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but were disobedient at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

8 Nevertheless, he helped them for his Name's sake that he might make his power to be known.

9 He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the deep, as through a wilderness.

10 And he saved them from the adversary's hand and delivered them from the hand of the enemy.

11 As for those that troubled them, the waters overwhelmed them there was not one of them left.

12 Then believed they his words and sang praise unto him.

13 But within a while they forgat his works : and would not abide his counsel.

Day 22. 43 Nevertheless, when he saw their adversity : he heard their complaint.

44 He thought upon his covenant, and pitied them, according unto the multitude of his mercies yea, he made all those that led them away captive to pity them.

45 Deliver us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the heathen that we may give thanks unto thy holy Name, and make our boast of thy praise.

46 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and world without end and let all the people say, Amen.

MORNING PRAYER. PSALM 107. Conflemini Domino. unto the

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and they tempted God in the desert.

15 And he gave them their desire and sent leanness withal into their soul.

16 They angered Moses also in the tents: and Aaron the saint of the Lord.

17 So the earth opened, and swallowed up Dathan: and covered the congregation of Abiram. 18 And the fire was kindled in their company the flame burnt up the ungodly.

19 They made a calf in Horeb : and worshipped the molten image.

20 Thus they turned their glory similitude of a calf that eateth hay.

into the

21 And they forgat God their Saviour: who had done so great things in Egypt;

22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham: and fearful things by the Red Sea.

23 So he said, he would have destroyed them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the gap: to turn away his wrathful indignation, lest he should destroy them.

24 Yea, they thought scorn of that pleasant land: and gave no credence unto his word;

25 But murmured in their tents and hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord.

26 Then lift he up his hand against them to overthrow them in the wilderness;

27 To cast out their seed among the nations : and to scatter them in the lands.

28 They joined themselves unto Baal-peor : and ate the offerings of the dead.

29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their own inventions: and the plague was great among them.

30 Then stood up Phinees and prayed : and so the plague ceased.

31 And that was counted unto him for righteousness: among all posterities for evermore. 32 They angered him also at the waters of strife: so that he punished Moses for their sakes;

33 Because they provoked his spirit: so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

34 Neither destroyed they the heathen: as the Lord commanded them;

35 But were mingled among the heathen learned their works.

and

36 Insomuch that they worshipped their idols, which turned to their own decay: yea, they offered their sons and their daughters unto devils;

37 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters: whom they offered unto the idols of Canaan; and the land was deflled with blood.

38 Thus were they stained with their own works: and went a whoring with their own inventions. 39 Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people: insomuch that he abhor. red his own inheritance.

40 And he gave them over into the hand of the heathen and they that hated them were lords over them.

41 Their enemies oppressed them and had them in subjection.

42 Many a time did he deliver them but they rebelled against him with their own inventions, and were brought down in their wickedness,

2 Let them give thanks whom the Lord hath redeemed and delivered from the hand of the enemy;

3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west from the north, and from the south.

4 They went astray in the wilderness out of the way and found no city to dwell in ;

5 Hungry and thirsty: their soul fainted in them. 6 So they cried unto the Lord in their trouble: and he delivered them from their distress.

7 He led them forth by the right way: that they might go to the city where they dwelt.

8 0 that men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness: and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men !

9 For he satisfleth the empty soul and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

10 Such as sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: being fast bound in misery and iron;

11 Because they rebelled against the words of the Lord and lightly regarded the counsel of the most Highest ;.

12 He also brought down their heart through heaviness they fell down, and there was none to help them,

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13 So when they cried unto the Lord in their trouble he delivered them out of their distress.

14 For he brought them out of darkness, and out of the shadow of death and brake their bonds in sunder.

15 0 that men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men !

16 For he hath broken the gates of brass and smitten the bars of iron in sunder.

17 Foolish men are plagued for their offence : and because of their wickedness.

18 Their soul abhorred all manner of meat: and they were even hard at death's door.

and

19 So when they cried unto the Lord in their trouble: he delivered them out of their distress. 20 He sent his word, and healed them they were saved from their destruction. 21 O that men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men!

