A   Blessed ^note are those that be vndefyled in the waye: and walke in the lawe of the Lorde. Blessed are they that kepe hys testimonies, and seke hym wyth theyr whole herte. For they whych do no wyckednes, walke in hys wayes. Thou hast charged that we shall diligently kepe thy c&obar;maundementes. O that my wayes were made so directe, that I myght kepe thy statutes.

So shall I not be confounded, whyle I haue respecte vnto al thy c&obar;maundementes.

I wyl thanke þe; wyth an vnfayned herte, whan I shall haue learned the iudgementes of thy ryghteousnesseI wyll kepe thy ceremonies, O forsake me not vtterly.

B   Where wyth all shall a yonge man clense hys waye? Euen by rulynge hymselfe after thy worde. Wyth my whole herte haue I sought the. O let me not go wronge out of thy commaundementes. ^noteThy wordes haue I hyd wythin my herte, that I shulde not synne agaynst the. Blessed art thou O Lorde, O teach me thy statutes. Wyth my lyppes haue I bene tellynge of all the iudgementes of thy mouth. I haue hadde as great delyte in the waye of thy testimonies, as in all maner of ryches. I wyll talke of thy c&obar;maundem&ebar;tes, and haue respect vnto thy wayes. My delyte shalbe in thy statutes, and I wyll not forget thy worde.

C   O do wel vnto thy seruaunt, that I may lyue and kepe thy worde. Open thou mine eyes, that I maye se the wonderous thinges of thy lawe. ^noteI am a straunger vp&obar; earth, O hyde not thy comma&ubar;dementes from me.

My soule breaketh out, for the very feruent desyre that it hath alway vnto thy iudgementes. Thou hast rebuked the proude, and cursed are they that do erre from thy comma&ubar;dementes. O turne fro me shame and rebuke, for I haue kept thy testimonies.

Prynces also dyd sytte ∧ speake agaynst me, but thy seruaunt is occupied in thy statutes. D   For thy testimonies are my delyte, and my councelers. &rhand; ^note My soule cleaueth to the dust, O quycken thou me accordynge to thy worde. I haue knowledged my wayes, and thou herdest me, O teach me thy statutes. Make me to vnderstande the waye of thy commaundementes, and so shall I talke of thy wonderous workes.

My soule melteth awaye for very heuynesse, comforte thou me accordyng vnto thy worde. Take from me the way of lyeng, ∧ cause thou me to make much of thy lawe.

I haue chosen the waye of truth, and thy iudgementes haue I layed before me.

I haue stycken vnto thy testimonies, O Lorde confounde me not. I wyll runne the waye of thy commaundementes, when thou hast set my herte at lybertie. Teach me O Lorde the waye of thy statutes, and I shal kepe it vnto the ende. E   Geue me vnderstandynge, and I shall kepe thy lawe, yee I shall kepe it wyth my whole herte. Make me to go in the path of thy comma&ubar;dementes, for therin is my desyre. Enclyne my herte vnto thy testimonies, and not to couetousnesse. O turne awaye myne eyes, lest they beholde vanitie: and quycken thou me in thy waye. O stablysh thy worde in thy seruaunt that I maye feare the. Take awaye the rebuke that I am afrayed of, for thy iudgementes are good. Beholde, my delyte is in thy commaundementes, O quycken me in thy ryghteousnesse. Let thy louynge mercy come also vnto me, F   O Lorde, euen thy saluacion accordyng vnto thy word.

So shal I make answere vnto my blasphemers,

for my trust is in thy worde.

O take not the worde of treuth vtterly oute of my mouth, for my hope is in thy iudgementes. So shall I alwaye kepe thy lawe, yee for euer ∧ euer. And I will walke &rhand;at liberty, for I seke thy comma&ubar;dem&ebar;tes. I wyll speake of thy testimonies also euen before kynges, ∧ wyll not be ashamed. And my delite shalbe in thy c&obar;ma&ubar;dementes, which I haue loued. My handes also wyll I lyfte vp vnto thy comma&ubar;dementes whyche I haue loued, and my studye shalbe in thy statutes. O, thincke vp&obar; thy serua&ubar;t as concernynge thy worde, G   wherin thou hast caused me to put my trust.

