139My fervent love made me to be melted, either languished; for mine enemies forgat thy words. (My fervent love for thee made me feel greatly distressed; because my enemies did not obey thy words.)
140Thy speech is set afire; and thy servant loved it. (Thy word is tried by fire; and thy servant loveth it.)
141I am young, and despised; I forgat not thy justifyings. (I am young and despised; but I do not forget thy precepts.)
142Lord, thy rightfulness is rightfulness into without end; and thy law is truth. (Lord, thy righteousness is righteousness forever; and thy Law is true forever or and thy Law is the truth forever.)
143Tribulation and anguish have found me; thy behests is my thinking. (Though trouble and anguish have found me; thy commandments still be my delight.)
144Thy witnessings is equity into without end (or Thy teachings be just forever); give thou understanding to me, and I shall live.
145Koph. I cried in all mine heart, Lord, hear thou me; I shall seek thy justifyings. (I cried with all my heart, O Lord, please answer me; for I shall follow thy statutes.)