Psalms 119
1 ALEPH. Blessed are those that are vpright in their way, and walke in the Lawe of the Lord.
ALEPH. Happy are they whose way is perfect, who walk in the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are they that keepe his testimonies, and seeke him with their whole heart.
Happy are they who keep his testimonies, that seek him with all their heart.
3 Surely they woorke none iniquitie, but walke in his waies.
They also commit no injustice; in his ways do they walk.
4 Thou hast commanded to keepe thy precepts diligently.
Thou thyself hast commanded us thy precepts, that we might keep [them] diligently.
5 Oh that my waies were directed to keepe thy statutes!
Oh that my ways were firmly directed to observe thy statutes!
6 Then should I not be confounded, when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements.
Then would I not be made ashamed, while I look at all thy commandments.
7 I will praise thee with an vpright heart, when I shall learne the iudgements of thy righteousnesse.
I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn thy righteous ordinances.
8 I will keepe thy statutes: forsake mee not ouerlong.
Thy statutes will I observe: oh forsake me not too greatly.
9 BETH. Wherewith shall a yong man redresse his waie? in taking heede thereto according to thy woorde.
BETH. Wherewithal shall a youth keep his way pure? by guarding it according to thy word.
10 With my whole heart haue I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandements.
With all my heart have I sought thee: oh let me not wander astray from thy commandments.
11 I haue hid thy promise in mine heart, that I might not sinne against thee.
In my heart have I treasured up thy saying, in order that I may 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 related all the ordinances of thy mouth.
14 I haue had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
On the way of thy testimonies have I been glad, as over all wealth.
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and consider thy waies.
On thy precepts will I meditate, and direct my look unto thy paths.
16 I will delite in thy statutes, and I will not forget thy worde.
In thy statutes will I seek my delight: I will not forget thy word.
17 GIMEL. Be beneficiall vnto thy seruant, that I may liue and keepe thy woorde.
GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant: let me live, that I may observe thy word.
18 Open mine eies, that I may see the wonders of thy Lawe.
Open thou my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
19 I am a stranger vpon earth: hide not thy commandements from me.
A stranger am I on the earth: hide not from me thy commandments.
20 Mine heart breaketh for the desire to thy iudgements alway.
My soul is broken from longing for thy ordinances at all times.
21 Thou hast destroied the proud: cursed are they that doe erre from thy commandements.
Thou hast rebuked the accursed proud, who go erringly astray from thy commandments.
22 Remoue from mee shame and contempt: for I haue kept thy testimonies.
Roll away from me reproach and contempt; for thy testimonies have I kept.
23 Princes also did sit, and speake against me: but thy seruant did meditate in thy statutes.
Although even princes should sit and speak against me, thy servant would still meditate on thy statutes.
24 Also thy testimonies are my delite, and my counsellers.
Also thy testimonies are my delight, my counsellors.
25 DALETH. My soule cleaueth to the dust: quicken me according to thy worde.
DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: revive thou me according to thy word.
26 I haue declared my waies, and thou heardest me: teache me thy statutes.
My ways do I relate [to thee], and thou answerest me: teach me thy statutes.
27 Make me to vnderstand ye way of thy precepts, and I will meditate in thy wondrous workes.
Cause me to understand the way of thy precepts, that I may meditate on thy wonders.
28 My soule melteth for heauinesse: raise mee vp according vnto thy worde.
My soul droppeth away from grief: sustain me according to thy word.
29 Take from mee the way of lying, and graunt me graciously thy Lawe.
The way of falsehood do thou remove from me, and grant me graciously thy law.
30 I haue chosen the way of trueth, and thy iudgements haue I laied before me.
The way of truth have I chosen: thy ordinances have I set [before me].
31 I haue cleaued to thy testimonies, O Lord: confound me not.
I have adhered 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.
The way of thy commandments will I run; for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
33 HE. Teach mee, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I will keepe it vnto the ende.
HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it in all its windings.
34 Giue mee vnderstanding, and I will keepe thy Law: yea, I wil keepe it with my whole heart.
Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law, and I will observe it with all [my] heart.
35 Direct mee in the path of thy commandements: for therein is my delite.
Guide me on the path of thy commandments; for therein do I find my delight.
