I pray with all my heart; answer me, Lord! I will obey Your decrees. I cry out to You; rescue me, that I may obey Your laws. I rise up early, before the sun comes up; I cry out for help and put my hope in Your words. I stay awake through the night, thinking about Your promise. In Your faithful love, O Lord, hear my cry; let e be revived by following Your regulations. Lawless people are coming to attack me; they live far from Your instructions. But You are near, O Lord, and all Your commands are true. I have know that from my earliest days that Your laws will last forever. (vv. 145-152, NLT)