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Psalm 119

1 HAPPY {אַשְׁרֵי / ash'rey} WHOLE~s {תְמִימֵי / tê'miy'mey} ROAD {דָרֶךְ / da'rekh} the~WALK(V)~ing(mp) {הַהֹלְכִים / ha'hol'khim} in~TEACHING {בְּתוֹרַת / bê'to'rat} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} RMT: Happy are the whole ones of the road, the ones walking in the teaching of YHWH.

2 HAPPY {אַשְׁרֵי / ash'rey} PRESERVE(V)~ing(mp) {נֹצְרֵי / nots'rey} WITNESS~s~him {עֵדֹתָיו / ey'do'taw} in~ALL {בְּכָל / bê'khol} HEART {לֵב / leyv} they(m)~will~SEEK(V)~him {יִדְרְשׁוּהוּ / yid'rê'shu'hu} RMT: Happy are the preservers of his witnesses, with all heart they will seek him.

3 MOREOVER {אַף / aph} NOT {לֹא / lo} they~did~MAKE(V) {פָעֲלוּ / pa'a'lu} WICKED {עַוְלָה / aw'lah} in~ROAD~s~him {בִּדְרָכָיו / bid'ra'khaw} they~did~WALK(V) {הָלָכוּ / ha'la'khu} RMT: Moreover, they did not make wickedness, in his roads they walked.

4 YOU(ms) {אַתָּה / a'tah} you(ms)~did~much~DIRECT(V) {צִוִּיתָה / tsi'wiy'tah} STATUTE~s~you(ms) {פִקֻּדֶיךָ / phi'qu'dey'kha} to~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~SAFEGUARD(V) {לִשְׁמֹר / lish'mor} MANY {מְאֹד / mê'od} RMT: You, you directed to safeguard your many statutes.

5 AH + WOULD.THAT {אַחֲלַי / a'hha'lai} they(m)~will~be~PREPARE(V) {יִכֹּנוּ / yi'ko'nu} ROAD~s~me {דְרָכָי / dê'ra'khai} to~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~SAFEGUARD(V) {לִשְׁמֹר / lish'mor} CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {חֻקֶּיךָ / hhu'qey'kha} RMT: Ah, would that my roads be prepared to safeguard your customs.

6 AT.THAT.TIME {אָז / az} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~will~BE.ASHAMED(V) {אֵבוֹשׁ / ey'vush} in~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~make~STARE(V)~me {בְּהַבִּיטִי / bê'ha'biy'tiy} TO {אֶל / el} ALL {כָּל / kol} DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִצְוֹתֶיךָ / mits'wo'tey'kha} RMT: At that time I will not be ashamed with my staring at all your directives.

7 I~will~make~THROW.THE.HAND(V)~you(ms) {אוֹדְךָ / od'kha} in~STRAIGHTNESS {בְּיֹשֶׁר / bê'yo'sher} HEART {לֵבָב / ley'vav} in~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~LEARN(V)~me {בְּלָמְדִי / bê'lam'diy} DECISION~s {מִשְׁפְּטֵי / mish'pê'tey} STEADFAST~you(ms) {צִדְקֶךָ / tsid'qe'kha} RMT: I will thank you with the straightness of heart, with my learning the decisions of your steadfastness.

8 AT {אֶת / et} CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {חֻקֶּיךָ / hhu'qey'kha} I~will~SAFEGUARD(V) {אֶשְׁמֹר / esh'mor} DO.NOT {אַל / al} you(ms)~will~LEAVE(V)~me {תַּעַזְבֵנִי / ta'az'vey'niy} UNTIL {עַד / ad} MANY {מְאֹד / mê'od} RMT: I will safeguard your customs, you will not leave me ever again.

9 in~WHAT {בַּמֶּה / ba'meh} he~will~much~BE.CLEAR(V) {יְזַכֶּה / yê'za'keh} YOUNG.MAN {נַּעַר / na'ar} AT {אֶת / et} PATH~him {אָרְחוֹ / ar'hho} to~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~SAFEGUARD(V) {לִשְׁמֹר / lish'mor} like~WORD~you(ms) {כִּדְבָרֶךָ / kid'va're'kha} RMT: How will a young man clear his path, by safeguarding according to your words.

10 in~ALL {בְּכָל / bê'khol} HEART~me {לִבִּי / li'bi} I~did~SEEK(V)~you(ms) {דְרַשְׁתִּיךָ / dê'rash'tiy'kha} DO.NOT {אַל / al} you(ms)~will~make~GO.ASTRAY(V)~me {תַּשְׁגֵּנִי / tash'gey'niy} from~DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִמִּצְוֹתֶיךָ / mi'mits'wo'tey'kha} RMT: With all my heart I will seek you, you will not make me go astray from your directives.

11 in~HEART~me {בְּלִבִּי / bê'li'biy} I~did~CONCEAL(V) {צָפַנְתִּי / tsa'phan'tiy} SPEECH~you(ms) {אִמְרָתֶךָ / im'ra'te'kha} to~THAT {לְמַעַן / lê'ma'an} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~will~FAIL(V) {אֶחֱטָא / e'hhe'ta} to~~you(fs) {לָךְ / lakh} RMT: In my heart I concealed your speech so that I will not fail toward you.

12 KNEEL(V)~ed(ms) {בָּרוּךְ / ba'rukh} YOU(ms) {אַתָּה / a'tah} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} !(ms)~much~LEARN(V)~me {לַמְּדֵנִי / lam'dey'niy} CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {חֻקֶּיךָ / hhu'qey'kha} RMT: Knelt are you YHWH, teach me your customs.

13 in~LIP~me~s {בִּשְׂפָתַי / bis'pha'tai} I~did~much~COUNT(V) {סִפַּרְתִּי / si'par'tiy} ALL {כֹּל / kol} DECISION~s {מִשְׁפְּטֵי / mish'pê'tey} MOUTH~you(ms) {פִיךָ / phi'kha} RMT: With my lips I recounted all the decisions of your mouth.

14 in~ROAD {בְּדֶרֶךְ / bê'de'rekh} EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ / eyd'o'tey'kha} I~did~SKIP.WITH.JOY(V) {שַׂשְׂתִּי / shash'tiy} like~UPON {כְּעַל / kê'al} ALL {כָּל / kol} WEALTH {הוֹן / hon} RMT: I skipped with joy in the road of your evidences, like over all wealth.

15 in~STATUTE~s~you(ms) {בְּפִקֻּדֶיךָ / bê'phi'qu'dey'kha} I~will~MEDITATE(V)~& {אָשִׂיחָה / a'shiy'hhah} and~I~will~make~STARE(V)~& {וְאַבִּיטָה / wê'a'biy'tah} PATH~s~you(ms) {אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ / or'hho'tey'kha} RMT: In your statutes I will meditate, and I will stare at your paths.

16 in~CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {בְּחֻקֹּתֶיךָ / bê'hhu'qo'tey'kha} I~will~self~DANDLE {אֶשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע / esh'ta'a'sha} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~will~FORGET(V) {אֶשְׁכַּח / esh'kahh} WORD~you(ms) {דְּבָרֶךָ / dê'va're'kha} RMT: I will dandle myself in your customs, I will not forget your words.

17 !(ms)~YIELD(V) {גְּמֹל / gê'mol} UPON {עַל / al} SERVANT~you(ms) {עַבְדְּךָ / av'de'kha} I~will~LIVE(V) {אֶחְיֶה / ehh'yeh} and~I~will~SAFEGUARD(V)~& {וְאֶשְׁמְרָה / wê'esh'mê'rah} WORD~you(ms) {דְבָרֶךָ / dê'va're'kha} RMT: Yield upon your servant, I will live and I will safeguard your word.

18 !(ms)~much~REMOVE.THE.COVER(V) {גַּל / gal} EYE~s2~me {עֵינַי / ey'nai} and~I~will~make~STARE(V)~& {וְאַבִּיטָה / wê'a'biy'tah} be~PERFORM(V)~ing(fp) {נִפְלָאוֹת / niph'la'ot} from~TEACHING~you(ms) {מִתּוֹרָתֶךָ / mi'to'ra'te'kha} RMT: Remove the cover of my eyes and I will stare at the performances of your teaching.

19 IMMIGRANT {גֵּר / geyr} I {אָנֹכִי / a'no'khi} in~the~LAND {בָאָרֶץ / va'a'rets} DO.NOT {אַל / al} you(ms)~will~make~HIDE(V) {תַּסְתֵּר / tas'teyr} FROM~me {מִמֶּנִּי / mi'me'ni} DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִצְוֹתֶיךָ / mits'wo'tey'kha} RMT: I am an immigrant in the land, do not hide your directives from me.

20 she~did~BEAT.TO.PIECES(V) {גָּרְסָה / gar'sah} SOUL~me {נַפְשִׁי / naph'shi} to~LONGING {לְתַאֲבָה / lê'ta'a'vah} TO {אֶל / el} DECISION~s~you(ms) {מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ / mish'pa'tey'kha} in~ALL {בְכָל / vê'khol} APPOINTED.TIME {עֵת / eyt} RMT: My soul is beat to pieces for a longing for your decisions in all appointed times.

21 you(ms)~did~REPROVE(V) {גָּעַרְתָּ / ga'ar'ta} ARROGANT~s {זֵדִים / zey'diym} SPIT.UPON(V)~ed(mp) {אֲרוּרִים / a'ru'riym} the~GO.ASTRAY(V)~ing(mp) {הַשֹּׁגִים / ha'sho'giym} from~DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִמִּצְוֹתֶיךָ / mi'mits'wo'tey'kha} RMT: You reproved the arrogant ones, spit upon the ones going astray from your directives.

22 !(ms)~much~REMOVE.THE.COVER(V) {גַּל / gal} from~UPON~me {מֵעָלַי / mey'a'lai} DISGRACE {חֶרְפָּה / hher'pah} and~DESPISED {וָבוּז / va'vuz} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדֹתֶיךָ / ey'do'tey'kha} I~did~PRESERVE(V) {נָצָרְתִּי / na'tsar'tiy} RMT: Remove the cover of disgrace and despisableness from upon me, given that I preserved your evidences.

23 ALSO {גַּם / gam} they~did~SETTLE(V) {יָשְׁבוּ / yash'vu} NOBLEMAN~s {שָׂרִים / sa'rim} in~~me {בִּי / bi} they~did~be~SPEAK(V) {נִדְבָּרוּ / nid'ba'ru} SERVANT~you(ms) {עַבְדְּךָ / av'de'kha} he~will~MEDITATE(V) {יָשִׂיחַ / ya'siy'ahh} in~CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {בְּחֻקֶּיךָ / bê'hhu'qey'kha} RMT: Also, noblemen settled, with me they spoke, your servant will meditate on your customs.

