CAPH. My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.
Whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another; though my inward parts be consumed within me.
You are my hiding place and my shield: I hope in your word.
My soul breaks because of the longing that it has towards your judgments at all times.
Behold, I have longed for your precepts: revive me in your righteousness.
VAU. Let your mercies come also to me, O LORD, even your salvation, according to your word.
So shall I have something to answer him that reproaches me: for I trust in your word.
And take not the word of truth completely out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments.
Those who fear you will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in your word.
Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live: for your law is my delight.
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word do I hope.
My flesh and my heart fails: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my beloved, that you tell him, that I am sick from love.