Your testimoniesalsoare my delight;[They are] my counselors.Daleth.
"Will he takedelightin the Almighty?Will he callon Godat alltimes?
Troubleand anguishhave comeupon me, [Yet] Your commandmentsare my delight.
I shall delightin Your statutes;I shall not forgetYour word.Gimel.
I rejoiceat Your word,As one who findsgreatspoil.
May Your compassioncometo me that I may live,For Your lawis my delight.
IfYour lawhad not been my delight,ThenI would have perishedin my affliction.
Moreover,by them Your servantis warned;In keepingthem there is greatreward.
To the lawand to the testimony!Ifthey do not speakaccording to thisword,it is becausethey havenodawn.
To whomshall I speakand givewarningThat they may hear?Behold,their earsare closedAnd they cannotlisten.Behold,the wordof the LORDhas becomea reproachto them; They havenodelightin it.
Let the wordof Christrichlydwellwithinyou, with allwisdomteachingand admonishingone anotherwith psalms[and] hymns[and] spiritualsongs,singingwith thankfulnessin your heartsto God.
"Thisbookof the lawshall not departfrom your mouth,but you shall meditateon it dayand night,sothat you may be carefulto doaccording to allthat is writtenin it; for thenyou will makeyour wayprosperous,and thenyou will havesuccess.
