Study Desk

Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.

My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.

My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?

For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.

The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.

For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.

They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.

I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.

I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.

The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.

O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.

Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.

My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.

Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.

Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.

I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.

All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.

My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.

My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.