¶ Aleph. Blessed are those that be undefiled in the way, which walk in the law of the LORD.
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with their whole heart.
Which walk in his ways, and do no wickedness.
¶ Thou hast given straight charge to keep thy commandments.
O that my ways were stablished to keep thy statutes.
So should I not be confounded, while I have respect unto all thy commandments.
¶ I will thank thee with an unfained heart, because I am learned in the judgements of thy righteousness.
I will keep thy statutes, O forsake me not utterly.
¶ Beth. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? Even by ruling himself after thy word.
¶ With my whole heart do I seek thee, O let me not go wrong out of thy commandments.
¶ Thy words have I hid within my heart, that I should not sin against thee.
¶ Praised be thou O LORD, O teach me thy statutes.
¶ With my lips will I be telling out all the judgments of thy mouth.
I have as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in all manner of riches.
I will exercise myself in thy commandments, and have respect unto thy footpaths.
My delight shall be in thy statutes, I will not forget thy words.
¶ Gimel. O do well unto thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy words.
¶ Open thou mine eyes, and so shall I spy out wonderous things in thy law.
¶ I am a stranger upon earth, O hide not thy commandments from me.
¶ My soul breaketh out, for the very fervent desire that I have alway unto thy judgments.
¶ Thou rebukest the proud, cursed are they that depart from thy commandments.
¶ O turn from me shame and rebuke, for I keep thy testimonies.
¶ Princes also sit and speak against me, but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes.
¶ In thy testimonies is my delight, they are my counsellors.
¶ Daleth. My soul cleaveth unto the dust, O quicken thou me according to thy word.
¶ I knowledged my ways, and thou heardest me, O teach me then thy statutes.
Make me to understand the way of thy commandments, and so shall I talk of thy wonderous works.
¶ My soul melteth away for very heaviness, O set me up according unto thy word.
Take from me the way of lying, and grant me thy law.
¶ I have chosen the way of truth, thy judgments have I laid before me.
I stick unto thy testimonies, O LORD, confound me not.
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou hast comforted my heart.
¶ He. Teach me O LORD the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it unto the end.
O give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law, yea I shall keep it with my whole heart.
¶ Lead me in the path of thy commandments, for that is my desire.
Incline mine heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
¶ O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity, and quicken me in thy way.
¶ O stablish thy word in thy servant, that I may fear thee.
¶ Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of, for thy judgments are amiable.
¶ Behold, my delight is in thy commandments, O quicken me in thy righteousness.
¶ Vav. Let thy loving mercies come unto me, O LORD, and thy saving health according to thy word.
That I may give answer unto my blasphemers, for my trust is in thy word.
¶ O take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in thy judgments.
So shall I alway keep thy law, yea for ever and ever.
¶ And I will walk at liberty, for I seek thy commandments.
I will speak of thy testimonies even before kings, and will not be ashamed.
My delight shall be in thy commandments, which I love.
My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments which I love, and my talking shall be of thy statutes.
¶ Zain. O think upon thy servant as concerning thy word, wherein thou hast caused me to put my trust.
¶ For it is my comfort in my trouble, yea thy word quickeneth me.
¶ The proud have me greatly in derision, yet shrink not I from thy law.
¶ I remember thine everlasting judgments, O LORD, and am comforted.
¶ I am horribly afraid for the ungodly, that forsake thy law.
¶ Thy statutes are my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
¶ I think upon thy name, O LORD, in the night season, and keep thy law.
It is mine own, for I keep thy commandments.
¶ Heth. Thou art my portion, O LORD, I am purposed to keep thy law.
¶ I make mine humble petition in thy presence with my whole heart, O be merciful unto me according unto thy word.
¶ I call mine own ways to rememberance, and turn my feet into thy testimonies.
I make haste, and prolong not the time, to keep thy commandments.
¶ The congregations of the ungodly have robbed me, but I forget not thy law.
¶ At midnight stond I up, to give thanks unto thee, for the judgements of thy righteous.
¶ I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and keep thy commandments.
¶ The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy. O teach me thy statutes.
¶ The. O LORD, thou hast dealt friendly with thy servant, according unto thy word.
O learn me thy kindness, nurture and knowledge, for I believe thy commandments.
¶ Before I was troubled, I went wrong, but now I keep thy word.
¶ Thou art good and friendly, O teach me thy statutes.
¶ The proud imagine lies upon me, but I keep thy commandments with my whole heart.
Their heart is as fat as brawne, but my delight is in thy law.
¶ It is good for me that I have been in trouble, that I may learn thy statutes.
¶ The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me, than thousands of gold and silver.
¶ Yod. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me, O give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
¶ They that fear thee, will be glad when they see me, because I put my trust in thy word.
¶ I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled.
¶ O let thy merciful kindness be my comfort, according to the promise that thou hast made unto thy servant.
O let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live, for thy law is my delight.
¶ Let the proud be confounded, which handle me so falsely.
But let such as fear thee, and know thy testimonies, be turned unto me.
¶ O let my heart be undefiled in thy statutes that I be not ashamed.
¶ Caph. My soul longeth for thy saving health, for my trust is in thy word.
Mine eyes long sore for thy word, saying: oh when wilt thou comfort me?
¶ For I am become like a bottle in the smoke, yet do not I forget thy statutes.
¶ How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou be avenged of mine adversaries?
¶ The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
All thy commandments are true, they persecute me falsely, O be thou my help.
They have almost made an end of me upon earth, but I forsake not thy commandments.
¶ O quicken me after thy loving kindness, and so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
¶ Lamed. O LORD, thy word endureth forever in heaven.
Thy truth also remaineth from one generation to another: thou hast laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth.
They continue this day according to thine ordinance, for all things serve thee.
¶ If my delight were not in thy law, I should perish in my trouble.
