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THY hands have made me and fashioned me: O give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
⁷⁴ They that fear thee will be glad when they see me : because I have put my trust in thy word.
⁷⁵ I know, O Lord, that thy 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 unto thy servant.
⁷⁷ O let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live : for thy law is my delight.
⁷⁸ Let the proud be confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me : but I will be occupied in thy commandments.
⁷⁹ Let such as fear thee, and have known thy testimonies : be turned unto me.
⁸⁰ O let my heart be sound in thy statutes : that I be not ashamed.

Defecit anima mea

MY SOUL hath longed for thy salvation : and I have a good hope because of thy word.
⁸² Mine eyes long sore for thy word : saying, O when wilt thou comfort me?
⁸³ For I am become like a bottle in the smoke : yet do I not forget thy statutes.
⁸⁴ How many are the days of thy servant : when wilt thou be avenged of them that persecute me?
⁸⁵ The proud have digged pits for me : which are not 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 forsook not thy commandments.
⁸⁸ O quicken me after thy loving-kindness : and so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.

In aeternum. Domine

O LORD, thy word : endureth for ever in heaven.
⁹⁰ Thy truth also remaineth from one generation to another : thou hast laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth.
⁹¹ They continue this day according to thine ordinance : for all things serve thee.
⁹² If my delight had not been in thy law : 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 : for I have sought thy commandments.
⁹⁵ The ungodly laid wait for me to destroy me : but I will consider thy testimonies.
⁹⁶ I see that all things come to an end : but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

Quomodo dilexi!

LORD, what love have I unto thy law : all the day long is my study in it.
⁹⁸ Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies : for they are ever with me.
⁹⁹ I have more understanding than my teachers : for thy testimonies are my study.
¹⁰⁰ I am wiser than the aged : because I keep thy commandments.
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 beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen.