Psalm 119/Text/Lines/4

קָרְב֣וּ רֹדְפֵ֣י זִמָּ֑ה	150a	My wanton persecutors have drawn near.
מִתּֽוֹרָתְךָ֥ רָחָֽקוּ׃	150b	They are far from your teaching.
קָר֣וֹב אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה	151a	You are near, YHWH,
וְֽכָל־מִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָ אֱמֶֽת׃	151b	and all your commands are truth.
קֶ֣דֶם יָ֭דַעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ	152a	Long ago I knew from your testimonies
כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם יְסַדְתָּֽם׃	152b	that you have founded them forever.
רְאֵֽה־עָנְיִ֥י וְחַלְּצֵ֑נִי	153a	Look on my suffering and deliver me,
כִּֽי־ת֝וֹרָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃	153b	because I have not forgotten your teaching.
רִיבָ֣ה רִ֭יבִי וּגְאָלֵ֑נִי	154a	Plead my case and redeem me.
לְאִמְרָתְךָ֥ חַיֵּֽנִי׃	154b	Keep me alive according to your promise.
רָח֣וֹק מֵרְשָׁעִ֣ים יְשׁוּעָ֑ה	155a	Salvation is far from wicked people,
כִּ֖י חֻקֶּ֥יךָ לֹא דָרָֽשׁוּ׃	155b	because they do not care about your purposes.
רַחֲמֶ֖יךָ רַבִּ֥ים יְהוָ֑ה	156a	Your acts of compassion are many, YHWH.
כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ חַיֵּֽנִי׃	156b	Keep me alive according to your judgments.
רַבִּ֣ים רֹ֭דְפַי וְצָרָ֑י	157a	Many are my persecutors and adversaries.
מֵ֝עֵדְוֺתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א נָטִֽיתִי׃	157b	I have not turned aside from your testimonies.
רָאִ֣יתִי בֹגְדִ֣ים וָאֶתְקֹטָ֑ט	158a	I see traitors and I loathe them,
אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִ֝מְרָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א שָׁמָֽרוּ׃	158b	because they do not keep your promise.
רְאֵ֤ה ׀ כִּֽי־פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ אָהָ֑בְתִּי	159a	Look, because I love your precepts.
יְ֝הוָ֗ה בְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ חַיֵּֽנִי׃	159b	YHWH, keep me alive by your loyal love!
רֹאשׁ־דְּבָרְךָ֥ אֱמֶ֑ת	160a	The sum of your word is truth,
וּ֝לְעוֹלָ֗ם כָּל־מִשְׁפַּ֥ט צִדְקֶֽךָ׃	160b	and all your righteous rules are eternal.
שָׂ֭רִים רְדָפ֣וּנִי חִנָּ֑ם	161a	Leaders persecute me for no reason,
וּ֝מִדְּבָרְךָ֗ פָּחַ֣ד לִבִּֽי׃	161b	but my heart fears your word.
שָׂ֣שׂ אָנֹכִ֣י עַל־אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ	162a	I rejoice over your promise
כְּמוֹצֵ֖א שָׁלָ֥ל רָֽב׃	162b	as one who finds great spoil.
שֶׁ֣קֶר שָׂ֭נֵאתִי וָאֲתַעֵ֑בָה	163a	I hate and detest lies.
תּוֹרָתְךָ֥ אָהָֽבְתִּי׃	163b	I love your teaching.
שֶׁ֣בַע בַּ֭יּוֹם הִלַּלְתִּ֑יךָ	164a	Seven times a day I praise you
עַ֝֗ל מִשְׁפְּטֵ֣י צִדְקֶֽךָ׃	164b	for your righteous rules.
שָׁל֣וֹם רָ֭ב לְאֹהֲבֵ֣י תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ	165a	Great peace belongs to those who love your teaching.
וְאֵֽין־לָ֥מוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃	165b	And there is no stumbling block for them.
שִׂבַּ֣רְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה	166a	I have hoped for your salvation, YHWH,
וּ֝מִצְוֺתֶ֗יךָ עָשִֽׂיתִי׃	166b	and I have done your commands.
שָֽׁמְרָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֣י עֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ	167a	My life has kept your testimonies,
וָאֹהֲבֵ֥ם מְאֹֽד׃	167b	and I love them very much.
שָׁמַרְתִּי֮ פִּקּוּדֶ֪יךָ וְעֵדֹתֶ֗יךָ	168a	I have kept your precepts and your testimonies,
כִּ֣י כָל־דְּרָכַ֥י נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃	168b	because all my ways are before you.
תִּקְרַ֤ב רִנָּתִ֣י לְפָנֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה	169a	Let my cry come near before you, YHWH.
כִּדְבָרְךָ֥ הֲבִינֵֽנִי׃	169b	Give me understanding according to your word!
תָּב֣וֹא תְחִנָּתִ֣י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ	170a	Let my plea come before you.
כְּאִמְרָתְךָ֥ הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃	170b	Deliver me according to your promise!
תִּבַּ֥עְנָה שְׂפָתַ֣י תְּהִלָּ֑ה	171a	Let my lips pour out praise,
כִּ֣י תְלַמְּדֵ֖נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃	171b	for you teach me your purposes.
תַּ֤עַן לְשׁוֹנִ֨י ׀ אִמְרָתֶ֗ךָ	172a	Let my tongue sing aloud your promise,
כִּ֖י כָל־מִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָ צֶֽדֶק׃	172b	because all your commands are righteousness.
תְּהִֽי־יָדְךָ֥ לְעָזְרֵ֑נִי	173a	Let your hand be for my help,
כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ בָחָֽרְתִּי׃	173b	because I have chosen your precepts.
תָּאַ֣בְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה	174a	I long for your salvation, YHWH,
וְ֝תוֹרָתְךָ֗ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃	174b	and your teaching is my delight.
תְּחִֽי־נַפְשִׁ֥י וּתְהַלְלֶ֑ךָּ	175a	Let my soul live so that it will praise you,
וּמִשְׁפָּטֶ֖ךָ יַעַזְרֻֽנִי׃	175b	and let your judgments help me.
תָּ֘עִ֤יתִי כְּשֶׂ֣ה אֹבֵ֣ד בַּקֵּ֣שׁ עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ	176a	I stray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant,
כִּ֖י מִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃	176b	because I have not forgotten your commands.