Psalm 119:10-38

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^10 (A)With my whole heart I seek you;
    let me not ^(B)wander from your commandments!
¹¹ I have ^(C)stored up your word in my heart,
    that I might not sin against you.
¹² Blessed are you, O Lord;
    ^(D)teach me your statutes!
¹³ With my lips I ^(E)declare
    all the rules^[a] of your mouth.
¹⁴ In the way of your testimonies I ^(F)delight
    as much as in all ^(G)riches.
¹⁵ I will ^(H)meditate on your precepts
    and fix my eyes on your ^(I)ways.
¹⁶ I will ^(J)delight in your statutes;
    I will not forget your word.

^17 (K)Deal bountifully with your servant,
    ^(L)that I may live and keep your word.
¹⁸ Open my eyes, that I may behold
    wondrous things out of your law.
¹⁹ I am ^(M)a sojourner on the earth;
    ^(N)hide not your commandments from me!
²⁰ My soul is consumed with ^(O)longing
    for your rules^[b] at all times.
²¹ You rebuke ^(P)the insolent, ^(Q)accursed ones,
    who ^(R)wander from your commandments.
²² Take away from me ^(S)scorn and contempt,
    ^(T)for I have kept your testimonies.
²³ Even though ^(U)princes sit plotting against me,
    your servant will ^(V)meditate on your statutes.
²⁴ Your testimonies are my ^(W)delight;
    they are my ^(X)counselors.

^25 (Y)My soul clings to the dust;
    ^(Z)give me life ^(AA)according to your word!
²⁶ When ^(AB)I told of my ways, you answered me;
    ^(AC)teach me your statutes!
^27 (AD)Make me understand the way of your precepts,
    and I will ^(AE)meditate on your wondrous works.
^28 (AF)My soul melts away for sorrow;
    strengthen me according to your word!
²⁹ Put false ways far from me
    and graciously ^(AG)teach me your law!
³⁰ I have chosen the way of faithfulness;
    I ^(AH)set your rules before me.
³¹ I cling to your testimonies, O Lord;
    ^(AI)let me not be put to shame!
³² I will run in the way of your commandments
    when you ^(AJ)enlarge my heart!^[c]

^33 (AK)Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes;
    and I will keep it ^(AL)to the end.^[d]
34 (AM)Give me understanding, that I may keep your law
    and observe it with my whole heart.
^35 (AN)Lead me in the path of your commandments,
    for I ^(AO)delight in it.
^36 (AP)Incline my heart to your testimonies,
    and not to ^(AQ)selfish gain!
^37 (AR)Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things;
    and ^(AS)give me life in your ways.
^38 (AT)Confirm to your servant your promise,
    ^(AU)that you may be feared.