I have made haste, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.

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

At midnight I rise up to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgments.

I am the companion of all that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy loving-kindness: teach me thy statutes.

TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according to thy word.

Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.

Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep thy word.

Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

The proud have forged falsehood against me: I will observe thy precepts with my whole heart.

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

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.

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

YOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.

They that fear thee will see me, and rejoice; because I have hoped in thy word.

I know, Jehovah, that thy Judgments are righteousness, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

Oh let thy loving-kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

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

Let the proud be ashamed; for they have acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts.

Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.

Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.

CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; I hope in thy word.

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

For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; I do not forget thy statutes.

How many shall be the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

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

All thy commandments are faithfulness. They persecute me wrongfully: help thou me.

They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts.

Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, and I will keep the testimony of thy mouth.

LAMED. For ever, O Jehovah, thy word is settled in the heavens.

Thy faithfulness is from generation to generation: thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.

By thine ordinances they stand this day; for all things are thy servants.

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

I will never forget thy precepts; for by them thou hast quickened me.

I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.

The wicked have awaited me to destroy me; but I attend unto thy testimonies.

I have seen an end of all perfection: thy commandment is exceeding broad.

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

Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.

I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.

I have refrained my feet from every evil path, that I might keep thy word.

I have not departed from thy judgments; for it is thou that hast taught me.

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! more than honey to my mouth!

From thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false path.

NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

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

I am afflicted very much; O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy word.

Accept, I beseech thee, Jehovah, the voluntary-offerings of my mouth, and teach me thy judgments.

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

The wicked have laid a snare for me; but I have not wandered from thy precepts.

Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes for ever, unto the end.

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

Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe; and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

Thou hast set at nought all them that wander from thy statutes; for their deceit is falsehood.

Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross; therefore I love thy testimonies.

My flesh shuddereth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

Be surety for thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.

Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

Deal with thy servant according to thy loving-kindness, and teach me thy statutes.

I am thy servant; give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.

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

Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.

Therefore I regard all thy precepts concerning all things to be right: I hate every false path.

PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore doth my soul observe them.

The entrance of thy words giveth light, giving understanding unto the simple.

I opened my mouth wide and panted; for I longed for thy commandments.

Turn unto me, and be gracious unto me, as thou art wont to do unto those that love thy name.

Establish my steps in thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Deliver me from the oppression of man; and I will keep thy precepts.

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.

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

TZADE. Righteous art thou, Jehovah, and upright are thy judgments.

Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.

My zeal destroyeth me, because mine oppressors have forgotten thy words.

Thy word is exceeding pure, and thy servant loveth it.

I am little and despised: thy precepts have I not forgotten.

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

Trouble and anguish have taken hold upon me: thy commandments are my delights.

The righteousness of thy testimonies is for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.

KOPH. I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will observe thy statutes.

I call upon thee; save me, and I will keep thy testimonies.

I anticipate the morning-dawn and I cry: I hope in thy word.

Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy word.

Hear my voice according to thy loving-kindness: O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy judgment.

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

Thou, Jehovah, art near, and all thy commandments are truth.

From thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

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

Plead my cause, and redeem me: quicken me according to thy word.

Salvation is far from the wicked; for they seek not thy statutes.

Many are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah; quicken me according to thy judgments.

Many are my persecutors and mine oppressors; I have not declined from thy testimonies.

I beheld them that deal treacherously, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

See how I have loved thy precepts: quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy loving-kindness.

The sum of thy word is truth, and every righteous judgment of thine is for ever.

SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.