24 ALSO {גַּם / gam} EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדֹתֶיךָ / ey'do'tey'kha} OBJECT.OF.DELIGHT~s~me {שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי / sha'a'shu'ai} MAN~s {אַנְשֵׁי / an'shey} COUNSEL~me {עֲצָתִי / a'tsa'tiy} RMT: Also, your evidences are the objects of my delight, men of my counsel.

25 she~did~ADHERE(V) {דָּבְקָה / dav'qah} to~DIRT {לֶעָפָר / le'a'phar} SOUL~me {נַפְשִׁי / naph'shi} !(ms)~much~LIVE(V)~me {חַיֵּנִי / hhai'yey'niy} like~WORD~you(ms) {כִּדְבָרֶךָ / kid'va're'kha} RMT: My soul adhered to the dirt, make me live according to your word.

26 ROAD~s~me {דְּרָכַי / dê'ra'khai} I~did~much~COUNT(V) {סִפַּרְתִּי / si'par'tiy} and~you(ms)~will~ANSWER(V)~me {וַתַּעֲנֵנִי / wa'ta'a'ney'niy} !(ms)~much~LEARN(V)~me {לַמְּדֵנִי / lam'dey'niy} CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {חֻקֶּיךָ / hhu'qey'kha} RMT: I recounted my roads, and you answered me, teach me your customs.

27 ROAD {דֶּרֶךְ / de'rekh} STATUTE~s~you(ms) {פִּקּוּדֶיךָ / pi'qu'dey'kha} !(ms)~make~UNDERSTAND(V)~me {הֲבִינֵנִי / ha'viy'ney'niy} and~I~will~MEDITATE(V)~& {וְאָשִׂיחָה / wê'a'siy'hhah} in~be~PERFORM(V)~ing(fp)~you(ms) {בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ / bê'niph'lê'o'tey'kha} RMT: A road are your statutes, make me understand and I will meditate on your performances.

28 she~did~DRIP(V) {דָּלְפָה / dal'phah} SOUL~me {נַפְשִׁי / naph'shi} from~ANGUISH {מִתּוּגָה / mit'tu'gah} !(ms)~much~RISE(V)~me {קַיְּמֵנִי / qai'mey'niy} like~WORD~you(ms) {כִּדְבָרֶךָ / kid'va're'kha} RMT: My soul dripped from anguish, make me rise according to your word.

29 ROAD {דֶּרֶךְ / de'rekh} FALSE {שֶׁקֶר / she'qer} ~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~make~TURN.ASIDE(V) {הָסֵר / ha'seyr} FROM~me {מִמֶּנִּי / mi'me'ni} and~TEACHING~you(ms) {וְתוֹרָתְךָ / wê'to'rat'kha} !(ms)~PROVIDE.PROTECTION(V)~me {חָנֵּנִי / hhan'ney'niy} RMT: Turn aside from me a false road and your teaching will provide me protection.

30 ROAD {דֶּרֶךְ / de'rekh} SECURE {אֱמוּנָה / e'mu'nah} I~did~CHOOSE(V) {בָחָרְתִּי / va'hhar'tiy} DECISION~s~you(ms) {מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ / mish'pa'tey'kha} I~did~much~BE.LEVEL(V) {שִׁוִּיתִי / shi'wiy'tiy} RMT: I chose a secure road, I leveled your decisions.

31 I~did~ADHERE(V) {דָּבַקְתִּי / da'vaq'tiy} in~EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {בְעֵדְוֹתֶיךָ / vê'eyd'o'tey'kha} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} DO.NOT {אַל / al} you(ms)~will~make~BE.ASHAMED(V)~me {תְּבִישֵׁנִי / tê'viy'shey'niy} RMT: I adhered to your evidences, YHWH, do not make me ashamed.

32 ROAD {דֶּרֶךְ / de'rekh} DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִצְוֹתֶיךָ / mits'wo'tey'kha} I~will~RUN(V) {אָרוּץ / a'ruts} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} you(ms)~will~make~WIDEN(V) {תַרְחִיב / tar'hhiyv} HEART~me {לִבִּי / li'bi} RMT: I will run the road of your directives, given that you will make my heart wide.

33 !(mp)~make~THROW(V)~me {הוֹרֵנִי / ho'rey'niy} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} ROAD {דֶּרֶךְ / de'rekh} CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {חֻקֶּיךָ / hhu'qey'kha} and~I~will~PRESERVE(V)~her {וְאֶצְּרֶנָּה / wê'ets're'nah} CONSEQUENCE {עֵקֶב / ey'qev} RMT: YHWH, point me the road of your customs and I will preserve her[Probably referring to the "road," a noun that can be masculine or feminine.] as a consequence.

34 !(ms)~make~UNDERSTAND(V)~me {הֲבִינֵנִי / ha'viy'ney'niy} and~I~will~PRESERVE(V)~& {וְאֶצְּרָה / wê'ets'rah} TEACHING~you(ms) {תוֹרָתֶךָ / to'ra'te'kha} and~I~will~SAFEGUARD(V)~her {וְאֶשְׁמְרֶנָּה / wê'esh'm're'nah} in~ALL {בְכָל / vê'khol} HEART {לֵב / leyv} RMT: Make me understand and I will preserve your teaching, and I will safeguard her with all my heart.

35 !(ms)~make~TAKE.STEPS(V)~me {הַדְרִיכֵנִי / had'riy'khey'niy} in~PATHWAY {בִּנְתִיב / bin'niyv} DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִצְוֹתֶיךָ / mits'wo'tey'kha} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} in~~him {בוֹ / vo} I~did~DELIGHT(V) {חָפָצְתִּי / hha'phats'tiy} RMT: Make me take steps in the pathway of your directives, given that I delight in him.

36 !(ms)~make~EXTEND(V) {הַט / hat} HEART~me {לִבִּי / li'bi} TO {אֶל / el} EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ / eyd'o'tey'kha} and~DO.NOT {וְאַל / wê'al} TO {אֶל / el} PROFIT {בָּצַע / ba'tsa} RMT: Make my heart extend to your evidences and not for profit.

37 !(mp)~make~CROSS.OVER(V) {הַעֲבֵר / ha'a'veyr} EYE~s2~me {עֵינַי / ey'nai} from~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~SEE(V) {מֵרְאוֹת / meyr'ot} FALSENESS {שָׁוְא / sha'we} in~ROAD~s~you(ms) {בִּדְרָכֶךָ / bid'ra'khe'kha} !(ms)~much~LIVE(V)~me {חַיֵּנִי / hhai'yey'niy} RMT: Make my eyes cross over[Meaning to "look away."] from seeing falseness, keep me alive in your roads.

38 !(ms)~make~RISE(V) {הָקֵם / ha'qeym} to~SERVANT~you(ms) {לְעַבְדְּךָ / lê'av'de'kha} SPEECH~you(ms) {אִמְרָתֶךָ / im'ra'te'kha} WHICH {אֲשֶׁר / a'sher} to~FEARFULNESS~you(ms) {לְיִרְאָתֶךָ / lê'yir'a'te'kha} RMT: Make rise to your servant your speech, which is for your fearfulness.

39 !(mp)~make~CROSS.OVER(V) {הַעֲבֵר / ha'a'veyr} DISGRACE~me {חֶרְפָּתִי / hher'pa'ti} WHICH {אֲשֶׁר / a'sher} I~did~BE.AFRAID(V) {יָגֹרְתִּי / ya'gor'ti} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} DECISION~s~you(ms) {מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ / mish'pa'tey'kha} FUNCTIONAL~s {טוֹבִים / to'vim} RMT: Make cross over my disgrace, which I feared, given that your decisions are functional.

40 LOOK {הִנֵּה / hin'neyh} I~did~LONG(V) {תָּאַבְתִּי / ta'av'tiy} to~STATUTE~s~you(ms) {לְפִקֻּדֶיךָ / lê'phi'qu'dey'kha} in~STEADFASTNESS~you(ms) {בְּצִדְקָתְךָ / bê'tsid'qat'kha} !(ms)~much~LIVE(V)~me {חַיֵּנִי / hhai'yey'niy} RMT: Look, I long for your statutes, keep me alive in your steadfastness.

41 and~they(m)~will~COME(V)~me {וִיבֹאֻנִי / wi'vo'u'niy} KINDNESS~s~you(ms) {חֲסָדֶךָ / hha'sa'de'kha} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} DELIVERANCE~you(ms) {תְּשׁוּעָתְךָ / tê'shu'at'kha} like~SPEECH~you(ms) {כְּאִמְרָתֶךָ / kê'im'ra'te'kha} RMT: And your kindnesses came to me, YHWH, your deliverance according to your speech.

42 and~I~will~ANSWER(V) {וְאֶעֱנֶה / wê'e'e'neh} CONSORT(V)~ing(ms)~me {חֹרְפִי / hhor'phiy} WORD {דָבָר / da'var} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} I~did~CLING(V) {בָטַחְתִּי / ba'tahh'tiy} in~WORD~s~you(ms) {בִּדְבָרֶךָ / bid'va're'kha} RMT: And I will answer the one consorting with me a word, given that I clung in your words.

43 and~DO.NOT {וְאַל / wê'al} you(ms)~will~make~DELIVER(V) {תַּצֵּל / ta'tseyl} from~MOUTH~me {מִפִּי / mi'pi} WORD {דְבַר / dê'var} TRUTH {אֱמֶת / e'met} UNTIL {עַד / ad} MANY {מְאֹד / mê'od} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} to~DECISION~s~you(ms) {לְמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ / lê'mish'pa'te'kha} I~did~much~STAY(V) {יִחָלְתִּי / yi'hhal'tiy} RMT: And you will not utterly deliver from my mouth a word of truth, given that I waited for your decisions.

44 and~I~will~SAFEGUARD(V)~& {וְאֶשְׁמְרָה / wê'esh'mê'rah} TEACHING~you(ms) {תוֹרָתְךָ / to'rat'kha} CONTINUALLY {תָמִיד / ta'mid} to~DISTANT {לְעוֹלָם / lê'o'lam} and~UNTIL {וָעֶד / wa'ed} RMT: And I safeguarded your teaching continually to a distant time and again.

45 and~I~will~self~WALK(V)~& {וְאֶתְהַלְּכָה / wê'et'hal'khah} in~the~WIDE {בָרְחָבָה / var'hha'vah} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} STATUTE~s~you(ms) {פִקֻּדֶיךָ / phi'qu'dey'kha} I~will~SEEK(V) {דָרָשְׁתִּי / da'rash'tiy} RMT: And I will walk in the wide place, given that your statues I will seek.

