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Blessed are those who keep his statutes
and seek him with all their heart —
and seek him with all their heart —
Blessed are those who keep His testimonies,
Who seek Him with the whole heart!
Who seek Him with the whole heart!
You have laid down precepts
that are to be fully obeyed.
that are to be fully obeyed.
You have commanded us
To keep Your precepts diligently.
To keep Your precepts diligently.
Oh, that my ways were steadfast
in obeying your decrees!
in obeying your decrees!
Oh, that my ways were directed
To keep Your statutes!
To keep Your statutes!
Then I would not be put to shame
when I consider all your commands.
when I consider all your commands.
Then I would not be ashamed,
When I look into all Your commandments.
When I look into all Your commandments.
I will praise you with an upright heart
as I learn your righteous laws.
as I learn your righteous laws.
I will praise You with uprightness of heart,
When I learn Your righteous judgments.
When I learn Your righteous judgments.
I will obey your decrees;
do not utterly forsake me.
do not utterly forsake me.
I will keep Your statutes;
Oh, do not forsake me utterly!
Oh, do not forsake me utterly!
ב Beth
How can a young person stay on the path of purity?
By living according to your word.
How can a young person stay on the path of purity?
By living according to your word.
? BETH
How can a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed according to Your word.
How can a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed according to Your word.
I seek you with all my heart;
do not let me stray from your commands.
do not let me stray from your commands.
With my whole heart I have sought You;
Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!
Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!
I have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you.
that I might not sin against you.
Your word I have hidden in my heart,
That I might not sin against You.
That I might not sin against You.
Praise be to you, Lord;
teach me your decrees.
teach me your decrees.
Blessed are You, O Lord!
Teach me Your statutes.
Teach me Your statutes.
With my lips I recount
all the laws that come from your mouth.
all the laws that come from your mouth.
With my lips I have declared
All the judgments of Your mouth.
All the judgments of Your mouth.
I rejoice in following your statutes
as one rejoices in great riches.
as one rejoices in great riches.
I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies,
As much as in all riches.
As much as in all riches.
I meditate on your precepts
and consider your ways.
and consider your ways.
I delight in your decrees;
I will not neglect your word.
I will not neglect your word.
I will delight myself in Your statutes;
I will not forget Your word.
I will not forget Your word.
ג Gimel
Be good to your servant while I live,
that I may obey your word.
Be good to your servant while I live,
that I may obey your word.
? GIMEL
Deal bountifully with Your servant,
That I may live and keep Your word.
Deal bountifully with Your servant,
That I may live and keep Your word.
Open my eyes that I may see
wonderful things in your law.
wonderful things in your law.
Open my eyes, that I may see
Wondrous things from Your law.
Wondrous things from Your law.
I am a stranger on earth;
do not hide your commands from me.
do not hide your commands from me.
I am a stranger in the earth;
Do not hide Your commandments from me.
Do not hide Your commandments from me.
My soul is consumed with longing
for your laws at all times.
for your laws at all times.
You rebuke the arrogant, who are accursed,
those who stray from your commands.
those who stray from your commands.
You rebuke the proud — the cursed,
Who stray from Your commandments.
Who stray from Your commandments.
Remove from me their scorn and contempt,
for I keep your statutes.
for I keep your statutes.
Remove from me reproach and contempt,
For I have kept Your testimonies.
For I have kept Your testimonies.
Though rulers sit together and slander me,
your servant will meditate on your decrees.
your servant will meditate on your decrees.
Princes also sit and speak against me,
But Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
But Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
Your statutes are my delight;
they are my counselors.
they are my counselors.
Your testimonies also are my delight
And my counselors.
And my counselors.
ד Daleth
I am laid low in the dust;
preserve my life according to your word.
I am laid low in the dust;
preserve my life according to your word.
? DALETH
My soul clings to the dust;
Revive me according to Your word.
My soul clings to the dust;
Revive me according to Your word.
I gave an account of my ways and you answered me;
teach me your decrees.
teach me your decrees.
I have declared my ways, and You answered me;
Teach me Your statutes.
Teach me Your statutes.
Cause me to understand the way of your precepts,
that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.
that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.
