But his delight is in Jehovah's law, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Ye sons of men, till when is my glory to be put to shame? How long will ye love vanity, will ye seek after a lie? Selah.

In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; for thou, Jehovah, alone makest me to dwell in safety.

Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take it, and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside still waters.

Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they lay to my charge things which I know not.

the law of his God is in his heart; his goings shall not slide.

And they that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

To do thy good pleasure, my God, is my delight, and thy law is within my heart.

Both men of low and men of high degree, rich and poor alike.

My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down among them that breathe out flames, the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine, and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;

Men of low degree are only vanity; men of high degree, a lie: laid in the balance, they go up together lighter than vanity.

Thou broughtest us into a net, thou didst lay a heavy burden upon our loins;

Of him that rideth upon the heavens, the heavens which are of old: lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

{An instruction. Of Asaph.} Give ear, O my people, to my law; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;

Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let thy tender mercies speedily come to meet us: for we are brought very low.

Prostrate among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave; whom thou rememberest no more, and who are cut off from thy hand.

If his sons forsake my law, and walk not in mine ordinances;

Once have I sworn by my holiness; I will not lie unto David:

For lo, thine enemies, O Jehovah, for lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jah, and whom thou teachest out of thy law;

Shall the throne of wickedness be united to thee, which frameth mischief into a law?

The sun ariseth, they retreat, and lay them down in their dens.

Often did he deliver them; but as for them they provoked him by their counsel, and they were brought low by their iniquity.

And they are diminished and brought low, through oppression, adversity, and sorrow:

Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine, and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;

Jehovah keepeth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.

ALEPH. Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.

Open mine eyes, and I shall behold wondrous things out of thy law.

Remove from me the way of falsehood, and graciously grant me thy law.

Give me understanding, and I will observe thy law; and I will keep it with my whole heart.

Then will I keep thy law continually, for ever and ever;

The proud have derided me beyond measure: I have not declined from thy law.

Burning indignation hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked who forsake thy law.

I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, and have kept thy law.

The bands of the wicked have wrapped me round: I have not forgotten thy law.

Their heart is as fat as grease: as for me, I delight in thy law.

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

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

The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to thy law.

Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

MEM. Oh how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

My life is continually in my hand; but I do not forget thy law.

SAMECH. The double-minded have I hated; but thy law do I love.

It is time for Jehovah to work: they have made void thy law.

Mine eyes run down with streams of water, because they keep not thy law.

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.

They have drawn nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

RESH. See mine affliction, and deliver me; for I have not forgotten thy law.

I hate and abhor falsehood; thy law do I love.

Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing doth stumble them.

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

It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, to eat the bread of sorrows: so to his beloved one he giveth sleep.

Lo, children are an inheritance from Jehovah, and the fruit of the womb a reward.

Who hath remembered us in our low estate, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever;

Remember, O Jehovah, against the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem; who said, Lay it bare, Lay it bare, down to its foundation!

For there is not yet a word on my tongue, but lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.

Attend unto my cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I.