day 25 : mor ning pray er
Legem pone 
He

33  Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, *
and I shall keep it to the end.
34  Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; *
indeed, I shall keep it with my whole heart.
35  Make me go in the path of your commandments, *
for therein is my desire.

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36  Incline my heart to your testimonies, *
and not to covetous desires.
37  O turn away my eyes, lest they behold vanity, *
and revive me in your ways.
38  Confirm your word to your servant, *
and to all those who fear you.
39  Take away the reproach that I am afraid of, *
for your judgments are good.
40  Behold, my delight is in your precepts; *
O revive me in your righteousness.

Et veniat super me 
Waw

41  Let your loving mercy come to me, O Lord, *
even your salvation, according to your word.
42  So shall I answer those who taunt me, *
for my trust is in your word.
43  O do not take the word of your truth utterly out of my mouth, *
for my hope is in your judgments.
44  So shall I always keep your law, *
even for ever and ever;
45  And I will walk at liberty, *
for I seek your commandments.
46  I will speak of your testimonies also, even before kings, *
and will not be ashamed;
47  And my delight shall be in your commandments, *
which I have loved exceedingly.
48  My hands also will I lift up to your commandments, *
and I will meditate on your statutes.

Memor esto verbi tui 
Zayin

49  O remember your word to your servant, *
in which you have caused me to put my trust.
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50  This is my comfort in my trouble, *
for your word has given me life.
51  The proud have held me exceedingly in derision, *
yet I have not turned aside from your law.
52  For I have remembered, O Lord, your judgments from of old, *
and by them I have received comfort.
53  I am filled with indignation, *
because of the ungodly who forsake your law.
54  Your statutes have been my songs *
in the house of my pilgrimage.
55  I have thought upon your Name, O Lord, in the night season, *
and I have kept your law.
56  This has been my reward, *
because I have kept your commandments.

Portio mea, Domine 
Heth

57  You are my portion, O Lord; *
I have promised to keep your law.
58  I made my humble petition in your presence with
  my whole heart; *
O be merciful to me, according to your word.
59  I have called my ways to remembrance *
and turned my feet to your testimonies.
60  I made haste and did not delay *
to keep your commandments.
61  The cords of the ungodly have encircled me, *
but I have not forgotten your law.
62  At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, *
because of your righteous judgments.
63  I am a companion of all those who fear you *
and keep your commandments.
64  The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy; *
O teach me your statutes.

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 Bonitatem fecisti 
Teth

65  O Lord, you have dealt graciously with your servant, *
according to your word.
66  O teach me true understanding and knowledge, *
for I have believed your commandments.
67  Before I was afflicted I went astray, *
but now I keep your word.
68  You are good and gracious; *
O teach me your statutes.
69  The proud have slandered me with lies, *
but I will keep your commandments with my whole heart.
70  Their heart has become gross with fatness, *
but my delight is in your law.
71  It is good for me that I have been afflicted, *
that I may learn your statutes.
72  The law of your mouth is dearer to me *
than thousands in gold and silver.