1 ALEPH. Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.2 Blessed are they that observe his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart;3 Who also do no unrighteousness: they walk in his ways.4 Thou hast enjoined thy precepts, to be kept diligently.5 Oh that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.7 I will give thee thanks with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.8 I will keep thy statutes: forsake me not utterly.9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his path? by taking heed according to thy word.10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandments.11 Thy *word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.12 Blessed art thou, Jehovah! teach me thy statutes.13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as {much as} in all wealth.15 I will meditate upon thy precepts, and have respect unto thy paths.16 I delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word.17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant {and} I shall live; and I will keep thy word.18 Open mine eyes, and I shall behold wondrous things out of thy law.19 I am a stranger in the land; hide not thy commandments from me.20 My soul breaketh for longing after thy judgments at all times.21 Thou hast rebuked the proud {that are} cursed, who wander from thy commandments.22 Roll off from me reproach and contempt; for I observe thy testimonies.23 Princes also did sit {and} talk together against me: thy servant doth meditate in thy statutes.24 Thy testimonies also are my delight {and} my counsellors.25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken me according to thy word.26 I have declared my ways, and thou hast answered me: teach me thy statutes.27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts, and I will meditate upon thy wondrous works.28 My soul melteth for sadness: strengthen me according to thy word.29 Remove from me the way of falsehood, and graciously grant me thy law.30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; thy judgments have I set {before me}.31 I cleave unto thy testimonies; Jehovah, let me not be ashamed.32 I will run the way of thy commandments when thou shalt enlarge my heart.33 HE. Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes, and I will observe it {unto} the end.34 Give me understanding, and I will observe thy law; and I will keep it with {my} whole heart.35 Make me to walk in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to gain.37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; quicken me in thy way.38 Establish thy *word unto thy servant, who is {devoted} to thy fear.39 Turn away my reproach which I fear; for thy judgments are good.40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.41 VAU. And let thy loving-kindness come unto me, O Jehovah, -thy salvation according to thy *word.42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me; for I confide in thy word.43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; because I have hoped in thy judgments.44 Then will I keep thy law continually, for ever and ever;45 And I will walk at liberty, for I have sought thy precepts;46 And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed;47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved;48 And I will lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and I will meditate in thy statutes.49 ZAIN. Remember the word for thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.50 This is my comfort in mine affliction; for thy *word hath quickened me.51 The proud have derided me beyond measure: I have not declined from thy law.52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, and have comforted myself.53 Burning indignation hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked who forsake thy law.54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.55 I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, and have kept thy law.56 This I have had, because I have observed thy precepts.57 CHETH. My portion, O Jehovah, I have said, is to keep thy words.58 I have sought thy favour with {my} whole heart: be gracious unto me according to thy *word.59 I have thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.60 I have made haste, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.61 The bands of the wicked have wrapped me round: I have not forgotten thy law.62 At midnight I rise up to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgments.63 I am the companion of all that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.64 The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy loving-kindness: teach me thy statutes.65 TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according to thy word.66 Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep thy *word.68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.69 The proud have forged falsehood against me: I will observe thy precepts with {my} whole heart.70 Their heart is as fat as grease: