<p class="poetry">Help me to understand what your precepts mean!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Then I can meditate<n id="2" /> on your marvelous teachings.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I belong to you. Deliver me!p> <p class="poetry">For I seek your precepts.p>

<p class="poetry">I am more discerning than those older than I,p> <p class="poetry">for I observe your precepts.p>

<p class="poetry">Deliver me<n id="1" /> from oppressive men,p> <p class="poetry">so that I can keep<n id="2" /> your precepts.p>

<p class="poetry">May your hand help me,p> <p class="poetry">for I choose to obey<n id="1" /> your precepts.p>

<p class="poetry">I am a friend to all your loyal followers,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and to those who keep your precepts.p>

<p class="poetry">They have almost destroyed me here on the earth,p> <p class="poetry">but I do not reject your precepts.p>

<p class="poetry">I will never forget your precepts,p> <p class="poetry">for by them you have revived me.p>

<p class="poetry">See how I love your precepts!p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, revive me with your loyal love!p>

<p class="poetry">I keep your precepts and rules,p> <p class="poetry">for you are aware of everything I do.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Arrogant people smear my reputation with lies,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but I observe your precepts with all my heart.p>