la miel a mi boca.

104Por tus preceptos me hago inteligente; por eso aborrezco todo camino de iniquidad.

105Antorcha para mis pies es tu palabra, y luz para mi senda.

106Juro, y me resuelvo a guardar tus justas disposiciones.

107Abatido estoy en gran manera, oh Yahvé; dame vida según tu palabra.

108Te sea grata, Yahvé, la ofrenda de mis labios, y enséñame tus designios.

109Tengo constantemente mi vida en la mano, pero tu Ley no se aparta de mi memoria.

110Los malvados me tendieron un lazo, mas yo no me desvié de tus preceptos.

111Tus decretos son mi herencia para siempre, porque constituyen la alegría de mi corazón.

112He inclinado mi corazón a cumplir tus estatutos, para siempre, hasta el fin.

113Aborrezco a los de corazón doble y amo tu Ley.

114Mi protector y mi escudo eres Tú; mi esperanza está en tu palabra.

115Alejaos de mí los malvados; yo escrutaré las disposiciones de mi Dios.

116Sosténme, como lo tienes prometido, y viviré; no desalientes mi esperanza.

117Sé mi apoyo para que sea salvo y tenga constantemente mis ojos en tus decretos.

118Tú desprecias a cuantos se apartan de tus órdenes, pues su pensamiento es engañoso.

119Yo tengo por escoria a todos los impíos de la tierra; por esto amo tus enseñanzas.

120Ante Ti se estremece de temor mi carne; tus juicios me llenan de espanto.

121He abrazado la rectitud y la justicia, no me entregues en manos de mis opresores.

122Responde Tú del bien por tu siervo, no sea que me opriman los infatuados.

123Mis ojos desfallecen de tanto desear tu salvación y la promesa de liberación.

124Haz con tu siervo según tu benignidad, e instrúyeme en tus enseñanzas.

125Siervo tuyo soy; dame inteligencia, a fin de que comprenda tus testimonios.

126Tiempo es ya de obrar, oh Yahvé; han hecho escarnio de tu Ley.

127Por eso amo yo tus mandamientos, por sobre el oro, aun el más puro.

128Por eso he escogido para mí todos tus preceptos, y odio todo camino de impostura.

129Tus prescripciones son maravillas; por eso mi alma las observa.

130La explicación de tus palabras ilumina, a los simples les da inteligencia.

131Abro mi boca y suspiro, ansioso de tus órdenes.

132Vuélvete hacia mí y seme propicio, como lo haces con los que aman tu Nombre.

133Dirige mis pasos mediante tus palabras, para que no reine en mí injusticia alguna.

134Rescátame de la opresión de los hombres, y seré obediente a tus preceptos.

135Muestra a tu siervo tu Rostro sereno, y enséñame tus designios.

136Ríos de agua han corrido de mis ojos, porque tu Ley no es observada.

137Tú eres justo, Yahvé, y tu juicio es recto.

138Con justicia has impuesto tus preceptos, y con gran benignidad.

139Mi celo me consume, porque mis adversarios olvidan tus palabras.

140Acendrada en extremo es tu palabra, y tu siervo la ama.

141Yo soy pequeño, soy despreciado, mas no olvido tus preceptos.

142Tu justicia es justicia eterna, y tu Ley es la verdad.

143Angustia y tribulación vinieron sobre mí, mas tus sentencias son mis delicias.

144La justicia de tus decretos es eterna; instrúyeme en ellos y viviré.

145Clamo con todo mi corazón; escúchame, Yahvé; quiero obedecer tus voluntades.

146Te he llamado; sálvame Tú, y cumpliré tus preceptos.

147Me anticipo a la aurora y grito, pues tengo mi esperanza en tus palabras.

148Mis ojos se adelantan a las vigilias de la noche, para meditar tu palabra.

149Oh Yahvé, escucha mi voz según tu misericordia, y vivifícame conforme a tu justificación.

