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1 ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
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Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
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Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—
3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
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they do no wrong but follow his ways.
4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
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You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
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Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
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Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
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I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
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I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.
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