22 That they would offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving and tell out his works with gladness!

23 They that go down to the sea in ships and occupy their business in great waters;

24 These men see the works of the Lord and his wonders in the deep.

25 For at his word the stormy wind ariseth: which lifteth up the waves thereof.

26 They are carried up to the heaven, and down again to the deep their soul melteth away be. cause of the trouble.

27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man; and are at their wit's end.

28 So when they cry unto the Lord in their trouble he delivereth them out of their distress. 29 For he maketh the storm to cease: so that the waves thereof are still.

30 Then are they glad, because they are at

rest and so he bringeth them unto the haven where they would be.

31 O that men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men !

32 That they would exalt him also in the congregation of the people and praise him in the seat of the elders 1

33 Who turneth the floods into a wilderness : and drieth up the water-springs.

34 A fruitful land maketh he barren for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

35 Again, he maketh the wilderness a standing water and water-springs of a dry ground. 36 And there he setteth the hungry may build them a city to dwell in;

that they

37 That they may sow their land, and plant vineyards to yield them fruits of increase.

38 He blesseth them, so that they multiply exceedingly and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

39 And again, when they are minished, and brought low through oppression, through any plague, or trouble;

40 Though he suffer them to be evil intreated through tyrants: and let them wander out of the way in the wilderness;

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41. Yet helpeth he the poor out of misery maketh him housholds like a flock of sheep. 42 The righteous will consider this, and rejoice: and the mouth of all wickedness shall be stopped 43 Whoso is wise will ponder these things: and they shall understand the loving-kindness of the Lord.

EVENING PRAYER.

PSALM 108. Paratum cor meum. GOD, my heart is ready, my heart is ready: I will sing and give praise with the best member that I have.

2 Awake, thou lute, and harp : I myself will awake right early.

3 I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the people I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

4 For thy mercy is greater than the heavens : and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

5 Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens : and thy glory above all the earth.

6 That thy beloved may be delivered: let thy right hand save them, and hear thou me.

7 God hath spoken in his holiness I will rejoice therefore, and divide Sichem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

8 Gilead is mine, and Manasses is mine: Ephraim also is the strength of my head.

9 Judah is my law-giver, Moab is my wash-pot: over Edom will I cast out my shoe; upon Philistia will I triumph.

10 Who will lead me into the strong city who will bring me into Edom?

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11 Hast not thou forsaken us, O God: and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

12 O help us against the enemy: for vain is the help of man.

13 Through God we shall do great acts and it is he that shall tread down our enemies.

Day 23. 7 Let his days be few : and let another take his office.

8 Let his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.

9 Let his children be vagabonds, and beg their bread : let them seek it also out of desolate places. 10 Let the extortioner consume all that he hath : and let the stranger spoil his labour.

nor to

11 Let there be no man to pity him have compassion upon his fatherless children. 12 Let his posterity be destroyed and in the next generation let his name be clean put out.

13 Let the wickedness of his fathers be had in remembrance in the sight of the Lord and let not the sin of his mother be done away.

14 Let them alway be before the Lord: that he may root out the memorial of them from off the earth;

15 And that, because his mind was not to do good but persecuted the poor helpless man, that he might slay him that was vexed at the heart.

16 His delight was in cursing, and it shall hap pen unto him he loved not blessing, therefore shall it be far from him.

17 He clothed himself with cursing, like as with a raiment and it shall come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

18 Let it be unto him as the cloke that he hath upon him and as the girdle that he is alway girded withal.

19 Let it thus happen from the Lord unto mine enemies and to those that speak evil against my soul.

20 But deal thou with me, O Lord God, according unto thy Name: for sweet is thy mercy.

21 O deliver me, for I am helpless and poor: and my heart is wounded within me.

22 I go hence like the shadow that departeth : and am driven away as the grasshopper.

23 My knees are weak through fasting: my flesh is dried up for want of fatness.

24 I became also a reproach unto them they that looked upon me shaked their heads.

25 Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy;

26 And they shall know, how that this is thy hand and that thou, Lord, hast done it. 27 Though they curse, yet bless thou and let them be confounded that rise up against me; but let thy servant rejoice.

and let them cover themselves with their own

28 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame :

confusion, as with a cloke.

29 As for me, I will give great thanks unto the Lord with my mouth and praise him among the multitude;

30 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor to save his soul from unrighteous judges.