36 Incline mine heart vnto thy testimonies, and not to couetousnesse.
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to desire for gain.
37 Turne away mine eies from regarding vanitie, and quicken me in thy way.
Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity: on thy way do thou give me life.
38 Stablish thy promise to thy seruaunt, because he feareth thee.
Fulfill unto thy servant thy promise for those who are devoted to thy fear.
39 Take away my rebuke that I feare: for thy iudgements are good.
Cause to pass away my disgrace of which I have dread; for thy ordinances are good.
40 Beholde, I desire thy commandements: quicken me in thy righteousnesse,
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: through thy righteousness do thou give my life.
41 VAV. And let thy louing kindnesse come vnto me, O Lord, and thy saluation according to thy promise.
VAV. And let thy kindness come unto me, O Lord, thy salvation, according to thy promise.
42 So shall I make answere vnto my blasphemers: for I trust in thy woorde.
Then shall I have a word to answer the one 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 snatch not the word of truth out of my mouth too greatly; for I wait for thy ordinances.
44 So shall I alway keepe thy Lawe for euer and euer.
So shall I observe thy law continually for ever and ever.
45 And I will walke at libertie: for I seeke thy precepts.
And I will walk in an open space; for thy precepts have I sought.
46 I will speake also of thy testimonies before Kings, and will not be ashamed.
And I will speak of thy testimonies 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 love.
48 Mine handes also will I lift vp vnto thy commandements, which I haue loued, and I will meditate in thy statutes.
And so will I lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on thy statutes.
49 ZAIN. Remember the promise made to thy seruant, wherein thou hast caused me to trust.
ZAYIN. Remember thy word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to wait.
50 It is my comfort in my trouble: for thy promise hath quickened me.
This is my comfort in my affliction, that thy promise hath revived me.
51 The proude haue had me exceedingly in derision: yet haue I not declined from thy Lawe.
The presumptuous have held me too greatly in derision: yet have I not departed away from thy law.
52 I remembred thy iudgements of olde, O Lord, and haue bene comforted.
I remembered thy decrees [which were] from olden times, O Lord, and thus comforted myself.
53 Feare is come vpon mee for the wicked, that forsake thy Lawe.
Horror seized on me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54 Thy statutes haue beene my songes in the house of my pilgrimage.
Songs have thy statutes been unto me in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I haue remembred thy Name, O Lord, in the night, and haue kept thy Lawe.
I remembered in the night thy name, O Lord, and observed thy law.
56 This I had because I kept thy precepts.
This came to pass unto me, because I had kept thy precepts.
57 CHETH. O Lord, that art my portion, I haue determined to keepe thy wordes.
CHETH. My portion is the Lord, have I said, that I might observe thy words.
58 I made my supplication in thy presence with my whole heart: be mercifull vnto me according to thy promise.
I make entreaty before thee with all my heart: be gracious unto me according to thy promise.
59 I haue considered my waies, and turned my feete into thy testimonies.
I have thought over my ways, and made my feet return unto thy testimonies.
60 I made haste and delaied not to keepe thy commandements.
I hastened, and delayed not to observe thy commandments.
61 The bandes of the wicked haue robbed me: but I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.
Companies of wicked men have surrounded 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 midnights do I constantly rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous decrees.
63 I am companion of all them that feare thee, and keepe thy precepts.
An associate am I unto all that fear thee, and unto those that keep thy precepts.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercie: teache me thy statutes.
Of thy kindness, O Lord, is the earth full: teach me thy statutes.
65 TETH. O Lord, thou hast delt graciously with thy seruant according vnto thy woorde.
TETH. Thou hast shown goodness on thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
66 Teach me good iudgement and knowledge: for I haue beleeued thy commandements.
The best of discernment and knowledge do thou teach me; for in thy commandments do I believe.
67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but nowe I keepe thy woorde.
Before I was afflicted I was in error; but now I observe thy saying.
68 Thou art good and gracious: teach me thy statutes.
Thou art good, and doing 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 presumptuous have invented falsehoods against me; but I will with all my heart indeed keep thy precepts.
70 Their heart is fatte as grease: but my delite is in thy Lawe.
Gross as fat is their heart; but I take truly delight in thy law.
