{"slug": "blessed-are-they-that-undefiled", "title": "Blessed Are They That Undefiled", "first_line": "Blessed are they that undefiled", "author_source": "Scottish Psalter, 1650", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 6, 8, 6], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "psalm": 119, "topics": ["Psalms"], "scripture": ["Psalm 119"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "scottish-psalter-1650", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "encoding_origin": "reformed-standards/compendium (cross-verified against thewestminsterstandard.org)", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "The Psalms of David in Metre (Scottish Psalter), 1650 \u2014 Psalm 119. Committee versification (Rous revision); all contributors d. before 1700. Imported by tools/psalter_import.py: transcription cross-verified word-for-word against an independent edition; every line machine-scanned to the metre.", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "Blessed are they that un -- de -- fil -- ed, and straight are in the way; Who in the Lord's most ho -- ly law do walk, and do not stray.", "prose": ["Blessed are they that undefiled,", "and straight are in the way;", "Who in the Lord's most holy law", "do walk, and do not stray."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "Bles -- sed are they who to ob -- serve his stat -- utes are in -- clined; And who do seek the liv -- ing God with their whole heart and mind.", "prose": ["Blessed are they who to observe", "his statutes are inclined;", "And who do seek the living God", "with their whole heart and mind."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "Such in his ways do walk, and they do no in -- iq -- ui -- ty. Thou hast com -- mand -- ed us to keep thy pre -- cepts care -- ful -- ly.", "prose": ["Such in his ways do walk, and they", "do no iniquity.", "Thou hast commanded us to keep", "thy precepts carefully."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "O that thy stat -- utes to ob -- serve thou would'st my ways di -- rect! Then shall I not be shamed, when I thy pre -- cepts all re -- spect.", "prose": ["O that thy statutes to observe", "thou would'st my ways direct!", "Then shall I not be shamed, when I", "thy precepts all respect."]}, "5": {"syllabified": "Then with in -- teg -- ri -- ty of heart thee will I praise and bless, When I the judg -- ments all have learned of thy pure right -- eous -- ness.", "prose": ["Then with integrity of heart", "thee will I praise and bless,", "When I the judgments all have learned", "of thy pure righteousness."]}, "6": {"syllabified": "That I will keep thy stat -- utes all firm -- ly re -- solved have I: O do not then, most gra -- cious God, for -- sake me ut -- ter -- ly.", "prose": ["That I will keep thy statutes all", "firmly resolved have I:", "O do not then, most gracious God,", "forsake me utterly."]}, "7": {"syllabified": "By what means shall a young man learn his way to pur -- i -- fy? If he ac -- cord -- ing to thy word there -- to at -- ten -- tive be.", "prose": ["By what means shall a young man learn", "his way to purify?", "If he according to thy word", "thereto attentive be."]}, "8": {"syllabified": "Un -- feign -- ed -- ly thee have I sought with all my soul and heart: O let me not from the right path of thy com -- mands de -- part.", "prose": ["Unfeignedly thee have I sought", "with all my soul and heart:", "O let me not from the right path", "of thy commands depart."]}, "9": {"syllabified": "Thy word I in my heart have hid, that I of -- fend not thee. O Lord, thou ev -- er bles -- sed art, thy stat -- utes teach thou me.", "prose": ["Thy word I in my heart have hid,", "that I offend not thee.", "O Lord, thou ever blessed art,", "thy statutes teach thou me."]}, "10": {"syllabified": "The judg -- ments of thy mouth each one my lips de -- clar -- ed have: More joy thy tes -- ti -- mo -- nies' way than rich -- es all me gave.", "prose": ["The judgments of thy mouth each one", "my lips declared have:", "More joy thy testimonies' way", "than riches all me gave."]}, "11": {"syllabified": "I will thy ho -- ly pre -- cepts make my med -- i -- ta -- ti -- on; And care -- ful -- ly I'll have re -- spect un -- to thy ways each one.", "prose": ["I will thy holy precepts make", "my meditation;", "And carefully I'll have respect", "unto thy ways each one."]}, "12": {"syllabified": "Up -- on thy stat -- utes my de -- light shall con -- stant -- ly be set: And, by thy grace, I nev -- er will thy ho -- ly word for -- get.", "prose": ["Upon thy statutes my delight", "shall constantly be set:", "And, by thy grace, I never will", "thy holy word forget."]}, "13": {"syllabified": "With me thy ser -- vant, in thy grace, deal boun -- ti -- ful -- ly, Lord; That by thy fa -- vour I may live, and du -- ly keep thy word.", "prose": ["With me thy servant, in thy grace,", "deal bountifully, Lord;", "That by thy favour I may live,", "and duly keep thy word."]}, "14": {"syllabified": "O -- pen mine eyes, that of thy law the won -- ders I may see. I am a stran -- ger on this earth, hide not thy laws from me.", "prose": ["Open mine eyes, that of thy law", "the wonders I may see.", "I am a stranger on this earth,", "hide not thy laws from me."]