¶ ALEPH.² Blessed³ are the undefiled⁴ in the way, who walk⁵ in the law of the LORD.

Blessed are they that keep⁶ his testimonies, and that seek⁷ him with the whole heart.

⁸They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

¶⁹Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

¹⁰O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

Then shall I¹¹ not be ashamed, when I have¹² respect unto all thy commandments.

¶ I will¹³ praise thee with uprightness of heart, when¹⁴ I shall have learned thy righteous judgments¹⁵.

I will¹⁶ keep thy statutes: O forsake¹⁷ me not utterly.

¶ BETH.¹⁸ Wherewithal shall¹⁹ a young man cleanse his way? by taking²⁰ heed thereto according to thy word.

¶ With my whole²¹ heart have I sought thee: O let me²² not wander from thy commandments.

¶ Thy word²³ have I hid in mine heart, that I²⁴ might not sin against thee.

¶ Blessed²⁵ art thou, O LORD: teach²⁶ me thy statutes.

¶ With my lips have I declared²⁷ all the judgments of thy mouth.

I have rejoiced²⁸ in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

I will meditate²⁹ in thy precepts, and have respect³⁰ unto thy ways.

I will delight³¹ myself in thy statutes: I will not forget³² thy word.

¶ GIMEL.³³ Deal³⁴ bountifully with thy servant, that I may live³⁵, and keep thy word.

¶ Open³⁶ thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous³⁷ things out of thy law.

¶ I am a stranger³⁸ in the earth: hide³⁹ not thy commandments from me.

¶ My soul⁴⁰ breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times⁴¹.

¶ Thou hast rebuked⁴² the proud that are cursed⁴³, which do err from thy commandments.

¶ Remove⁴⁴ from me reproach and contempt; for I have⁴⁵ kept thy testimonies.

¶ Princes⁴⁶ also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant⁴⁷ did meditate in thy statutes.

¶ Thy testimonies⁴⁸ also are my delight and my counsellors⁴⁹.

¶ DALETH.⁵⁰ My soul⁵¹ cleaveth unto the dust: quicken⁵² thou me according⁵³ to thy word.

¶ I have declared⁵⁴ my ways, and thou heardest me: teach⁵⁵ me thy statutes.

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk⁵⁶ of thy wondrous works.

¶ My soul⁵⁷ melteth⁵⁸ for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

Remove⁵⁹ from me the way of lying: and grant me⁶⁰ thy law graciously.

¶ I have chosen⁶¹ the way of truth: thy judgments⁶² have I laid before me.

I have stuck⁶³ unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me⁶⁴ not to shame.

I will run⁶⁵ the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge⁶⁶ my heart.

¶ HE.⁶⁷ Teach⁶⁸ me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep⁶⁹ it unto the end.

Give me⁷⁰ understanding, and I shall⁷¹ keep thy law; yea, I shall observe⁷² it with my whole heart.

¶ Make me⁷³ to go in the path⁷⁴ of thy commandments; for therein⁷⁵ do I delight.

Incline⁷⁶ my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to⁷⁷ covetousness.

¶ Turn⁷⁸ away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken⁷⁹ thou me in thy way.

¶ Stablish⁸⁰ thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted⁸¹ to thy fear.

¶ Turn⁸² away my reproach which I fear: for thy⁸³ judgments are good.

¶ Behold, I have⁸⁴ longed after thy precepts: quicken⁸⁵ me in thy righteousness.

¶ VAU.⁸⁶ Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

So shall⁸⁷ I have wherewith⁸⁸ to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust⁸⁹ in thy word.

¶ And take not⁹⁰ the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have⁹¹ hoped in thy judgments.

So shall⁹² I keep⁹³ thy law continually for ever and ever.

¶ And I will⁹⁴ walk at liberty⁹⁵: for I seek⁹⁶ thy precepts.

I will speak⁹⁷ of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not⁹⁸ be ashamed.

And I will delight⁹⁹ myself in thy commandments, which¹⁰⁰ I have loved.

