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1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.
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(Alef) How happy are those whose way of life is blameless, who live by the Torah of ADONAI!
2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—
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How happy are those who observe his instruction, who seek him wholeheartedly!
3 they do no wrong but follow his ways.
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They do nothing wrong but live by his ways.
4 You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.
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You laid down your precepts for us to observe with care.
5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
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May my ways be steady in observing your laws.
6 Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
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Then I will not be put to shame, since I will have fixed my sight on all your mitzvot.
7 I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
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I thank you with a sincere heart as I learn your righteous rulings.
8 I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.
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I will observe your laws; don't completely abandon me!
9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.
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(Bet) How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.
10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.
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I seek you with all my heart; don't let me stray from your mitzvot.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
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I treasure your word in my heart, so that I won't sin against you.
12 Praise be to you, LORD; teach me your decrees.
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Blessed are you, ADONAI! Teach me your laws.
13 With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.
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I proclaim with my mouth all the rulings you have spoken.
14 I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.
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I rejoice in the way of your instruction more than in any kind of wealth.
15 I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.
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I will meditate on your precepts and keep my eyes on your ways.
16 I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.
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I will find my delight in your regulations. I will not forget your word.
17 Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word.
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(Gimel) Deal generously with your servant; then I will live and observe your word.
18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
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Open my eyes, so that I will see wonders from your Torah.
19 I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.
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Though I'm just a wanderer on the earth, don't hide your mitzvot from me.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.
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I am continually consumed with longing for your rulings.
21 You rebuke the arrogant, who are accursed, those who stray from your commands.
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You rebuke the proud, the cursed, who stray from your mitzvot.
22 Remove from me their scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes.
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Remove scorn and contempt from me, because I observe your instruction.
23 Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.
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Even when princes sit and plot against me, your servant meditates on your laws.
24 Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.
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Also your instructions are my delight; they are my counselors.
25 I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word.
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(Dalet) I lie prostrate in the dust; revive me, in keeping with your word.
26 I gave an account of my ways and you answered me; teach me your decrees.
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I told you of my ways, and you answered me; teach me your laws.
27 Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.
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Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wonders.
28 My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
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I am melting away from anxiety and grief; renew my strength, in keeping with your word.
29 Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me and teach me your law.
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Keep deceitful ways far from me, and favor me with your Torah.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws.
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I choose the way of trust; I set your rulings [before me].
31 I hold fast to your statutes, LORD; do not let me be put to shame.
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I cling to your instruction; ADONAI, don't let me be put to shame!
32 I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding.
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I will run the way of your mitzvot, for you have broadened my understanding.
33 Teach me, LORD, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end.
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(Heh) Teach me, ADONAI, the way of your laws; keeping them will be its own reward for me.
34 Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart.
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Give me understanding; then I will keep your Torah; I will observe it with all my heart.
35 Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.
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Guide me on the path of your mitzvot, for I take pleasure in it.
36 Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.
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Bend my heart toward your instructions and not toward selfish gain.
37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.
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Turn my eyes away from worthless things; with your ways, give me life.
38 Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared.
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Fulfill your promise, which you made to your servant, which you made to those who fear you.
39 Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good.
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Avert the disgrace which I dread, for your rulings are good.
40 How I long for your precepts! In your righteousness preserve my life.
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See how I long for your precepts; in your righteousness, give me life!
41 May your unfailing love come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your promise;
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May your grace come to me, ADONAI, your salvation, as you promised;
42 then I can answer anyone who taunts me, for I trust in your word.
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then I will have an answer for those who taunt me; for I trust in your word.
43 Never take your word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws.
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Don't take away completely my power to speak the truth; for I put my hope in your rulings;
44 I will always obey your law, for ever and ever.
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and I will keep your Torah always, forever and ever.
45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.
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I will go wherever I like, for I have sought your precepts.
46 I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame,
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I will speak of your instructions even to kings without being ashamed.
47 for I delight in your commands because I love them.
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I will delight myself in your mitzvot, which I have loved.
