For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

Let this be the reward of my adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

But take care of me, O GOD the Lord, for your name's sake: because your mercy is good, deliver me.

For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh lacks fatness.

I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shook their heads.

Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to your mercy:

That they may know that this is your hand; that you, LORD, have done it.

Let my adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

[A Psalm of David.] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.

Praise you the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

He has shown his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the nations.

That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my supplications.

Because he has inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

The sorrows of death surrounded me, and the pangs of sheol got hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech you, deliver my soul.

The LORD preserves the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

Return unto your rest, O my soul; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.

For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

O LORD, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, and the son of your handmaid: you have loosed my bonds.

I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,

I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a broad place.

The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

The LORD takes my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

All nations encompassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

They encompassed me about; yea, they encompassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

They encompassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

You have thrust hard at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

The LORD has chastened me severely: but he has not given me over unto death.

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:

I will praise you: for you have heard me, and have become my salvation.

You are my God, and I will praise you: you are my God, I will exalt you.

O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!

I will keep your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander from your commandments.

Your word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Blessed are you, O LORD: teach me your statutes.

With my lips have I declared all the judgments of your mouth.

[Gimel] Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live, and keep your word.

Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.

I am a stranger in the earth: hide not your commandments from me.

My soul breaks for the longing that it has unto your judgments at all times.

Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept your testimonies.

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but your servant did meditate in your statutes.

Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.

[Daleth] My soul clings unto the dust: revive me according to your word.

I have declared my ways, and you heard me: teach me your statutes.

Make me to understand the way of your precepts: so shall I talk of your wondrous works.

My soul melts for heaviness: strengthen me according unto your word.

Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me your law graciously.

I have chosen the way of truth: your judgments have I laid before me.

I have clung unto your testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall enlarge my heart.

[He] Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.

Incline my heart unto your testimonies, and not to covetousness.

Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and revive me in your way.

Turn away my reproach which I fear: for your judgments are good.

Behold, I have longed after your precepts: revive me in your righteousness.

[Waw] Let your mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even your salvation, according to your word.

So shall I have an answer for him that reproaches me: for I trust in your word.

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments.

My hands also will I lift up unto your commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in your statutes.

[Zayin] Remember the word unto your servant, upon which you have caused me to hope.

This is my comfort in my affliction: for your word has revived me.

The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not turned from your law.

Horror has taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake your law.

Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

[Heth] You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.

I entreated your favor with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to your word.

I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto your testimonies.

The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten your law.

The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.

You are good, and do good; teach me your statutes.

The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart.

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn your statutes.

The law of your mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

[Yod] Your hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.

They that fear you will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in your word.

I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me.

Let, I pray you, your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to your word unto your servant.

Let your tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for your law is my delight.

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in your precepts.

Let those that fear you turn unto me, and those that have known your testimonies.

Let my heart be sound in your statutes; that I be not ashamed.

[Kaph] My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.

My eyes fail for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?

How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?

The proud have dug pits for me, which is not after your law.

All your commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help me.