}, "15": {"syllabified": "My soul with -- in me breaks, and doth much faint -- ing still en -- dure, Through long -- ing that it hath all times un -- to thy judg -- ments pure.", "prose": ["My soul within me breaks, and doth", "much fainting still endure,", "Through longing that it hath all times", "unto thy judgments pure."]}, "16": {"syllabified": "Thou hast re -- buked the curs -- ed proud, who from thy pre -- cepts swerve. Re -- proach and shame re -- move from me, for I thy laws ob -- serve.", "prose": ["Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud,", "who from thy precepts swerve.", "Reproach and shame remove from me,", "for I thy laws observe."]}, "17": {"syllabified": "A -- gainst me prin -- ces spake with spite, while they in coun -- cil sat: But I thy ser -- vant did up -- on thy stat -- utes med -- i -- tate.", "prose": ["Against me princes spake with spite,", "while they in council sat:", "But I thy servant did upon", "thy statutes meditate."]}, "18": {"syllabified": "My com -- fort, and my heart's de -- light, thy tes -- ti -- mo -- nies be; And they, in all my doubts and fears, are coun -- sel -- lors to me.", "prose": ["My comfort, and my heart's delight,", "thy testimonies be;", "And they, in all my doubts and fears,", "are counsellors to me."]}, "19": {"syllabified": "My soul to dust cleaves: qui -- cken me, ac -- cord -- ing to thy word. My ways I showed, and me thou heard'st: teach me thy stat -- utes, Lord.", "prose": ["My soul to dust cleaves: quicken me,", "according to thy word.", "My ways I showed, and me thou heard'st:", "teach me thy statutes, Lord."]}, "20": {"syllabified": "The way of thy com -- mand -- e -- ments make me a -- right to know; So all thy works that won -- drous are I shall to oth -- ers show.", "prose": ["The way of thy commandements", "make me aright to know;", "So all thy works that wondrous are", "I shall to others show."]}, "21": {"syllabified": "My soul doth melt, and drop a -- way, for heav -- i -- ness and grief: To me, ac -- cord -- ing to thy word, give strength, and send re -- lief.", "prose": ["My soul doth melt, and drop away,", "for heaviness and grief:", "To me, according to thy word,", "give strength, and send relief."]}, "22": {"syllabified": "From me the wick -- ed way of lies let far re -- mov -- ed be; And gra -- cious -- ly thy ho -- ly law do thou grant un -- to me.", "prose": ["From me the wicked way of lies", "let far removed be;", "And graciously thy holy law", "do thou grant unto me."]}, "23": {"syllabified": "I cho -- sen have the per -- fect way of truth and ver -- i -- ty: Thy judg -- ments that most right -- eous are be -- fore me laid have I.", "prose": ["I chosen have the perfect way", "of truth and verity:", "Thy judgments that most righteous are", "before me laid have I."]}, "24": {"syllabified": "I to thy tes -- ti -- mo -- nies cleave; shame do not on me cast. I'll run thy pre -- cepts' way, when thou my heart en -- larg -- ed hast.", "prose": ["I to thy testimonies cleave;", "shame do not on me cast.", "I'll run thy precepts' way, when thou", "my heart enlarged hast."]}, "25": {"syllabified": "Teach me, O Lord, the per -- fect way of thy pre -- cepts di -- vine, And to ob -- serve it to the end I shall my heart in -- cline.", "prose": ["Teach me, O Lord, the perfect way", "of thy precepts divine,", "And to observe it to the end", "I shall my heart incline."]}, "26": {"syllabified": "Give un -- der -- stand -- ing un -- to me, so keep thy law shall I; Yea, ev'n with my whole heart I shall ob -- serve it care -- ful -- ly.", "prose": ["Give understanding unto me,", "so keep thy law shall I;", "Yea, ev'n with my whole heart I shall", "observe it carefully."]}, "27": {"syllabified": "In thy law's path make me to go; for I de -- light there -- in. My heart un -- to thy test' -- mo -- nies, and not to greed, in -- cline.", "prose": ["In thy law's path make me to go;", "for I delight therein.", "My heart unto thy test'monies,", "and not to greed, incline."]}, "28": {"syllabified": "Turn thou a -- way my sight and eyes from view -- ing van -- i -- ty; And in thy good and ho -- ly way be pleased to qui -- cken me.", "prose": ["Turn thou away my sight and eyes", "from viewing vanity;", "And in thy good and holy way", "be pleased to quicken me."]}, "29": {"syllabified": "Con -- firm to me thy gra -- cious word, which I did glad -- ly hear, Ev'n to thy ser -- vant, Lord, who is de -- vot -- ed to thy fear.", "prose": ["Confirm to me thy gracious word,", "which I did gladly hear,", "Ev'n to thy servant, Lord, who is", "devoted to thy fear."]}, "30": {"syllabified": "Turn thou a -- way my feared re -- proach; for good thy judg -- ments be. Lo, for thy pre -- cepts I have longed; in thy truth qui -- cken me.", "prose": ["Turn thou away my feared reproach;", "for good thy judgments be.", "Lo, for thy precepts I have longed;", "in thy truth quicken me."]}, "31": {"syllabified": "Let thy sweet mer -- cies al -- so come and vis -- it me, O Lord; Ev'n thy be -- nign sal -- va -- ti -- on, ac -- cord -- ing to thy word.", "prose": ["Let thy sweet mercies also come", "and visit me, O Lord;", "Ev'n thy benign salvation,", "according to thy word."]