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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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ALEPH. Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.
2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—
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Blessed are they that observe his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart;
3 they do no wrong but follow his ways.
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Who also do no unrighteousness: they walk in his ways.
4 You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.
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Thou hast enjoined thy precepts, to be kept diligently.
5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
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Oh that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
6 Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
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Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
7 I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
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I will give thee thanks with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
8 I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.
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I will keep thy statutes: forsake me not utterly.
9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.
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BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his path? by taking heed according to thy word.
10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.
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With my whole heart have I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandments.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
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Thy ·word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.
12 Praise be to you, LORD; teach me your decrees.
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Blessed art thou, Jehovah! teach me thy statutes.
13 With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.
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With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
14 I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.
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I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as [much as] in all wealth.
15 I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.
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I will meditate upon thy precepts, and have respect unto thy paths.
16 I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.
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I delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word.
17 Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word.
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GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant [and] I shall live; and I will keep thy word.
18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
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Open mine eyes, and I shall behold wondrous things out of thy law.
19 I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.
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I am a stranger in the land; hide not thy commandments from me.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.
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My soul breaketh for longing after thy judgments at all times.
21 You rebuke the arrogant, who are accursed, those who stray from your commands.
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Thou hast rebuked the proud [that are] cursed, who wander from thy commandments.
22 Remove from me their scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes.
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Roll off from me reproach and contempt; for I observe thy testimonies.
23 Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.
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Princes also did sit [and] talk together against me: thy servant doth meditate in thy statutes.
24 Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.
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Thy testimonies also are my delight [and] my counsellors.
25 I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word.
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DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken me according to thy word.
26 I gave an account of my ways and you answered me; teach me your decrees.
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I have declared my ways, and thou hast answered me: teach me thy statutes.
27 Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.
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Make me to understand the way of thy precepts, and I will meditate upon thy wondrous works.
28 My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
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My soul melteth for sadness: strengthen me according to thy word.
29 Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me and teach me your law.
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Remove from me the way of falsehood, and graciously grant me thy law.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws.
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I have chosen the way of faithfulness; thy judgments have I set [before me].
31 I hold fast to your statutes, LORD; do not let me be put to shame.
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I cleave unto thy testimonies; Jehovah, let me not be ashamed.
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 thy commandments when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
33 Teach me, LORD, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end.
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HE. Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes, and I will observe it [unto] the end.
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, and I will observe thy law; and I will keep it with [my] whole heart.
35 Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.
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Make me to walk in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
36 Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.
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Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to gain.
37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.
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Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; quicken me in thy way.
38 Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared.
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Establish thy ·word unto thy servant, who is [devoted] to thy fear.
39 Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good.
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Turn away my reproach which I fear; for thy judgments are good.
40 How I long for your precepts! In your righteousness preserve my life.
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Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
41 May your unfailing love come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your promise;
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VAU. And let thy loving-kindness come unto me, O Jehovah, -- thy salvation according to thy ·word.
42 then I can answer anyone who taunts me, for I trust in your word.
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So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me; for I confide in thy word.
43 Never take your word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws.
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And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; because I have hoped in thy judgments.
44 I will always obey your law, for ever and ever.
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Then will I keep thy law continually, for ever and ever;
45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.
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And I will walk at liberty, for I have sought thy precepts;
46 I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame,
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And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed;
47 for I delight in your commands because I love them.
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And I will delight myself in thy commandments, 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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And I will lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I have loved, and I will meditate in thy statutes.
49 Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.
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ZAIN. Remember the word for thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
50 My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.
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This is my comfort in mine affliction; for thy ·word hath quickened me.
51 The arrogant mock me unmercifully, but I do not turn from your law.
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The proud have derided me beyond measure: I have not declined from thy law.
52 I remember, LORD, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them.
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I remembered thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, and have comforted myself.
53 Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law.
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Burning indignation hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked who forsake thy law.
54 Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge.
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Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 In the night, LORD, I remember your name, that I may keep your law.
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I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, and have kept thy law.
56 This has been my practice: I obey your precepts.
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This I have had, because I have observed thy precepts.
57 You are my portion, LORD; I have promised to obey your words.
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CHETH. My portion, O Jehovah, I have said, is to keep thy words.
