I opened my mouth, and drew the spirit; for I desired thy commandments.
They abided me as rain; and they opened their mouth as to the soft rain coming late.
As an hart desireth shadow, and as an hired man abideth the end of his work;
I shall be glad on thy speeches; as he that findeth many spoils.
Lord, I coveted thine health; and thy law is my thinking.
My soul coveted to desire thy justifyings; in all time.
Lo! I coveted thy commandments; quicken thou me in thine equity.
To victory, [by the understanding], to the sons of Korah. As an hart desireth to the wells of waters; so thou, God, my soul desireth to thee.
For I am thy Lord God, that led thee out of the land of Egypt; make large thy mouth, and I shall fill it.
Pursue ye peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see God.
as now born young children, reasonable, without guile, covet ye milk [of full teaching], that in it ye wax into health;