48 I reach out for your commands, which I love, that I may meditate on your decrees.
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I will lift my hands to your mitzvot, which I love; and I will meditate on your laws.
49 Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.
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(Zayin) Remember your promise to your servant, through which you have given me hope.
50 My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.
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In my distress my comfort is this: that your promise gives me life.
51 The arrogant mock me unmercifully, but I do not turn from your law.
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Though the arrogant scorn me completely, I have not turned away from your Torah.
52 I remember, LORD, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them.
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ADONAI, I keep in mind your age-old rulings; in them I take comfort.
53 Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law.
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Fury seizes me when I think of the wicked, because they abandon your Torah.
54 Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge.
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Your laws have become my songs wherever I make my home.
55 In the night, LORD, I remember your name, that I may keep your law.
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I remember your name, ADONAI, at night; and I observe your Torah.
56 This has been my practice: I obey your precepts.
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This [comfort] has come to me, because I observe your precepts.
57 You are my portion, LORD; I have promised to obey your words.
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(Het) ADONAI, I say that my task is to observe your words.
58 I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.
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I beg your favor with my whole heart; show pity to me, in keeping with your promise.
59 I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.
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I thought about my ways and turned my feet toward your instruction.
60 I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.
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I hurry, I don't delay, to observe your mitzvot.
61 Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.
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Even when the cords of the wicked close around me, I don't forget your Torah.
62 At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.
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At midnight I rise to give you thanks because of your righteous rulings.
63 I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your precepts.
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I am a friend of all who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.
64 The earth is filled with your love, LORD; teach me your decrees.
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The earth, ADONAI, is full of your grace; teach me your laws.
65 Do good to your servant according to your word, LORD.
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(Tet) You have treated your servant well, ADONAI, in keeping with your word.
66 Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands.
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Teach me good judgment and knowledge, because I trust in your mitzvot.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word.
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Before I was humbled, I used to go astray; but now I observe your word.
68 You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees.
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You are good, and you do good; teach me your laws.
69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart.
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The arrogant are slandering me, but I will wholeheartedly keep your precepts.
70 Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law.
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Their hearts are as thick as fat, but I take delight in your Torah.
71 It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.
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It is for my good that I have been humbled; it was so that I would learn your laws.
72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
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The Torah you have spoken means more to me than a fortune in gold and silver.
73 Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.
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(Yud) Your hands made and formed me; give me understanding, so I can learn your mitzvot.
74 May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.
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Those who fear you rejoice at the sight of me, because I put my hope in your word.
75 I know, LORD, that your laws are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
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I know, ADONAI, that your rulings are righteous, that even when you humble me you are faithful.
76 May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.
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Let your grace comfort me, in keeping with your promise to your servant.
77 Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight.
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Show me pity, and I will live, for your Torah is my delight.
78 May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause; but I will meditate on your precepts.
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Let the proud be ashamed, because they wrong me with lies; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.
79 May those who fear you turn to me, those who understand your statutes.
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Let those who fear you turn to me, along with those who know your instruction.
80 May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees, that I may not be put to shame.
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Let my heart be pure in your laws, so that I won't be put to shame.
81 My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word.
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(Kaf) I am dying to know your salvation; my hope is in your word.
82 My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, “When will you comfort me?”
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My eyes fail from watching for your promise; I ask, "When will you comfort me?"
83 Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees.
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For I have shriveled like a wineskin in a smoky room; still, I don't forget your laws.
84 How long must your servant wait? When will you punish my persecutors?
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How long can your servant stay alive? When will you bring judgment on my persecutors?
85 The arrogant dig pits to trap me, contrary to your law.
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The arrogant have dug pits for me to fall in; this is not in keeping with your Torah!
86 All your commands are trustworthy; help me, for I am being persecuted without cause.
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All your mitzvot [show your] faithfulness; they are hounding me with lies; help me!
87 They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.
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They have nearly ended my life on earth, but I have not abandoned your precepts.
88 In your unfailing love preserve my life, that I may obey the statutes of your mouth.
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In keeping with your grace, revive me; and I will observe your spoken instructions.
89 Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.
