Psalms 119 - EasyEnglish Bible 2024（EASY）

Psalm 119God's Word teaches people the right way to liveALEPH

1People who always do what is right are truly happy.

They obey the Law of the Lord.

2They agree to live by his rules.

They love to pray to him.

God has blessed people like that.

3They do nothing that is wrong.

They live in a way that pleases the Lord.

4You, Lord, have told us to obey your teaching carefully.

5I want to be able to obey your laws all the time.

6When I remember all your commands,

I will not be ashamed.

7When I learn your good rules,

I will do what is right and I will thank you.

8Yes, I will obey your laws.

Please do not turn away from me!

BETH

9How can a young man live a pure life?

He must be careful to obey your message.

10I bring all my thoughts to you.

Do not let me turn away from your commands.

11I always keep your message in my mind,

so that I do not do anything bad against you.

12 Lord, everyone should praise you!

Please teach me your laws.

13You have taught us your rules.

I will speak them aloud for others to hear.

14Your rules give me a happy life.

When I obey them,

it is better than being rich!

15I want to think carefully about your teaching.

You have shown me the best way to live.

16Your laws make me very happy.

I will not forget what you have taught me.

GIMEL

17Please be kind to me, your servant.

Then I will live and I will obey your message.

18Open my eyes wide!

Then I will see great things in your Law.

19I live like a stranger here on the earth.

Please do not hide your commands from me.

20I really want to obey your rules all the time.

I want that more than anything else.

21You warn people who are proud.

If they turn away from your commands,

you will surely punish them.

22I obey your rules.

So do not let people insult me,

so that I become ashamed.

23Rulers may think of ways to hurt me.

But I will think carefully about your rules.

24Yes, your laws make me really happy.

They show me the right way to live.

DALETH

25I have fallen into the dust on the ground.

I am almost dead.

Give me life again,

as you have promised to do.

26I told you what my life is like,

and you answered me.

Please teach me your laws.

27Help me to understand what your teaching means.

Then I will think carefully about the great things that you do.

28I am so sad that I feel very weak.

Use your word to make me strong again.

29Stop me from living in a wrong way.

Please be kind to me,

so that I know your Law.

30I have chosen to live in the right way.

I will continue to obey your rules.

31Yes, Lord, I will always respect your teaching.

Please do not let me become ashamed.

32I want to obey your commands all the time.

Help me to understand them more and more.

HE

33 Lord, help me to understand your teaching,

then I will always obey it.

34Explain your Law to me,

so that I will obey it.

I will always love to do what it says.

35Help me to live in a way that respects your commands.

That is what makes me very happy.

36Help me to love your rules.

That is better for me than riches.

37Turn my eyes away from useless things.

Use your word to help me to live.

38I am your servant.

Please do what you have promised to do.

You have promised to bless anyone who respects you.

39I am afraid when people insult me.

Your rules are good,

so do not let me be ashamed.

40I really want to obey your rules.

Because you are righteous,

please let me continue to live.

WAW

41 Lord, I want your faithful love to be with me.

Please keep me safe,

as you have promised.

42Then I will be able to answer the people who insult me.

I will show them that I trust in your word.

43Do not stop me from speaking your true word!

I know that you will do what is right.

44I will always obey your Law,

now and for ever.

45I will not be in danger as I live,

because I try to obey your teaching.

46I will speak to kings about your rules.

I will not be ashamed to do that.

47I love your commands

and they make me very happy.

48I respect your commands,

and I love them.

I am always thinking about your laws.

ZAYIN

49Remember the word that you have spoken to me, your servant.

You have helped me to hope in it.

50When I have trouble,

your promise gives me peace in my mind.

It makes my life strong again.

51 Proud people laugh at me all the time.

But I do not turn away from your Law.

52 Lord, I think about the rules that you made long ago.

When I do that, I feel happy.

53When wicked people turn against your Law,

I become very angry.

54Wherever I live,

I sing songs about your rules.

55In the night, Lord,

I think about who you are.

I will continue to obey your Law.

56This is what I do every day:

I obey your teaching.

HETH

57 Lord, you are everything that I need.

I promise to obey your rules.

58I ask you, ‘Please, please take care of me.

Be kind and forgive me,

as you have promised to do.’

59I have thought about the way that I live.

I promise to obey your teaching.