}, "32": {"syllabified": "So shall I have where -- with I may give him an an -- swer just, Who spite -- ful -- ly re -- proach -- eth me; for in thy word I trust.", "prose": ["So shall I have wherewith I may", "give him an answer just,", "Who spitefully reproacheth me;", "for in thy word I trust."]}, "33": {"syllabified": "The word of truth out of my mouth take thou not ut -- ter -- ly; For on thy judg -- ments right -- e -- ous my hope doth still re -- ly.", "prose": ["The word of truth out of my mouth", "take thou not utterly;", "For on thy judgments righteous", "my hope doth still rely."]}, "34": {"syllabified": "So shall I keep for ev -- er -- more thy law con -- tin -- ual -- ly. And, sith that I thy pre -- cepts seek, I'll walk at lib -- er -- ty.", "prose": ["So shall I keep for evermore", "thy law continually.", "And, sith that I thy precepts seek,", "I'll walk at liberty."]}, "35": {"syllabified": "I'll speak thy word to kings, and I with shame shall not be moved; And will de -- light my -- self al -- ways in thy laws, which I loved.", "prose": ["I'll speak thy word to kings, and I", "with shame shall not be moved;", "And will delight myself always", "in thy laws, which I loved."]}, "36": {"syllabified": "To thy com -- mand -- ments, which I loved, my hands lift up I will; And I will al -- so med -- i -- tate up -- on thy stat -- utes still.", "prose": ["To thy commandments, which I loved,", "my hands lift up I will;", "And I will also meditate", "upon thy statutes still."]}, "37": {"syllabified": "Re -- mem -- ber, Lord, thy gra -- cious word thou to thy ser -- vant spake, Which, for a ground of my sure hope, thou caus -- edst me to take.", "prose": ["Remember, Lord, thy gracious word", "thou to thy servant spake,", "Which, for a ground of my sure hope,", "thou causedst me to take."]}, "38": {"syllabified": "This word of thine my com -- fort is in mine af -- flic -- ti -- on: For in my straits I am re -- vived by this thy word a -- lone.", "prose": ["This word of thine my comfort is", "in mine affliction:", "For in my straits I am revived", "by this thy word alone."]}, "39": {"syllabified": "The men whose hearts with pride are stuffed did great -- ly me de -- ride; Yet from thy straight com -- mand -- e -- ments I have not turned a -- side.", "prose": ["The men whose hearts with pride are stuffed", "did greatly me deride;", "Yet from thy straight commandements", "I have not turned aside."]}, "40": {"syllabified": "Thy judg -- ments right -- e -- ous, O Lord, which thou of old forth gave, I did re -- mem -- ber, and my -- self by them com -- fort -- ed have.", "prose": ["Thy judgments righteous, O Lord,", "which thou of old forth gave,", "I did remember, and myself", "by them comforted have."]}, "41": {"syllabified": "Hor -- ror took hold on me, be -- cause ill men thy law for -- sake. I in my house of pil -- grim -- age thy laws my songs do make.", "prose": ["Horror took hold on me, because", "ill men thy law forsake.", "I in my house of pilgrimage", "thy laws my songs do make."]}, "42": {"syllabified": "Thy name by night, Lord, I did mind, and I have kept thy law. And this I had, be -- cause thy word I kept, and stood in awe.", "prose": ["Thy name by night, Lord, I did mind,", "and I have kept thy law.", "And this I had, because thy word", "I kept, and stood in awe."]}, "43": {"syllabified": "Thou my sure por -- tion art a -- lone, which I did choose, O Lord: I have re -- solved, and said, that I would keep thy ho -- ly word.", "prose": ["Thou my sure portion art alone,", "which I did choose, O Lord:", "I have resolved, and said, that I", "would keep thy holy word."]}, "44": {"syllabified": "With my whole heart I did en -- treat thy face and fa -- vour free: Ac -- cord -- ing to thy gra -- cious word be mer -- ci -- ful to me.", "prose": ["With my whole heart I did entreat", "thy face and favour free:", "According to thy gracious word", "be merciful to me."]}, "45": {"syllabified": "I thought up -- on my for -- mer ways, and did my life well try; And to thy tes -- ti -- mo -- nies pure my feet then turn -- ed I.", "prose": ["I thought upon my former ways,", "and did my life well try;", "And to thy testimonies pure", "my feet then turned I."]}, "46": {"syllabified": "I did not stay, nor lin -- ger long, as those that sloth -- ful are; But hast -- i -- ly thy laws to keep my -- self I did pre -- pare.", "prose": ["I did not stay, nor linger long,", "as those that slothful are;", "But hastily thy laws to keep", "myself I did prepare."]}, "47": {"syllabified": "Bands of ill men me robbed; yet I thy pre -- cepts did not slight. I'll rise at mid -- night thee to praise, ev'n for thy judg -- ments right.", "prose": ["Bands of ill men me robbed; yet I", "thy precepts did not slight.", "I'll rise at midnight thee to praise,", "ev'n for thy judgments right."]}, "48": {"syllabified": "I am com -- pan -- ion to all those who fear, and thee o -- bey. O Lord, thy mer -- cy fills the earth: teach me thy laws, I pray.", "prose": ["I am companion to all those", "who fear, and thee obey.", "O Lord, thy mercy fills the earth:", "teach me thy laws, I pray."]