MORNING PRAYER.

PSALM 110. Dixit Dominus. right hand, until I make thine enemies thy HE Lord said unto my Lord: Sit thou on my footstool.

2 The Lord shall send the rod of thy power out of Sion: be thou ruler, even in the midst among thine enemies.

3 In the day of thy power shall the people offer thee free-will offerings with an holy worship: the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning. 4 The Lord sware, and will not repent: Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedech.

5 The Lord upon thy right hand shall wound even kings in the day of his wrath.

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6 He shall judge among the heathen; he shall fill the places with the dead bodies and smite in sunder the heads over divers countries. 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up his head.

2 The works of the Lord are great: sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

3 His work is worthy to be praised, and had in honour and his righteousness endureth for ever.

4 The merciful and gracious Lord hath so done nis marvellous works that they ought to be had in remembrance.

5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him : he shall ever be mindful of his covenant.

6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment: all his commandments are true.

8 They stand fast for ever and ever: and are done in truth and equity.

9 He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever; holy and

reverend is his Name.

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do thereafter; the praise of it endureth for ever.

PSALM 112. Beatus vir.

BLESSED it delight in his commandments. LESSED is the man that feareth the Lord: he 2 His seed shall he mighty upon earth: the generation of the faithful shall be blessed.

3 Riches and plenteousness shall be in his house and his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness: he is merciful, loving, and righteous. 5 A good man is merciful, and lendeth: and will guide his words with discretion.

6 For he shall never be moved: and the righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

7 He will not be afraid of any evil tidings: for his heart standeth fast, and believeth in the Lord. 8. His heart is established, and will not shrink : until he see his desire upon his enemies.

9 He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the

poor: and his righteousness remaineth for ever;

his horn shall be exalted with honour.

10 The ungodly shall see it, and it shall grieve him he shall gnash with his teeth, and consume away; the desire of the ungodly shall perish. PSALM 113. Laudate, pueri. ORAISE the Lord, ye servants : O praise the Name of the Lord.

PRAISE

2 Blessed be the Name of the Lord: from this time forth for evermore.

8 The Lord's Name is praised: from the rising up of the sun unto the going down of the same. 4 The Lord is high above all heathen: and his glory above the heavens.

5 Who is like unto the Lord our God, that hath his dwelling so high: and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth? 6 He taketh up the simple out of the dust and lifteth the poor out of the mire;

7 That he may set him with the princes: even with the princes of his people.

8 He maketh the barren woman to keep house : and to be a joyful mother of children.)

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EVENING PRAYER,

PSALM 114. In exitu Israel.

HEN Israel came out of Egypt and the house of Jacob from among the strange

people,

2 Judah was his sanctuary: and Israel his dominion.

3 The sea saw that, and fled: Jordan was driven back.

4 The mountains skipped like rams: and the little hills like young sheep.

5 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fileddest and thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?

6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams: and ye little hills, like young sheep?

7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the God of Jacob;

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8 Who turned the hard rock into a standing water: and the flint-stone into a springing well. PSALM 115. Non nobis, Domine.

NOT unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy Name give the praise: for thy loving mercy, and for thy truth's sake.

2 Wherefore shall the heathen say: Where is now their God?

3 As for our God, he is in heaven: he hath done whatsoever pleased him.

4 Their idols are silver and gold even the work of men's hands.

5 They have mouths, and speak not: eyes have they, and see not.

6 They have ears, and hear not noses have

they, and smell not.

7 They have hands, and handle not; feet have they, and walk not: neither speak they through

their throat.

8 They that make them are like unto them: and so are all such as put their trust in them.

9 But thou, house of Israel, trust thou in the Lord he is their succour and defence.

Lord: he is their helper and defender. 10 Ye house of Aaron, put your trust in the

Lord: he is their helper and defender. 11 Ye that fear the Lord, put your trust in the

shall bless us : even he shall bless the house of Is12 The Lord hath been mindful of us, and he rael, he shall bless the house of Aaron.

13 He shall bless them that fear the Lord : both

small and great.

14 The Lord shall increase you more and more: you and your children.

15 Ye are the blessed of the Lord who made heaven and earth.

16 All the whole heavens are the Lord's: the earth hath he given to the children of men.

17 The dead praise not thee, O Lord neither all they that go down into silence.

18 But we will praise the Lord: from this time Praise the Lord.

forth for evermore.

