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1 Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord.
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<ALEPH> Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
2 Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart,
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Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.
3 who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways.
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They do no evil; they go in his ways.
4 You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently.
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You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
5 O that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes!
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If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
6 Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.
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Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
7 I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous ordinances.
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I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
8 I will observe your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.
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I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.
9 How can young people keep their way pure? By guarding it according to your word.
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<BETH> How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
10 With my whole heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commandments.
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I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.
11 I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against you.
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I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.
12 Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes.
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Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.
13 With my lips I declare all the ordinances of your mouth.
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With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
14 I delight in the way of your decrees as much as in all riches.
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I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.
15 I will meditate on your precepts, and fix my eyes on your ways.
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I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.
16 I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
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I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
17 Deal bountifully with your servant, so that I may live and observe your word.
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<GIMEL> Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;
18 Open my eyes, so that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
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Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
19 I live as an alien in the land; do not hide your commandments from me.
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I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.
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My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
21 You rebuke the insolent, accursed ones, who wander from your commandments;
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Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.
22 take away from me their scorn and contempt, for I have kept your decrees.
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Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
23 Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
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Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
24 Your decrees are my delight, they are my counselors.
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Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
25 My soul clings to the dust; revive me according to your word.
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<DALETH> My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
26 When I told of my ways, you answered me; teach me your statutes.
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I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.
27 Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works.
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Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.
28 My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
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My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word
29 Put false ways far from me; and graciously teach me your law.
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Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your ordinances before me.
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I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.
31 I cling to your decrees, O Lord; let me not be put to shame.
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I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.
32 I run the way of your commandments, for you enlarge my understanding.
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I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.
33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, and I will observe it to the end.
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<HE> O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart.
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Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
35 Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.
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Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.
36 Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain.
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Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
37 Turn my eyes from looking at vanities; give me life in your ways.
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Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
38 Confirm to your servant your promise, which is for those who fear you.
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Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
39 Turn away the disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.
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Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
40 See, I have longed for your precepts; in your righteousness give me life.
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See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
41 Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord, your salvation according to your promise.
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<VAU> Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.
42 Then I shall have an answer for those who taunt me, for I trust in your word.
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So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.
43 Do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in your ordinances.
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Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.
44 I will keep your law continually, forever and ever.
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So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;
45 I shall walk at liberty, for I have sought your precepts.
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So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.
46 I will also speak of your decrees before kings, and shall not be put to shame;
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So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.
47 I find my delight in your commandments, because I love them.
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And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
48 I revere your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes.
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And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.
49 Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope.
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<ZAIN> Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.
50 This is my comfort in my distress, that your promise gives me life.
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This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.
51 The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from your law.
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The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
52 When I think of your ordinances from of old, I take comfort, O Lord.
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I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
53 Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, those who forsake your law.
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I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs wherever I make my home.
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Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.
55 I remember your name in the night, O Lord, and keep your law.
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I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.
56 This blessing has fallen to me, for I have kept your precepts.
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This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.
57 The Lord is my portion; I promise to keep your words.
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<CHETH> The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.
58 I implore your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.
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I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.
59 When I think of your ways, I turn my feet to your decrees;
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I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.
60 I hurry and do not delay to keep your commandments.
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I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.
61 Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget your law.
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The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.
62 At midnight I rise to praise you, because of your righteous ordinances.
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In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.
63 I am a companion of all who fear you, of those who keep your precepts.
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I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your steadfast love; teach me your statutes.
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The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.
65 You have dealt well with your servant, O Lord, according to your word.
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<TETH> You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
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Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.
67 Before I was humbled I went astray, but now I keep your word.
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Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
68 You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
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You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.
69 The arrogant smear me with lies, but with my whole heart I keep your precepts.
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The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.
70 Their hearts are fat and gross, but I delight in your law.
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Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.
71 It is good for me that I was humbled, so that I might learn your statutes.
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It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
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The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.
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<JOD> Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.
74 Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in your word.
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Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.
75 I know, O Lord, that your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness you have humbled me.
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I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.
76 Let your steadfast love become my comfort according to your promise to your servant.
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Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.
77 Let your mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.
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Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.
78 Let the arrogant be put to shame, because they have subverted me with guile; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.
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Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.
79 Let those who fear you turn to me, so that they may know your decrees.
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Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.
80 May my heart be blameless in your statutes, so that I may not be put to shame.
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Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.
81 My soul languishes for your salvation; I hope in your word.
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<CAPH> My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
82 My eyes fail with watching for your promise; I ask, "When will you comfort me?"
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My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?
83 For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten your statutes.
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For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.
84 How long must your servant endure? When will you judge those who persecute me?
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How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?
85 The arrogant have dug pitfalls for me; they flout your law.
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The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
86 All your commandments are enduring; I am persecuted without cause; help me!
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All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.
