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.

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.

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.

Tehillim by Name: Psalm 119 by the Letters of the Name: משה נשמה

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 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 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!

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!

Tehillim by Name: Psalm 119 by the Letters of the Name: משה נשמה

Tehillim 119 - Letter מ

Tehillim 119 - Letter ש

Tehillim 119 - Letter ה

Tehillim 119 - Letter נ

Tehillim 119 - Letter ש

Tehillim 119 - Letter מ

Tehillim 119 - Letter ה

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