ז ZayinRemember Your word to Your servant;
You have given me hope through it.

This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.

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

I remembered your judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.

I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.

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

I have remembered your name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept your law.

This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.

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

I have sought Your favor with all my heart;
be gracious to me according to Your promise.

I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.

I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.

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

I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.

[Teth] You have dealt well with your servant, O LORD, according unto your word.

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

Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept your word.

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

Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I -- in Thy law I have delighted.

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

The law you have revealed is more important to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

[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 your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.

Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.

Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.

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

My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.

My eyes grow weary
looking for what You have promised;
I ask, “When will You comfort me?”

Though I have become like a wineskin dried by smoke,
I do not forget Your statutes.

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

All Thy commands are faithfulness, With falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.

Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I -- I have not forsaken Thy precepts.

Give me life in accordance with Your faithful love,
and I will obey the decree You have spoken.

Your faithfulness is unto all generations: you have established the earth, and it abides.

According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole are Thy servants.

Unless your law had been my delights, I should then have perished in my affliction.

I will never forget your precepts: for with them you have revived me.

I am yours, save me; for I have sought your precepts.

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider your testimonies.

I have seen a limit to all perfection: but your commandment is exceedingly broad.

O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.

You through your commandments have made me wiser than my enemies: for they are ever with me.

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my meditation.

I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep your word.

I have not departed from your judgments: for you have taught me.

How pleasing is what you have to say to me tasting better than honey.

From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!

I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments.

I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.

My soul is in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.

The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I strayed not from your precepts.

Your testimonies have I taken as a heritage forever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes always, even unto the end.

Samech. Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.

My hiding place and my shield art Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.

Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.

Hold me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto your statutes continually.

You have trodden down all them that stray from your statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.

Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!

[Ayin] I have done what is right and just: leave me not to my oppressors.

Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.

I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.

It is time for you, LORD, to work: for they have made void your law.

For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.

Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!

My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.

Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.

Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!

Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.

My zeal has consumed me, because my enemies have forgotten your words.

Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.

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

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet your commandments are my delights.

The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.

I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.

I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.

I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.

Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.

Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.

Concerning your testimonies, I have known of old that you have founded them forever.

ר ReshConsider my affliction and rescue me,
for I have not forgotten Your instruction.

Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.

Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.

Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.

I have seen the disloyal and feel disgust
because they do not keep Your word.

See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.

[Shin] Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart stands in awe of your word.

I have joy in thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate it, Thy law I have loved.

Seven times in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.

Great peace have they who love your law: and nothing shall offend them.

LORD, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments.

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

I have kept your precepts and your testimonies: for all my ways are before you.

Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.