46 and~I~will~much~SPEAK(V) {וַאֲדַבְּרָה / wa'a'da'be'rah} in~EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {בְעֵדֹתֶיךָ / vê'ey'do'tey'kha} OPPOSITE {נֶגֶד / ne'ged} KING~s {מְלָכִים / mê'la'khim} and~NOT {וְלֹא / wê'lo} I~will~BE.ASHAMED(V) {אֵבוֹשׁ / ey'vush} RMT: And I will speak of your evidences opposite kings, and I will not be ashamed.

47 and~I~will~self~DANDLE {וְאֶשְׁתַּעֲשַׁע / wê'esh'ta'a'sha} in~DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ / bê'mits'vo'tey'kha} WHICH {אֲשֶׁר / a'sher} I~will~LOVE(V) {אָהָבְתִּי / a'hav'tiy} RMT: And I will dandle myself in your directives which I love.

48 and~I~will~LIFT.UP(V) {וְאֶשָּׂא / wê'e'sa} PALM~s2~me {כַפַּי / kha'pai} TO {אֶל / el} DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִצְוֹתֶיךָ / mits'wo'tey'kha} WHICH {אֲשֶׁר / a'sher} I~will~LOVE(V) {אָהָבְתִּי / a'hav'tiy} and~I~will~MEDITATE(V)~& {וְאָשִׂיחָה / wê'a'siy'hhah} in~CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {בְחֻקֶּיךָ / vê'hhu'qey'kha} RMT: And I will lift up my palms to your directives which I love, and I will meditate in your customs.

49 !(ms)~REMEMBER(V) {זְכֹר / zê'khor} WORD {דָּבָר / da'var} to~SERVANT~you(ms) {לְעַבְדֶּךָ / lê'av'de'kha} UPON {עַל / al} WHICH {אֲשֶׁר / a'sher} you(ms)~did~much~STAY(V)~me {יִחַלְתָּנִי / yi'hhal'ta'niy} RMT: Remember the word belonging to your servant, because you caused me to wait.

50 THIS {זֹאת / zot} COMFORT~me {נֶחָמָתִי / ne'hha'ma'tiy} in~AFFLICTION~me {בְעָנְיִי / vê'an'yiy} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} SPEECH~you(ms) {אִמְרָתְךָ / im'rat'kha} she~did~much~LIVE(V)~me {חִיָּתְנִי / hhiy'yat'niy} RMT: This is my comfort in my affliction, given that your speech kept me alive.

51 ARROGANT~s {זֵדִים / zey'diym} they~did~make~MIMIC(V)~me {הֱלִיצֻנִי / he'liy'tsu'niy} UNTIL {עַד / ad} MANY {מְאֹד / mê'od} from~TEACHING~you(ms) {מִתּוֹרָתְךָ / mi'to'rat'kha} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~did~EXTEND(V) {נָטִיתִי / na'tiy'tiy} RMT: The arrogant ones utterly mimic me, from your teaching I did not extend[Meaning "turn away" or "sway from"].

52 I~did~REMEMBER(V) {זָכַרְתִּי / za'khar'ti} DECISION~s~you(ms) {מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ / mish'pa'tey'kha} from~DISTANT {מֵעוֹלָם / mey'o'lam} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} and~I~will~self~COMFORT(V) {וָאֶתְנֶחָם / wa'et'ne'hham} RMT: I remembered your decisions from a distant time YHWH, and I will comfort myself.

53 RAGING.HEAT {זַלְעָפָה / zal'a'phah} she~did~TAKE.HOLD(V)~me {אֲחָזַתְנִי / a'hha'zat'niy} from~LOST~s {מֵרְשָׁעִים / meyr'sha'iym} LEAVE(V)~ing(mp) {עֹזְבֵי / oz'vey} TEACHING~you(ms) {תּוֹרָתֶךָ / to'ra'te'kha} RMT: A raging heat took hold of me because of the lost one leaving your teaching.

54 MUSICAL.SOUNDS~s {זְמִרוֹת / zê'mi'rot} they~did~EXIST(V) {הָיוּ / hai'u} to~~me {לִי / liy} CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {חֻקֶּיךָ / hhu'qey'kha} in~HOUSE {בְּבֵית / bê'veyt} IMMIGRATION~s~me {מְגוּרָי / mê'gu'rai} RMT: Your customs are musical sounds existing for me in the house of my immigrations.

55 I~did~REMEMBER(V) {זָכַרְתִּי / za'khar'ti} in~the~NIGHT {בַלַּיְלָה / va'lai'lah} TITLE~you(ms) {שִׁמְךָ / shim'kha} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} and~I~will~SAFEGUARD(V)~& {וָאֶשְׁמְרָה / wa'esh'm'rah} TEACHING~you(ms) {תּוֹרָתֶךָ / to'ra'te'kha} RMT: in the night I remembered your title YHWH, and I will safeguard your teaching.

56 THIS {זֹאת / zot} she~did~EXIST(V) {הָיְתָה / hai'tah} to~~me {לִּי / li} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} STATUTE~s~you(ms) {פִקֻּדֶיךָ / phi'qu'dey'kha} I~did~PRESERVE(V) {נָצָרְתִּי / na'tsar'tiy} RMT: This existed for me, given that I preserved your statutes.

57 DISTRIBUTION~me {חֶלְקִי / hhel'qiy} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} I~did~SAY(V) {אָמַרְתִּי / a'mar'ti} to~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~SAFEGUARD(V) {לִשְׁמֹר / lish'mor} WORD~s~you(ms) {דְּבָרֶיךָ / dê'va'rey'kha} RMT: My distribution is YHWH, I said, to safeguard your words.

58 I~did~much~BE.SICK(V) {חִלִּיתִי / hhil'liy'tiy} FACE~s~you(ms) {פָנֶיךָ / pha'ney'kha} in~ALL {בְכָל / vê'khol} HEART {לֵב / leyv} !(ms)~PROVIDE.PROTECTION(V)~me {חָנֵּנִי / hhan'ney'niy} like~SPEECH~you(ms) {כְּאִמְרָתֶךָ / kê'im'ra'te'kha} RMT: I beseech your face with every heart[This literally translates as "in all heart," which should be translated as "with every heart," but the context implies "with all my heart," which, if correct, means that the noun "heart" is missing the suffix meaning "~me."], provide protection according to your speech.

59 I~did~much~THINK(V) {חִשַּׁבְתִּי / hhi'shav'tiy} ROAD~s~me {דְרָכָי / dê'ra'khai} and~I~will~make~TURN.BACK(V) {וָאָשִׁיבָה / wa'a'shiy'vah} FOOT~s~me {רַגְלַי / rag'lai} TO {אֶל / el} EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדֹתֶיךָ / ey'do'tey'kha} RMT: I thought of my roads, and I will turn my feet back to your evidences.

60 I~did~MAKE.HASTE(V) {חַשְׁתִּי / hhash'tiy} and~NOT {וְלֹא / wê'lo} I~did~self~LINGER(V) {הִתְמַהְמָהְתִּי / hit'mah'mah'tiy} to~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~SAFEGUARD(V) {לִשְׁמֹר / lish'mor} DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִצְוֹתֶיךָ / mits'wo'tey'kha} RMT: I made haste, and I did not linger to safeguard your directives.

61 LINE~s {חֶבְלֵי / hhev'ley} LOST~s {רְשָׁעִים / rê'sha'iym} they~did~much~WRAP.AROUND(V)~me {עִוְּדֻנִי / i'wê'du'niy} TEACHING~you(ms) {תּוֹרָתְךָ / to'rat'kha} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~did~FORGET(V) {שָׁכָחְתִּי / sha'khahh'ti} RMT: Lines of the lost ones wrap around me, your teaching I will not forget.

62 CENTER {חֲצוֹת / hha'tsot} NIGHT {לַיְלָה / lai'lah} I~will~RISE(V) {אָקוּם / a'qum} to~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~make~THROW.THE.HAND(V) {לְהוֹדוֹת / lê'ho'dot} to~~you(fs) {לָךְ / lakh} UPON {עַל / al} DECISION~s {מִשְׁפְּטֵי / mish'pê'tey} STEADFAST~you(ms) {צִדְקֶךָ / tsid'qe'kha} RMT: The center of the night, I will rise to thank you concerning your steadfast decisions.

63 COUPLE {חָבֵר / hha'veyr} I {אָנִי / a'ni} to~ALL {לְכָל / lê'khol} WHICH {אֲשֶׁר / a'sher} they~did~FEAR(V)~you(ms) {יְרֵאוּךָ / yê'rey'u'kha} and~to~SAFEGUARD(V)~ing(mp) {וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי / ul'shom'rey} STATUTE~s~you(ms) {פִּקּוּדֶיךָ / pi'qu'dey'kha} RMT: A couple am I to all who feared you, and to the ones safeguarding your statutes.

64 KINDNESS~you(ms) {חַסְדְּךָ / hhas'de'kha} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} she~did~FILL(V) {מָלְאָה / mal'ah} the~LAND {הָאָרֶץ / ha'a'rets} CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {חֻקֶּיךָ / hhu'qey'kha} !(ms)~much~LEARN(V)~me {לַמְּדֵנִי / lam'dey'niy} RMT: Your kindness, YHWH, filled the land, teach me your customs.

65 FUNCTIONAL {טוֹב / tov} you(ms)~did~DO(V) {עָשִׂיתָ / a'si'ta} WITH {עִם / im} SERVANT~you(ms) {עַבְדְּךָ / av'de'kha} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} like~WORD~you(ms) {כִּדְבָרֶךָ / kid'va're'kha} RMT: You did do functional things with your servant YHWH, according to your word.

66 FUNCTIONAL {טוּב / tuv} FLAVOR {טַעַם / ta'am} and~DISCERNMENT {וָדַעַת / wa'da'at} !(ms)~much~LEARN(V)~me {לַמְּדֵנִי / lam'dey'niy} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} in~DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {בְמִצְוֹתֶיךָ / vê'mits'vo'tey'kha} I~did~make~SECURE(V) {הֶאֱמָנְתִּי / he'e'man'tiy} RMT: Teach me functional flavor and discernment, given that I support your directives.

67 BEFORE {טֶרֶם / te'rem} I~will~AFFLICT(V) {אֶעֱנֶה / e'e'neh} I {אֲנִי / a'ni} ERR(V)~ing(ms) {שֹׁגֵג / sho'geyg} and~NOW {וְעַתָּה / wê'a'tah} SPEECH~you(ms) {אִמְרָתְךָ / im'rat'kha} I~did~SAFEGUARD(V) {שָׁמָרְתִּי / sha'mar'tiy} RMT: Before I am afflicted, I am erring, and now I will safegaurd my speech.

68 FUNCTIONAL {טוֹב / tov} YOU(ms) {אַתָּה / a'tah} and~make~DO.WELL(V)~ing(ms) {וּמֵטִיב / u'mey'tiyv} !(ms)~much~LEARN(V)~me {לַמְּדֵנִי / lam'dey'niy} CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {חֻקֶּיךָ / hhu'qey'kha} RMT: Functional are you and doing good, teach me your customs.

