Psalms [Praises] 119:38-53

³⁸Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.

³⁹Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your judgments are good.

⁴⁰Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness. VAV

⁴¹Let your cheshed ·loving-kindness· also come to me, Adonai , your salvation, according to your word.

⁴²So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in your word.

⁴³Don’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your judgments.

⁴⁴So I will obey your Torah ·Teaching· continually, forever and ever.

⁴⁵I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.

⁴⁶I will also speak of your testimonies before kings, and will not be disappointed.

⁴⁷I will delight myself in your mitzvot ·instructions·, because I 'ahav ·affectionately love· them.

⁴⁸I reach out my hands for your mitzvot ·instructions·, which I 'ahav ·affectionately love·. I will meditate on your statutes. ZAYIN

⁴⁹Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.

⁵⁰This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.

⁵¹The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don’t swerve from your Torah ·Teaching·.

⁵²I remember your judgments of old, Adonai , and have comforted myself.

⁵³Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your Torah ·Teaching·.