150Se acercan los que me persiguen inicuamente, los que se alejan de tu Ley.

151Tú, Yahvé, estás cerca; y todos tus caminos son verdad.

152Desde antiguo tus preceptos me enseñaron que los estableciste para siempre.

153Mira mi aflicción y líbrame, pues no me he olvidado de tu Ley.

154Defiende Tú mi causa y rescátame, guarda mi vida, conforme a tu promesa.

155Lejos está de los impíos la salvación, porque no se interesan por tus disposiciones.

156Tus misericordias son muchas, oh Yahvé, otórgame vida según tus designios.

157Muchos me persiguen y me atribulan, pero yo no me aparto de tus preceptos.

158A la vista de los impostores tuve asco; ellos no hacían caso de tus palabras.

159Mira, Yahvé, que yo amo tus preceptos; por tu misericordia, consérvame la vida.

160La suma de tu palabra es la verdad, y eternos son todos los decretos de tu justicia.

161Me persiguen sin causa los que tienen poder; pero mi corazón teme a tus palabras.

162Y tus oráculos me alegran tanto como quien halla copioso botín.

163Odio la falsedad y le tengo horror; pero tu Ley la amo.

164Siete veces al día te digo mi alabanza por tus justos juicios.

165Mucha es la paz de los que aman tu Ley; para ellos no hay piedra de escándalo.

166Aguardo, Yahvé, tu socorro, mientras practico tus mandamientos.

167Mi alma conserva tus enseñanzas, y las ama sin medida.

168Sigo tus preceptos y disposiciones, porque Tú tienes en vista todos mis caminos.

169Llegue a Ti, Yahvé, mi clamor, adiéstrame según tu palabra.

170Penetre mi súplica hasta llegar a Ti, y líbrame conforme a tu palabra.

171Un himno brotará de mis labios cuando Tú me hayas enseñado tus justificaciones.

172Cante mi lengua tu palabra, porque todos tus preceptos son justos.

173Que tu mano esté cerca para ayudarme, pues he preferido tus mandamientos.

174Ansío la salud que de Ti viene, oh Yahvé, y en tu Ley he puesto mis delicias.

175Viva, pues, mi alma para alabarte, y tus decretos sean mi apoyo.

176Si me he descarriado, busca Tú a tú siervo como oveja perdida, porque no me he olvidado de tus leyes.

1Alleluja. [Aleph Beati immaculati in via, qui ambulant in lege Domini.

2Beati qui scrutantur testimonia ejus; in toto corde exquirunt eum.

3Non enim qui operantur iniquitatem in viis ejus ambulaverunt.

4Tu mandasti mandata tua custodiri nimis.

5Utinam dirigantur viæ meæ ad custodiendas justificationes tuas.

6Tunc non confundar, cum perspexero in omnibus mandatis tuis.

7Confitebor tibi in directione cordis, in eo quod didici judicia justitiæ tuæ.

8Justificationes tuas custodiam; non me derelinquas usquequaque.

9Beth In quo corrigit adolescentior viam suam? in custodiendo sermones tuos.

10In toto corde meo exquisivi te; ne repellas me a mandatis tuis.

11In corde meo abscondi eloquia tua, ut non peccem tibi.

12Benedictus es, Domine; doce me justificationes tuas.

13In labiis meis pronuntiavi omnia judicia oris tui.

14In via testimoniorum tuorum delectatus sum, sicut in omnibus divitiis.

15In mandatis tuis exercebor, et considerabo vias tuas.

16In justificationibus tuis meditabor: non obliviscar sermones tuos.

17Ghimel Retribue servo tuo, vivifica me, et custodiam sermones tuos.

18Revela oculos meos, et considerabo mirabilia de lege tua.

19Incola ego sum in terra: non abscondas a me mandata tua.

20Concupivit anima mea desiderare justificationes tuas in omni tempore.

21Increpasti superbos; maledicti qui declinant a mandatis tuis.

