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Lamedh.
89 (A)Forever, O Lord,
Your word [a]is settled in heaven.
90 Your (B)faithfulness continues [b]throughout all generations;
You (C)established the earth, and it (D)stands.
91 They stand this day according to Your (E)ordinances,
For (F)all things are Your servants.
92 If Your law had not been my (G)delight,
Then I would have perished (H)in my affliction.
93 I will (I)never forget Your precepts,
For by them You have [c](J)revived me.
94 I am Yours, (K)save me;
For I have (L)sought Your precepts.
95 The wicked (M)wait for me to destroy me;
I shall diligently consider Your testimonies.
96 I have seen [d]a limit to all perfection;
Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
Mem.
97 O how I (N)love Your law!
It is my (O)meditation all the day.
98 Your (P)commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
For they are ever [e]mine.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my (Q)meditation.
100 I understand (R)more than the aged,
Because I have (S)observed Your precepts.
101 I have (T)restrained my feet from every evil way,
That I may keep Your word.
102 I have not (U)turned aside from Your ordinances,
For You Yourself have taught me.
103 How (V)sweet are Your [f]words to my [g]taste!
Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 From Your precepts I (W)get understanding;
Therefore I (X)hate every false way.
Nun.
105 Your word is a (Y)lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
106 I have (Z)sworn and I will confirm it,
That I will keep Your righteous ordinances.
107 I am exceedingly (AA)afflicted;
[h](AB)Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
108 O accept the (AC)freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord,
And (AD)teach me Your ordinances.
109 My [i](AE)life is continually [j]in my hand,
Yet I do not (AF)forget Your law.
110 The wicked have (AG)laid a snare for me,
Yet I have not (AH)gone astray from Your precepts.
111 I have (AI)inherited Your testimonies forever,
For they are the (AJ)joy of my heart.
112 I have (AK)inclined my heart to perform Your statutes
Forever, even (AL)to the end.
Samekh.
113 I hate those who are (AM)double-minded,
But I love Your (AN)law.
114 You are my (AO)hiding place and my (AP)shield;
I [k](AQ)wait for Your word.
115 (AR)Depart from me, evildoers,
That I may (AS)observe the commandments of my God.
116 (AT)Sustain me according to Your [l]word, that I may live;
And (AU)do not let me be [m]ashamed of my hope.
117 Uphold me that I may be (AV)safe,
That I may (AW)have regard for Your statutes continually.
118 You have [n]rejected all those (AX)who wander from Your statutes,
For their deceitfulness is [o]useless.
119 You have [p]removed all the wicked of the earth like (AY)dross;
Therefore I (AZ)love Your testimonies.
120 My flesh [q](BA)trembles for fear of You,
And I am (BB)afraid of Your judgments.
Ayin.
121 I have (BC)done justice and righteousness;
Do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Be (BD)surety for Your servant for good;
Do not let the arrogant (BE)oppress me.
123 My (BF)eyes fail with longing for Your salvation
And for Your righteous [r]word.
124 Deal with Your servant (BG)according to Your lovingkindness
And (BH)teach me Your statutes.
125 (BI)I am Your servant; (BJ)give me understanding,
That I may know Your testimonies.
126 It is time for the Lord to (BK)act,
For they have broken Your law.
127 Therefore I (BL)love Your commandments
Above gold, yes, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem right all Your (BM)precepts concerning everything,
I (BN)hate every false way.
Pe.
129 Your testimonies are (BO)wonderful;
Therefore my soul (BP)observes them.
130 The (BQ)unfolding of Your words gives light;
It gives (BR)understanding to the simple.
131 I (BS)opened my mouth wide and (BT)panted,
For I (BU)longed for Your commandments.
132 (BV)Turn to me and be gracious to me,
After Your manner [s]with those who love Your name.
133 Establish my (BW)footsteps in Your [t]word,
And do not let any iniquity (BX)have dominion over me.
134 (BY)Redeem me from the oppression of man,
That I may keep Your precepts.
135 (BZ)Make Your face shine upon Your servant,
And (CA)teach me Your statutes.
136 My eyes [u]shed (CB)streams of water,
Because they (CC)do not keep Your law.
Tsadhe.
137 (CD)Righteous are You, O Lord,
And upright are Your judgments.
138 You have commanded Your testimonies in (CE)righteousness
And exceeding (CF)faithfulness.
139 My (CG)zeal has [v]consumed me,
Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.
140 Your [w](CH)word is very [x]pure,
Therefore Your servant (CI)loves it.
141 I am small and (CJ)despised,
Yet I do not (CK)forget Your precepts.
142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And (CL)Your law is truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have [y]come upon me,
Yet Your commandments are my (CM)delight.
144 Your (CN)testimonies are righteous forever;
(CO)Give me understanding that I may live.
Qoph.
145 I cried (CP)with all my heart; answer me, O Lord!
I will (CQ)observe Your statutes.
146 I cried to You; (CR)save me
And I shall keep Your testimonies.
147 I [z](CS)rise before dawn and cry for help;
I [aa]wait for Your words.
148 My eyes anticipate the (CT)night watches,
That I may (CU)meditate on Your [ab]word.
149 Hear my voice (CV)according to Your lovingkindness;
(CW)Revive me, O Lord, according to Your ordinances.
150 Those who follow after wickedness draw near;
They are far from Your law.
151 You are (CX)near, O Lord,
And all Your commandments are (CY)truth.
152 Of old I have (CZ)known from Your testimonies
That You have founded them (DA)forever.
Resh.
153 (DB)Look upon my (DC)affliction and rescue me,
For I do not (DD)forget Your law.
154 (DE)Plead my cause and (DF)redeem me;
Revive me according to Your [ac]word.
155 Salvation is (DG)far from the wicked,
For they (DH)do not seek Your statutes.
156 [ad](DI)Great are Your mercies, O Lord;
Revive me according to Your ordinances.
157 Many are my (DJ)persecutors and my adversaries,
Yet I do not (DK)turn aside from Your testimonies.
158 I behold the (DL)treacherous and (DM)loathe them,
Because they do not keep Your [ae]word.
159 Consider how I (DN)love Your precepts;
(DO)Revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.
160 The (DP)sum of Your word is (DQ)truth,
And every one of Your righteous ordinances (DR)is everlasting.
Shin.
161 (DS)Princes persecute me without cause,
But my heart (DT)stands in awe of Your words.
162 I (DU)rejoice at Your [af]word,
As one who (DV)finds great spoil.
163 I (DW)hate and despise falsehood,
But I (DX)love Your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise You,
Because of Your (DY)righteous ordinances.
165 Those who love Your law have (DZ)great peace,
And [ag](EA)nothing causes them to stumble.
166 I (EB)hope for Your salvation, O Lord,
And do Your commandments.
167 My (EC)soul keeps Your testimonies,
And I (ED)love them exceedingly.
168 I (EE)keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my (EF)ways are before You.
Tav.
169 Let my (EG)cry [ah]come before You, O Lord;
(EH)Give me understanding (EI)according to Your word.
170 Let my (EJ)supplication come before You;
(EK)Deliver me according to Your [ai]word.
171 Let my (EL)lips utter praise,
For You (EM)teach me Your statutes.
172 Let my (EN)tongue sing of Your [aj]word,
For all Your (EO)commandments are righteousness.
173 Let Your (EP)hand be [ak]ready to help me,
For I have (EQ)chosen Your precepts.
174 I (ER)long for Your salvation, O Lord,
And Your law is my (ES)delight.
175 Let my (ET)soul live that it may praise You,
And let Your ordinances help me.
176 I have (EU)gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant,
For I do (EV)not forget Your commandments.
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