Feria Quinta in Cena Domini

Give me understanding, and I will search thy law; * and I will keep it with my whole heart.

Lead me into the path of thy commandments; * for this same I have desired.

Incline my heart into thy testimonies * and not to covetousness.

Turn away my eyes that they may not behold vanity: * quicken me in thy way.

Establish thy word to thy servant, * in thy fear.

Turn away my reproach, which I have apprehended: * for thy judgments are delightful.

Behold I have longed after thy precepts: * quicken me in thy justice.

(Vau) Let thy mercy also come upon me, O Lord: * thy salvation according to thy word.

So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; * that I have trusted in thy words.

And take not thou the word of truth utterly out of my mouth: * for in thy words, I have hoped exceedingly.

So shall I always keep thy law, * for ever and ever.

And I walked at large: * because I have sought after thy commandments.

And I spoke of thy testimonies before kings: * and I was not ashamed.

I meditated also on thy commandments, * which I loved.

And I lifted up my hands to thy commandments, which I loved: * and I was exercised in thy justifications.

This hath comforted me in my humiliation: * because thy word hath enlivened me.

The proud did iniquitously altogether: * but I declined not from thy law.

I remembered, O Lord, thy judgments of old: * and I was comforted.

A fainting hath taken hold of me, * because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

Thy justifications were the subject of my song, * in the place of my pilgrimage.

In the night I have remembered thy name, O Lord: * and have kept thy law.

This happened to me: * because I sought after thy justifications.

(Heth) O Lord, my portion, * I have said, I would keep thy law.

I entreated thy face with all my heart: * have mercy on me according to thy word.

I have thought on my ways: * and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

I am ready, and am not troubled: * that I may keep thy commandments.

The cords of the wicked have encompassed me: * but I have not forgotten thy law.

I rose at midnight to give praise to thee; * for the judgments of thy justification.

I am a partaker with all them that fear thee, * and that keep thy commandments.

The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: * teach me thy justifications.

Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge; * for I have believed thy commandments.

Before I was humbled I offended; * therefore have I kept thy word.

Thou art good; * and in thy goodness teach me thy justifications.

The iniquity of the proud hath been multiplied over me: * but I will seek thy commandments with my whole heart.

Their heart is curdled like milk: * but I have meditated on thy law.

It is good for me that thou hast humbled me, * that I may learn thy justifications.

The law of thy mouth is good to me, * above thousands of gold and silver.

(Jod) Thy hands have made me and formed me: * give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.

They that fear thee shall see me, and shall be glad: * because I have greatly hoped in thy words.

I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity: * and in thy truth thou hast humbled me.

O! let thy mercy be for my comfort, * according to thy word unto thy servant.

Let thy tender mercies come unto me, and I shall live: * for thy law is my meditation.

Let the proud be ashamed, because they have done unjustly towards me: * but I will be employed in thy commandments.

Let them that fear thee turn to me: * and they that know thy testimonies.

Let my heart be undefiled in thy justifications, * that I may not be confounded.