^17With me thy servant, in thy grace,

deal bountifully, Lord:

That by thy favor I may live,

and duly keep thy word.

^18Open mine eyes, that of thy law

the wonders I may see.

^19I am a stranger on this earth,

hide not thy laws from me.

^20My soul within me breaks, and doth

much fainting still endure,

Through longing that it hath all times

unto thy judgments pure.

^21Thou hast rebuk'd the cursed proud,

who from thy precepts swerve.

^22Reproach and shame remove from me,

for I thy laws observe.

^23Against me princes spake with spite,

while they in council sat:

But I thy servant did upon

thy statutes meditate.

^24My comfort, and my heart's delight,

thy testimonies be;

And they, in all my doubts and fears,

are counsellors to me.