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MORNING PRAYER. PSALM 116.

Dilexi, quoniam.

AM well pleased: that the Lord hath heard the voice of my prayer;

2 That he hath inclined his ear unto me: therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

3 The snares of death compassed me round about: and the pains of hell gat hold upon me.

4 I shall find trouble and heaviness, and I will call upon the Name of the Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous: yea, our God is merciful.

6 The Lord preserveth the simple I was in misery, and he helped me.

7 Turn again then unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath rewarded thee.

8 And why? thou hast delivered my soul from death mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

9 I will walk before the Lord: in the land of the living.

10 I believed, and therefore will I speak; but I was sore troubled: I said in my haste, All men are liars,

11 What reward shall I give unto the Lord : for all the benefits that he hath done unto me?

12 I will receive the cup of salvation: and call upon the Name of the Lord.

13 I will pay my vows now in the presence of all his people: right dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

14 Behold, O Lord, how that I am thy servant : I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid; thou hast broken my bonds in sunder.

15 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanks. giving and will call upon the Name of the Lord.

16 I will pay my vows unto the Lord, in the sight of all his people in the courts of the Lord's house, even in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord.

ever,

PSALM 118. Confitemini Domino. GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious because his mercy endureth for

2 Let Israel now confess, that he is gracious: and that his mercy endureth for ever.

3 Let the house of Aaron now confess : that his mercy endureth for ever.

4 Yea, let them now that fear the Lord confess : that his mercy endureth for ever.

5 I called upon the Lord in trouble and the Lord heard me at large.

6 The Lord is on my side: I will not fear what man doeth unto me.

7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me therefore shall I see my desire upon mine enemies.

8 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put any confidence in man.

9 It is better to trust in the Lord : than to put any confidence in princes.

10 All nations compassed me round about: but In the Name of the Lord will I destroy them.

11 They kept me in on every side, they kept me in, I say, on every side: but in the Name of the Lord will I destroy them.

12 They came about me like bees, and are extinct even as the fire among the thorns: for in the Name of the Lord I will destroy them.

13 Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall but the Lord was my help.

14 The Lord is my strength, and my song: and is become my salvation.

15 The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass.

16 The right hand of the Lord hath the preeminence the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass.

17 I shall not die, but live and declare the works of the Lord.

18 The Lord hath chastened and corrected me : but he hath not given me over unto death.

19 Open me the gates of righteousness: that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the Lord.

20 This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter into it.

21 I will thank thee, for thou hast heard me : and art become my salvation.

22 The same stone which the builders refused: is become the head-stone in the corner.

23 This is the Lord's doing and it is marvellous in our eyes

24 This is the day which the Lord hath made : we will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Help me now, O Lord : O Lord, send us now prosperity.

26 Blessed be he that cometh in the Name of the Lord we have wished you good luck, ye that are of the house of the Lord.

27 God is the Lord who hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, yea, even unto the horns of the altar.

28 Thou art my God, and I will thank thee: thou art my God, and I will praise thee.

29 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious: and his mercy endureth for ever.

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4 Thou hast charged that we shall diligently keep thy commandments.

50 that my ways were made so direct that I might keep thy statutes!

6 So shall I not be confounded: while I have respect unto all thy commandments.

7 I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart: when I shall have learned the judgments of thy righteousness.

8 I will keep thy ceremonies: O forsake me not utterly.

word.

In quo corriget?

HEREWITHAL shall a young man cleanse

10 With my whole heart have I sought thee : 0 let me not go wrong out of thy commandments. 11 Thy words have I hid within my heart: that I should not sin against thee.

12 Blessed art thou, O Lord : O teach me thy statutes.

13 With my lips have I been telling of all the judgments of thy mouth.

14 I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies: as in all manner of riches.

15 I will talk of thy commandments: and have respect unto thy ways.

16 My delight shall be in thy statutes and 1 will not forget thy word.

Retribue servo tuo.

well unto thy servant : that I may live, and keep thy word.