69 they~did~SEW(V) {טָפְלוּ / taph'lu} UPON~me {עָלַי / a'lai} FALSE {שֶׁקֶר / she'qer} ARROGANT~s {זֵדִים / zey'diym} I {אֲנִי / a'ni} in~ALL {בְּכָל / bê'khol} HEART {לֵב / leyv} I~will~PRESERVE(V) {אֱצֹּר / e'tsor} STATUTE~s~you(ms) {פִּקּוּדֶיךָ / pi'qu'dey'kha} RMT: Arrogant ones sewed falseness upon me, I, with all my heart, will preserve your statutes.

70 he~did~GREASY(V) {טָפַשׁ / ta'phash} like~FAT {כַּחֵלֶב / ka'hhey'lev} HEART~them(m) {לִבָּם / li'bam} I {אֲנִי / a'ni} TEACHING~you(ms) {תּוֹרָתְךָ / to'rat'kha} I~did~much~DANDLE {שִׁעֲשָׁעְתִּי / shi'a'sha'tiy} RMT: Their heart was greasy like fat, your teaching I dandled.

71 FUNCTIONAL {טוֹב / tov} to~~me {לִי / liy} GIVEN.THAT {כִי / khi} I~did~much~be~AFFLICT(V) {עֻנֵּיתִי / un'ney'tiy} to~THAT {לְמַעַן / lê'ma'an} I~will~LEARN(V) {אֶלְמַד / el'mad} CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {חֻקֶּיךָ / hhu'qey'kha} RMT: Funtional for me given that I was afflicted so that I will learn your customs.

72 FUNCTIONAL {טוֹב / tov} to~~me {לִי / liy} TEACHING {תוֹרַת / to'rat} MOUTH~you(ms) {פִּיךָ / pi'kha} from~THOUSAND~s {מֵאַלְפֵי / mey'al'phey} GOLD {זָהָב / za'hav} and~SILVER {וָכָסֶף / wa'kha'seph} RMT: The teaching of your mouth is functional to me, more than thousands of gold and silver.

73 HAND~s2~you(ms) {יָדֶיךָ / ya'dey'kha} they~did~DO(V)~me {עָשׂוּנִי / a'su'niy} and~they(m)~will~much~PREPARE(V)~me {וַיְכוֹנְנוּנִי / wai'khon'nu'niy} !(ms)~make~UNDERSTAND(V)~me {הֲבִינֵנִי / ha'viy'ney'niy} and~I~will~LEARN(V)~& {וְאֶלְמְדָה / wê'el'm'dah} DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִצְוֹתֶיךָ / mits'wo'tey'kha} RMT: Your hands made me and they prepared me, make me understand and I will learn your directives.

74 FEAR(V)!(mp)~~you(ms) {יְרֵאֶיךָ / yê'rey'ey'kha} they(m)~will~SEE(V)~me {יִרְאוּנִי / yir'u'niy} and~they(m)~will~REJOICE(V) {וְיִשְׂמָחוּ / wê'yis'ma'hhu} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} to~WORD~you(ms) {לִדְבָרְךָ / lid'var'kha} I~did~much~STAY(V) {יִחָלְתִּי / yi'hhal'tiy} RMT: The ones fearing you will see me and they will rejoice, given that I stayed in your word.

75 I~did~KNOW(V) {יָדַעְתִּי / ya'da'ti} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} STEADFAST {צֶדֶק / tse'deq} DECISION~s~you(ms) {מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ / mish'pa'tey'kha} and~SECURE {וֶאֱמוּנָה / we'e'mu'nah} you(ms)~did~much~AFFLICT(V)~me {עִנִּיתָנִי / in'niy'ta'niy} RMT: I know, YHWH, that your decisions are steadfast and you will afflict me with security.

76 he~will~EXIST(V) {יְהִי / yê'hi} PLEASE {נָא / na} KINDNESS~you(ms) {חַסְדְּךָ / hhas'de'kha} to~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~much~COMFORT(V)~me {לְנַחֲמֵנִי / lê'nahh'mey'niy} like~SPEECH~you(ms) {כְּאִמְרָתְךָ / kê'im'rat'kha} to~SERVANT~you(ms) {לְעַבְדֶּךָ / lê'av'de'kha} RMT: Your kindness will exist, please, for my comfort, according to your speech to your servant.

77 they(m)~will~COME(V)~me {יְבֹאוּנִי / yê'vo'u'niy} BOWELS~s~you(ms) {רַחֲמֶיךָ / ra'hha'mey'kha} and~I~will~LIVE(V) {וְאֶחְיֶה / wê'ehh'yeh} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} TEACHING~you(ms) {תוֹרָתְךָ / to'rat'kha} OBJECT.OF.DELIGHT~s~me {שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי / sha'a'shu'ai} RMT: Your bowels will come to me and I will live, given that your teachings are the object of my delight.

78 they(m)~will~BE.ASHAMED(V) {יֵבֹשׁוּ / yey'vo'shu} ARROGANT~s {זֵדִים / zey'diym} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} FALSE {שֶׁקֶר / she'qer} they~did~much~TWIST(V)~me {עִוְּתוּנִי / i'wê'tu'niy} I {אֲנִי / a'ni} I~will~MEDITATE(V) {אָשִׂיחַ / a'siy'ahh} in~STATUTE~s~you(ms) {בְּפִקּוּדֶיךָ / bê'phi'qu'dey'kha} RMT: The arrogant ones will be ashamed, given that they twisted me falsely, I, I will meditate in your statutes.

79 they(m)~will~TURN.BACK(V) {יָשׁוּבוּ / ya'shu'vu} to~~me {לִי / liy} FEAR(V)!(mp)~~you(ms) {יְרֵאֶיךָ / yê'rey'ey'kha} [As this word does not grammatically fit with the context, the final Kaph may have been added in error. If this is the case, then this word would be mechanically translated as "FEAR(V)~ing(mp)" and the revised translation would be "fearing" or "the ones fearing. Compare this word with the second word in the previous verse, which is written in the same grammatical context."] and~they~did~KNOW(V) {וְיָדְעוּ / wê'yad'u} [Qere = וְיֹדְעֵי.] EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדֹתֶיךָ / ey'do'tey'kha} RMT: The fearing ones will turn back to me, and they will know your evidences.

80 he~will~EXIST(V) {יְהִי / yê'hi} HEART~me {לִבִּי / li'bi} WHOLE {תָמִים / ta'mim} in~CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {בְּחֻקֶּיךָ / bê'hhu'qey'kha} to~THAT {לְמַעַן / lê'ma'an} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~will~BE.ASHAMED(V) {אֵבוֹשׁ / ey'vush} RMT: My heart will exist whole in your customs so that I will not be ashamed.

81 she~did~FINISH(V) {כָּלְתָה / kal'tah} to~DELIVERANCE~you(ms) {לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ / lit'shu'at'kha} SOUL~me {נַפְשִׁי / naph'shi} to~WORD~you(ms) {לִדְבָרְךָ / lid'var'kha} I~did~much~STAY(V) {יִחָלְתִּי / yi'hhal'tiy} RMT: My soul finished for your deliverance, I will stay in your word.

82 they~did~FINISH(V) {כָּלוּ / ka'lu} EYE~s2~me {עֵינַי / ey'nai} to~SPEECH~you(ms) {לְאִמְרָתֶךָ / lê'im'ra'te'kha} to~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~SAY(V) {לֵאמֹר / ley'mor} HOW.LONG {מָתַי / ma'tai} you(ms)~will~much~COMFORT(V)~me {תְּנַחֲמֵנִי / tê'na'hha'mey'niy} RMT: My eyes finished for your speech, saying, how long will you comfort me."

83 GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} I~did~EXIST(V) {הָיִיתִי / hai'yi'ti} like~BOTTLE {כְּנֹאד / kê'nod} in~THICK.SMOKE {בְּקִיטוֹר / bê'qiy'tor} CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {חֻקֶּיךָ / hhu'qey'kha} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~did~FORGET(V) {שָׁכָחְתִּי / sha'khahh'ti} RMT: Given that I existed like a bottle with thick smoke, your customs I did not forget.

84 like~WHAT {כַּמָּה / ka'mah} DAY~s {יְמֵי / yê'mey} SERVANT~you(ms) {עַבְדֶּךָ / av'de'kha} HOW.LONG {מָתַי / ma'tai} you(ms)~will~DO(V) {תַּעֲשֶׂה / ta'a'seh} in~PURSUE(V)~ing(mp)~me {בְרֹדְפַי / vê'rod'phai} DECISION {מִשְׁפָּט / mish'pat} RMT: How many are the days of your servant, how long will you do decisions with my pursuers.

85 they~did~DIG(V) {כָּרוּ / ka'ru} to~~me {לִי / liy} ARROGANT~s {זֵדִים / zey'diym} PIT~s {שִׁיחוֹת / shiy'hhot} WHICH {אֲשֶׁר / a'sher} NOT {לֹא / lo} like~TEACHING~you(ms) {כְתוֹרָתֶךָ / khê'to'ra'te'kha} RMT: Arrogant ones dug pits for me, which are not like your teaching.

86 ALL {כָּל / kol} DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִצְוֹתֶיךָ / mits'wo'tey'kha} SECURE {אֱמוּנָה / e'mu'nah} FALSE {שֶׁקֶר / she'qer} they~did~PURSUE(V)~me {רְדָפוּנִי / rê'da'phu'niy} HELP(V)!(ms)~~me {עָזְרֵנִי / az'rey'niy} RMT: All your directives are secure, falsely they pursue e, help me.

87 like~SMALL.AMOUNT {כִּמְעַט / kim'at} they~did~much~FINISH(V)~me {כִּלּוּנִי / ki'lu'niy} in~the~LAND {בָאָרֶץ / va'a'rets} and~I {וַאֲנִי / wa'ani} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~did~LEAVE(V) {עָזַבְתִּי / a'zav'tiy} STATUTE~s~you(ms) {פִקֻּודֶיךָ / phi'qu'dey'kha} RMT: They might have finished me in the land, and I, I did not leave your statutes.

88 like~KINDNESS~you(ms) {כְּחַסְדְּךָ / kê'hhas'd'kha} !(ms)~much~LIVE(V)~me {חַיֵּנִי / hhai'yey'niy} and~I~will~SAFEGUARD(V)~& {וְאֶשְׁמְרָה / wê'esh'mê'rah} EVIDENCE {עֵדוּת / ey'dut} MOUTH~you(ms) {פִּיךָ / pi'kha} RMT: According to your kindness, make me live, and I will safeguard the evidence of your mouth.

