[NUN] A lamp to my feet, is thy word, and a light to my path.

In my heart, have I treasured what thou hast said, to the end I may not sin against thee.

[BETH] Wherewithal can a young man keep pure his way? By taking heed, according to thy word.

[LAMED] Age-abidingly, O Yahweh, hath thy word been set up in the heavens.

[MEM] Oh how I love thy law! All the day, is it my meditation.

[ALEPH] How happy the men of blameless life, who walk in the law of Yahweh.

The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.

Unveil thou mine eyes, that I may discern Wondrous things out of thy law.

The sum of thy word, is truth, and, age-abiding, is every one of thy righteous regulations.

Blessing in abundance, have the lovers of thy law, and nothing to make them stumble.

Of thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh, the earth, is full, Thy statutes, teach thou me.

I have been afflicted exceedingly, - O Yahweh, give me life according to thy word.

HE.Point out to me, O Yahweh, the way of thy statutes, that I may observe it unto the end.

In the way of thy testimonies, have I rejoiced, Like as over all riches.

How smooth to my palate is thy speech, More than honey, to my mouth.

[ZAYIN] Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

It is, well for me, that I was afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.

[GIMEL] Bestow thy bounties upon thy servant - let me live, That I may observe thy word.

[DALETH] My soul, cleaveth to the dust, Give me life, according to thy word.

[YODH] Thine own hands, have made me, and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

With all my heart, have I sought thee, Suffer me not to be led astray from thy commandments.

The way of faithfulness, have I chosen, Thy regulations, have I deemed right.

[PE] Wonderful are thy testimonies, For this cause, hath my soul observed them.

[TETH] Well, hast thou dealt with thy servant, O Yahweh, according to thy word.

How happy they who observe his testimonies, with a whole heart, they seek him.

My flesh, bristled up from dread of thee, and, of thy regulations, stand I in fear.

[ZADHE] Righteous art thou, O Yahweh, - and, equitable, are thy regulations.

My hiding-place and my buckler, thou art, For thy word, have I waited.

Before I was afflicted, I myself was going astray, but, now, thy word, have I kept.

My tongue, shall respond, with thy word, For, all thy commandments, are righteous.

[SAMECH] Half-hearted ones, do I hate, but, thy law, do I love.

[KAPH] My soul, hath languished for thy salvation, For thy word, have I hoped.

In thy precepts, will I meditate, that I may discern thy paths.

[WAW] And let thy lovingkindness reach me, O Yahweh, thy salvation, according to thy word.

[HETH] My portion, is Yahweh, I have promised that I would keep thy words.

Thy righteousness, is righteous to times age-abiding, and, thy law, is truth.

This, is my comfort in mine affliction, that, thy word, hath given me life.

My steps, direct thou by thy word, and let no iniquity, have dominion over me.

The way of thy commandments, will I run, for thou wilt enlarge my heart.

That I may walk to and fro in a large place, because, thy precepts, have I sought.

Turn away mine eyes, from beholding vanity, In thy way, give me life.

[SHIN] Rulers, have persecuted me, without cause, But, of thy word, hath my heart stood in awe.

Joyful am I over thy word, Like the finder of spoil in abundance.

[KOPH] I have cried out with all my heart, answer me, O Yahweh; Thy statutes, will I observe.

Out of thy precepts, will I get understanding, For this cause, do I hate every false way.

[AYIN] I have done justice and righteousness, - Do not leave me to mine oppressors.

Companion, am I, to all who revere thee, and to them who keep thy precepts.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto unjust gain.

In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.

Refined is thy word, to the uttermost, and, thy servant loveth it.

Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my meditation.

I know, O Yahweh, that righteous are thy regulations, and, in faithfulness, didst thou afflict me.

For this cause, all thy precepts concerning all things, I deem right, Every way of falsehood, I hate.

A sojourner, am, I, in the earth, Do not hide from me, thy commandments.

Mine eyes, have become dim for thy salvation, and for thy righteous word.

My soul weepeth itself away, for grief, Confirm thou me, according to thy word.

[TAU] Let my shouting come near before thee, O Yahweh, According to thy word, give me understanding.

