I am worn out waiting for your rescue, but I have put my hope in your word.
I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought!
You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope.
I am always overwhelmed with a desire for your regulations.
I long to obey your commandments! Renew my life with your goodness.
Lord, give me your unfailing love, the salvation that you promised me.
Then I can answer those who taunt me, for I trust in your word.
Do not snatch your word of truth from me, for your regulations are my only hope.
May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word.
Surround me with your tender mercies so I may live, for your instructions are my delight.
I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.
I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God.
Make this promise, O women of Jerusalem— If you find my lover, tell him I am weak with love.