Psalm 119
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BEATI IMMACULATI.
1 Blessed are those that are unde- | filed • in the | way ||
and | walk • in the | law • of the | Lord. ||
2 Blessed are they that | keep his | testi•monies ||
and | seek him • with their | whole | heart. ||
3 For they who do no wickedness | 3 walk in his | ways. ||
4 Thou hast charged that we shall | dili•gently | keep • thy com- | mandments. ||
§ 5 O that my ways were | made • so di- | rect ||
3 that | I might | keep thy | statutes! ||
6 So shall I | not • be con- | founded ||
while I have re- | spect • unto | all • thy com- | mandments. ||
7 I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart, when I shall have learned the | judgements • of thy | righteous•ness. ||
8 I will keep thy ceremonies: * | O for- | 3 sake me not | utter•ly. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
IN QUO CORRIGET?
9 Wherewithal shall a young man | cleanse his | way? ||
even by | ruling him•self | 3 after thy | word. ||
10 With my whole | heart • have I | sought thee ||
O let me not go | wrong • out of | thy com- | mandments. ||
11 Thy words have I hid within my heart that I | should not | sin a•gainst thee. ||
12 Blessed art thou, O | Lord * O | 3 teach me thy | statutes. ||
13 With my lips have I been telling of all the | judgements • of thy | mouth. ||
14 I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, 3 as | in all | 3 manner of | riches. ||
15 I will | talk of • thy com- | mandments ||
3 and | have re- | spect un•to thy | ways. ||
16 My delight shall 3 be | in thy | statutes ||
and I will | not for- | get thy | word. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
RETRIBUE SERVO TUO.
17 O do | well un•to thy | servant ||
that I may | live, and | keep thy | word. ||
18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may see the wondrous | 3 things of thy | law. ||
19 I am a stranger upon earth; * O | hide not • thy com- | mandments | from me. ||
20 My soul breaketh out for the very | 3 fervent de- | sire ||
that it hath | alway | 3 unto thy | judgements. ||
21 Thou hast re- | buked the | proud ||
and cursed are they that do | err from | thy com- | mandments. ||
22 O turn from me | shame • and re- | buke ||
3 for | I have | kept thy | testi•monies. ||
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me; * but thy servant is | occupied • in thy | statutes. ||
24 For thy testimonies are | my de- | light • and my | counsel•lors. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
Philip S. Huff
ADHAESIT PAVIMENTO.
25 My soul | cleaveth • to the | dust ||
O quicken thou me, ac- | cording | to thy | word. ||
26 I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest me: * O | 3 teach me thy | statutes. ||
27 Make me to understand the way of thy commandments, * and so shall I | 3 talk of thy | wondrous | works. ||
28 My soul melteth a- | way for • very | heavi•ness ||
comfort thou me ac- | cording | 3 unto thy | word. ||
29 Take from me the | way of | lying ||
and cause thou 3 me | to make | 3 much of thy | law. ||
30 I have chosen the way of truth; * and thy judgements have I | laid be- | fore me. ||
31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies; * | O | Lord, con- | found me • not. ||
32 I will run the | way of • thy com- | mandments ||
when thou hast | set my | heart at | liberty. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
LEGEM PONE.
33 Teach me, O Lord, the | 3 way of thy | statutes ||
and I shall | keep it | 3 unto the | end. ||
34 Give me understanding, and I shall | keep thy | law ||
yea, I shall | keep it • with my | whole | heart. ||
35 Make me to go in the | path of • thy com- | mandments ||
for there- | in is | my de- | sire. ||
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and | not to | covetous•ness. ||
37 O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity; * and | quicken • thou | 3 me in thy | way. ||
38 O stablish thy word in thy servant that | I may | fear thee. ||
39 Take away the rebuke that I am | afraid of, • for thy | 3 judgements are | good. ||
40 Behold, my delight is in | thy com- | mandments ||
O | quicken • me | in thy | righteous•ness. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
ET VENIAT SUPER ME.
41 Let thy loving mercy come also unto | me, O | Lord ||
even thy salvation, ac- | cording | 3 unto thy | word. ||
42 So shall I make answer | unto • my blas- | phemers ||
for my | trust is | in thy | word. ||
43 O take not the word of thy truth utterly | 3 out of my | mouth ||
for my | hope is | in thy | judgements. ||
44 So shall I alway keep thy law, * yea, for | 3 ever and | ever. ||
45 And I will walk at | liberty, • for I | 3 seek thy com- | mandments. ||
46 I will speak of thy testimonies also, even before kings, and | will not • be a- | shamed. ||
47 And my delight shall be in thy com- | mandments, | 3 which I have | loved. ||
48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, 3 which | I have | loved ||
and my | study • shall | 3 be in thy | statutes. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
MEMOR ESTO SERVI TUI.
