596 lines
13 KiB
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596 lines
13 KiB
Markdown
Psalm 119Delight in God's Word
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1. How happy are those whose way is blameless,
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who walk according to the
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Lord's instruction!
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2. Happy are those who keep his decrees
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and seek him with all their heart.
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3. They do nothing wrong;
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they walk in his ways.
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4. You have commanded that your precepts
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be diligently kept.
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5. If only my ways were committed
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to keeping your statutes!
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6. Then I would not be ashamed
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when I think about all your commands.
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7. I will praise you with an upright heart
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when I learn your righteous judgments.
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8. I will keep your statutes;
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never abandon me.
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9. How can a young man keep his way pure?
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By keeping your word.
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10. I have sought you with all my heart;
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don't let me wander from your commands.
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11. I have treasured your word in my heart
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so that I may not sin against you.
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12.
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Lord, may you be blessed;
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teach me your statutes.
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13. With my lips I proclaim
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all the judgments from your mouth.
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14. I rejoice in the way revealed by your decrees
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as much as in all riches.
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15. I will meditate on your precepts
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and think about your ways.
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16. I will delight in your statutes;
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I will not forget your word.
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17. Deal generously with your servant
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so that I might live;
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then I will keep your word.
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18. Open my eyes so that I may contemplate
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wondrous things from your instruction.
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19. I am a resident alien on earth;
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do not hide your commands from me.
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20. I am continually overcome
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with longing for your judgments.
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21. You rebuke the arrogant,
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the ones under a curse,
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who wander from your commands.
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22. Take insult and contempt away from me,
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for I have kept your decrees.
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23. Though princes sit together speaking against me,
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your servant will think about your statutes;
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24. your decrees are my delight
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and my counselors.
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25. My life is down in the dust;
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give me life through your word.
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26. I told you about my life,
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and you answered me;
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teach me your statutes.
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27.
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Help me understand
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the meaning of your precepts
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so that I can meditate on your wonders.
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28. I am weary from grief;
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strengthen me through your word.
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29. Keep me from the way of deceit
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and graciously give me your instruction.
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30. I have chosen the way of truth;
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I have set your ordinances before me.
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31. I cling to your decrees;
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Lord, do not put me to shame.
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32. I pursue the way of your commands,
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for you broaden my understanding.
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33. Teach me,
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Lord, the meaning of your statutes,
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and I will always keep them.
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34.
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Help me understand your instruction,
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and I will obey it
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and follow it with all my heart.
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35.
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Help me stay on the path of your commands,
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for I take pleasure in it.
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36. Turn my heart to your decrees
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and not to dishonest profit.
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37. Turn my eyes
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from looking at what is worthless;
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give me life in your ways.
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38. Confirm what you said to your servant,
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for it produces reverence for you.
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39. Turn away the disgrace I dread;
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indeed, your judgments are good.
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40. How I long for your precepts!
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Give me life through your righteousness.
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41. Let your faithful love come to me,
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Lord,
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your salvation, as you promised.
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42. Then I can answer the one who taunts me,
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for I trust in your word.
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43. Never take the word of truth from my mouth,
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for I hope in your judgments.
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44. I will always obey your instruction,
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forever and ever.
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45. I will walk freely in an open place
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because I study your precepts.
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46. I will speak of your decrees before kings
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and not be ashamed.
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47. I delight in your commands,
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which I love.
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48. I will lift up my hands to your commands,
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which I love,
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and will meditate on your statutes.
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49. Remember your word to your servant;
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you have given me hope through it.
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50. This is my comfort in my affliction:
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Your promise has given me life.
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51. The arrogant constantly ridicule me,
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but I do not turn away from your instruction.
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52.
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Lord, I remember your judgments from long ago
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and find comfort.
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53. Fury seizes me because of the wicked
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who reject your instruction.
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54. Your statutes are the theme of my song
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during my earthly life.
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55.
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Lord, I remember your name in the night,
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and I obey your instruction.
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56. This is my practice:
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I obey your precepts.
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57. The
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Lord is my portion;
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I have promised to keep your words.
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58. I have sought your favor with all my heart;
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be gracious to me according to your promise.
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59. I thought about my ways
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and turned my steps back to your decrees.