Make me understand the way of Your precepts;
So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works.
So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works.
My soul is weary with sorrow;
strengthen me according to your word.
strengthen me according to your word.
Keep me from deceitful ways;
be gracious to me and teach me your law.
be gracious to me and teach me your law.
Remove from me the way of lying,
And grant me Your law graciously.
And grant me Your law graciously.
I have chosen the way of faithfulness;
I have set my heart on your laws.
I have set my heart on your laws.
I have chosen the way of truth;
Your judgments I have laid before me.
Your judgments I have laid before me.
I hold fast to your statutes, Lord;
do not let me be put to shame.
do not let me be put to shame.
I cling to Your testimonies;
O Lord, do not put me to shame!
O Lord, do not put me to shame!
I run in the path of your commands,
for you have broadened my understanding.
for you have broadened my understanding.
I will run the course of Your commandments,
For You shall enlarge my heart.
For You shall enlarge my heart.
? HE
Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,
And I shall keep it to the end.
Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,
And I shall keep it to the end.
Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law
and obey it with all my heart.
and obey it with all my heart.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law;
Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Direct me in the path of your commands,
for there I find delight.
for there I find delight.
Make me walk in the path of Your commandments,
For I delight in it.
For I delight in it.
Turn my heart toward your statutes
and not toward selfish gain.
and not toward selfish gain.
Fulfill your promise to your servant,
so that you may be feared.
so that you may be feared.
Establish Your word to Your servant,
Who is devoted to fearing You.
Who is devoted to fearing You.
Take away the disgrace I dread,
for your laws are good.
for your laws are good.
Turn away my reproach which I dread,
For Your judgments are good.
For Your judgments are good.
How I long for your precepts!
In your righteousness preserve my life.
In your righteousness preserve my life.
Behold, I long for Your precepts;
Revive me in Your righteousness.
Revive me in Your righteousness.
ו Waw
May your unfailing love come to me, Lord,
your salvation, according to your promise;
May your unfailing love come to me, Lord,
your salvation, according to your promise;
? WAW
Let Your mercies come also to me, O Lord —
Your salvation according to Your word.
Let Your mercies come also to me, O Lord —
Your salvation according to Your word.
then I can answer anyone who taunts me,
for I trust in your word.
for I trust in your word.
Never take your word of truth from my mouth,
for I have put my hope in your laws.
for I have put my hope in your laws.
And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
For I have hoped in Your ordinances.
For I have hoped in Your ordinances.
I will always obey your law,
for ever and ever.
for ever and ever.
So shall I keep Your law continually,
Forever and ever.
Forever and ever.
I will walk about in freedom,
for I have sought out your precepts.
for I have sought out your precepts.
I will speak of your statutes before kings
and will not be put to shame,
and will not be put to shame,
I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings,
And will not be ashamed.
And will not be ashamed.
for I delight in your commands
because I love them.
because I love them.
And I will delight myself in Your commandments,
Which I love.
Which I love.
I reach out for your commands, which I love,
that I may meditate on your decrees.
that I may meditate on your decrees.
My hands also I will lift up to Your commandments,
Which I love,
And I will meditate on Your statutes.
Which I love,
And I will meditate on Your statutes.
ז Zayin
Remember your word to your servant,
for you have given me hope.
Remember your word to your servant,
for you have given me hope.
? ZAYIN
Remember the word to Your servant,
Upon which You have caused me to hope.
Remember the word to Your servant,
Upon which You have caused me to hope.
My comfort in my suffering is this:
Your promise preserves my life.
Your promise preserves my life.
This is my comfort in my affliction,
For Your word has given me life.
For Your word has given me life.
The arrogant mock me unmercifully,
but I do not turn from your law.
but I do not turn from your law.
The proud have me in great derision,
Yet I do not turn aside from Your law.
Yet I do not turn aside from Your law.
I remember, Lord, your ancient laws,
and I find comfort in them.
and I find comfort in them.
I remembered Your judgments of old, O Lord,
And have comforted myself.
And have comforted myself.
Indignation grips me because of the wicked,
who have forsaken your law.
who have forsaken your law.
Indignation has taken hold of me
Because of the wicked, who forsake Your law.