49 O think upon thy servant, as con- | 3 cerning thy | word ||
wherein thou hast | caused • me to | put my | trust. ||
*§ 50 The 3 same | is my | comfort ||
Or, 50 The same is my | comfort • in my | trouble ||
for | — thy | word hath | quickened • me. ||
in my | trouble * for thy | word hath | quickened • me. ||
51 The proud have had me ex- | ceedingly • in de- | rision ||
yet 3 have | I not | shrinked • from thy | law. ||
§ 52 For I remembered thine ever- | lasting | judgements, ||
O | Lord, • * and re- | ceived | comfort. ||
53 I am horribly afraid, for the ungodly that for- | sake thy | law. ||
54 Thy statutes have been my | songs • in the | 3 house of my | pilgrim•age. ||
55 I have thought upon thy Name, O Lord, in the night season, * and have | kept thy | law. ||
56 This I had, be- | cause I | kept • thy com- | mandments. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
PORTIO MEA, DOMINE.
57 Thou art my | portion, • O | Lord ||
I have | 3 promised to | keep thy | law. ||
58 I made my humble petition in thy presence with my | whole | heart ||
O be merciful unto me, ac- | cording | to thy | word. ||
59 I called mine own ways to remembrance, and turned my | feet un•to thy | testi•monies. ||
60 I made haste, and prolonged not the | time, to | keep • thy com- | mandments. ||
61 The congregations of the un- | 3 godly have | robbed me ||
but I have | not for- | 3 gotten thy | law. ||
62 At midnight I will | rise • to give | thanks unto • thee ||
be- | 3 cause of thy | righteous | judgements. ||
63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee and | keep • thy com- | mandments. ||
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy | mercy; • * O | 3 teach me thy | statutes. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
BONITATEM FECISTI.
65 O Lord, thou hast dealt | graciously • with thy | servant ||
ac- | cording | 3 unto thy | word. ||
66 O learn me true under- | 3 standing and | knowledge ||
for 3 I | have be- | lieved • thy com- | mandments. ||
67 Before I was troubled, I went wrong; * but now have I | kept thy | word. ||
68 Thou art good and | gracious; • O | 3 teach me thy | statutes. ||
69 The proud have im- | 3 agined a | lie a•gainst me ||
but I will keep thy com- | mandments • with my | whole | heart. ||
70 Their heart is as | fat as | brawn ||
but my de- | light hath | 3 been in thy | law. ||
71 It is good for me that I have been in trouble, that I may | learn thy | statutes. ||
72 The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me than | 3 thousands of | gold and | silver. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
MANUS TUAE FECERUNT ME.
73 Thy hands have | made • me and | fashioned • me ||
O give me understanding, 3 that | I may | learn • thy com- | mandments. ||
74 They that fear thee will be | glad • when they | see me ||
because I have | put my | 3 trust in thy | word. ||
75 I know, O Lord, that thy | 3 judgements are | right ||
and that thou of very faithfulness hast | caused me | to be | troubled. ||
76 O let thy merciful kindness be my comfort, according to thy | word un•to thy | servant. ||
77 O let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may | live; • for thy | law is • my de- | light. ||
78 Let the proud be confounded, for they go wickedly a- | bout • to de- | stroy me ||
but I will be | occu•pied in | thy com- | mandments. ||
79 Let such as fear thee, and have known thy | testi•monies, be | turned un•to me. ||
80 O let my heart be sound in thy | statutes, • that I | 3 be not a- | shamed. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
DEFECIT ANIMA MEA.
81 My soul hath | longed for • thy sal- | vation ||
and I have a good | hope be- | 3 cause of thy | word. ||
82 Mine eyes long sore for thy word, saying, O | 3 when wilt thou | comfort • me? ||
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke, * yet do I | not for- | get thy | statutes. ||
84 How many are the | 3 days of thy | servant? ||
when wilt thou be a- | venged of | them that | perse•cute me? ||
85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not | 3 after thy | law. ||
86 All thy commandments are true: * they persecute me falsely; | O be | thou my | help. ||
87 They had almost made an | end of • me upon | earth ||
but I for- | sook not | thy com- | mandments. ||
88 O quicken me after thy | loving- | kindness ||
and so shall I keep the | testi•monies | of thy | mouth. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
IN AETERNUM, DOMINE.