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60. I hurried, not hesitating
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to keep your commands.
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61. Though the ropes of the wicked
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were wrapped around me,
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I did not forget your instruction.
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62. I rise at midnight to thank you
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for your righteous judgments.
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63. I am a friend to all who fear you,
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to those who keep your precepts.
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64.
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Lord, the earth is filled with your faithful love;
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teach me your statutes.
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65.
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Lord, you have treated your servant well,
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just as you promised.
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66. Teach me good judgment and discernment,
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for I rely on your commands.
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67. Before I was afflicted I went astray,
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but now I keep your word.
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68. You are good, and you do what is good;
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teach me your statutes.
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69. The arrogant have smeared me with lies,
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but I obey your precepts with all my heart.
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70. Their hearts are hard and insensitive,
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but I delight in your instruction.
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71. It was good for me to be afflicted
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so that I could learn your statutes.
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72. Instruction from your lips is better for me
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than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
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73. Your hands made me and formed me;
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give me understanding
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so that I can learn your commands.
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74. Those who fear you will see me and rejoice,
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for I put my hope in your word.
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75. I know,
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Lord, that your judgments are just
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and that you have afflicted me fairly.
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76. May your faithful love comfort me
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as you promised your servant.
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77. May your compassion come to me
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so that I may live,
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for your instruction is my delight.
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78. Let the arrogant be put to shame
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for slandering me with lies;
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I will meditate on your precepts.
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79. Let those who fear you,
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those who know your decrees, turn to me.
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80. May my heart be blameless regarding your statutes
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so that I will not be put to shame.
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81. I long for your salvation;
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I put my hope in your word.
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82. My eyes grow weary
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looking for what you have promised;
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I ask, "
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When will you comfort me?"
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83. Though I have become like a wineskin dried by smoke,
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I do not forget your statutes.
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84. How many days must your servant wait?
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When will you execute judgment on my persecutors?
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85. The arrogant have dug pits for me;
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they violate your instruction.
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86. All your commands are true;
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people persecute me with lies--help me!
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87. They almost ended my life on earth,
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but I did not abandon your precepts.
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88. Give me life in accordance with your faithful love,
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and I will obey the decree you have spoken.
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89.
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Lord, your word is forever;
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it is firmly fixed in heaven.
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90. Your faithfulness is for all generations;
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you established the earth, and it stands firm.
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91. Your judgments stand firm today,
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for all things are your servants.
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92. If your instruction had not been my delight,
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I would have died in my affliction.
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93. I will never forget your precepts,
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for you have given me life through them.
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94. I am yours; save me,
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for I have studied your precepts.
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95. The wicked hope to destroy me,
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but I contemplate your decrees.
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96. I have seen a limit to all perfection,
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but your command is without limit.
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97. How I love your instruction!
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It is my meditation all day long.
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98. Your command makes me wiser than my enemies,
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for it is always with me.
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99. I have more insight than all my teachers
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because your decrees are my meditation.
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100. I understand more than the elders
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because I obey your precepts.
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101. I have kept my feet from every evil path
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to follow your word.
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102. I have not turned from your judgments,
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for you yourself have instructed me.
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103. How sweet your word is to my taste--
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sweeter than honey in my mouth.
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104. I gain understanding from your precepts;
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therefore I hate every false way.
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105. Your word is a lamp for my feet
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and a light on my path.
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106. I have solemnly sworn
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to keep your righteous judgments.
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107. I am severely afflicted;
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Lord, give me life according to your word.
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108.
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Lord, please accept my freewill offerings of praise,
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and teach me your judgments.
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109. My life is constantly in danger,
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yet I do not forget your instruction.
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110. The wicked have set a trap for me,
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but I have not wandered from your precepts.
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111. I have your decrees as a heritage forever;
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indeed, they are the joy of my heart.
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112. I am resolved to obey your statutes
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to the very end.
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113. I hate those who are double-minded,
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but I love your instruction.
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114. You are my shelter and my shield;
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I put my hope in your word.
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115. Depart from me, you evil ones,
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so that I may obey my God's commands.
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116. Sustain me as you promised, and I will live;
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do not let me be ashamed of my hope.