Because of the wicked, who forsake Your law.
Your decrees are the theme of my song
wherever I lodge.
wherever I lodge.
Your statutes have been my songs
In the house of my pilgrimage.
In the house of my pilgrimage.
In the night, Lord, I remember your name,
that I may keep your law.
that I may keep your law.
I remember Your name in the night, O Lord,
And I keep Your law.
And I keep Your law.
This has been my practice:
I obey your precepts.
I obey your precepts.
This has become mine,
Because I kept Your precepts.
Because I kept Your precepts.
ח Heth
You are my portion, Lord;
I have promised to obey your words.
You are my portion, Lord;
I have promised to obey your words.
? HETH
You are my portion, O Lord;
I have said that I would keep Your words.
You are my portion, O Lord;
I have said that I would keep Your words.
I have sought your face with all my heart;
be gracious to me according to your promise.
be gracious to me according to your promise.
I entreated Your favor with my whole heart;
Be merciful to me according to Your word.
Be merciful to me according to Your word.
I have considered my ways
and have turned my steps to your statutes.
and have turned my steps to your statutes.
I thought about my ways,
And turned my feet to Your testimonies.
And turned my feet to Your testimonies.
I will hasten and not delay
to obey your commands.
to obey your commands.
I made haste, and did not delay
To keep Your commandments.
To keep Your commandments.
Though the wicked bind me with ropes,
I will not forget your law.
I will not forget your law.
The cords of the wicked have bound me,
But I have not forgotten Your law.
But I have not forgotten Your law.
At midnight I rise to give you thanks
for your righteous laws.
for your righteous laws.
At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You,
Because of Your righteous judgments.
Because of Your righteous judgments.
I am a friend to all who fear you,
to all who follow your precepts.
to all who follow your precepts.
I am a companion of all who fear You,
And of those who keep Your precepts.
And of those who keep Your precepts.
The earth is filled with your love, Lord;
teach me your decrees.
teach me your decrees.
The earth, O Lord, is full of Your mercy;
Teach me Your statutes.
Teach me Your statutes.
ט Teth
Do good to your servant
according to your word, Lord.
Do good to your servant
according to your word, Lord.
? TETH
You have dealt well with Your servant,
O Lord, according to Your word.
You have dealt well with Your servant,
O Lord, according to Your word.
Teach me knowledge and good judgment,
for I trust your commands.
for I trust your commands.
Teach me good judgment and knowledge,
For I believe Your commandments.
For I believe Your commandments.
Before I was afflicted I went astray,
but now I obey your word.
but now I obey your word.
Before I was afflicted I went astray,
But now I keep Your word.
But now I keep Your word.
You are good, and what you do is good;
teach me your decrees.
teach me your decrees.
You are good, and do good;
Teach me Your statutes.
Teach me Your statutes.
Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies,
I keep your precepts with all my heart.
I keep your precepts with all my heart.
Their hearts are callous and unfeeling,
but I delight in your law.
but I delight in your law.
It was good for me to be afflicted
so that I might learn your decrees.
so that I might learn your decrees.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted,
That I may learn Your statutes.
That I may learn Your statutes.
The law from your mouth is more precious to me
than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
The law of Your mouth is better to me
Than thousands of coins of gold and silver.
Than thousands of coins of gold and silver.
י Yodh
Your hands made me and formed me;
give me understanding to learn your commands.
Your hands made me and formed me;
give me understanding to learn your commands.
? YOD
Your hands have made me and fashioned me;
Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.
Your hands have made me and fashioned me;
Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.
May those who fear you rejoice when they see me,
for I have put my hope in your word.
for I have put my hope in your word.
Those who fear You will be glad when they see me,
Because I have hoped in Your word.
Because I have hoped in Your word.
I know, Lord, that your laws are righteous,
and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
May your unfailing love be my comfort,
according to your promise to your servant.
according to your promise to your servant.
Let, I pray, Your merciful kindness be for my comfort,
According to Your word to Your servant.
According to Your word to Your servant.
Let your compassion come to me that I may live,
for your law is my delight.
for your law is my delight.
Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live;
For Your law is my delight.
For Your law is my delight.
