<p class="poetry">Whoever is wise, let him take note of these things!p> <p class="poetry">Let them consider the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s acts of loyal love!p>

<p class="poetry">I will keep your statutes.p> <p class="poetry">Do not completely abandon me!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1489; (<i>Beti>)p> <p class="poetry">How can a young person<n id="1" /> maintain a pure life?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">By guarding it according to your instructions!<n id="3" />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">Before I was afflicted I used to stray off,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but now I keep your instructions.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I stay away<n id="1" /> from the evil path,p> <p class="poetry">so that I might keep your instructions.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Tears stream down from my eyes,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">because people<n id="2" /> do not keep your law.p>

<p class="poetry">I take note of the treacherous and despise them,p> <p class="poetry">because they do not keep your instructions.<n id="1" />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">May he not allow your foot to slip!p> <p class="poetry">May your protector<n id="1" /> not sleep!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Look! Israel&#8217;s protector<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">does not sleep or slumber!p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> is your protector;p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc> is the shade at your right hand.p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> will protect you in all you do,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">now and forevermore.p>

<p class="poetry">If you, O <sc>Lordsc>, were to keep track of<n id="1" /> sins,p> <p class="poetry">O Lord, who could stand before you?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Protect me from the snare they have laid for me,p> <p class="poetry">and the traps the evildoers have set.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">So<n id="1" /> you will walk in the way of good people,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and will keep on the paths of the righteous.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">for the <sc>Lordsc> will be<n id="1" /> the source of your confidence,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and he will guard your foot<n id="3" /> from being caught in a trap.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;So now, children,<n id="1" /> listen to me;p> <p class="poetry">blessed are those who keep my ways.p>

<p class="poetry">The one who heeds instruction<n id="1" /> is on the way to<n id="2" /> life,p> <p class="poetry">but the one who rejects<n id="3" /> rebuke goes astray.p>

<p class="poetry">The one who guards his words<n id="1" /> guards his life,p> <p class="poetry">but<n id="2" /> whoever is talkative<n id="3" /> will come to ruin.<n id="4" />p>