^97O how love I thy law! it is

my study all the day:

^98It makes me wiser than my foes;

for it doth with me stay.

^99Than all my teachers now I have

more understanding far;

Because my meditation

thy testimonies are.

^100In understanding I excel

those that are ancients;

For I endeavoured to keep

all thy commandements.

^101My feet from each ill way I stay'd,

that I may keep thy word.

^102I from thy judgments have not swerv'd;

for thou hast taught me, Lord.

^103How sweet unto my taste, O Lord,

are all thy words of truth!

Yea, I do find them sweeter far

than honey to my mouth.

^104I through thy precepts, that are pure,

do understanding get;

I therefore ev'ry way that's false

with all my heart do hate.