I opened my mouth,-and | panted:

For I longed-for | thy-com | mandments. Look thou upon me, and be merciful | un-to |

me,

As thou usest to do unto | those—that | lovethy name.

Order my steps in-thy | word:

And let not any iniquity have do | min-ion | over | me.

Deliver me from the op | pression—of | man ;
So | will-I keep-thy | precepts.

Make thy face to shine up | on-thy | servant;
And teach | me-thy statutes.

Rivers of water run | down-mine | eyes,
Because they keep | not-thy | law.

TZADDI.

Righteous art thou,-O | Lord,
And up-right | are thy | judgments.
Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded
Are | righteous-and | ve~ry | faithful.

My zeal hath con | sum-ed | me:

Because mine enemies have for gotten— thy words.

Thy word is ve—ry | pure :

There | fore-thy | ser-vant | loveth it.

I am small and-de | spised :
Yet do not | I-for | get-thy | precepts.
Thy righteousness is an ever last-ing |
righteousness,

And thy | la-w | is-the | truth.

Trouble and anguish have taken | hold-on | me: Yet thy commandments-are | my-de | lights.

The righteousness of thy testimonies is | ever | lasting:

Give me under | standing,—and | I—shall | live.

KOPH.

I cried with my whole heart; | hear me,―0| Lord:

I will keep-thy | statutes.

I cried | un-to | thee;

Save me, and I-shall | keep-thy | testimonies.

I prevented the dawning of the | morning,and cried:

I hop-ed | in-thy | word.

Mine eyes prevent the night | watches,
That I might medi-tate | in-thy | word.

Hear my voice according unto thy | lov—ing | kindness:

O Lord, quicken me ac | cord-ing | to-thy | judgment.

They draw nigh that follow | af—ter | mischief: They are far-from | th-y | law.

Thou art near,-O | Lord

And all thy-commandments-are | truth. Concerning thy testimonies, I have | known— of old

That thou hast | found-ed | them-for ever.

RESH.

Consider mine affliction, | and-de | liver me:
For I do not-for| get-thy | law.
Plead my cause, and deliver me:
Quicken me ac | cord-ing | to-thy | word.

Salvation is far-from the wicked: For they seek | not-thy | statutes. Great are thy tender | mercies,-O | Lord: Quicken me accord ing to thy | judgments.

Many are my persecutors | and-mine | enemies; Yet do I not de cli-ne | from-thy | testimonies.

I beheld the transgressors, | and-was | grieved; Because they kept | not-thy | word.

Consider how I | love-thy | precepts:

Quicken me, O Lord, according | tô~thy | lov— ing kindness.

Thy word is true | from the-be | ginning: And every one of thy righteous judgmentsen | dureth-forever.

SCHIN.

Princes have persecuted me with | out-a | cause : But my heart | standeth-in | awe of thy | word.

I rejoice at-thy | word,

As one-that findeth-great | spoil.

I hate and abhor | lying:

But thy-law | do-I | love.

Seven times a day-do I praise thee

Be | cause of-thy | right-eous | judgments.

Great peace have they which | love-thy | law ;
And no-thing | shall—of | fend them.

Lord, I have hoped for | thy-sal | vation,
And do-ne thy-commandments.
|

My soul hath kept-thy | testimonies;
And I love them-ex ceedingly.

I have kept thy precepts | and-thy | testimonies:
For all my wa-ys are-be | fore thee.

TAU.

Let my cry come near before thee,-O | Lord :
Give me understanding ac | cord-ing | to-
thy | word.

Let my supplication | come-be | fore thee:
Deliver me accord-ing | to-thy | word.

My lips shall ut-ter | praise,

When thou hast | taught me-thy | statutes.
My tongue shall | speak of-thy | word:
For all thy commandments
righteousness.

Let | thine-hand | help me :

For I have chosen-thy | precepts. 1

are |

I have longed for thy sal | vation,-O | Lord:
And thy | law-is | my-de | light.

Let my soul live, and | it-shall | praise thee :
And let-thy | judg-ments help me.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep: | seekthy servant;

For I do not-for | get-thy com | mandments.

49.

LORD, my heart | is—not | haughty,
Nor-mine | eyes | lofty:

Neither do I exercise myself | in
matters,

Or in | things-too | hi-gh | for me.

Surely I have-behaved

And quiet-ed | m-y | self,

great

As a child that is weaned | of-his | mother :
My soul is even | as-a | wean- -ed | child.

Let Israel | hope-in the | Lord,

From hence-forth | and-for ever.