58 I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.
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I have sought thy favour with [my] whole heart: be gracious unto me according to thy ·word.
59 I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.
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I have thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60 I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.
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I have made haste, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.
61 Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.
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The bands of the wicked have wrapped me round: I have not forgotten thy law.
62 At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.
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At midnight I rise up to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgments.
63 I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your precepts.
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I am the companion of all that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
64 The earth is filled with your love, LORD; teach me your decrees.
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The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy loving-kindness: teach me thy statutes.
65 Do good to your servant according to your word, LORD.
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TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according to thy word.
66 Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands.
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Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word.
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Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep thy ·word.
68 You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees.
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Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart.
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The proud have forged falsehood against me: I will observe thy precepts with [my] whole heart.
70 Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law.
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Their heart is as fat as grease: as for me, I delight in thy law.
71 It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.
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It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.
72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
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The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.
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YOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.
74 May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.
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They that fear thee will see me, and rejoice; because I have hoped in thy word.
75 I know, LORD, that your laws are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
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I know, Jehovah, that thy Judgments are righteousness, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
76 May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.
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Oh let thy loving-kindness be for my comfort, according to thy ·word unto thy servant.
77 Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight.
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Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law 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; for they have acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts.
79 May those who fear you turn to me, those who understand your statutes.
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Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.
80 May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees, that I may not be put to shame.
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Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.
81 My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word.
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CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; I hope in thy word.
82 My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, “When will you comfort me?”
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Mine eyes fail for thy ·word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83 Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees.
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For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; I do not forget thy statutes.
84 How long must your servant wait? When will you punish my persecutors?
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How many shall be the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The arrogant dig pits to trap me, contrary to your law.
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The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to thy law.
86 All your commands are trustworthy; help me, for I am being persecuted without cause.
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All thy commandments are faithfulness. They persecute me wrongfully: help thou me.
87 They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.
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They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts.
88 In your unfailing love preserve my life, that I may obey the statutes of your mouth.
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Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, and I will keep the testimony of thy mouth.
89 Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.
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LAMED. For ever, O Jehovah, thy word is settled in the heavens.
90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.
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Thy faithfulness is from generation to generation: thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
91 Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you.
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By thine ordinances they stand this day; for all things are thy servants.
92 If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
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Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
93 I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.
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I will never forget thy precepts; for by them thou hast quickened me.
94 Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts.
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I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
95 The wicked are waiting to destroy me, but I will ponder your statutes.
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The wicked have awaited me to destroy me; [but] I attend unto thy testimonies.
96 To all perfection I see a limit, but your commands are boundless.
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I have seen an end of all perfection: thy commandment is exceeding broad.
97 Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.
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MEM. Oh how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies.
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Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.
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; for thy testimonies are my meditation.
100 I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts.
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I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.
101 I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word.
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I have refrained my feet from every evil path, that I might keep thy word.
102 I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me.
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I have not departed from thy judgments; for it is thou that hast taught me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
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How sweet are thy ·words unto my taste! more than honey to my mouth!
104 I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path.
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From thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false path.
105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
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NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto 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, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I have suffered much; preserve my life, LORD, according to your word.
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I am afflicted very much; O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy word.
108 Accept, LORD, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.
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Accept, I beseech thee, Jehovah, the voluntary-offerings of my mouth, and teach me thy judgments.
109 Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law.
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My life is continually in my hand; but I do not forget thy law.
110 The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts.
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The wicked have laid a snare for me; but I have not wandered from thy precepts.
111 Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
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Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.
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I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes for ever, unto the end.
113 I hate double-minded people, but I love your law.
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SAMECH. The double-minded have I hated; but thy law do I love.
114 You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.
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Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
115 Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!
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Depart from me, ye evil-doers; and I will observe the commandments of my God.
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 according to thy ·word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117 Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees.
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Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe; and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
118 You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their delusions come to nothing.
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Thou hast set at nought all them that wander from thy statutes; for their deceit is falsehood.
119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes.
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Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth [like] dross; therefore I love thy testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws.
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My flesh shuddereth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
121 I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors.
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AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Ensure your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
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Be surety for thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes fail, looking for your salvation, looking for your righteous promise.
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Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the ·word of thy righteousness.