22Aufer a me opprobrium et contemptum, quia testimonia tua exquisivi.

23Etenim sederunt principes, et adversum me loquebantur; servus autem tuus exercebatur in justificationibus tuis.

24Nam et testimonia tua meditatio mea est, et consilium meum justificationes tuæ.

25Daleth Adhæsit pavimento anima mea: vivifica me secundum verbum tuum.

26Vias meas enuntiavi, et exaudisti me; doce me justificationes tuas.

27Viam justificationum tuarum instrue me, et exercebor in mirabilibus tuis.

28Dormitavit anima mea præ tædio: confirma me in verbis tuis.

29Viam iniquitatis amove a me, et de lege tua miserere mei.

30Viam veritatis elegi; judicia tua non sum oblitus.

31Adhæsi testimoniis tuis, Domine; noli me confundere.

32Viam mandatorum tuorum cucurri, cum dilatasti cor meum.

33He Legem pone mihi, Domine, viam justificationum tuarum, et exquiram eam semper.

34Da mihi intellectum, et scrutabor legem tuam, et custodiam illam in toto corde meo.

35Deduc me in semitam mandatorum tuorum, quia ipsam volui.

36Inclina cor meum in testimonia tua, et non in avaritiam.

37Averte oculos meos, ne videant vanitatem; in via tua vivifica me.

38Statue servo tuo eloquium tuum in timore tuo.

39Amputa opprobrium meum quod suspicatus sum, quia judicia tua jucunda.

40Ecce concupivi mandata tua: in æquitate tua vivifica me.

41Vau Et veniat super me misericordia tua, Domine; salutare tuum secundum eloquium tuum.

42Et respondebo exprobrantibus mihi verbum, quia speravi in sermonibus tuis.

43Et ne auferas de ore meo verbum veritatis usquequaque, quia in judiciis tuis supersperavi.

44Et custodiam legem tuam semper, in sæculum et in sæculum sæculi.

45Et ambulabam in latitudine, quia mandata tua exquisivi.

46Et loquebar in testimoniis tuis in conspectu regum, et non confundebar.

47Et meditabar in mandatis tuis, quæ dilexi.

48Et levavi manus meas ad mandata tua, quæ dilexi, et exercebar in justificationibus tuis.

49Zain Memor esto verbi tui servo tuo, in quo mihi spem dedisti.

50Hæc me consolata est in humilitate mea, quia eloquium tuum vivificavit me.

51Superbi inique agebant usquequaque; a lege autem tua non declinavi.

52Memor fui judiciorum tuorum a sæculo, Domine, et consolatus sum.

53Defectio tenuit me, pro peccatoribus derelinquentibus legem tuam.

54Cantabiles mihi erant justificationes tuæ in loco peregrinationis meæ.

55Memor fui nocte nominis tui, Domine, et custodivi legem tuam.

56Hæc facta est mihi, quia justificationes tuas exquisivi.

57Heth Portio mea, Domine, dixi custodire legem tuam.

58Deprecatus sum faciem tuam in toto corde meo; miserere mei secundum eloquium tuum.

59Cogitavi vias meas, et converti pedes meos in testimonia tua.

60Paratus sum, et non sum turbatus, ut custodiam mandata tua.

61Funes peccatorum circumplexi sunt me, et legem tuam non sum oblitus.

62Media nocte surgebam ad confitendum tibi, super judicia justificationis tuæ.

63Particeps ego sum omnium timentium te, et custodientium mandata tua.

64Misericordia tua, Domine, plena est terra; justificationes tuas doce me.

65Teth Bonitatem fecisti cum servo tuo, Domine, secundum verbum tuum.

66Bonitatem, et disciplinam, et scientiam doce me, quia mandatis tuis credidi.

67Priusquam humiliarer ego deliqui: propterea eloquium tuum custodivi.

68Bonus es tu, et in bonitate tua doce me justificationes tuas.

69Multiplicata est super me iniquitas superborum; ego autem in toto corde meo scrutabor mandata tua.

