Psalms 139

1 The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones. 2 I opened my mouth, and panted: because I longed for thy commandments. 3 Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me according to the judgment of them that love thy name. 4 Direct my steps according to thy word: and let no iniquity have dominion over me. 5 Redeem me from the calumnies of men: that I may keep thy commandments. 6 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thy justifications. 7 My eyes have sent forth springs of water: because they have not kept thy law. 8 Thou art just, O Lord: and thy judgment is right. 9 Thou hast commanded justice thy testimonies: and thy truth exceedingly. 10 My zeal hath made me pine away: because my enemies forgot thy words. 11 Thy word is exceedingly refined: and thy servant hath loved it. 12 I am very young and despised; but I forget not thy justifications. 13 Thy justice is justice for ever: and thy law is the truth. 14 Trouble and anguish have found me: thy commandments are my meditation. 15 Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live. 16 I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: I will seek thy justifications. 17 I cried unto thee, save me: that I may keep thy commandments. 18 I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: because in thy words I very much hoped. 19 My eyes to thee have prevented the morning: that I might meditate on thy words. 20 Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: and quicken me according to thy judgment. 21 They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; but they are gone far off from thy law. 22 Thou art near, O Lord: and all thy ways are truth. 23 I have known from the beginning concerning thy testimonies: that thou hast founded them for ever. 24 See my humiliation and deliver me for I have not forgotten thy law.