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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.] O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,
2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—
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O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.
3 they do no wrong but follow his ways.
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Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.
4 You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.
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Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,
5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
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O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
6 Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
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Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.
7 I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
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I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.
8 I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.
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Thy statutes I keep, leave 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.] With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe -- 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 all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
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In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.
12 Praise be to you, LORD; teach me your decrees.
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Blessed [art] Thou, O 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 I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.
14 I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.
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In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.
15 I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.
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In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.
16 I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.
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In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.
17 Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word.
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[Gimel.] Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.
18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
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Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
19 I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.
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A sojourner I [am] on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.
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Broken hath my soul for desire Unto 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 cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.
22 Remove from me their scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes.
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Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.
23 Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.
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Princes also sat -- against me they spoke, 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, The men of my counsel!
25 I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word.
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[Daleth.] Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, 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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My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest 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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The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.
28 My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
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My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.
29 Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me and teach me your law.
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The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws.
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The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,
31 I hold fast to your statutes, LORD; do not let me be put to shame.
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I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
32 I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding.
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The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost 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.] Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it -- [to] the end.
34 Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart.
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Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
35 Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.
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Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.
36 Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.
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Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.
37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.
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Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.
38 Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared.
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Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.
39 Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good.
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Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments [are] good.
40 How I long for your precepts! In your righteousness preserve my life.
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Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,
41 May your unfailing love come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your promise;
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[Waw.] And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.
42 then I can answer anyone who taunts me, for I trust in your word.
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And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted 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 Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.
44 I will always obey your law, for ever and ever.
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And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.
45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.
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And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.
46 I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame,
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And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.
47 for I delight in your commands because I love them.
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And I delight myself in Thy commands, That 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 lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!
49 Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.
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[Zain.] Remember the word to Thy servant, On 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, That Thy saying hath quickened me.
51 The arrogant mock me unmercifully, but I do not turn from your law.
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The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.
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 I comfort myself.
53 Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law.
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Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.
54 Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge.
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Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.
55 In the night, LORD, I remember your name, that I may keep your law.
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I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.
56 This has been my practice: I obey your precepts.
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This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!
57 You are my portion, LORD; I have promised to obey your words.
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[Cheth.] My portion [is] Jehovah; I have said -- 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 appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.
59 I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.
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I have reckoned my ways, And turn back 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 delayed not, to keep Thy commands.
61 Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.
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Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.
62 At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.
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At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.
63 I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your precepts.
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A companion I [am] to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.
64 The earth is filled with your love, LORD; teach me your decrees.
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Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!
65 Do good to your servant according to your word, LORD.
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[Teth.] Good Thou didst 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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The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word.
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Before I am afflicted, I -- I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.
68 You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees.
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Good Thou [art], and doing 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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Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.
70 Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law.
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Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I -- in Thy law I have delighted.
71 It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.
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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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Better to me [is] the law of Thy mouth 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 made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.
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 fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.
75 I know, LORD, that your laws are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
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I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous [are] Thy judgments, And [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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Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.
77 Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight.
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Meet me do Thy mercies, and I 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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Ashamed are the proud, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.
79 May those who fear you turn to me, those who understand your statutes.
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Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.
80 May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees, that I may not be put to shame.
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My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.
81 My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word.
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[Kaph.] Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.
82 My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, “When will you comfort me?”
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Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, `When doth it 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 been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.
84 How long must your servant wait? When will you punish my persecutors?
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How many [are] the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?
85 The arrogant dig pits to trap me, contrary to your law.
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The proud have digged for me pits, That [are] 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 commands [are] faithfulness, [With] falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.
87 They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.
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Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I -- I have not forsaken Thy precepts.
88 In your unfailing love preserve my life, that I may obey the statutes of your mouth.
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According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!
89 Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.
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[Lamed.] To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.
90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.
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To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.
91 Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you.
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According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole [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 [were] my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.
93 I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.
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To the age I forget not 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 Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.
95 The wicked are waiting to destroy me, but I will ponder your statutes.
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Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.
96 To all perfection I see a limit, but your commands are boundless.
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Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad [is] Thy command -- exceedingly!
97 Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.
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[Mem.] O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it [is] my meditation.
98 Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies.
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Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it [is] before me to the age.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.
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Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies [are] my meditation.
100 I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts.
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Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
101 I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word.
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From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.
102 I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me.
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From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou -- Thou hast directed me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
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How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above 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 have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!
105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
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[Nun.] A lamp to my foot [is] Thy word, And a light to 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 confirm [it], To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.
107 I have suffered much; preserve my life, LORD, according to your word.
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I have been 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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Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.
109 Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law.
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My soul [is] in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.
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, And from thy precepts I wandered not.
111 Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
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I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart [are] they.
112 My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.
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I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age -- [to] the end!
113 I hate double-minded people, but I love your law.
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[Samech.] Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.
114 You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.
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My hiding place and my shield [art] Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.
115 Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!
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Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands 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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Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.
117 Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees.
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Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.
118 You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their delusions come to nothing.
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Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood [is] their deceit.
119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes.
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Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.
120 My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws.
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Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!
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 righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Ensure your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
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Make sure 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 have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.
124 Deal with your servant according to your love and teach me your decrees.
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Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.
125 I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.
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Thy servant [am] I -- cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.
126 It is time for you to act, LORD; your law is being broken.
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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 have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold.
128 and because I consider all your precepts right, I hate every wrong path.
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Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!
129 Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them.
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[Pe.] Wonderful [are] Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.
130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
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The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
131 I open my mouth and pant, longing for your commands.
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My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.
132 Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.
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Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.
133 Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.
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My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.
134 Redeem me from human oppression, that I may obey your precepts.
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Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,
135 Make your face shine on your servant and teach me your decrees.
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Thy face cause to shine on 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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Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!
137 You are righteous, LORD, and your laws are right.
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[Tzade.] Righteous [art] Thou, O 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 appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,
139 My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words.
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Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.
140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
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Tried [is] thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.
141 Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts.
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Small I [am], and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.
142 Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true.
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Thy righteousness [is] righteousness to the age, And Thy law [is] truth.
143 Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands give me delight.
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Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands [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] to Cause me to understand, and I 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 the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,
146 I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes.
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I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do 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 have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.
148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.
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Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.
149 Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve my life, LORD, according to your laws.
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My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.
150 Those who devise wicked schemes are near, but they are far from your law.
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Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.
151 Yet you are near, LORD, and all your commands are true.
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Near [art] Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands [are] truth.
152 Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established them to last forever.
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Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!
153 Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law.
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[Resh.] See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.
154 Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise.
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Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees.
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Far from the wicked [is] salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.
156 Your compassion, LORD, is great; preserve my life according to your laws.
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Thy mercies [are] many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.
157 Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes.
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Many [are] my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.
158 I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word.
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I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.
159 See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, LORD, in accordance with your love.
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See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me.
160 All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.
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The sum of Thy word [is] truth, And to the age [is] every judgment of Thy righteousness!
161 Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word.
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[Shin.] Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.
162 I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil.
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I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
163 I hate and detest falsehood but I love your law.
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Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate [it], Thy law I have loved.
164 Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws.
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Seven [times] in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.
165 Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
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Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.
166 I wait for your salvation, LORD, and I follow your commands.
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I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.
167 I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly.
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Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do 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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[Taw.] My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.
170 May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.
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My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.
171 May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees.
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My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.
172 May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous.
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My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands [are] righteous.
173 May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
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Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.
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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My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do 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 wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!
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