70Coagulatum est sicut lac cor eorum; ego vero legem tuam meditatus sum.

71Bonum mihi quia humiliasti me, ut discam justificationes tuas.

72Bonum mihi lex oris tui, super millia auri et argenti.

73Jod Manus tuæ fecerunt me, et plasmaverunt me: da mihi intellectum, et discam mandata tua.

74Qui timent te videbunt me et lætabuntur, quia in verba tua supersperavi.

75Cognovi, Domine, quia æquitas judicia tua, et in veritate tua humiliasti me.

76Fiat misericordia tua ut consoletur me, secundum eloquium tuum servo tuo.

77Veniant mihi miserationes tuæ, et vivam, quia lex tua meditatio mea est.

78Confundantur superbi, quia injuste iniquitatem fecerunt in me; ego autem exercebor in mandatis tuis.

79Convertantur mihi timentes te, et qui noverunt testimonia tua.

80Fiat cor meum immaculatum in justificationibus tuis, ut non confundar.

81Caph Defecit in salutare tuum anima mea, et in verbum tuum supersperavi.

82Defecerunt oculi mei in eloquium tuum, dicentes: Quando consolaberis me?

83Quia factus sum sicut uter in pruina; justificationes tuas non sum oblitus.

84Quot sunt dies servi tui? quando facies de persequentibus me judicium?

85Narraverunt mihi iniqui fabulationes, sed non ut lex tua.

86Omnia mandata tua veritas: inique persecuti sunt me, adjuva me.

87Paulominus consummaverunt me in terra; ego autem non dereliqui mandata tua.

88Secundum misericordiam tuam vivifica me, et custodiam testimonia oris tui.

89Lamed In æternum, Domine, verbum tuum permanet in cælo.

90In generationem et generationem veritas tua; fundasti terram, et permanet.

91Ordinatione tua perseverat dies, quoniam omnia serviunt tibi.

92Nisi quod lex tua meditatio mea est, tunc forte periissem in humilitate mea.

93In æternum non obliviscar justificationes tuas, quia in ipsis vivificasti me.

94Tuus sum ego; salvum me fac: quoniam justificationes tuas exquisivi.

95Me exspectaverunt peccatores ut perderent me; testimonia tua intellexi.

96Omnis consummationis vidi finem, latum mandatum tuum nimis.

97Mem Quomodo dilexi legem tuam, Domine ! tota die meditatio mea est.

98Super inimicos meos prudentem me fecisti mandato tuo, quia in æternum mihi est.

99Super omnes docentes me intellexi, quia testimonia tua meditatio mea est.

100Super senes intellexi, quia mandata tua quæsivi.

101Ab omni via mala prohibui pedes meos, ut custodiam verba tua.

102A judiciis tuis non declinavi, quia tu legem posuisti mihi.

103Quam dulcia faucibus meis eloquia tua ! super mel ori meo.

104A mandatis tuis intellexi; propterea odivi omnem viam iniquitatis.

105Nun Lucerna pedibus meis verbum tuum, et lumen semitis meis.

106Juravi et statui custodire judicia justitiæ tuæ.

107Humiliatus sum usquequaque, Domine; vivifica me secundum verbum tuum.

108Voluntaria oris mei beneplacita fac, Domine, et judicia tua doce me.

109Anima mea in manibus meis semper, et legem tuam non sum oblitus.

110Posuerunt peccatores laqueum mihi, et de mandatis tuis non erravi.

111Hæreditate acquisivi testimonia tua in æternum, quia exsultatio cordis mei sunt.

112Inclinavi cor meum ad faciendas justificationes tuas in æternum, propter retributionem.

113Samech Iniquos odio habui, et legem tuam dilexi.

114Adjutor et susceptor meus es tu, et in verbum tuum supersperavi.

115Declinate a me, maligni, et scrutabor mandata Dei mei.

