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Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.
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Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with all their heart,
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who also do no wrong, but walk in His ways.
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You Yourself have commanded Your precepts, that they should be kept diligently.
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Oh that my ways were steadfast in keeping Your statutes!
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Then I would not be put to shame, when I look upon all Your commandments.
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I will give thanks to You with an upright heart, when I learn Your righteous judgments.
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I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.
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How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
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With all my heart I seek You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
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I have stored up Your promise in my heart, that I might not sin against You.
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Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
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With my lips I declare all the judgments that You have spoken.
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I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies, as in all riches.
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I will meditate on Your precepts and consider Your ways.
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I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
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Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live, and I will keep Your word.
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Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things from Your law.
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I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.
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My soul is crushed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
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You rebuke the arrogant; cursed is the one who turns away from Your commandments.
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Remove from me scorn and contempt, for I keep Your testimonies.
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Even though princes sit and speak against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
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Yes, Your testimonies are my delight; they are my counselors.
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My soul clings to the dust; revive me according to Your word.
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I have told of my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.
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Make me understand the way of Your precepts, that I may meditate on Your wondrous works.
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My soul weeps with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.
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Keep me from the way of falsehood, and graciously grant me Your law.
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I have chosen the way of righteousness; I have set Your laws before me.
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I have clung to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.
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I will follow the path of Your commandments, for You enlarge my heart.
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Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep it to the end.
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Give me understanding, and I will keep Your law; I will observe it with all my heart.
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Lead me in the path of Your commandments, for I delight in them.
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Incline my heart to Your testimonies, and not to gain.
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Turn my eyes away from looking at what is worthless; give me life in Your ways!
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Confirm to Your servant Your promise, which is for those who fear You.
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Turn away the disgrace that terrifies me, for Your laws are good.
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Behold, I long for Your precepts; give me life in Your righteousness!
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May Your steadfast love come to me, O LORD, Your salvation according to Your promise,
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that I may answer him who taunts me, for I trust in Your word.
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Do not utterly take the word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your laws.
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I will keep Your law continually, forever and ever.
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I will walk in freedom, for I seek Your precepts.
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I will speak of Your testimonies before kings and shall not be put to shame.
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I will delight in Your commandments, which I love.
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I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on Your statutes.
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Remember the word You spoke to Your servant, for You have given me hope.
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This is my comfort in my affliction, that Your promise gives me life.
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The arrogant utterly mock me, but I do not turn aside from Your law.
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I remember Your laws from of old, O LORD, and I am comforted.
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Indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake Your law.
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Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
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In the night I remember Your name, O LORD, and I will keep Your law.
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This has become mine, that I keep Your precepts.
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The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
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I seek Your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
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I have considered my ways, and I have turned my feet toward Your testimonies.
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I hastened and did not delay to keep Your commandments.
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The cords of the wicked have bound me, but I have not forgotten Your law.
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At midnight I rise to give thanks to You for Your righteous judgments.
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I am a companion of all who fear You, and of those who keep Your precepts.
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The earth is full of Your steadfast love, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
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You have dealt well with Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.
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Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.
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Before I was afflicted, I went astray, but now I keep Your promise.
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You are good and do good; teach me Your statutes.
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The insolent have smeared me with lies, but with all my heart I will keep Your precepts.
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Their heart is thick like fat, but I delight in Your law.
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It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
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The law that comes from Your mouth is good for me, more than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
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Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.
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Those who fear You see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in Your word.
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I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
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Let Your steadfast love be my comfort, according to the promise You made to Your servant.
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Let Your mercy come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.
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Let the insolent be put to shame, because they have dealt perversely with me without cause; but I will meditate on Your precepts.
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Let those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.
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May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
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My soul longs for Your salvation; I hope in Your word.
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My eyes long for Your promise; I say, “When will You comfort me?”
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For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten Your statutes.
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How many are the days of Your servant? When will You judge those who pursue me?
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The insolent have dug pits for me, those who do not follow Your law.
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All Your commandments are trustworthy; they persecute me without cause—help me!
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They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I did not forsake Your statutes.
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Give me life according to Your steadfast love, that I may keep the testimony You have given.
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Forever, O LORD, Your word stands firm in heaven.
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Your faithfulness is from generation to generation; You established the earth, and it remains.
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By Your ordinances they stand 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 statutes forever, for by them You have given me life.
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I am Yours; save me, for I seek Your statutes.
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The wicked wait for me to destroy me, but I will give attention to Your testimonies.
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I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
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Oh, how I love Your law! I meditate on it all day long.
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Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me.
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I have more understanding than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.
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I understand more than the aged, for I keep Your statutes.
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I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep Your word.
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I have not turned aside from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.
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How sweet are Your promises to my palate, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
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Through Your statutes I gain understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
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I have sworn, and I will keep it, to observe Your righteous ordinances.
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I am greatly afflicted, O LORD; give me life according to Your word.
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May the freewill offering of praise be pleasing to You, O LORD, and teach me Your ordinances.
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I am constantly in danger of my life, yet I do not forget Your law.
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The wicked have laid a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your statutes.
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Your testimonies are my inheritance forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
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I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes forever, to the very end.
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I hate those who are double-minded, but I love Your law.
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You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.
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Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
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Uphold me according to Your promise, that I may live; and do not let me be put to shame in my hope.
