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1 You're blessed when you stay on course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God.
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1 Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.
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2 You're blessed when you follow his directions, doing your best to find him.
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2 Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart.
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3 That's right - you don't go off on your own; you walk straight along the road he set.
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3 They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways.
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4 You, God, prescribed the right way to live; now you expect us to live it.
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4 You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.
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5 Oh, that my steps might be steady, keeping to the course you set;
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5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
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6 Then I'd never have any regrets in comparing my life with your counsel.
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6 Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
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7 I thank you for speaking straight from your heart; I learn the pattern of your righteous ways.
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7 I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
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8 I'm going to do what you tell me to do; don't ever walk off and leave me.
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8 I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.
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9 How can a young person live a clean life? By carefully reading the map of your Word.
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9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
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10 I'm single-minded in pursuit of you; don't let me miss the road signs you've posted.
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10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.
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11 I've banked your promises in the vault of my heart so I won't sin myself bankrupt.
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11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
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12 Be blessed, God; train me in your ways of wise living.
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12 Praise be to you, O LORD; teach me your decrees.
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13 I'll transfer to my lips all the counsel that comes from your mouth;
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13 With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.
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14 I delight far more in what you tell me about living than in gathering a pile of riches.
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14 I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.
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15 I ponder every morsel of wisdom from you, I attentively watch how you've done it.
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15 I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.
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16 I relish everything you've told me of life, I won't forget a word of it.
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16 I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.
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17 Be generous with me and I'll live a full life; not for a minute will I take my eyes off your road.
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17 Do good to your servant, and I will live; I will obey your word.
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18 Open my eyes so I can see what you show me of your miracle-wonders.
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18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
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19 I'm a stranger in these parts; give me clear directions.
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19 I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.
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20 My soul is starved and hungry, ravenous! - insatiable for your nourishing commands.
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20 My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.
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21 And those who think they know so much, ignoring everything you tell them - let them have it!
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21 You rebuke the arrogant, who are cursed and who stray from your commands.
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22 Don't let them mock and humiliate me; I've been careful to do just what you said.
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22 Remove from me scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes.
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23 While bad neighbors maliciously gossip about me, I'm absorbed in pondering your wise counsel.
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23 Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.
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24 Yes, your sayings on life are what give me delight; I listen to them as to good neighbors!
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24 Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.
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25 I'm feeling terrible - I couldn't feel worse! Get me on my feet again. You promised, remember?
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25 I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word.
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26 When I told my story, you responded; train me well in your deep wisdom.
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26 I recounted my ways and you answered me; teach me your decrees.
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27 Help me understand these things inside and out so I can ponder your miracle-wonders.
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27 Let me understand the teaching of your precepts; then I will meditate on your wonders.
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28 My sad life's dilapidated, a falling-down barn; build me up again by your Word.
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28 My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
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29 Barricade the road that goes Nowhere; grace me with your clear revelation.
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29 Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me through your law.
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30 I choose the true road to Somewhere, I post your road signs at every curve and corner.
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30 I have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on your laws.
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31 I grasp and cling to whatever you tell me; God, don't let me down!
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31 I hold fast to your statutes, O LORD; do not let me be put to shame.
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32 I'll run the course you lay out for me if you'll just show me how.
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32 I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free.
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33 God, teach me lessons for living so I can stay the course.
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33 Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end.
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34 Give me insight so I can do what you tell me - my whole life one long, obedient response.
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34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart.
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35 Guide me down the road of your commandments; I love traveling this freeway!
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35 Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.
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36 Give me a bent for your words of wisdom, and not for piling up loot.
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36 Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.
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37 Divert my eyes from toys and trinkets, invigorate me on the pilgrim way.
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37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.
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38 Affirm your promises to me - promises made to all who fear you.
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38 Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared.
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39 Deflect the harsh words of my critics - but what you say is always so good.
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39 Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good.
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40 See how hungry I am for your counsel; preserve my life through your righteous ways!
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40 How I long for your precepts! Preserve my life in your righteousness.
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41 Let your love, God, shape my life with salvation, exactly as you promised;
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41 May your unfailing love come to me, O LORD, your salvation according to your promise;
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42 Then I'll be able to stand up to mockery because I trusted your Word.
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42 then I will answer the one who taunts me, for I trust in your word.
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43 Don't ever deprive me of truth, not ever - your commandments are what I depend on.
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43 Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws.
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44 Oh, I'll guard with my life what you've revealed to me, guard it now, guard it ever;
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44 I will always obey your law, for ever and ever.
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45 And I'll stride freely through wide open spaces as I look for your truth and your wisdom;
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45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.
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46 Then I'll tell the world what I find, speak out boldly in public, unembarrassed.
