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Tehillim by Name: Psalm 119 by the Letters of the Name: אשר בן רבנו יחיאל נשמה

Psalm 119 follows the Hebrew alphabet, with eight verses for each letter. For the healing of a sick person or the elevation of a departed soul, you read the verses for the letters of their Hebrew name, of “ben” or “bat” and of their mother's name; for the departed, the letters of נשמה (Neshama) are added.

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Tehillim 119 - Letter א

{א} אַשְׁרֵי תְמִימֵי דָרֶךְ הַהֹלְכִים בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָה:
{ב} אַשְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵי עֵדֹתָיו בְּכָל לֵב יִדְרְשׁוּהוּ:
{ג} אַף לֹא פָעֲלוּ עַוְלָה בִּדְרָכָיו הָלָכוּ:
{ד} אַתָּה צִוִּיתָה פִקֻּדֶיךָ לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹד:
{ה} אַחֲלַי יִכֹּנוּ דְרָכָי לִשְׁמֹר חֻקֶּיךָ:
{ו} אָז לֹא אֵבוֹשׁ בְּהַבִּיטִי אֶל כָּל מִצְוֹתֶיךָ:
{ז} אוֹדְךָ בְּיֹשֶׁר לֵבָב בְּלָמְדִי מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ:
{ח} אֶת חֻקֶּיךָ אֶשְׁמֹר אַל תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד מְאֹד:

Ashrê temimê dárech, haholechim berotat Adonai
Ashrê notserê edotav, bechol lev yidreshúhu
Af lo faalu avla, bidrachav haláchu
Ata tsivíta ficudêcha, lishmor meod
Achalai, yicônu derachai lishmor chukêcha
Az lo evosh, behabiti el col mitsvotêcha
Odechá beiósher levav, belomdi mishpetê tsidkêcha
Et chukêcha eshmor, al taazvêni ad meod

1. Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Torah of the Lord!
2. Happy are those who keep his testimonies, and who seek him with the whole heart!
3. They also do no iniquity; they walk in his ways!
4. You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently!
5. O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
6. Then I shall not be ashamed, when I observe to all your commandments!
7. I shall give thanks with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments!
8. I will keep your statutes; O do not forsake me utterly!

Tehillim 119 - Letter ש

(פ) {קסא} שָׂרִים רְדָפוּנִי חִנָּם (ומדבריך) וּמִדְּבָרְךָ פָּחַד לִבִּי:
{קסב} שָׂשׂ אָנֹכִי עַל אִמְרָתֶךָ כְּמוֹצֵא שָׁלָל רָב:
{קסג} שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵאתִי וַאֲתַעֵבָה תּוֹרָתְךָ אָהָבְתִּי:
{קסד} שֶׁבַע בַּיּוֹם הִלַּלְתִּיךָ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ:
{קסה} שָׁלוֹם רָב לְאֹהֲבֵי תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֵין לָמוֹ מִכְשׁוֹל:
{קסו} שִׂבַּרְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה וּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ עָשִׂיתִי:
{קסז} שָׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶיךָ וָאֹהֲבֵם מְאֹד:
{קסח} שָׁמַרְתִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ וְעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי כָל דְּרָכַי נֶגְדֶּךָ:

Sarim redafúni chinam, umidevarechá fachad libi
Sas anochi al imratêcha, kemotse shalal rav
Shéker sanêti vaataêva, toratechá ahávti
Shéva baiom hilaltícha, al mishpetê tsidkêcha
Shalom rav leohavê toratêcha, veen lamo mich’shol
Sibárti lishuatechá Adonai, umitsvotêcha assíti
Shamerá nafshi edotêcha, vaohavem meod
Shamárti ficudêcha veedotêcha, ki chol derachai negdêcha

161. Princes have persecuted me without cause; but my heart in awe of your word!
162. I rejoice at your word, like one who finds great booty!
163. I hate and loathe lying; but I love your Torah!
164. Seven times a day I praise you because of your righteous judgments!
165. Great peace have those who love your Torah; and nothing can make them stumble!
166. Lord, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments!
167. My soul has kept your testimonies; and I love them exceedingly!
168. I have kept your precepts and your testimonies; for all my ways are before you!

