*א (Alef) How blessed are those whose actions are blameless, who obey the law of the Lord.*How blessed are those who observe his rules, and seek him with all their heart,*who, moreover, do no wrong, but follow in his footsteps. *You demand that your precepts be carefully kept. *If only I were predisposed to keep your statutes!*Then I would not be ashamed, if I were focused on all your commands.*I will give you sincere thanks, when I learn your just regulations.*I will keep your statutes. Do not completely abandon me! *ב (Bet) How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions! *With all my heart I seek you. Do not allow me to stray from your commands!*In my heart I store up your words, so I might not sin against you.*You deserve praise, O Lord! Teach me your statutes!*With my lips I proclaim all the regulations you have revealed. *I rejoice in the lifestyle prescribed by your rules as if they were riches of all kinds. *I will meditate on your precepts and focus on your behavior. *I find delight in your statutes; I do not forget your instructions. *ג (Gimel) Be kind to your servant! Then I will live and keep your instructions. *Open my eyes so I can truly see the marvelous things in your law!*I am like a foreigner in this land. Do not hide your commands from me!*I desperately long to know your regulations at all times.*You reprimand arrogant people. Those who stray from your commands are doomed. *Spare me shame and humiliation, for I observe your rules.*Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.*Yes, I find delight in your rules; they give me guidance. *ד (Dalet) I collapse in the dirt. Revive me with your word! *I told you about my ways and you answered me. Teach me your statutes!*Help me to understand what your precepts mean! Then I can meditate on your marvelous teachings. *I collapse from grief. Sustain me by your word! *Remove me from the path of deceit! Graciously give me your law!*I choose the path of faithfulness; I am committed to your regulations.*I hold fast to your rules. O Lord, do not let me be ashamed!*I run along the path of your commands, for you enable me to do so. *ה (He) Teach me, O Lord, the lifestyle prescribed by your statutes, so that I might observe it continually. *Give me understanding so that I might observe your law, and keep it with all my heart. *Guide me in the path of your commands, for I delight to walk in it. *Give me a desire for your rules, rather than for wealth gained unjustly. *Turn my eyes away from what is worthless! Revive me with your word! *Confirm to your servant your promise, which you made to the one who honors you. *Take away the insults that I dread! Indeed, your regulations are good.*Look, I long for your precepts. Revive me with your deliverance! *ו (Vav) May I experience your loyal love, O Lord, and your deliverance, as you promised. *Then I will have a reply for the one who insults me, for I trust in your word.*Do not completely deprive me of a truthful testimony, for I await your justice.*Then I will keep your law continually now and for all time. *I will be secure, for I seek your precepts.*I will speak about your regulations before kings and not be ashamed.*I will find delight in your commands, which I love.*I will lift my hands to your commands, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes.*ז (Zayin) Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.*This is what comforts me in my trouble, for your promise revives me. *Arrogant people do nothing but scoff at me. Yet I do not turn aside from your law.*I remember your ancient regulations, O Lord, and console myself. *Rage takes hold of me because of the wicked, those who reject your law.*Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I live. *I remember your name during the night, O Lord, and I will keep your law.*This has been my practice, for I observe your precepts.*ח (Khet) The Lord is my source of security. I have determined to follow your instructions. *I seek your favor with all my heart. Have mercy on me as you promised! *I consider my actions and follow your rules.*I keep your commands eagerly and without delay. *The ropes of the wicked tighten around me, but I do not forget your law.*In the middle of the night I arise to thank you for your just regulations.*I am a friend to all your loyal followers, and to those who keep your precepts.*O Lord, your loyal love fills the earth. Teach me your statutes!*ט (Tet) You are good to your servant, O Lord, just as you promised. *Teach me proper discernment and understanding! For I consider your commands to be reliable. *Before I was afflicted I used to stray off, but now I keep your instructions. *You are good and you do good. Teach me your statutes!*Arrogant people smear my reputation with lies, but I observe your precepts with all my heart.*Their hearts are calloused, but I find delight in your law.*It was good for me to suffer, so that I might learn your statutes.*The law you have revealed is more important to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. *י (Yod) Your hands made me and formed me. Give me understanding so that I might learn your commands.*Your loyal followers will be glad when they see me, for I find hope in your word.*I know, Lord, that your regulations are just. You disciplined me because of your faithful devotion to me. *May your loyal love console me, as you promised your servant. *May I experience your compassion, so I might live! For I find delight in your law.*May the arrogant be humiliated, for they have slandered me! But I meditate on your precepts.*May your loyal followers turn to me, those who know your rules.*May I be fully committed to your statutes, so that I might not be ashamed.*כ (Kaf) I desperately long for your deliverance. I find hope in your word.*My eyes grow tired as I wait for your promise to be fulfilled. I say, “When will you comfort me?”*For I am like a wineskin dried up in smoke. I do not forget your statutes.*How long must your servant endure this? When will you judge those who pursue me?*The arrogant dig pits to trap me, which violates your law. *All your commands are reliable. I am pursued without reason. Help me!*They have almost destroyed me here on the earth, but I do not reject your precepts.