89 O Lord, thy word endureth for | 3 ever in | heaven. ||
90 Thy truth also remaineth from | one • gener- | ation • to an- | other ||
thou hast laid the foundation of the | earth, and • it a- | bideth. ||
91 They continue this day according to thine | ordi•nance, for | all things | serve thee. ||
92 If my delight had not | 3 been in thy | law ||
3 I | should have | perished • in my | trouble. ||
93 I will never forget thy commandments; for with | them • thou hast | quickened • me. ||
94 I am thine, O save me; 3 for | I have | sought • thy com- | mandments. ||
95 The ungodly laid | wait for me • to de- | stroy me ||
but 3 I | will con- | 3 sider thy | testi•monies. ||
96 I see that all things | come • to an | end ||
but thy com- | mandment • is ex- | ceeding | broad. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
QUOMODO DILEXI!
97 Lord, what love have I | 3 unto thy | law! ||
3 all | the day | long • is my | study • in it. ||
§ 98 Thou 3 through | thy com- | mandments ||
hast made me wiser than mine enemies; * | 3 for they are | ever | with me. ||
99 I have more under- | standing • than my | teachers ||
for thy | testi•monies | are my | study. ||
100 I am | wiser • than the | aged ||
be- | cause I | keep • thy com- | mandments. ||
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I may | keep thy | word. ||
102 I have not shrunk from thy | judgements, | for thou | teachest • me. ||
103 O how sweet are thy words unto my throat; * yea, sweeter than | honey • unto my | mouth. ||
104 Through thy commandments I get understanding; * therefore I | hate all | evil | ways. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
LUCERNA PEDIBUS MEIS.
105 Thy word is a lantern unto my feet, and a | light un•to my | paths. ||
106 I have sworn, and am stedfastly purposed, to | keep thy | righteous | judgements. ||
107 I am | troubled a•bove | measure ||
quicken me, O | Lord, ac- | cording • to thy | word. ||
108 Let the free-will offerings of my mouth please thee, O Lord, and | 3 teach me thy | judgements. ||
109 My soul is alway in my hand; * yet do I | not for- | get thy | law. ||
110 The ungodly have | laid a | snare • for me ||
but yet I | swerved • not from | thy com- | mandments. ||
111 Thy testimonies have I claimed as mine | heri•tage for | ever ||
and why? * they | are the • very | 3 joy of my | heart. ||
§ 112 I have applied my heart to ful- | fil thy | statutes ||
alway, * | even | 3 unto the | end. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
INIQUOS ODIO HABUI.
*§ 113 I hate | them • that im- | agine ||
Or, 113 I hate them that imagine | evil | things: ||
but thy | law | do I | love. ||
evil | things: • but thy | law • do I | love. ||
114 Thou art my de- | fence and | shield ||
and my | trust is | in thy | word. ||
115 3 Away from | me, ye | wicked ||
I will | keep • the com- | mandments • of my | God. ||
116 O stablish me according to thy | word, that • I may | live ||
and let me not be disap- | pointed | of my | hope. ||
117 Hold thou me up, and 3 I | shall be | safe ||
yea, my de- | light • shall be | ever • in thy | statutes. ||
118 Thou hast trodden down all them that de- | part • from thy | statutes ||
for they im- | agine | but de- | ceit. ||
119 Thou puttest away all the ungodly of the | earth like | dross ||
3 there- | fore I | love thy | testi•monies. ||
120 My flesh | 3 trembleth for | fear of • thee ||
and 3 I | am a- | 3 fraid of thy | judgements. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
Philip S. Huff
FECI JUDICIUM.
121 I deal with the thing that is | 3 lawful and | right ||
O give me not | over • unto | mine op- | pressors. ||
122 Make thou thy servant to delight in | 3 that which is | good ||
that the | proud | 3 do me no | wrong. ||
§ 123 Mine eyes are | 3 wasted a- | way ||
with looking for thy | health and • for the | 3 word of thy | righteous•ness. ||
124 O deal with thy servant according unto thy loving mercy, * and | 3 teach me thy | statutes. ||
125 I am thy servant, O grant me understanding; 3 that | I may | know thy | testi•monies. ||
126 It is time for thee, Lord, to lay | to thine | hand ||
for 3 they | have de- | stroyed thy | law. ||
127 For I love thy commandments above | gold and • precious | stone. ||
128 Therefore hold I straight all thy commandments; * and all false | ways I | utter•ly ab- | hor. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
MIRABILIA.