}, "49": {"syllabified": "Well hast thou with thy ser -- vant dealt, as thou didst prom -- ise give. Good judg -- ment me, and knowl -- edge teach, for I thy word be -- lieve.", "prose": ["Well hast thou with thy servant dealt,", "as thou didst promise give.", "Good judgment me, and knowledge teach,", "for I thy word believe."]}, "50": {"syllabified": "Ere I af -- flic -- ted was I strayed; but now I keep thy word. Both good thou art, and good thou do'st: teach me thy stat -- utes, Lord.", "prose": ["Ere I afflicted was I strayed;", "but now I keep thy word.", "Both good thou art, and good thou do'st:", "teach me thy statutes, Lord."]}, "51": {"syllabified": "The men that are puffed up with pride a -- gainst me forged a lie; Yet thy com -- mand -- e -- ments ob -- serve with my whole heart will I.", "prose": ["The men that are puffed up with pride", "against me forged a lie;", "Yet thy commandements observe", "with my whole heart will I."]}, "52": {"syllabified": "Their hearts, through world -- ly ease and wealth, as fat as grease they be: But in thy ho -- ly law I take de -- light con -- tin -- ual -- ly.", "prose": ["Their hearts, through worldly ease and wealth,", "as fat as grease they be:", "But in thy holy law I take", "delight continually."]}, "53": {"syllabified": "It hath been ver -- y good for me that I af -- flic -- ted was, That I might well in -- struct -- ed be, and learn thy ho -- ly laws.", "prose": ["It hath been very good for me", "that I afflicted was,", "That I might well instructed be,", "and learn thy holy laws."]}, "54": {"syllabified": "The word that com -- eth from thy mouth is bet -- ter un -- to me Than man -- y thou -- sands and great sums of gold and sil -- ver be.", "prose": ["The word that cometh from thy mouth", "is better unto me", "Than many thousands and great sums", "of gold and silver be."]}, "55": {"syllabified": "Thou mad'st and fash -- ion'dst me: thy laws to know give wis -- dom, Lord. So who thee fear shall joy to see me trust -- ing in thy word.", "prose": ["Thou mad'st and fashion'dst me: thy laws", "to know give wisdom, Lord.", "So who thee fear shall joy to see", "me trusting in thy word."]}, "56": {"syllabified": "That ver -- y right thy judg -- ments are I know, and do con -- fess; And that thou hast af -- flic -- ted me in truth and faith -- ful -- ness.", "prose": ["That very right thy judgments are", "I know, and do confess;", "And that thou hast afflicted me", "in truth and faithfulness."]}, "57": {"syllabified": "O let thy kind -- ness mer -- ci -- ful, I pray thee, com -- fort me, As to thy ser -- vant faith -- ful -- ly was prom -- is -- ed by thee.", "prose": ["O let thy kindness merciful,", "I pray thee, comfort me,", "As to thy servant faithfully", "was promised by thee."]}, "58": {"syllabified": "And let thy ten -- der mer -- cies come to me, that I may live; Be -- cause thy ho -- ly laws to me sweet de -- lec -- ta -- tion give.", "prose": ["And let thy tender mercies come", "to me, that I may live;", "Because thy holy laws to me", "sweet delectation give."]}, "59": {"syllabified": "Lord, let the proud a -- sham -- ed be; for they, with -- out a cause, With me per -- verse -- ly dealt: but I will muse up -- on thy laws.", "prose": ["Lord, let the proud ashamed be;", "for they, without a cause,", "With me perversely dealt: but I", "will muse upon thy laws."]}, "60": {"syllabified": "Let such as fear thee, and have known thy stat -- utes, turn to me. My heart let in thy laws be sound, that shamed I nev -- er be.", "prose": ["Let such as fear thee, and have known", "thy statutes, turn to me.", "My heart let in thy laws be sound,", "that shamed I never be."]}, "61": {"syllabified": "My soul for thy sal -- va -- tion faints; yet I thy word be -- lieve. Mine eyes fail for thy word: I say, When wilt thou com -- fort give?", "prose": ["My soul for thy salvation faints;", "yet I thy word believe.", "Mine eyes fail for thy word: I say,", "When wilt thou comfort give?"]}, "62": {"syllabified": "For like a bott -- le I'm be -- come, that in the smoke is set: I'm black, and parched with grief; yet I thy stat -- utes not for -- get.", "prose": ["For like a bottle I'm become,", "that in the smoke is set:", "I'm black, and parched with grief; yet I", "thy statutes not forget."]}, "63": {"syllabified": "How man -- y are thy ser -- vant's days? when wilt thou ex -- e -- cute Just judg -- ment on these wick -- ed men that do me per -- se -- cute?", "prose": ["How many are thy servant's days?", "when wilt thou execute", "Just judgment on these wicked men", "that do me persecute?"]}, "64": {"syllabified": "The proud have digg -- ed pits for me, which is a -- gainst thy laws. Thy words all faith -- ful are: help me, pur -- sued with -- out a cause.", "prose": ["The proud have digged pits for me,", "which is against thy laws.", "Thy words all faithful are: help me,", "pursued without a cause."]