And I will walkat liberty,For I seekYour precepts.
Establishmy footstepsin Your word,And do not let anyiniquityhavedominionover me.
My eyesanticipatethe night watches,That I may meditateon Your word.
I rejoiceat Your word,As one who findsgreatspoil.
I am a strangerin the earth;Do not hideYour commandmentsfrom me.
I shall runthe wayof Your commandments,For You will enlargemy heart.He.
It is goodfor me that I was afflicted,That I may learnYour statutes.
I am Yours, saveme; For I have soughtYour precepts.
He who separateshimself seeks[his own] desire,He quarrelsagainst allsoundwisdom.
When you walk,your stepswill not be impeded;And ifyou run,you will not stumble.
And I setmy mindto seekand exploreby wisdomconcerningallthat has been doneunderheaven.[It] is a grievoustask[which] Godhas givento the sonsof mento be afflictedwith.
"THE SPIRITOF THE LORDIS UPON ME, BECAUSEHE ANOINTEDME TO PREACH THE GOSPELTO THE POOR.HE HAS SENTME TO PROCLAIMRELEASETO THE CAPTIVES,AND RECOVERY OF SIGHTTO THE BLIND,TO SETFREETHOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,
"You searchthe Scripturesbecauseyou thinkthat in them you haveeternallife;it is thesethat testifyaboutMe;
Sothendo not be foolish,but understandwhatthe willof the Lordis.
But one who looks intentlyat the perfectlaw,the [law] of liberty,and abidesby it, not having becomea forgetfulhearerbut an effectualdoer,this manwill be blessedin what he does.
Sospeakand soactas those who are to be judgedby [the] lawof liberty.
promisingthem freedomwhile they themselvesare slavesof corruption;for by whata manis overcome,by thishe is enslaved.