As an inheritance have I taken thy testimonies unto times age-abiding, for, the joy of my heart, they are.

Good judgment and knowledge, teach thou me, For, in thy commandments, have I trusted.

[RESH] Behold mine affliction, and rescue me, For, thy law, have I not forgotten.

Blessed art thou, O Yahweh - Teach me thy statutes.

I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I have learned thy righteous regulations.

Give me understanding, that I may observe thy law, that I may keep it with a whole heart.

Beyond mine enemies, will thy commandment make me wise, for, age-abidingly, shall it be mine.

I have strayed like a wandering sheep, O seek thy servant, For, thy commandments, have I not forgotten.

Better to me, is the law of thy mouth, than thousands of gold and silver.

Seven times in the day, have I praised thee, For thy righteous regulations.

Yea, thy testimonies, are my dear delight, My counsellors.

Guide me in the path of thy commandments, for, therein, do I find pleasure.

The way of thy precepts, cause thou me to understand, and I will indeed meditate in thy wonders.

My soul is crushed with longing for thy just decisions at all times.

I have thought upon my ways, and have turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

To all perfection, have I seen an end, Broad is thy commandment, exceedingly.

To generation after generation, is thy faithfulness, Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.

Had not thy law been my dear delight, then, had I perished in mine affliction.

I forestalled the twilight, and cried for help, For thy word, I waited.

Near art thou, O Yahweh, and, all thy commandments, are truth.

Long, have I known, from thy testimonies, That, to times age-abiding, thou didst establish them.

That I may lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and may meditate in thy statutes.

Good, thou art, and doing good, Teach me thy statutes.

Be thy hand ready to help me, For, thy statutes, have I chosen.

That I may keep thy law continually, to times age-abiding and beyond.

Mine eyes forestalled the night-watches, To meditate in thy word.

Thou, hast commanded thy precepts, that they should be diligently kept.

That I may find dear delight in thy commandments, which I have loved.

Streams of water, have run down mine eyes, because men have not kept thy law.

Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy statutes.

Yea, they have not wrought perversity, In his ways, have they walked.

Songs, have thy statutes become to me, in my house of sojourn.

It is time that Yahweh should work, They have frustrated thy law!

And do not snatch away from my mouth the word of truth in any wise, because, for thy regulation, have I waited.

Then, shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

Unto times age-abiding, will I not forget thy precepts, For, by them, hast thou given me life.

That I may speak of thy testimonies before kings, and not be ashamed.

I have hastened, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.

So shall I have something to answer him that reproacheth me, That I have trusted in thy word.

Thou hast made light of all who stray from thy statutes, for their fraud is, falsehood.

Depart from me, ye evil-doers, - that I may observe the commandments of my God.

The way of falsehood, take thou from me, and, with thy law, O favour me.

Thou hast rebuked the proud as accursed, who stray from thy commandments.

Roll from off me, reproach and contempt, For, thy testimonies, have I observed.

At midnight, I arise to give thanks unto thee, For thy righteous regulations.

Dross, have I accounted all the lawless of the earth, therefore do I love thy testimonies.

Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live, and do not shame me out of my hope!

For this cause, do I love thy commandments, More than gold, yea than fine gold!

Let thy lovingkindness, I beseech thee, serve to comfort me, according to thy word to thy servant.

Even rulers have taken their seat, against me, have talked, Thy servant, will still meditate in thy statutes.

Though I have been like a wine-skin in the smoke, thy statutes, have I not forgotten.

With my lips, have I recounted All the regulations of thy mouth.

Let my heart be thorough in thy statutes, that I may not be ashamed.

Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed.

Straitness and distress, have befallen me, Thy commandments, are my dear delights.

Thy face, light thou up on thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.

Small, am I, and despised, Thy precepts, have I not forgotten.

Turn thyself unto me, and show me favour, - As is befitting, to the lovers of thy Name.

From every way of wickedness, have I withheld my feet, that I might keep thy word.

They who revere thee, shall see me and rejoice, that, for thy word, I waited.

A raging heat, hath seized me, by reason of the lawless, who forsake thy law.

