ש Sin and Shin

161 Rulers persecute me(A) without cause,
    but my heart trembles(B) at your word.
162 I rejoice(C) in your promise
    like one who finds great spoil.(D)
163 I hate and detest(E) falsehood
    but I love your law.(F)
164 Seven times a day I praise you
    for your righteous laws.(G)
165 Great peace(H) have those who love your law,
    and nothing can make them stumble.(I)
166 I wait for your salvation,(J) Lord,
    and I follow your commands.
167 I obey your statutes,
    for I love them(K) greatly.
168 I obey your precepts(L) and your statutes,(M)
    for all my ways are known(N) to you.

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Sin and Shin

161 (A)Princes persecute me (B)without cause,
    but my heart (C)stands in awe of your words.
162 I (D)rejoice at your word
    like one who (E)finds great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood,
    but I love (F)your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise you
    for your (G)righteous rules.
165 Great (H)peace have those who love your law;
    (I)nothing can make them stumble.
166 I (J)hope for your salvation, O Lord,
    and I do your commandments.
167 My soul keeps your testimonies;
    I (K)love them exceedingly.
168 I keep your precepts and testimonies,
    (L)for all my ways are before you.

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Shin.

161 
Princes persecute me without cause,
But my heart stands in [reverent] awe of Your words [so I can expect You to help me].(A)
162 
I rejoice at Your word,
As one who finds great treasure.
163 
I hate and detest falsehood,
But I love Your law.
164 
[a]Seven times a day I praise You,
Because of Your righteous ordinances.
165 
Those who love Your law have great peace;
Nothing makes them stumble.(B)
166 
I hope and wait [with complete confidence] for Your salvation, O Lord,
And I do Your commandments.(C)
167 
My soul keeps Your testimonies [hearing and accepting and obeying them];
I love them greatly.
168 
I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my ways are [fully known] before You.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 119:164 The number seven sometimes represents a continuing action or a sufficiently high number of actions (cf Matt 18:21).