60I will be careful to obey your commands.

I will not be slow to do that.

61 Wicked people try to catch me in their traps,

but I will not forget your Law.

62I get up in the middle of the night to praise you.

I thank you for your fair rules.

63I am a friend of everyone who respects you,

and who obeys your teaching.

64 Lord, your faithful love is everywhere!

Please teach me your commands.

TETH

65 Lord, you have blessed me, your servant,

as you have promised to do.

66Teach me to understand what is right,

because I trust your commands.

67Before you showed me what was right,

I made mistakes.

But now I obey your teaching.

68You are good and you do good things.

So please teach me your laws.

69 Proud people have told many lies against me,

but I love to obey your rules.

70Those people do not understand anything,

but your Law makes me very happy.

71When I suffered,

it was good for me.

It helped me to learn your commands.

72The rules that you have taught me are very valuable.

They are more valuable to me

than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

YOD

73You made me with your hands.

You made me what I am.

Help me to understand things well,

so that I learn your commands.

74People who respect you will be happy when they see me.

That is because I trust your word.

75 Lord, I know that your rules are good and fair.

When you sent trouble to me,

it was because you truly loved me.

76Now, please use your faithful love

to comfort me.

That is what you promised to do for me, your servant.

77Be kind to me so that I will live!

Your Law makes me really happy.

78 Proud men should be ashamed!

They have spoken lies against me.

79Let the people who respect you join with me.

They will learn to obey your rules.

80Let me obey your commands completely.

Then I will not be ashamed.

KAPH

81As I wait for you to save me,

I feel tired and weak.

I trust in your word.

82As I wait for you to do what you have promised,

my eyes are too tired to stay open.

I ask, ‘When will you come to help me?’

83I am like an old wineskin that has become useless.

But I have not forgotten your rules.

84As your servant, how much longer must I be patient?

Please punish the people who want to hurt me.

Please do it soon.

85 Proud people want to catch me in their traps.

That is against your Law!

86I know that I can trust all your commands,

but people still give me trouble with their lies.

Quickly, help me!

87People here on earth have almost destroyed me,

but I continue to obey your teaching.

88Please use your faithful love to keep me alive.

Then I can continue to obey the rules that you have taught me.

LAMED

89 Lord, your teaching will always be there.

You keep it safe in heaven.

90You always show that people can trust you,

from one century to the next.

You have fixed the earth in its place,

and it will remain.

91It is by your command that all things continue.

You have put everything there to serve you.

92If your Law had not made me truly happy,

I would have been sad until I died.

93I will never forget your rules,

because you have used them to give me life.

94I belong to you. Please save me!

I have respected your rules.

95 Wicked people are ready to kill me,

but I think carefully about your laws.

96I have learned that all things will come to an end,

but your commands have no end.

MEM

97I love your Law very much.

I think about it all through each day.

98Your commands make me wiser than my enemies.

They are always in my thoughts.

99I understand more than all my teachers,

because I think carefully about your rules.

100I understand more than people who are old,

because I obey your teaching.

101I do not follow evil ways,

so that I can obey your word.

102I do not turn away from your rules,

because you are my teacher.

103Your words are very good.

They taste sweeter than honey in my mouth!

104Your teaching helps me to understand things,

so I hate anything that is false.

NUN

105Your word is like a lamp that shines as my guide.

It shows me the right way to live.

106I have made a strong promise

that I will always obey your righteous rules.

107I am suffering very much.

Lord, please keep me safe,

as you have promised to do.

108 Lord, please accept the praise

that I choose to offer to you.

Teach me your rules.

109My life is always in danger,

but I never forget your Law.

110 Wicked people try to catch me in a trap,

but I do not turn away from your teaching.

111Your laws will always be with me.

They make me happy deep inside.

112I have decided to obey your commands always,

until the end of my life.

SAMEKH

113I hate people who are not faithful to you.

I love your Law.

114You are the safe place where I can hide.

You keep me safe like a soldier's shield.

I know that I can trust your word.

115Go away from me, you evil people!

I will obey my God's commands.

116Help me to be strong, Lord,

as your word promises.

Do not let me be ashamed because of my hope.

117Please help me so that I will be safe.

Then I will always obey your commands.

118You refuse people who turn away from your laws.

You do not accept them,

because they speak lies to deceive people.

