Psalms 118

1Alleluia. Blessed are the blameless in the way Who walk in the law of the Lord.

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2Blessed are those who search out His testimonies; They shall search for Him with their whole heart.

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3For those who work lawlessness Do not walk in His ways.

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4You commanded us regarding Your commandments, That we should be very diligent to keep them.

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5Would that my ways were led, That I might keep Your ordinances.

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6Then I would not be ashamed When I regard all Your commandments.

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7I will give thanks to You, O Lord, with an upright heart, When I learn the judgments of Your righteousness.

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8I shall keep Your ordinances; Do not utterly forsake me.

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9How shall a young man keep his way straight? When he keeps Your words.

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10I searched for You with my whole heart; Do not drive me away from Your commandments.

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11I hid Your teachings in my heart So as not to sin against You.

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12Blessed are You, O Lord; Teach me Your ordinances.

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13With my lips I declared All the judgments of Your mouth.

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14I delight in the way of Your testimonies As much as in all riches.

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15I shall meditate on Your commandments, And I shall understand Your ways.

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16I shall meditate on Your ordinances; I shall not forget Your words.

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17Reward Your servant; I shall live, and keep Your words.

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18Unveil my eyes, And I shall understand the wonders in Your law.

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19I am a sojourner on the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me.

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20My soul longed to desire Your judgments in every season.

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21You rebuke the arrogant; Those who turn aside from Your commandments are accursed.

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22Take away reproach and contempt from me, For I searched Your testimonies.

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23For rulers sat and spoke against me, But Your servant meditated on Your ordinances.

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24For Your testimonies are my meditation, And Your ordinances are my counsels.

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25My soul cleaves to the earth; Give me life according to Your word.

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26I made known my ways and You heard me; Teach me Your ordinances.

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27Cause me to understand the way of Your ordinances, And I shall meditate on Your wonders.

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28My soul fainted because of its listlessness; Establish me in Your words.

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29Remove the way of unrighteousness from me, And with Your law have mercy on me.

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30I chose the way of truth; I have not forgotten Your judgments.

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31I cleave to Your testimonies; O Lord, do not disappoint me.

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32I ran on the path of Your commandments, When You enlarged my heart.

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33Give me as law, O Lord, the way of Your ordinances, And I shall always search them.

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34Cause me to understand, and I shall search out Your law; And I shall keep it with my whole heart.

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35Guide me in the path of Your commandments, For I desire it.

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36Incline my heart to Your testimonies And not to greediness.

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37Turn away my eyes that I may not see vanity; Give me life in Your way.

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38Establish Your teaching in Your servant In regard to Your fear.

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39Take away my blame, which I have suspected, For Your judgments are good.

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40Behold, I long for Your commandments; Give me life in Your righteousness.

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41And may Your mercy come upon me, O Lord, Your salvation according to Your teaching.

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42And I shall answer those who insult me with a word, For I hope in Your words.

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43Do not take away the word of truth completely from my mouth, For I hope in Your judgments.

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44So I shall keep Your law always, Forever and unto ages of ages.

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45And I walk in a broad space, For I searched Your commandments.

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46I spoke of Your testimonies Before kings, and I was not ashamed.

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47And I meditate on Your commandments, Which I love exceedingly.

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48And I raise my hands to Your commandments, which I love, And I meditate on Your ordinances.

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49Remember Your word to Your servant, In which You give me hope.

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50This comforted me in my humiliation, For Your teaching gives me life.

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51The arrogant transgressed exceedingly, But I did not turn away from Your law.

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52I remembered Your judgments of old, O Lord, And I was comforted.

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53Despondency held me because of sinners Who abandon Your law.

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54Your ordinances were sung to me In the place of my sojourning.

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55I remembered Your name in the night, O Lord, And I kept Your law.

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56This happened to me in the night, Because I searched Your ordinances.

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57You are my portion, O Lord; I said I will keep Your law.

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58I sought Your presence with my whole heart; Have mercy on me according to Your teaching.

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59I considered Your ways, And I turned my feet toward Your testimonies.

