God

This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!

Cheth. My portion is Jehovah; I have said--to keep Thy words,

I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.

I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.

I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.

Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.

At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.

A companion I am to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.

Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!

Teth. Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.

The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.

Before I am afflicted, I--I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.

Good Thou art , and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.

Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.

Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I--in Thy law I have delighted.

Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.

Better to me is the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

Yod. Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.

Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.

I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous are Thy judgments, And in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.

Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.

Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law is my delight.

Ashamed are the proud, For with falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.

Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.

My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.