71 It is good for me that I haue beene afflicted, that I may learne thy statutes.
It is well for me that I have been afflicted, in order that I might learn thy statutes.
72 The Lawe of thy mouth is better vnto me, then thousands of golde and siluer.
Better is unto me the law of thy mouth 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.
YOD. Thy hands have made me and established 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.
Those that fear thee will see me and be rejoiced; because I have waited for 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 decrees are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou 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 kindness come to comfort me, according to thy promise unto thy servant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy Lawe is my delite.
Let thy 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 presumptuous be made ashamed; because they have without a cause dealt perversely with me; but I will indeed meditate on thy precepts.
79 Let such as feare thee turne vnto me, and they that knowe thy testimonies.
Let those that fear thee return unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.
80 Let mine heart bee vpright in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.
Let my heart be entire in thy statutes, in order that I may not be put to shame.
81 CAPH. My soule fainteth for thy saluation: yet I waite for thy worde.
CAPH. My soul ardently desireth for thy salvation: for thy word do I wait.
82 Mine eyes faile for thy promise, saying, when wilt thou comfort me?
My eyes look eagerly for thy promise, 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 justice on my persecutors?
85 The proude haue digged pittes for mee, which is not after thy Lawe.
The presumptuous have dug pits for me, which is not in accordance with thy law.
86 All thy commandements are true: they persecute me falsely: helpe me.
All thy commandments are founded on truth: without cause they persecute me; help thou me.
87 They had almost consumed me vpon the earth: but I forsooke not thy precepts.
But little was wanting that they had consumed me upon earth; but I have truly not forsaken thy precepts.
88 Quicken me according to thy louing kindnes: so shall I keepe the testimony of thy mouth.
According to thy kindness give me life, that I may observe the testimony of thy mouth.
89 LAMED. O Lord, thy worde endureth for euer in heauen.
LAMED. To eternity, O Lord, standeth firm thy word with the heavens.
90 Thy trueth is from generation to generation: thou hast layed the foundation of the earth, and it abideth.
Unto all generations endureth thy faithfulness: thou hast established the earth, and she standeth.
91 They continue euen to this day by thine ordinances: for all are thy seruants.
According to thy ordinances they exist this day: 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 long since have been lost in my affliction.
93 I wil neuer forget thy precepts: for by them thou hast quickened me.
Never will I forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast kept me alive.
94 I am thine, saue me: for I haue sought thy precepts.
Thine am I, save me; for thy precepts have I sought.
95 The wicked haue waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
Wicked men have waited for me to destroy me; [but] I will reflect on thy testimonies.
96 I haue seene an ende of all perfection: but thy commandement is exceeding large.
Of all perfection have I seen the end; [but] thy commandment is exceedingly extended.
97 MEM. Oh howe loue I thy Lawe! it is my meditation continually.
MEM. Oh how do I love thy law! all the day is it my (meditation)
98 By thy commandements thou hast made mee wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee.
Wiser than my enemy doth thy commandment make me; for it is perpetually with me.
99 I haue had more vnderstading then all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
Above all my teachers have I obtained intelligence; for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
100 I vnderstoode more then the ancient, because I kept thy precepts.
More than the elders do I possess understanding; because thy precepts do I keep.
101 I haue refrained my feete from euery euil way, that I might keepe thy word.
From every evil path have I withholden my feet, in order that I might observe thy word.
102 I haue not declined from thy iudgements: for thou didest teach me.
From thy ordinances have I not departed; for thou hast instructed me.
103 Howe sweete are thy promises vnto my mouth! yea, more then hony vnto my mouth.
How much sweeter are to my palate thy sayings than honey to my mouth!
104 By thy precepts I haue gotten vnderstanding: therefore I hate all the wayes of falshoode.
Through thy precepts shall I obtain understanding: therefore do I hate every path of falsehood.
105 NUN. Thy worde is a lanterne vnto my feete, and a light vnto my path.
NUN. A lamp unto my feet is thy word, 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, to observe thy righteous ordinances.
107 I am very sore afflicted: O Lord, quicken me according to thy word.
I am afflicted exceedingly much: O Lord, revive me, according to thy word.
108 O Lord, I beseeche thee accept the free offerings of my mouth, and teach mee thy iudgements.
Receive in favor the freewill-offerings of my mouth, I beseech thee, O Lord, and teach me thy ordinances.
