Psalm 119: 73-96, Chant B

 

Psalm 119:73-96

Yodh    Manus tuae fecerunt me

73 Your hands have made me and fa–shioned me; *
give me understanding, that I may learn your com-mand-ments.

74 Those who fear you will be glad when they see me, *
because I trust in your word.

75 I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right *
and that in faithfulness you have af-flic-ted me.

76 Let your loving-kindness be my com-fort, *
as you have promised to your ser-vant.

77 Let your compassion come to me, that I may live, *
for your law is my de-light.

78 Let the arrogant be put to shame, for they wrong me with lies; *
but I will meditate on your com-mand-ments.

79 Let those who fear you turn to me, *
and also those who know your de-crees.

80 Let my heart be sound in your sta-tutes, *
that I may not be put to shame.

Kaph   Defecit in salutare

81 My soul has longed for your sal-va-tion; *
I have put my hope in your word.

82 My eyes have failed from watching for your pro-mise, *
and I say, “When will you com-fort me?”

83 I have become like a leather flask in the smoke, *
but I have not forgotten your sta-tutes.

84 How much longer must I wait? *
when will you give judgment against those who per-secute me?

85 The proud have dug pits for me; *
they do not keep your law.

86 All your commandments are true; *
help me, for they persecute me with lies.

87 They had almost made an end of me on earth, *
but I have not forsaken your com-mand-ments.

88 In your lovingkindness, re-vive me, *
that I may keep the decrees of your mouth.

Lamedh  In aeternum, Domine

89 O LORD, your word is ever-last-ing; *
it stands firm in the hea-vens.

90 Your faithfulness remains from one generation to an-o-ther; *
you established the earth, and it a-bides.

91 By your decree these continue to this day, *
for all things are your ser-vants.

92 If my delight had not been in your law, *
I should have perished in my af-flic-tion.

93 I will never forget your com-mand-ments, *
because by them you give me life.

94 I am yours; oh, that you would save me! *
for I study your com-mand-ments.

95 Though the wicked lie in wait for me to des-troy me, *
I will apply my mind to your de-crees.

96 I see that all things come to an end, *
but your commandment has no bounds.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spir-it: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. A-men.