Psalm-119-for-Stack-Exchange

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    \section*{6. Psalm 119 (Excerpts) (For Simḥat Torah)}
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    At 176 verses long, Psalm 119 is the longest single chapter in all of Tanakh. What better way to mark a holiday observed by unfurling an entire Torah scroll could there be than excerpts from such a psalm? Even more fittingly, this bombastic hymn is an acrostic, with eight verses for each of the twenty two letters of the Hebrew alphabet, largely given over to yearning for and celebrating God's teachings. I’ve excerpted one verse per letter of the Hebrew alphabet here, preserving the acrostic without resulting in undue length.
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    \begin{hebrewpsalm}
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{אַ}שְׁרֵי תְמִימוֹל־דָּֽרֶךְ\end{hebrew} & 1 & \textbf{A}shrei təmimol dárekh\\
        \begin{hebrew}הַהֹלְכוֹל בְּתוֹרַת יהוה׃\end{hebrew} &  & haholəkhol bətorat \textsc{Shəkhinah}.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{בְּ}רוּכֶה אַתֶּה יהוה\end{hebrew} & 12 & \textbf{B}ərukheh ateh \textsc{Shəkhinah}\\
        \begin{hebrew}לַמְּדֹֽנִי חֻקֶּֽיךֶ׃\end{hebrew} &  & lamədóni ḥuqéikhe.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{גָּ}רְסָה נַפְשִׁי לְתַאֲבָה\end{hebrew} & 20 & \textbf{G}arəsah nafshi ləta’avah\\
        \begin{hebrew}אֶל־מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךֶ בְכׇל־עֵת׃\end{hebrew} &  & el mishpatéikhe bəkhol eit.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{דָּ}בְקָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשִׁי\end{hebrew} & 25 & \textbf{D}avəqah le’afar nafshi\\
        \begin{hebrew}חַיֹּֽנִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךֶ׃\end{hebrew} &  & ḥayóni kidvarékhe.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{הֲ}בִינֹֽנִי וְאֶצְּרָה תוֹרַתֶֽךֶ\end{hebrew} & 34 & \textbf{H}avinóni və’etzərah toratéikhe\\
        \begin{hebrew}וְאֶשְׁמְרֶֽנָּה בְכׇל־לֵב׃\end{hebrew} &  & və’eshmərénah vəkhol leiv.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{וְ}אֶשְׁתַּעֲשַׁע בְּמִצְוֺתֶֽיךֶ\end{hebrew} & 47 & \textbf{V}ə’eshta’asha bəmitzvotéikhe\\
        \begin{hebrew}אֲשֶׁר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃\end{hebrew} &  & asher ahávti.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{זָ}כַֽרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךֶ מֵעוֹלָם\end{hebrew} & 52 & \textbf{Z}akhárti mishpatéikhe mei’olam\\
        \begin{hebrew}יהוה וָאֶתְנֶחָם׃\end{hebrew} &  & \textsc{Shəkhinah} va’etneḥam.\\
    \end{hebrewpsalm}
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    \begin{englishpsalm}
        1 & \textbf{A}nyone whose manner is integrous is happy!\\
        & Those who go with the teaching of the \textsc{Presence}!\\
        12 & \textbf{B}lessed are You, \textsc{Presence};\\
        & teach me Your laws.\\
        20 & \textbf{C}rushed my soul has been with longing\\
        & for Your judgements in every moment.\\
        25 & \textbf{D}ust my soul has clung to;\\
        & make me live, like You promised!\\
        34 & \textbf{F}it discernment to me and I’ll keep Your teaching,\\
        & I’ll guard it with a whole heart.\\
        47 & \textbf{G}iddy I’ll be with Your mitzvot,\\
        & which I have loved.\\
        52 & \textbf{H}ow long (always!) have I remembered Your judgements,\\
        & \textsc{Presence}, and been comforted in them.\\
    \end{englishpsalm}
    \begin{hebrewpsalm}
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{חַ}סְדְּךֶ יהוה מָלְאָה הָאָֽרֶץ\end{hebrew} & 64 & \textbf{Ḥ}asdəkhe \textsc{Shəkhinah} malə’ah ha’áretz\\
        \begin{hebrew}חֻקֶּֽיךֶ לַמְּדֹֽנִי׃\end{hebrew} &  & ḥuqéikhe lam’dóni.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{ט}וּב טַֽעַם וָדַֽעַת לַמְּדֹֽנִי\end{hebrew} & 66 & \textbf{T}uv tá’am vadá’at lamədóni\\
        \begin{hebrew}כִּי בְמִצְוֺתֶֽיךֶ הֶאֱמָֽנְתִּי׃\end{hebrew} &  & ki vəmitzvotéikhe he’emánti.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{יְ}הִי־נָא חַסְדְּךֶ לְנַחֲמֵֽנִי\end{hebrew} & 76 & \textbf{Y}əhi na ḥasdəkhe lənaḥaméini\\
        \begin{hebrew}כְּאִמְרָתְךֶ לְעַבְדֶּתֶֽךֶ׃\end{hebrew} &  & kə’imratəkhe lə’avdetékhe.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{כְּ}חַסְדְּךֶ חַיֹּֽנִי\end{hebrew} & 88 & \textbf{K}əḥasdəkhe ḥayóni\\
        \begin{hebrew}וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדוּת פִּֽיךֶ׃\end{hebrew} &  & və’eshmərah eidut píkhe.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{לְ}עוֹלָם לֹא־אֶשְׁכַּח פִּקּוּדֶֽיךֶ\end{hebrew} & 93 & \textbf{L}ə’olam lo eshkah piqudéikhe\\