Tehillim 119 - Letter ר

(פ) {קנג} רְאֵה עָנְיִי וְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי תוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:
{קנד} רִיבָה רִיבִי וּגְאָלֵנִי לְאִמְרָתְךָ חַיֵּנִי:
{קנה} רָחוֹק מֵרְשָׁעִים יְשׁוּעָה כִּי חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא דָרָשׁוּ:
{קנו} רַחֲמֶיךָ רַבִּים יְהוָה כְּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ חַיֵּנִי:
{קנז} רַבִּים רֹדְפַי וְצָרָי מֵעֵדְוֹתֶיךָ לֹא נָטִיתִי:
{קנח} רָאִיתִי בֹגְדִים וָאֶתְקוֹטָטָה אֲשֶׁר אִמְרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁמָרוּ:
{קנט} רְאֵה כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ אָהָבְתִּי יְהוָה כְּחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּנִי:
{קס} רֹאשׁ דְּבָרְךָ אֱמֶת וּלְעוֹלָם כָּל מִשְׁפַּט צִדְקֶךָ:

Ree onyi vechaletsêni, ki torarechá lo shacháchti
Riva rivi uguealêni, leimratechá chaiêni
Rachoc mereshaim ieshuá, ki chukêcha lo daráshu
Rachamêcha rabim Adonai, kemishpatêcha chaiêni
Rabim rodefai vetsarai,
meedevotêcha lo natíti
Raíti voguedim vaetcotáta, asher imratechá lo shamáru
Ree ki ficudêcha ahávti, Adonai kechasdechá chaiêni
Rosh devarechá emet, uleolam col mishpat tsidkêcha

153. Consider my affliction, and save me; for I do not forget your Torah!
154. Plead my cause, and save me; give me life according to your word!
155. Salvation is far from the wicked; for they do not seek your statutes!
156. Great is your compassion, O Lord; give me life according to your justice!
157. Many are my persecutors and my enemies; yet I do not swerve from your testimonies!
158. I look at the transgressors, and I am grieved; because they do not keep your saying!
159. Consider how I love your precepts; revive me, O Lord, according to your loving kindness!
160. The sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous judgments endures for ever!

Tehillim 119 - Letter ב

(פ) {ט} בַּמֶּה יְזַכֶּה נַּעַר אֶת אָרְחוֹ לִשְׁמֹר כִּדְבָרֶךָ:
{י} בְּכָל לִבִּי דְרַשְׁתִּיךָ אַל תַּשְׁגֵּנִי מִמִּצְוֹתֶיךָ:
{יא} בְּלִבִּי צָפַנְתִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֶחֱטָא לָךְ:
{יב} בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ:
{יג} בִּשְׂפָתַי סִפַּרְתִּי כֹּל מִשְׁפְּטֵי פִיךָ:
{יד} בְּדֶרֶךְ עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ שַׂשְׂתִּי כְּעַל כָּל הוֹן:
{טו} בְּפִקֻּדֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה וְאַבִּיטָה אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ:
{טז} בְּחֻקֹּתֶיךָ אֶשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח דְּבָרֶךָ:

Bame iezake náar et orcho, lishmor kidvarêcha
Bechol libi derashtícha, al tashguêni mimitsvotêcha
Belibi tsafánti imratêcha, lemáan lo echeta lach
Baruch ata Adonai, lamedêni chukêcha
Bisfatai sipárti, col mishpetê fícha
Bedérech edevotêcha sasti, keal col hon
Beficudêcha assícha, veabíta orechotêcha
Bechucotêcha eshtaasha, lo eshcach devarêcha

9. How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word!
10. With my whole heart I have sought you; O do not let wander from your commandments!
11. I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you!
12. Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes!
13. With my lips I have declared all the judgments of your mouth!
14. I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches!
15. I will meditate in your precepts, and observe your ways!
16. I will delight myself in your statutes; I will not forget your word!

Tehillim 119 - Letter נ

(פ) {קה} נֵר לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִי:
{קו} נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּמָה לִשְׁמֹר מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ:
{קז} נַעֲנֵיתִי עַד מְאֹד יְהוָה חַיֵּנִי כִדְבָרֶךָ:
{קח} נִדְבוֹת פִּי רְצֵה נָא יְהוָה וּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לַמְּדֵנִי:
{קט} נַפְשִׁי בְכַפִּי תָמִיד וְתוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:
{קי} נָתְנוּ רְשָׁעִים פַּח לִי וּמִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ לֹא תָעִיתִי:
{קיא} נָחַלְתִּי עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם כִּי שְׂשׂוֹן לִבִּי הֵמָּה:
{קיב} נָטִיתִי לִבִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת חֻקֶּיךָ לְעוֹלָם עֵקֶב:

