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yet their message goes out to all the world
1 and is heard to the ends of the earth. God made a home in the sky for the sun;
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it comes out in the morning like a happy bridegroom, like an athlete eager to run a race.
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It starts at one end of the sky and goes across to the other. Nothing can hide from its heat.
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The law of the Lord is perfect; it gives new strength. The commands of the Lord are trustworthy, giving wisdom to those who lack it.
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The laws of the Lord are right, and those who obey them are happy. The commands of the Lord are just and give understanding to the mind.
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Reverence for the Lord is good; it will continue forever. The judgments of the Lord are just; they are always fair.
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They are more desirable than the finest gold; they are sweeter than the purest honey.
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They give knowledge to me, your servant; I am rewarded for obeying them.
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None of us can see our own errors; deliver me, Lord, from hidden faults!
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Keep me safe, also, from willful sins; don't let them rule over me. Then I shall be perfect and free from the evil of sin.
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May my words and my thoughts be acceptable to you, O Lord, my refuge and my redeemer!