as for me, I delight in thy law.71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.73 YOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.74 They that fear thee will see me, and rejoice; because I have hoped in thy word.75 I know, Jehovah, that thy Judgments are righteousness, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.76 Oh let thy loving-kindness be for my comfort, according to thy *word unto thy servant.77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they have acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts.79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.80 Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.81 CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; I hope in thy word.82 Mine eyes fail for thy *word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; I do not forget thy statutes.84 How many shall be the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?85 The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to thy law.86 All thy commandments are faithfulness. They persecute me wrongfully: help thou me.87 They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts.88 Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, and I will keep the testimony of thy mouth.89 LAMED. For ever, O Jehovah, thy word is settled in the heavens.90 Thy faithfulness is from generation to generation: thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.91 By thine ordinances they stand this day; for all things are thy servants.92 Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.93 I will never forget thy precepts; for by them thou hast quickened me.94 I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.95 The wicked have awaited me to destroy me; {but} I attend unto thy testimonies.96 I have seen an end of all perfection: thy commandment is exceeding broad.97 MEM. Oh how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.100 I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.101 I have refrained my feet from every evil path, that I might keep thy word.102 I have not departed from thy judgments; for it is thou that hast taught me.103 How sweet are thy *words unto my taste! more than honey to my mouth!104 From thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false path.105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.107 I am afflicted very much; O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy word.108 Accept, I beseech thee, Jehovah, the voluntary-offerings of my mouth, and teach me thy judgments.109 My life is continually in my hand; but I do not forget thy law.110 The wicked have laid a snare for me; but I have not wandered from thy precepts.111 Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes for ever, unto the end.113 SAMECH. The double-minded have I hated; but thy law do I love.114 Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers; and I will observe the commandments of my God.116 Uphold me according to thy *word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope.117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe; and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.118 Thou hast set at nought all them that wander from thy statutes; for their deceit is falsehood.119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth {like} dross; therefore I love thy testimonies.120 My flesh shuddereth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.121 AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.122 Be surety for thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the *word of thy righteousness.124 Deal with thy servant according to thy loving-kindness, and teach me thy statutes.125 I am thy servant; give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.126 It is time for Jehovah to work: they have made void thy law.127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.128 Therefore I regard all {thy} precepts concerning all things to be right: I hate every false path.129 PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore doth my soul observe them.130 The entrance of thy words giveth light, giving understanding unto the simple.131 I opened my mouth wide and panted; for I longed for thy commandments.132 Turn unto me, and be gracious unto me, as thou art wont to do unto those that love thy name.133 Establish my steps in thy *word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.134 Deliver me from the oppression of man; and I will keep thy precepts.135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.136 Mine eyes run down with streams of water, because they keep not thy law.137 TZADE. Righteous art thou, Jehovah, and upright are thy judgments.138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.139 My zeal destroyeth me, because mine oppressors have forgotten thy words.140 Thy *word is exceeding pure, and thy servant loveth it.141 I am little and despised: thy precepts have I not forgotten.142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold upon me: