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they do no wrong but follow his ways. |
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You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. |
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Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! |
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Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands. |
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I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. |
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I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me. |
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Beth How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. |
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I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. |
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I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. |
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Praise be to you, LORD; teach me your decrees. |
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With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth. |
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I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. |
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I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. |
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I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word. |
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Gimel Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word. |
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Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. |
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I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me. |
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My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times. |
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You rebuke the arrogant, who are accursed, those who stray from your commands. |
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Remove from me their scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes. |
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Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees. |
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Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors. |
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Daleth I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word. |
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I gave an account of my ways and you answered me; teach me your decrees. |
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Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds. |
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My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word. |
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Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me and teach me your law. |
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I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. |
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I hold fast to your statutes, LORD; do not let me be put to shame. |
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I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding. |
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Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart. |
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Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. |
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Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. |
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Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.[fn] |
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Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared. |
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Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good. |
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How I long for your precepts! In your righteousness preserve my life. |
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Waw May your unfailing love come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your promise; |
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then I can answer anyone who taunts me, for I trust in your word. |
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Never take your word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws. |
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I will always obey your law, for ever and ever. |
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I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. |
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I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame, |
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for I delight in your commands because I love them. |
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I reach out for your commands, which I love, that I may meditate on your decrees. |
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Zayin Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. |
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My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life. |
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The arrogant mock me unmercifully, but I do not turn from your law. |
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I remember, LORD, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them. |
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Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law. |
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Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge. |
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In the night, LORD, I remember your name, that I may keep your law. |
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This has been my practice: I obey your precepts. |
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Heth You are my portion, LORD; I have promised to obey your words. |
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I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise. |
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I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes. |
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I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands. |
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Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law. |
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At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws. |
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I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your precepts. |
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The earth is filled with your love, LORD; teach me your decrees. |
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Teth Do good to your servant according to your word, LORD. |
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Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands. |
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Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word. |
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You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees. |
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Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart. |
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Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law. |
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It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees. |
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The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold. |
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Yodh Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands. |
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May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word. |
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I know, LORD, that your laws are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me. |
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May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant. |
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Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight. |
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May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause; but I will meditate on your precepts. |
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May those who fear you turn to me, those who understand your statutes. |
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May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees, that I may not be put to shame. |
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Kaph My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word. |
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My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, “When will you comfort me?” |
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Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees. |
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How long must your servant wait? When will you punish my persecutors? |
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The arrogant dig pits to trap me, contrary to your law. |
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All your commands are trustworthy; help me, for I am being persecuted without cause. |
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They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts. |
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In your unfailing love preserve my life, that I may obey the statutes of your mouth. |
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Lamedh Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. |
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Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures. |
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Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you. |
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If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction. |
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I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life. |
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Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts. |
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The wicked are waiting to destroy me, but I will ponder your statutes. |
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To all perfection I see a limit, but your commands are boundless. |
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Mem Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. |
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Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies. |
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I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. |
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I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts. |
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I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word. |
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I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me. |
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How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! |
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I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. |
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Nun Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. |
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I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws. |
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I have suffered much; preserve my life, LORD, according to your word. |
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Accept, LORD, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws. |
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Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law. |
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The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts. |
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Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. |
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My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.[fn] |
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Samekh I hate double-minded people, but I love your law. |
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You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. |
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Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God! |
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Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed. |
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Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees. |
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You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their delusions come to nothing. |
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All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes. |
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My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws. |
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Ayin I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors. |
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Ensure your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me. |
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My eyes fail, looking for your salvation, looking for your righteous promise. |
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Deal with your servant according to your love and teach me your decrees. |
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I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes. |
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It is time for you to act, LORD; your law is being broken. |
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Because I love your commands more than gold, more than pure gold, |
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and because I consider all your precepts right, I hate every wrong path. |
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Pe Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them. |
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The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. |
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I open my mouth and pant, longing for your commands. |
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Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name. |
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Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. |
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Redeem me from human oppression, that I may obey your precepts. |
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Make your face shine on your servant and teach me your decrees. |
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Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed. |
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Tsadhe You are righteous, LORD, and your laws are right. |
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The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy. |
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My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words. |
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Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them. |
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Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts. |
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Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true. |
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Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands give me delight. |
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Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live. |
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Qoph I call with all my heart; answer me, LORD, and I will obey your decrees. |
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I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes. |
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I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. |
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My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises. |
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Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve my life, LORD, according to your laws. |
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Those who devise wicked schemes are near, but they are far from your law. |
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Yet you are near, LORD, and all your commands are true. |
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Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established them to last forever. |
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Resh Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law. |
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Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise. |
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Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees. |
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Your compassion, LORD, is great; preserve my life according to your laws. |
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Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes. |
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I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word. |
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See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, LORD, in accordance with your love. |
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All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. |
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Sin and Shin Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word. |
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I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil. |
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I hate and detest falsehood but I love your law. |
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Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws. |
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Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. |
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I wait for your salvation, LORD, and I follow your commands. |
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I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly. |
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I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you. |
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Taw May my cry come before you, LORD; give me understanding according to your word. |
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May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise. |
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May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees. |
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May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous. |
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May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts. |
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I long for your salvation, LORD, and your law gives me delight. |
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Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me. |
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I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands. |

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