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(Lamed) Your word continues forever, ADONAI, firmly fixed in heaven;
90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.
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your faithfulness through all generations; you established the earth, and it stands.
91 Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you.
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Yes, it stands today, in keeping with your rulings; for all things are your servants.
92 If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
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If your Torah had not been my delight, I would have perished in my distress.
93 I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.
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I will never forget your precepts, for with them you have made me alive.
94 Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts.
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I am yours; save me because I seek your precepts.
95 The wicked are waiting to destroy me, but I will ponder your statutes.
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The wicked hope to destroy me, but I focus on your instruction.
96 To all perfection I see a limit, but your commands are boundless.
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(Mem) I see the limits of all perfection, but your mitzvah has no bounds.
97 Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.
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How I love your Torah! I meditate on it all day.
98 Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies.
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I am wiser than my foes, because your mitzvot are mine forever.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.
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I have more understanding than all my teachers, because I meditate on your instruction.
100 I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts.
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I understand more than my elders, because I keep your precepts.
101 I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word.
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I keep my feet from every evil way, in order to observe your word.
102 I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me.
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I don't turn away from your rulings, because you have instructed me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
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How sweet to my tongue is your promise, truly sweeter than honey in my mouth!
104 I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path.
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From your precepts I gain understanding; this is why I hate every false way.
105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
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(Nun) Your word is a lamp for my foot and light on my path.
106 I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.
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I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, that I will observe your righteous rulings.
107 I have suffered much; preserve my life, LORD, according to your word.
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I am very much distressed; ADONAI, give me life, in keeping with your word.
108 Accept, LORD, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.
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Please accept my mouth's voluntary offerings, ADONAI; and teach me your rulings.
109 Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law.
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I am continually taking my life in my hands, yet I haven't forgotten your Torah.
110 The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts.
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The wicked have set a trap for me, yet I haven't strayed from your precepts.
111 Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
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I take your instruction as a permanent heritage, because it is the joy of my heart.
112 My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.
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I have resolved to obey your laws forever, at every step.
113 I hate double-minded people, but I love your law.
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(Samekh) I hate doubleminded people, but I love your Torah.
114 You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.
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You are my hiding-place and shield; I put my hope in your word.
115 Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!
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Leave me alone, you evildoers, so that I can keep my God's mitzvot.
116 Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed.
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Uphold me, as you promised; and I will live; don't disappoint me in my hope.
117 Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees.
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Support me; and I will be saved, always putting my attention on your laws.
118 You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their delusions come to nothing.
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You reject all who stray from your laws, for what they deceive themselves with is false.
119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes.
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You discard the wicked of the earth like slag; this is why I love your instruction.
120 My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws.
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My body trembles for fear of you; your rulings make me afraid.
121 I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors.
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('Ayin) I have done what is just and right; don't abandon me to my oppressors.
122 Ensure your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
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Guarantee your servant's well-being; don't let the arrogant oppress me.
123 My eyes fail, looking for your salvation, looking for your righteous promise.
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My eyes fail from watching for your salvation and for [the fulfillment of] your righteous promise.
124 Deal with your servant according to your love and teach me your decrees.
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Deal with your servant in accordance with your grace, and teach me your laws.
125 I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.
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I am your servant; give me understanding, so that I can know your instruction.
126 It is time for you to act, LORD; your law is being broken.
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The time has come for ADONAI to act, because they are breaking your Torah.
127 Because I love your commands more than gold, more than pure gold,
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Therefore I love your mitzvot more than gold, more than fine gold.
128 and because I consider all your precepts right, I hate every wrong path.
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Thus I direct my steps by [your] precepts; every false way I hate.
129 Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them.
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(Peh) Your instruction is a wonder; this is why I follow it.
130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
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Your words are a doorway that lets in light, giving understanding to the thoughtless.
131 I open my mouth and pant, longing for your commands.
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My mouth is wide open, as I pant with longing for your mitzvot.
132 Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.
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Turn to me, and show me your favor; in keeping with [your] judgment for those who love your name.
133 Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.
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Guide my footsteps by your word; don't let any kind of sin rule me.
