God

The sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals that lay waste.

Woe is me, that my sojourning is prolonged! I have dwelt with the inhabitants of Cedar:

My soul hath been long a sojourner.

With them that hated peace I was peaceable: when I spoke to them they fought against me without cause.

I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

¶ BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

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

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

¶ Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.

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

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

I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

¶ GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

¶ Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

¶ I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

¶ My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

¶ Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

¶ Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

¶ Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

¶ DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

¶ I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.

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

¶ My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

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