119The wicked people in the world

are like rubbish to you.

So I choose to obey your rules.

120I respect your great strength,

so that my body shakes with fear.

The laws that you use to judge people

make me afraid.

AYIN

121I have done what is fair and right.

Do not leave me alone

so that my cruel enemies can hurt me.

122Promise to take care of me, your servant.

Do not let proud people hurt me.

123I have been waiting a long time for you to save me.

My eyes have become tired.

I am waiting for you to save me,

as you have promised to do.

124Please be kind to me, your servant,

so that I see your faithful love.

Continue to teach me your laws.

125I am your servant. Help me to be wise,

so that I can understand your rules.

126It is time for you to do something, Lord,

because people have turned against your Law.

127That is why I love your commands.

They are more valuable to me than very pure gold.

128So I carefully obey your teaching.

I hate everything that is false.

PE

129Your laws are wonderful, Lord!

So I obey them.

130Your message brings light to people,

when they understand it.

It helps ordinary people to become wise.

131I want to know your commands,

like a thirsty dog needs water to drink.

132Turn towards me and be kind to me,

as you always do for those who serve you.

133Use your word to lead me along the right way.

Do not let sin rule over me.

134Keep me safe from cruel people,

so that I can obey your teaching.

135Show a kind face to me, your servant.

Teach me your laws.

136I weep with streams of tears,

because people do not obey your Law.

TSADHE

137 Lord, you are righteous

and your laws are completely fair.

138The rules that you have given us are good and right.

We can trust them completely.

139I am so angry that it makes me weak.

My enemies do not accept your message.

140I know that your promises are completely true.

I love them very much.

141I am not important enough for people to respect me,

but I do not forget your teaching.

142You will always do what is right

and your law is completely true.

143I am suffering because of great trouble,

but your commands make me happy.

144Your rules are always fair.

Help me to understand them,

so that I may find true life.

QOPH

145With all that I am, I call to you,

‘Answer me, Lord!

I will obey your commands.’

146I say to you, ‘Save me,

so that I can obey your rules.’

147I wake up before dawn

and I cry to you for help.

I trust what you have said.

148I am awake during each night,

and I think carefully about your message.

149You love me with a faithful love,

so please listen to me!

Lord, do what is right,

and keep my life safe.

150People who want to do evil things

are ready to attack me.

They have no interest in your Law.

151 Lord, you are near to me,

and I can trust all your commands.

152I have studied your teaching since long ago.

I know that you have made it to remain for ever.

RESH

153Look at my pain and trouble!

Please save me,

because I do not forget your Law.

154Stand beside me and protect me.

Keep me safe,

as you have promised to do.

155 Wicked people do not obey your rules,

so their lives will never be safe.

156 Lord, you are very kind.

Please do what is right,

and keep my life safe!

157I have many enemies

who are ready to hurt me.

But I do not turn away from your rules.

158When I see people who have turned against you,

they make me very upset.

They do not obey your commands.

159See how I love your teaching, Lord!

Please keep my life safe,

because of your faithful love for your people.

160I can trust that your message is true.

All your righteous rules will continue for ever.

SHIN

161Rulers want to hurt me for no good reason.

But it is your message that I respect with fear.

162Your teaching makes me very happy.

I am like someone who has found great riches.

163I hate all kinds of lies,

but I love your Law.

164I praise you seven times each day,

because of your righteous rules.

165People who love your Law have peace in their minds.

Nothing will cause them to fall down.

166 Lord, I trust you to save me,

as I obey your commands.

167I will continue to obey your rules,

because I love them so much.

168I obey your commands and your teaching,

because you know everything that I do.

TAW

169Listen to me, Lord,

as I call to you for help!

Help me to understand your word.

170I ask you to be kind to me,

so please listen!

Keep me safe,

as you have promised to do.

171I will always speak aloud to praise you,

because you teach me your rules.

172I will sing about your message,

because all your commands are righteous.

173Please be ready to help me,

because I choose to obey your teaching.

174 Lord, I am waiting for you to save me.

Please do it soon!

Your Law makes me very happy.

175Keep my life safe,

so that I can praise you.

Use your laws to give me help.

176I have left the right way,

like a sheep that has become lost.

Come to make me safe again,

as a shepherd looks for his lost sheep.

Help me, your servant,

because I have not forgotten your commands.