Daily Bread

¹³⁷ You are righteous,^(A) Lord,
    and your laws are right.^(B)
138 The statutes you have laid down are righteous;^(C)
    they are fully trustworthy.^(D)
139 My zeal wears me out,^(E)
    for my enemies ignore your words.
¹⁴⁰ Your promises^(F) have been thoroughly tested,^(G)
    and your servant loves them.^(H)
141 Though I am lowly and despised,^(I)
    I do not forget your precepts.^(J)
142 Your righteousness is everlasting
    and your law is true.^(K)
143 Trouble and distress have come upon me,
    but your commands give me delight.^(L)
144 Your statutes are always righteous;
    give me understanding^(M) that I may live.

¹⁴⁵ I call with all my heart;^(N) answer me, Lord,
    and I will obey your decrees.^(O)
146 I call out to you; save me^(P)
    and I will keep your statutes.
¹⁴⁷ I rise before dawn^(Q) and cry for help;
    I have put my hope in your word.
¹⁴⁸ My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,^(R)
    that I may meditate on your promises.
¹⁴⁹ Hear my voice^(S) in accordance with your love;^(T)
    preserve my life,^(U) Lord, according to your laws.
¹⁵⁰ Those who devise wicked schemes^(V) are near,
    but they are far from your law.
¹⁵¹ Yet you are near,^(W) Lord,
    and all your commands are true.^(X)
152 Long ago I learned from your statutes^(Y)
    that you established them to last forever.^(Z)

¹⁵³ Look on my suffering^(AA) and deliver me,^(AB)
    for I have not forgotten^(AC) your law.
¹⁵⁴ Defend my cause^(AD) and redeem me;^(AE)
    preserve my life^(AF) according to your promise.^(AG)
155 Salvation is far from the wicked,
    for they do not seek out^(AH) your decrees.
¹⁵⁶ Your compassion, Lord, is great;^(AI)
    preserve my life^(AJ) according to your laws.^(AK)
157 Many are the foes who persecute me,^(AL)
    but I have not turned^(AM) from your statutes.
¹⁵⁸ I look on the faithless with loathing,^(AN)
    for they do not obey your word.^(AO)
159 See how I love your precepts;
    preserve my life,^(AP) Lord, in accordance with your love.
¹⁶⁰ All your words are true;
    all your righteous laws are eternal.^(AQ)