33  HE. Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes, and I will observe it unto the end. 34  Give me understanding, and I will observe thy law; and I will keep it with my whole heart.

35  Make me to walk in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. 36  Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to gain.

37  Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; quicken me in thy way.

38  Establish thy •word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

39  Turn away my reproach which I fear; for thy judgments are good.

40  Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

41  VAU. And let thy loving-kindness come unto me, O Jehovah, —thy salvation according to thy •word. 42  So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me; for I confide in thy word.

43  And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; because I have hoped in thy judgments. 44  Then will I keep thy law continually, for ever and ever;

45  And I will walk at liberty, for I have sought thy precepts; 46  And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed; 47  And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved; 48  And I will lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and I will meditate in thy statutes.

49  ZAIN. Remember the word for thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

50  This is my comfort in mine affliction; for thy •word hath quickened me.

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

52  I remembered thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, and have comforted myself.

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

54  Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

55  I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, and have kept thy law. 56  This I have had, because I have observed thy precepts.

57  CHETH. My portion, O Jehovah, I have said, is to keep thy words.

58  I have sought thy favour with my whole heart: be gracious unto me according to thy •word.

59  I have thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. 60  I have made haste, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.

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

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

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

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

65  TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according to thy word. 66  Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.

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

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

69  The proud have forged falsehood against me: I will observe thy precepts with my whole heart. 70  Their heart is as fat as grease: as for me, I delight in thy law.

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

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

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

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

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

76  Oh let thy loving-kindness be for my comfort, according to thy •word unto thy servant. 77  Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.

78  Let the proud be ashamed; for they have acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts. 79  Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.

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

81  CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; I hope in thy word. 82  Mine eyes fail for thy •word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

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

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

85  The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to thy law. 86  All thy commandments are faithfulness. They persecute me wrongfully: help thou me. 87  They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts.

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

89  LAMED. For ever, O Jehovah, thy word is settled in the heavens. 90  Thy faithfulness is from generation to generation: thou hast established the earth, and it standeth. 91  By thine ordinances they stand this day; for all things are thy servants.

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

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

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

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

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

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

98  Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me. 99  I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100  I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.

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

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

103  How sweet are thy •words unto my taste! more than honey to my mouth! 104  From thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false path.