¶ I will never forget thy commandments, for with them thou quickenest me.
¶ I am thine, oh help me, for I seek thy commandments.
¶ The ungodly lay wait for me to destroy me, but I consider thy testimonies.
¶ I see that all things come to an end, but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
¶ Mem. O what love have I unto thy law? all the day long is my talking of it.
¶ Thou thorow thy commandment hast made me wiser than mine enemies, for it is ever by me.
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies are my study.
Yea I am wiser than the aged, for I keep thy commandments.
¶ I refrain my feet from every evil way, that I may keep thy words.
¶ I shrink not from thy judgments, for thou teachest me.
¶ O how sweet are thy words unto my throat? Yea, more than honey unto my mouth.
Thorow thy commandments I get understanding, therefore I hate all false ways.
¶ Nun. Thy word is a lantern unto my feet and a light unto my paths.
¶ I have sworn and am steadfastly purposed, to keep the judgements of thy righteousness.
¶ I am troubled above measure, quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
¶ Let the freewill offerings of my mouth please thee, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
¶ My soul is alway in my hand, yet do not I forget thy law.
The ungodly have laid a snare for me, but yet swerve not I from thy commandments.
¶ Thy testimonies have I claimed as my heritage for ever: and why? they are the very joy of my heart.
I apply mine heart to fulfill thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
¶ Samech. I hate the ungodly, but thy law do I love.
¶ Thou art my defense and shield, my trust is in thy word.
¶ Away from me ye wicked, I will keep the commandments of my God.
¶ O stablish me according unto thy word, that I may live, and let me not be disappointed of my hope.
Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: yea I shall ever be talking of thy statutes.
¶ Thou treadest down all them that depart from thy statutes, for they imagine but deceit.
Thou puttest away all the ungodly of the earth like dross, therefore I love thy testimonies.
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy judgments.
¶ Ain. I deal with the thing that is lawful and right, O give me not over unto mine oppressors.
Be thou surety for thy servant to do him good, that the proud do me no wrong.
¶ Mine eyes are wasted away with looking for thy health, and for the word of thy righteousness.
¶ O deal with thy servant according unto thy loving mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
I am thy servant, O grant me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
¶ It is time for thee (O LORD) to lay to thine hand, for they have destroyed thy law.
¶ For I love thy commandments above gold and precious stone.
Therefore hold I straight all thy commandments, and all false ways I utterly abhor.
¶ Phe. Thy testimonies are wonderful, therefore doth my soul keep them.
¶ When thy word goeth forth, it giveth light and understanding, even unto babes.
¶ I open my mouth and draw in my breath, for I desire thy commandments.
¶ O look thou upon me, and be merciful, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
¶ Order my goings after thy word that no wickedness reign in me.
¶ O deliver me from the wrongeous dealings of men, and so shall I keep thy commandments.
¶ Shew the light of thy countenance unto thy servant, and learn me thy statutes.
¶ Mine eyes gush out with water, because men keep not thy law.
¶ Zade. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and true is thy judgment.
The testimonies that thou hast commanded are exceeding, righteous and true.
¶ My zeal hath even consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
¶ Thy word is tried to the uttermost, and thy servant loveth it.
¶ I am small and of no reputation, yet do not I forget thy commandments.
¶ Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is true.
¶ Trouble and heaviness have taken hold upon me, yet is my delight in thy commandments.
The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting, O grant me understanding, and I shall live.
¶ Koph. I call with my whole heart, hear me, O LORD, I will keep thy statutes.
Yea even upon thee do I call, help me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
¶ Early in the morning do I cry unto thee, for in thy word is my trust.
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might be occupied in thy words.
¶ Hear my voice, O LORD, according unto thy loving kindness, quicken me according as thou art wont. {wot}
¶ They draw nye that of malice persecute me, and are far from thy law.
Be thou nye at hand also, O LORD, for thy promises are faithful.
¶ As concerning thy testimonies, I have known ever since the beginning, that thou hast grounded them for ever.
¶ Res. O consider mine adversity, and deliver me, for I do not forget thy law.
Maintain thou my cause and defend me, quicken me according unto thy word.
¶ Health is far from the ungodly, for they regard not thy statutes.
¶ Great is thy mercies, O LORD, quicken me as thou art wont.
¶ Many there are that trouble me, and persecute me, yet do not I swerve from thy testimonies.
¶ It grieveth me, when I see, that the transgressors keep not thy law.
¶ Consider, O LORD, how I love thy commandments, O quicken me with thy loving kindness.
¶ Thy word is true from everlasting, all the judgments of thy righteousness endure for evermore.
¶ Sin. The princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stondeth in awe of thy words.
¶ I am as glad of thy word, as one that findeth great spoils.
¶ As for lies, I hate and abhor them, but thy law do I love.
¶ Seven times a day do I praise thee, because of thy righteous judgments.
¶ Great is the peace that they have which love thy law, and they are not offended at it.
¶ LORD, I look for thy saving health, and do after thy commandments.
¶ My soul keepeth thy testimonies, and loveth them exceedingly.
I keep thy commandments and testimonies, for all my ways are before thee.
¶ Thau. Let my complaint come before thee, O LORD, give me understanding, according unto thy word.
Oh let my supplication come before thee, deliver me according to thy promise.
¶ My lips shall speak of thy praise, seeing thou hast taught me thy statutes.
¶ Yea my tongue shall sing of thy word, for all thy commandments are right.
¶ Let thine hand help me, for I have chosen thy commandments.
I long for thy saving health, o LORD, and in thy law is my delight.
¶ Oh let my soul live and praise thee, that thy judgments may help me.
¶ I go astray, like a sheep that is lost: Oh seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments.
Praise the Everlasting Lord for His Faithful Word.