The same is my comforte in my trouble, for thy worde hath quyckned me. The proude haue had me exceadyngly in derision yet haue I not shrynked from thy lawe.

For I remembred thyne euerlastynge iudgementes, O Lorde, and receaued conforte:

I am horriblye afrayed for the vngodly, that forsake thy lawe. Thy statutes haue bene my songes, in the house of my pilgremage. I haue thought vpon thy name, O Lorde, in the night season, and haue kept thy lawe. Thys I hadde, because I kepte thy c&obar;maundementes. ^noteThou arte my porcion, O Lorde, I haue promysed to kepe thy lawe. H   I made myne humble peticion in thy presence with my whole herte, O be mercyfull vnto me accordynge vnto thy worde.

I call myne owne wayes to rem&ebar;bra&ubar;ce, and tourne my fete into thy testimonies

I made haste, and prolonged not the tyme, to kepe thy commaundementes.

The congregacions of the vngodly haue robbed me, but I haue not forgott&ebar; thy law.

At mydnyght wyll I ryse, to gyue thankes vnto the, bycause of thy ryghtuous iudgementes. I am a companion of all them that feare the and kepe thy commaundementes. ^noteThe earth, O Lorde, is full of thy mercy. O teache me thy statutes.

I   O Lord, thou hast dealt graciously with thy seruaunt accordynge vnto thy worde.

O learne me true vnderstandynge, and knowledge, for I haue beleued thy c&obar;maundem&ebar;tes. Before I was troubled, I went wronge, but nowe haue I kept thy worde.

^noteThou art good and gracious, O teach me thy statutes. The proude haue ymagined a lye agaynst me, but I wyll kepe thy commaundementes wyth my whole herte.

Theyr herte is as fat as brawne, but my delyte hath bene in thy lawe:It is good for me that I haue bene in trouble, þt; I maye learne thy statutes. The lawe of thy mouth is dearer vnto me, th&ebar; thousandes of golde and syluer. ^note K   Thy h&abar;des haue made me and fashioned me, O geue me vnderstandynge, that I maye learne thy commaundementes. They that feare the, wyll be glad wh&ebar; they se me, because I haue put my trust in thy worde. I knowe, O Lorde, thay thy iudgementes are ryght, ∧ that thou of very faythfulnesse haste caused me to be troubled. O Let thy mercyfull kyndnesse be my comforte, accordyng to thy worde vnto thy seruaunte. O let thy louynge mercyes come vnto me, that I may lyue, for thy lawe is my delyte. Let the proude be confounded, for they go wyckedly aboute to destroye me: but I wyll be occupyed in thy c&obar;maundementes. Let soch as feare the, and haue knowen thy testimonies, be turned vnto me. O let myne herte be sounde in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed. My soule hath longed for thy saluacion: L   and I haue a good hope because of thy worde.

Myne eyes longe sore for thy worde, sayenge. O whan wylte thou comforte me.

For I am become lyke a bottell in the smoke, yet do not I forget thy statutes.

How many are the dayes of thy serua&ubar;t? when wylt thou be au&ebar;ged of them that persecute me? The proude haue dygged pyttes for me, whych are not after thy lawe.

All thy comma&ubar;dementes are true, they persecute me falsly, O be thou my helpe.

They had almost made an ende of me vp&obar; earth, but I forsoke not thy c&obar;ma&ubar;dem&ebar;tes.

O quyck&ebar; me after thy louyng kyndnes, ∧ so shall I kepe þe; testimonies of thy mouth.