My hands¹⁰¹ also will I lift up unto thy¹⁰² commandments, which I have loved; and I will¹⁰³ meditate in thy statutes.

¶ ZAIN.¹⁰⁴ Remember¹⁰⁵ the word unto thy servant, upon which¹⁰⁶ thou hast caused me to hope.

¶ This¹⁰⁷ is my comfort in my affliction: for thy¹⁰⁸ word hath quickened me.

¶ The proud¹⁰⁹ have had me greatly in derision: yet have¹¹⁰ I not declined from thy law.

¶ I remembered¹¹¹ thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.

¶ Horror¹¹² hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

¶¹¹³Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

¶ I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night¹¹⁴, and have kept¹¹⁵ thy law.

This I had, because¹¹⁶ I kept thy precepts.

¶ CHETH.¹¹⁷ Thou art my portion¹¹⁸, O LORD: I have¹¹⁹ said that I would keep thy words.

¶ I intreated¹²⁰ thy favour¹²¹ with my whole heart: be merciful¹²² unto me according to thy word.

¶ I thought¹²³ on my ways, and turned¹²⁴ my feet unto thy testimonies.

¶ I made¹²⁵ haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

¶ The bands¹²⁶ of the wicked have robbed me: but I¹²⁷ have not forgotten thy law.

¶ At midnight¹²⁸ I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy¹²⁹ righteous judgments.

¶ I am a companion¹³⁰ of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

¶ The earth¹³¹, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach¹³² me thy statutes.

¶ TETH.¹³³ Thou hast dealt well¹³⁴ with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.

Teach me¹³⁵ good judgment and knowledge: for I have¹³⁶ believed thy commandments.

¶ Before¹³⁷ I was afflicted I went astray: but now¹³⁸ have I kept thy word.

¶ Thou art good¹³⁹, and doest good; teach¹⁴⁰ me thy statutes.

¶ The proud¹⁴¹ have forged a lie against me: but I will¹⁴² keep thy precepts with my whole¹⁴³ heart.

¶ Their heart is as fat¹⁴⁴ as grease; but I¹⁴⁵ delight in thy law.

¶ It is good¹⁴⁶ for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

¶ The law of thy mouth is better¹⁴⁷ unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

¶ JOD.¹⁴⁸ Thy hands¹⁴⁹ have made me and fashioned me: give me¹⁵⁰ understanding, that I may¹⁵¹ learn thy commandments.

¶ They that fear thee¹⁵² will be glad when they see me; because I have¹⁵³ hoped in thy word.

¶ I know¹⁵⁴, O LORD, that thy judgments are right¹⁵⁵, and that thou in¹⁵⁶ faithfulness hast afflicted me.

¶ Let, I pray thee, thy merciful¹⁵⁷ kindness be for my comfort¹⁵⁸, according to thy word unto thy servant.

Let thy tender¹⁵⁹ mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy¹⁶⁰ law is my delight.

¶ Let the proud¹⁶¹ be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without¹⁶² a cause: but I will¹⁶³ meditate in thy precepts.

Let those¹⁶⁴ that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

¶ Let my heart be sound¹⁶⁵ in thy statutes; that I be¹⁶⁶ not ashamed.

¶ CAPH.¹⁶⁷ My soul fainteth¹⁶⁸ for thy salvation: but I¹⁶⁹ hope in thy word.

Mine eyes¹⁷⁰ fail for thy word, saying, When wilt¹⁷¹ thou comfort me?

¶ For I am become like a bottle in the smoke¹⁷²; yet do I¹⁷³ not forget thy statutes.

¶ How¹⁷⁴ many are the days of thy servant? when¹⁷⁵ wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

¶ The proud¹⁷⁶ have digged pits for me, which¹⁷⁷ are not after thy law.

All thy¹⁷⁸ commandments are faithful¹⁷⁹: they persecute me wrongfully; help¹⁸⁰ thou me.

They had almost¹⁸¹ consumed me upon earth; but I forsook¹⁸² not thy precepts.

