Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
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143. Tribulations and necessities have found me, Thy commandments are my
meditation.
144. Thy testimonies are righteousness for ever; give me understanding and I
shall live.
145. I have cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord, and I will seek after Thy
statutes.
146. I have cried unto Thee; save me, and I will keep Thy testimonies.
147. I arose in the dead of night and I cried; on Thy words have I set my hope.
148. Mine eyes woke before the morning that I might meditate on Thy sayings.
149. Hear my voice, O Lord, according to Thy mercy; according to Thy
judgement, quicken me.
150. They have drawn nigh that lawlessly persecute me, but from Thy law are
they far removed.
151. Near art Thou, O Lord, and all Thy ways are truth.
152. From the beginning I have known from Thy testimonies that Thou hast
founded them for ever.
153. Behold my humiliation and rescue me, for Thy law have I not forgotten.
154. Judge my cause and redeem me; for Thy word's sake quicken me.
155. Far from sinners is salvation, for they have not sought after Thy statutes.
156. Thy compassions are many, O Lord; according to Thy judgement quicken
me.
157. Many are they that persecute me and afflict me; from Thy testimonies have I
not declined.
158. I beheld men acting foolishly and I pined away, because they kept not Thy
sayings.
159. Behold, how I have loved Thy commandments; O Lord, in Thy mercy,
quicken me.
160. The beginning of Thy words is truth, and all the judgements of Thy
righteousness endure for ever.
161. Princes have persecuted me without a cause, and because of Thy words my
heart hath been afraid.