< Psalms 119 >
1 ALEPH. Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.
ALEPH. Blessed are those that are vpright in their way, and walke in the Lawe of the Lord.
2 Blessed are they that observe his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart;
Blessed are they that keepe his testimonies, and seeke him with their whole heart.
3 Who also do no unrighteousness: they walk in his ways.
Surely they woorke none iniquitie, but walke in his waies.
4 Thou hast enjoined thy precepts, to be kept diligently.
Thou hast commanded to keepe thy precepts diligently.
5 Oh that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Oh that my waies were directed to keepe thy statutes!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Then should I not be confounded, when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements.
7 I will give thee thanks with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
I will praise thee with an vpright heart, when I shall learne the iudgements of thy righteousnesse.
8 I will keep thy statutes: forsake me not utterly.
I will keepe thy statutes: forsake mee not ouerlong.
9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his path? by taking heed according to thy word.
BETH. Wherewith shall a yong man redresse his waie? in taking heede thereto according to thy woorde.
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandments.
With my whole heart haue I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandements.
11 Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.
I haue hid thy promise in mine heart, that I might not sinne against thee.
12 Blessed art thou, Jehovah! teach me thy statutes.
Blessed art thou, O Lord: teache mee thy statutes.
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
With my lippes haue I declared all the iudgements of thy mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as [much as] in all wealth.
I haue had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
15 I will meditate upon thy precepts, and have respect unto thy paths.
I will meditate in thy precepts, and consider thy waies.
16 I delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word.
I will delite in thy statutes, and I will not forget thy worde.
17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant [and] I shall live; and I will keep thy word.
GIMEL. Be beneficiall vnto thy seruant, that I may liue and keepe thy woorde.
18 Open mine eyes, and I shall behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Open mine eies, that I may see the wonders of thy Lawe.
19 I am a stranger in the land; hide not thy commandments from me.
I am a stranger vpon earth: hide not thy commandements from me.
20 My soul breaketh for longing after thy judgments at all times.
Mine heart breaketh for the desire to thy iudgements alway.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud [that are] cursed, who wander from thy commandments.
Thou hast destroied the proud: cursed are they that doe erre from thy commandements.
22 Roll off from me reproach and contempt; for I observe thy testimonies.
Remoue from mee shame and contempt: for I haue kept thy testimonies.
23 Princes also did sit [and] talk together against me: thy servant doth meditate in thy statutes.
Princes also did sit, and speake against me: but thy seruant did meditate in thy statutes.
24 Thy testimonies also are my delight [and] my counsellors.
Also thy testimonies are my delite, and my counsellers.
25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken me according to thy word.
DALETH. My soule cleaueth to the dust: quicken me according to thy worde.
26 I have declared my ways, and thou hast answered me: teach me thy statutes.
I haue declared my waies, and thou heardest me: teache me thy statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts, and I will meditate upon thy wondrous works.
Make me to vnderstand ye way of thy precepts, and I will meditate in thy wondrous workes.
28 My soul melteth for sadness: strengthen me according to thy word.
My soule melteth for heauinesse: raise mee vp according vnto thy worde.
29 Remove from me the way of falsehood, and graciously grant me thy law.
Take from mee the way of lying, and graunt me graciously thy Lawe.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; thy judgments have I set [before me].
I haue chosen the way of trueth, and thy iudgements haue I laied before me.
31 I cleave unto thy testimonies; Jehovah, let me not be ashamed.
I haue cleaued to thy testimonies, O Lord: confound me not.
32 I will run the way of thy commandments when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
I will runne the way of thy commandements, when thou shalt enlarge mine heart.
33 HE. Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes, and I will observe it [unto] the end.
HE. Teach mee, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I will keepe it vnto the ende.
34 Give me understanding, and I will observe thy law; and I will keep it with [my] whole heart.
Giue mee vnderstanding, and I will keepe thy Law: yea, I wil keepe it with my whole heart.
35 Make me to walk in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Direct mee in the path of thy commandements: for therein is my delite.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to gain.
Incline mine heart vnto thy testimonies, and not to couetousnesse.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; quicken me in thy way.
Turne away mine eies from regarding vanitie, and quicken me in thy way.
38 Establish thy word unto thy servant, who is [devoted] to thy fear.
Stablish thy promise to thy seruaunt, because he feareth thee.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear; for thy judgments are good.
Take away my rebuke that I feare: for thy iudgements are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Beholde, I desire thy commandements: quicken me in thy righteousnesse,
41 VAU. And let thy loving-kindness come unto me, O Jehovah, — thy salvation according to thy word.
VAV. And let thy louing kindnesse come vnto me, O Lord, and thy saluation according to thy promise.
42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me; for I confide in thy word.
So shall I make answere vnto my blasphemers: for I trust in thy woorde.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; because I have hoped in thy judgments.