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117. Sustain me so that I can be safe
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and always be concerned about your statutes.
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118. You reject all who stray from your statutes,
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for their deceit is a lie.
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119. You remove all the wicked on earth
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as if they were dross from metal;
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therefore, I love your decrees.
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120. I tremble in awe of you;
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I fear your judgments.
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121. I have done what is just and right;
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do not leave me to my oppressors.
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122. Guarantee your servant's well-being;
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do not let the arrogant oppress me.
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123. My eyes grow weary looking for your salvation
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and for your righteous promise.
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124. Deal with your servant based on your faithful love;
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teach me your statutes.
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125. I am your servant;
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give me understanding
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so that I may know your decrees.
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126. It is time for the
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Lord to act,
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for they have violated your instruction.
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127. Since I love your commands
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more than gold, even the purest gold,
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128. I carefully follow all your precepts
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and hate every false way.
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129. Your decrees are wondrous;
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therefore I obey them.
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130. The revelation of your words brings light
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and gives understanding to the inexperienced.
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131. I open my mouth and pant
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because I long for your commands.
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132. Turn to me and be gracious to me,
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as is your practice toward those who love your name.
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133. Make my steps steady through your promise;
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don't let any sin dominate me.
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134. Redeem me from human oppression,
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and I will keep your precepts.
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135. Make your face shine on your servant,
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and teach me your statutes.
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136. My eyes pour out streams of tears
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because people do not follow your instruction.
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137. You are righteous,
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Lord,
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and your judgments are just.
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138. The decrees you issue are righteous
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and altogether trustworthy.
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139. My anger overwhelms me
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because my foes forget your words.
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140. Your word is completely pure,
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and your servant loves it.
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141. I am insignificant and despised,
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but I do not forget your precepts.
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142. Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
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and your instruction is true.
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143. Trouble and distress have overtaken me,
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but your commands are my delight.
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144. Your decrees are righteous forever.
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Give me understanding, and I will live.
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145. I call with all my heart; answer me,
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Lord.
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I will obey your statutes.
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146. I call to you; save me,
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and I will keep your decrees.
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147. I rise before dawn and cry out for help;
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I put my hope in your word.
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148. I am awake through each watch of the night
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to meditate on your promise.
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149. In keeping with your faithful love, hear my voice.
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Lord, give me life in keeping with your justice.
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150. Those who pursue evil plans come near;
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they are far from your instruction.
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151. You are near,
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Lord,
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and all your commands are true.
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152. Long ago I learned from your decrees
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that you have established them forever.
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153. Consider my affliction and rescue me,
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for I have not forgotten your instruction.
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154. Champion my cause and redeem me;
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give me life as you promised.
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155. Salvation is far from the wicked
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because they do not study your statutes.
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156. Your compassions are many,
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Lord;
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give me life according to your judgments.
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157. My persecutors and foes are many.
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I have not turned from your decrees.
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158. I have seen the disloyal and feel disgust
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because they do not keep your word.
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159. Consider how I love your precepts;
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Lord, give me life according to your faithful love.
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160. The entirety of your word is truth,
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each of your righteous judgments endures forever.
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161. Princes have persecuted me without cause,
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but my heart fears only your word.
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162. I rejoice over your promise
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like one who finds vast treasure.
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163. I hate and abhor falsehood,
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but I love your instruction.
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164. I praise you seven times a day
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for your righteous judgments.
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165. Abundant peace belongs to those
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who love your instruction;
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nothing makes them stumble.
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166.
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Lord, I hope for your salvation
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and carry out your commands.
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167. I obey your decrees
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and love them greatly.
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168. I obey your precepts and decrees,
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for all my ways are before you.
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169. Let my cry reach you,
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Lord;
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give me understanding according to your word.
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170. Let my plea reach you;
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rescue me according to your promise.
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171. My lips pour out praise,
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for you teach me your statutes.
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172. My tongue sings about your promise,
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for all your commands are righteous.
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173. May your hand be ready to help me,
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for I have chosen your precepts.
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174. I long for your salvation,
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Lord,
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and your instruction is my delight.
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175. Let me live, and I will praise you;
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may your judgments help me.
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176. I wander like a lost sheep;
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seek your servant,
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for I do not forget your commands.
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