116Suscipe me secundum eloquium tuum, et vivam, et non confundas me ab exspectatione mea.

117Adjuva me, et salvus ero, et meditabor in justificationibus tuis semper.

118Sprevisti omnes discedentes a judiciis tuis, quia injusta cogitatio eorum.

119Prævaricantes reputavi omnes peccatores terræ; ideo dilexi testimonia tua.

120Confige timore tuo carnes meas; a judiciis enim tuis timui.

121Ain Feci judicium et justitiam: non tradas me calumniantibus me.

122Suscipe servum tuum in bonum: non calumnientur me superbi.

123Oculi mei defecerunt in salutare tuum, et in eloquium justitiæ tuæ.

124Fac cum servo tuo secundum misericordiam tuam, et justificationes tuas doce me.

125Servus tuus sum ego: da mihi intellectum, ut sciam testimonia tua.

126Tempus faciendi, Domine: dissipaverunt legem tuam.

127Ideo dilexi mandata tua super aurum et topazion.

128Propterea ad omnia mandata tua dirigebar; omnem viam iniquam odio habui.

129Phe Mirabilia testimonia tua: ideo scrutata est ea anima mea.

130Declaratio sermonum tuorum illuminat, et intellectum dat parvulis.

131Os meum aperui, et attraxi spiritum: quia mandata tua desiderabam.

132Aspice in me, et miserere mei, secundum judicium diligentium nomen tuum.

133Gressus meos dirige secundum eloquium tuum, et non dominetur mei omnis injustitia.

134Redime me a calumniis hominum ut custodiam mandata tua.

135Faciem tuam illumina super servum tuum, et doce me justificationes tuas.

136Exitus aquarum deduxerunt oculi mei, quia non custodierunt legem tuam.

137Sade Justus es, Domine, et rectum judicium tuum.

138Mandasti justitiam testimonia tua, et veritatem tuam nimis.

139Tabescere me fecit zelus meus, quia obliti sunt verba tua inimici mei.

140Ignitum eloquium tuum vehementer, et servus tuus dilexit illud.

141Adolescentulus sum ego et contemptus; justificationes tuas non sum oblitus.

142Justitia tua, justitia in æternum, et lex tua veritas.

143Tribulatio et angustia invenerunt me; mandata tua meditatio mea est.

144Æquitas testimonia tua in æternum: intellectum da mihi, et vivam.

145Coph Clamavi in toto corde meo: exaudi me, Domine; justificationes tuas requiram.

146Clamavi ad te; salvum me fac: ut custodiam mandata tua.

147Præveni in maturitate, et clamavi: quia in verba tua supersperavi.

148Prævenerunt oculi mei ad te diluculo, ut meditarer eloquia tua.

149Vocem meam audi secundum misericordiam tuam, Domine, et secundum judicium tuum vivifica me.

150Appropinquaverunt persequentes me iniquitati: a lege autem tua longe facti sunt.

151Prope es tu, Domine, et omnes viæ tuæ veritas.

152Initio cognovi de testimoniis tuis, quia in æternum fundasti ea.

153Res Vide humilitatem meam, et eripe me, quia legem tuam non sum oblitus.

154Judica judicium meum, et redime me: propter eloquium tuum vivifica me.

155Longe a peccatoribus salus, quia justificationes tuas non exquisierunt.

156Misericordiæ tuæ multæ, Domine; secundum judicium tuum vivifica me.

157Multi qui persequuntur me, et tribulant me; a testimoniis tuis non declinavi.

158Vidi prævaricantes et tabescebam, quia eloquia tua non custodierunt.

159Vide quoniam mandata tua dilexi, Domine: in misericordia tua vivifica me.

160Principium verborum tuorum veritas; in æternum omnia judicia justitiæ tuæ.

161Sin Principes persecuti sunt me gratis, et a verbis tuis formidavit cor meum.

162Lætabor ego super eloquia tua, sicut qui invenit spolia multa.

