O Lord, Thy per­fect right­eous­ness
Is in Thy judg­ments shown;
In Thy un­chang­ing faith­ful­ness
Thy truth Thou hast made known.

Because Thy foes for­get Thy law
My soul is great­ly stirred;
Thy ser­vant loves the pu­ri­ty
Of Thy most ho­ly Word.

Though I am hum­ble and des­pised,
I strive Thy will to do;
Eternal is Thy right­eous­ness,
And all Thy law is true.

Delight amid dis­tress and pain
Do Thy com­mand­ments give;
Thy Word is right­eous ev­er­more,
Teach me that I may live.