Psalm 119 Prayer for Isabella

אַשְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵי עֵדֹתָיו בְּכָל־לֵב יִדְרְשׁוּהוּ׃

Ashrei notzrei edotav, bechol lev yidreshuhu.

Happy are those who keep His decrees, who seek Him with all their heart.

אַף לֹא־פָעֲלוּ עַוְלָה בִּדְרָכָיו הָלָכוּ׃

Af lo fa'alu avla, bidrachav halachu.

They do no wrong; they walk in His ways.

אַתָּה צִוִּיתָה פִקֻּדֶיךָ לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹד׃

Ata tzivita fikudecha lishmor me'od.

You have commanded Your precepts to be kept diligently.

אַחֲלַי יִכֹּנוּ דְרָכָי לִשְׁמֹר חֻקֶּיךָ׃

Achalai yikonu derachai lishmor chukecha.

O that my ways may be steadfast in keeping Your statutes!

אָז לֹא־אֵבוֹשׁ בְּהַבִּיטִי אֶל־כָּל־מִצְוֺתֶיךָ׃

Az lo evosh behabiti el kol mitzvotecha.

Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all Your commandments.

אוֹדְךָ בְּיֹשֶׁר לֵבָב בְּלָמְדִי מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ׃

Odecha beyosher levav, belamdi mishpetei tzidkecha.

I will praise You with an upright heart, when I learn Your righteous ordinances.

אֶת־חֻקֶּיךָ אֶשְׁמֹר אַל־תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד־מְאֹד׃

Et chukecha eshmor, al ta'azveni ad me'od.

I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.

בְּכָל־לִבִּי דְרַשְׁתִּיךָ אַל־תַּשְׁגֵּנִי מִמִּצְוֺתֶיךָ׃

Bechol libi derashtich, al tashgeni mimitzvotecha.

With all my heart I seek You; let me not stray from Your commandments.

בְּלִבִּי צָפַנְתִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֶחֱטָא־לָךְ׃

Belibi tzafanti imratecha, lema'an lo echeta lach.

I have treasured Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against You.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ׃

Baruch ata Adonai, lamedeni chukecha.

Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.

בִּשְׂפָתַי סִפַּרְתִּי כֹּל מִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִיךָ׃

Bisfatai siparti kol mishpetei ficha.

With my lips I declare all the ordinances of Your mouth.

בְּדֶרֶךְ עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ שַׂשְׂתִּי כְּעַל כָּל־הוֹן׃

Bederech edvotecha sasti ke'al kol hon.

In the way of Your decrees I rejoice as much as in all riches.

בְּפִקֻּדֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה וְאַבִּיטָה אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ׃

Befikudecha asicha, ve'abita orchotecha.

I will meditate on Your precepts and fix my eyes on Your ways.

בְּחֻקֹּתֶיךָ אֶשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח דְּבָרֶךָ׃

Bechukotecha eshta'asha, lo eshkach devarecha.

I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.

הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָה תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶנָּה בְכָל־לֵב׃

Havineni ve'etzra toratecha, ve'eshmerena bechol lev.

Give me understanding, that I may keep Your Torah and observe it with my whole heart.

הַדְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִיב מִצְוֺתֶיךָ כִּי־בוֹ חָפָצְתִּי׃

Hadricheni bintiv mitzvotecha, ki vo chafatzti.

Lead me in the path of Your commandments, for I delight in it.

הַט־לִבִּי אֶל־עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ וְאַל אֶל־בָּצַע׃

Hat libi el edvotecha, ve'al el batza.

Incline my heart to Your decrees, and not to selfish gain.

הַעֲבֵר עֵינַי מֵרְאוֹת שָׁוְא בִּדְרָכֶךָ חַיֵּנִי׃

Ha'aver einai mere'ot shav, bidrachecha chayeni.

Turn my eyes from looking at vanities; give me life in Your ways.

הָקֵם לְעַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶךָ אֲשֶׁר לְיִרְאָתֶךָ׃

Hakem le'avdecha imratecha, asher leyir'atecha.

Confirm to Your servant Your promise, which is for those who fear You.

הַעֲבֵר חֶרְפָּתִי אֲשֶׁר יָגֹרְתִּי כִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ טוֹבִים׃

Ha'aver cherpati asher yagorti, ki mishpatecha tovim.

Turn away the reproach that I dread, for Your ordinances are good.

הִנֵּה תָּאַבְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶיךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ חַיֵּנִי׃

Hineh ta'avti lefikudecha, betzidkatcha chayeni.

Behold, I long for Your precepts; in Your righteousness give me life.

זֹאת נֶחָמָתִי בְעָנְיִי כִּי אִמְרָתְךָ חִיָּתְנִי׃

Zot nechamati ve'onyi, ki imratcha chiyatni.

This is my comfort in my affliction, that Your promise gives me life.

זֵדִים הֱלִיצֻנִי עַד־מְאֹד מִתּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא נָטִיתִי׃

Zedim helitzuni ad me'od, mitoratcha lo natiti.

The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from Your Torah.

זָכַרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ מֵעוֹלָם יְהוָה וָאֶתְנֶחָם׃

Zacharti mishpatecha me'olam Adonai, va'etnecham.

When I think of Your ordinances from of old, I take comfort, O LORD.

זַלְעָפָה אֲחָזַתְנִי מֵרְשָׁעִים עֹזְבֵי תּוֹרָתֶךָ׃

Zal'afa achazatni meresh'im, ozvei toratecha.

Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake Your Torah.

זְמִרוֹת הָיוּ־לִי חֻקֶּיךָ בְּבֵית מְגוּרָי׃

Zemirot hayu li chukecha, beveit megurai.

Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my sojourning.

זָכַרְתִּי בַלַּיְלָה שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה וָאֶשְׁמְרָה תּוֹרָתֶךָ׃

Zacharti valayla shimcha Adonai, va'eshmera toratecha.

I remember Your name in the night, O LORD, and keep Your Torah.

זֹאת הָיְתָה־לִּי כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ נָצָרְתִּי׃

Zot hayeta li, ki fikudecha natzarti.

This has been my blessing, that I have kept Your precepts.

יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי׃

Yere'echa yir'uni veyismachu, ki lidvarcha yichalti.

Those who fear You shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in Your word.

יָדַעְתִּי יְהוָה כִּי־צֶדֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה עִנִּיתָנִי׃

Yadati Adonai ki tzedek mishpatecha, ve'emuna initani.

I know, O LORD, that Your ordinances are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

יְהִי־נָא חַסְדְּךָ לְנַחֲמֵנִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ לְעַבְדֶּךָ׃

Yehi na chasdecha lenachameni, ke'imratcha le'avdecha.

Let Your steadfast love comfort me according to Your promise to Your servant.

יְבֹאוּנִי רַחֲמֶיךָ וְאֶחְיֶה כִּי־תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי׃

Yevo'uni rachamecha ve'echye, ki toratcha sha'ashu'ai.

Let Your compassion come to me, that I may live; for Your Torah is my delight.

יֵבֹשׁוּ זֵדִים כִּי־שֶׁקֶר עִוְּתוּנִי אֲנִי אָשִׂיחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶיךָ׃

Yevoshu zedim ki sheker ivtuni, ani asi'ach befikudecha.

Let the arrogant be put to shame, for they have wronged me with falsehood; I will meditate on Your precepts.

יָשׁוּבוּ לִי יְרֵאֶיךָ וְיֹדְעֵי עֵדֹתֶיךָ׃

Yashuvu li yere'echa, veyod'ei edotecha.

Let those who fear You turn to me, that they may know Your decrees.

יְהִי־לִבִּי תָמִים בְּחֻקֶּיךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֵבוֹשׁ׃

Yehi libi tamim bechukecha, lema'an lo evosh.

May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.

לְדֹר וָדֹר אֱמוּנָתֶךָ כּוֹנַנְתָּ אֶרֶץ וַתַּעֲמֹד׃

Ledor vador emunatecha, konanta eretz vata'amod.

Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You have established the earth, and it stands.

לְמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְדוּ הַיּוֹם כִּי הַכֹּל עֲבָדֶיךָ׃

Lemishpatecha amdu hayom, ki hakol avadecha.

By Your ordinances they stand this day, for all things are Your servants.

לוּלֵי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אָז אָבַדְתִּי בְעָנְיִי׃

Lulei toratcha sha'ashu'ai, az avadti ve'onyi.

If Your Torah had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.

לְעוֹלָם לֹא־אֶשְׁכַּח פִּקּוּדֶיךָ כִּי בָם חִיִּיתָנִי׃

Le'olam lo eshkach fikudecha, ki vam chiyitani.

I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given me life.

לְךָ־אֲנִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ דָרָשְׁתִּי׃

Lecha ani hoshi'eni, ki fikudecha darashti.

I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.

לִי קִוּוּ רְשָׁעִים לְאַבְּדֵנִי עֵדֹתֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָן׃

Li kivu resha'im le'abdeni, edotecha etbonan.

The wicked lie in wait to destroy me, but I consider Your decrees.

לְכָל־תִּכְלָה רָאִיתִי קֵץ רְחָבָה מִצְוָתְךָ מְאֹד׃

Lechol tichla ra'iti ketz, rechava mitzvat'cha me'od.

I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is exceedingly broad.

נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּמָה לִשְׁמֹר מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ׃

Nishbati va'akayema, lishmor mishpetei tzidkecha.

I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to observe Your righteous ordinances.

נַעֲנֵיתִי עַד־מְאֹד יְהוָה חַיֵּנִי כִדְבָרֶךָ׃

Na'aneti ad me'od Adonai, chayeni chidvarecha.

I am severely afflicted; give me life, O LORD, according to Your word.

נִדְבוֹת פִּי רְצֵה־נָא יְהוָה וּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לַמְּדֵנִי׃

Nidvot pi retze na Adonai, umishpatecha lamedeni.

Accept my offerings of praise, O LORD, and teach me Your ordinances.

נַפְשִׁי בְכַפִּי תָמִיד וְתוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי׃

Nafshi vechapi tamid, vetoratcha lo shachachti.

My life is in my hand continually, but I do not forget Your Torah.

נָתְנוּ רְשָׁעִים פַּח לִי וּמִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ לֹא תָעִיתִי׃

Natnu resha'im pach li, umipikudecha lo ta'iti.

The wicked have laid a snare for me, but I do not stray from Your precepts.

נָחַלְתִּי עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם כִּי־שְׂשׂוֹן לִבִּי הֵמָּה׃

Nachalti edvotecha le'olam, ki seson libi hema.

Your decrees are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.

נָטִיתִי לִבִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת חֻקֶּיךָ לְעוֹלָם עֵקֶב׃

Natiti libi la'asot chukecha le'olam ekev.

I incline my heart to perform Your statutes forever, to the end.