פרק קיט לפי שם

Tehillim by Name: Psalm 119 by the Letters of the Name: משה זכות 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 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 ז

(פ) {מט} זְכֹר דָּבָר לְעַבְדֶּךָ עַל אֲשֶׁר יִחַלְתָּנִי:
{נ} זֹאת נֶחָמָתִי בְעָנְיִי כִּי אִמְרָתְךָ חִיָּתְנִי:
{נא} זֵדִים הֱלִיצֻנִי עַד מְאֹד מִתּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא נָטִיתִי:
{נב} זָכַרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ מֵעוֹלָם יְהוָה וָאֶתְנֶחָם:
{נג} זַלְעָפָה אֲחָזַתְנִי מֵרְשָׁעִים עֹזְבֵי תּוֹרָתֶךָ:
{נד} זְמִרוֹת הָיוּ לִי חֻקֶּיךָ בְּבֵית מְגוּרָי:
{נה} זָכַרְתִּי בַלַּיְלָה שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה וָאֶשְׁמְרָה תּוֹרָתֶךָ:
{נו} זֹאת הָיְתָה לִּי כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ נָצָרְתִּי:

Zechor davar leavdêcha, al asher yichaltáni
Zot nechamati veonyi, ki imratechá chiyátni
Zedim helitsúni ad meod, mitoratechá lo natíti
Zachárti mishpatêcha meolam Adonai vaetnecham
Zal’afa achazátni mereshaim, ozevê toratêcha
Zemirót haiu li chukêcha bevet megurai
Zachárti valaila shimchá Adonai, vaeshmerá toratêcha
Zot haietá li, ki ficudêcha natsárti

49. Remember the word to your servant, whereby you have given me hope!
50. This is my comfort in my affliction; for your word has revived me!
51. The arrogant have had me greatly in derision; but I have not turned away from your Torah!
52. I remembered your judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself!
53. Horror has taken hold of me because of the wicked who forsake your Torah!
54. Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage!
55. I have remembered your name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept your Torah!
56. This I had, because I kept your precepts!

Tehillim 119 - Letter כ

(פ) {פא} כָּלְתָה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ נַפְשִׁי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי:
{פב} כָּלוּ עֵינַי לְאִמְרָתֶךָ לֵאמֹר מָתַי תְּנַחֲמֵנִי:
{פג} כִּי הָיִיתִי כְּנֹאד בְּקִיטוֹר חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:
{פד} כַּמָּה יְמֵי עַבְדֶּךָ מָתַי תַּעֲשֶׂה בְרֹדְפַי מִשְׁפָּט:
{פה} כָּרוּ לִי זֵדִים שִׁיחוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹא כְתוֹרָתֶךָ:
{פו} כָּל מִצְוֹתֶיךָ אֱמוּנָה שֶׁקֶר רְדָפוּנִי עָזְרֵנִי:
{פז} כִּמְעַט כִּלּוּנִי בָאָרֶץ וַאֲנִי לֹא עָזַבְתִּי פִקֻּודֶיךָ:
{פח} כְּחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדוּת פִּיךָ:

Caleta liteshuatechá nafshi, lidvarechá yichálti
Calu enai leimratêcha, lemor matai tenachamêni
Ki hayíti kenod bekitor, chukêcha lo shacháchti
Cama iemê avdêcha, matai taasse verodefai mishpat
Cáru li zedim shichot, asher lo chetoratêcha
Col mitsvotêcha emuna, shéker redafúni ozrêni
Kim’at kilúni vaárets, vaani lo azávti ficudêcha
Kechasdechá chaiêni, veeshmerá edut pícha

81. My soul languishes for your salvation; I hope in your word!
82. My eyes fail longing for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
83. For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke; yet I do not forget your statutes!
84. How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?
85. The arrogant dug pits for me, which are not according to your Torah!
86. All your commandments are faithful; they persecute me wrongfully; help me!
87. They had almost consumed me on earth; but I have not forsaken your precepts!
88. In your loving kindness spare my life; so I shall keep the testimony of your mouth!

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 ת

(פ) {קסט} תִּקְרַב רִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ יְהוָה כִּדְבָרְךָ הֲבִינֵנִי:
{קע} תָּבוֹא תְּחִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ כְּאִמְרָתְךָ הַצִּילֵנִי:
{קעא} תַּבַּעְנָה שְׂפָתַי תְּהִלָּה כִּי תְלַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ:
{קעב} תַּעַן לְשׁוֹנִי אִמְרָתֶךָ כִּי כָל מִצְוֹתֶיךָ צֶּדֶק:
{קעג} תְּהִי יָדְךָ לְעָזְרֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ בָחָרְתִּי:
{קעד} תָּאַבְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה וְתוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי:
{קעה} תְּחִי נַפְשִׁי וּתְהַלְלֶךָּ וּמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יַעֲזְרֻנִי:
{קעו} תָּעִיתִי כְּשֶׂה אֹבֵד בַּקֵּשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי מִצְוֹתֶיךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:

Ticrav rinati lefanêcha Adonai, kidvarechá havinêni
Tavo techinati lefanêcha, keimratechá hatsilêni
Tabána sefatai tehilá, ki telamedêni chukêcha
Táan leshoni imratêcha, ki chol mitsvotêcha tsédec
Tehi iadechá leozrêni, ki ficudêcha vachárti
Taávti lishuatechá Adonai, vetoratechá shaashuái
Techi nafshi utehalelêca, umishpatêcha iazerúni
Taíti kesse oved bakesh avdêcha, ki mitsvotêcha lo shacháchti

169. Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me understanding according to your word!
170. Let my supplication come before you; save me according to your word!
171. My lips shall utter praise, when you have taught me your statutes!
172. My tongue shall speak of your word; for all your commandments are just!
173. Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts!
174. I long for your salvation, O Lord; and your Torah is my delight!
175. Let my soul live, and it shall praise you; and let your judgments help me!
176. I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I do not forget your commandments!

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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