^41Let thy sweet mercies also come

and visit me, O Lord;

Ev'n thy benign salvation,

according to thy word.

^42So shall I have wherewith I may

give him an answer just,

Who spitefully reproacheth me;

for in thy word I trust.

^43The word of truth out of my mouth

take thou not utterly;

For on thy judgments righteous

my hope doth still rely.

^44So shall I keep for evermore

thy law continually.

^45And, sith that I thy precepts seek,

I'll walk at liberty.

^46I'll speak thy word to kings, and I

with shame shall not be mov'd;

^47And will delight myself always

in thy laws, which I lov'd.

^48To thy commandments, which I lov'd,

my hands lift up I will;

And I will also meditate

upon thy statutes still.