28. My soul doth melt, and drop away,for heaviness and grief:To me, according to thy word,give strength, and send relief.
29. From me the wicked way of lieslet far removed be;And graciously thy holy lawdo thou grant unto me.
30. I chosen have the perfect wayof truth and verity:Thy judgments that most righteous arebefore me laid have I.
31. I to thy testimonies cleave;shame do not on me cast.
32. I'll run thy precepts' way, when thoumy heart enlarged hast.
33. Teach me, O Lord, the perfect wayof thy precepts divine,And to observe it to the endI shall my heart incline.
34. Give understanding unto me,so keep thy law shall I;Yea, ev'n with my whole heart I shallobserve it carefully.
35. In thy law's path make me to go;for I delight therein.
36. My heart unto thy testimonies,and not to greed, incline.
37. Turn thou away my sight and eyesfrom viewing vanity;And in thy good and holy waybe pleas'd to quicken me.
38. Confirm to me thy gracious word,which I did gladly hear,Ev'n to thy servant, Lord, who isdevoted to thy fear.
39. Turn thou away my fear'd reproach;for good thy judgments be.
40. Lo, for thy precepts I have long'd;in thy truth quicken me.