Psalm 118:161–176

¹⁶¹Princes have persecuted me without cause: and my heart hath been in awe of thy words.

¹⁶²I will rejoice at thy words, as one that hath found great spoil.

¹⁶³I have hated and abhorred iniquity; but I have loved thy law.

¹⁶⁴Seven times a day I have given praise to thee, for the judgments of thy justice.

¹⁶⁵Much peace have they that love thy law, and to them there is no stumbling block.

¹⁶⁶I looked for thy salvation, O Lord: and I loved thy commandments.

¹⁶⁷My soul hath kept thy testimonies and hath loved them exceedingly.

¹⁶⁸I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: because all my ways are in thy sight.

¹⁶⁹Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: give me understanding according to thy word.

¹⁷⁰Let my request come in before thee; deliver thou me according to thy word.

¹⁷¹My lips shall utter a hymn, when thou shalt teach me thy justifications.

¹⁷²My tongue shall pronounce thy word: because all thy commandments are justice.

¹⁷³Let thy hand be with me to save me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

¹⁷⁴I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my meditation.

¹⁷⁵My soul shall live and shall praise thee: and thy judgments shall help me.

¹⁷⁶I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: seek thy servant, because I have not forgotten thy commandments.