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