⁸ In the path of your judgments,
    O Lord, we have placed hope;
your name and your renown
    are the soul’s desire.^(A)
9 My soul yearns for you in the night;
    my spirit within me earnestly seeks you.
For when your judgments are in the earth,
    the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.^(B)

¹³⁰ The unfolding of your words gives light;
    it imparts understanding to the simple.^(A)
131 With open mouth I pant,
    because I long for your commandments.^(B)

⁸ My soul clings to you;
    your right hand upholds me.^(A)

¹ O God, you are my God; I seek you;
    my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
    as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.^(A)
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
    beholding your power and glory.^(B)
3 Because your steadfast love is better than life,
    my lips will praise you.^(C)

¹ As a deer longs for flowing streams,
    so my soul longs for you, O God.^(A)
2 My soul thirsts for God,
    for the living God.
When shall I come and behold
    the face of God?^(B)