18 Open thou mine eyes that I may see the wondrous things of thy law.

19 I am a stranger upon earth: O hide not thy commandments from me.

20 My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire that it hath alway unto thy judgments.

21 Thou hast rebuked the proud and cursed are they that do err from thy commandments. 22 O turn from me shame and rebuke: for I have kept thy testimonies.

23 Princes also did sit and speak against me : but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes. 24 For thy testimonies are my delight: and my counsellors.

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Adhesit pavimento.

My soul cleaveth to the dust: O quicken thou

me, according to thy word.

26 I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest me: O teach me thy statutes.

27 Make me to understand the way of thy commandments: and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

28 My soul melteth away for very heaviness. comfort thou me according unto thy word.

29 Take from me the way of lying and cause thou me to make much of thy law.

30 I have chosen the way of truth and thy judgments have I laid before me.

31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, confound me not.

32 I will run the way of thy commandments : when thou hast set my heart at liberty.

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MORNING PRAYER.
Legem pone.

EACH me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes :
and I shall keep it unto the end.

34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law: yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart.

35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments for therein is my desire.

36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies: and not to covetousness.

37 O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity and quicken thou me in thy way.

38 O stablish thy word in thy servant: that I may fear thee.

39 Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of for thy judgments are good.

40 Behold, my delight is in thy commandments: O quicken me in thy righteousness.

Day 25.

Et veniat super me.

LET thy loving mercy come also unto me, O

Lord: even thy salvation, according unto thy word.

42 So shall I make answer unto my blasphemers: for my trust is in thy word.

43 O take not the word of thy truth utterly out of my mouth: for my hope is in thy judgments. 44 So shall I alway keep thy law: yea, for ever and ever.

45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy commandments.

46 I will speak of thy testimonies also, even before kings and will not be ashamed.

47 And my delight shall be in thy commandments which I have loved.

48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved: and my study shall be in thy statutes.

Memor esto servi tui.

THINK upon thy servant, as concerning thy word: wherein thou hast caused me to put my trust.

50 The same is my comfort in my trouble: for thy word hath quickened me.

51 The proud have had me exceedingly in derision yet have I not shrinked from thy law.

52 For I remembered thine everlasting judgments, O Lord and received comfort.

53 I am horribly afraid: for the ungodly that forsake thy law.

54 Thy statutes have been my songs: in the house of my pilgrimage.

Day 26. right: and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled.

76 0 let thy merciful kindness be my comfort: according to thy word unto thy servant.

77 O let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live for thy law is my delight.

78 Let the proud be confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me: but I will be occupied in thy commandments.

79 Let such as fear thee, and have known thy testimonies: be turned unto me.

80 O let my heart be sound in thy statutes : that I be not ashamed.

Defecit anima mea.

MY soul hath longed for thy salvation: and I

have a good hope because of thy word. 82 Mine eyes long sore for thy word: saying, O when wilt thou comfort me?

83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke : yet do I not forget thy statutes.

84 How many are the days of thy servant : when wilt thou be avenged of them that persecute me?

85 The proud have digged pits for me: which are not after thy law.

86 All thy commandments are true: they persecute me falsely; O be thou my help.

87 They had almost made an end of me upon earth: but I forsook not thy commandments.

88 O quicken me after thy loving-kindness: and so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth. In æternum, Domine.

the night season: and have kept thy law.

56 This I had because I kept thy commandments.

heaven.

90 Thy truth also remaineth from one generation to another thou hast laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth,

91 They continue this day according to thine ordinance for all things serve thee.

92 If my delight had not been in thy law: I should have perished in my trouble.

93 I will never forget thy commandments: for with them thou hast quickened me.

94 I am thine, O save me: for I have sought thy commandments.

95 The ungodly laid wait for me to destroy me : but I will consider thy testimonies.

96 I see that all things come to an end : but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

Quomodo dilexi / Arriman, ALIN

LORD what love have I unto thy law: all the day long is my study in it.

98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies for they are ever with me.

99 I have more understanding than my teachers for thy testimonies are my study.

100 I am wiser than the aged: because I keep thy commandments.

101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way that I may keep thy word.

102 I have not shrunk from thy judgments: for thou teachest me.

103 O how sweet are thy words unto my throat: yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth.

104 Through thy commandments I get understanding: therefore I hate all evil ways.