May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause;
but I will meditate on your precepts.
but I will meditate on your precepts.
Let the proud be ashamed,
For they treated me wrongfully with falsehood;
But I will meditate on Your precepts.
For they treated me wrongfully with falsehood;
But I will meditate on Your precepts.
May those who fear you turn to me,
those who understand your statutes.
those who understand your statutes.
Let those who fear You turn to me,
Those who know Your testimonies.
Those who know Your testimonies.
May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees,
that I may not be put to shame.
that I may not be put to shame.
Let my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes,
That I may not be ashamed.
That I may not be ashamed.
כ Kaph
My soul faints with longing for your salvation,
but I have put my hope in your word.
My soul faints with longing for your salvation,
but I have put my hope in your word.
? KAPH
My soul faints for Your salvation,
But I hope in Your word.
My soul faints for Your salvation,
But I hope in Your word.
My eyes fail, looking for your promise;
I say, “When will you comfort me?”
I say, “When will you comfort me?”
My eyes fail from searching Your word,
Saying, “When will You comfort me?”
Saying, “When will You comfort me?”
Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke,
I do not forget your decrees.
I do not forget your decrees.
For I have become like a wineskin in smoke,
Yet I do not forget Your statutes.
Yet I do not forget Your statutes.
How long must your servant wait?
When will you punish my persecutors?
When will you punish my persecutors?
How many are the days of Your servant?
When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?
When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?
The arrogant dig pits to trap me,
contrary to your law.
contrary to your law.
The proud have dug pits for me,
Which is not according to Your law.
Which is not according to Your law.
All your commands are trustworthy;
help me, for I am being persecuted without cause.
help me, for I am being persecuted without cause.
All Your commandments are faithful;
They persecute me wrongfully;
Help me!
They persecute me wrongfully;
Help me!
They almost wiped me from the earth,
but I have not forsaken your precepts.
but I have not forsaken your precepts.
They almost made an end of me on earth,
But I did not forsake Your precepts.
But I did not forsake Your precepts.
In your unfailing love preserve my life,
that I may obey the statutes of your mouth.
that I may obey the statutes of your mouth.
Revive me according to Your lovingkindness,
So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.
So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.
ל Lamedh
Your word, Lord, is eternal;
it stands firm in the heavens.
Your word, Lord, is eternal;
it stands firm in the heavens.
Your faithfulness continues through all generations;
you established the earth, and it endures.
you established the earth, and it endures.
Your laws endure to this day,
for all things serve you.
for all things serve you.
They continue this day according to Your ordinances,
For all are Your servants.
For all are Your servants.
If your law had not been my delight,
I would have perished in my affliction.
I would have perished in my affliction.
Unless Your law had been my delight,
I would then have perished in my affliction.
I would then have perished in my affliction.
I will never forget your precepts,
for by them you have preserved my life.
for by them you have preserved my life.
I will never forget Your precepts,
For by them You have given me life.
For by them You have given me life.
Save me, for I am yours;
I have sought out your precepts.
I have sought out your precepts.
I am Yours, save me;
For I have sought Your precepts.
For I have sought Your precepts.
The wicked are waiting to destroy me,
but I will ponder your statutes.
but I will ponder your statutes.
To all perfection I see a limit,
but your commands are boundless.
but your commands are boundless.
I have seen the consummation of all perfection,
But Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
But Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
מ Mem
Oh, how I love your law!
I meditate on it all day long.
Oh, how I love your law!
I meditate on it all day long.
? MEM
Oh, how I love Your law!
It is my meditation all the day.
Oh, how I love Your law!
It is my meditation all the day.
Your commands are always with me
and make me wiser than my enemies.
and make me wiser than my enemies.
You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies;
For they are ever with me.
For they are ever with me.
I have more insight than all my teachers,
for I meditate on your statutes.
for I meditate on your statutes.
I have more understanding than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my meditation.
For Your testimonies are my meditation.
I have more understanding than the elders,
for I obey your precepts.
for I obey your precepts.
I have kept my feet from every evil path
so that I might obey your word.
so that I might obey your word.
I have restrained my feet from every evil way,
That I may keep Your word.