134 Redeem me from human oppression, that I may obey your precepts.
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Redeem me from human oppression, and I will observe your precepts.
135 Make your face shine on your servant and teach me your decrees.
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Make your face shine on your servant, and teach me your laws.
136 Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed.
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Rivers of tears flow down from my eyes, because they don't observe your Torah.
137 You are righteous, LORD, and your laws are right.
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(Tzadeh) You are righteous, ADONAI; and your rulings are upright.
138 The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy.
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You have commanded your instructions in righteousness and great faithfulness.
139 My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words.
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My zeal is destroying me, because my foes have forgotten your words.
140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
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Your word is refined to complete purity, and your servant loves it.
141 Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts.
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I may be small and despised, but I do not forget your precepts.
142 Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true.
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Your righteousness is eternal righteousness, and your Torah is truth.
143 Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands give me delight.
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Trouble and distress have overtaken me, but your mitzvot are my delight.
144 Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.
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Your instruction is righteous forever; give me understanding, and I will live.
145 I call with all my heart; answer me, LORD, and I will obey your decrees.
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(Kuf) Wholeheartedly I am calling on you; answer me, ADONAI; I will keep your laws.
146 I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes.
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I am calling on you; save me; and I will observe your instruction.
147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.
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I rise before dawn and cry for help; I put my hope in your word.
148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.
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My eyes are open before the night watches, so that I can meditate on your promise.
149 Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve my life, LORD, according to your laws.
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In your grace, hear my voice; ADONAI, in keeping with your justice, revive me.
150 Those who devise wicked schemes are near, but they are far from your law.
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The pursuers of carnality are getting close; they are distancing themselves from your Torah.
151 Yet you are near, LORD, and all your commands are true.
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You are close by, ADONAI; and all your mitzvot are truth.
152 Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established them to last forever.
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Long ago I learned from your instruction that you established it forever.
153 Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law.
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(Resh) Look at my distress, and rescue me, for I do not forget your Torah.
154 Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise.
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Plead my cause, and redeem me; in keeping with your promise, revive me.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees.
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Salvation is far away from the wicked, because they don't seek your laws.
156 Your compassion, LORD, is great; preserve my life according to your laws.
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Great is your compassion, ADONAI; in keeping with your rulings, revive me.
157 Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes.
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Although my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned away from your instruction.
158 I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word.
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I look at traitors with disgust, because they don't keep your word.
159 See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, LORD, in accordance with your love.
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See how I love your precepts, ADONAI; in keeping with your grace, revive me.
160 All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.
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The main thing about your word is that it's true; and all your just rulings last forever.
161 Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word.
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(Shin) Princes persecute me for no reason, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
162 I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil.
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I take joy in your promise, like someone who finds much booty.
163 I hate and detest falsehood but I love your law.
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I hate falsehood, I detest it; but I love your Torah.
164 Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws.
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I praise you seven times a day because of your righteous rulings.
165 Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
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Those who love your Torah have great peace; nothing makes them stumble.
166 I wait for your salvation, LORD, and I follow your commands.
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I hope for your deliverance, ADONAI; I obey your mitzvot.
167 I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly.
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My soul observes your instruction, and I love it so much!
168 I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you.
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I observe your precepts and instruction, for all my ways lie open before you.
169 May my cry come before you, LORD; give me understanding according to your word.
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(Tav) Let my cry come before you, ADONAI; in keeping with your word, give me understanding.
170 May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.
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Let my prayer come before you; in keeping with your promise, rescue me.
171 May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees.
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Let my lips speak praise, because you teach me your laws.
172 May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous.
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Let my tongue sing of your promise, because all your mitzvot are righteous.
173 May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
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Let your hand be ready to help me, because I choose your precepts.
174 I long for your salvation, LORD, and your law gives me delight.
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I long for your deliverance, ADONAI; and your Torah is my delight.
175 Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.
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Let me live, and I will praise you; let your rulings help me.
176 I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands.
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I strayed like a lost sheep; seek out your servant; for I do not forget your mitzvot.
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