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Psalms 119:17-24

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17 Be good to me, and I will live. I will obey your word.
17 Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word.
18 Open my eyes so that I can see the wonderful truths in your law.
18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
19 I'm a stranger on earth. Don't hide your commands from me.
19 I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.
20 My heart is filled with longing for your laws at all times.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.
21 You correct proud people. They are under your curse. They wander away from your commands.
21 You rebuke the arrogant, who are accursed, those who stray from your commands.
22 I obey your covenant laws. So don't let evil people laugh at me or hate me.
22 Remove from me their scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes.
23 Even if rulers sit together and tell lies about me, I will spend time thinking about your orders.
23 Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.
24 Your covenant laws are my delight. They give me wise advice.
24 Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.
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