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97 Oh how love I thy law!

It is my meditation all the day.

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98 'Thy commandments make me wiser than mine Or, Thou

enemies ;

For they are ever with me.

99 I have more understanding than all my teachers;

For thy testimonies are my meditation.

100 I understand more than the aged,

Because I have kept thy precepts.

101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word.

102 I have not turned aside from thy judgements; For thou hast taught me.

103 How sweet are thy words unto my 'taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

104 Through thy precepts I get understanding : Therefore I hate every false way.

NUN.

105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,

And light unto my path.

106 I have sworn, and have confirmed it,

That I will observe thy righteous judgements.

107 I am afflicted very much :

Quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.

108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD,

And teach me thy judgements.

109 My soul is continually in my hand;

Yet do I not forget thy law.

110 The wicked have laid a snare for me;

Yet went I not astray from thy precepts.

III Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage

for ever;

For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

through thy commandments makest

2 Heb. palate.

1 Or, vain

I have inclined mine heart to perform thy 112

statutes,

For ever, even unto the end.

SAMECH.

I hate them that are of a double mind;

But thy law do I love.

Thou art my hiding place and my shield:
I hope in thy word.

Depart from me, ye evil-doers;

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That I may keep the commandments of my God. Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may 116 live;

And let me not be ashamed of my hope.

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe,

And shall have respect unto thy statutes con-
tinually.

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Thou hast set at nought all them that err from 118 thy statutes;

For their deceit is 'falsehood.

2 Heb. causest Thou 'puttest away all the wicked of the earth 119

to cease.

like dross :

Therefore I love thy testimonies.

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee;
And I am afraid of thy judgements.

* ΑΙΝ.

I have done judgement and justice:
Leave me not to mine oppressors.
Be surety for thy servant for good:
Let not the proud oppress me.
Mine eyes fail for thy salvation,

And for thy righteous word.

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Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, 124
And teach me thy statutes.

I am thy servant, give me understanding;

That I may know thy testimonies.

It is time for the LORD to work;

For they have made void thy law.

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127 Therefore I love thy commandments

Above gold, yea, above fine gold.

128 Therefore I esteem 'all thy precepts concerning 1 Or, as read

all things to be right;

And I hate every false way.

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129 Thy testimonies are wonderful :

Therefore doth my soul keep them. 130 The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple. 131 I opened wide my mouth, and panted;

For I longed for thy commandments.

132 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, As thou usest to do unto those that love thy

name.

133 Order my footsteps in thy word;

And let not any iniquity have dominion over me. 134 Redeem me from the oppression of man : So will I observe thy precepts.

135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; And teach me thy statutes.

136 Mine eyes run down with rivers of water, Because they observe not thy law.

TZADE.

137 Righteous art thou, O LORD,

And upright are thy judgements.

138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies

righteousness

And very faithfulness.

139 My zeal hath 3consumed me,

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Because mine adversaries have forgotten thy

words.

140 Thy word is very ‘pure ;

Therefore thy servant loveth it.

by the Sept., Syr. and Vulg., all thy precepts to be right

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Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteous- 142

ness,

And thy law is truth.

1 Or, found me Trouble and anguish have 'taken hold on me:
Yet thy commandments are my delight.
Thy testimonies are righteous for ever:
Give me understanding, and I shall live.

PKOPH.

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I have called with my whole heart; answer me, 145
O LORD:

I will keep thy statutes.

I have called unto thee; save me,

And I shall observe thy testimonies.

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I prevented the dawning of the morning, and 147

cried :

I hoped in thy words.

Mine eyes prevented the night watches,

That I might meditate in thy word.

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Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkind- 149

ness:

2 Or, as thou Quicken me, O LORD, according to thy judge

art wont

3 Or, that persecute me with wickedness

ments.

They draw nigh 'that follow after wickedness; 150
They are far from thy law.

Thou art nigh, O LORD;

And all thy commandments are truth.

Of old have I known from thy testimonies,
That thou hast founded them for ever.

RESH.

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Quicken me according to thy judgements.

157 Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries;

Yet have I not swerved from thy testimonies.

158 I beheld the treacherous dealers, and 1was 1Or, loathed

grieved;

Because they observe not thy word.

159 Consider how I love thy precepts:

Quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.

160 The sum of thy word is truth;

And every one of thy righteous judgements
endureth for ever.

SHIN.

161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy words. 162 I rejoice at thy word,

As one that findeth great spoil.

163 I hate and abhor falsehood;

But thy law do I love.

164 Seven times a day do I praise thee,

Because of thy righteous judgements.

165 Great peace have they which love thy law; And they have none occasion of stumbling. 166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O LORD, And have done thy commandments.

167 My soul hath observed thy testimonies; And I love them exceedingly.

168 I have observed thy precepts and thy testi

monies;

For all my ways are before thee.

TAU.

169 Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: Give me understanding according to thy word.

170 Let my supplication come before thee:

Deliver me according to thy word.

171.Let my lips utter praise;

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