163Iniquitatem odio habui, et abominatus sum, legem autem tuam dilexi.

164Septies in die laudem dixi tibi, super judicia justitiæ tuæ.

165Pax multa diligentibus legem tuam, et non est illis scandalum.

166Exspectabam salutare tuum, Domine, et mandata tua dilexi.

167Custodivit anima mea testimonia tua, et dilexit ea vehementer.

168Servavi mandata tua et testimonia tua, quia omnes viæ meæ in conspectu tuo.

169Tau Appropinquet deprecatio mea in conspectu tuo, Domine; juxta eloquium tuum da mihi intellectum.

170Intret postulatio mea in conspectu tuo; secundum eloquium tuum eripe me.

171Eructabunt labia mea hymnum, cum docueris me justificationes tuas.

172Pronuntiabit lingua mea eloquium tuum, quia omnia mandata tua æquitas.

173Fiat manus tua ut salvet me, quoniam mandata tua elegi.

174Concupivi salutare tuum, Domine, et lex tua meditatio mea est.

175Vivet anima mea, et laudabit te, et judicia tua adjuvabunt me.

176Erravi sicut ovis quæ periit: quære servum tuum, quia mandata tua non sum oblitus.]

1ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

2Blessed are they who search his testimonies: that seek him with their whole heart.

3For they that work iniquity, have not walked in his ways.

4Thou hast commanded thy commandments to be kept most diligently.

5O! that my ways may be directed to keep thy justifications.

6Then shall I not be confounded, when I shall look into all thy commandments.

7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned the judgments of thy justice.

8I will keep thy justifications: O! do not thou utterly forsake me.

9BETH. By what doth a young man correct his way? by observing thy words.

10With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments.

11Thy words have I hidden in my heart, that I may not sin against thee.

12Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy justifications.

13With my lips I have pronounced all the judgments of thy mouth.

14I have been delighted in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.

15I will meditate on thy commandments: and I will consider thy ways.

16I will think of thy justifications: I will not forget thy words.

17GIMEL. Give bountifully to thy servant, enliven me: and I shall keep thy words.

18Open thou my eyes: and I will consider the wondrous things of thy law.

19I am a sojourner on the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

20My soul hath coveted to long for thy justifications, at all times.

21Thou hast rebuked the proud: they are cursed who decline from thy commandments.

22Remove from reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.

23For princes sat, and spoke against me: but thy servant was employed in thy justifications.

24For thy testimonies are my meditation: and thy justifications my counsel.

25DALETH. My soul hath cleaved to the pavement: quicken thou me according to thy word.

26I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me: teach me thy justifications.

27Make me to understand the way of thy justifications: and I shall be exercised in thy wondrous works.

28My soul hath slumbered through heaviness: strengthen thou me in thy words.

29Remove from me the way of iniquity: and out of thy law have mercy on me.

30I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments I have not forgotten.

31I have stuck to thy testimonies, O Lord: put me not to shame.

32I have run the way of thy commandments, when thou didst enlarge my heart.

33HE. Set before me for a law the way of thy justifications, O Lord: and I will always seek after it.

34Give me understanding, and I will search thy law; and I will keep it with my whole heart.

35Lead me into the path of thy commandments; for this same I have desired.

36Incline my heart into thy testimonies and not to covetousness.

37Turn away my eyes that they may not behold vanity: quicken me in thy way.

38Establish thy word to thy servant, in thy fear.

39Turn away my reproach, which I have apprehended: for thy judgments are delightful.

40Behold I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy justice.

41VAU. Let thy mercy also come upon me, O Lord: thy salvation according to thy word.

42So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; that I have trusted in thy words.

43And take not thou the word of truth utterly out of my mouth: for in thy words have I hoped exceedingly.

44So shall I always keep thy law, for ever and ever.

45And I walked at large: because I have sought after thy commandments.

46And I spoke of thy testimonies before kings: and I was not ashamed.

47I meditated also on thy commandments, which I loved.

