42 43 44 45 46 47 48 1. So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word. 1. And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments. 1. So shall I keep thy law continually, for ever and ever. 1. And I will walk at liberty: : for I seek thy precepts." 1. I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. 1. And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved. 1. My hands also will I lift up unto thy command 49 50 51 52 53 1. Remember the promise to thy servant, for thy word reviveth me. 1. Though the proud have had me greatly in deri, sion; yet have I not declined from thy law. 1. I remembered thy judgments of old, O JEHO : VAH; and have comforted myself. . Horror hath taken hold upon me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law. 54 55 1. Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. 1. I have remembered thy name, O JEHOVAH, in the night, and have kept thy law. 1. This I had, because I kept thy precepts. 11. HETH. Thou art my portion, O JEHOVAH: I have said that I would keep thy words. . I entreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word. . I thought on my ways, 56 57 58 59 and turned my feet unto thy testimonies, П. I made haste, and delayed not, 60 to keep thy commandments. 1. The bands of the wicked have robbed me: 61 but I have not forgotten thy law. 1. At midnight I rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgments. 62 63 64 n. I associate with all thy worshippers, and with those who keep thy commandments. . The earth, O JEHOVAH, is full of thy mercy : teach me thy statutes. TETH. D. Thou hast dealed well with thy servant, O 65 JEHOVAH, according unto thy word. . Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. . Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but now I keep thy word. 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 . Thou art good, and doest good: . The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart. . Their heart is curdled like milk: but I delight in thy law. . It is good for me that I have been afflicted; . Better to me is the law of thy mouth, JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. . They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; ". Iknow, O JEHOVAH, that thy judgments are right, according to thy word unto thy servant. . Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight. ". Let the proud be ashamed; ས་ for they dealed perversely with me without a cause: . Let those that fear thee turn unto me, J. Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? 82 . For I am become like a skin bottle in the smoke; 83 yet do I not forget thy statutes. 5. How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? 84 . The proud have digged pits for me, . All thy commandments are faithful: who are not after thy law. they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. . They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. 5. Quicken me after thy loving-kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth. LAMED. For ever, O JEHOVAH, thy promise is settled in the heavens. . Thy fidelity is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. 85 86 87 88 89 90 . They continue this day according to thine ordi- 91 95 for I have sought thy precepts. . The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies. 96. I have seen an end of all perfection: 97 98 99 100 101 102 .מ but thy commandment is exceeding broad. MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou hast made me wiser than any of mine enemies, through thy precepts which are ever in my mind. . I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation. D. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. . I have refrained my feet from every evil way, . I have not departed from thy judgments: 103. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth. 104 D. Through thy precepts I get understanding : therefore, every false way I detest. 105 ". NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. 106. I have sworn, and I will perform it, the observation of thy righteous judgments. 107. I am afflicted very much : quicken me, O JEHOVAH, according to thy word. |