¶ Quicken¹⁸³ me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I¹⁸⁴ keep the testimony of thy mouth.

¶ LAMED.¹⁸⁵ For ever¹⁸⁶, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

¶ Thy faithfulness¹⁸⁷ is unto all generations¹⁸⁸: thou hast¹⁸⁹ established the earth, and it abideth¹⁹⁰.

They continue this¹⁹¹ day according to thine ordinances: for all are¹⁹² thy servants.

¶ Unless thy law¹⁹³ had been my delights, I should¹⁹⁴ then have perished in mine affliction.

¶ I will never¹⁹⁵ forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.

¶ I am thine,¹⁹⁶ save me; for I have¹⁹⁷ sought thy precepts.

¶ The wicked¹⁹⁸ have waited for me to destroy me: but I¹⁹⁹ will consider thy testimonies.

¶ I have seen²⁰⁰ an end of all perfection: but thy²⁰¹ commandment is exceeding broad.

¶ MEM.²⁰² O how²⁰³ love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

¶ Thou through²⁰⁴ thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever²⁰⁵ with me.

I have more understanding than all²⁰⁶ my teachers: for thy²⁰⁷ testimonies are my meditation.

¶ I understand²⁰⁸ more than the ancients, because²⁰⁹ I keep thy precepts.

¶ I have refrained²¹⁰ my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

¶ I have not departed²¹¹ from thy judgments: for thou²¹² hast taught me.

¶ How sweet²¹³ are thy words unto my taste²¹⁴! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Through²¹⁵ thy precepts I get understanding: therefore²¹⁶ I hate every false way²¹⁷.

¶ NUN.²¹⁸ Thy word²¹⁹ is a lamp²²⁰ unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

¶ I have sworn²²¹, and I will perform it, that I will²²² keep thy righteous judgments.

¶ I am afflicted²²³ very much: quicken²²⁴ me, O LORD, according unto thy word.

¶ Accept²²⁵, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach²²⁶ me thy judgments.

¶ My soul²²⁷ is continually in my hand: yet do I not²²⁸ forget thy law.

¶ The wicked²²⁹ have laid a snare for me: yet I erred²³⁰ not from thy precepts.

¶ Thy testimonies²³¹ have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they²³² are the rejoicing of my heart.

I have inclined²³³ mine heart to perform²³⁴ thy statutes alway, even unto the end.

¶ SAMECH. I hate²³⁵ vain thoughts²³⁶: but thy law²³⁷ do I love.

¶ Thou art my hiding²³⁸ place and my shield²³⁹: I hope²⁴⁰ in thy word.

¶ Depart²⁴¹ from me, ye evildoers: for I will²⁴² keep the commandments of my God.

¶ Uphold²⁴³ me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me²⁴⁴ not be ashamed of my hope.

Hold²⁴⁵ thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will²⁴⁶ have respect unto thy statutes continually.

¶ Thou hast trodden²⁴⁷ down all them that err²⁴⁸ from thy statutes: for their deceit²⁴⁹ is falsehood.

Thou²⁵⁰ puttest away²⁵¹ all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore²⁵² I love thy testimonies.

¶ My flesh²⁵³ trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

¶ AIN.²⁵⁴ I have²⁵⁵ done judgment and justice: leave me²⁵⁶ not to mine oppressors.

Be surety²⁵⁷ for thy servant for good: let not²⁵⁸ the proud oppress me.

¶²⁵⁹Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

¶ Deal²⁶⁰ with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach²⁶¹ me thy statutes.

I am thy²⁶² servant; give²⁶³ me understanding, that I²⁶⁴ may know thy testimonies.

¶ It is time²⁶⁵ for thee, LORD, to work²⁶⁶: for they²⁶⁷ have made void thy law.

¶ Therefore I love²⁶⁸ thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

Therefore I esteem²⁶⁹ all thy precepts concerning all things²⁷⁰ to be right; and I²⁷¹ hate every false way.

¶ PE.²⁷² Thy testimonies²⁷³ are wonderful: therefore doth²⁷⁴ my soul keep them.

¶ The entrance²⁷⁵ of thy words giveth light; it giveth²⁷⁶ understanding unto the simple.

¶ I opened²⁷⁷ my mouth, and panted: for I longed²⁷⁸ for thy commandments.

¶ Look²⁷⁹ thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those²⁸⁰ that love thy name.

¶ Order²⁸¹ my steps in thy word: and let not²⁸² any iniquity have dominion over me.

¶²⁸³Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.

¶ Make²⁸⁴ thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach²⁸⁵ me thy statutes.

¶²⁸⁶Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

¶²⁸⁷TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.

Thy testimonies²⁸⁸ that thou hast commanded are righteous²⁸⁹ and very faithful.

¶ My zeal²⁹⁰ hath consumed me,²⁹¹ because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

¶ Thy word²⁹² is very pure²⁹³: therefore thy servant loveth it.

¶ I am small²⁹⁴ and despised: yet do²⁹⁵ not I forget thy precepts.

¶ Thy righteousness²⁹⁶ is an everlasting²⁹⁷ righteousness, and thy²⁹⁸ law is the truth.

¶ Trouble²⁹⁹ and anguish have taken hold on me:³⁰⁰ yet thy commandments are my delights.

The righteousness³⁰¹ of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me³⁰² understanding³⁰³, and I shall live.

¶ KOPH.³⁰⁴ I cried³⁰⁵ with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will³⁰⁶ keep thy statutes.

I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep³⁰⁷ thy testimonies.

¶ I prevented³⁰⁸ the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped³⁰⁹ in thy word.

Mine eyes³¹⁰ prevent the night watches³¹¹, that I might meditate in thy word.

¶ Hear³¹² my voice according unto³¹³ thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me³¹⁴ according to thy judgment.

¶ They draw nigh³¹⁵ that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

Thou art near³¹⁷, O LORD; and all³¹⁸ thy commandments are truth.

¶ Concerning thy testimonies³¹⁹, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

¶ RESH.³²⁰ Consider³²¹ mine affliction, and deliver me: for I³²² do not forget thy law.

Plead³²³ my cause, and deliver me: quicken³²⁴ me according to thy word.

¶ Salvation³²⁵ is far from the wicked: for they³²⁶ seek not thy statutes.

¶ Great³²⁷ are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken³²⁸ me according to thy judgments.

¶ Many³²⁹ are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I³³⁰ not decline from thy testimonies.

¶³³¹I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

¶ Consider³³² how I love thy precepts: quicken³³³ me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.

¶ Thy word is true from the beginning³³⁴: and every one³³⁵ of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

¶ SCHIN.³³⁶ Princes³³⁷ have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart³³⁸ standeth in awe of thy word.

¶ I rejoice³³⁹ at thy word, as one³⁴⁰ that findeth great spoil.

¶ I hate³⁴¹ and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

¶ Seven times³⁴² a day do I praise thee because³⁴³ of thy righteous judgments.

¶ Great³⁴⁴ peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them³⁴⁵.

¶ LORD³⁴⁶, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done³⁴⁷ thy commandments.

¶ My soul³⁴⁸ hath kept thy testimonies; and I love³⁴⁹ them exceedingly.

I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my³⁵⁰ ways are before thee.

¶ TAU.³⁵¹ Let my cry³⁵² come near before thee, O LORD: give me³⁵³ understanding according to thy word.

¶ Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me³⁵⁴ according to thy word.

¶ My lips³⁵⁵ shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

¶ My tongue³⁵⁶ shall speak of thy word: for all thy³⁵⁷ commandments are righteousness.

¶ Let³⁵⁸ thine hand help me; for³⁵⁹ I have chosen thy precepts.

I have longed³⁶⁰ for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law³⁶¹ is my delight.

¶ Let my³⁶² soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy³⁶³ judgments help me.

¶ I have gone astray³⁶⁴ like a lost sheep; seek³⁶⁵ thy servant; for I do³⁶⁶ not forget thy commandments.