Psalms 119 – Blessed Are the Undefiled in the Way
An extended meditation on loving, hiding, and keeping the LORD's word and statutes.
Following the victory psalm of Psalms 118, this extended meditation opens 'Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD,' launching a sustained love song to God's word.
The `title of the hundrid and nyntenthe salm. The song of greces. Whanne Y was set in tribulacioun, Y criede to the Lord; and he herde me.
Lord, delyuere thou my soule fro wickid lippis; and fro a gileful tunge.
What schal be youun to thee, ether what schal be leid to thee; to a gileful tunge?
Scharpe arowis of the myyti; with colis that maken desolat.
Allas to me! for my dwelling in an alien lond is maad long, Y dwellide with men dwellinge in Cedar; my soule was myche a comelyng.
I was pesible with hem that hatiden pees;
whanne Y spak to hem, thei ayenseiden me with outen cause.