883 lines
14 KiB
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883 lines
14 KiB
Markdown
Psalm 119
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1. Joyful are people of integrity,
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who follow the instructions of the LORD.
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2. Joyful are those who obey his laws
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and search for him with all their hearts.
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3. They do not compromise with evil,
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and they walk only in his paths.
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4. You have charged us
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to keep your commandments carefully.
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5. Oh, that my actions would consistently
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reflect your decrees!
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6. Then I will not be ashamed
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when I compare my life with your commands.
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7. As I learn your righteous regulations,
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I will thank you by living as I should!
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I will obey your decrees.
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Please don't give up on me!
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9. How can a young person stay pure?
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By obeying your word.
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10. I have tried hard to find you--
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don't let me wander from your commands.
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11. I have hidden your word in my heart,
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that I might not sin against you.
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12. I praise you, O LORD;
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teach me your decrees.
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13. I have recited aloud
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all the regulations you have given us.
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14. I have rejoiced in your laws
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as much as in riches.
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15. I will study your commandments
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and reflect on your ways.
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16. I will delight in your decrees
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and not forget your word.
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17. Be good to your servant,
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that I may live and obey your word.
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18. Open my eyes to see
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the wonderful truths in your instructions.
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19. I am only a foreigner in the land.
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Don't hide your commands from me!
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20. I am always overwhelmed
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with a desire for your regulations.
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21. You rebuke the arrogant;
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those who wander from your commands are cursed.
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22. Don't let them scorn and insult me,
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for I have obeyed your laws.
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23. Even princes sit and speak against me,
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but I will meditate on your decrees.
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24. Your laws please me;
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they give me wise advice.
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25. I lie in the dust;
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revive me by your word.
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26. I told you my plans, and you answered.
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Now
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teach me your decrees.
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Help me understand the meaning of your commandments,
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and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.
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28. I weep with sorrow;
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encourage me by your word.
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29. Keep me from lying to myself;
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give me the privilege of knowing your instructions.
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30. I have chosen to be faithful;
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I have determined to live by your regulations.
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31. I cling to your laws.
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LORD, don't let me be put to shame!
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32. I will pursue your commands,
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for you expand my understanding.
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33. Teach me your decrees, O LORD;
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I will keep them to the end.
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34. Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions;
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I will put them into practice with all my heart.
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35. Make me walk along the path of your commands,
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for that is where my happiness is found.
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36. Give me an eagerness for your laws
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rather than a love for money!
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37. Turn my eyes from worthless things,
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and give me life through your word.
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38. Reassure me of your promise,
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made to those who fear you.
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Help me abandon my shameful ways;
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for your regulations are good.
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40. I long to obey your commandments!
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Renew my life with your goodness.
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41. LORD, give me your unfailing love,
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the salvation that you promised me.
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42. Then I can answer those who taunt me,
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for I trust in your word.
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43. Do not snatch your word of truth from me,
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for your regulations are my only hope.
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44. I will keep on obeying your instructions
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forever and ever.
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45. I will walk in freedom,
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for I have devoted myself to your commandments.
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46. I will speak to kings about your laws,
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and I will not be ashamed.
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47. How I delight in your commands!
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How I love them!
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48. I honor and love your commands.
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I meditate on your decrees.
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49. Remember your promise to me;
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it is my only hope.
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50. Your promise revives me;
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it comforts me in all my troubles.
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51. The proud hold me in utter contempt,
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but I do not turn away from your instructions.
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52. I meditate on your age-old regulations;
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O LORD, they comfort me.
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53. I become furious with the wicked,
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because they reject your instructions.
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54. Your decrees have been the theme of my songs
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wherever I have lived.
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55. I reflect at night on who you are, O LORD;
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therefore, I obey your instructions.
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56. This is how I spend my life:
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obeying your commandments.
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57. LORD, you are mine!
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I promise to obey your words!
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58. With all my heart I want your blessings.
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Be merciful as you promised.
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59. I pondered the direction of my life,
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and I turned to follow your laws.
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60. I will hurry, without delay,
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to obey your commands.
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61. Evil people try to drag me into sin,
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but I am firmly anchored to your instructions.