And take not the woorde of trueth vtterly out of my mouth: for I waite for thy iudgements.
44 Then will I keep thy law continually, for ever and ever;
So shall I alway keepe thy Lawe for euer and euer.
45 And I will walk at liberty, for I have sought thy precepts;
And I will walke at libertie: for I seeke thy precepts.
46 And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed;
I will speake also of thy testimonies before Kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved;
And my delite shalbe in thy commandements, which I haue loued.
48 And I will lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and I will meditate in thy statutes.
Mine handes also will I lift vp vnto thy commandements, which I haue loued, and I will meditate in thy statutes.
49 ZAIN. Remember the word for thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
ZAIN. Remember the promise made to thy seruant, wherein thou hast caused me to trust.
50 This is my comfort in mine affliction; for thy word hath quickened me.
It is my comfort in my trouble: for thy promise hath quickened me.
51 The proud have derided me beyond measure: I have not declined from thy law.
The proude haue had me exceedingly in derision: yet haue I not declined from thy Lawe.
52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, and have comforted myself.
I remembred thy iudgements of olde, O Lord, and haue bene comforted.
53 Burning indignation hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked who forsake thy law.
Feare is come vpon mee for the wicked, that forsake thy Lawe.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
Thy statutes haue beene my songes in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, and have kept thy law.
I haue remembred thy Name, O Lord, in the night, and haue kept thy Lawe.
56 This I have had, because I have observed thy precepts.
This I had because I kept thy precepts.
57 CHETH. My portion, O Jehovah, I have said, is to keep thy words.
CHETH. O Lord, that art my portion, I haue determined to keepe thy wordes.
58 I have sought thy favour with [my] whole heart: be gracious unto me according to thy word.
I made my supplication in thy presence with my whole heart: be mercifull vnto me according to thy promise.
59 I have thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
I haue considered my waies, and turned my feete into thy testimonies.
60 I have made haste, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.
I made haste and delaied not to keepe thy commandements.
61 The bands of the wicked have wrapped me round: I have not forgotten thy law.
The bandes of the wicked haue robbed me: but I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.
62 At midnight I rise up to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgments.
At midnight will I rise to giue thanks vnto thee, because of thy righteous iudgements.
63 I am the companion of all that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
I am companion of all them that feare thee, and keepe thy precepts.
64 The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy loving-kindness: teach me thy statutes.
The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercie: teache me thy statutes.
65 TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according to thy word.
TETH. O Lord, thou hast delt graciously with thy seruant according vnto thy woorde.
66 Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.
Teach me good iudgement and knowledge: for I haue beleeued thy commandements.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep thy word.
Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but nowe I keepe thy woorde.
68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
Thou art good and gracious: teach me thy statutes.
69 The proud have forged falsehood against me: I will observe thy precepts with [my] whole heart.
The proud haue imagined a lie against me: but I wil keepe thy precepts with my whole heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease: as for me, I delight in thy law.
Their heart is fatte as grease: but my delite is in thy Lawe.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.
It is good for me that I haue beene afflicted, that I may learne thy statutes.
72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
The Lawe of thy mouth is better vnto me, then thousands of golde and siluer.
73 YOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.
IOD. Thine hands haue made me and fashioned me: giue mee vnderstanding therefore, that I may learne thy commandements.
74 They that fear thee will see me, and rejoice; because I have hoped in thy word.
So they that feare thee, seeing mee shall reioyce, because I haue trusted in thy worde.
75 I know, Jehovah, that thy Judgments are righteousness, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
I knowe, O Lord, that thy iudgements are right, and that thou hast afflicted me iustly.
76 Oh let thy loving-kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
I pray thee that thy mercie may comfort me according to thy promise vnto thy seruant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.
Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy Lawe is my delite.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they have acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts.
Let the proude be ashamed: for they haue dealt wickedly and falsely with me: but I meditate in thy precepts.
79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.
Let such as feare thee turne vnto me, and they that knowe thy testimonies.
80 Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.
Let mine heart bee vpright in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.
81 CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; I hope in thy word.
CAPH. My soule fainteth for thy saluation: yet I waite for thy worde.
82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
Mine eyes faile for thy promise, saying, when wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; I do not forget thy statutes.
For I am like a bottell in the smoke: yet doe I not forget thy statutes.
84 How many shall be the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
Howe many are the dayes of thy seruant? When wilt thou execute iudgement on them that persecute me?
85 The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to thy law.
The proude haue digged pittes for mee, which is not after thy Lawe.
86 All thy commandments are faithfulness. They persecute me wrongfully: help thou me.
All thy commandements are true: they persecute me falsely: helpe me.
87 They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts.
They had almost consumed me vpon the earth: but I forsooke not thy precepts.
88 Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, and I will keep the testimony of thy mouth.
Quicken me according to thy louing kindnes: so shall I keepe the testimony of thy mouth.
