Qoph

¹⁴⁵With my swhole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord!

I will tkeep your statutes.

¹⁴⁶I call to you; save me,

that I may observe your testimonies.

¹⁴⁷I rise before udawn and cry for help;

I vhope in your words.

¹⁴⁸My eyes are awake before wthe watches of the night,

that I may meditate on your promise.

¹⁴⁹Hear my voice according to your steadfast love;

O Lord, xaccording to your justice ygive me life.

¹⁵⁰They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose;

they are far from your law.

¹⁵¹But zyou are near, O Lord,

and all your commandments are atrue.

¹⁵²Long have I known from your testimonies

that you have bfounded them forever.

Resh

¹⁵³Look on my caffliction and deliver me,

for dI do not forget your law.

¹⁵⁴ePlead my cause and redeem me;

fgive me life according to your promise!

¹⁵⁵gSalvation is far from the wicked,

hfor they do not seek your statutes.

¹⁵⁶iGreat is your mercy, O Lord;

fgive me life according to your rules.

¹⁵⁷jMany are my persecutors and my adversaries,

but I do not kswerve from your testimonies.

¹⁵⁸I look at lthe faithless with mdisgust,

because they do not keep your commands.

¹⁵⁹Consider how I nlove your precepts!

fGive me life according to your steadfast love.

¹⁶⁰oThe sum of your word is ptruth,

and every one of your qrighteous rules endures forever.

Sin and Shin

¹⁶¹rPrinces persecute me swithout cause,

but my heart tstands in awe of your words.

¹⁶²I trejoice at your word

like one who ufinds great spoil.

¹⁶³I hate and abhor falsehood,

but I love vyour law.

¹⁶⁴Seven times a day I praise you

for your qrighteous rules.

¹⁶⁵Great wpeace have those who love your law;

xnothing can make them stumble.

¹⁶⁶I yhope for your salvation, O Lord,

and I do your commandments.

¹⁶⁷My soul keeps your testimonies;

I vlove them exceedingly.

¹⁶⁸I keep your precepts and testimonies,

zfor all my ways are before you.

Taw

¹⁶⁹Let my acry come before you, O Lord;

bgive me understanding caccording to your word!

¹⁷⁰Let my plea come before you;

ddeliver me according to your word.

¹⁷¹My lips will epour forth praise,

for you fteach me your statutes.

¹⁷²My tongue will sing of your word,

for gall your commandments are right.

¹⁷³Let your hand be ready to help me,

for I have hchosen your precepts.

¹⁷⁴I ilong for your salvation, O Lord,

and your law is my jdelight.

¹⁷⁵Let my soul live and praise you,

and let your rules help me.

¹⁷⁶I have kgone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant,

for I do not lforget your commandments.