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Sustain me, that I may be safe, and I will delight in Your statutes continually.
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You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.
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You regard all the wicked of the earth as dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.
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My body trembles for fear of You; I am afraid of Your judgments.
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I have done what is just and right; do not give me over to my oppressors!
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Be surety for Your servant for good; let not the arrogant oppress me.
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My eyes long for Your salvation and for Your righteous promise.
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Deal with Your servant according to Your steadfast love, and teach me Your statutes.
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I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
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It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.
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Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even fine gold.
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Therefore I direct my way by all Your precepts; I hate every false way.
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Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps 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 wide and pant, for I long for Your commandments.
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Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is fitting for those who love Your name.
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Establish my steps by Your promise, and let no evil have dominion over me.
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Redeem me from human oppression, that I may keep Your precepts.
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Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
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My eyes shed streams of tears, because people do not keep Your law.
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Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.
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You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness and in utter faithfulness.
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My zeal consumes me, because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.
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Your promise is thoroughly tested, and Your servant loves it.
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I am small and despised, yet I do not forget Your precepts.
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Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your law is truth.
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Trouble and distress have come upon me, yet Your commandments are my delight.
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Your testimonies are righteous forever; give me understanding, that I may live.
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I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will keep your statutes.
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I call to you; save me! I will hold fast to your testimonies.
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Before dawn I rise and cry for help; I hope in your word.
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My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise.
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Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O LORD, give me life according to your law.
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Those who pursue me with evil intent draw near; they are far from your law.
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You are near, O LORD, and all your commandments are true.
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Long ago I learned from your testimonies that you have established them forever.
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Look on my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget your law.
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Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your promise.
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Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.
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Great is your mercy, O LORD; give me life according to your judgments.
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Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, but I do not turn aside from your testimonies.
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I look with loathing on the faithless, because they do not keep your promise.
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See how I love your precepts! O LORD, give me life according to your steadfast love.
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The foundation of your word is truth, and all your righteous judgments endure forever.
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Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your word.
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I rejoice at your promise, like one who finds great spoil.
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I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law.
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Seven times a day I praise you, because of your righteous judgments.
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Great peace have those who love your law; nothing causes them to stumble.
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I wait for your salvation, O LORD, and I do your commandments.
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I keep your testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
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I keep your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you.
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Let my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word.
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Let my plea come before you; deliver me according to your promise.
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Let my lips pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes.
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Let my tongue sing of Your promise, for all Your commandments are true.
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Let Your hand be my help, for I have chosen Your precepts.
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I long for salvation from You, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.
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Let my soul live, that it may praise You, and let Your judgments help me.
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I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments.
🕊️🙏📖 Summary of Psalm 119 – “Love for the Living Word of God”
Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the entire Bible, consisting of 176 verses divided into 22 sections according to the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet (Aleph–Taw), each with 8 verses.
Each section is a praise and meditation on the Word of God: His law, statutes, commandments, promises, and ways.
This psalm is not only an expression of love for the Word, but also a prayer for help, holiness, understanding, and spiritual strength.
📌 Structure and Main Content of Psalm 119
💠 General Theme: The Word of God is the true way of life.
Nearly every verse mentions “Torah” (the Word), in forms such as:
- Laws (statutes)
- Decrees (precepts)
- Commands (commands)
- Promise (promise)
- Word (word)
- His ways (ways)
- Ordinances (ordinances)
- Testimonies (testimonies)
📌 Some Important Points by Letter Section (selected):
🅰️ Aleph (verses 1–8)
➡️ “Blessed are those who walk in the law of the LORD…”
🎯 A righteous life begins with obedience to the Word.
🅱️ Beth (verses 9–16)
➡️ “How can a young man keep his way pure?”
➡️ “By keeping it according to Your word.”
🎯 The Word of God guards the purity of life.
🔤 Gimel–Taw (verses 17–176)
➡️ The full content of prayer, confession, suffering, hope, and longing to understand and live in the Word.
➡️ Famous verse:
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (verse 105)
🎯 The Word gives direction, strength, and hope in the midst of the world’s darkness.
📖 Main Teaching
- The word of the Lord is the center of spiritual life.
- Obedience to the Word brings true happiness.
- The Word is a source of strength in trials, temptations, and suffering.
- Meditating on the Word day and night is the spiritual habit of the righteous.
- The Word is not only read, but kept in the heart and practiced.
✨ Spiritual Meaning (New Testament)
📖 John 1:1
“In the beginning was the Word; the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
➡️ Psalm 119 is a praise for the Word — Jesus is the living Word.
📖 Matthew 4:4
“Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”
➡️ The Word is food for the soul.
📖 2 Timothy 3:16–17
“All Scripture inspired by God is useful…”
➡️ This affirms the importance of the whole of Psalm 119: teaching, rebuke, and training in righteousness.
📖 Hebrews 4:12
“The word of God is living and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword.”
➡️ The Word touches the heart and shapes life.
🕊️ “I have stored Your word in my heart, so that I might not sin against You.” – Psalm 119:11
🕊️ “Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things from Your law.” – Psalm 119:18
🕊️ “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” – Psalm 119:105
🕊️ “I love Your law more than gold, yes, more than fine gold.” – Psalm 119:127
🕊️ “I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant…” – Psalm 119:176