89 to~DISTANT {לְעוֹלָם / lê'o'lam} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} WORD~you(ms) {דְּבָרְךָ / dê'var'kha} be~STAND.UP(V)~ing(ms) {נִצָּב / ni'tsav} in~the~SKY~s2 {בַּשָּׁמָיִם / ba'sha'ma'yim} RMT: To a distant time, YHWH, your word is standing up in the skies.

90 to~GENERATION {לְדֹר / lê'dor} and~GENERATION {וָדֹר / wa'dor} SECURE~you(ms) {אֱמוּנָתֶךָ / e'mu'nat'kha} you(ms)~did~much~PREPARE(V) {כּוֹנַנְתָּ / ko'nan'ta} LAND {אֶרֶץ / e'rets} and~she~will~STAND(V) {וַתַּעֲמֹד / wa'ta'a'mod} RMT: For a generation and a generation is your security, you prepared the land and she stood.

91 to~DECISION~s~you(ms) {לְמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ / lê'mish'pa'te'kha} they~did~STAND(V) {עָמְדוּ / am'du} the~DAY {הַיּוֹם / hai'yom} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} the~ALL {הַכֹּל / ha'kol} SERVANT~s~you(ms) {עֲבָדֶיךָ / a'va'dey'kha} RMT: Today, they stood for your decisions, given that all your sevants.

92 UNLESS {לוּלֵי / lu'ley} TEACHING~you(ms) {תוֹרָתְךָ / to'rat'kha} OBJECT.OF.DELIGHT~s~me {שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי / sha'a'shu'ai} AT.THAT.TIME {אָז / az} I~did~PERISH(V) {אָבַדְתִּי / a'vad'tiy} in~AFFLICTION~me {בְעָנְיִי / vê'an'yiy} RMT: Unless your teaching is the object of my delight, at that time I perished in my affliction.

93 to~DISTANT {לְעוֹלָם / lê'o'lam} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~will~FORGET(V) {אֶשְׁכַּח / esh'kahh} STATUTE~s~you(ms) {פִּקּוּדֶיךָ / pi'qu'dey'kha} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} in~~them(m) {בָם / vam} you(ms)~did~much~LIVE(V)~me {חִיִּיתָנִי / hhiy'yiy'ta'niy} RMT: To a distant time[Or "place."] I will not forget your statutes, given that you made me live in them.

94 to~~you(ms) {לְךָ / lê'kha} I {אֲנִי / a'ni} make~RESCUE(V)!(ms)~~me {הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי / ho'shiy'ey'niy} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} STATUTE~s~you(ms) {פִקּוּדֶיךָ / phi'qu'dey'kha} I~will~SEEK(V) {דָרָשְׁתִּי / da'rash'tiy} RMT: I belong to you, rescue me, given that I will seek your statutes.

95 to~~me {לִי / liy} they~did~much~BOUND.UP(V) {קִוּוּ / qi'u'u} LOST~s {רְשָׁעִים / rê'sha'iym} to~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~much~PERISH(V)~me {לְאַבְּדֵנִי / lê'av'dey'niy} EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדֹתֶיךָ / ey'do'tey'kha} I~will~self~UNDERSTAND(V) {אֶתְבּוֹןָן / et'bo'nan} RMT: The lost ones bound me up, to make me perish, I will understand your evidence.

96 to~ALL {לְכָל / lê'khol} ACHIEVEMENT {תִּכְלָה / tikh'lah} I~did~SEE(V) {רָאִיתִי / ra'i'ti} CONCLUSION {קֵץ / qeyts} WIDE {רְחָבָה / rê'hha'vah} DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִצְוָתְךָ / mits'wat'kha} MANY {מְאֹד / mê'od} RMT: I saw a conclusion for all achievements, very wide are your directives.

97 WHAT {מָה / mah} I~did~LOVE(V) {אָהַבְתִּי / a'hav'ti} TEACHING~you(ms) {תוֹרָתֶךָ / to'ra'te'kha} ALL {כָּל / kol} the~DAY {הַיּוֹם / hai'yom} SHE {הִיא / hi} MEDITATION~me {שִׂיחָתִי / siy'hha'tiy} RMT: How I love your teaching, all the day she[The Hebrew word תורה is a feminine noun] is my meditation.

98 from~ATTACK(V)~ing(mp)~me {מֵאֹיְבַי / mey'oy'vai} she~will~much~BE.SKILLED(V)~me {תְּחַכְּמֵנִי / tê'hhak'mey'niy} DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִצְוֹתֶךָ / mits'wo'tey'kha} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} to~DISTANT {לְעוֹלָם / lê'o'lam} SHE {הִיא / hi} to~~me {לִי / liy} RMT: Your directives make me more wise than my attackers, given that to a distant time she[Context imples that this pronoun is referring to the "directives," which is a plural noun. This pronoun, being a singular pronoun, may be written in error.] is for me.

99 from~ALL {מִכָּל / mi'kol} from~much~LEARN(V)~ing(mp)~me {מְלַמְּדַי / mê'lam'dai} I~did~make~CALCULATE(V) {הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי / his'kal'tiy} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ / eyd'o'tey'kha} MEDITATION {שִׂיחָה / siy'hhah} to~~me {לִֿי / liy} RMT: More than[While this prefix means "from," based on the context of verse 99, which is paralleled to this verse, the better translation is “more than,” rather than “from.”] all my teachers, I calculated, given that your evidences are meditation for me.

100 from~BEARD~s {מִזְּקֵנִים / miz'qey'niym} I~will~self~UNDERSTAND(V) {אֶתְבּוֹןָן / et'bo'nan} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} STATUTE~s~you(ms) {פִקּוּדֶיךָ / phi'qu'dey'kha} I~did~PRESERVE(V) {נָצָרְתִּי / na'tsar'tiy} RMT: More than[While this prefix means "from," based on the context of verse 99, which is paralleled to this verse, the better translation is “more than,” rather than “from.”] the bearded ones[That is the "elders."] I will understand, given that I preserved your statutes.

101 from~ALL {מִכָּל / mi'kol} PATH {אֹרַח / o'rahh} DYSFUNCTIONAL {רָע / ra} I~did~RESTRICT(V) {כָּלִאתִי / ka'li'tiy} FOOT~s2~me {רַגְלָי / rag'law} to~THAT {לְמַעַן / lê'ma'an} I~will~SAFEGUARD(V) {אֶשְׁמֹר / esh'mor} WORD~you(ms) {דְּבָרֶךָ / dê'va're'kha} RMT: From every dysfunctional path I restricted my feet, so that I will safeguard your word.

102 from~DECISION~s~you(ms) {מִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ / mi'mish'pa'tey'kha} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~did~TURN.ASIDE(V) {סָרְתִּי / sar'tiy} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} YOU(ms) {אַתָּה / a'tah} you(ms)~did~make~THROW(V)~me {הוֹרֵתָנִי / ho'rey'ta'niy} RMT: From your decisions I did not turn aside, given that you, you taught me.

103 WHAT {מַה / mah} we~did~be~BE.SMOOTH(V) {נִּמְלְצוּ / nim'lê'tsu} to~PALATE~me {לְחִכִּי / lê'hhi'kiy} SPEECH~you(ms) {אִמְרָתֶךָ / im'ra'te'kha} from~HONEY {מִדְּבַשׁ / mid'vash} to~MOUTH {לְפִי / lê'phi} RMT: How smooth your speech is to my palate, more than honey to the mouth.

104 from~STATUTE~s~you(ms) {מִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ / mi'pi'qu'dey'kha} I~will~self~UNDERSTAND(V) {אֶתְבּוֹןָן / et'bo'nan} UPON {עַל / al} SO {כֵּן / keyn} I~did~HATE(V) {שָׂנֵאתִי / sha'ney'tiy} ALL {כָּל / kol} PATH {אֹרַח / o'rahh} FALSE {שָׁקֶר / sha'qer} RMT: From your statutes I will understand, therefore I hated every false path.

105 LAMP {נֵר / neyr} to~FOOT~me {לְרַגְלִי / lê'rag'li} WORD~you(ms) {דְבָרֶךָ / dê'va're'kha} and~LIGHT {וְאוֹר / wê'or} to~PATHWAY~me {לִנְתִיבָתִי / lin'tiy'va'tiy} RMT: A lamp to my foot is your word and a light to my pathway.

106 I~did~be~SWEAR(V) {נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי / nish'ba'ti} and~I~will~much~RISE(V)~& {וָאֲקַיֵּמָה / wa'a'qai'yey'mah} to~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~SAFEGUARD(V) {לִשְׁמֹר / lish'mor} DECISION~s {מִשְׁפְּטֵי / mish'pê'tey} STEADFAST~you(ms) {צִדְקֶךָ / tsid'qe'kha} RMT: I have sworn and I rose to safeguard the decisions of your steadfastness.

107 I~did~be~AFFLICT(V) {נַעֲנֵיתִי / na'a'ney'tiy} UNTIL {עַד / ad} MANY {מְאֹד / mê'od} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} !(ms)~much~LIVE(V)~me {חַיֵּנִי / hhai'yey'niy} like~WORD~you(ms) {כִדְבָרֶךָ / khid'va're'kha} RMT: I was utterly afflicted, YHWH, keep me alive according to your word.

108 FREEWILL.OFFERING~s {נִדְבוֹת / nid'vot} MOUTH~me {פִּי / pi} !(ms)~ACCEPT(V) {רְצֵה / rê'tseyh} PLEASE {נָא / na} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} and~DECISION~s~you(ms) {וּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ / u'mish'pa'te'kha} !(ms)~much~LEARN(V)~me {לַמְּדֵנִי / lam'dey'niy} RMT: Please accept the freewill offerings of my mouth YHWH, and I will teach your decisions.

109 SOUL~me {נַפְשִׁי / naph'shi} in~PALM~me {בְכַפִּי / vê'kha'piy} CONTINUALLY {תָמִיד / ta'mid} and~TEACHING~you(ms) {וְתוֹרָתְךָ / wê'to'rat'kha} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~did~FORGET(V) {שָׁכָחְתִּי / sha'khahh'ti} RMT: My soul is continually in my palm, and I will not forget your teaching.

110 they~did~GIVE(V) {נָתְנוּ / nat'nu} LOST~s {רְשָׁעִים / rê'sha'iym} WIRE {פַּח / pahh} to~~me {לִי / liy} and~from~STATUTE~s~you(ms) {וּמִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ / u'mi'pi'qu'dey'kha} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~did~WANDER(V) {תָעִיתִי / ta'iy'tiy} RMT: The lost ones gave a wire[The phrase "gave a wire" probably means "set a snare."] to me, but from your statutes I did not wander.

111 I~did~INHERIT(V) {נָחַלְתִּי / na'hhal'tiy} EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ / eyd'o'tey'kha} to~DISTANT {לְעוֹלָם / lê'o'lam} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} JOY {שְׂשׂוֹן / shê'shon} HEART~me {לִבִּי / li'bi} THEY(m) {הֵמָּה / hey'mah} RMT: I inherited your evidences for a distant time, given that they are the joy of my heart.