}, "65": {"syllabified": "They so con -- sumed me, that on earth my life they scarce did leave: Thy pre -- cepts yet for -- sook I not, but close to them did cleave.", "prose": ["They so consumed me, that on earth", "my life they scarce did leave:", "Thy precepts yet forsook I not,", "but close to them did cleave."]}, "66": {"syllabified": "Af -- ter thy lov -- ing -- kind -- ness, Lord, me qui -- cken, and pre -- serve: The tes -- ti -- mo -- ny of thy mouth so shall I still ob -- serve.", "prose": ["After thy loving-kindness, Lord,", "me quicken, and preserve:", "The testimony of thy mouth", "so shall I still observe."]}, "67": {"syllabified": "Thy word for ev -- er is, O Lord, in heav -- en set -- tled fast; Un -- to all gen -- er -- a -- ti -- ons thy faith -- ful -- ness doth last:", "prose": ["Thy word for ever is, O Lord,", "in heaven settled fast;", "Unto all generations", "thy faithfulness doth last:"]}, "68": {"syllabified": "The earth thou hast es -- tab -- lish -- ed, and it a -- bides by thee. This day they stand as thou or -- dain'dst; for all thy ser -- vants be.", "prose": ["The earth thou hast established,", "and it abides by thee.", "This day they stand as thou ordain'dst;", "for all thy servants be."]}, "69": {"syllabified": "Un -- less in thy most per -- fect law my soul de -- lights had found, I should have per -- ish -- ed, when as my trou -- bles did a -- bound.", "prose": ["Unless in thy most perfect law", "my soul delights had found,", "I should have perished, when as", "my troubles did abound."]}, "70": {"syllabified": "Thy pre -- cepts I will ne'er for -- get; they quick -- 'ning to me brought. Lord, I am thine; O save thou me: thy pre -- cepts I have sought.", "prose": ["Thy precepts I will ne'er forget;", "they quick'ning to me brought.", "Lord, I am thine; O save thou me:", "thy precepts I have sought."]}, "71": {"syllabified": "For me the wick -- ed have laid wait, me seek -- ing to de -- stroy: But I thy tes -- ti -- mo -- nies true con -- sid -- er will with joy.", "prose": ["For me the wicked have laid wait,", "me seeking to destroy:", "But I thy testimonies true", "consider will with joy."]}, "72": {"syllabified": "An end of all per -- fec -- ti -- on here have I seen, O God: But as for thy com -- mand -- e -- ment, it is exce -- ed -- ing broad.", "prose": ["An end of all perfection", "here have I seen, O God:", "But as for thy commandement,", "it is exceeding broad."]}, "73": {"syllabified": "O how love I thy law! it is my stud -- y all the day: It makes me wis -- er than my foes; for it doth with me stay.", "prose": ["O how love I thy law! it is", "my study all the day:", "It makes me wiser than my foes;", "for it doth with me stay."]}, "74": {"syllabified": "Than all my teach -- ers now I have more un -- der -- stand -- ing far; Be -- cause my med -- i -- ta -- ti -- on thy tes -- ti -- mo -- nies are.", "prose": ["Than all my teachers now I have", "more understanding far;", "Because my meditation", "thy testimonies are."]}, "75": {"syllabified": "In un -- der -- stand -- ing I ex -- cel those that are an -- ci -- ents; For I en -- deav -- our -- ed to keep all thy com -- mand -- e -- ments.", "prose": ["In understanding I excel", "those that are ancients;", "For I endeavoured to keep", "all thy commandements."]}, "76": {"syllabified": "My feet from each ill way I stayed, that I may keep thy word. I from thy judg -- ments have not swerved; for thou hast taught me, Lord.", "prose": ["My feet from each ill way I stayed,", "that I may keep thy word.", "I from thy judgments have not swerved;", "for thou hast taught me, Lord."]}, "77": {"syllabified": "How sweet un -- to my taste, O Lord, are all thy words of truth! Yea, I do find them sweet -- er far than hon -- ey to my mouth.", "prose": ["How sweet unto my taste, O Lord,", "are all thy words of truth!", "Yea, I do find them sweeter far", "than honey to my mouth."]}, "78": {"syllabified": "I through thy pre -- cepts, that are pure, do un -- der -- stand -- ing get; I there -- fore ev -- 'ry way that's false with all my heart do hate.", "prose": ["I through thy precepts, that are pure,", "do understanding get;", "I therefore ev'ry way that's false", "with all my heart do hate."]}, "79": {"syllabified": "Thy word is to my feet a lamp, and to my path a light. I sworn have, and I will per -- form, to keep thy judg -- ments right.", "prose": ["Thy word is to my feet a lamp,", "and to my path a light.", "I sworn have, and I will perform,", "to keep thy judgments right."]}, "80": {"syllabified": "I am with sore af -- flic -- ti -- on ev'n o -- ver -- whelmed, O Lord: In mer -- cy raise and qui -- cken me, ac -- cord -- ing to thy word.", "prose": ["I am with sore affliction", "ev'n overwhelmed, O Lord:", "In mercy raise and quicken me,", "according to thy word."]}, "81": {"syllabified": "The free -- will of -- f'rings of my mouth ac -- cept, I thee be -- seech: And un -- to me thy ser -- vant, Lord, thy judg -- ments clear -- ly teach.", "prose": ["The freewill off'rings of my mouth", "accept, I thee beseech:", "And unto me thy servant, Lord,", "thy judgments clearly teach."]