142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,

And aYour law is truth.

143 Trouble and anguish have 1come upon me,

Yet Your commandments are my adelight.

144 Your atestimonies are righteous forever;

bGive me understanding that I may live.

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145 I cried awith all my heart; answer me, O Lord!

I will bobserve Your statutes.

146 I cried to You; asave me

And I shall keep Your testimonies.

147 I 1arise before dawn and cry for help;

I 2wait for Your words.

148 My eyes anticipate the anight watches,

That I may bmeditate on Your 1word.

149 Hear my voice aaccording to Your lovingkindness;

bRevive me, O Lord, according to Your ordinances.

150 Those who follow after wickedness draw near;

They are far from Your law.

151 You are anear, O Lord,

And all Your commandments are btruth.

152 Of old I have aknown from Your testimonies

That You have founded them bforever.