I long for your deliverance, O Lord; I find delight in your law.
I wait for your deliverance, O Lord.
My dynasty is approved by God, for he has made a perpetual covenant with me, arranged in all its particulars and secured. He always delivers me, and brings all I desire to fruition.
Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord’s commands; he meditates on his commands day and night.
I claim your rules as my permanent possession, for they give me joy.
I find delight in your statutes; I do not forget your instructions. ג (Gimel)
I rejoice in your instructions, like one who finds much plunder.
Yes, I find delight in your rules; they give me guidance. ד (Dalet)
May I experience your loyal love, O Lord, and your deliverance, as you promised.
I will find delight in your commands, which I love.
May I experience your compassion, so I might live! For I find delight in your law.
I desperately long for your deliverance. I find hope in your word.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.
O maidens of Jerusalem, I command you – If you find my beloved, what will you tell him? Tell him that I am lovesick!
I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,