*Revive me with your loyal love, that I might keep the rules you have revealed. *ל (Lamed) O Lord, your instructions endure; they stand secure in heaven. *You demonstrate your faithfulness to all generations. You established the earth and it stood firm.*Today they stand firm by your decrees, for all things are your servants.*If I had not found encouragement in your law, I would have died in my sorrow. *I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have revived me.*I belong to you. Deliver me! For I seek your precepts.*The wicked prepare to kill me, yet I concentrate on your rules.*I realize that everything has its limits, but your commands are beyond full comprehension. *מ (Mem) O how I love your law! All day long I meditate on it.*Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for I am always aware of them.*I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your rules.*I am more discerning than those older than I, for I observe your precepts.*I stay away from the evil path, so that I might keep your instructions. *I do not turn aside from your regulations, for you teach me.*Your words are sweeter in my mouth than honey! *Your precepts give me discernment. Therefore I hate all deceitful actions. *נ (Nun) Your word is a lamp to walk by, and a light to illumine my path. *I have vowed and solemnly sworn to keep your just regulations.*I am suffering terribly. O Lord, revive me with your word! *O Lord, please accept the freewill offerings of my praise! Teach me your regulations!*My life is in continual danger, but I do not forget your law.*The wicked lay a trap for me, but I do not wander from your precepts.*I claim your rules as my permanent possession, for they give me joy. *I am determined to obey your statutes at all times, to the very end.*ס (Samek) I hate people with divided loyalties, but I love your law.*You are my hiding place and my shield. I find hope in your word.*Turn away from me, you evil men, so that I can observe the commands of my God. *Sustain me as you promised, so that I will live. Do not disappoint me! *Support me, so that I will be delivered. Then I will focus on your statutes continually.*You despise all who stray from your statutes, for they are deceptive and unreliable. *You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag. Therefore I love your rules. *My body trembles because I fear you; I am afraid of your judgments.*ע (Ayin) I do what is fair and right. Do not abandon me to my oppressors!*Guarantee the welfare of your servant! Do not let the arrogant oppress me!*My eyes grow tired as I wait for your deliverance, for your reliable promise to be fulfilled. *Show your servant your loyal love! Teach me your statutes!*I am your servant. Give me insight, so that I can understand your rules.*It is time for the Lord to act – they break your law!*For this reason I love your commands more than gold, even purest gold.*For this reason I carefully follow all your precepts. I hate all deceitful actions. *פ (Pe) Your rules are marvelous. Therefore I observe them.*Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained. *I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commands.*Turn toward me and extend mercy to me, as you typically do to your loyal followers. *Direct my steps by your word! Do not let any sin dominate me!*Deliver me from oppressive men, so that I can keep your precepts.*Smile on your servant! Teach me your statutes!*Tears stream down from my eyes, because people do not keep your law.*צ (Tsade) You are just, O Lord, and your judgments are fair.*The rules you impose are just, and absolutely reliable.*My zeal consumes me, for my enemies forget your instructions. *Your word is absolutely pure, and your servant loves it!*I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.*Your justice endures, and your law is reliable. *Distress and hardship confront me, yet I find delight in your commands.*Your rules remain just. Give me insight so that I can live. *ק (Qof) I cried out with all my heart, “Answer me, O Lord! I will observe your statutes.”*I cried out to you, “Deliver me, so that I can keep your rules.”*I am up before dawn crying for help. I find hope in your word.*My eyes anticipate the nighttime hours, so that I can meditate on your word.*Listen to me because of your loyal love! O Lord, revive me, as you typically do! *Those who are eager to do wrong draw near; they are far from your law.*You are near, O Lord, and all your commands are reliable. *I learned long ago that you ordained your rules to last. *ר (Resh) See my pain and rescue me! For I do not forget your law.*Fight for me and defend me! Revive me with your word!*The wicked have no chance for deliverance, for they do not seek your statutes.*Your compassion is great, O Lord. Revive me, as you typically do! *The enemies who chase me are numerous. Yet I do not turn aside from your rules.*I take note of the treacherous and despise them, because they do not keep your instructions. *See how I love your precepts! O Lord, revive me with your loyal love!*Your instructions are totally reliable; all your just regulations endure. *שׂ/שׁ (Sin/Shin) Rulers pursue me for no reason, yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions. *I rejoice in your instructions, like one who finds much plunder. *I hate and despise deceit; I love your law.*Seven times a day I praise you because of your just regulations.*Those who love your law are completely secure; nothing causes them to stumble. *I hope for your deliverance, O Lord, and I obey your commands.*I keep your rules; I love them greatly.*I keep your precepts and rules, for you are aware of everything I do. *ת (Tav) Listen to my cry for help, O Lord! Give me insight by your word!*Listen to my appeal for mercy! Deliver me, as you promised. *May praise flow freely from my lips, for you teach me your statutes.*May my tongue sing about your instructions, for all your commands are just.*May your hand help me, for I choose to obey your precepts.*I long for your deliverance, O Lord; I find delight in your law.*May I live and praise you! May your regulations help me! *I have wandered off like a lost sheep. Come looking for your servant, for I do not forget your commands.