Ner leragli devarêcha, veor lintivati
Nishbáti vaacaiêma, lishmor mishpetê tsidkêcha
Naanêti ad meod, Adonai chaiêni chidvarêcha
Nidvót pi retse na Adonai, umishpatêcha lamedêni
Nafshi vechapi tamid, vetoratechá lo shacháchti
Natenú reshaim pach li, umipicudêcha lo taíti
Nachálti edevotêcha leolam, ki sesson libi hêma
Natíti libi laassot chukêcha leolam ékev

105. Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path!
106. I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments!
107. I am very much afflicted; revive me, O Lord, according to your word!
108. Accept, I beseech you, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me your ordinances!
109. My soul is continually in my hand; yet I do not forget your Torah!
110. The wicked have laid a snare for me; yet I have not strayed from your precepts!
111. Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart!
112. I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes always, to the end!

Tehillim 119 - Letter ר

(פ) {קנג} רְאֵה עָנְיִי וְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי תוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:
{קנד} רִיבָה רִיבִי וּגְאָלֵנִי לְאִמְרָתְךָ חַיֵּנִי:
{קנה} רָחוֹק מֵרְשָׁעִים יְשׁוּעָה כִּי חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא דָרָשׁוּ:
{קנו} רַחֲמֶיךָ רַבִּים יְהוָה כְּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ חַיֵּנִי:
{קנז} רַבִּים רֹדְפַי וְצָרָי מֵעֵדְוֹתֶיךָ לֹא נָטִיתִי:
{קנח} רָאִיתִי בֹגְדִים וָאֶתְקוֹטָטָה אֲשֶׁר אִמְרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁמָרוּ:
{קנט} רְאֵה כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ אָהָבְתִּי יְהוָה כְּחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּנִי:
{קס} רֹאשׁ דְּבָרְךָ אֱמֶת וּלְעוֹלָם כָּל מִשְׁפַּט צִדְקֶךָ:

Ree onyi vechaletsêni, ki torarechá lo shacháchti
Riva rivi uguealêni, leimratechá chaiêni
Rachoc mereshaim ieshuá, ki chukêcha lo daráshu
Rachamêcha rabim Adonai, kemishpatêcha chaiêni
Rabim rodefai vetsarai,
meedevotêcha lo natíti
Raíti voguedim vaetcotáta, asher imratechá lo shamáru
Ree ki ficudêcha ahávti, Adonai kechasdechá chaiêni
Rosh devarechá emet, uleolam col mishpat tsidkêcha

153. Consider my affliction, and save me; for I do not forget your Torah!
154. Plead my cause, and save me; give me life according to your word!
155. Salvation is far from the wicked; for they do not seek your statutes!
156. Great is your compassion, O Lord; give me life according to your justice!
157. Many are my persecutors and my enemies; yet I do not swerve from your testimonies!
158. I look at the transgressors, and I am grieved; because they do not keep your saying!
159. Consider how I love your precepts; revive me, O Lord, according to your loving kindness!
160. The sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous judgments endures for ever!

Tehillim 119 - Letter ב

(פ) {ט} בַּמֶּה יְזַכֶּה נַּעַר אֶת אָרְחוֹ לִשְׁמֹר כִּדְבָרֶךָ:
{י} בְּכָל לִבִּי דְרַשְׁתִּיךָ אַל תַּשְׁגֵּנִי מִמִּצְוֹתֶיךָ:
{יא} בְּלִבִּי צָפַנְתִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֶחֱטָא לָךְ:
{יב} בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ:
{יג} בִּשְׂפָתַי סִפַּרְתִּי כֹּל מִשְׁפְּטֵי פִיךָ:
{יד} בְּדֶרֶךְ עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ שַׂשְׂתִּי כְּעַל כָּל הוֹן:
{טו} בְּפִקֻּדֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה וְאַבִּיטָה אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ:
{טז} בְּחֻקֹּתֶיךָ אֶשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח דְּבָרֶךָ:

Bame iezake náar et orcho, lishmor kidvarêcha
Bechol libi derashtícha, al tashguêni mimitsvotêcha
Belibi tsafánti imratêcha, lemáan lo echeta lach
Baruch ata Adonai, lamedêni chukêcha
Bisfatai sipárti, col mishpetê fícha
Bedérech edevotêcha sasti, keal col hon
Beficudêcha assícha, veabíta orechotêcha
Bechucotêcha eshtaasha, lo eshcach devarêcha

9. How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word!
10. With my whole heart I have sought you; O do not let wander from your commandments!
11. I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you!
12. Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes!
13. With my lips I have declared all the judgments of your mouth!
14. I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches!
15. I will meditate in your precepts, and observe your ways!
16. I will delight myself in your statutes; I will not forget your word!

