²² In thy going up and down, it leadeth thee, In thy lying down, it watcheth over thee, And thou hast awaked -- it talketh `with' thee.

¹¹ Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

²³ Then thou goest thy way confidently, And thy foot doth not stumble.

²⁴ If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.

¹⁸ `And he turneth back his face to the isles, and hath captured many; and a prince hath caused his reproach of himself to cease; without his reproach he turneth `it' back to him.

¹⁹ And he turneth back his face to the strongholds of his land, and hath stumbled and fallen, and is not found.

²⁰ `And stood up on his station hath `one' causing an exactor to pass over the honour of the kingdom, and in a few days he is destroyed, and not in anger, nor in battle.

²¹ `And stood up on his station hath a despicable one, and they have not given unto him the honour of the kingdom, and he hath come in quietly, and hath strengthened the kingdom by flatteries.

¹⁴⁸ Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.

⁹⁷ `Mem.' O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it `is' my meditation.

⁵⁴ Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.

²⁴ Thy testimonies also `are' my delight, The men of my counsel!

¹¹ In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

⁹ `Beth.' With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe -- according to Thy word.

³ Send forth Thy light and Thy truth, They -- they lead me, they bring me in, Unto Thy holy hill, and unto Thy tabernacles.

⁴ As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;