Gimel

¹⁷Deal bountifully with your servant,

that I may live and keep your word.

¹⁸Open my eyes, that I may behold

wondrous things out of your law.

¹⁹I am a sojourner on the earth;

hide not your commandments from me!

²⁰My soul is consumed with longing

for your rules4 at all times.

²¹You rebuke the insolent, accursed ones,

who wander from your commandments.

²²Take away from me scorn and contempt,

for I have kept your testimonies.

²³Even though princes sit plotting against me,

your servant will meditate on your statutes.

²⁴Your testimonies are my delight;

they are my counselors.

Daleth

²⁵My soul clings to the dust;

give me life according to your word!

²⁶When I told of my ways, you answered me;

teach me your statutes!

²⁷Make me understand the way of your precepts,

and I will meditate on your wondrous works.

²⁸My soul melts away for sorrow;

strengthen me according to your word!

²⁹Put false ways far from me

and graciously teach me your law!

³⁰I have chosen the way of faithfulness;

I set your rules before me.

³¹I cling to your testimonies, O Lord;

let me not be put to shame!

³²I will run in the way of your commandments

when you enlarge my heart!5

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