M   O Lorde, thy worde endureth for euer in heauen. ^noteThy truth also remayneth fr&obar; one generacion to another: thou haste layed the foundacion of the earth, and it abydeth.

They continue thys daye accordynge to thyne ordinaunce, for all thynges serue the.

If my delyte had not bene in thy lawe, I shulde haue peryshed in my trouble. I wyl neuer forget thy c&obar;maundementes, for with them thou hast quickened me. I am thyne, Oh saue me, for I haue sought thy c&obar;maundementes. The vngodly layed wayte for me to destroye me, but I wyll consyder thy testimonies. N   I se that al thynges come to an ende, but thy commaundement is exceadynge broade. (Lorde) What loue haue I vnto thy lawe? al the daye longe is my studye in it. Thou thorow thy commaundementes hast made me wyser than myne enemyes, for they are euer with me. I haue more vnderstandynge than my teachers, for thy testimonies are my studie. I am wyser then the aged, bycause I kepte thy c&obar;ma&ubar;dementes. I haue refrayned my fete from euery euel way, that I may kepe thy worde

I haue not shrynked from thy iudgementes, for thou teachest me. O how swete are thy wordes vnto my throte ?

Yee sweter than hony vnto my mouth.

Thorowe thy commaundementes I get

vnderstandynge, therfore I hate all wycked wayes. ^note O   Thy worde is a lanterne vnto my fete, and a lyght vnto my pathes. I haue sworne and am stedfastly purposed, to kepe thy righteous iudgementes. I am troubled aboue measure: quyck&ebar; me, O Lorde, accordynge vnto thy worde. Let the fre wyll offerynges of my mouth please the, O Lorde, and teache me thy iudgementes.

&rhand; ^note My soule is alwaye in my hande, yet do not I forget thy lawe. The vngodly haue layed a snare for me, but yet swarued not I from thy commaundementes. Thy testymonies haue I claymed as myne heritage for euer: and why? they are the very ioye of my hert. I haue applied myne herte to fulfyll thy statutes alwaye, euen vnto the ende. I hate them þt; ymagen euell thynges, but thy lawe do I loue. P   Thou art my defence and shylde, and my trust is in thy worde. Awaye fro me ye wycked, I will kepe the c&obar;maundementes of my God.

O stablishe me accordinge vnto thy worde, that I maye lyue, and let me not be disapoynted of my hope. Holde thou me vp, and I shall be safe: yee my delite shall euer be in thy statutes. Thou hast troden downe all them that departe from thy statutes, for they ymagin, but disceate. Thou puttest awaye all the vngodly of þe; earth lyke drosse therfore I loue thy testimonyes. My fleshe trembleth for feare of the, and I am afrayed of thy iudgementes. Q   I deale with þe; thynge that is laufull ∧ ryght, O geue me not ouer vnto myne oppressours. Make thou thy serua&ubar;t to delyte in that which is good, that the proude do me no wronge. Myne eyes are wasted awaye with lokynge for thy health, and for þe; worde of thy ryghteousnesse.

O deale wyth thy seruaunt accordynge vnto thy louynge mercy, and teache me thy statutes. I am thy seruaunt. O graunte me vnderstandinge, that I maye knowe thy testimonyes. It is tyme for the Lorde to laye to thyne hande, for they haue destroyed thy lawe. For I loue thy c&obar;maundementes aboue gold ∧ precious stone. Therfore holde I streyght all thy commaundementes and all false wayes I vtterly abhorre.

R   Thy testimonyes are wonderfull, therfore doth my soule kepe them. When thy worde goeth forth, it geueth lyght and vnderstandynge euen vnto þe; symple. I opened my mouth and drewe in my breath, for my delyte was in thy commaundementes.