48And I lifted up my hands to thy commandments, which I loved: and I was exercised in thy justifications.

49ZAIN. Be thou mindful of thy word to thy servant, in which thou hast given me hope.

50This hath comforted me in my humiliation: because thy word hath enlivened me.

51The proud did iniquitously altogether: but I declined not from thy law.

52I remembered, O Lord, thy judgments of old: and I was comforted.

53A fainting hath taken hold of me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

54Thy justifications were the subject of my song, in the place of my pilgrimage.

55In the night I have remembered thy name, O Lord: and have kept thy law.

56This happened to me: because I sought after thy justifications.

57HETH. O Lord, my portion, I have said, I would keep the law.

58I entreated thy face with all my heart: have mercy on me according to thy word.

59I have thought on my ways: and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

60I am ready, and am not troubled: that I may keep thy commandments.

61The cords of the wicked have encompassed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.

62I rose at midnight to give praise to thee; for the judgments of thy justification.

63I am a partaker with all them that fear thee, and that keep thy commandments.

64The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy justifications.

65TETH. Thou hast done well with thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.

66Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge; for I have believed thy commandments.

67Before I was humbled I offended; therefore have I kept thy word.

68Thou art good; and in thy goodness teach me thy justifications.

69The iniquity of the proud hath been multiplied over me: but I will seek thy commandments with my whole heart.

70Their heart is curdled like milk: but I have meditated on thy law.

71It is good for me that thou hast humbled me, that I may learn thy justifications.

72The law of thy mouth is good to me, above thousands of gold and silver.

73JOD. Thy hands have made me and formed me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.

74They that fear thee shall see me, and shall be glad: because I have greatly hoped in thy words.

75I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity: and in thy truth thou hast humbled me.

76O! let thy mercy be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

77Let thy tender mercies come unto me, and I shall live: for thy law is my meditation.

78Let the proud be ashamed, because they have done unjustly towards me: but I will be employed in thy commandments.

79Let them that fear thee turn to me and they that know thy testimonies.

80Let my heart be undefiled in thy justifications, that I may not be confounded.

81CAPH. My soul hath fainted after thy salvation: and in thy word I have very much hoped.

82My eyes have failed for thy word, saying: When wilt thou comfort me?

83For I am become like a bottle in the frost: I have not forgotten thy justifications.

84How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

85The wicked have told me fables: but not as thy law.

86All thy statutes are truth: they have persecuted me unjustly, do thou help me.

87They had almost made an end of me upon earth: but I have not forsaken thy commandments.

88Quicken thou me according to thy mercy: and I shall keep the testimonies of thy mouth.

89LAMED. For ever, O Lord, thy word standeth firm in heaven.

90Thy truth unto all generations: thou hast founded the earth, and it continueth.

91By thy ordinance the day goeth on: for all things serve thee.

92Unless thy law had been my meditation, I had then perhaps perished in my abjection.

93Thy justifications I will never forget: for by them thou hast given me life.

94I am thine, save thou me: for I have sought thy justifications.

95The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies.

96I have seen an end to all persecution: thy commandment is exceeding broad.

97MEM. O how have I loved thy law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.

98Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me.

99I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my meditation.

100I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments.

101I have restrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy words.

102I have not declined from thy judgments, because thou hast set me a law.

103How sweet are thy words to my palate! more than honey to my mouth.

104By thy commandments I have had understanding: therefore have I hated every way of iniquity.

105NUN. Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.

106I have sworn and am determined to keep the judgments of thy justice.

107I have been humbled, O Lord, exceedingly: quicken thou me according to thy word.

108The free offerings of my mouth make acceptable, O Lord: and teach me thy judgments.

109My soul is continually in my hands: and I have not forgotten thy law.

110Sinners have laid a snare for me: but I have not erred from thy precepts.

111I have purchased thy testimonies for an inheritance for ever: because they are a joy to my heart.

112I have inclined my heart to do thy justifications for ever, for the reward.

