Psalms 119:1-127
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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 counsellors.
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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.
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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.