124 Deal with your servant according to your love and teach me your decrees.
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Deal with thy servant according to thy loving-kindness, and teach me thy statutes.
125 I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.
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I am thy servant; give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.
126 It is time for you to act, LORD; your law is being broken.
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It is time for Jehovah to work: they have made void thy law.
127 Because I love your commands more than gold, more than pure gold,
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Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
128 and because I consider all your precepts right, I hate every wrong path.
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Therefore I regard all [thy] precepts concerning all things to be right: I hate every false path.
129 Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them.
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PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore doth my soul observe them.
130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
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The entrance of thy words giveth light, giving understanding unto the simple.
131 I open my mouth and pant, longing for your commands.
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I opened my mouth wide and panted; for I longed for thy commandments.
132 Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.
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Turn unto me, and be gracious unto me, as thou art wont to do unto those that love thy name.
133 Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.
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Establish my steps in thy ·word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from human oppression, that I may obey your precepts.
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Deliver me from the oppression of man; and I will keep thy precepts.
135 Make your face shine on your servant and teach me your decrees.
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Make thy face to shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
136 Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed.
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Mine eyes run down with streams of water, because they keep not thy law.
137 You are righteous, LORD, and your laws are right.
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TZADE. Righteous art thou, Jehovah, and upright are thy judgments.
138 The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy.
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Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
139 My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words.
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My zeal destroyeth me, because mine oppressors have forgotten thy words.
140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
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Thy ·word is exceeding pure, and thy servant loveth it.
141 Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts.
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I am little and despised: thy precepts have I not forgotten.
142 Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true.
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Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.
143 Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands give me delight.
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Trouble and anguish have taken hold upon me: thy commandments are my delights.
144 Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.
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The righteousness of thy testimonies is for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 I call with all my heart; answer me, LORD, and I will obey your decrees.
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KOPH. I have called with [my] whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will observe thy statutes.
146 I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes.
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I call upon thee; save me, and I will keep thy testimonies.
147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.
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I anticipate the morning-dawn and I cry: I hope in thy word.
148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.
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Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy ·word.
149 Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve my life, LORD, according to your laws.
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Hear my voice according to thy loving-kindness: O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy judgment.
150 Those who devise wicked schemes are near, but they are far from your law.
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They have drawn nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
151 Yet you are near, LORD, and all your commands are true.
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Thou, Jehovah, art near, and all thy commandments are truth.
152 Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established them to last forever.
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From thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
153 Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law.
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RESH. See mine affliction, and deliver me; for I have not forgotten thy law.
154 Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise.
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Plead my cause, and redeem me: quicken me according to thy ·word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees.
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Salvation is far from the wicked; for they seek not thy statutes.
156 Your compassion, LORD, is great; preserve my life according to your laws.
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Many are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah; quicken me according to thy judgments.
157 Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes.
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Many are my persecutors and mine oppressors; I have not declined from thy testimonies.
158 I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word.
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I beheld them that deal treacherously, and was grieved; because they kept not thy ·word.
159 See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, LORD, in accordance with your love.
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See how I have loved thy precepts: quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy loving-kindness.
160 All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.
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The sum of thy word is truth, and every righteous judgment of thine is for ever.
161 Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word.
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SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
162 I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil.
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I have joy in thy ·word, as one that findeth great spoil.
163 I hate and detest falsehood but I love your law.
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I hate and abhor falsehood; thy law do I love.
164 Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws.
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Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
165 Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
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Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing doth stumble them.
166 I wait for your salvation, LORD, and I follow your commands.
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I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and have done thy commandments.
167 I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly.
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My soul hath kept thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
168 I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you.
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I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies; for all my ways are before thee.
169 May my cry come before you, LORD; give me understanding according to your word.
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TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, Jehovah: give me understanding according to thy word.
170 May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.
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Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy ·word.
171 May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees.
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My lips shall pour forth praise when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
172 May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous.
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My tongue shall speak aloud of thy ·word; for all thy commandments are righteousness.
173 May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
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Let thy hand be for my help; for I have chosen thy precepts.
174 I long for your salvation, LORD, and your law gives me delight.
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I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight.
175 Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.
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Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments 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 have gone astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for I have not forgotten thy commandments.
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