113SAMECH. I have hated the unjust: and have loved thy law.

114Thou art my helper and my protector: and in thy word I have greatly hoped.

115Depart from me, ye malignant: and I will search the commandments of my God.

116Uphold me according to thy word, and I shall live: and let me not be confounded in my expectation.

117Help me, and I shall be saved: and I will meditate always on thy justifications.

118Thou hast despised all them that fall off from thy judgments; for their thought is unjust.

119I have accounted all the sinners of the earth prevaricators: therefore have I loved thy testimonies.

120Pierce thou my flesh with thy fear: for I am afraid of thy judgments.

121AIN. I have done judgment and justice: give me not up to them that slander me.

122Uphold thy servant unto good: let not the proud calumniate me.

123My eyes have fainted after thy salvation: and for the word of thy justice.

124Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy: and teach me thy justifications.

125I am thy servant: give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.

126It is time, O Lord, to do: they have dissipated thy law.

127Therefore have I loved thy commandments above gold and the topaz.

128Therefore was I directed to all thy commandments: I have hated all wicked ways.

129PHE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul hath sought them.

130The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.

131I opened my mouth and panted: because I longed for thy commandments.

132Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me, according to the judgment of them that love thy name.

133Direct my steps according to thy word: and let no iniquity have dominion over me.

134Redeem me from the calumnies of men: that I may keep thy commandments.

135Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thy justifications.

136My eyes have sent forth springs of water: because they have not kept thy law.

137SADE. Thou art just, O Lord: and thy judgment is right.

138Thou hast commanded justice thy testimonies: and thy truth exceedingly.

139My zeal hath made me pine away: because my enemies forgot thy words.

140Thy word is exceedingly refined: and thy servant hath loved it.

141I am very young and despised; but I forgot not thy justifications.

142Thy justice is justice for ever: and thy law is the truth.

143Trouble and anguish have found me: thy commandments are my meditation.

144Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.

145COPH. I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: I will seek thy justifications.

146I cried unto thee, save me: that I may keep thy commandments.

147I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: because in thy words I very much hoped.

148My eyes to thee have prevented the morning: that I might meditate on thy words.

149Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: and quicken me according to thy mercy.

150They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; but they are gone far off from the law.

151Thou art near, O Lord: and all thy ways are truth.

152I have known from the beginning concerning thy testimonies: that thou hast founded them for ever.

153RES. See my humiliation and deliver me: for I have not forgotten the law.

154Judge my judgment and redeem me: quicken thou me for thy word’s sake.

155Salvation is far from sinners; because they have not sought thy justifications.

156Many, O Lord, are thy mercies: quicken me according to thy judgment.

157Many are they that persecute me, and afflict me; but I have not declined from thy testimonies.

158I beheld the transgressors, and I pined away; because they kept not thy word.

159Behold I have loved thy commandments, O Lord; quicken me thou in thy mercy.

160The beginning of thy words is truth: all the judgments of thy justice are for ever.

161SIN. Princes have persecuted me without cause: and my heart hath been in awe of thy words.

162I will rejoice at thy words, as one that hath found great spoil.

163I have hated and abhorred iniquity; but I have loved thy law.

164Seven times a day I have given praise to thee, for the judgments of thy justice.

165Much peace have they that love thy law, and to them there is no stumbling block.

166I looked to thy salvation, O Lord: and I loved thy commandments.

167My soul hath kept thy testimonies: and hath loved them exceedingly.

168I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: because all my ways are in thy sight.

169TAU. Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: give me understanding according to thy word.

170Let my request come in before thee; deliver thou me according to thy word.

171My lips shall utter a hymn, when thou shalt teach me thy justifications.

172My tongue shall pronounce thy word: because all thy commandments are justice.

173Let thy hand be with me to save me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

174I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my meditation.

175My soul shall live and shall praise thee: and thy judgments shall help me.

176I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: seek thy servant, because I have not forgotten thy commandments.