SCHIN.
(^161) Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
(^162) I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
(^163) I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
(^164) Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
(^165) Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
(^166) LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and 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.
TAU.
(^169) Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
(^170) Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
(^171) My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
(^172) My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
(^173) Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
(^174) I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; 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 do not forget thy
commandments.
CHAPTER 120
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
(^2) Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
(^3) What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
(^4) Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
(^5) Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
(^6) My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
(^7) I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
CHAPTER 121
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
(^2) My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
(^3) He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.