112 I~did~EXTEND(V) {נָטִיתִי / na'tiy'tiy} HEART~me {לִבִּי / li'bi} to~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~DO(V) {לַעֲשׂוֹת / la'a'sot} CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {חֻקֶּיךָ / hhu'qey'kha} to~DISTANT {לְעוֹלָם / lê'o'lam} CONSEQUENCE {עֵקֶב / ey'qev} RMT: I extended my heart to do your customs for a distant consequence.

113 FORKED.BRANCH~s {סֵעֲפִים / sey'a'phiym} I~did~HATE(V) {שָׂנֵאתִי / sha'ney'tiy} and~TEACHING~you(ms) {וְתוֹרָתְךָ / wê'to'rat'kha} I~will~LOVE(V) {אָהָבְתִּי / a'hav'tiy} RMT: I hate forked branches, but your teaching I love.

114 HIDING~me {סִתְרִי / sit'riy} and~SHIELD~me {וּמָגִנִּי / u'ma'gin'niy} YOU(ms) {אָתָּה / a'tah} to~WORD~you(ms) {לִדְבָרְךָ / lid'var'kha} I~did~much~STAY(V) {יִחָלְתִּי / yi'hhal'tiy} RMT: You are my hiding place and my shield, I will stay with your word.

115 !(mp)~TURN.ASIDE(V) {סוּרוּ / su'ru} FROM~me {מִמֶּנִּי / mi'me'ni} make~BE.DYSFUNCTIONAL(V)~ing(mp) {מְרֵעִים / mê'rey'iym} and~I~will~PRESERVE(V)~& {וְאֶצְּרָה / wê'ets'rah} DIRECTIVE~s {מִצְוֹת / mits'ot} Elohiym~me {אֱלֹהָי / e'lo'hai} RMT: Ones making dysfunction will turn aside from me and I will preserve the directives of my Elohiym.

116 !(ms)~SUPPORT(V)~me {סָמְכֵנִי / sam'khey'niy} like~SPEECH~you(ms) {כְאִמְרָתְךָ / khê'im,rat'kha} and~I~will~LIVE(V) {וְאֶחְיֶה / wê'ehh'yeh} and~DO.NOT {וְאַל / wê'al} you(ms)~will~make~BE.ASHAMED(V)~me {תְּבִישֵׁנִי / tê'viy'shey'niy} from~CONSIDERATION~me {מִשִּׂבְרִי / mi'siv'riy} RMT: Support me according to your speech and I will live, and you will not make me be ashamed of my consideration.

117 !(ms)~HOLD.UP(V)~me {סְעָדֵנִי / sê'a'dey'niy} and~I~will~be~RESCUE(V)~& {וְאִוָּשֵׁעָה / wê'i'wa'shey'ah} and~I~will~LOOK.WITH.RESPECT(V)~& {וְאֶשְׁעָה / wê'esh'p'khah} in~CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {בְחֻקֶּיךָ / vê'hhu'qey'kha} CONTINUALLY {תָמִיד / ta'mid} RMT: Hold me up and I will be rescued, and I will look with respect on your customs continually.

118 you(ms)~did~WEIGHT.OUT(V) {סָלִיתָ / sa'liy'ta} ALL {כָּל / kol} GO.ASTRAY(V)~ing(mp) {שׁוֹגִים / sho'giym} from~CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {מֵחֻקֶּיךָ / mey'hhu'qey'kha} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} FALSE {שֶׁקֶר / she'qer} FRAUD~them(m) {תַּרְמִיתָם / tar'miy'tam} RMT: You weighed out every one going astray from your customs, given that their fraud is falseness.

119 DROSS~s {סִגִים / si'giym} ~you(ms)did~make~CEASE(V) {הִשְׁבַּתָּ / hish'ba'ta} ALL {כָל / khol} LOST~s {רִשְׁעֵי / rish'ey} LAND {אָרֶץ / a'rets} to~SO {לָכֵן / la'kheyn} I~did~LOVE(V) {אָהַבְתִּי / a'hav'ti} EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדֹתֶיךָ / ey'do'tey'kha} RMT: Dross, you made all the lost ones of the land cease, therefore I love your evidences.

120 he~did~BRISTLE(V) {סָמַר / sa'mar} from~AWE~you(ms) {מִפַּחְדְּךָ / mi'pahh'd'kha} FLESH~me {בְשָׂרִי / vê'sa'riy} and~from~DECISION~s~you(ms) {וּמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ / u'mi'mish'pa'tey'kha} I~did~FEAR(V) {יָרֵאתִי / ya'rey'ti} RMT: My flesh bristled from your awe, and from your decision I feared.

121 I~did~DO(V) {עָשִׂיתִי / a'si'ti} DECISION {מִשְׁפָּט / mish'pat} and~STEADFAST {וָצֶדֶק / wa'tse'deq} NONE {בַּל / bal} you(ms)~will~make~REST(V)~me {תַּנִּיחֵנִי / ta'niy'hhey'niy} to~OPPRESS(V)~ing(mp)~me {לְעֹשְׁקָי / lê'osh'qai} RMT: I did the decision and steadfastness, you will not leave me to my oppressors.

122 !(ms)~BARTER(V) {עֲרֹב / a'rov} SERVANT~you(ms) {עַבְדְּךָ / av'de'kha} to~FUNCTIONAL {לְטוֹב / lê'tov} DO.NOT {אַל / al} they(m)~will~OPPRESS(V)~me {יַעַשְׁקֻנִי / ya'ash'qu'niy} ARROGANT~s {זֵדִים / zey'diym} RMT: Barter your servant for function, arrogant ones will not oppress me.

123 EYE~s2~me {עֵינַי / ey'nai} they~did~FINISH(V) {כָּלוּ / ka'lu} to~RELIEF~you(ms) {לִישׁוּעָתֶךָ / liy'shu'a'te'kha} and~to~SPEECH {וּלְאִמְרַת / ul'im'rat} STEADFAST~you(ms) {צִדְקֶךָ / tsid'qe'kha} RMT: My eyes are finished for your relief, and for your steadfast speech.

124 !(ms)~DO(V) {עֲשֵׂה / a'seyh} WITH {עִם / im} SERVANT~you(ms) {עַבְדְּךָ / av'de'kha} like~KINDNESS~you(ms) {כְחַסְדֶּךָ / khê'hhas'de'kha} and~CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {וְחֻקֶּיךָ / wê'hhu'qey'kha} !(ms)~much~LEARN(V)~me {לַמְּדֵנִי / lam'dey'niy} RMT: Do with your servant according to your kindness and teach me your customs.

125 SERVANT~you(ms) {עַבְדְּךָ / av'de'kha} I {אָנִי / a'ni} !(ms)~make~UNDERSTAND(V)~me {הֲבִינֵנִי / ha'viy'ney'niy} and~I~will~KNOW(V)~& {וְאֵדְעָה / wê'eyd'ah} EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדֹתֶיךָ / ey'do'tey'kha} RMT: I am your servant, make me understand and I will know your evidences.

126 APPOINTED.TIME {עֵת / eyt} to~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~DO(V) {לַעֲשׂוֹת / la'a'sot} to~YHWH {לַיהוָה / la'YHWH} they~did~make~BREAK(V) {הֵפֵרוּ / hey'phey'ru} TEACHING~you(ms) {תּוֹרָתֶךָ / to'ra'te'kha} RMT: The appointed time for YHWH to do[That is, "to act."], they caused your teaching to be broken.

127 UPON {עַל / al} SO {כֵּן / keyn} I~did~LOVE(V) {אָהַבְתִּי / a'hav'ti} DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִצְוֹתֶיךָ / mits'wo'tey'kha} from~GOLD {מִזָּהָב / mi'za'hav} and~from~PURE.GOLD {וּמִפָּז / u'mi'paz} RMT: Therefore, I love your directives more than gold an more than pure gold.

128 UPON {עַל / al} SO {כֵּן / keyn} ALL {כָּל / kol} STATUTE~s {פִּקּוּדֵי / pi'qu'dey} ALL {כֹל / khol} I~did~much~BE.STRAIGHT(V) {יִשָּׁרְתִּי / yi'sar'tiy} ALL {כָּל / kol} PATH {אֹרַח / o'rahh} FALSE {שֶׁקֶר / she'qer} I~did~HATE(V) {שָׂנֵאתִי / sha'ney'tiy} RMT: Therefore, all the statutes of all, I made straight, every false path I hate.

129 PERFORMANCE~s {פְּלָאוֹת / pê'la'ot} EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ / eyd'o'tey'kha} UPON {עַל / al} SO {כֵּן / keyn} she~did~PRESERVE(V)~them(m) {נְצָרָתַם / nê'tsa'ra'tam} SOUL~me {נַפְשִׁי / naph'shi} RMT: Your evidences are performances, therefore my soul preserved them.

130 OPENING {פֵּתַח / pey'tahh} WORD~s~you(ms) {דְּבָרֶיךָ / dê'va'rey'kha} he~will~make~LIGHT(V) {יָאִיר / ya'ir} make~UNDERSTAND(V)~ing(ms) {מֵבִין / mey'viyn} SIMPLE~s {פְּתָיִים / pê'ta'yiym} RMT: The opening of your word will make light, making the simple ones understand.

131 MOUTH~me {פִּי / pi} I~did~OPEN.WIDE(V) {פָעַרְתִּי / pa'ar'tiy} and~I~will~PANT(V)~& {וָאֶשְׁאָפָה / wa'esh'a'phah} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} to~DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {לְמִצְוֹתֶיךָ / lê'mits'vo'tey'kha} I~did~WISH(V) {יָאָבְתִּי / ya'av'tiy} RMT: I opened my mouth wide and I panted, given that I wished for your directives.

132 !(ms)~TURN(V) {פְּנֵה / pê'neyh} TO~me {אֵלַי / ey'lai} and~!(ms)~PROVIDE.PROTECTION(V)~me {וְחָנֵּנִי / wê'hha'ney'niy} like~DECISION {כְּמִשְׁפָּט / kê'mish'pat} to~LOVE(V)~ing(mp) {לְאֹהֲבֵי / lê'o'ha'vey} TITLE~you(ms) {שְׁמֶךָ / shê'me'kha} RMT: Turn to me and provide me protection, according to the decision for the ones loving your title.

133 FOOTSTEP~s~me {פְּעָמַי / pêa'mai} !(ms)~make~PREPARE(V) {הָכֵן / ha'kheyn} in~SPEECH~you(ms) {בְּאִמְרָתֶךָ / bê'im'ra'te'kha} and~DO.NOT {וְאַל / wê'al} she~will~make~DOMINATE(V) {תַּשְׁלֶט / tash'let} in~~me {בִּי / bi} ALL {כָל / khol} BARRENNESS {אָוֶן / a'wen} RMT: Prepare my footsteps in your speech, and you will not let any barrenness dominate me.