109 My soule is continually in mine hande: yet doe I not forget thy Lawe.
My life is in my hand continually: yet thy law do I not forget.
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 have I not erred from thy precepts.
111 Thy testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the ioy of mine heart.
I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage to eternity; for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I haue applied mine heart to fulfill thy statutes alway, euen vnto the ende.
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, in all their ways.
113 SAMECH. I hate vaine inuentions: but thy Lawe doe I loue.
SAMECH. Those of divided thoughts I hate; but thy law do I love.
114 Thou art my refuge and shield, and I trust in thy worde.
My shelter and my shield art thou: for thy word do I wait.
115 Away from mee, yee wicked: for I will keepe the commandements of my God.
Depart from me, ye evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of God.
116 Stablish me according to thy promise, that I may liue, and disappoint me not of mine hope.
Uphold me according to thy promise, that I may live, and let me not be made ashamed of my hope.
117 Stay thou mee, and I shall be safe, and I will delite continually in thy statutes.
Support me that I may be placed in safety, and I will direct my regard 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 that erringly stray from thy statutes; for falsehood is their deceit.
119 Thou hast taken away all ye wicked of the earth like drosse: therefore I loue thy testimonies.
Like dross dost thou put away all the wicked of the earth: therefore do I love thy testimonies.
120 My flesh trembleth for feare of thee, and I am afraide of thy iudgements.
My flesh trembleth shudderingly from dread of thee, and of thy decrees am I afraid.
121 AIN. I haue executed iudgement and iustice: leaue me not to mine oppressours.
'AYIN. I have executed justice and righteousness: leave me not to those who oppress me.
122 Answere for thy seruant in that, which is good, and let not the proude oppresse me.
Protect thy servant for good: let not the presumptuous oppress me.
123 Mine eyes haue failed in waiting for thy saluation, and for thy iust promise.
My eyes look eagerly for thy salvation, and for thy righteous promise.
124 Deale with thy seruant according to thy mercie, and teache me thy statutes.
Deal with thy servant according to thy kindness, and thy statutes do thou teach me.
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 to act for the Lord: they have broken thy law.
127 Therefore loue I thy commandements aboue golde, yea, aboue most fine golde.
Therefore do I love thy commandments more than gold, and more than fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts most iust, and hate all false wayes.
Therefore do I esteem all thy precepts in all things as right: every path of falsehood do I hate.
129 PE. Thy testimonies are wonderfull: therefore doeth my soule keepe them.
PE. Wonderful are thy testimonies: therefore doth my soul keep them.
130 The entrance into thy wordes sheweth light, and giueth vnderstanding to the simple.
The opening 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 breath; because for thy commandments did I long.
132 Looke vpon mee and bee mercifull vnto me, as thou vsest to doe vnto those that loue thy Name.
Turn thou unto me, and be gracious unto me, as is thy wont unto those that love thy name.
133 Direct my steppes in thy worde, and let none iniquitie haue dominion ouer me.
My steps establish thou through thy promise, and suffer not any wrong to 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, and I will observe thy precepts.
135 Shew the light of thy countenance vpon thy seruant, and teache me thy statutes.
Let thy face shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
136 Mine eyes gush out with riuers of water, because they keepe not thy Lawe.
Streams of water have run down my eyes; because they had not observed thy law.
137 TSADDI. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and iust are thy iudgements.
TZADDE. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy decrees.
138 Thou hast commanded iustice by thy testimonies and trueth especially.
Thou hast commanded thy testimonies, as righteous and faithful exceedingly.
139 My zeale hath euen consumed mee, because mine enemies haue forgotten thy wordes.
My zeal destroyeth me; because my assailants have forgotten thy words.
140 Thy word is prooued most pure, and thy seruant loueth it.
Thy promise is greatly refined, and thy servant loveth it.
141 I am small and despised: yet do I not forget thy precepts.
I am little and despised: yet thy precepts have I not forgotten.
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.
Distress and trouble have overtaken me: [yet] are thy commandments my delights.
144 The righteousnes of thy testimonies is euerlasting: graunt me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.
Righteous are thy testimonies for everlasting: give me understanding, that I may live.