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46 I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame,
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47 I cherish your commandments - oh, how I love them! -
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47 for I delight in your commands because I love them.
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48 relishing every fragment of your counsel.
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48 I lift up my hands to your commands, which I love, and I meditate on your decrees.
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49 Remember what you said to me, your servant - I hang on to these words for dear life!
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49 Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.
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50 These words hold me up in bad times; yes, your promises rejuvenate me.
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50 My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.
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51 The insolent ridicule me without mercy, but I don't budge from your revelation.
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51 The arrogant mock me without restraint, but I do not turn from your law.
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52 I watch for your ancient landmark words, and know I'm on the right track.
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52 I remember your ancient laws, O LORD, and I find comfort in them.
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53 But when I see the wicked ignore your directions, I'm beside myself with anger.
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53 Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law.
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54 I set your instructions to music and sing them as I walk this pilgrim way.
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54 Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge.
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55 I meditate on your name all night, God, treasuring your revelation, O God.
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55 In the night I remember your name, O LORD, and I will keep your law.
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56 Still, I walk through a rain of derision because I live by your Word and counsel.
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56 This has been my practice: I obey your precepts.
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57 Because you have satisfied me, God, I promise to do everything you say.
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57 You are my portion, O LORD; I have promised to obey your words.
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58 I beg you from the bottom of my heart: smile, be gracious to me just as you promised.
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58 I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.
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59 When I took a long, careful look at your ways, I got my feet back on the trail you blazed.
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59 I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.
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60 I was up at once, didn't drag my feet, was quick to follow your orders.
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60 I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.
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61 The wicked hemmed me in - there was no way out - but not for a minute did I forget your plan for me.
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61 Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.
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62 I get up in the middle of the night to thank you; your decisions are so right, so true - I can't wait till morning!
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62 At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.
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63 I'm a friend and companion of all who fear you, of those committed to living by your rules.
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63 I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your precepts.
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64 Your love, God, fills the earth! Train me to live by your counsel.
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64 The earth is filled with your love, O LORD; teach me your decrees.
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65 Be good to your servant, God; be as good as your Word.
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65 Do good to your servant according to your word, O LORD.
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66 Train me in good common sense; I'm thoroughly committed to living your way.
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66 Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I believe in your commands.
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67 Before I learned to answer you, I wandered all over the place, but now I'm in step with your Word.
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67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word.
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68 You are good, and the source of good; train me in your goodness.
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68 You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees.
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69 The godless spread lies about me, but I focus my attention on what you are saying;
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69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart.
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70 They're bland as a bucket of lard, while I dance to the tune of your revelation.
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70 Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law.
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71 My troubles turned out all for the best - they forced me to learn from your textbook.
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71 It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.
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72 Truth from your mouth means more to me than striking it rich in a gold mine.
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72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
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73 With your very own hands you formed me; now breathe your wisdom over me so I can understand you.
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73 Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.
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74 When they see me waiting, expecting your Word, those who fear you will take heart and be glad.
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74 May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.
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75 I can see now, God, that your decisions are right; your testing has taught me what's true and right.
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75 I know, O LORD, that your laws are righteous, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
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76 Oh, love me - and right now! - hold me tight! just the way you promised.
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76 May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.
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77 Now comfort me so I can live, really live; your revelation is the tune I dance to.
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77 Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight.
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78 Let the fast-talking tricksters be exposed as frauds; they tried to sell me a bill of goods, but I kept my mind fixed on your counsel.
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78 May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause; but I will meditate on your precepts.
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79 Let those who fear you turn to me for evidence of your wise guidance.
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79 May those who fear you turn to me, those who understand your statutes.
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80 And let me live whole and holy, soul and body, so I can always walk with my head held high.
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80 May my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be put to shame.
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81 I'm homesick - longing for your salvation; I'm waiting for your word of hope.
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81 My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word.
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82 My eyes grow heavy watching for some sign of your promise; how long must I wait for your comfort?
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82 My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, "When will you comfort me?"
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83 There's smoke in my eyes - they burn and water, but I keep a steady gaze on the instructions you post.
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83 Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees.
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84 How long do I have to put up with all this? How long till you haul my tormentors into court?
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84 How long must your servant wait? When will you punish my persecutors?
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85 The arrogant godless try to throw me off track, ignorant as they are of God and his ways.
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85 The arrogant dig pitfalls for me, contrary to your law.
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86 Everything you command is a sure thing, but they harass me with lies. Help!
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86 All your commands are trustworthy; help me, for men persecute me without cause.
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87 They've pushed and pushed - they never let up - but I haven't relaxed my grip on your counsel.