Tehillim 119 - Letter נ

(פ) {קה} נֵר לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִי:
{קו} נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּמָה לִשְׁמֹר מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ:
{קז} נַעֲנֵיתִי עַד מְאֹד יְהוָה חַיֵּנִי כִדְבָרֶךָ:
{קח} נִדְבוֹת פִּי רְצֵה נָא יְהוָה וּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לַמְּדֵנִי:
{קט} נַפְשִׁי בְכַפִּי תָמִיד וְתוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:
{קי} נָתְנוּ רְשָׁעִים פַּח לִי וּמִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ לֹא תָעִיתִי:
{קיא} נָחַלְתִּי עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם כִּי שְׂשׂוֹן לִבִּי הֵמָּה:
{קיב} נָטִיתִי לִבִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת חֻקֶּיךָ לְעוֹלָם עֵקֶב:

Ner leragli devarêcha, veor lintivati
Nishbáti vaacaiêma, lishmor mishpetê tsidkêcha
Naanêti ad meod, Adonai chaiêni chidvarêcha
Nidvót pi retse na Adonai, umishpatêcha lamedêni
Nafshi vechapi tamid, vetoratechá lo shacháchti
Natenú reshaim pach li, umipicudêcha lo taíti
Nachálti edevotêcha leolam, ki sesson libi hêma
Natíti libi laassot chukêcha leolam ékev

105. Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path!
106. I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments!
107. I am very much afflicted; revive me, O Lord, according to your word!
108. Accept, I beseech you, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me your ordinances!
109. My soul is continually in my hand; yet I do not forget your Torah!
110. The wicked have laid a snare for me; yet I have not strayed from your precepts!
111. Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart!
112. I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes always, to the end!

Tehillim 119 - Letter ו

(פ) {מא} וִיבֹאֻנִי חֲסָדֶךָ יְהוָה תְּשׁוּעָתְךָ כְּאִמְרָתֶךָ:
{מב} וְאֶעֱנֶה חֹרְפִי דָבָר כִּי בָטַחְתִּי בִּדְבָרֶךָ:
{מג} וְאַל תַּצֵּל מִפִּי דְבַר אֱמֶת עַד מְאֹד כִּי לְמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יִחָלְתִּי:
{מד} וְאֶשְׁמְרָה תוֹרָתְךָ תָמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:
{מה} וְאֶתְהַלְּכָה בָרְחָבָה כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ דָרָשְׁתִּי:
{מו} וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְעֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶגֶד מְלָכִים וְלֹא אֵבוֹשׁ:
{מז} וְאֶשְׁתַּעֲשַׁע בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָבְתִּי:
{מח} וְאֶשָּׂא כַפַּי אֶל מִצְוֹתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָבְתִּי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְחֻקֶּיךָ:

Vivoúni chassadêcha Adonai, teshuatechá keimratêcha
Veene chorefi davar, ki vatáchti bidvarêcha
Veal tatsel mipi devar emét ad meod, ki lemishpatêcha yichálti
Veeshmera toratechá tamid leolam vaed
Veet’halechá varechava, ki ficudêcha daráshti
Vaadaberá veedotêcha négued melachim, velo evosh
Veeshtaasha bemitsvotêcha asher ahávti
Veessá chapai el mitsvotêcha asher ahávti, veassícha vechukêcha

41. Let your loving kindness come also to me, O Lord, your salvation, according to your word!
42. So shall I have an answer for him who insults me; for I trust in your word!
43. And do not take the word of truth utterly from my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments!
44. So shall I keep your Torah continually for ever and ever!
45. And I will walk at liberty; for I seek your precepts!
46. I will also speak of your testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed!
47. And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved!
48. My hands also I will lift up to your commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in your statutes!

