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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Whither have come up the tribes, The tribes of Yah, A testimony to Israel, To give thanks unto the Name of Yahweh:

Unto thee, have I lifted up mine eyes, O thou who art enthroned in the heavens.

If, Yahweh, build not the house, in vain, have the builders of it toiled thereon, If, Yahweh, watch not the city, in vain, hath the watchman kept awake:

Many a time, have they harassed me from my youth, well may Israel say:

Upon my back, have ploughmen ploughed, They have lengthened their furrow!

Neither have the passers-by ever said, The blessing of Yahweh, be unto you, - We have blessed you in the Name of Yahweh.

Out of the depths, have I cried unto thee, O Yahweh.

I have waited for Yahweh, My soul hath waited for his word;

I have hoped, O my soul, for My Lord, more than they who watch for the morning, who watch for the morning.

O Yahweh, my heart, is not haughty, nor are mine eyes, lofty, neither have I moved among great matters, or among affairs too wonderful for me.

This, is my place of rest unto futurity, Here, will I dwell, for I have desired it;

There, will I cause to bud a horn to David, I have prepared a lamp for mine Anointed One;

For Yahweh will vindicate his people, - and, on his servants, have compassion.

Ears, have they, but they hear not, Nose, - there is no breath in their mouth.

All the kings of the earth, will thank thee, O Yahweh, when they have heard the sayings of thy mouth;

To me, then, how precious have thy desires become, O GOD! How numerous, the heads of them!

With completeness of hatred, I hate them, As enemies, have they become to me.

Who have devised mischiefs in their heart , Every day, do they stir up wars:

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent, - The poison of the asp, is under their lips. Selah.

Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the lawless one, From the man of violence, wilt thou preserve me, - who have devised, to thrust at my steps:

The proud have hidden a snare for me, and, cords, have they spread as a net beside the track, Snares, have they set for me. Selah.

I have said unto Yahweh, My GOD, thou art! Give ear, O Yahweh, unto the voice of my supplications.

O Yahweh, I have cried unto thee, Make thou haste to me, Give ear unto my voice, when I cry to thee.

Their judges, have been hurled down by a crag, Now have men heard my sayings, for they have become sweet.

Surely, unto thee, O Yahweh, My Lord, are mine eyes, In thee, have I sought refuge, Do not pour out my life.

Keep me out of the clutches of the trap they have set for me, and the snares of the workers of iniquity.

I have made outcry unto thee, O Yahweh, - I have said, Thou, art my refuge, my portion, in the land of the living.

My lovingkindness and my stronghold, my high tower and my deliverer - mine! My buckler, and he in whom I have sought refuge, - He that subdueth my people under me.

The reverence of Yahweh, is the beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and correction, the foolish have despised.

When thou sittest down, thou shalt have no dread, yea thou shalt lie down, and sweet shall be thy sleep.

For, good teaching, have I given you, mine instruction, do not ye forsake.

In the way of wisdom, have I taught thee, I have guided thee in tracks of uprightness.

Lest, the path of life, she should ponder, her tracks have wandered she knoweth not whither .

My son, if thou have become surety for thy neighbour, - have struck for a stranger thy hands,

Peace-offerings, are by me, to-day, have I paid my vows;

For this cause, came I forth to meet thee, to seek diligently thy face, and I have found thee:

Coverlets, have I spread on my couch of pleasure, dark-hued stuffs, of the yarn of Egypt;

I have sprinkled my bed, with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon:

Come, feed on my food, and drink of the wine I have mingled;

Better slighted, and have a servant, than to honour oneself, and come short of bread.

In the reverence of Yahweh, is strong security, and, his children, shall have a place of refuge.

Even a fool, holding his peace, is accounted, wise, - He that closeth his lips, is thought to have understanding.

All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises - there are none.

Who can say, I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin?

A revealer of secrets, is one who goeth about talebearing, therefore, with him who openeth his lips, shalt thou not have fellowship.

The violence of the lawless, shall drag them away, - because they have refused to do justice.

The craving of the sluggard, killeth him, for his hands have refused to work.

That in Yahweh may be thy trust, I have made them known to thee to-day, even to thee.

Have I not written for thee noble things, with counsels and knowledge: