VAU.
118: 41. Let thy mercy also come upon me, O Lord: thy salvation according to thy word.
118:42. So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; that I have trusted in thy words.
118:43. And take not thou the word of truth utterly out of my mouth: for in thy words, I have hoped exceedingly.
118:44. So shall I always keep thy law, for ever and ever.
118:45. And I walked at large: because I have sought after thy commandments.
118:46. And I spoke of thy testimonies before kings: and I was not ashamed.
118:47. I meditated also on thy commandments, which I loved.
118:48. And I lifted up my hands to thy commandments, which I loved: and I was exercised in thy justifications.
ZAIN.
118:49. Be thou mindful of thy word to thy servant, in which thou hast given me hope.
118:50. This hath comforted me in my humiliation: because thy word hath enlivened me.
118:51. The proud did iniquitously altogether: but I declined not from thy law.
118:52. I remembered, O Lord, thy judgments of old: and I was comforted.
118:53. A fainting hath taken hold of me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
118:54. Thy justifications were the subject of my song, in the place of my pilgrimage.
118:55. In the night I have remembered thy name, O Lord: and have kept thy law.
118:56. This happened to me: because I sought after thy justifications.
HETH.
118:57. O Lord, my portion, I have said, I would keep thy law.
118:58. I entreated thy face with all my heart: have mercy on me according to thy word.
118:59. I have thought on my ways: and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
118:60. I am ready, and am not troubled: that I may keep thy commandments.
118:61. The cords of the wicked have encompa.s.sed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
118:62. I rose at midnight to give praise to thee; for the judgments of thy justification.
118:63. I am a partaker with all them that fear thee, and that keep thy commandments.
118:64. The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy justifications.
TETH.
118:65. Thou hast done well with thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
118:66. Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge; for I have believed thy commandments.
118:67. Before I was humbled I offended; therefore have I kept thy word.
118:68. Thou art good; and in thy goodness teach me thy justifications.
118:69. The iniquity of the proud hath been multiplied over me: but I will seek thy commandments with my whole heart.
118:70. Their heart is curdled like milk: but I have meditated on thy law.
118:71. It is good for me that thou hast humbled me, that I may learn thy justifications.
118:72. The law of thy mouth is good to me, above thousands of gold and silver.
JOD.
118:73. Thy hands have made me and formed me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.
118:74. They that fear thee shall see me, and shall be glad: because I have greatly hoped in thy words.
118:75. I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity: and in thy truth thou hast humbled me.
118:76. O! let thy mercy be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
118:77. Let thy tender mercies come unto me, and I shall live: for thy law is my meditation.
118:78. Let the proud be ashamed, because they have done unjustly towards me: but I will be employed in thy commandments.
118:79. Let them that fear thee turn to me: and they that know thy testimonies.
118:80. Let my heart be undefiled in thy justifications, that I may not be confounded.
CAPH.
118:81. My soul hath fainted after thy salvation: and in thy word I have very much hoped.
118:82. My eyes have failed for thy word, saying: When wilt thou comfort me?