129 Thy testimonies are wonderful; * therefore doth my | soul | keep them. ||
130 When thy word goeth forth, it giveth light and | under•standing | 3 unto the | simple. ||
131 I opened my mouth, and drew | in my | breath ||
for my de- | light • was in | thy com- | mandments. ||
132 O look thou up- | on me, • and be | merciful • unto me ||
as thou usest to do unto | those that | love thy | Name. ||
133 Order my | 3 steps in thy | word ||
and so shall no | wicked•ness | have do- | minion • over me. ||
134 O deliver me from the wrongful | 3 dealings of | men ||
and | 3 so shall I | keep • thy com- | mandments. ||
135 Shew the light of thy countenance upon thy servant, * and | 3 teach me thy | statutes. ||
136 Mine eyes gush out with water, be- | cause men | 3 keep not thy | law. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
JUSTUS ES, DOMINE.
137 Righteous art thou, O Lord, and | 3 true is thy | judgement. ||
138 The testimonies that thou hast commanded are ex- | ceeding | 3 righteous and | true. ||
139 My zeal hath | 3 even con- | sumed me ||
because mine | enemies • have for- | gotten • thy | words. ||
140 Thy word is tried to the uttermost; and thy | servant | loveth • it. ||
141 I am small, and of no reputation; * yet do I | not for- | get • thy com- | mandments. ||
142 Thy righteousness is an ever- | lasting | righteous•ness ||
and thy | law | is the | truth. ||
143 Trouble and heaviness have | taken | hold up•on me ||
yet is my de- | light in | thy com- | mandments. ||
144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is | ever- | lasting ||
O grant me under- | 3 standing, and | I shall | live. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
CLAMAVI IN TOTO CORDE MEO.
145 I call with my | whole | heart ||
hear me, O | Lord, • I will | keep thy | statutes. ||
146 Yea, even unto | thee • do I | call ||
help me, 3 and | I shall | keep thy | testi•monies. ||
147 Early in the morning do I cry unto thee; * for in thy | 3 word is my | trust. ||
148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might be | occu•pied | in thy | words. ||
149 Hear my voice, O Lord, according unto thy | loving- | kindness ||
quicken me, ac- | 3 cording as | thou art | wont. ||
150 They draw nigh that of malice persecute me, * and are | 3 far from thy | law. ||
151 Be thou nigh at hand, O Lord, * for | 3 all thy com- | mandments • are | true. ||
152 As concerning thy testimonies, I have | known long | since ||
that thou hast | grounded | them for | ever. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
VIDE HUMILITATEM.
153 O consider mine ad- | versity, • and de- | liver me ||
for I | 3 do not for- | get thy | law. ||
154 Avenge thou my | cause, • and de- | liver • me ||
quicken me, ac- | cording | to thy | word. ||
155 Health is far from the ungodly; * for they re- | 3 gard not thy | statutes. ||
156 Great is thy mercy, O Lord; * | quicken • me, as | thou art | wont. ||
157 Many there are that trouble me, and persecute me; * yet do I not | swerve • from thy | testi•monies. ||
158 It grieveth me when I see the transgressors, * be- | cause they | 3 keep not thy | law. ||
159 Consider, O Lord, how I | love • thy com- | mandments ||
O quicken me, ac- | cording • to thy | loving- | kindness. ||
160 Thy word is | true from • ever- | lasting ||
all the judgements of thy righteousness en- | dure for | ever- | more. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
PRINCIPES PERSECUTI SUNT.
161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause; * but my heart standeth in | 3 awe of thy | word. ||
162 I am as glad of thy word as | one that | 3 findeth great | spoils. ||
163 As for lies, I hate and abhor them; * but thy | law • do I | love. ||
164 Seven times a day do I praise thee, be- | 3 cause of thy | righteous | judgements. ||
165 Great is the peace that they have who love thy law; * and they are | not of- | fended • at it. ||
166 Lord, I have looked for thy saving health, and | done • after | thy com- | mandments. ||
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies and | loved • them ex- | ceeding•ly. ||
168 I have kept thy commandments and testimonies; * for | all my | ways • are be- | fore thee. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
APPROPINQUET DEPRECATIO.
169 Let my complaint come be- | 3 fore thee, O | Lord ||
give me under- | 3 standing, ac- | cording • to thy | word. ||
170 Let my suppli- | cation • come be- | fore thee ||
de- | liver • me, ac- | cording • to thy | word. ||
171 My lips shall speak of thy praise when thou hast | 3 taught me thy | statutes. ||
172 Yea, my tongue shall sing of thy word; * for | 3 all thy com- | 3 mandments are | righteous. ||
173 3 Let | thine hand | help me ||
for I have | chosen | thy com- | mandments. ||
174 I have longed for thy saving health, O Lord, * and in thy | law is • my de- | light. ||
175 O let my soul live, and it shall | praise thee, • and thy | 3 judgements shall | help me. ||
176 I have gone astray like a | sheep • that is | lost ||
O seek thy servant, * for I | 3 do not for- | get • thy com- | mandments. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