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62. I rise at midnight to thank you
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for your just regulations.
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63. I am a friend to anyone who fears you--
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anyone who obeys your commandments.
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64. O LORD, your unfailing love fills the earth;
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teach me your decrees.
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65. You have done many good things for me, LORD,
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just as you promised.
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66. I believe in your commands;
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now teach me good judgment and knowledge.
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67. I used to wander off until you disciplined me;
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but now I closely follow your word.
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68. You are good and do only good;
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teach me your decrees.
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69. Arrogant people smear me with lies,
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but in truth I obey your commandments with all my heart.
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70. Their hearts are dull and stupid,
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but I delight in your instructions.
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71. My suffering was good for me,
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for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.
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72. Your instructions are more valuable to me
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than millions in gold and silver.
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73. You made me; you created me.
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Now give me the sense to follow your commands.
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74. May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy,
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for I have put my hope in your word.
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75. I know, O LORD, that your regulations are fair;
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you disciplined me because I needed it.
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76. Now let your unfailing love comfort me,
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just as you promised me, your servant.
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77. Surround me with your tender mercies so I may live,
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for your instructions are my delight.
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78. Bring disgrace upon the arrogant people who lied about me;
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meanwhile, I will concentrate on your commandments.
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79. Let me be united with all who fear you,
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with those who know your laws.
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80. May I be blameless in keeping your decrees;
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then I will never be ashamed.
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81. I am worn out waiting for your rescue,
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but I have put my hope in your word.
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82. My eyes are straining to see your promises come true.
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When will you comfort me?
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83. I am shriveled like a wineskin in the smoke,
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but I have not forgotten to obey your decrees.
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84. How long must I wait?
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When will you punish those who persecute me?
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85. These arrogant people who hate your instructions
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have dug deep pits to trap me.
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86. All your commands are trustworthy.
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Protect me from those who hunt me down without cause.
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87. They almost finished me off,
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but I refused to abandon your commandments.
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88. In your unfailing love, spare my life;
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then I can continue to obey your laws.
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89. Your eternal word, O LORD,
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stands firm in heaven.
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90. Your faithfulness extends to every generation,
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as enduring as the earth you created.
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91. Your regulations remain true to this day,
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for everything serves your plans.
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92. If your instructions hadn't sustained me with joy,
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I would have died in my misery.
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93. I will never forget your commandments,
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for by them you give me life.
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94. I am yours; rescue me!
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For I have worked hard at
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obeying your commandments.
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95. Though the wicked hide along the way to kill me,
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I will quietly keep my mind on your laws.
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96. Even perfection has its limits,
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but your commands have no limit.
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97. Oh, how I love your instructions!
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I think about them all day long.
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98. Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,
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for they are my constant guide.
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99. Yes, I have more insight than my teachers,
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for I am always thinking of your laws.
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100. I am even wiser than my elders,
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for I have kept your commandments.
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101. I have refused to walk on any evil path,
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so that I may remain obedient to your word.
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102. I haven't turned away from your regulations,
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for you have taught me well.
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103. How sweet your words taste to me;
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they are sweeter than honey.
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104. Your commandments give me understanding;
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no wonder I hate every false way of life.
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105. Your word is a lamp to guide my feet
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and a light for my path.
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106. I've promised it once, and I'll promise it again:
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I will obey your righteous regulations.
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107. I have suffered much, O LORD;
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restore my life again as you promised.
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108. LORD, accept my offering of praise,
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and teach me your regulations.
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109. My life constantly hangs in the balance,
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but I will not stop obeying your instructions.
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110. The wicked have set their traps for me,
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but I will not turn from your commandments.
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111. Your laws are my treasure;
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they are my heart's delight.
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112. I am determined to keep your decrees
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to the very end.
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113. I hate those with divided loyalties,
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but I love your instructions.
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114. You are my refuge and my shield;
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your word is my source of hope.
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115. Get out of my life, you evil-minded people,
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for I intend to obey the commands of my God.
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116. LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live!
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Do not let my hope be crushed.
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117. Sustain me, and I will be rescued;
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then I will meditate continually on your decrees.
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118. But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees.
