1 Do Thou in bounty deal with me,
Because I keep Thy way,
That by Thy favor I may live;
I will Thy word obey.
2 Unveil my eyes, that in Thy law
The wonders I may see.
I stranger am on earth; hide not
All Thy commands from me.
3 My soul is crushed because I for
"Thine ordinances yearn.
Thou hast rebuked the proud, accursed,
From Thy commands who turn.
4 Do Thou remove contempt from me;
Take my reproach away;
For I Thy testimonies still
Observe and will obey.
5 The princes high against me speak
Their counsel to fulfill,
But I Thy servant, meditate
Upon Thy statutes still.
6 Thy testimonies also are
My comfort and delight;
They are as men who counsel me
And lead my steps aright.