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87 They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.
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88 In your great love revive me so I can alertly obey your every word.
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88 Preserve my life according to your love, and I will obey the statutes of your mouth.
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89 What you say goes, God, and stays, as permanent as the heavens.
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89 Your word, O LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.
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90 Your truth never goes out of fashion; it's as up-to-date as the earth when the sun comes up.
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90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.
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91 Your Word and truth are dependable as ever; that's what you ordered - you set the earth going.
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91 Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you.
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92 If your revelation hadn't delighted me so, I would have given up when the hard times came.
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92 If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
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93 But I'll never forget the advice you gave me; you saved my life with those wise words.
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93 I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.
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94 Save me! I'm all yours. I look high and low for your words of wisdom.
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94 Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts.
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95 The wicked lie in ambush to destroy me, but I'm only concerned with your plans for me.
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95 The wicked are waiting to destroy me, but I will ponder your statutes.
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96 I see the limits to everything human, but the horizons can't contain your commands!
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96 To all perfection I see a limit; but your commands are boundless.
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97 Oh, how I love all you've revealed; I reverently ponder it all the day long.
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97 Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.
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98 Your commands give me an edge on my enemies; they never become obsolete.
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98 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me.
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99 I've even become smarter than my teachers since I've pondered and absorbed your counsel.
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99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.
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100 I've become wiser than the wise old sages simply by doing what you tell me.
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100 I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts.
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101 I watch my step, avoiding the ditches and ruts of evil so I can spend all my time keeping your Word.
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101 I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word.
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102 I never make detours from the route you laid out; you gave me such good directions.
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102 I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me.
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103 Your words are so choice, so tasty; I prefer them to the best home cooking.
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103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
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104 With your instruction, I understand life; that's why I hate false propaganda.
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104 I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path.
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105 By your words I can see where I'm going; they throw a beam of light on my dark path.
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105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
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106 I've committed myself and I'll never turn back from living by your righteous order.
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106 I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.
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107 Everything's falling apart on me, God; put me together again with your Word.
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107 I have suffered much; preserve my life, O LORD, according to your word.
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108 Festoon me with your finest sayings, God; teach me your holy rules.
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108 Accept, O LORD, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.
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109 My life is as close as my own hands, but I don't forget what you have revealed.
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109 Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law.
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110 The wicked do their best to throw me off track, but I don't swerve an inch from your course.
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110 The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts.
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111 I inherited your book on living; it's mine forever - what a gift! And how happy it makes me!
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111 Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
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112 I concentrate on doing exactly what you say - I always have and always will.
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112 My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.
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113 I hate the two-faced, but I love your clear-cut revelation.
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113 I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.
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114 You're my place of quiet retreat; I wait for your Word to renew me.
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114 You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.
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115 Get out of my life, evildoers, so I can keep my God's commands.
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115 Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!
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116 Take my side as you promised; I'll live then for sure. Don't disappoint all my grand hopes.
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116 Sustain me according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed.
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117 Stick with me and I'll be all right; I'll give total allegiance to your definitions of life.
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117 Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees.
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118 Expose all who drift away from your sayings; their casual idolatry is lethal.
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118 You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
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119 You reject earth's wicked as so much rubbish; therefore I lovingly embrace everything you say.
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119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes.
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120 I shiver in awe before you; your decisions leave me speechless with reverence.
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120 My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws.
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121 I stood up for justice and the right; don't leave me to the mercy of my oppressors.
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121 I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors.
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122 Take the side of your servant, good God; don't let the godless take advantage of me.
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122 Ensure your servant's well-being; let not the arrogant oppress me.
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123 I can't keep my eyes open any longer, waiting for you to keep your promise to set everything right.
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123 My eyes fail, looking for your salvation, looking for your righteous promise.
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124 Let your love dictate how you deal with me; teach me from your textbook on life.
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124 Deal with your servant according to your love and teach me your decrees.
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125 I'm your servant - help me understand what that means, the inner meaning of your instructions.
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125 I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.
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126 It's time to act, God; they've made a shambles of your revelation!
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126 It is time for you to act, O LORD; your law is being broken.
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127 Yea-Saying God, I love what you command, I love it better than gold and gemstones;
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127 Because I love your commands more than gold, more than pure gold,
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128 Yea-Saying God, I honor everything you tell me, I despise every deceitful detour.
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128 and because I consider all your precepts right, I hate every wrong path.
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129 Every word you give me is a miracle word - how could I help but obey?
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129 Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them.
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130 Break open your words, let the light shine out, let ordinary people see the meaning.
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130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
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131 Mouth open and panting, I wanted your commands more than anything.
