Righteous art thou, O Jehovah,
And upright are thy judgments.
Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness
And very faithfulness.
My zeal hath consumed me,
Because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.
Thy word is very pure;
Therefore thy servant loveth it.
I am small and despised;
Yet do I not forget thy precepts.
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And thy law is truth.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me;
Yet thy commandments are my delight.
Thy testimonies are righteous for ever:
Give me understanding, and I shall live.
ק QOPH.
I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah:
I will keep thy statutes.
I have called unto thee; save me,
And I shall observe thy testimonies.
I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried:
I hoped in thy words.
Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches,
That I might meditate on thy word.
Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness:
Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thine ordinances.
They draw nigh that follow after wickedness;
They are far from thy law.
Thou art nigh, O Jehovah;
And all thy commandments are truth.
Of old have I known from thy testimonies,
That thou hast founded them for ever.
ר RESH.
Consider mine affliction, and deliver me;
For I do not forget thy law.
Plead thou my cause, and redeem me:
Quicken me according to thy word.
Salvation is far from the wicked;
For they seek not thy statutes.
Great are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah:
Quicken me according to thine ordinances.
Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries;
Yet have I not swerved from thy testimonies.
I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved,
Because they observe not thy word.
Consider how I love thy precepts:
Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy lovingkindness.
The sum of thy word is truth;
And every one of thy righteous ordinances endureth for ever.
ש SHIN.
Princes have persecuted me without a cause;
But my heart standeth in awe of thy words.
I rejoice at thy word,
As one that findeth great spoil.
I hate and abhor falsehood;
But thy law do I love.
Seven times a day do I praise thee,
Because of thy righteous ordinances.
Great peace have they that love thy law;
And they have no occasion of stumbling.
I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah,
And have done thy commandments.
My soul hath observed thy testimonies;
And I love them exceedingly.
I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies;
For all my ways are before thee.
ת TAV.
Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah:
Give me understanding according to thy word.
Let my supplication come before thee:
Deliver me according to thy word.
Let my lips utter praise;
For thou teachest me thy statutes.
Let my tongue sing of thy word;
For all thy commandments are righteousness.
Let thy hand be ready to help me;
For I have chosen thy precepts.
I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah;
And thy law is my delight.
Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee;
And let thine ordinances help me.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant;
For I do not forget thy commandments.
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