God

¶ I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.

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

¶ My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.

¶ SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

¶ Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

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

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

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

¶ Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.

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

Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

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

¶ Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

¶ It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.

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

Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

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

¶ I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

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

¶ Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

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