89 LAMED. For ever, O Jehovah, thy word is settled in the heavens.
LAMED. O Lord, thy worde endureth for euer in heauen.
90 Thy faithfulness is from generation to generation: thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
Thy trueth is from generation to generation: thou hast layed the foundation of the earth, and it abideth.
91 By thine ordinances they stand this day; for all things are thy servants.
They continue euen to this day by thine ordinances: for all are thy seruants.
92 Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Except thy Lawe had bene my delite, I should now haue perished in mine affliction.
93 I will never forget thy precepts; for by them thou hast quickened me.
I wil neuer forget thy precepts: for by them thou hast quickened me.
94 I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
I am thine, saue me: for I haue sought thy precepts.
95 The wicked have awaited me to destroy me; [but] I attend unto thy testimonies.
The wicked haue waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection: thy commandment is exceeding broad.
I haue seene an ende of all perfection: but thy commandement is exceeding large.
97 MEM. Oh how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
MEM. Oh howe loue I thy Lawe! it is my meditation continually.
98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.
By thy commandements thou hast made mee wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
I haue had more vnderstading then all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.
I vnderstoode more then the ancient, because I kept thy precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil path, that I might keep thy word.
I haue refrained my feete from euery euil way, that I might keepe thy word.
102 I have not departed from thy judgments; for it is thou that hast taught me.
I haue not declined from thy iudgements: for thou didest teach me.
103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! more than honey to my mouth!
Howe sweete are thy promises vnto my mouth! yea, more then hony vnto my mouth.
104 From thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false path.
By thy precepts I haue gotten vnderstanding: therefore I hate all the wayes of falshoode.
105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
NUN. Thy worde is a lanterne vnto my feete, and a light vnto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
I haue sworne and will performe it, that I will keepe thy righteous iudgements.
107 I am afflicted very much; O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy word.
I am very sore afflicted: O Lord, quicken me according to thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, Jehovah, the voluntary-offerings of my mouth, and teach me thy judgments.
O Lord, I beseeche thee accept the free offerings of my mouth, and teach mee thy iudgements.
109 My life is continually in my hand; but I do not forget thy law.
My soule is continually in mine hande: yet doe I not forget thy Lawe.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me; but I have not wandered from thy precepts.
The wicked haue layed a snare for mee: but I swarued not from thy precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Thy testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the ioy of mine heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes for ever, unto the end.
I haue applied mine heart to fulfill thy statutes alway, euen vnto the ende.
113 SAMECH. The double-minded have I hated; but thy law do I love.
SAMECH. I hate vaine inuentions: but thy Lawe doe I loue.
114 Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Thou art my refuge and shield, and I trust in thy worde.
115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers; and I will observe the commandments of my God.
Away from mee, yee wicked: for I will keepe the commandements of my God.
116 Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Stablish me according to thy promise, that I may liue, and disappoint me not of mine hope.
117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe; and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Stay thou mee, and I shall be safe, and I will delite continually in thy statutes.
118 Thou hast set at nought all them that wander from thy statutes; for their deceit is falsehood.
Thou hast troden downe all them that depart from thy statutes: for their deceit is vaine.
119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth [like] dross; therefore I love thy testimonies.
Thou hast taken away all ye wicked of the earth like drosse: therefore I loue thy testimonies.
120 My flesh shuddereth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
My flesh trembleth for feare of thee, and I am afraide of thy iudgements.
121 AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
AIN. I haue executed iudgement and iustice: leaue me not to mine oppressours.
122 Be surety for thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.
Answere for thy seruant in that, which is good, and let not the proude oppresse me.
123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Mine eyes haue failed in waiting for thy saluation, and for thy iust promise.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy loving-kindness, and teach me thy statutes.
Deale with thy seruant according to thy mercie, and teache me thy statutes.
125 I am thy servant; give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.
I am thy seruant: graunt mee therefore vnderstanding, that I may knowe thy testimonies.
126 It is time for Jehovah to work: they have made void thy law.
It is time for thee Lord to worke: for they haue destroyed thy Lawe.
127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
Therefore loue I thy commandements aboue golde, yea, aboue most fine golde.
128 Therefore I regard all [thy] precepts concerning all things to be right: I hate every false path.
Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts most iust, and hate all false wayes.
129 PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore doth my soul observe them.
PE. Thy testimonies are wonderfull: therefore doeth my soule keepe them.
130 The entrance of thy words giveth light, giving understanding unto the simple.
The entrance into thy wordes sheweth light, and giueth vnderstanding to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth wide and panted; for I longed for thy commandments.
I opened my mouth and panted, because I loued thy commandements.
132 Turn unto me, and be gracious unto me, as thou art wont to do unto those that love thy name.
Looke vpon mee and bee mercifull vnto me, as thou vsest to doe vnto those that loue thy Name.