That I may keep Your word.
I have not departed from your laws,
for you yourself have taught me.
for you yourself have taught me.
I have not departed from Your judgments,
For You Yourself have taught me.
For You Yourself have taught me.
How sweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey to my mouth!
sweeter than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are Your words to my taste,
Sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Sweeter than honey to my mouth!
I gain understanding from your precepts;
therefore I hate every wrong path.
therefore I hate every wrong path.
Through Your precepts I get understanding;
Therefore I hate every false way.
Therefore I hate every false way.
נ Nun
Your word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on my path.
Your word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on my path.
? NUN
Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
I have taken an oath and confirmed it,
that I will follow your righteous laws.
that I will follow your righteous laws.
I have sworn and confirmed
That I will keep Your righteous judgments.
That I will keep Your righteous judgments.
I have suffered much;
preserve my life, Lord, according to your word.
preserve my life, Lord, according to your word.
I am afflicted very much;
Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth,
and teach me your laws.
and teach me your laws.
Accept, I pray, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord,
And teach me Your judgments.
And teach me Your judgments.
Though I constantly take my life in my hands,
I will not forget your law.
I will not forget your law.
The wicked have set a snare for me,
but I have not strayed from your precepts.
but I have not strayed from your precepts.
The wicked have laid a snare for me,
Yet I have not strayed from Your precepts.
Yet I have not strayed from Your precepts.
Your statutes are my heritage forever;
they are the joy of my heart.
they are the joy of my heart.
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes
Forever, to the very end.
Forever, to the very end.
ס Samekh
I hate double-minded people,
but I love your law.
I hate double-minded people,
but I love your law.
You are my refuge and my shield;
I have put my hope in your word.
I have put my hope in your word.
You are my hiding place and my shield;
I hope in Your word.
I hope in Your word.
Away from me, you evildoers,
that I may keep the commands of my God!
that I may keep the commands of my God!
Depart from me, you evildoers,
For I will keep the commandments of my God!
For I will keep the commandments of my God!
Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live;
do not let my hopes be dashed.
do not let my hopes be dashed.
Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live;
And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.
And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.
Uphold me, and I will be delivered;
I will always have regard for your decrees.
I will always have regard for your decrees.
You reject all who stray from your decrees,
for their delusions come to nothing.
for their delusions come to nothing.
You reject all those who stray from Your statutes,
For their deceit is falsehood.
For their deceit is falsehood.
All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross;
therefore I love your statutes.
therefore I love your statutes.
My flesh trembles in fear of you;
I stand in awe of your laws.
I stand in awe of your laws.
My flesh trembles for fear of You,
And I am afraid of Your judgments.
And I am afraid of Your judgments.
ע Ayin
I have done what is righteous and just;
do not leave me to my oppressors.
I have done what is righteous and just;
do not leave me to my oppressors.
? AYIN
I have done justice and righteousness;
Do not leave me to my oppressors.
I have done justice and righteousness;
Do not leave me to my oppressors.
Ensure your servant’s well-being;
do not let the arrogant oppress me.
do not let the arrogant oppress me.
My eyes fail, looking for your salvation,
looking for your righteous promise.
looking for your righteous promise.
My eyes fail from seeking Your salvation
And Your righteous word.
And Your righteous word.
Deal with your servant according to your love
and teach me your decrees.
and teach me your decrees.
Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy,
And teach me Your statutes.
And teach me Your statutes.
I am your servant; give me discernment
that I may understand your statutes.
that I may understand your statutes.
I am Your servant;
Give me understanding,
That I may know Your testimonies.
Give me understanding,
That I may know Your testimonies.
It is time for you to act, Lord;
your law is being broken.
your law is being broken.
Because I love your commands
more than gold, more than pure gold,
more than gold, more than pure gold,
Therefore I love Your commandments
More than gold, yes, than fine gold!
More than gold, yes, than fine gold!
and because I consider all your precepts right,
I hate every wrong path.
I hate every wrong path.
Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things
I consider to be right;
I hate every false way.
I consider to be right;
I hate every false way.
פ Pe
Your statutes are wonderful;
therefore I obey them.
Your statutes are wonderful;
therefore I obey them.