        \begin{hebrew}כִּי בָם חִיִּיתֶֽנִי׃\end{hebrew} &  & ki vam ḥiyiténi.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{מִ}פִּקּוּדֶֽיךֶ אֶתְבוֹנָן\end{hebrew} & 104 & \textbf{M}ipiqudéikhe etvonan\\
        \hspace{-6pt}\begin{hebrew}עַל־כֵּן שַׂנֵאתִי כׇּל־אֹֽרַח שָֽׁקֶר׃\end{hebrew} &  & al kein saneiti kol óraḥ sháqer.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{נִ}שְׁבַּֽעְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּֽמָה\end{hebrew} & 106 & \textbf{N}ishbáti va’aqayéimah\\
        \begin{hebrew}לִשְׁמֹר מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶֽךֶ׃\end{hebrew} &  & lishmor mishpətei tzidqékhe.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{סְ}עָדֹֽנִי וְאִוָּשֵֽׁעָה\end{hebrew} & 117 & \textbf{S}ə’adóni və’ivashéi’ah\\
        \begin{hebrew}וְאָשִׂישׂ בְּחֻקֶּֽיךֶ תָמִיד׃\end{hebrew} &  & və’asis bəḥuqéikhe tamid.\\
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        64 & \textbf{J}ust as Your mutuality fills the Earth, \textsc{Presence},\\
        & just so fill my mind with Your laws!\\
        66 & \textbf{K}it me with keen taste and understanding,\\
        & for I have relied on Your mitzvot.\\
        76 & \textbf{L}et Your lovingkindness console me!\\
        & Just as Your word does Your servant!\\
        88 & \textbf{M}ake me live thru Your lovingkindness,\\
        & and I will guard the edicts of Your mouth!\\
        93 & \textbf{N}ever will I forget Your dictates,\\
        & for thru them You have made me live.\\
        104 & \textbf{P}oring over Your judgements,\\
        & I have come to hate every way of lies.\\
        106 & \textbf{Q}uite firmly have I sworn and affirmed\\
        & to guard the judgements of Your righteousness.\\
        117 & \textbf{R}e-enforce me and I will be liberated,\\
        & and I will always rejoice in Your laws.\\
    \end{englishpsalm}
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        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{עַ}שֶׂת עִם־עַבְדֶּתְךֶ כְחַסְדֶּֽךֶ\end{hebrew} & 124 & \textbf{A}set im avdəkhe khəḥasdékhe\\
        \begin{hebrew}וְחֻקֶּֽיךֶ לַמְּדֹֽנִי׃\end{hebrew} &  & vəḥuqéikhe lamədóni.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{פְּ}נֶת־אֵלַי וְחׇנֹּֽנִי\end{hebrew} & 132 & \textbf{P}ənet eilai vəḥonóni\\
        \begin{hebrew}כְּמִשְׁפָּט לְאֹהֲבוֹל שְׁמֶֽךֶ׃\end{hebrew} &  & kəmishpat lə’ohavol shəmékhe.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{צִ}וִּֽיתֶ צֶֽדֶק עֵדֹתֶֽיךֶ\end{hebrew} & 138 & \textbf{Tz}ivíte tzédeq eidotéikhe\\
        \begin{hebrew}וֶאֱמוּנָה מְאֹד׃\end{hebrew} &  & ve’emunah mə’od.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{קֶֽ}דֶם יָדַֽעְתִּי מֵעֵדֹתֶֽיךֶ\end{hebrew} & 152 & \textbf{Q}édem yadáti mei’eidotéikhe\\
        \begin{hebrew}כִּי לְעוֹלָם יְסַדְתֶּם׃\end{hebrew} &  & ki lə’olam yəsadtem.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{רֹ}אשׁ־דְּבָרְךֶ אֱמֶת\end{hebrew} & 160 & \textbf{R}osh dəvarəkhe emet\\
        \begin{hebrew}וּלְעוֹלָם כׇּל־מִשְׁפַּט צִדְקֶֽךֶ׃\end{hebrew} &  & ul’olam kol mishpat tzidqékhe.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{שָׁ}מְרָה נַפְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶֽיךֶ\end{hebrew} & 167 & \textbf{Sh}amərah nafshi eidotéikhe\\
        \begin{hebrew}וָאֹהֲבֵם מְאֹד׃\end{hebrew} &  & va’ohaveim mə’od.\\
        \begin{hebrew}\textbf{תָּ}עִֽיתִי כְּשֶׂה אֹבֵד\end{hebrew} & 176 & \textbf{T}a’íti kəseh oveid\\
        \begin{hebrew}בַּקְּשֶׁה עַבְדֶּתֶֽךֶ\end{hebrew} &  & baqəsheh avdetékhe\\
        \begin{hebrew}כִּי מִצְוֺתֶֽיךֶ לֹא שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃\end{hebrew} &  & ki mitzvotéikhe lo shakháḥti.\\
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        124 & \textbf{S}o act towards Your servant with Your lovingkindness\\
        & and teach me Your laws!\\
        132 & \textbf{T}urn towards me and grace me\\
        & like the judgement due to lovers of Your name.\\
        138 & \textbf{V}irtuous verdicts You commanded,\\
        & and profound trustworthiness;\\
        152 & \textbf{W}ell I know the essentials from Your decrees,\\
        & for You establish them forever!\\
        160 & E\textbf{x}pressions of Yours start with Truth,\\
        & and eternal is the judgement of Your righteousness.\\
        167 & \textbf{Y}our edicts my soul has guarded,\\
        & and I have loved them deeply.\\
        176 & \textbf{Z}ig-zagging like a straying sheep I’ve gone;\\
        & seek Your servant!\\
        & For I have not forgotten Your mitzvot.\\
    \end{englishpsalm}
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