}, "82": {"syllabified": "Though still my soul be in my hand, thy laws I'll not for -- get. I erred not from them, though for me the wick -- ed snares did set.", "prose": ["Though still my soul be in my hand,", "thy laws I'll not forget.", "I erred not from them, though for me", "the wicked snares did set."]}, "83": {"syllabified": "I of thy tes -- ti -- mo -- nies have a -- bove all things made choice, To be my her -- i -- tage for aye; for they my heart re -- joice.", "prose": ["I of thy testimonies have", "above all things made choice,", "To be my heritage for aye;", "for they my heart rejoice."]}, "84": {"syllabified": "I care -- ful -- ly in -- clin -- ed have my heart still to at -- tend; That I thy stat -- utes may per -- form al -- way un -- to the end.", "prose": ["I carefully inclined have", "my heart still to attend;", "That I thy statutes may perform", "alway unto the end."]}, "85": {"syllabified": "I hate the thoughts of van -- i -- ty, but love thy law do I. My shield and hid -- ing -- place thou art: I on thy word re -- ly.", "prose": ["I hate the thoughts of vanity,", "but love thy law do I.", "My shield and hiding-place thou art:", "I on thy word rely."]}, "86": {"syllabified": "All ye that e -- vil -- do -- ers are from me de -- part a -- way; For the com -- mand -- ments of my God I pur -- pose to o -- bey.", "prose": ["All ye that evil-doers are", "from me depart away;", "For the commandments of my God", "I purpose to obey."]}, "87": {"syllabified": "Ac -- cord -- ing to thy faith -- ful word up -- hold and stab -- lish me, That I may live, and of my hope a -- sham -- ed nev -- er be.", "prose": ["According to thy faithful word", "uphold and stablish me,", "That I may live, and of my hope", "ashamed never be."]}, "88": {"syllabified": "Hold thou me up, so shall I be in peace and safe -- ty still; And to thy stat -- utes have re -- spect con -- tin -- ual -- ly I will.", "prose": ["Hold thou me up, so shall I be", "in peace and safety still;", "And to thy statutes have respect", "continually I will."]}, "89": {"syllabified": "Thou tread'st down all that love to stray; false their de -- ceit doth prove. Lewd men, like dross, a -- way thou putt'st; there -- fore thy law I love.", "prose": ["Thou tread'st down all that love to stray;", "false their deceit doth prove.", "Lewd men, like dross, away thou putt'st;", "therefore thy law I love."]}, "90": {"syllabified": "For fear of thee my ver -- y flesh doth trem -- ble, all dis -- mayed; And of thy right -- eous judg -- ments, Lord, my soul is much a -- fraid.", "prose": ["For fear of thee my very flesh", "doth tremble, all dismayed;", "And of thy righteous judgments, Lord,", "my soul is much afraid."]}, "91": {"syllabified": "To all men I have judg -- ment done, per -- form -- ing jus -- tice right; Then let me not be left un -- to my fierce op -- pres -- sors' might.", "prose": ["To all men I have judgment done,", "performing justice right;", "Then let me not be left unto", "my fierce oppressors' might."]}, "92": {"syllabified": "For good un -- to thy ser -- vant, Lord, thy ser -- vant's sure -- ty be: From the op -- pres -- sion of the proud do thou de -- liv -- er me.", "prose": ["For good unto thy servant, Lord,", "thy servant's surety be:", "From the oppression of the proud", "do thou deliver me."]}, "93": {"syllabified": "Mine eyes do fail with look -- ing long for thy sal -- va -- ti -- on, The word of thy pure right -- eous -- ness while I do wait up -- on.", "prose": ["Mine eyes do fail with looking long", "for thy salvation,", "The word of thy pure righteousness", "while I do wait upon."]}, "94": {"syllabified": "In mer -- cy with thy ser -- vant deal, thy laws me teach and show. I am thy ser -- vant, wis -- dom give, that I thy laws may know.", "prose": ["In mercy with thy servant deal,", "thy laws me teach and show.", "I am thy servant, wisdom give,", "that I thy laws may know."]}, "95": {"syllabified": "'Tis time thou work, Lord; for they have made void thy law di -- vine. There -- fore thy pre -- cepts more I love than gold, yea, gold most fine.", "prose": ["'Tis time thou work, Lord; for they have", "made void thy law divine.", "Therefore thy precepts more I love", "than gold, yea, gold most fine."]}, "96": {"syllabified": "Con -- cern -- ing all things thy com -- mands all right I judge there -- fore; And ev -- 'ry false and wick -- ed way I per -- fect -- ly ab -- hor.", "prose": ["Concerning all things thy commands", "all right I judge therefore;", "And ev'ry false and wicked way", "I perfectly abhor."]}, "97": {"syllabified": "Thy stat -- utes, Lord, are won -- der -- ful, my soul them keeps with care. The en -- trance of thy words gives light, makes wise who sim -- ple are.", "prose": ["Thy statutes, Lord, are wonderful,", "my soul them keeps with care.", "The entrance of thy words gives light,", "makes wise who simple are."]}, "98": {"syllabified": "My mouth I have wide o -- pen -- ed, and pant -- ed earn -- est -- ly, While af -- ter thy com -- mand -- e -- ments I longed ex -- ceed -- ing -- ly.", "prose": ["My mouth I have wide opened,", "and panted earnestly,", "While after thy commandements", "I longed exceedingly."]