Tehillim 119 - Letter י

(פ) {עג} יָדֶיךָ עָשׂוּנִי וַיְכוֹנְנוּנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶלְמְדָה מִצְוֹתֶיךָ:
{עד} יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי:
{עה} יָדַעְתִּי יְהוָה כִּי צֶדֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה עִנִּיתָנִי:
{עו} יְהִי נָא חַסְדְּךָ לְנַחֲמֵנִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ לְעַבְדֶּךָ:
{עז} יְבֹאוּנִי רַחֲמֶיךָ וְאֶחְיֶה כִּי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי:
{עח} יֵבֹשׁוּ זֵדִים כִּי שֶׁקֶר עִוְּתוּנִי אֲנִי אָשִׂיחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶיךָ:
{עט} יָשׁוּבוּ לִי יְרֵאֶיךָ (וידעו) וְיֹדְעֵי עֵדֹתֶיךָ:
{פ} יְהִי לִבִּי תָמִים בְּחֻקֶּיךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֵבוֹשׁ

Iadêcha assúni vaichonenúni, havinêni veelmeda mitsvotêcha
Iereêcha yir’uni veyismáchu, ki lidvarechá yichálti
Iadáti Adonai ki tsédec mishpatêcha, veemuna initáni
Iehi na chasdechá lenachamêni, keimratechá leavdêcha
Ievoúni rachamêcha veechie, ki toratechá shaashuái
Ievôshu zedim ki shéker ivetúni, ani assíach beficudêcha
Iashúvu li iereêcha, veiodeê edotêcha
Iehi libi tamim bechukêcha, lemáan lo evosh

73. Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments!
74. Those who fear you will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in your word!
75. I know, O Lord, that your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me!
76. Let, I pray you, your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant!
77. Let your mercies come to me, that I may live; for your Torah is my delight!
78. Let the arrogant be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause; but I will meditate on your precepts!
79. Let those who fear you turn to me, and those who have known your testimonies!
80. Let my heart be sound in your statutes; that I be not ashamed!

Tehillim 119 - Letter ח

(פ) {נז} חֶלְקִי יְהוָה אָמַרְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶיךָ:
{נח} חִלִּיתִי פָנֶיךָ בְכָל לֵב חָנֵּנִי כְּאִמְרָתֶךָ:
{נט} חִשַּׁבְתִּי דְרָכָי וָאָשִׁיבָה רַגְלַי אֶל עֵדֹתֶיךָ:
{ס} חַשְׁתִּי וְלֹא הִתְמַהְמָהְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר מִצְוֹתֶיךָ:
{סא} חֶבְלֵי רְשָׁעִים עִוְּדֻנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:
{סב} חֲצוֹת לַיְלָה אָקוּם לְהוֹדוֹת לָךְ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ:
{סג} חָבֵר אָנִי לְכָל אֲשֶׁר יְרֵאוּךָ וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי פִּקּוּדֶיךָ:
{סד} חַסְדְּךָ יְהוָה מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ חֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵנִי:

Chelki Adonai, amárti lishmor devarêcha
Chilíti fanêcha vechol lev, chonêni keimratêcha
Chishavti derachai, vaashíva raglai el edotêcha
Chashti velo hitmamáti, lishmor mitsvotêcha
Chevlê reshaim ivedúni, toratechá lo shacháchti
Chatsot láila acum lehodot lach, al mishpetê tsidkêcha
Chaver ani lechol asher iereúcha, ulshomerê picudêcha
Chasdechá Adonai maleá haárets chukêcha lamedeni

57. You are my portion, O Lord; I have said that I would keep your words!
58. I entreated your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me according to your word!
59. I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies!
60. I made haste, and did not delay to keep your commandments!
61. Bands of wicked men have robbed me; but I have not forgotten your Torah!
62. At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous judgments!
63. I am a companion of all those who fear you, and of those who keep your precepts!
64. The earth, O Lord, is full of your loving kindness; teach me your statutes!

Tehillim 119 - Letter י

(פ) {עג} יָדֶיךָ עָשׂוּנִי וַיְכוֹנְנוּנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶלְמְדָה מִצְוֹתֶיךָ:
{עד} יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי:
{עה} יָדַעְתִּי יְהוָה כִּי צֶדֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה עִנִּיתָנִי:
{עו} יְהִי נָא חַסְדְּךָ לְנַחֲמֵנִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ לְעַבְדֶּךָ:
{עז} יְבֹאוּנִי רַחֲמֶיךָ וְאֶחְיֶה כִּי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי:
{עח} יֵבֹשׁוּ זֵדִים כִּי שֶׁקֶר עִוְּתוּנִי אֲנִי אָשִׂיחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶיךָ:
{עט} יָשׁוּבוּ לִי יְרֵאֶיךָ (וידעו) וְיֹדְעֵי עֵדֹתֶיךָ:
{פ} יְהִי לִבִּי תָמִים בְּחֻקֶּיךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֵבוֹשׁ

