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Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.
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Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.
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Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared.
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Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good.
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How I long for your precepts! In your righteousness preserve my life.
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May your unfailing love come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your promise;
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then I can answer anyone who taunts me, for I trust in your word.
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Never take your word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws.
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I will always obey your law, for ever and ever.
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I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.
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I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame,