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¹⁸Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold

Wondrous things out of Thy law.

¹⁹I am a sojourner in the earth;

Hide not Thy commandments from me.

²⁰My soul breaketh for the longing

That it hath unto Thine ordinances at all times.

²¹Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed,

That do err from Thy commandments.

²²Take away from me reproach and contempt;

For I have kept Thy testimonies.

²³Even though princes sit and talk against me,

Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes.

²⁴Yea, Thy testimonies are my delight,

They are my counsellors.

ד DALETH.

²⁵My soul cleaveth unto the dust;

Quicken Thou me according to Thy word.

²⁶I told of my ways, and Thou didst answer me;

Teach me Thy statutes.

²⁷Make me to understand the way of Thy precepts,

That I may talk of Thy wondrous works.

²⁸My soul melteth away for heaviness;

Sustain me according unto Thy word.

²⁹Remove from me the way of falsehood;

And grant me Thy law graciously.

³⁰I have chosen the way of faithfulness;

Thine ordinances have I set [before me].

³¹I cleave unto Thy testimonies;

O Lord, put me not to shame.

³²I will run the way of Thy commandments,

For Thou dost enlarge my heart.

ה HE.

³³Teach me, O Lord, the way of Thy statutes;

And I will keep it at every step.

³⁴Give me understanding, that I keep Thy law

And observe it with my whole heart.

³⁵Make me to tread in the path of Thy commandments;

For therein do I delight.

³⁶Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies,

And not to covetousness.

³⁷Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity,

And quicken me in Thy ways.

³⁸Confirm Thy word unto Thy servant,

Which pertaineth unto the fear of Thee.

³⁹Turn away my reproach which I dread;

For Thine ordinances are good.

⁴⁰Behold, I have longed after Thy precepts;

Quicken me in Thy righteousness.

ו VAU.

⁴¹Let Thy mercies also come unto me, O Lord,

Even Thy salvation, according to Thy word;

⁴²That I may have an answer for him that taunteth me;

For I trust in Thy word.

⁴³And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth;

For I hope in Thine ordinances;

⁴⁴So shall I observe Thy law continually

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