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Enlighten my  eyes,  that  I never sleep  in  death,  lest  at any  time  my  enemy  say: I have prevailed  against him.

I have slept,  and  have  taken my rest; and  I have  risen up, because  the  Lord  has protected me.

If I have  remembered  thee upon my  bed,  I will  meditate on  thee,  O Lord,  in  the morning, because  thou  hast been my  helper.

Oh, that  my  ways  may  this day be  directed  to  keep  thy justifications!

I am thy  servant,  give  me understanding,  that  I may know thy  testimonies.

I have been  delighted  in  the way of  thy  testimonies,  as in  all  riches.

Be thou  to  me  a God,  a protector,  and  a place  of strength,  that  thou  mayest make me  safe.

Though I should  walk  in  the midst of  the  shadow  of death,  I will  fear  no  evils, for thou  art  with  me.

Shew, O Lord,  thy  ways  to me,  and  teach  me  thy  paths.

I have kept  thy  commandments and  thy  testimonies, because all  my  ways  are  in thy  sight.

Judge me,  O Lord,  for  I have walked in  my  innocence, and I have  put  my  trust the Lord,  and  shall  not  be weakened.

Be thou, to  me  a God,  a protector, and  a house  of  refuge, to  save  me.

If I said. My foot  is  moved, thy mercy,  O Lord,  assisted me.

Remove far  from  me  the  way of iniquity,  and  out  of  thy law have  mercy  upon  me.

Thy good  spirit  shall  lead  me into  the  right  land; for  thy Name’s sake,  O Lord,  thou wilt quicken  me  in  thy  justice.

Because of  the  multitude  of thy  mercy,  I will  come  into thy  House; I will  worship towards  thy  holy  Temple in  thy  fear.

Hear, O Lord,  the  voice  of  my supplication,  when  I pray to thee,  when  I lift  up  my hands  to  thy  holy  Temple.

Thus will  I bless  thee  all  my life  long,  and  in  thy  Name I will lift  up  my  hands.

That I may  see  the  delight  of the  Lord,  and  may  visit  his Temple.

As the  hart  pants  after  the fountains of  water,  so  my soul  pants  after  thee,  O God.

Let my  prayer  come  in  before thee; incline thy  ear  to  my petition.

Hear, O God,  my  prayer,  and