Bohairic Coptic Old Testament

Transgressors told me idle tales; but not according to thy law, O Lord.

Twelve golden censers full of incense: all the gold of the shekels, a hundred and twenty shekels.

All the cattle for whole-burnt-offerings, twelve calves, twelve rams, twelve he-lambs of a year old, and their meat-offerings, and their drink-offerings: and twelve kids of the goats for sin-offering.

All thy commandments are truth; they persecuted me unjustly; help thou me.

They nearly made an end of me in the earth; but I forsook not thy commandments.

All the cattle for a sacrifice of peace-offering, twenty-four heifers, sixty rams, sixty he-goats of a year old, sixty ewe-lambs of a year old without blemish: this is the dedication of the altar, after that Moses consecrated Aaron, and after he anointed him.

When Moses went into the tabernacle of witness to speak to God, then he heard the voice of the Lord speaking to him from off the mercy-seat, which is upon the ark of the testimony, between the two cherubs; and he spoke to him.

Quicken me according to thy mercy; so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.

Thy word, O Lord, abides in heaven for ever.

Thy truth endures to all generations; thou hast founded the earth, and it abides.

The day continues by thy arrangement; for all things are thy servants.

Were it not that thy law is my meditation, then I should have perished in mine affliction.

I will never forget thine ordinances; for with them thou hast quickened me.

I am thine, save me; for I have sought out thine ordinances.

Sinners laid wait for me to destroy me; but I understood thy testimonies.

have seen an end of all perfection; but thy commandment is very broad.

How I have loved thy law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.

Thou hast made me wiser than mine enemies in thy commandment; for it is mine for ever.

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my medication.

I understand more that the aged; because I have sought out thy commandments.

I have kept back my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy words.

I have not declined from thy judgments; for thou hast instructed me.

How sweet are thine oracles to my throat! more so than honey to my mouth!

I gain understanding by thy commandments: therefore I have hated every way of unrighteousness.

Thy law is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.

I have sworn and determined to keep the judgments of thy righteousness.

I have been very greatly afflicted, O Lord: quicken me, according to thy word.

Accept, I pray thee, O Lord, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, and teach me thy judgments.

My soul is continually in thine hands; and I have not forgotten thy law.

Sinners spread a snare for me; but I erred not from thy commandments.

I have inherited thy testimonies for ever; for they are the joy of my heart.

I have inclined my heart to perform thine ordinances for ever, in return for thy mercies.

I have hated transgressors; but I have loved thy law.

Thou art my helper and my supporter; I have hoped in thy words.

Depart from me, ye evil-doers; for I will search out the commandments of my God.

Uphold me according to thy word, and quicken me; and make me not ashamed of my expectation.

Help me, and I shall be saved; and I will meditate in thine ordinances continually.

Thou hast brought to nought all that depart from thine ordinances; for their inward thought is unrighteous.

I have reckoned all the sinners of the earth as transgressors; therefore have I loved thy testimonies.

Penetrate my flesh with thy fear; for I am afraid of thy judgments.

I have done judgment and justice; deliver me not up to them that injure me.

Receive thy servant for good: let not the proud accuse me falsely.

Mine eyes have failed for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy, and teach me thine ordinances.

I am thy servant; instruct me, and I shall know thy testimonies.

It is time for the Lord to work: they have utterly broken thy law.

Therefore have I loved thy commandments more than gold, or the topaz.

Therefore I directed myself according to all thy commandments: I have hated every unjust way.

Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul has sought them out.

The manifestation of thy words will enlighten, and instruct the simple.

I opened my mouth, and drew breath: for I earnestly longed after thy commandments.

Look upon me and have mercy upon me, after the manner of them that love thy name.

Order my steps according to thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Deliver me from the false accusation of men: so will I keep thy commandments.

Cause thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thine ordinances.

Mine eyes have been bathed in streams of water, because I kept not thy law.

Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.

Thou has commanded righteousness and perfect truth, as thy testimonies.