O loke thou vpon me, ∧ be mercyfull vnto me, as thou vsest to do vnto those þt; loue thy name. Order my steppes in thy worde, and so shall no wyckednesse haue dominion ouer me. O delyuer me fr&obar; the wrongeous dealynges of men, and so shall I kepe thy commaundem&ebar;tes. Shewe the lyght of thy countenaunce vpon thy seruaunt, and teache me thy statutes. Myne eyes gusshe out wyth water, because men kepe not thy lawe. S   Ryghteous art thou, O Lorde, and true is thy iudgement. The testimonies that thou hast commaunded are exceadynge ryghteous and true. ^noteMy zele hath euen consumed me, because myne enemyes haue forgott&ebar; thy wordes. ^noteThy worde is tried to the vttermost, and thy serua&ubar;te loueth it.

I am small and of no reputacyon, yet do not I forget thy commaundementes. The righteousnesse is an euerlastinge righteousnes, and thy lawe is the trueth. Trouble and heuynesse haue taken holde vpon me, yet is my delyte in thy c&obar;maundem&ebar;tes. The ryghteousnesse of thy testimonyes is euerlastynge, O graunte me vnderstandynge, ∧ I shall lyue. T   I call &wt; my whole hert, heare me, O Lord, I will kepe thy statutes. Yee euen vp&obar; the do I call, helpe me, and I shall kepe thy testimonies. Early in the mornynge do I crye vnto the, for in thy word is my trust. Myne eyes preuente the nyght watches, þt; I myggt be occupied in thy wordes. Heare my voyce, O Lord, accordinge vnto thy louinge kyndnesse: quycken me accordynge as thou art wont. They drawe nye that of malice persecute me, and are farre from thy lawe. U   Be thou nye at hande, O Lorde, for all thy c&obar;maundem&ebar;tes are true.

As concernynge thy testimonyes, I haue knowne longe sens, that thou hast grounded th&ebar; for euer. O consydre myne aduersyte, and delyuer me, for I do not forget thy lawe

Auenge thou my cause, and delyuer me, quycken me accordynge vnto thy worde.

Health is farre from the vngodly, for they regarde not thy statutes. Greate is thy mercy, O Lorde, quycken me as þu; art wont.

Many there are that trouble me, and persecute me, yet do not I swarue from thy testimonyes. It greueth me, when I se the transgressours: because they kepe not thy lawe. Consydre, O Lorde, howe I loue thy c&obar;maundementes, O quycken me accordynge to thy louinge kyndnesse. Thy worde is true fr&obar; euerlastynge, all þe; iudgem&ebar;tes of thy ryghteousnesse endure for euer more.

X   Prynces haue persecuted me wythout cause, but my herte standeth in awe of thy wordes. ^noteI am as glad of thy worde, as one that fyndeth greate spoyles. As for lyes, I hate and abhorre them, but thy lawe do I loue. Seu&ebar; tymes a daye do I prayse the, because of thy ryghteous iudgementes.

Greate is the peace that they haue whych loue thy lawe, and they are not off&ebar;ded at it.

Lord, I haue loked for thy sauynge health, and done after thy commaundementes.

My soule hath kept thy testimonyes, and loued th&ebar; exceadyngly. I haue kept thy c&obar;maundementes

and testimonyes, for all my wayes are before the. Let my complaynte come before þe;, O Lorde, geue me vnderst&abar;dynge, accordinge vnto thy worde. Y   Oh let my supplicacy&obar; come before the, delyuer me accordynge to thy worde. My lippes shall speake of thy prayse, whan þu; hast taught me thy statutes. Yee, my tonge shall synge of thy worde, for all thy c&obar;maundementes are ryghteous. Let thyne hande helpe me, for I haue chosen thy c&obar;maundem&ebar;tes. I haue longed for thy sauynge health, O Lord, and in thy lawe is my delite. Oh let my soule lyue and it shall prayse þe;, and thy iudgem&ebar;tes shall helpe me. I haue gone astraye, lyke a shepe that is lost: Oh seke thy serua&ubar;t, for I do not forget thy commaundementes.

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