Zayin

⁴⁹Remember eyour word to your servant,

in which you have made me fhope.

⁵⁰This is gmy comfort in my affliction,

that your promise hgives me life.

⁵¹iThe insolent utterly deride me,

but I do not jturn away from your law.

⁵²When I think of your rules from of old,

I take comfort, O Lord.

⁵³kHot indignation seizes me because of the wicked,

who forsake your law.

⁵⁴Your statutes have been my songs

in the house of my lsojourning.

⁵⁵I mremember your name in the night, O Lord,

and keep your law.

⁵⁶This blessing has fallen to me,

that nI have kept your precepts.

Heth

⁵⁷oThe Lord is my portion;

I promise to keep your words.

⁵⁸I pentreat your favor with all my heart;

be gracious to me qaccording to your promise.

⁵⁹When I rthink on my ways,

I turn my feet to your testimonies;

⁶⁰I hasten and do not delay

to keep your commandments.

⁶¹Though sthe cords of the wicked ensnare me,

I do not tforget your law.

⁶²At umidnight I rise to praise you,

because of your vrighteous rules.

⁶³wI am a companion of all who fear you,

of those who keep your precepts.

⁶⁴xThe earth, O Lord, is full of your steadfast love;

yteach me your statutes!

Teth

⁶⁵You have dealt well with your servant,

O Lord, zaccording to your word.

⁶⁶Teach me agood judgment and knowledge,

for I believe in your commandments.

⁶⁷bBefore I was afflicted I went astray,

but now I keep your word.

⁶⁸cYou are good and do good;

dteach me your statutes.

⁶⁹eThe insolent fsmear me with lies,

but with my whole heart I gkeep your precepts;

⁷⁰their heart is unfeeling hlike fat,

but I idelight in your law.

⁷¹It is jgood for me that I was afflicted,

that I might learn your statutes.

⁷²kThe law of your mouth is better to me

than thousands of gold and silver pieces.