12 Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy,(A) because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.

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174 I long for your salvation,(A) Lord,
    and your law gives me delight.(B)

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32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us(A) while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures(B) to us?”

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171 May my lips overflow with praise,(A)
    for you teach me(B) your decrees.

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130 The unfolding of your words gives light;(A)
    it gives understanding to the simple.(B)

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127 Because I love your commands(A)
    more than gold,(B) more than pure gold,(C)

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111 Your statutes are my heritage forever;
    they are the joy of my heart.(A)

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103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
    sweeter than honey(A) to my mouth!(B)
104 I gain understanding(C) from your precepts;
    therefore I hate every wrong path.(D)

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מ Mem

97 Oh, how I love your law!(A)
    I meditate(B) on it all day long.

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72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me
    than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.(A)

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The Levites(A)—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah—instructed(B) the people in the Law while the people were standing there. They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear[a] and giving the meaning so that the people understood what was being read.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 8:8 Or God, translating it

16 I delight(A) in your decrees;
    I will not neglect your word.

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14 I rejoice in following your statutes(A)
    as one rejoices in great riches.

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The precepts of the Lord are right,(A)
    giving joy(B) to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
    giving light to the eyes.(C)
The fear of the Lord(D) is pure,
    enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
    and all of them are righteous.(E)

10 They are more precious than gold,(F)
    than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,(G)
    than honey from the honeycomb.(H)
11 By them your servant is warned;
    in keeping them there is great reward.

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12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;(A)
    I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.(B)

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18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[a](A) For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

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  1. Romans 7:18 Or my flesh

16 When your words came, I ate(A) them;
    they were my joy and my heart’s delight,(B)
for I bear your name,(C)
    Lord God Almighty.

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Saying 26

13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
    honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14 Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
    If you find it, there is a future hope for you,
    and your hope will not be cut off.(A)

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10 For wisdom will enter your heart,(A)
    and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
11 Discretion will protect you,
    and understanding will guard you.(B)

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Psalm 126

A song of ascents.

When the Lord restored(A) the fortunes of[a] Zion,
    we were like those who dreamed.[b]
Our mouths were filled with laughter,(B)
    our tongues with songs of joy.(C)
Then it was said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things(D) for them.”
The Lord has done great things(E) for us,
    and we are filled with joy.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 126:1 Or Lord brought back the captives to
  2. Psalm 126:1 Or those restored to health

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