87 They have almost made an end of me on earth; but I have not forsaken your precepts.
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They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
88 In your steadfast love spare my life, so that I may keep the decrees of your mouth.
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Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.
89 The Lord exists forever; your word is firmly fixed in heaven.
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<LAMED> For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.
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Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved.
91 By your appointment they stand today, for all things are your servants.
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They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.
92 If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my misery.
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If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.
93 I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life.
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I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.
94 I am yours; save me, for I have sought your precepts.
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I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.
95 The wicked lie in wait to destroy me, but I consider your decrees.
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The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.
96 I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commandment is exceedingly broad.
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I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.
97 Oh, how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long.
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<MEM> O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is always with me.
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Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your decrees are my meditation.
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I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
100 I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts.
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I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
101 I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word.
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I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.
102 I do not turn away from your ordinances, for you have taught me.
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My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
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How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
104 Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
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Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
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<NUN> Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
106 I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to observe your righteous ordinances.
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I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
107 I am severely afflicted; give me life, O Lord, according to your word.
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I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
108 Accept my offerings of praise, O Lord, and teach me your ordinances.
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Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
109 I hold my life in my hand continually, but I do not forget your law.
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My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, but I do not stray from your precepts.
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Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
111 Your decrees are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
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I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
112 I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end.
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My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
113 I hate the double-minded, but I love your law.
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<SAMECH> I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
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You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
115 Go away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
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Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
116 Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope.
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Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.
117 Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for your statutes continually.
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Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
118 You spurn all who go astray from your statutes; for their cunning is in vain.
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You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.
119 All the wicked of the earth you count as dross; therefore I love your decrees.
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All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.
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My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
121 I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.
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<AIN> I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.
122 Guarantee your servant's well-being; do not let the godless oppress me.
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Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
123 My eyes fail from watching for your salvation, and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.
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My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
124 Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love, and teach me your statutes.
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Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
125 I am your servant; give me understanding, so that I may know your decrees.
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I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
126 It is time for the Lord to act, for your law has been broken.
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It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.
127 Truly I love your commandments more than gold, more than fine gold.
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For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
128 Truly I direct my steps by all your precepts; I hate every false way.
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Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.
129 Your decrees are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them.
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<PE> Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.
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The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
131 With open mouth I pant, because I long for your commandments.
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My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
132 Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your custom toward those who love your name.
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Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.
133 Keep my steps steady according to your promise, and never let iniquity have dominion over me.
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Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
134 Redeem me from human oppression, that I may keep your precepts.
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Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
135 Make your face shine upon your servant, and teach me your statutes.
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Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
136 My eyes shed streams of tears because your law is not kept.
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Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
137 You are righteous, O Lord, and your judgments are right.
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<TZADE> O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
138 You have appointed your decrees in righteousness and in all faithfulness.
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You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
139 My zeal consumes me because my foes forget your words.
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My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
140 Your promise is well tried, and your servant loves it.
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Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
141 I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.
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I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is the truth.
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Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
143 Trouble and anguish have come upon me, but your commandments are my delight.
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Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
144 Your decrees are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live.
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The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
145 With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord. I will keep your statutes.
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<KOPH> I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
146 I cry to you; save me, that I may observe your decrees.
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My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I put my hope in your words.
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Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
148 My eyes are awake before each watch of the night, that I may meditate on your promise.
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In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
149 In your steadfast love hear my voice; O Lord, in your justice preserve my life.
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Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
150 Those who persecute me with evil purpose draw near; they are far from your law.
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Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.
151 Yet you are near, O Lord, and all your commandments are true.
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You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
152 Long ago I learned from your decrees that you have established them forever.
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I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
153 Look on my misery and rescue me, for I do not forget your law.
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<RESH> O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,
154 Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your promise.
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Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.
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Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
156 Great is your mercy, O Lord; give me life according to your justice.
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Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
157 Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, yet I do not swerve from your decrees.
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Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
158 I look at the faithless with disgust, because they do not keep your commands.
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I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
159 Consider how I love your precepts; preserve my life according to your steadfast love.
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See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
160 The sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.
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Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
161 Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
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<SHIN> Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
162 I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil.
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I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law.
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I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous ordinances.
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Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
165 Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.
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Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
166 I hope for your salvation, O Lord, and I fulfill your commandments.
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Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
167 My soul keeps your decrees; I love them exceedingly.
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My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
168 I keep your precepts and decrees, for all my ways are before you.
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I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
169 Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me understanding according to your word.
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<TAU> Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
170 Let my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.
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Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
171 My lips will pour forth praise, because you teach me your statutes.
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Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
172 My tongue will sing of your promise, for all your commandments are right.
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Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
173 Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
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Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
174 I long for your salvation, O Lord, and your law is my delight.
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All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
175 Let me live that I may praise you, and let your ordinances help me.
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Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek out your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.
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I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.
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