? PE
Your testimonies are wonderful;
Therefore my soul keeps them.
Your testimonies are wonderful;
Therefore my soul keeps them.
The unfolding of your words gives light;
it gives understanding to the simple.
it gives understanding to the simple.
The entrance of Your words gives light;
It gives understanding to the simple.
It gives understanding to the simple.
I open my mouth and pant,
longing for your commands.
longing for your commands.
I opened my mouth and panted,
For I longed for Your commandments.
For I longed for Your commandments.
Turn to me and have mercy on me,
as you always do to those who love your name.
as you always do to those who love your name.
Look upon me and be merciful to me,
As Your custom is toward those who love Your name.
As Your custom is toward those who love Your name.
Direct my footsteps according to your word;
let no sin rule over me.
let no sin rule over me.
Direct my steps by Your word,
And let no iniquity have dominion over me.
And let no iniquity have dominion over me.
Redeem me from human oppression,
that I may obey your precepts.
that I may obey your precepts.
Redeem me from the oppression of man,
That I may keep Your precepts.
That I may keep Your precepts.
Make your face shine on your servant
and teach me your decrees.
and teach me your decrees.
Make Your face shine upon Your servant,
And teach me Your statutes.
And teach me Your statutes.
Streams of tears flow from my eyes,
for your law is not obeyed.
for your law is not obeyed.
Rivers of water run down from my eyes,
Because men do not keep Your law.
Because men do not keep Your law.
צ Tsadhe
You are righteous, Lord,
and your laws are right.
You are righteous, Lord,
and your laws are right.
? TSADDE
Righteous are You, O Lord,
And upright are Your judgments.
Righteous are You, O Lord,
And upright are Your judgments.
The statutes you have laid down are righteous;
they are fully trustworthy.
they are fully trustworthy.
Your testimonies, which You have commanded,
Are righteous and very faithful.
Are righteous and very faithful.
My zeal wears me out,
for my enemies ignore your words.
for my enemies ignore your words.
Your promises have been thoroughly tested,
and your servant loves them.
and your servant loves them.
Though I am lowly and despised,
I do not forget your precepts.
I do not forget your precepts.
I am small and despised,
Yet I do not forget Your precepts.
Yet I do not forget Your precepts.
Your righteousness is everlasting
and your law is true.
and your law is true.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And Your law is truth.
And Your law is truth.
Trouble and distress have come upon me,
but your commands give me delight.
but your commands give me delight.
Your statutes are always righteous;
give me understanding that I may live.
give me understanding that I may live.
The righteousness of Your testimonies is everlasting;
Give me understanding, and I shall live.
Give me understanding, and I shall live.
ק Qoph
I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord,
and I will obey your decrees.
I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord,
and I will obey your decrees.
? QOPH
I cry out with my whole heart;
Hear me, O Lord!
I will keep Your statutes.
I cry out with my whole heart;
Hear me, O Lord!
I will keep Your statutes.
I call out to you; save me
and I will keep your statutes.
and I will keep your statutes.
I cry out to You;
Save me, and I will keep Your testimonies.
Save me, and I will keep Your testimonies.
I rise before dawn and cry for help;
I have put my hope in your word.
I have put my hope in your word.
I rise before the dawning of the morning,
And cry for help;
I hope in Your word.
And cry for help;
I hope in Your word.
My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,
that I may meditate on your promises.
that I may meditate on your promises.
My eyes are awake through the night watches,
That I may meditate on Your word.
That I may meditate on Your word.
Hear my voice in accordance with your love;
preserve my life, Lord, according to your laws.
preserve my life, Lord, according to your laws.
Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness;
O Lord, revive me according to Your justice.
O Lord, revive me according to Your justice.
Those who devise wicked schemes are near,
but they are far from your law.
but they are far from your law.
They draw near who follow after wickedness;
They are far from Your law.
They are far from Your law.
Yet you are near, Lord,
and all your commands are true.
and all your commands are true.
You are near, O Lord,
And all Your commandments are truth.
And all Your commandments are truth.
Long ago I learned from your statutes
that you established them to last forever.
that you established them to last forever.
Concerning Your testimonies,
I have known of old that You have founded them forever.