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60I prepared my self, and I was not troubled, That I might keep Your commandments.

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61The ropes of sinners ensnared me, But I did not forget Your law.

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62At midnight I arose to give thanks to You Because of the judgments of Your righteousness.

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63I am a companion of all who fear You And keep Your commandments.

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64O Lord, the earth is full of Your mercy; Teach me Your ordinances.

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65O Lord, You dealt with Your servant in goodness, According to Your word.

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66Teach me goodness, instruction, and knowledge, For I believe Your commandments.

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67Before I was humbled, I transgressed; Therefore, I kept Your teaching.

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68You are good, O Lord, and in Your goodness Teach me Your ordinances.

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69The unrighteousness of the arrogant multiplied against me, But I will search out Your commandments with my whole heart.

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70Their heart was curdled like milk, But I meditated on Your law.

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71It is good for me that You humbled me, That I might learn Your ordinances.

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72The law of Your mouth is good for me, Rather than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

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73Your hands made and fashioned me; Instruct me, and I will learn Your commandments.

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74Those who fear You will see me and be glad, Because I hope in Your words.

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75I know, O Lord, Your judgments are righteousness, And You humbled me with truth.

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76Let Your mercy be for my comfort, According to Your teaching to Your servant.

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77Let Your compassions come to me, and I shall live; For Your law is my meditation.

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78Let the arrogant be shamed, for they transgressed unjustly against me; But I shall meditate on Your commandments.

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79Let those who fear You turn to me, And those who know Your testimonies.

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80Let my heart be blameless in Your ordinances, That I may not be disappointed.

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81My soul earnestly longs for Your salvation, And I hope in Your word.

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82My eyes strained to look at Your teaching, Saying, "When will You comfort me?"

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83I am like a leather bag in a frost; I did not forget Your ordinances.

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84How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment for me upon those who persecute me?

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85Transgressors described their meditations to me, But these are not like Your law, O Lord.

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86All Your commandments are truth; They persecuted me unjustly; help me.

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87They almost ended my life on earth, But I did not forsake Your commandments.

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88Give me life according to Your mercy, And I shall keep the testimonies of Your mouth.

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89Forever, O Lord, Your word continues in heaven.

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90Your truth continues from generation to generation; You laid the foundation of the earth, and it continues.

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91By Your arrangement each day continues, For all things are Your servants.

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92If Your law were not my meditation, I would have perished in my humiliation.

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93I will never forget Your ordinances, For in them You give me life, O Lord.

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94I am Yours; save me, For I search Your ordinances.

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95Sinners waited for me to kill me; I understood Your testimonies.

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96I saw the limit of every accomplishment; Your commandment is exceedingly broad.

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97How I love Your law, O Lord; It is my meditation the whole day long.

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98You make me wiser than my enemies with Your commandment, For it is mine forever.

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99I understand more than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation.

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100I understand more than the elders, For I search Your commandments.

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101I withheld my feet from every evil way, That I might keep Your words.

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102I did not turn away from Your judgments, For You taught me Your law.

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103How sweet to my taste are Your teachings, More than honey and the honeycomb in my mouth.

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104I gained understanding because of Your commandments; Therefore, I hate every unrighteous way.

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105Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my paths.

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106I swore and confirmed That I would keep the judgments of Your righteousness.

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107I was humbled exceedingly; O Lord, give me life according to Your word.

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108Be well-pleased with the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, And teach me Your judgments.

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109My soul is always in Your hands, And I have not forgotten Your law.

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110Sinners set snares for me, But I did not wander from Your commandments.

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111I inherited Your testimonies forever, For these are the exceeding joy of my heart.

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112I inclined my heart to do Your ordinances Forever for a reward.

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113Transgressors I hate, But I love Your law.

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114You are my helper and my protector; I hope in Your word.

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115Turn away from me, you evildoers, And I shall search out the commandments of my God.

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116Uphold me according to Your teaching, and give me life; And may You not disappoint my expectation.

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117Help me, and I shall be saved; And I shall meditate always in Your ordinances.