}, "99": {"syllabified": "Look on me, Lord, and mer -- ci -- ful do thou un -- to me prove, As thou art wont to do to those thy name who tru -- ly love.", "prose": ["Look on me, Lord, and merciful", "do thou unto me prove,", "As thou art wont to do to those", "thy name who truly love."]}, "100": {"syllabified": "O let my foot -- steps in thy word a -- right still or -- dered be: Let no in -- iq -- ui -- ty ob -- tain do -- min -- ion o -- ver me.", "prose": ["O let my footsteps in thy word", "aright still ordered be:", "Let no iniquity obtain", "dominion over me."]}, "101": {"syllabified": "From man's op -- pres -- sion save thou me; so keep thy laws I will. Thy face make on thy ser -- vant shine; teach me thy stat -- utes still.", "prose": ["From man's oppression save thou me;", "so keep thy laws I will.", "Thy face make on thy servant shine;", "teach me thy statutes still."]}, "102": {"syllabified": "Riv -- ers of wa -- ters from mine eyes did run down, when I saw How wick -- ed men run on in sin, and do not keep thy law.", "prose": ["Rivers of waters from mine eyes", "did run down, when I saw", "How wicked men run on in sin,", "and do not keep thy law."]}, "103": {"syllabified": "O Lord, thou art most right -- e -- ous; thy judg -- ments are up -- right. Thy tes -- ti -- mo -- nies thou com -- mand'st most faith -- ful are and right.", "prose": ["O Lord, thou art most righteous;", "thy judgments are upright.", "Thy testimonies thou command'st", "most faithful are and right."]}, "104": {"syllabified": "My zeal hath ev'n con -- sum -- ed me, be -- cause mine en -- e -- mies Thy ho -- ly words for -- got -- ten have, and do thy laws de -- spise.", "prose": ["My zeal hath ev'n consumed me,", "because mine enemies", "Thy holy words forgotten have,", "and do thy laws despise."]}, "105": {"syllabified": "Thy word's most pure, there -- fore on it thy ser -- vant's love is set. Small, and de -- spised I am, yet I thy pre -- cepts not for -- get.", "prose": ["Thy word's most pure, therefore on it", "thy servant's love is set.", "Small, and despised I am, yet I", "thy precepts not forget."]}, "106": {"syllabified": "Thy right -- eous -- ness is right -- eous -- ness which ev -- er doth en -- dure: Thy ho -- ly law, Lord, al -- so is the ver -- y truth most pure.", "prose": ["Thy righteousness is righteousness", "which ever doth endure:", "Thy holy law, Lord, also is", "the very truth most pure."]}, "107": {"syllabified": "Trou -- ble and an -- guish have me found, and tak -- en hold on me: Yet in my trou -- ble my de -- light thy just com -- mand -- ments be.", "prose": ["Trouble and anguish have me found,", "and taken hold on me:", "Yet in my trouble my delight", "thy just commandments be."]}, "108": {"syllabified": "E -- ter -- nal right -- eous -- ness is in thy tes -- ti -- mo -- nies all: Lord, to me un -- der -- stand -- ing give, and ev -- er live I shall.", "prose": ["Eternal righteousness is in", "thy testimonies all:", "Lord, to me understanding give,", "and ever live I shall."]}, "109": {"syllabified": "With my whole heart I cried, Lord, hear; I will thy word o -- bey. I cried to thee; save me, and I will keep thy laws al -- way.", "prose": ["With my whole heart I cried, Lord, hear;", "I will thy word obey.", "I cried to thee; save me, and I", "will keep thy laws alway."]}, "110": {"syllabified": "I of the morn -- ing did pre -- vent the dawn -- ing, and did cry: For all mine ex -- pec -- ta -- ti -- on did on thy word re -- ly.", "prose": ["I of the morning did prevent", "the dawning, and did cry:", "For all mine expectation", "did on thy word rely."]}, "111": {"syllabified": "Mine eyes did time -- ous -- ly pre -- vent the watch -- es of the night. That in thy word with care -- ful mind then med -- i -- tate I might.", "prose": ["Mine eyes did timeously prevent", "the watches of the night.", "That in thy word with careful mind", "then meditate I might."]}, "112": {"syllabified": "Af -- ter thy lov -- ing -- kind -- ness hear my voice, that calls on thee: Ac -- cord -- ing to thy judg -- ment, Lord, re -- vive and qui -- cken me.", "prose": ["After thy loving-kindness hear", "my voice, that calls on thee:", "According to thy judgment, Lord,", "revive and quicken me."]}, "113": {"syllabified": "Who fol -- low mis -- chief they draw nigh; they from thy law are far: But thou art near, Lord; most firm truth all thy com -- mand -- ments are.", "prose": ["Who follow mischief they draw nigh;", "they from thy law are far:", "But thou art near, Lord; most firm truth", "all thy commandments are."]}, "114": {"syllabified": "As for thy tes -- ti -- mo -- nies all, of old this have I tried, That thou hast sure -- ly found -- ed them for ev -- er to a -- bide.", "prose": ["As for thy testimonies all,", "of old this have I tried,", "That thou hast surely founded them", "for ever to abide."]}, "115": {"syllabified": "Con -- sid -- er mine af -- flic -- ti -- on, in safe -- ty do me set: De -- liv -- er me, O Lord, for I thy law do not for -- get.", "prose": ["Consider mine affliction,", "in safety do me set:", "Deliver me, O Lord, for I", "thy law do not forget."]