Day XXV : Morning Prayer

Legem pone 
ה - He

33  Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, 🞙
    and I shall keep it to the end.

34  Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; 🞙
    indeed, I shall keep it with my whole heart.

35  Make me go in the path of your commandments, 🞙
    for therein is my desire.

36  Incline my heart to your testimonies, 🞙
    and not to covetous desires.

37  O turn away my eyes, lest they behold vanity, 🞙
    and revive me in your ways.

38  Confirm your word to your servant, 🞙
    and to all those who fear you.

39  Take away the reproach that I am afraid of, 🞙
    for your judgments are good.

40  Behold, my delight is in your precepts; 🞙
    O revive me in your righteousness.

Et veniat super me 
ו - Waw

41  Let your loving mercy come to me, O Lord, 🞙
    even your salvation, according to your word.

42  So shall I answer those who taunt me, 🞙
    for my trust is in your word.

43  O do not take the word of your truth utterly out of my mouth, 🞙
    for my hope is in your judgments.

44  So shall I always keep your law, 🞙
    even for ever and ever;

45  And I will walk at liberty, 🞙
    for I seek your commandments.

46  I will speak of your testimonies also, even before kings, 🞙
    and will not be ashamed;

47  And my delight shall be in your commandments, 🞙
    which I have loved exceedingly.

48  My hands also will I lift up to your commandments, 🞙
    and I will meditate on your statutes.

Memor esto verbi tui 
ז - Zayin

49  O remember your word to your servant, 🞙
    in which you have caused me to put my trust.

50  This is my comfort in my trouble, 🞙
    for your word has given me life.

51  The proud have held me exceedingly in derision, 🞙
    yet I have not turned aside from your law.

52  For I have remembered, O Lord, your judgments from of old, 🞙
    and by them I have received comfort.

53  I am filled with indignation, 🞙
    because of the ungodly who forsake your law.

54  Your statutes have been my songs 🞙
    in the house of my pilgrimage.

55  I have thought upon your Name, O Lord, in the night season, 🞙
    and I have kept your law.

56  This has been my reward, 🞙
    because I have kept your commandments.

Portio mea, Domine 
ח - Heth

57  You are my portion, O Lord; 🞙
    I have promised to keep your law.

58  I made my humble petition in your presence with my whole heart; 🞙
    O be merciful to me, according to your word.

59  I have called my ways to remembrance 🞙
    and turned my feet to your testimonies.

60  I made haste and did not delay 🞙
    to keep your commandments.

61  The cords of the ungodly have encircled me, 🞙
    but I have not forgotten your law.

62  At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, 🞙
    because of your righteous judgments.

63  I am a companion of all those who fear you 🞙
    and keep your commandments.

64  The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy; 🞙
    O teach me your statutes.

Bonitatem fecisti 
ט - Teth

65  O Lord, you have dealt graciously with your servant, 🞙
    according to your word.

66  O teach me true understanding and knowledge, 🞙
    for I have believed your commandments.

67  Before I was afflicted I went astray, 🞙
    but now I keep your word.

68  You are good and gracious; 🞙
    O teach me your statutes.

69  The proud have slandered me with lies, 🞙
    but I will keep your commandments with my whole heart.

70  Their heart has become gross with fatness, 🞙
    but my delight is in your law.

71  It is good for me that I have been afflicted, 🞙
    that I may learn your statutes.

72  The law of your mouth is dearer to me 🞙
    than thousands in gold and silver.
