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the fear of the Lord is pure,
    enduring forever;
the ordinances of the Lord are true
    and righteous altogether.(A)

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The fear of the Lord(A) is pure,
    enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
    and all of them are righteous.(B)

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24 Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart, for consider what great things he has done for you.(A)

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24 But be sure to fear(A) the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart;(B) consider(C) what great(D) things he has done for you.

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142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
    and your law is the truth.(A)

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142 Your righteousness is everlasting
    and your law is true.(A)

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137 You are righteous, O Lord,
    and your judgments are right.(A)
138 You have appointed your decrees in righteousness
    and in all faithfulness.(B)

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צ Tsadhe

137 You are righteous,(A) Lord,
    and your laws are right.(B)
138 The statutes you have laid down are righteous;(C)
    they are fully trustworthy.(D)

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Psalm 119

The Glories of God’s Law

Happy are those whose way is blameless,
    who walk in the law of the Lord.(A)

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Psalm 119[a]

א Aleph

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,(A)
    who walk(B) according to the law of the Lord.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 119:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet; moreover, the verses of each stanza begin with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

11 Come, O children, listen to me;
    I will teach you the fear of the Lord.(A)
12 Which of you desires life
    and covets many days to enjoy good?(B)
13 Keep your tongue from evil
    and your lips from speaking deceit.(C)
14 Depart from evil, and do good;
    seek peace, and pursue it.(D)

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11 Come, my children, listen(A) to me;
    I will teach you(B) the fear of the Lord.(C)
12 Whoever of you loves life(D)
    and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongue(E) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.(F)
14 Turn from evil and do good;(G)
    seek peace(H) and pursue it.

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And what other great nation has statutes and ordinances as just as this entire law that I am setting before you today?

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And what other nation is so great as to have such righteous decrees and laws(A) as this body of laws I am setting before you today?

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And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb:

“Great and amazing are your deeds,
    Lord God the Almighty!
Just and true are your ways,
    King of the nations![a](A)

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  1. 15.3 Other ancient authorities read the ages

and sang the song of God’s servant(A) Moses(B) and of the Lamb:(C)

“Great and marvelous are your deeds,(D)
    Lord God Almighty.(E)
Just and true are your ways,(F)
    King of the nations.[a]

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  1. Revelation 15:3 Some manuscripts ages

13 he will bless those who fear the Lord,
    both small and great.

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13 he will bless those who fear(A) the Lord
    small and great alike.

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10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
    all those who practice it[a] have a good understanding.
    His praise endures forever.(A)

Psalm 112

Blessings of the Righteous

Praise the Lord!
    Happy are those who fear the Lord,
    who greatly delight in his commandments.(B)
Their descendants will be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright will be blessed.(C)
Wealth and riches are in their houses,
    and their righteousness endures forever.
They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright;
    they are gracious, merciful, and righteous.(D)
It is well with those who deal generously and lend,
    who conduct their affairs with justice.
For the righteous will never be moved;
    they will be remembered forever.(E)

Footnotes

  1. 111.10 Gk Syr: Heb them

10 The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of wisdom;(B)
    all who follow his precepts have good understanding.(C)
    To him belongs eternal praise.(D)

Psalm 112[a]

Praise the Lord.[b](E)

Blessed are those(F) who fear the Lord,(G)
    who find great delight(H) in his commands.

Their children(I) will be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches(J) are in their houses,
    and their righteousness endures(K) forever.
Even in darkness light dawns(L) for the upright,
    for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.(M)
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(N)
    who conduct their affairs with justice.

Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(O)
    they will be remembered(P) forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

12 As soon as I have gone from you, the spirit of the Lord will carry you I know not where; so, when I come and tell Ahab and he cannot find you, he will kill me, although I your servant have revered the Lord from my youth.(A)

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12 I don’t know where the Spirit(A) of the Lord may carry you when I leave you. If I go and tell Ahab and he doesn’t find you, he will kill me. Yet I your servant have worshiped the Lord since my youth.

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18 On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God:(A)

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18 On the third day, Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God:(A)

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    for his judgments are true and just;
he has judged the great whore[a]
    who corrupted the earth with her prostitution,
and he has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”(A)

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  1. 19.2 Or prostitute

    for true and just are his judgments.(A)
He has condemned the great prostitute(B)
    who corrupted the earth by her adulteries.
He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”(C)

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