97 MEM. O how love I your law! it is my meditation all
the day.
98 You through your commandments have made me wiser than my
enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your
testimonies are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the ancients, 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! yes, sweeter
than honey to my mouth!
104 Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate
every false way.
105 NUN. 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 afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according
to your word.
108 Accept, I beseech you, the freewill offerings of my
mouth, O LORD, and teach me your judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not
forget your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from your
precepts.
111 Your testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever:
for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even
unto the end.
113 SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but your law do I
love.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield: I hope in
your word.
115 Depart from me, you evildoers: for I will keep the
commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to your word, that I may live: and
let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Hold me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect to
your statutes continually.
118 You have trodden down all them that err from your
statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
119 You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross:
therefore I love your testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of you; and I am afraid of your
judgments.
121 AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to my
oppressors.
122 Be surety for your servant for good: let not the proud oppress
me.
123 My eyes fail for your salvation, and for the word of your
righteousness.
124 Deal with your servant according to your mercy, and teach
me your statutes.
125 I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may
know your testimonies.
126 It is time for you, LORD, to work: for
they have made void your law.
127 Therefore I love your commandments above gold; yes, above
fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all your precepts concerning
all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
129 PE. Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore my
soul keeps them.
130 The entrance of your words gives light; it gives
understanding to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for your
commandments.
132 Look upon me, and be merciful to me, as you use to do to
those that love your name.
133 Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity
have dominion over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep
your precepts.
135 Make your face to shine upon your servant; and teach me
your statutes.
136 Rivers of waters run down my eyes, because they keep not
your law.
137 TZADDI. Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are
your judgments.
138 Your testimonies that you have commanded are
righteous and very faithful.
139 My zeal has consumed me, because my enemies have
forgotten your words.
140 Your word is very pure: therefore your servant
loves it.
141 I am small and despised: yet I do not
forget your precepts.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting
righteousness, and your law is the truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet
your commandments are my delights.
144 The righteousness of your testimonies is everlasting:
give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O
LORD: I will keep your statutes.
146 I cried to you; save me, and I shall keep your testimonies.
147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I
hoped in your word.
148 My eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate
in your word.
149 Hear my voice according to your lovingkindness: O LORD,
quicken me according to your judgment.
150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far
from your law.
151 You are near, O LORD; and all your commandments are
truth.
152 Concerning your testimonies, I have known of old that you
have founded them for ever.
153 RESH. Consider my affliction, and deliver me: for I do
not forget your law.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to your
word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek
not your statutes.
156 Great are your tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me
according to your judgments.
157 Many are my persecutors and my enemies; yet
do I not decline from your testimonies.
158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they
kept not your word.
159 Consider how I love your precepts: quicken me, O LORD,
according to your lovingkindness.
160 Your word is true from the beginning: and
every one of your righteous judgments endures for ever.
161 SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my
heart stands in awe of your word.
162 I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor lying: but your law do I love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise you because of your
righteous judgments.
165 Great peace have they which love your law: and nothing
shall offend them.
166 LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy
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.
169 TAU. Let my cry come near before you, O LORD: give me
understanding according to your word.
170 Let my supplication come before you: deliver 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 righteousness.
173 Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and your law 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.