TZADDI: God’s Righteousness and the Psalmist's Zeal

Psalms 119:137-144

137

TSADDI. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and iust are thy iudgements.

138

Thou hast commanded iustice by thy testimonies and trueth especially.

139

My zeale hath euen consumed mee, because mine enemies haue forgotten thy wordes.

140

Thy word is prooued most pure, and thy seruant loueth it.

141

I am small and despised: yet do I not forget thy precepts.

142

Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnes, and thy Lawe is trueth.

143

Trouble and anguish are come vpon me: yet are thy commandements my delite.

144

The righteousnes of thy testimonies is euerlasting: graunt me vnderstanding, and I shall liue.