Thy statutes, will I keep, Do not thou forsake me utterly.

Thy servant, I am - give me understanding, so shall I get to know thy testimonies.

Let insolent men, be ashamed, because, by means of falsehood, they have dealt with me perversely, I, will meditate in thy precepts.

I have kept thy precepts, and thy testimonies, For, all my ways, are before thee.

I sware, and have fulfilled, To keep thy righteous regulations.

From thy regulations, have I not turned aside, for, thou, hast directed me.

I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes, Age-abidingly, to the end.

Establish, unto thy servant, thy word, which pertaineth to the reverence of thee.

My lips, shall pour out, praise, When thou shalt teach me thy statutes.

All thy commandments, are faithful, With falsehood, have they persecuted me, O help me!

Insolent men, have derided me exceedingly, From thy law, have I not swerved.

Falsehood, I hate and abhor, Thy law, do I love.

My ways, I recounted, and thou didst answer me, Teach me thy statutes.

Deal with thy servant according to thy lovingkindness, and, thy statutes, teach thou me.

They have drawn near, who pursue villainy, From thy law, have they gone far away.

By thy regulations, do they stand to-day, for, all, are thy servants.

Insolent men have plastered falsehood over me, I, with a whole heart, will observe thy precepts.

Let thy compassions reach me, that I may live, for, thy law, is my dear delight.

Lo! I have longed for thy precepts, In thy righteousness, give me life.

I have kept close to thy testimonies, O Yahweh! do not put me to shame.

My mouth, have I opened wide, and panted, because, for thy commandments, have I longed.

The freewill offerings of my mouth, accept, I pray thee, O Yahweh, And, thy regulations, teach thou me.

I have remembered thy regulations, which have come down from age-past times, O Yahweh, and have consoled myself.

Righteous are thy testimonies, unto times age-abiding, Give me understanding, that I may live.

I have seen traitors, and felt loathing, Because, thy word, they kept not.

I have sought the smile of thy face with all my heart, Show me favour, according to thy word.

My zeal, hath put an end to me, for mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.

See thou that, thy precepts, I have loved, O Yahweh, according to thy lovingkindness, give me life.

Let my supplication come in before thee, According to thy word, deliver me.

Far from the lawless, is salvation, For, thy statutes, have they not sought.

Plead my cause, and redeem me, By thy word, give me life

Be thou surety for thy servant for good, Let not insolent men oppress me.

According to thy lovingkindness, give thou me life, so will I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.

The meshes of the lawless, have surrounded me, Thy law, have I not forgotten.

Cause to pass away my reproach, that I have feared, for, thy regulations, are good.

I have looked for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy commandments, have I done.

Insolent men digged for me pits, men who are not according to thy law.

Gross, like fat, is their heart, I, in thy law, have found dear delight.

Mine eyes have failed for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

Let my soul live, that it may praise thee, So shall thy regulation help me.

Thou hast righteously commanded thy testimonies, yea in great faithfulness.

I have longed for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy law, is my dear delight.

Sustain me, that I may be saved, and may find dear delight in thy statutes continually.

I have remembered, in the night, thy Name, O Yahweh, and have kept thy law.

Thine, am I, - oh save me! For, thy precepts, have I sought.

Set me free from the oppression of man, so will I keep thy precepts.

Many, are my persecutors and mine adversaries, From thy testimonies, have I not swerved.

My soul hath kept thy testimonies, yea I have loved them greatly.

This, have I had, because, thy precepts, have I observed.

My voice, O hear, according to thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh! according to thy wont, give me life.

The lawless have set a snare for me, Yet, from thy precepts, have I not strayed.

My life, is in my hand continually, Yet, thy law, have I not forgotten.

Thy compassions, are great, O Yahweh, According to thy regulations, give me life.

How few are the days of thy servant! When wilt thou execute sentence on my persecutors?

For me, have the lawless waited, to destroy me, Thy testimonies, will I diligently consider.

A little more, and they had consumed me in the earth, but, I, forsake not thy precepts.

I have cried out unto thee, oh save me, That I may keep thy testimonies.

Let them who revere thee, turn unto me, even they who know thy testimonies.