Deceit and false­hood I ab­hor,
But love Thy law, Thy truth re­vealed;
My stead­fast hope is in Thy Word;
Thou art my re­fuge and my shield;
The paths of sin I have not trod,
But kept the pre­cepts of my God.

According to Thy gra­cious Word
Uphold me, Lord, de­li­ver me;
O do not let me be ash­amed
Of pa­tient hope and trust in Thee;
O hold Thou me, and I shall stand
And ev­er fol­low Thy com­mand.

The fro­ward Thou hast set at naught
Who vain­ly wan­der from the right;
The wick­ed Thou dost count as dross;
Thy just de­crees are my de­light;
For fear of Thee I stand in awe
And re­ver­ence Thy most ho­ly law.