ס (Samek)

113 I hate people who say one thing and do another,

but I love your instructions.

114 You are my safe place and my protection—

I’ve set my hopes on what you’ve said.

115 Get away from me, all you who choose to do evil,

so that I can keep my God’s commands.

116 Sustain me like you promised you would, so that I may live

and don’t make me ashamed of my expectation.

117 Support me, and I’ll be saved,

and then I’ll continually be paying attention to your regulations.

118 You reject all those who stray from your statutes,

because their deceit is a form of lying.

119 You remove all the wicked from the earth like slag is scimmed off—

that’s why I love what you’ve revealed.

120 My body trembles in fear of you,

and I’m afraid of your judgements.