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118You set at naught all who departed from Your ordinances, For their thought is unrighteous.

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119I counted as transgressors all the sinners of the earth; For this reason I always love Your testimonies.

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120Nail my flesh with the fear of You, For I fear You because of Your judgments.

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121I work judgment and righteousness; Do not deliver me to those who wrong me.

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122Take Your servant to that which is good; Do not let the arrogant falsely accuse me.

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123My eyes strained to look at Your salvation And at the teaching of Your righteousness.

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124Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy And teach me Your ordinances.

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125I am Your servant; cause me to understand, And I shall know Your testimonies.

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126It is time for the Lord to act; They broke Your law.

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127For this reason I love Your commandments More than gold and topaz.

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128Therefore I directed myself to all Your commandments; I hated every unrighteous way.

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129Wondrous are Your testimonies; For this reason my soul searches them out.

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130The revelation of Your words gives light, And it causes children to understand.

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131I opened my mouth and drew in my breath, For I longed for Your commandments.

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132Look upon me and have mercy on me, According to the judgment of those who love Your name.

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133Direct my steps according to Your teaching And let no lawlessness rule over me.

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134Ransom me from the slander of men, And I will keep Your commandments.

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135Make Your face shine upon Your servant And teach me Your ordinances.

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136My eyes poured down streams of tears Because they did not keep Your law.

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137Righteous are You, O Lord, And upright is Your judgment.

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138You commanded Your testimonies exceedingly In righteousness and truth.

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139The zeal of Your house caused me to yearn for home, For my enemies forgot Your words.

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140Your teaching is exceedingly purified in fire, And Your servant loves it.

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141I am young, and beheld as nothing, But I have not forgotten Your ordinances.

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142Your righteousness is righteousness forever, And Your law is truth.

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143Affliction and trouble found me, But Your commandments are my meditation.

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144Your testimonies are righteousness forever; Give me understanding, and I shall live.

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145I cry out with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord; I shall search Your ordinances.

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146I cry out to You; save me, And I shall keep Your testimonies.

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147I arose at midnight and cried out; I hoped in Your words.

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148My eyes awoke before dawn That I might meditate on Your teachings.

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149Hear my voice, O Lord, according to Your mercy; Give me life according to Your judgment.

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150Those who persecute me in lawlessness drew near; They are far removed from Your law.

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151You are near, O Lord; All Your commandments are truth.

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152From the beginning I knew Your testimonies, That You established them forever.

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153Behold my humiliation and deliver me, For I have not forgotten Your law.

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154Plead my cause and redeem me; Give me life because of Your word.

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155Salvation is far from sinners, For they have not searched Your ordinances.

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156Your compassions are many, O Lord; Give me life according to Your judgment.

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157Many are those who pursue and afflict me, But I did not turn away from Your testimonies.

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158I saw those acting foolishly, and I yearned for You; For they did not keep Your teachings.

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159Behold, I love Your commandments; O Lord, in Your mercy, give me life.

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160The beginning of Your words is truth, And all the judgments of Your righteousness are forever.

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161Rulers persecuted me without cause, But my heart feared because of Your words.

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162I shall greatly rejoice in Your teachings, Like one finding great spoil.

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163I hate and abhor unrighteousness, But I love Your law.

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164I praise You seven times a day For the judgments of Your righteousness.

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165Great peace have all who love Your law, And it is not an offense to them.

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166I long for Your salvation, O Lord, And I love Your commandments.

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167My soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.

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168I keep Your commandments and Your testimonies, For all my ways are before You, O Lord.

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169Let my supplication draw near before You, O Lord; Give me understanding according to Your teaching.

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170May my petition come before You; Deliver me according to Your teaching.

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171My lips shall overflow in song When You teach me Your ordinances.

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172My tongue shall speak of Your teaching, For all Your commandments are righteousness.

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173Let Your hand be for saving me, For I chose Your commandments.

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174I long for Your salvation, O Lord, And Your law is my meditation.

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175My soul shall live and praise You, And Your judgments shall help me.

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176I went astray like a lost sheep; Seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.

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