Qoph

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

I will keep your statutes.

¹⁴⁶I call to you; save me,

that I may observe your testimonies.

¹⁴⁷I rise before dawn and cry for help;

I hope in your words.

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

that I may meditate on your promise.

¹⁴⁹Hear my voice according to your steadfast love;

O Lord, according to your justice give me life.

¹⁵⁰They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose;

they are far from your law.

¹⁵¹But you are near, O Lord,

and all your commandments are true.

¹⁵²Long have I known from your testimonies

that you have founded them forever.

Resh

¹⁵³Look on my affliction and deliver me,

for I do not forget your law.

¹⁵⁴Plead my cause and redeem me;

give me life according to your promise!

¹⁵⁵Salvation is far from the wicked,

for they do not seek your statutes.

¹⁵⁶Great is your mercy, O Lord;

give me life according to your rules.

¹⁵⁷Many are my persecutors and my adversaries,

but I do not swerve from your testimonies.

¹⁵⁸I look at the faithless with disgust,

because they do not keep your commands.

¹⁵⁹Consider how I love your precepts!

Give me life according to your steadfast love.

¹⁶⁰The sum of your word is truth,

and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.

Sin and Shin

¹⁶¹Princes persecute me without cause,

but my heart stands in awe of your words.

¹⁶²I rejoice at your word

like one who finds great spoil.

¹⁶³I hate and abhor falsehood,

but I love your law.

¹⁶⁴Seven times a day I praise you

for your righteous rules.

¹⁶⁵Great peace have those who love your law;

nothing can make them stumble.

¹⁶⁶I hope for your salvation, O Lord,

and I do your commandments.

¹⁶⁷My soul keeps your testimonies;

I love them exceedingly.

¹⁶⁸I keep your precepts and testimonies,

for all my ways are before you.

Taw

¹⁶⁹Let my cry come before you, O Lord;

give me understanding according to your word!

¹⁷⁰Let my plea come before you;

deliver me according to your word.

¹⁷¹My lips will pour forth praise,

for you teach me your statutes.

¹⁷²My tongue will sing of your word,

for all your commandments are right.

¹⁷³Let your hand be ready to help me,

for I have chosen your precepts.

¹⁷⁴I long for your salvation, O Lord,

and your law is my delight.

¹⁷⁵Let my soul live and praise you,

and let your rules help me.

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

for I do not forget your commandments.