134 !(ms)~RANSOM(V)~me {פְּדֵנִי / pê'dey'niy} from~OPPRESSION {מֵעֹשֶׁק / mey'o'sheq} HUMAN {אָדָם / a'dam} and~I~will~SAFEGUARD(V)~& {וְאֶשְׁמְרָה / wê'esh'mê'rah} STATUTE~s~you(ms) {פִּקּוּדֶיךָ / pi'qu'dey'kha} RMT: Ransom me from the oppression of the human, and I will safeguard your statutes.

135 FACE~s~you(ms) {פָּנֶיךָ / pa'ney'kha} !(ms)~make~LIGHT(V) {הָאֵר / ha'eyr} in~SERVANT~you(ms) {בְּעַבְדֶּךָ / bê'av'de'kha} and~!(ms)~much~LEARN(V)~me {וְלַמְּדֵנִי / wê'lam'dey'niy} AT {אֶת / et} CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {חֻקֶּיךָ / hhu'qey'kha} RMT: Make your face shine on your servant, and teach me your customs.

136 TRIBUTARY~s {פַּלְגֵי / pal'gey} WATER~s2 {מַיִם / ma'yim} they~will~GO.DOWN(V) {יָרְדוּ / yar'du} EYE~s2~me {עֵינָי / ey'nai} UPON {עַל / al} NOT {לֹא / lo} they~did~SAFEGUARD(V) {שָׁמְרוּ / sham'ru} TEACHING~you(ms) {תוֹרָתֶךָ / to'ra'te'kha} RMT: Tributaries of water will go down my eyes, because they did not safeguard your teaching.

137 STEADFAST.ONE {צַדִּיק / tsa'diq} YOU(ms) {אַתָּה / a'tah} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} and~STRAIGHT {וְיָשָׁר / wê'ya'shar} DECISION~s~you(ms) {מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ / mish'pa'tey'kha} RMT: YHWH, you are the steadfast one, and your decisions are straight.

138 you(ms)~did~much~DIRECT(V) {צִוִּיתָ / tsi'wi'ta} STEADFAST {צֶדֶק / tse'deq} EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדֹתֶיךָ / ey'do'tey'kha} and~SECURE {וֶאֱמוּנָה / we'e'mu'nah} MANY {מְאֹד / mê'od} RMT: Your evidences that you directed are steadfast and very secure.

139 she~did~much~EXTERMINATE(V)~me {צִמְּתַתְנִי / tsim'tat'niy} ZEALOUSNESS~me {קִנְאָתִי / qin'a'ti} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} they~did~FORGET(V) {שָׁכְחוּ / shakh'hhu} WORD~s~you(ms) {דְבָרֶיךָ / dê'va'rey'kha} NARROW~s~me {צָרָי / tsa'rai} RMT: My zealousness has exterminated me, given that my narrow ones[That is, the "enemies" that are pressing in.] forgot your words.

140 PURGE(V)~ed(fs) {צְרוּפָה / tsê'ru'phah} SPEECH~you(ms) {אִמְרָתְךָ / im'rat'kha} MANY {מְאֹד / mê'od} and~SERVANT~you(ms) {וְעַבְדְּךָ / wê'av'de'kha} he~did~LOVE(V)~her {אֲהֵבָהּ / a'hey'vah} RMT: Your speech is very purged, and your servant loves her[Referring to the word "speech," a feminine noun.].

141 LITTLE.ONE {צָעִיר / tsa'ir} I {אָנֹכִי / a'no'khi} and~be~DISDAIN(V)~ing(ms) {וְנִבְזֶה / wê'niv'zeh} STATUTE~s~you(ms) {פִּקֻּדֶיךָ / pi'qu'dey'kha} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~did~FORGET(V) {שָׁכָחְתִּי / sha'khahh'ti} RMT: I am a little one and am being disdained, I will not forget your statutes.

142 STEADFASTNESS~you(ms) {צִדְקָתְךָ / tsid'qat'kha} STEADFAST {צֶדֶק / tse'deq} to~DISTANT {לְעוֹלָם / lê'o'lam} and~TEACHING~you(ms) {וְתוֹרָתְךָ / wê'to'rat'kha} TRUTH {אֱמֶת / e'met} RMT: Your steadfastness is a steadfastness to a distant time, and your teaching is truth.

143 NARROW {צַר / tsar} and~STRESS {וּמָצוֹק / u'ma'tsoq} they~did~FIND(V)~me {מְצָאוּנִי / mê'tsa'u'ni} DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִצְוֹתֶיךָ / mits'wo'tey'kha} OBJECT.OF.DELIGHT~s~me {שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי / sha'a'shu'ai} RMT: Narrowness and stress found me, your directives are the object of my delight.

144 STEADFAST {צֶדֶק / tse'deq} EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ / eyd'o'tey'kha} to~DISTANT {לְעוֹלָם / lê'o'lam} !(ms)~make~UNDERSTAND(V)~me {הֲבִינֵנִי / ha'viy'ney'niy} and~I~will~LIVE(V) {וְאֶחְיֶה / wê'ehh'yeh} RMT: Steadfast is your evidences to a distant time, make me understand and I will live.

145 I~did~CALL.OUT(V) {קָרָאתִי / qa'ra'ti} in~ALL {בְכָל / vê'khol} HEART {לֵב / leyv} !(ms)~ANSWER(V)~me {עֲנֵנִי / a'ney'niy} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {חֻקֶּיךָ / hhu'qey'kha} I~will~PRESERVE(V)~& {אֶצֹּרָה / e'tso'rah} RMT: I called out with every heart[Meaning "thought" as the heart is the seat of thought.], answer me YHWH, I will preserve your customs.

146 I~did~CALL.OUT(V)~you(ms) {קְרָאתִיךָ / qê'ra'ti'kha} make~RESCUE(V)!(ms)~~me {הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי / ho'shiy'ey'niy} and~I~will~SAFEGUARD(V)~& {וְאֶשְׁמְרָה / wê'esh'mê'rah} EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדֹתֶיךָ / ey'do'tey'kha} RMT: I called out to you, rescue me and I will safeguard your evidences.

147 I~did~much~FACE.TOWARD(V) {קִדַּמְתִּי / qi'dam'tiy} in~the~DUSK {בַנֶּשֶׁף / va'ne'seph} and~I~will~much~SHOUT.OUT(V)~& {וָאֲשַׁוֵּעָה / wa'a'sha'wey'ah} to~WORD~s~you(ms) {לִדְבָרֶיךָ / lid'va'rey'kha} [Qere = לִדְבָרְךָ.] I~did~much~STAY(V) {יִחָלְתִּי / yi'hhal'tiy} RMT: I faced toward the dusk and I shouted out, I stayed to your words.

148 they~did~much~FACE.TOWARD(V) {קִדְּמוּ / qid'mu} EYE~s2~me {עֵינַי / ey'nai} NIGHT.WATCH~s {אַשְׁמֻרוֹת / ash'mu'rot} to~~ title=">~Identifies the verb form as infinitive.">>~MEDITATE(V) {לָשִׂיחַ / la'siy'ahh} in~SPEECH~you(ms) {בְּאִמְרָתֶךָ / bê'im'ra'te'kha} RMT: My eyes faced toward the night watches to meditate on your speech.

149 VOICE~me {קוֹלִי / qo'li} !(ms)~HEAR(V)~& {שִׁמְעָה / shim'ah} like~KINDNESS~you(ms) {כְחַסְדֶּךָ / khê'hhas'de'kha} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} like~DECISION~you(ms) {כְּמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ / kê'mish'pa'te'kha} !(ms)~much~LIVE(V)~me {חַיֵּנִי / hhai'yey'niy} RMT: Hear my voice according to your kindness, YHWH, according to your decision make me live.

150 they~did~COME.NEAR(V) {קָרְבוּ / qar'vu} PURSUE(V)~ing(mp) {רֹדְפֵי / rod'phey} MISCHIEF {זִמָּה / zi'mah} from~TEACHING~you(ms) {מִתּוֹרָתְךָ / mi'to'rat'kha} they~did~BE.FAR(V) {רָחָקוּ / ra'hha'qu} RMT: Pursuers of mischief came near, they are far from your teaching.

151 NEAR {קָרוֹב / qa'rov} YOU(ms) {אַתָּה / a'tah} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} and~ALL {וְכָל / wê'khol} DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִצְוֹתֶיךָ / mits'wo'tey'kha} TRUTH {אֱמֶת / e'met} RMT: You are near YHWH, and all your directives are truth.

152 EAST {קֶדֶם / qe'dem} I~did~KNOW(V) {יָדַעְתִּי / ya'da'ti} from~EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {מֵעֵדֹתֶיךָ / mey'ey'do'tey'kha} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} to~DISTANT {לְעוֹלָם / lê'o'lam} you(ms)~did~FOUNDED(V)~them(m) {יְסַדְתָּם / yê'sad'tam} RMT: The East I knew from your evidences, given that you founded them in a distant place.[Because the words קדם (qedem) and עולם (olam) can also be used for "time" this verse could also be translated as "Long ago I knew from your evidences, given that you founded them in a distant time."]

153 !(ms)~SEE(V) {רְאֵה / rê'eyh} AFFLICTION~me {עָנְיִי / an'yi} and~!(ms)~much~EXTRACT(V)~me {וְחַלְּצֵנִי / wê'hhal'tsey'niy} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} TEACHING~you(ms) {תוֹרָתְךָ / to'rat'kha} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~did~FORGET(V) {שָׁכָחְתִּי / sha'khahh'ti} RMT: See my affliction and extract me, given that I did not forget your teaching.

154 !(ms)~DISPUTE(V)~& {רִיבָה / riy'vah} DISPUTE~me {רִיבִי / riy'viy} and~!(ms)~REDEEM(V)~me {וּגְאָלֵנִי / ug'a'ley'niy} to~SPEECH~you(ms) {לְאִמְרָתְךָ / lê'im'rat'kha} !(ms)~much~LIVE(V)~me {חַיֵּנִי / hhai'yey'niy} RMT: Dispute my dispute and redeem me, for your speech keeps me alive.

155 DISTANCE {רָחוֹק / ra'hhuq} from~LOST~s {מֵרְשָׁעִים / meyr'sha'iym} RELIEF {יְשׁוּעָה / yê'shu'ah} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {חֻקֶּיךָ / hhu'qey'kha} NOT {לֹא / lo} they~did~SEEK(V) {דָרָשׁוּ / da'ra'shu} RMT: Relief is distant for the lost ones, given that they did not seek your customs.

