Psalms 118
Beati immaculati. Of the excellence of virtue consisting in the love and observance of the commandments of God. Alleluia.
For ever, O Lord, thy word standeth firm in heaven.
Thy truth unto all generations: thou hast founded the earth, and it continueth.
By thy ordinance the day goeth on: for all things serve thee.
Unless thy law had been my meditation, I had then perhaps perished in my abjection.
Thy justifications I will never forget: for by them thou hast given me life.
I am thine, save thou me: for I have sought thy justifications.
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies.
I have seen an end of all perfection: thy commandment is exceeding broad.
O how have I loved thy law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.
Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me.
I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my meditation.
I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments.
I have restrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy words.
I have not declined from thy judgments, because thou hast set me a law.
How sweet are thy words to my palate! more than honey to my mouth.
By thy commandments I have had understanding: therefore have I hated every way of iniquity.
Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
I have sworn and am determined to keep the judgments of thy justice.
I have been humbled, O Lord, exceedingly: quicken thou me according to thy word.
The free offerings of my mouth make acceptable, O Lord: and teach me thy judgments.
My soul is continually in my hands: and I have not forgotten thy law.
Sinners have laid a snare for me: but I have not erred from thy precepts.
I have purchased thy testimonies for an inheritance for ever: because they are the joy of my heart.
I have inclined my heart to do thy justifications for ever, for the reward.
I have hated the unjust: and have loved thy law.
Thou art my helper and my protector: and in thy word I have greatly hoped.
Depart from me, ye malignant: and I will search the commandments of my God.
Uphold me according to thy word, and I shall live: and let me not be confounded in my expectation.
Help me, and I shall be saved: and I will meditate always on thy justifications.
Thou hast despised all them that fall off from thy judgments; for their thought is unjust.
I have accounted all the sinners of the earth prevaricators: therefore have I loved thy testimonies.
Pierce thou my flesh with thy fear: for I am afraid of thy judgments.
I have done judgment and justice: give me not up to them that slander me.
Uphold thy servant unto good: let not the proud calumniate me.
My eyes have fainted after thy salvation: and for the word of thy justice.
Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy: and teach me thy justifications.
I am thy servant: give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.
It is time, O Lord, to do: they have dissipated thy law.
Therefore have I loved thy commandments above gold and the topaz.
Therefore was I directed to all thy commandments: I have hated all wicked ways.
Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul hath sought them.
The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.
I opened my mouth, and panted: because I longed for thy commandments.
Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me according to the judgment of them that love thy name.
Direct my steps according to thy word: and let no iniquity have dominion over me.
Redeem me from the calumnies of men: that I may keep thy commandments.
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thy justifications.
My eyes have sent forth springs of water: because they have not kept thy law.
Thou art just, O Lord: and thy judgment is right.
Thou hast commanded justice thy testimonies: and thy truth exceedingly.
My zeal hath made me pine away: because my enemies forgot thy words.
Thy word is exceedingly refined: and thy servant hath loved it.
I am very young and despised; but I forget not thy justifications.
Thy justice is justice for ever: and thy law is the truth.
Trouble and anguish have found me: thy commandments are my meditation.
Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: I will seek thy justifications.
I cried unto thee, save me: that I may keep thy commandments.
I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: because in thy words I very much hoped.
My eyes to thee have prevented the morning: that I might meditate on thy words.
Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: and quicken me according to thy judgment.
They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; but they are gone far off from thy law.
Thou art near, O Lord: and all thy ways are truth.
I have known from the beginning concerning thy testimonies: that thou hast founded them for ever.
See my humiliation and deliver me for I have not forgotten thy law.
Judge my judgment and redeem me: quicken thou me for thy word’s sake.
Salvation is far from sinners; because they have not sought thy justifications.
Many, O Lord, are thy mercies: quicken me according to thy judgment.
Many are they that persecute me and afflict me; but I have not declined from thy testimonies.
I beheld the transgressors, and pined away; because they kept not thy word.
Behold I have loved thy commandments, O Lord; quicken me thou in thy mercy.
The beginning of thy words is truth: all the judgments of thy justice are for ever.
Princes have persecuted me without cause: and my heart hath been in awe of thy words.
I will rejoice at thy words, as one that hath found great spoil.
I have hated and abhorred iniquity; but I have loved thy law.
Seven times a day I have given praise to thee, for the judgments of thy justice.
Much peace have they that love thy law, and to them there is no stumbling block.
I looked for thy salvation, O Lord: and I loved thy commandments.
My soul hath kept thy testimonies and hath loved them exceedingly.
I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: because all my ways are in thy sight.
Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: give me understanding according to thy word.
Let my request come in before thee; deliver thou me according to thy word.
My lips shall utter a hymn, when thou shalt teach me thy justifications.
My tongue shall pronounce thy word: because all thy commandments are justice.
Let thy hand be with me to save me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my meditation.
My soul shall live and shall praise thee: and thy judgments shall help me.
I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: seek thy servant, because I have not forgotten thy commandments.