thy commandments are my delights.144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.145 KOPH. I have called with {my} whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will observe thy statutes.146 I call upon thee; save me, and I will keep thy testimonies.147 I anticipate the morning-dawn and I cry: I hope in thy word.148 Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy *word.149 Hear my voice according to thy loving-kindness: O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy judgment.150 They have drawn nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.151 Thou, Jehovah, art near, and all thy commandments are truth.152 From thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.153 RESH. See mine affliction, and deliver me; for I have not forgotten thy law.154 Plead my cause, and redeem me: quicken me according to thy *word.155 Salvation is far from the wicked; for they seek not thy statutes.156 Many are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah; quicken me according to thy judgments.157 Many are my persecutors and mine oppressors; I have not declined from thy testimonies.158 I beheld them that deal treacherously, and was grieved; because they kept not thy *word.159 See how I have loved thy precepts: quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy loving-kindness.160 The sum of thy word is truth, and every righteous judgment of thine is for ever.161 SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.162 I have joy in thy *word, as one that findeth great spoil.163 I hate and abhor falsehood; thy law do I love.164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.165 Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing doth stumble them.166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and have done thy commandments.167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies; for all my ways are before thee.169 TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, Jehovah: give me understanding according to thy word.170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy *word.171 My lips shall pour forth praise when thou hast taught me thy statutes.172 My tongue shall speak aloud of thy *word; for all thy commandments are righteousness.173 Let thy hand be for my help; for I have chosen thy precepts.174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight.175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for I have not forgotten thy commandments.

1 Alef. Welgeluksalig is die opregtes van weg, wat in die wet van die HERE wandel.2 Welgeluksalig is die wat sy getuienisse bewaar, Hom van ganser harte soek;3 ook geen ongeregtigheid doen nie, maar in sy weë wandel.4 U het u bevele gegee om dit trou te onderhou.5 Ag, was my weë maar vas om u insettinge te onderhou!6 Dan sal ek nie beskaamd staan as ek op al u gebooie let nie.7 Ek sal U loof in opregtheid van hart as ek u regverdige verordeninge leer.8 Ek sal u insettinge onderhou; verlaat my nie geheel en al nie.9 Bet. Waarmee sal die jongeling sy pad suiwer hou? Deur dit te hou na u woord.10 Ek soek U met my hele hart; laat my nie afdwaal van u gebooie nie.11 Ek het u woord in my hart gebêre, dat ek teen U nie sal sondig nie.12 Lofwaardig is U, o HERE! Leer my u insettinge!13 Ek het met my lippe vertel al die verordeninge van u mond.14 Ek is vrolik in die weg van u getuienisse soos oor allerhande rykdom.15 Ek wil u bevele oordink en op u paaie let.16 Ek sal my verlustig in u insettinge, u woord sal ek nie vergeet nie.17 Gimel. Doen goed aan u kneg, sodat ek kan lewe; dan wil ek u woord bewaar.18 Open my oë, dat ek kan sien die wonders uit u wet.19 Ek is 'n vreemdeling op die aarde; verberg u gebooie nie vir my nie.20 My siel vergaan van verlange na u verordeninge altyddeur.21 U dreig die vermeteles as gevloektes wat van u gebooie afdwaal.22 Wentel smaad en veragting van my af, want u getuienisse het ek bewaar.23 Al sit vorste en beraadslaag teen my -- u kneg oordink u insettinge.24 Ja, u getuienisse is my verlustiging, my raadsmanne.25 Dalet. My siel kleef aan die stof; maak my lewend na u woord.26 My weë het ek vertel, en U het my verhoor; leer my u insettinge!27 Laat my die weg van u bevele verstaan, dat ek u wonders kan oordink.28 My siel drup weg van kommer; rig my op na u woord.29 Verwyder van my die weg van leuens, en verleen my genadiglik u wet.30 Ek het die weg van waarheid verkies; u verordeninge het ek voor my gestel.31 Ek kleef u getuienisse aan; o HERE, maak my nie beskaamd nie!32 Ek sal op die weg van u gebooie wandel, want U verruim my hart.33 He. HERE, leer my die weg van u insettinge, sodat ek dit tot die einde toe kan bewaar.34 Gee my verstand, dat ek u wet kan bewaar, ja, dit kan onderhou van ganser harte.35 Laat my wandel op die pad van u gebooie, want daarin het ek 'n behae.36 Neig my hart tot u getuienisse en nie tot winsbejag nie.37 Wend my oë af, dat hulle geen nietigheid sien nie; maak my lewend in u weë.38 Vervul aan u kneg u belofte wat pas by u vrees.39 Wend my smaadheid af wat ek vrees, want u verordeninge is goed.40 Gewis, ek het 'n begeerte tot u bevele; maak my lewend deur u geregtigheid.41 Wau. En laat u goedertierenhede oor my kom, o HERE, u heil volgens u belofte,42 sodat ek my smader iets kan antwoord, want ek vertrou op u woord.43 En onttrek die woord van waarheid nie geheel en al aan my mond nie, want op u verordeninge wag ek.44 Dan wil ek u wet altyddeur onderhou, vir ewig en altyd,45 en in die ruimte wandel, want ek soek u bevele.46 Ook wil ek voor konings van u getuienisse spreek en my nie skaam nie.47 En ek wil my verlustig in u gebooie wat ek liefhet,48 en my hande ophef na u gebooie wat ek liefhet, en u insettinge oordink.49 Sajin. Gedenk die woord aan u kneg, omdat U my laat hoop het.50 Dit is my troos in my ellende, dat u belofte my lewend maak.51 Vermeteles het baie met my gespot; van u wet het ek nie afgewyk nie.52 Ek het gedink, o HERE, aan u oordele van ouds, en ek het my getroos.53 Toorngloed het my aangegryp vanweë die goddelose wat u wet verlaat.54 U insettinge was gesange vir my in die huis van my vreemdelingskap.55 HERE, in die nag het ek gedink aan u Naam, en ek het u wet onderhou.56 Dit het my deel geword, omdat ek u bevele bewaar het.57 Get. Die HERE is my deel; ek het gesê dat ek u woorde sal bewaar.58 Ek het U van ganser harte om genade gesmeek; wees my genadig volgens u belofte.59 Ek het my weë oordink en my voete laat teruggaan na u getuienisse.60 Ek het my gehaas, en nie getalm nie, om u gebooie te onderhou.61 Die strikke van die goddelose het my omring; u wet het ek nie vergeet nie.62 Middernag staan ek op om U te loof vir u regverdige verordeninge.63 Ek is 'n metgesel van almal wat U vrees, en van die wat u bevele onderhou.64 HERE, die aarde is vol van u goedertierenheid; leer my u insettinge.65 Tet. U het goed gedoen aan u kneg, HERE, na u woord.66 Leer my 'n goeie insig en kennis, want ek glo aan u gebooie.67 Voordat ek verdruk was, het ek gedwaal; maar nou onderhou ek u woord.68 U is goed en doen goed; leer my u insettinge.69 Vermeteles het my leuens toegedig; maar ,k bewaar van ganser harte u bevele.70 Hulle hart is ongevoelig soos vet; maar ,k verlustig my in u wet.71 Dit is goed vir my dat ek verdruk was, sodat ek u insettinge sou leer.72 Die wet van u mond is vir my beter as duisende stukke goud en silwer.73 Jod. U hande het my gemaak en my toeberei; maak my verstandig, dat ek u gebooie kan leer.74 Die wat U vrees, sien my, en hulle is bly; want op u woord wag ek.75 Ek weet, HERE, dat u oordele regverdig is en dat U my uit getrouheid verdruk het.76 Laat tog u goedertierenheid wees om my te troos volgens u belofte aan u kneg.77 Laat u barmhartighede oor my kom, dat ek kan lewe; want u wet is my verlustiging.78 Laat die vermeteles beskaamd staan, omdat hulle sonder oorsaak my onregverdig behandel het; maar ,k oordink u bevele.79 Laat die wat U vrees, na my terugkeer, en die wat u getuienisse ken.80 Laat my hart opreg wees in u insettinge, sodat ek nie beskaamd hoef te staan nie.81 Kaf. My siel smag na u heil; op u woord wag ek.82 My oë smag na u belofte en sê: Wanneer sal U my vertroos?83 Want ek het geword soos 'n leersak in die rook; u insettinge het ek nie vergeet nie.84 Hoeveel sal die dae van u kneg wees? Wanneer sal U gerig oefen onder my vervolgers?85 Vermeteles het vir my kuile gegrawe, hulle wat nie lewe na u wet nie.86 Al u gebooie is waarheid; hulle vervolg my sonder oorsaak; help my!87 Hulle het my amper vernietig op die aarde; maar ,k het u bevele nie verlaat nie.88 Maak my lewend na u goedertierenheid, dat ek die getuienis van u mond kan onderhou.89 Lamed. Vir ewig, o HERE, staan u woord vas in die hemele.90 U trou is van geslag tot geslag; U het die aarde bevestig, en dit bly staan.91 Volgens u verordeninge bly hulle vandag nog staan, want alle dinge is u knegte.92 As u wet nie my verlustiging was nie, dan het ek omgekom in my ellende.93 Ek sal u bevele tot in ewigheid nie vergeet nie, want deur hulle het U my lewend gemaak.94 Aan U behoort ek: verlos my, want ek soek u bevele.95 Die goddelose lê en wag op my, om my om te bring; ek gee ag op u getuienisse.96 Aan alle volmaaktheid het ek 'n einde gesien, maar u gebod is baie wyd.97 Mem. Hoe lief het ek u wet; dit is my bepeinsing die hele dag.98 U gebooie maak my wyser as my vyande, want hulle is myne vir ewig.99 Ek is verstandiger as al my leermeesters, want u getuienisse is my bepeinsing.100 Ek het meer verstand as die ou mense, want ek bewaar u bevele.101 Ek het my voete teruggehou van elke verkeerde pad, dat ek u woord kan bewaar.102 Ek het van u verordeninge nie afgewyk nie, want U het my geleer.103 Hoe soet is u beloftes vir my verhemelte, meer as heuning vir my mond.104 Uit u bevele kry ek verstand; daarom haat ek elke leuenpad.105 Noen. U woord is 'n lamp vir my voet en 'n lig vir my pad.106 Ek het gesweer, en dit gehou, om u regverdige verordeninge te onderhou.107 Ek is baie diep neergedruk; HERE, maak my lewend na u woord!108 Laat tog die vrywillige offerandes van my mond U behaag, o HERE, en leer my u verordeninge.109 My lewe is altyddeur in my hand; nogtans vergeet ek u wet nie.110 Die goddelose het vir my 'n vangnet gespan; nogtans het ek van u bevele nie afgedwaal nie.111 Ek het u getuienisse vir ewig as erfdeel ontvang, want hulle is die vreugde van my hart.112 Ek het my hart geneig, om u insettinge te betrag, vir ewig, tot die einde toe.113 Samek. Twyfelaars haat ek, maar u wet het ek lief.114 U is my skuilplek en my skild; op u woord wag ek.115 Gaan weg van my, kwaaddoeners, dat ek die gebooie van my God kan bewaar!116 Ondersteun my volgens u belofte, dat ek kan lewe; en maak my nie beskaamd vanweë my hoop nie.117 Steun my, dat ek verlos word; dan sal ek altyddeur op u insettinge let.118 U verag almal wat van u insettinge afdwaal, want hulle bedrieëry is leuens.119 U ruim al die goddelose van die aarde weg soos skuim; daarom het ek u getuienisse lief.120 My vlees sidder van skrik vir U, en ek vrees vir u oordele.121 Ajin. Ek het reg en geregtigheid gedoen: gee my nie oor aan my verdrukkers nie.122 Wees borg vir u kneg ten goede; laat vermeteles my nie verdruk nie.123 My oë smag na u heil en na die belofte van u geregtigheid.124 Handel met u kneg na u goedertierenheid, en leer my u insettinge.125 Ek is u kneg; maak my verstandig, dat ek u getuienisse kan ken.126 Dit is tyd vir die HERE om te handel: hulle het u wet verbreek.127 Daarom het ek u gebooie lief, meer as goud, ja, as baie fyn goud.128 Daarom hou ek al die bevele aangaande alles vir reg; elke leuenpad haat ek.129 Pe. U getuienisse is wonderbaar; daarom bewaar my siel hulle.130 Die opening van u woorde gee lig; dit maak die eenvoudiges verstandig.131 Ek maak my mond wyd oop en hyg, want na u gebooie verlang ek.132 Wend U tot my en wees my genadig volgens die reg van die wat u Naam liefhet.133 Maak my voetstappe vas in u woord, en laat geen ongeregtigheid oor my heers nie.134 Verlos my van die mens se verdrukking, sodat ek u bevele kan onderhou.135 Laat u aangesig skyn oor u kneg, en leer my u insettinge.136 My oë loop af in strome van water, omdat hulle u wet nie onderhou nie.137 Sade. HERE, U is regverdig, en reg is u verordeninge.138 In geregtigheid het U u getuienisse beveel en in louter trou.139 My ywer verteer my, omdat my teëstanders u woorde vergeet het.140 U woord is deur en deur gelouter, en u kneg het dit lief.141 Ek is klein en verag, maar u bevele vergeet ek nie.142 U geregtigheid is geregtigheid tot in ewigheid, en u wet is waarheid.143 Benoudheid en angs het my getref, maar u gebooie is my verlustiging.144 U getuienisse is geregtigheid tot in ewigheid; maak my verstandig, dat ek kan lewe.145 Kof. Ek het geroep van ganser harte; verhoor my, o HERE! Ek wil u insettinge bewaar.146 Ek het U aangeroep; verlos my, dat ek u getuienisse kan onderhou.147 Voor die môreskemering roep ek om hulp; op u woord wag ek.148 My oë is die nagwake voor om u woord te oordink.149 Hoor my stem na u goedertierenheid; o HERE, maak my lewend volgens u verordeninge.150 Hulle kom nader wat skandelike dade najaag, hulle wat ver van u wet af is.151 U, o HERE, is naby, en al u gebooie is waarheid.152 Lankal het ek geweet uit u getuienisse dat U hulle vir ewig gegrond het.153 Resj. Sien my ellende aan en red my, want u wet vergeet ek nie.154 Verdedig my regsaak en verlos my; maak my lewend volgens u belofte.155 Die heil is ver van die goddelose, want hulle soek u insettinge nie.156 HERE, u barmhartighede is menigvuldig; maak my lewend volgens u verordeninge.157 My vervolgers en my teëstanders is talryk; van u getuienisse wyk ek nie af nie.158 Ek het diegene gesien wat troueloos handel, en dit het my gewalg dat hulle u woord nie onderhou nie.159 Aanskou dat ek u bevele liefhet; o HERE, maak my lewend na u goedertierenheid.160 Die hele inhoud van u woord is waarheid, en al u regverdige verordeninge is tot in ewigheid.161 Sin, Sjin. Vorste het my sonder oorsaak vervolg, maar my hart vrees vir u woord.162 Ek is vrolik oor u belofte soos een wat 'n groot buit vind.163 Leuens haat ek en het daar 'n afsku van; u wet het ek lief.164 Ek loof u sewe maal elke dag oor u regverdige verordeninge.165 Die wat u wet liefhet, het groot vrede, en vir hulle is daar geen struikelblok nie.166 o HERE, ek hoop op u heil, en ek hou u gebooie.167 My siel onderhou u getuienisse, en ek het hulle baie lief.168 Ek onderhou u bevele en u getuienisse, want al my weë is voor U.169 Tau. o HERE, laat my smeking nader kom voor u aangesig; maak my verstandig volgens u woord.170 Laat my smeking voor u aangesig kom; red my volgens u belofte.171 My lippe sal lofsange laat uitstroom, want U leer my u insettinge.172 My tong sal u woord besing, want al u gebooie is geregtigheid.173 Laat u hand my tot hulp wees, want ek het u bevele verkies.174 o HERE, ek verlang na u heil, en u wet is my verlustiging.175 Laat my siel lewe, dat dit U kan loof; en laat u gerigte my help.176 Ek het gedwaal soos 'n verlore skaap; soek u kneg, want u gebooie vergeet ek nie.