156 BOWELS~s~you(ms) {רַחֲמֶיךָ / ra'hha'mey'kha} ABUNDANT~s {רַבִּים / ra'bim} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} like~DECISION~s~you(ms) {כְּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ / kê'mish'pa'tey'kha} !(ms)~much~LIVE(V)~me {חַיֵּנִי / hhai'yey'niy} RMT: Your bowels are abundant YHWH, as your decisions keep me alive.

157 ABUNDANT~s {רַבִּים / ra'bim} PURSUE(V)~ing(mp)~me {רֹדְפַי / rod'phai} and~NARROW~s~me {וְצָרָי / wê'tsa'rai} from~EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {מֵעֵדְוֹתֶיךָ / mey'eyd'o'tey'kha} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~did~EXTEND(V) {נָטִיתִי / na'tiy'tiy} RMT: Abundant are my pursuers and my narrow ones[Meaning "enemies."], I did not extend from your evidences.

158 I~did~SEE(V) {רָאִיתִי / ra'i'ti} ACT.TREACHEROUSLY(V)~ing(mp) {בֹגְדִים / vog'diym} and~I~will~self~LOATHE(V)~& {וָאֶתְקוֹטָטָה / wa'et'qo'ta'tah} WHICH {אֲשֶׁר / a'sher} SPEECH~you(ms) {אִמְרָתְךָ / im'rat'kha} NOT {לֹא / lo} they~did~SAFEGUARD(V) {שָׁמָרוּ / sha'ma'ru} RMT: I saw ones acting treacherously and I was loathed, becaused they did not safeguard your speech.

159 !(ms)~SEE(V) {רְאֵה / rê'eyh} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} STATUTE~s~you(ms) {פִקּוּדֶיךָ / phi'qu'dey'kha} I~will~LOVE(V) {אָהָבְתִּי / a'hav'tiy} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} like~KINDNESS~you(ms) {כְּחַסְדְּךָ / kê'hhas'd'kha} !(ms)~much~LIVE(V)~me {חַיֵּנִי / hhai'yey'niy} RMT: See, given that I love your statutes YHWH, as your kindness keeps me alive.

160 HEAD {רֹאשׁ / rosh} WORD~you(ms) {דְּבָרְךָ / dê'var'kha} TRUTH {אֱמֶת / e'met} and~to~DISTANT {וּלְעוֹלָם / ul'o'lam} ALL {כָּל / kol} DECISION {מִשְׁפַּט / mish'pat} STEADFAST~you(ms) {צִדְקֶךָ / tsid'qe'kha} RMT: The head of your word is truth, and every decision of your steadfastness is for a distant time[Or “place.”].

161 NOBLEMAN~s {שָׂרִים / sa'rim} they~did~PURSUE(V)~me {רְדָפוּנִי / rê'da'phu'niy} FREELY {חִנָּם / hhi'nam} and~from~WORD~s~you(ms) {וּמִדְּבָרֶיךָ / u'mid'va'rey'kha} [Qere = וּמִדְּבָרְךָ.] he~did~SHAKE.IN.AWE(V) {פָּחַד / pa'hhad} HEART~me {לִבִּי / li'bi} RMT: Noblemen pursued me freely and my heart shook in awe from your words.

162 SKIP.WITH.JOY(V)~ing(ms) {שָׂשׂ / sas} I {אָנֹכִי / a'no'khi} UPON {עַל / al} SPEECH~you(ms) {אִמְרָתֶךָ / im'ra'te'kha} like~FIND(V)~ing(ms) {כְּמוֹצֵא / kê'mo'tsey} SPOIL {שָׁלָל / sha'lal} ABUNDANT {רָב / rav} RMT: I skipped with joy concerning your speech, like finding abundant spoils.

163 FALSE {שֶׁקֶר / she'qer} I~did~HATE(V) {שָׂנֵאתִי / sha'ney'tiy} and~I~will~much~ABHOR(V)~& {וַאֲתַעֵבָה / wa'a'ta'vah} TEACHING~you(ms) {תּוֹרָתְךָ / to'rat'kha} I~will~LOVE(V) {אָהָבְתִּי / a'hav'tiy} RMT: I hate and abhor falseness, your teaching I will love.

164 SEVEN {שֶׁבַע / she'va} in~the~DAY {בַּיּוֹם / ba'yom} I~did~much~SHINE(V)~you(ms) {הִלַּלְתִּיךָ / hi'lal'tiy'kha} UPON {עַל / al} DECISION~s {מִשְׁפְּטֵי / mish'pê'tey} STEADFAST~you(ms) {צִדְקֶךָ / tsid'qe'kha} RMT: Seven times in the day I made you shine, because of the decisions of your steadfastness.

165 COMPLETENESS {שָׁלוֹם / sha'lom} ABUNDANT {רָב / rav} to~LOVE(V)~ing(mp) {לְאֹהֲבֵי / lê'o'ha'vey} TEACHING~you(ms) {תוֹרָתֶךָ / to'ra'te'kha} and~WITHOUT {וְאֵין / wê'eyn} to~~them(m) {לָמוֹ / la'mo} STUMBLING.BLOCK {מִכְשׁוֹל / mikh'shol} RMT: Abundant completeness for the ones loving your teaching, and a stumbling block for them without.

166 I~did~much~CONSIDER(V) {שִׂבַּרְתִּי / shi'bar'tiy} to~RELIEF~you(ms) {לִישׁוּעָתְךָ / liy'shu'at'kha} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} and~DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {וּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ / u'mits'vo'tey'kha} I~did~DO(V) {עָשִׂיתִי / a'si'ti} RMT: I considered for your relief YHWH, and your directives I did.

167 !(ms)~SAFEGUARD(V)~& {שָׁמְרָה / sham'rah} SOUL~me {נַפְשִׁי / naph'shi} EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {עֵדֹתֶיךָ / ey'do'tey'kha} and~I~will~LOVE(V)~them(m) {וָאֹהֲבֵם / wa'o'ha'veym} MANY {מְאֹד / mê'od} RMT: My soul safeguarded your evidences, and I love many of them.

168 I~did~SAFEGUARD(V) {שָׁמַרְתִּי / sha'mar'tiy} STATUTE~s~you(ms) {פִקּוּדֶיךָ / phi'qu'dey'kha} and~EVIDENCE~s~you(ms) {וְעֵדֹתֶיךָ / wê'ey'do'tey'kha} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} ALL {כָל / khol} ROAD~s~me {דְּרָכַי / dê'ra'khai} OPPOSITE~you(ms) {נֶגְדֶּךָ / neg'de'kha} RMT: I safeguarded your statutes and your evidences, given that all my roads are opposite[Meaning "in front of" or "before."] you.

169 she~will~COME.NEAR(V) {תִּקְרַב / tiq'rav} MURMUR~me {רִנָּתִי / ri'na'tiy} to~FACE~s~you(ms) {לְפָנֶיךָ / lê'pha'ney'kha} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} like~WORD~you(ms) {כִּדְבָרְךָ / kid'var'kha} !(ms)~make~UNDERSTAND(V)~me {הֲבִינֵנִי / ha'viy'ney'niy} RMT: My murmur will come near to your face YHWH, as your word makes me understand.

170 she~will~COME(V) {תָּבוֹא / ta'vo} SUPPLICATION~me {תְּחִנָּתִי / tê'hhin'na'tiy} to~FACE~s~you(ms) {לְפָנֶיךָ / lê'pha'ney'kha} like~SPEECH~you(ms) {כְּאִמְרָתְךָ / kê'im'rat'kha} !(ms)~make~DELIVER(V)~me {הַצִּילֵנִי / ha'tsi'ley'ni} RMT: my supplication will come to your face, as your speech delivers me.

171 they(f)~will~make~BELCH.OUT(V) {תַּבַּעְנָה / ta'ba'nah} LIP~me~s {שְׂפָתַי / sê'pha'tai} ADORATION {תְּהִלָּה / tê'hil'lah} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} you(ms)~will~much~LEARN(V)~me {תְלַמְּדֵנִי / tê'lam'dey'niy} CUSTOM~s~you(ms) {חֻקֶּיךָ / hhu'qey'kha} RMT: My lips will belch out adoration, given that you will teach me your customs.

172 she~will~ANSWER(V) {תַּעַן / ta'an} TONGUE~me {לְשׁוֹנִי / lê'sho'niy} SPEECH~you(ms) {אִמְרָתֶךָ / im'ra'te'kha} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} ALL {כָל / khol} DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִצְוֹתֶיךָ / mits'wo'tey'kha} STEADFAST {צֶּדֶק / tse'deq} RMT: My tongue will answer your speech, given that all your directives are steadfast.

173 she~will~EXIST(V) {תְּהִי / tê'hi} HAND~you(ms) {יָדְךָ / yad'kha} to~HELP(V)!(ms)~~me {לְעָזְרֵנִי / lê'az'rey'niy} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} STATUTE~s~you(ms) {פִקּוּדֶיךָ / phi'qu'dey'kha} I~did~CHOOSE(V) {בָחָרְתִּי / va'hhar'tiy} RMT: Your hand will exist to help me, given that your statutes I chose.

174 I~did~LONG(V) {תָּאַבְתִּי / ta'av'tiy} to~RELIEF~you(ms) {לִישׁוּעָתְךָ / liy'shu'at'kha} YHWH {יְהוָה / YHWH} and~TEACHING~you(ms) {וְתוֹרָתְךָ / wê'to'rat'kha} OBJECT.OF.DELIGHT~s~me {שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי / sha'a'shu'ai} RMT: I longed for your relief YHWH, and your teaching is the object of my delights.

175 she~will~LIVE(V) {תְּחִי / tê'hhiy} SOUL~me {נַפְשִׁי / naph'shi} and~she~will~much~SHINE(V)~you(ms) {וּתְהַלְלֶךָּ / ut'hal'le'kha} and~DECISION~you(ms) {וּמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ / u'mish'pa'te'kha} [This noun is in the singular form, but the following verb implies that this should be a plural noun.] they(m)~will~HELP(V)~me {יַעֲזְרֻנִי / ya'az'ru'niy} RMT: My soul will live, and she will make you shine, and your decision will help me.

176 I~did~WANDER(V) {תָּעִיתִי / ta'iy'tiy} like~RAM {כְּשֶׂה / kê'seh} PERISH(V)~ing(ms) {אֹבֵד / o'veyd} !(ms)~much~SEARCH.OUT(V) {בַּקֵּשׁ / ba'qeysh} SERVANT~you(ms) {עַבְדֶּךָ / av'de'kha} GIVEN.THAT {כִּי / ki} DIRECTIVE~s~you(ms) {מִצְוֹתֶיךָ / mits'wo'tey'kha} NOT {לֹא / lo} I~did~FORGET(V) {שָׁכָחְתִּי / sha'khahh'ti} RMT: I wandered like a perishing ram, search out your servant, given that your directives I did not forget.

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