Iadêcha assúni vaichonenúni, havinêni veelmeda mitsvotêcha
Iereêcha yir’uni veyismáchu, ki lidvarechá yichálti
Iadáti Adonai ki tsédec mishpatêcha, veemuna initáni
Iehi na chasdechá lenachamêni, keimratechá leavdêcha
Ievoúni rachamêcha veechie, ki toratechá shaashuái
Ievôshu zedim ki shéker ivetúni, ani assíach beficudêcha
Iashúvu li iereêcha, veiodeê edotêcha
Iehi libi tamim bechukêcha, lemáan lo evosh

73. Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments!
74. Those who fear you will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in your word!
75. I know, O Lord, that your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me!
76. Let, I pray you, your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant!
77. Let your mercies come to me, that I may live; for your Torah is my delight!
78. Let the arrogant be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause; but I will meditate on your precepts!
79. Let those who fear you turn to me, and those who have known your testimonies!
80. Let my heart be sound in your statutes; that I be not ashamed!

Tehillim 119 - Letter א

{א} אַשְׁרֵי תְמִימֵי דָרֶךְ הַהֹלְכִים בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָה:
{ב} אַשְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵי עֵדֹתָיו בְּכָל לֵב יִדְרְשׁוּהוּ:
{ג} אַף לֹא פָעֲלוּ עַוְלָה בִּדְרָכָיו הָלָכוּ:
{ד} אַתָּה צִוִּיתָה פִקֻּדֶיךָ לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹד:
{ה} אַחֲלַי יִכֹּנוּ דְרָכָי לִשְׁמֹר חֻקֶּיךָ:
{ו} אָז לֹא אֵבוֹשׁ בְּהַבִּיטִי אֶל כָּל מִצְוֹתֶיךָ:
{ז} אוֹדְךָ בְּיֹשֶׁר לֵבָב בְּלָמְדִי מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ:
{ח} אֶת חֻקֶּיךָ אֶשְׁמֹר אַל תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד מְאֹד:

Ashrê temimê dárech, haholechim berotat Adonai
Ashrê notserê edotav, bechol lev yidreshúhu
Af lo faalu avla, bidrachav haláchu
Ata tsivíta ficudêcha, lishmor meod
Achalai, yicônu derachai lishmor chukêcha
Az lo evosh, behabiti el col mitsvotêcha
Odechá beiósher levav, belomdi mishpetê tsidkêcha
Et chukêcha eshmor, al taazvêni ad meod

1. Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Torah of the Lord!
2. Happy are those who keep his testimonies, and who seek him with the whole heart!
3. They also do no iniquity; they walk in his ways!
4. You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently!
5. O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
6. Then I shall not be ashamed, when I observe to all your commandments!
7. I shall give thanks with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments!
8. I will keep your statutes; O do not forsake me utterly!

Tehillim 119 - Letter ל

(פ) {פט} לְעוֹלָם יְהוָה דְּבָרְךָ נִצָּב בַּשָּׁמָיִם:
{צ} לְדֹר וָדֹר אֱמוּנָתֶךָ כּוֹנַנְתָּ אֶרֶץ וַתַּעֲמֹד:
{צא} לְמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְדוּ הַיּוֹם כִּי הַכֹּל עֲבָדֶיךָ:
{צב} לוּלֵי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אָז אָבַדְתִּי בְעָנְיִי:
{צג} לְעוֹלָם לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח פִּקּוּדֶיךָ כִּי בָם חִיִּיתָנִי:
{צד} לְךָ אֲנִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ דָרָשְׁתִּי:
{צה} לִי קִוּוּ רְשָׁעִים לְאַבְּדֵנִי עֵדֹתֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָן:
{צו} לְכָל תִּכְלָה רָאִיתִי קֵץ רְחָבָה מִצְוָתְךָ מְאֹד:

Leolam Adonai, devarechá nitsav bashamáyim
Ledor vador emunatêcha, conánta érets vataamod
Lemishpatêcha amedu haiom, ki hacol avadêcha
Lulê toratechá shaashuái, az avádeti veonyi
Leolam lo eshcach picudêcha, ki vam chiyitáni
Lechá ani hoshiêni, ki ficudêcha daráshti
Li kivu reshaim leabedêni, edotêcha etbonan
Lechol tichlá raíti kets, rechava mitsvatechá meod

89. For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven!
90. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands firm!
91. They continue this day according to your ordinances; for all are your servants!
92. If your Torah had not been my delight, I should have perished in my affliction!
93. I will never forget your precepts; for with them you have given me life!
94. I am yours, save me; for I have sought your precepts!
95. The wicked have waited for me to destroy me; but I will consider your testimonies!
96. I have seen a limit to all perfection; but your commandment is exceedingly broad!

