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

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.

And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

[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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My lips shall utter praise, when you have taught me your statutes.

Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts.

I have longed for your salvation, O LORD; and your law is my delight.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I do not forget your commandments.

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us:

Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul:

Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

[A song of ascents.] Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.

[A song of ascents.] Out of the depths have I cried unto you, O LORD.

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

This is my rest forever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

For the LORD will judge his people, and he will have compassion on his servants.

They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewards you as you have served us.

I will worship toward your holy temple, and praise your name for your lovingkindness and for your truth: for you have magnified your word above all your name.

[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] O LORD, you have searched me, and known me.

You have hedged me behind and before, and laid your hand upon me.

For you have formed my inward parts: you have covered me in my mother's womb.

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my paths.

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set traps for me. Selah.

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.

Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the traps of the workers of iniquity.

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then you knew my path. In the way in which I walked have they secretly laid a snare for me.

For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

He has not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise you the LORD.

To execute upon them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints. Praise you the LORD.

Cast in your lot among us; let us all have one purse:

Because I have called, and you refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

But you have ignored all my counsel, and would have none of my reproof:

They would have none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

Say not unto your neighbor, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it with you.

I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths.

For they sleep not, unless they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause someone to fall.

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined my ear to them that instructed me!

My son, if you become surety for your friend, if you have struck your hand with a stranger,

Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, when you have come into the hand of your friend; go, humble yourself, and plead with your friend.

I have peace offerings with me; this day have I paid my vows.

Therefore came I forth to meet you, diligently to seek your face, and I have found you.

I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with colored spreads, with fine linen of Egypt.

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

For she has cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mixed.

He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.