I have known of old that You have founded them forever.
ר Resh
Look on my suffering and deliver me,
for I have not forgotten your law.
Look on my suffering and deliver me,
for I have not forgotten your law.
? RESH
Consider my affliction and deliver me,
For I do not forget Your law.
Consider my affliction and deliver me,
For I do not forget Your law.
Defend my cause and redeem me;
preserve my life according to your promise.
preserve my life according to your promise.
Plead my cause and redeem me;
Revive me according to Your word.
Revive me according to Your word.
Salvation is far from the wicked,
for they do not seek out your decrees.
for they do not seek out your decrees.
Salvation is far from the wicked,
For they do not seek Your statutes.
For they do not seek Your statutes.
Your compassion, Lord, is great;
preserve my life according to your laws.
preserve my life according to your laws.
Many are the foes who persecute me,
but I have not turned from your statutes.
but I have not turned from your statutes.
Many are my persecutors and my enemies,
Yet I do not turn from Your testimonies.
Yet I do not turn from Your testimonies.
I look on the faithless with loathing,
for they do not obey your word.
for they do not obey your word.
I see the treacherous, and am disgusted,
Because they do not keep Your word.
Because they do not keep Your word.
See how I love your precepts;
preserve my life, Lord, in accordance with your love.
preserve my life, Lord, in accordance with your love.
Consider how I love Your precepts;
Revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.
Revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.
All your words are true;
all your righteous laws are eternal.
all your righteous laws are eternal.
The entirety of Your word is truth,
And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.
And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.
ש Sin and Shin
Rulers persecute me without cause,
but my heart trembles at your word.
Rulers persecute me without cause,
but my heart trembles at your word.
? SHIN
Princes persecute me without a cause,
But my heart stands in awe of Your word.
Princes persecute me without a cause,
But my heart stands in awe of Your word.
I rejoice in your promise
like one who finds great spoil.
like one who finds great spoil.
I rejoice at Your word
As one who finds great treasure.
As one who finds great treasure.
I hate and detest falsehood
but I love your law.
but I love your law.
I hate and abhor lying,
But I love Your law.
But I love Your law.
Seven times a day I praise you
for your righteous laws.
for your righteous laws.
Seven times a day I praise You,
Because of Your righteous judgments.
Because of Your righteous judgments.
Great peace have those who love your law,
and nothing can make them stumble.
and nothing can make them stumble.
I wait for your salvation, Lord,
and I follow your commands.
and I follow your commands.
Lord, I hope for Your salvation,
And I do Your commandments.
And I do Your commandments.
I obey your statutes,
for I love them greatly.
for I love them greatly.
My soul keeps Your testimonies,
And I love them exceedingly.
And I love them exceedingly.
I obey your precepts and your statutes,
for all my ways are known to you.
for all my ways are known to you.
I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my ways are before You.
For all my ways are before You.
ת Taw
May my cry come before you, Lord;
give me understanding according to your word.
May my cry come before you, Lord;
give me understanding according to your word.
? TAU
Let my cry come before You, O Lord;
Give me understanding according to Your word.
Let my cry come before You, O Lord;
Give me understanding according to Your word.
May my supplication come before you;
deliver me according to your promise.
deliver me according to your promise.
May my lips overflow with praise,
for you teach me your decrees.
for you teach me your decrees.
My lips shall utter praise,
For You teach me Your statutes.
For You teach me Your statutes.
May my tongue sing of your word,
for all your commands are righteous.
for all your commands are righteous.
My tongue shall speak of Your word,
For all Your commandments are righteousness.
For all Your commandments are righteousness.
May your hand be ready to help me,
for I have chosen your precepts.
for I have chosen your precepts.
Let Your hand become my help,
For I have chosen Your precepts.
For I have chosen Your precepts.
I long for your salvation, Lord,
and your law gives me delight.
and your law gives me delight.
I long for Your salvation, O Lord,
And Your law is my delight.
And Your law is my delight.
Let me live that I may praise you,
and may your laws sustain me.
and may your laws sustain me.
Let my soul live, and it shall praise You;
And let Your judgments help me.
And let Your judgments help me.