<p class="poetry">I am determined,<n id="1" /> O God! I am determined!p> <p class="poetry">I will sing and praise you!p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> strengthens and protects me;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I trust in him with all my heart.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I am rescued<n id="3" /> and my heart is full of joy;<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">I will sing to him in gratitude.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">With all my heart I seek you.p> <p class="poetry">Do not allow me to stray from your commands!p>

<p class="poetry">I run along the path of your commands,p> <p class="poetry">for you enable me to do so.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">I am determined to obey<n id="1" /> your statutesp> <p class="poetry">at all times, to the very end.p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1513;&#1474;/&#1513;&#1473; (<i>Sin/Shini>)p> <p class="poetry">Rulers pursue me for no reason,p> <p class="poetry">yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">My strength leaves me;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I am absolutely shocked.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">But I<n id="1" /> trust in your faithfulness.p> <p class="poetry">May I rejoice because of your deliverance!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I am numb with pain and severely battered;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I groan loudly because of the anxiety I feel.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will declare a wise saying;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will share my profound thoughts.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">My heart beats violently<n id="1" /> within me;p> <p class="poetry">the horrors of death overcome me.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Give me a desire for your rules,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">rather than for wealth gained unjustly.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">May I be fully committed to your statutes,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">so that I might not be ashamed.p>

<p class="poetry">I claim your rules as my permanent possession,p> <p class="poetry">for they give me joy.<n id="1" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">By David.p> <p class="poetry">I will give you thanks with all my heart;p> <p class="poetry">before the heavenly assembly<n id="2" /> I will sing praises to you.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; according to the <i>alumoth-labbeni> style;<n id="2" /> a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">I will thank the <sc>Lordsc> with all my heart!p> <p class="poetry">I will tell about all your amazing deeds!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">So my heart rejoicesp> <p class="poetry">and I am happy;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">My life is safe.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">You have scrutinized my inner motives;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you have examined me during the night.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">You have carefully evaluated me, but you find no sin.p> <p class="poetry">I am determined I will say nothing sinful.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">May my words and my thoughtsp> <p class="poetry">be acceptable in your sight,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, my sheltering rock<n id="2" /> and my redeemer.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">My strength drains away like water;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">all my bones are dislocated;p> <p class="poetry">my heart<n id="2" /> is like wax;p> <p class="poetry">it melts away inside me.p>