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Forever, O LORD, your
1word is firmly fixed in the heavens.
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Your
2faithfulness endures to all generations; you have
3established the earth, and it
4stands fast.
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By your
5appointment they stand this day, for all things are your servants.
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If your law had not been my
6delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
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I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have
7given me life.
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I am yours; save me,
8for I have sought your precepts.
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The wicked lie in wait to destroy me, but I consider your testimonies.
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I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commandment is exceedingly
9broad.
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Oh how
10I love your law! It is my
11meditation all the day.
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Your commandment makes me
12wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me.
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I have more understanding than all my teachers, for
13your testimonies are my meditation.
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I understand more than
14the aged, for I
15keep your precepts.
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I
16hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word.
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I do not turn aside from your rules, for you have taught me.
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How
17sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
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Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore
18I hate every false way.
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19Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
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I have
20sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your
21righteous rules.
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I am severely
22afflicted;
23give me life, O LORD, according to your word!
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Accept
24my freewill offerings of praise, O LORD, and
25teach me your rules.
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I hold my life
26in my hand continually, but I do not
27forget your law.
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The wicked have laid
28a snare for me, but
29I do not stray from your precepts.
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Your testimonies are
30my heritage forever, for they are
31the joy of my heart.
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I
32incline my heart to perform your statutes forever,
33to the end.
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I hate
34the double-minded, but I love
35your law.
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You are my
36hiding place and my
37shield; I
38hope in your word.
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39Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may
40keep the commandments of my God.
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Uphold me
41according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not be
42put to shame in my
43hope!
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44Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for your statutes continually!
118
You
45spurn all who
46go astray from your statutes, for their cunning is in vain.
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All the wicked of the earth you discard like
47dross, therefore
48I love your testimonies.
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My flesh
49trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.
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I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.
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Give your servant
50a pledge of good; let not
51the insolent oppress me.
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My
52eyes long for your salvation and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.
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Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love, and
53teach me your statutes.
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I am your
54servant;
55give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies!
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It is time for the LORD to act, for your law has been broken.
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Therefore I
56love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
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Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right; I hate every
57false way.
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Your testimonies are
58wonderful; therefore my soul
59keeps them.
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The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts
60understanding to the simple.
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I
61open my mouth and
62pant, because I
63long for your commandments.
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64Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your way with those who love your name.
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65Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity
66get dominion over me.
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67Redeem me from man's oppression, that I may keep your precepts.
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68Make your face shine upon your servant, and
69teach me your statutes.
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My eyes
70shed streams of tears, because people
71do not keep your law.
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72Righteous are you, O LORD, and right are your rules.
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You have appointed your testimonies in
73righteousness and in all
74faithfulness.
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My
75zeal consumes me, because my foes forget your words.
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Your promise is well
76tried, and your servant
77loves it.
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I am small and despised, yet I do not
78forget your precepts.
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Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is
79true.
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Trouble and anguish have found me out, but your commandments are my
80delight.
144
Your testimonies are righteous forever;
81give me understanding that I may
82live.
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With my
83whole heart I cry; answer me, O LORD! I will
84keep your statutes.
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I call to you; save me, that I may observe your testimonies.
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I rise before
85dawn and cry for help; I
86hope in your words.
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My eyes are awake before
87the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise.
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Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O LORD,
88according to your justice
89give me life.
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They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose; they are far from your law.
151
But
90you are near, O LORD, and all your commandments are
91true.
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Long have I known from your testimonies that you have
92founded them forever.
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Look on my
93affliction and deliver me, for
94I do not forget your law.
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95Plead my cause and redeem me;
96give me life according to your promise!
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97Salvation is far from the wicked,
98for they do not seek your statutes.
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99Great is your mercy, O LORD;
100give me life according to your rules.
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101Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, but I do not
102swerve from your testimonies.
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I look at
103the faithless with
104disgust, because they do not keep your commands.
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Consider how I
105love your precepts!
106Give me life according to your steadfast love.
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107The sum of your word is
108truth, and every one of your
109righteous rules endures forever.
161
110Princes persecute me
111without cause, but my heart
112stands in awe of your words.
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I
113rejoice at your word like one who
114finds great spoil.
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I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love
115your law.
164
Seven times a day I praise you for your
116righteous rules.
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Great
117peace have those who love your law;
118nothing can make them stumble.
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I
119hope for your salvation, O LORD, and I do your commandments.
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My soul keeps your testimonies; I
120love them exceedingly.
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I keep your precepts and testimonies,
121for all my ways are before you.
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Let my
122cry come before you, O LORD;
123give me understanding
124according to your word!
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Let my plea come before you;
125deliver me according to your word.
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My lips will
126pour forth praise, for you
127teach me your statutes.
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My tongue will sing of your word, for
128all your commandments are right.
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Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have
129chosen your precepts.
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I
130long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my
131delight.
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Let my soul live and praise you, and let your rules help me.
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I have
132gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not
133forget your commandments.