145 KOPH. I haue cried with my whole heart: heare me, O Lord, and I will keepe thy statutes.
KOPH. I have called with all my heart: answer me, O Lord: thy statutes will I keep.
146 I called vpon thee: saue mee, and I will keepe thy testimonies.
I have called on thee, save me, and I will observe thy testimonies.
147 I preuented the morning light, and cried: for I waited on thy word.
I come before thee in the dawn of morning, and cry: for thy word do I wait.
148 Mine eyes preuent the night watches to meditate in thy word.
My eyes are awake before the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy saying.
149 Heare my voyce according to thy louing kindenesse: O Lord, quicken me according to thy iudgement.
Hear my voice according to thy kindness: O Lord, according to thy decree do thou grant me life.
150 They drawe neere, that follow after malice, and are farre from thy Lawe.
They that pursue mischievous devices draw nigh: from thy law are they far.
151 Thou art neere, O Lord: for all thy commandements are true.
Near art thou, O Lord; and all thy commandments are the truth.
152 I haue knowen long since by thy testimonies, that thou hast established them for euer.
Of old already I knew of thy testimonies; because for eternity hast thou founded them.
153 RESH. Beholde mine affliction, and deliuer mee: for I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.
RESH. Look on my affliction, and release me; for thy law have I not forgotten.
154 Pleade my cause, and deliuer me: quicken me according vnto thy word.
Plead my cause, and deliver me: according to thy promise do thou revive me.
155 Saluation is farre from the wicked, because they seeke not thy statutes.
Far from the wicked is salvation; because thy statutes have they not sought for.
156 Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy iudgements.
Thy mercies are abundant, O Lord; according to thy decrees do thou revive me.
157 My persecutours and mine oppressours are many: yet doe I not swarue from thy testimonies.
Many are my persecutors and my assailants: yet from thy testimonies do I not turn away.
158 I saw the transgressours and was grieued, because they kept not thy worde.
I beheld the treacherous, and felt disgust; because they observed not thy saying.
159 Consider, O Lord, how I loue thy preceptes: quicken mee according to thy louing kindenesse.
Behold that I love thy precepts: O Lord, according to thy kindness do thou revive me.
160 The beginning of thy worde is trueth, and all the iudgements of thy righteousnesse endure for euer.
The summit of thy word is truth: and the whole of thy righteous judgment endureth for ever.
161 SCHIN. Princes haue persecuted mee without cause, but mine heart stood in awe of thy wordes.
SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but of thy word standeth my heart in dread.
162 I reioyce at thy worde, as one that findeth a great spoyle.
I am rejoiced over thy promise, as one that findeth great spoil.
163 I hate falshoode and abhorre it, but thy Lawe doe I loue.
Falsehood I hate and abhor: but thy law do I love.
164 Seuen times a day doe I praise thee, because of thy righteous iudgements.
Seven times in the day do I praise thee because of thy righteous decrees.
165 They that loue thy Law, shall haue great prosperitie, and they shall haue none hurt.
Abundant peace have they who love thy law; and thee is nothing that causeth them to stumble.
166 Lord, I haue trusted in thy saluation, and haue done thy commandements.
I have hoped for thy salvation, O Lord, and thy commandments have I fulfilled.
167 My soule hath kept thy testimonies: for I loue them exceedingly.
My soul hath observed 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 observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; because all my ways are before thee.
169 TAV. Let my complaint come before thee, O Lord, and giue me vnderstanding, according vnto thy worde.
TAV. Let my entreaty come near before thee, O Lord: according to thy word grant me understanding.
170 Let my supplication come before thee, and deliuer me according to thy promise.
Let my supplication come before thee: according to thy promise do thou deliver me.
171 My lippes shall speake praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
My lips shall utter praise; because thou wilt teach me thy statutes.
172 My tongue shall intreate of thy word: for all thy commandements are righteous.
My tongue shall speak loudly of thy promise; for all thy commandments are righteous.
173 Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts.
Let thy hand be [ready] to help me; for thy precepts have I chosen.
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 delights.
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 decrees help me.
176 I haue gone astraye like a lost sheepe: seeke thy seruant, for I doe not forget thy commandements.
I have gone erringly astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for thy commandments have I not forgotten.
