Sabbato Sancto

The declaration of thy words giveth light: * and giveth understanding to little ones.

I opened my mouth, and panted: * because I longed for thy commandments.

Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me, * according to the judgment of them that love thy name.

Direct my steps according to thy word: * and let no iniquity have dominion over me.

Redeem me from the calumnies of men: * that I may keep thy commandments.

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: * and teach me thy justifications.

My eyes have sent forth springs of water: * because they have not kept thy law.

(Sade) Thou art just, O Lord: * and thy judgment is right.

Thou hast commanded justice thy testimonies: * and thy truth exceedingly.

My zeal hath made me pine away: * because my enemies forgot thy words.

Thy word is exceedingly refined: * and thy servant hath loved it.

I am very young and despised; but * I forget not thy justifications.

Thy justice is justice for ever: * and thy law is the truth.

Trouble and anguish have found me: * thy commandments are my meditation.

Thy testimonies are justice for ever: * give me understanding, and I shall live.

I cried unto thee, save me: * that I may keep thy commandments.

I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: * because in thy words I very much hoped.

My eyes to thee have prevented the morning: * that I might meditate on thy words.

Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: * and quicken me according to thy judgment.

They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; * but they are gone far off from thy law.

Thou art near, O Lord: * and all thy ways are truth.

I have known from the beginning concerning thy testimonies: * that thou hast founded them for ever.

(Res) See my humiliation and deliver me: * for I have not forgotten thy law.

Judge my judgment and redeem me: * quicken thou me for thy word’s sake.

Salvation is far from sinners; * because they have not sought thy justifications.

Many, O Lord, are thy mercies: * quicken me according to thy judgment.

Many are they that persecute me, and afflict me; * but I have not declined from thy testimonies.

I beheld the transgressors, and I pined away; * because they kept not thy word.

Behold I have loved thy commandments, O Lord; * quicken me thou in thy mercy.

The beginning of thy words is truth: * all the judgments of thy justice are for ever.

I will rejoice at thy words, * as one that hath found great spoil.

I have hated and abhorred iniquity; * but I have loved thy law.

Seven times a day I have given praise to thee, * for the judgments of thy justice.

Much peace have they that love thy law, * and to them there is no stumbling-block.

I looked for thy salvation, O Lord: * and I loved thy commandments.

My soul hath kept thy testimonies: * and hath loved them exceedingly.

I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: * because all my ways are in thy sight.

(Tau) Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: * give me understanding according to thy word.

Let my request come in before thee; * deliver thou me according to thy word.

My lips shall utter a hymn, * when thou shalt teach me thy justifications.

My tongue shall pronounce thy word: * because all thy commandments are justice.

Let thy hand be with me to save me; * for I have chosen thy precepts.

I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; * and thy law is my meditation.

My soul shall live and shall praise thee: * and thy judgments shall help me.

I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: * seek thy servant, because I have not forgotten thy commandments.