Tehillim 119 - Letter נ

(פ) {קה} נֵר לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִי:
{קו} נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּמָה לִשְׁמֹר מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ:
{קז} נַעֲנֵיתִי עַד מְאֹד יְהוָה חַיֵּנִי כִדְבָרֶךָ:
{קח} נִדְבוֹת פִּי רְצֵה נָא יְהוָה וּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לַמְּדֵנִי:
{קט} נַפְשִׁי בְכַפִּי תָמִיד וְתוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:
{קי} נָתְנוּ רְשָׁעִים פַּח לִי וּמִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ לֹא תָעִיתִי:
{קיא} נָחַלְתִּי עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם כִּי שְׂשׂוֹן לִבִּי הֵמָּה:
{קיב} נָטִיתִי לִבִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת חֻקֶּיךָ לְעוֹלָם עֵקֶב:

Ner leragli devarêcha, veor lintivati
Nishbáti vaacaiêma, lishmor mishpetê tsidkêcha
Naanêti ad meod, Adonai chaiêni chidvarêcha
Nidvót pi retse na Adonai, umishpatêcha lamedêni
Nafshi vechapi tamid, vetoratechá lo shacháchti
Natenú reshaim pach li, umipicudêcha lo taíti
Nachálti edevotêcha leolam, ki sesson libi hêma
Natíti libi laassot chukêcha leolam ékev

105. Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path!
106. I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments!
107. I am very much afflicted; revive me, O Lord, according to your word!
108. Accept, I beseech you, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me your ordinances!
109. My soul is continually in my hand; yet I do not forget your Torah!
110. The wicked have laid a snare for me; yet I have not strayed from your precepts!
111. Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart!
112. I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes always, to the end!

Tehillim 119 - Letter ש

(פ) {קסא} שָׂרִים רְדָפוּנִי חִנָּם (ומדבריך) וּמִדְּבָרְךָ פָּחַד לִבִּי:
{קסב} שָׂשׂ אָנֹכִי עַל אִמְרָתֶךָ כְּמוֹצֵא שָׁלָל רָב:
{קסג} שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵאתִי וַאֲתַעֵבָה תּוֹרָתְךָ אָהָבְתִּי:
{קסד} שֶׁבַע בַּיּוֹם הִלַּלְתִּיךָ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ:
{קסה} שָׁלוֹם רָב לְאֹהֲבֵי תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֵין לָמוֹ מִכְשׁוֹל:
{קסו} שִׂבַּרְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה וּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ עָשִׂיתִי:
{קסז} שָׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶיךָ וָאֹהֲבֵם מְאֹד:
{קסח} שָׁמַרְתִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ וְעֵדֹתֶיךָ כִּי כָל דְּרָכַי נֶגְדֶּךָ:

Sarim redafúni chinam, umidevarechá fachad libi
Sas anochi al imratêcha, kemotse shalal rav
Shéker sanêti vaataêva, toratechá ahávti
Shéva baiom hilaltícha, al mishpetê tsidkêcha
Shalom rav leohavê toratêcha, veen lamo mich’shol
Sibárti lishuatechá Adonai, umitsvotêcha assíti
Shamerá nafshi edotêcha, vaohavem meod
Shamárti ficudêcha veedotêcha, ki chol derachai negdêcha

161. Princes have persecuted me without cause; but my heart in awe of your word!
162. I rejoice at your word, like one who finds great booty!
163. I hate and loathe lying; but I love your Torah!
164. Seven times a day I praise you because of your righteous judgments!
165. Great peace have those who love your Torah; and nothing can make them stumble!
166. Lord, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments!
167. My soul has kept your testimonies; and I love them exceedingly!
168. I have kept your precepts and your testimonies; for all my ways are before you!

