[1]  BLESSED are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

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[2]  Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

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[3]  They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

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[4]  Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

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[5]  O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

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[6]  Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

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[7]  I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

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[8]  I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

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[9]  Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

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[10]  With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

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[11]  Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

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[12]  Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.

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[13]  With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

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[14]  I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

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[15]  I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

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[16]  I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

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[17]  Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

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[18]  Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

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[19]  I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

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[20]  My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

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[21]  Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

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[22]  Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

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[23]  Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

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[24]  Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.

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[25]  My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

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[26]  I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.

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[27]  Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

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[28]  My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

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[29]  Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

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[30]  I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

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[31]  I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.

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[32]  I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

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[33]  Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

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[34]  Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

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[35]  Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

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[36]  Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

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[37]  Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

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[38]  Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

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[39]  Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

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[40]  Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

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[41]  Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

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[42]  So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

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[43]  And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

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[44]  So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

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[45]  And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

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[46]  I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

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[47]  And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

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[48]  My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

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[49]  Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

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[50]  This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

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[51]  The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

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[52]  I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.

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[53]  Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

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[54]  Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

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[55]  I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.

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[56]  This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

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[57]  Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words.

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[58]  I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

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[59]  I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

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[60]  I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

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[61]  The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.

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[62]  At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

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[63]  I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

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[64]  The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.

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[65]  Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Lord, according unto thy word.

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[66]  Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

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[67]  Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

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[68]  Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

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[69]  The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

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[70]  Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

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[71]  It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

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[72]  The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

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[73]  Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

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[74]  They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.

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[75]  I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

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[76]  Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

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[77]  Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

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[78]  Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

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[79]  Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

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[80]  Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

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[81]  My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

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[82]  Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

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[83]  For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.

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[84]  How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

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[85]  The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

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[86]  All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

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[87]  They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.

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[88]  Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.

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[89]  For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.

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[90]  Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

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[91]  They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.

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[92]  Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

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[93]  I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.

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[94]  I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.

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[95]  The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

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[96]  I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

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[97]  O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

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[98]  Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

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[99]  I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

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[100]  I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

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[101]  I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

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[102]  I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.

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[103]  How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

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[104]  Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

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[105]  Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

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[106]  I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

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[107]  I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.

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[108]  Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.

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[109]  My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

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[110]  The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

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[111]  Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

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[112]  I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.

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[113]  I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

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[114]  Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

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[115]  Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.

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[116]  Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

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[117]  Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

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[118]  Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

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[119]  Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.

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[120]  My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments. AIN.

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[121]  I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.

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[122]  Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

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[123]  Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

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[124]  Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

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[125]  I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

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[126]  It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law.

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[127]  Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

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[128]  Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

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[129]  Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.

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[130]  The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

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[131]  I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

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[132]  Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

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[133]  Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

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[134]  Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.

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[135]  Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.

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[136]  Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

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[137]  Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.

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[138]  Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.

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[139]  My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

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[140]  Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

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[141]  I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.

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[142]  Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

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[143]  Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

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[144]  The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

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[145]  I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes.

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[146]  I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.

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[147]  I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

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[148]  Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

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[149]  Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment.

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[150]  They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

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[151]  Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth.

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[152]  Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

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[153]  Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.

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[154]  Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

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[155]  Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

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[156]  Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy judgments.

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[157]  Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

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[158]  I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

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[159]  Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.

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[160]  Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

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[161]  Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

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[162]  I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

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[163]  I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

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[164]  Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

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[165]  Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

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[166]  Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

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[167]  My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

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[168]  I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.

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[169]  Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word.

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[170]  Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.

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[171]  My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

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[172]  My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

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[173]  Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

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[174]  I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.

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[175]  Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

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[176]  I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

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