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Psalm 119:1-24

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1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD!
1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.
2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,
2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—
3 who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways!
3 they do no wrong but follow his ways.
4 Thou hast commanded thy precepts to be kept diligently.
4 You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.
5 O that my ways may be steadfast in keeping thy statutes!
5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
6 Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all thy commandments.
6 Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
7 I will praise thee with an upright heart, when I learn thy righteous ordinances.
7 I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
8 I will observe thy statutes; O forsake me not utterly!
8 I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to thy word.
9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.
10 With my whole heart I seek thee; let me not wander from thy commandments!
10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.
11 I have laid up thy word in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed be thou, O LORD; teach me thy statutes!
12 Praise be to you, LORD; teach me your decrees.
13 With my lips I declare all the ordinances of thy mouth.
13 With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.
14 In the way of thy testimonies I delight as much as in all riches.
14 I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.
15 I will meditate on thy precepts, and fix my eyes on thy ways.
15 I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.
16 I will delight in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word.
16 I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.
17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live and observe thy word.
17 Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word.
18 Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
19 I am a sojourner on earth; hide not thy commandments from me!
19 I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for thy ordinances at all times.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.
21 Thou dost rebuke the insolent, accursed ones, who wander from thy commandments;
21 You rebuke the arrogant, who are accursed, those who stray from your commands.
22 take away from me their scorn and contempt, for I have kept thy testimonies.
22 Remove from me their scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes.
23 Even though princes sit plotting against me, thy servant will meditate on thy statutes.
23 Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.
24 Thy testimonies are my delight, they are my counselors.
24 Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.
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