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131 I open my mouth and pant, longing for your commands.
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132 Turn my way, look kindly on me, as you always do to those who personally love you.
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132 Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.
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133 Steady my steps with your Word of promise so nothing malign gets the better of me.
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133 Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.
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134 Rescue me from the grip of bad men and women so I can live life your way.
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134 Redeem me from the oppression of men, that I may obey your precepts.
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135 Smile on me, your servant; teach me the right way to live.
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135 Make your face shine upon your servant and teach me your decrees.
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136 I cry rivers of tears because nobody's living by your book!
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136 Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed.
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137 You are right and you do right, God; your decisions are right on target.
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137 Righteous are you, O LORD, and your laws are right.
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138 You rightly instruct us in how to live ever faithful to you.
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138 The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy.
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139 My rivals nearly did me in, they persistently ignored your commandments.
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139 My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words.
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140 Your promise has been tested through and through, and I, your servant, love it dearly.
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140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
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141 I'm too young to be important, but I don't forget what you tell me.
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141 Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts.
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142 Your righteousness is eternally right, your revelation is the only truth.
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142 Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true.
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143 Even though troubles came down on me hard, your commands always gave me delight.
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143 Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands are my delight.
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144 The way you tell me to live is always right; help me understand it so I can live to the fullest.
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144 Your statutes are forever right; give me understanding that I may live.
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145 I call out at the top of my lungs, "God! Answer! I'll do whatever you say."
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145 I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD, and I will obey your decrees.
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146 I called to you, "Save me so I can carry out all your instructions."
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146 I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes.
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147 I was up before sunrise, crying for help, hoping for a word from you.
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147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.
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148 I stayed awake all night, prayerfully pondering your promise.
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148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.
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149 In your love, listen to me; in your justice, God, keep me alive.
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149 Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve my life, O LORD, according to your laws.
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150 As those out to get me come closer and closer, they go farther and farther from the truth you reveal;
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150 Those who devise wicked schemes are near, but they are far from your law.
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151 But you're the closest of all to me, God, and all your judgments true.
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151 Yet you are near, O LORD, and all your commands are true.
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152 I've known all along from the evidence of your words that you meant them to last forever.
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152 Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established them to last forever.
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153 Take a good look at my trouble, and help me - I haven't forgotten your revelation.
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153 Look upon my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law.
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154 Take my side and get me out of this; give me back my life, just as you promised.
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154 Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise.
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155 "Salvation" is only gibberish to the wicked because they've never looked it up in your dictionary.
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155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees.
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156 Your mercies, God, run into the billions; following your guidelines, revive me.
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156 Your compassion is great, O LORD; preserve my life according to your laws.
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157 My antagonists are too many to count, but I don't swerve from the directions you gave.
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157 Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes.
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158 I took one look at the quitters and was filled with loathing; they walked away from your promises so casually!
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158 I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word.
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159 Take note of how I love what you tell me; out of your life of love, prolong my life.
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159 See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, O LORD, according to your love.
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160 Your words all add up to the sum total: Truth. Your righteous decisions are eternal.
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160 All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.
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161 I've been slandered unmercifully by the politicians, but my awe at your words keeps me stable.
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161 Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word.
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162 I'm ecstatic over what you say, like one who strikes it rich.
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162 I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil.
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163 I hate lies - can't stand them! - but I love what you have revealed.
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163 I hate and abhor falsehood but I love your law.
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164 Seven times each day I stop and shout praises for the way you keep everything running right.
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164 Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws.
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165 For those who love what you reveal, everything fits - no stumbling around in the dark for them.
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165 Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
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166 I wait expectantly for your salvation; God, I do what you tell me.
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166 I wait for your salvation, O LORD, and I follow your commands.
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167 My soul guards and keeps all your instructions - oh, how much I love them!
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167 I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly.
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168 I follow your directions, abide by your counsel; my life's an open book before you.
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168 I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you.
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169 Let my cry come right into your presence, God; provide me with the insight that comes only from your Word.
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169 May my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word.
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170 Give my request your personal attention, rescue me on the terms of your promise.
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170 May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.
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171 Let praise cascade off my lips; after all, you've taught me the truth about life!
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171 May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees.
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172 And let your promises ring from my tongue; every order you've given is right.
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172 May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous.
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173 Put your hand out and steady me since I've chosen to live by your counsel.
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173 May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
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174 I'm homesick, God, for your salvation; I love it when you show yourself!
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174 I long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my delight.
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175 Invigorate my soul so I can praise you well, use your decrees to put iron in my soul.
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175 Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.
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176 And should I wander off like a lost sheep - seek me! I'll recognize the sound of your voice.
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176 I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands.
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