}, "116": {"syllabified": "Af -- ter thy word re -- vive thou me: save me, and plead my cause. Sal -- va -- tion is from sin -- ners far; for they seek not thy laws.", "prose": ["After thy word revive thou me:", "save me, and plead my cause.", "Salvation is from sinners far;", "for they seek not thy laws."]}, "117": {"syllabified": "O Lord, both great and man -- i -- fold thy ten -- der mer -- cies be: Ac -- cord -- ing to thy judg -- ments just, re -- vive and qui -- cken me.", "prose": ["O Lord, both great and manifold", "thy tender mercies be:", "According to thy judgments just,", "revive and quicken me."]}, "118": {"syllabified": "My per -- se -- cu -- tors man -- y are, and foes that do com -- bine; Yet from thy tes -- ti -- mo -- nies pure my heart doth not de -- cline.", "prose": ["My persecutors many are,", "and foes that do combine;", "Yet from thy testimonies pure", "my heart doth not decline."]}, "119": {"syllabified": "I saw trans -- gres -- sors, and was grieved; for they keep not thy word. See how I love thy law! as thou art kind, me qui -- cken, Lord.", "prose": ["I saw transgressors, and was grieved;", "for they keep not thy word.", "See how I love thy law! as thou", "art kind, me quicken, Lord."]}, "120": {"syllabified": "From the be -- gin -- ning all thy word hath been most true and sure: Thy right -- eous judg -- ments ev -- 'ry one for ev -- er -- more en -- dure.", "prose": ["From the beginning all thy word", "hath been most true and sure:", "Thy righteous judgments ev'ry one", "for evermore endure."]}, "121": {"syllabified": "Prin -- ces have per -- se -- cut -- ed me, al -- though no cause they saw: But still of thy most ho -- ly word my heart doth stand in awe.", "prose": ["Princes have persecuted me,", "although no cause they saw:", "But still of thy most holy word", "my heart doth stand in awe."]}, "122": {"syllabified": "I at thy word re -- joice, as one of spoil that finds great store. Thy law I love; but ly -- ing all I hate and do ab -- hor.", "prose": ["I at thy word rejoice, as one", "of spoil that finds great store.", "Thy law I love; but lying all", "I hate and do abhor."]}, "123": {"syllabified": "Sev'n times a -- day it is my care to give due praise to thee; Be -- cause of all thy judg -- ments, Lord, which right -- eous ev -- er be.", "prose": ["Sev'n times a-day it is my care", "to give due praise to thee;", "Because of all thy judgments, Lord,", "which righteous ever be."]}, "124": {"syllabified": "Great peace have they who love thy law; of -- fence they shall have none. I hoped for thy sal -- va -- tion, Lord, and thy com -- mands have done.", "prose": ["Great peace have they who love thy law;", "offence they shall have none.", "I hoped for thy salvation, Lord,", "and thy commands have done."]}, "125": {"syllabified": "My soul thy tes -- ti -- mo -- nies pure ob -- serv -- ed care -- ful -- ly; On them my heart is set, and them I love ex -- ceed -- ing -- ly.", "prose": ["My soul thy testimonies pure", "observed carefully;", "On them my heart is set, and them", "I love exceedingly."]}, "126": {"syllabified": "Thy tes -- ti -- mo -- nies and thy laws I kept with spe -- cial care; For all my works and ways each one be -- fore thee o -- pen are.", "prose": ["Thy testimonies and thy laws", "I kept with special care;", "For all my works and ways each one", "before thee open are."]}, "127": {"syllabified": "O let my ear -- nest pray'r and cry come near be -- fore thee, Lord: Give un -- der -- stand -- ing un -- to me, ac -- cord -- ing to thy word.", "prose": ["O let my earnest pray'r and cry", "come near before thee, Lord:", "Give understanding unto me,", "according to thy word."]}, "128": {"syllabified": "Let my re -- quest be -- fore thee come: af -- ter thy word me free. My lips shall ut -- ter praise, when thou hast taught thy laws to me.", "prose": ["Let my request before thee come:", "after thy word me free.", "My lips shall utter praise, when thou", "hast taught thy laws to me."]}, "129": {"syllabified": "My tongue of thy most bles -- sed word shall speak, and it con -- fess; Be -- cause all thy com -- mand -- e -- ments are per -- fect right -- eous -- ness.", "prose": ["My tongue of thy most blessed word", "shall speak, and it confess;", "Because all thy commandements", "are perfect righteousness."]}, "130": {"syllabified": "Let thy strong hand make help to me: thy pre -- cepts are my choice. I longed for thy sal -- va -- tion, Lord, and in thy law re -- joice.", "prose": ["Let thy strong hand make help to me:", "thy precepts are my choice.", "I longed for thy salvation, Lord,", "and in thy law rejoice."]}, "131": {"syllabified": "O let my soul live, and it shall give prais -- es un -- to thee; And let thy judg -- ments gra -- ci -- ous be help -- ful un -- to me.", "prose": ["O let my soul live, and it shall", "give praises unto thee;", "And let thy judgments gracious", "be helpful unto me."]}, "132": {"syllabified": "I, like a lost sheep, went a -- stray; thy ser -- vant seek, and find: For thy com -- mands I suff -- ered not to slip out of my mind.", "prose": ["I, like a lost sheep, went astray;", "thy servant seek, and find:", "For thy commands I suffered not", "to slip out of my mind."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}