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They are only fooling themselves.
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119. You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum;
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no wonder I love to obey your laws!
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120. I tremble in fear of you;
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I stand in awe of your regulations.
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121. Don't leave me to the mercy of my enemies,
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for I have done what is just and right.
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122. Please guarantee a blessing for me.
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Don't let the arrogant oppress me!
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123. My eyes strain to see your rescue,
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to see the truth of your promise fulfilled.
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124. I am your servant; deal with me in unfailing love,
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teach me your decrees.
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125. Give discernment to me, your servant;
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then I will understand your laws.
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126. LORD, it is time for you to act,
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for these evil people have violated your instructions.
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127. Truly, I love your commands
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more than gold, even the finest gold.
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128. Each of your commandments is right.
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That is why I hate every false way.
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129. Your laws are wonderful.
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No wonder I obey them!
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130. The teaching of your word gives light,
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so even the simple can understand.
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131. I pant with expectation,
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longing for your commands.
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132. Come and show me your mercy,
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as you do for all who love your name.
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133. Guide my steps by your word,
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so I will not be overcome by evil.
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134. Ransom me from the oppression of evil people;
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then I can obey your commandments.
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135. Look upon me with love;
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teach me your decrees.
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136. Rivers of tears gush from my eyes
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because people disobey your instructions.
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137. O LORD, you are righteous,
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and your regulations are fair.
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138. Your laws are perfect
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and completely trustworthy.
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139. I am overwhelmed with indignation,
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for my enemies have disregarded your words.
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140. Your promises have been thoroughly tested;
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that is why I love them so much.
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141. I am insignificant and despised,
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but I don't forget your commandments.
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142. Your justice is eternal,
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and your instructions are perfectly true.
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143. As pressure and stress bear down on me,
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I find joy in your commands.
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144. Your laws are always right;
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help me to understand them so I may live.
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145. I pray with all my heart; answer me, LORD!
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I will obey your decrees.
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146. I cry out to you; rescue me,
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that I may obey your laws.
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147. I rise early, before the sun is up;
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I cry out for help and put my hope in your words.
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148. I stay awake through the night,
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thinking about your promise.
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149. In your faithful love, O LORD, hear my cry;
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let me be revived by following your regulations.
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150. Lawless people are coming to attack me;
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they live far from your instructions.
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151. But you are near, O LORD,
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and all your commands are true.
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152. I have known from my earliest days
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that your laws will last forever.
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153. Look upon my suffering and rescue me,
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for I have not forgotten your instructions.
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154. Argue my case; take my side!
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Protect my life as you promised.
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155. The wicked are far from rescue,
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for they do not bother with your decrees.
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156. LORD, how great is your mercy;
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let me be revived by following your regulations.
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157. Many persecute and trouble me,
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yet I have not swerved from your laws.
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158. Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart,
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because they care nothing for your word.
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159. See how I love your commandments, LORD.
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Give back my life because of your unfailing love.
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160. The very essence of your words is truth;
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all your just regulations will stand forever.
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161. Powerful people harass me without cause,
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but my heart trembles only at your word.
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162. I rejoice in your word
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like one who discovers a great treasure.
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163. I hate and abhor all falsehood,
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but I love your instructions.
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164. I will praise you seven times a day
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because all your regulations are just.
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165. Those who love your instructions have great peace
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and do not stumble.
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166. I long for your rescue, LORD,
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so I have obeyed your commands.
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167. I have obeyed your laws,
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for I love them very much.
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168. Yes, I obey your commandments and laws
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because you know everything I do.
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169. O LORD, listen to my cry;
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give me the discerning mind you promised.
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170. Listen to my prayer;
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rescue me as you promised.
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171. Let praise flow from my lips,
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for you have taught me your decrees.
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172. Let my tongue sing about your word,
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for all your commands are right.
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173. Give me a helping hand,
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for I have chosen to follow your commandments.
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174. O LORD, I have longed for your rescue,
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and your instructions are my delight.
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175. Let me live so I can praise you,
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and may your regulations help me.
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176. I have wandered away like a lost sheep;
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come and find me,
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for I have not forgotten your commands.
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