133 Establish my steps in thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Direct my steppes in thy worde, and let none iniquitie haue dominion ouer me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man; and I will keep thy precepts.
Deliuer mee from the oppression of men, and I will keepe thy precepts.
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Shew the light of thy countenance vpon thy seruant, and teache me thy statutes.
136 Mine eyes run down with streams of water, because they keep not thy law.
Mine eyes gush out with riuers of water, because they keepe not thy Lawe.
137 TZADE. Righteous art thou, Jehovah, and upright are thy judgments.
TSADDI. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and iust are thy iudgements.
138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
Thou hast commanded iustice by thy testimonies and trueth especially.
139 My zeal destroyeth me, because mine oppressors have forgotten thy words.
My zeale hath euen consumed mee, because mine enemies haue forgotten thy wordes.
140 Thy word is exceeding pure, and thy servant loveth it.
Thy word is prooued most pure, and thy seruant loueth it.
141 I am little and despised: thy precepts have I not forgotten.
I am small and despised: yet do I not forget thy precepts.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.
Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnes, and thy Lawe is trueth.
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold upon me: thy commandments are my delights.
Trouble and anguish are come vpon me: yet are thy commandements my delite.
144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
The righteousnes of thy testimonies is euerlasting: graunt me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.
145 KOPH. I have called with [my] whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will observe thy statutes.
KOPH. I haue cried with my whole heart: heare me, O Lord, and I will keepe thy statutes.
146 I call upon thee; save me, and I will keep thy testimonies.
I called vpon thee: saue mee, and I will keepe thy testimonies.
147 I anticipate the morning-dawn and I cry: I hope in thy word.
I preuented the morning light, and cried: for I waited on thy word.
148 Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy word.
Mine eyes preuent the night watches to meditate in thy word.
149 Hear my voice according to thy loving-kindness: O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy judgment.
Heare my voyce according to thy louing kindenesse: O Lord, quicken me according to thy iudgement.
150 They have drawn nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
They drawe neere, that follow after malice, and are farre from thy Lawe.
151 Thou, Jehovah, art near, and all thy commandments are truth.
Thou art neere, O Lord: for all thy commandements are true.
152 From thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
I haue knowen long since by thy testimonies, that thou hast established them for euer.
153 RESH. See mine affliction, and deliver me; for I have not forgotten thy law.
RESH. Beholde mine affliction, and deliuer mee: for I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.
154 Plead my cause, and redeem me: quicken me according to thy word.
Pleade my cause, and deliuer me: quicken me according vnto thy word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked; for they seek not thy statutes.
Saluation is farre from the wicked, because they seeke not thy statutes.
156 Many are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah; quicken me according to thy judgments.
Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy iudgements.
157 Many are my persecutors and mine oppressors; I have not declined from thy testimonies.
My persecutours and mine oppressours are many: yet doe I not swarue from thy testimonies.
158 I beheld them that deal treacherously, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
I saw the transgressours and was grieued, because they kept not thy worde.
159 See how I have loved thy precepts: quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy loving-kindness.
Consider, O Lord, how I loue thy preceptes: quicken mee according to thy louing kindenesse.
160 The sum of thy word is truth, and every righteous judgment of thine is for ever.
The beginning of thy worde is trueth, and all the iudgements of thy righteousnesse endure for euer.
161 SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
SCHIN. Princes haue persecuted mee without cause, but mine heart stood in awe of thy wordes.
162 I have joy in thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
I reioyce at thy worde, as one that findeth a great spoyle.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood; thy law do I love.
I hate falshoode and abhorre it, but thy Lawe doe I loue.
164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Seuen times a day doe I praise thee, because of thy righteous iudgements.
165 Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing doth stumble them.
They that loue thy Law, shall haue great prosperitie, and they shall haue none hurt.
166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and have done thy commandments.
Lord, I haue trusted in thy saluation, and haue done thy commandements.
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
My soule hath kept thy testimonies: for I loue them exceedingly.
168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies; for all my ways are before thee.
I haue kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my wayes are before thee.
169 TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, Jehovah: give me understanding according to thy word.
TAV. Let my complaint come before thee, O Lord, and giue me vnderstanding, according vnto thy worde.
170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
Let my supplication come before thee, and deliuer me according to thy promise.
171 My lips shall pour forth praise when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
My lippes shall speake praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak aloud of thy word; for all thy commandments are righteousness.
My tongue shall intreate of thy word: for all thy commandements are righteous.
173 Let thy hand be for my help; for I have chosen thy precepts.
Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight.
I haue longed for thy saluation, O Lord, and thy Lawe is my delite.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
Let my soule liue, and it shall praise thee, and thy iudgements shall helpe me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for I have not forgotten thy commandments.
I haue gone astraye like a lost sheepe: seeke thy seruant, for I doe not forget thy commandements.