Tehillim 119 - Letter מ

(פ) {צז} מָה אָהַבְתִּי תוֹרָתֶךָ כָּל הַיּוֹם הִיא שִׂיחָתִי:
{צח} מֵאֹיְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵנִי מִצְוֹתֶךָ כִּי לְעוֹלָם הִיא לִי:
{צט} מִכָּל מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי כִּי עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ שִׂיחָה לִֿי:
{ק} מִזְּקֵנִים אֶתְבּוֹנָן כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ נָצָרְתִּי:
{קא} מִכָּל אֹרַח רָע כָּלִאתִי רַגְלָי לְמַעַן אֶשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶךָ:
{קב} מִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לֹא סָרְתִּי כִּי אַתָּה הוֹרֵתָנִי:
{קג} מַה נִּמְלְצוּ לְחִכִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ מִדְּבַשׁ לְפִי:
{קד} מִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָן עַל כֵּן שָׂנֵאתִי כָּל אֹרַח שָׁקֶר:

Ma ahávti toratêcha, col haiom hi sichati
Meoievai techakemêni mitsvotêcha, ki leolam hi li
Micol melamedai hiscálti, ki edevotêcha sícha li
Mizekenim etbonan, ki ficudêcha natsárti
Micol ôrach ra calíti raglai, lemáan eshmor devarêcha
Mimishpatêcha lo sárti, ki ata horetáni
Ma nimletsu lechiki imratêcha, midevash lefi
Mipicudêcha etbonan, al ken sanêti col ôrach sháker

97. O how I love your Torah! It is my meditation all the day!
98. Your commandments have made me wiser than my enemies; for they are always with me!
99. I have more understanding than all my teachers; for your testimonies are my meditation!
100. I understand more than the elders, because I keep your precepts!
101. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your word!
102. I have not departed from your judgments; for you have taught me!
103. How sweet are your words to my taste! Sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104. Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way!

Tehillim 119 - Letter ה

(פ) {לג} הוֹרֵנִי יְהוָה דֶּרֶךְ חֻקֶּיךָ וְאֶצְּרֶנָּה עֵקֶב:
{לד} הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָה תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶנָּה בְכָל לֵב:
{לה} הַדְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִיב מִצְוֹתֶיךָ כִּי בוֹ חָפָצְתִּי:
{לו} הַט לִבִּי אֶל עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ וְאַל אֶל בָּצַע:
{לז} הַעֲבֵר עֵינַי מֵרְאוֹת שָׁוְא בִּדְרָכֶךָ חַיֵּנִי:
{לח} הָקֵם לְעַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶךָ אֲשֶׁר לְיִרְאָתֶךָ:
{לט} הַעֲבֵר חֶרְפָּתִי אֲשֶׁר יָגֹרְתִּי כִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ טוֹבִים:
{מ} הִנֵּה תָּאַבְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶיךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ חַיֵּנִי:

Horêni Adonai dérech chukêcha, veetsarêna ékev
Havinêni veetserá toratêcha, veeshmerêna vechol lev
Hadrichêni bintiv mitsvotêcha, ki vo chafats’ti
Hat libi el edevotêcha, veal el bátsa
Haaver enai mereot shav, bidrachêcha chaiêni
Hakem leavdechá imratêcha, asher leyir’atêcha
Haaver cherpati asher iagôrti, ki mishpatêcha tovim
Hine taávti leficudêcha, betsidcatechá chaiêni

33. Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes; and I shall keep it to the end!
34. Give me understanding, and I shall keep your Torah; I shall observe it with my whole heart!
35. Lead me in the path of your commandments; for I delight in it!
36. Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to unjust gain!
37. Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and give me life in your way!
38. Confirm to your servant your word. which is for those who fear you!
39. Turn away my insult which I fear; for your judgments are good!
40. Behold, I have longed after your precepts; give me life in your righteousness!

Frequently asked questions

How do you read Psalm 119 by name?

Type the name in Hebrew letters and the mother's name: the site shows, in order, the eight verses of Psalm 119 for each letter, to be read one after the other. A letter that appears twice is read twice.

Who is it read for?

For a sick person (refuah shleimah) and for the departed: during the shiva, at the end of the thirty days, at the yahrzeit or when visiting the grave.

Why add Neshama?

For the departed, the verses of the letters נ, ש, מ, ה (Neshama, “soul”) are added, taken from the same psalm.

What about final letters?

They are read like the regular letter:
ץ = צ
ף = פ
ן = נ
ם = מ
ך = כ

The mother's name or the father's?

For a sick person, we pray with the mother's name. For the departed, customs vary: many Sephardim also use the mother's name, others the father's. If in doubt, ask your rabbi.

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