rsv Psalms:119:79-115 SEEK
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Let those who fear thee turn to me ,
that they may know thy testimonies .
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May my heart be blameless in thy statutes ,
that I may not be put to shame !
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My soul languishes for thy salvation ;
I hope in thy word .
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My eyes fail with watching for thy promise ;
I ask , "
When wilt thou comfort me ?"
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For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke ,
yet I have not forgotten thy statutes .
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How long must thy servant endure ?
When wilt thou judge those who persecute me ?
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Godless men have dug pitfalls for me ,
men who do not conform to thy law .
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All thy commandments are sure ;
they persecute me with falsehood ;
help me !
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They have almost made an end of me on earth ;
but I have not forsaken thy precepts .
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In thy steadfast love spare my life ,
that I may keep the testimonies of thy mouth .
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For ever ,
O LORD ,
thy word is firmly fixed in the heavens .
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Thy faithfulness endures to all generations ;
thou hast established the earth ,
and it stands fast .
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By thy appointment they stand this day ;
for all things are thy servants .
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If thy law had not been my delight ,
I should have perished in my affliction .
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I will never forget thy precepts ;
for by them thou hast given me life .
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I am thine ,
save me ;
for I have sought thy precepts .
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The wicked lie in wait to destroy me ;
but I consider thy testimonies .
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I have seen a limit to all perfection ,
but thy commandment is exceedingly broad .
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Oh ,
how I love thy law !
It is my meditation all the day .
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Thy commandment makes me wiser than my enemies ,
for it is ever with me .
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I have more understanding than all my teachers ,
for thy testimonies are my meditation .
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I understand more than the aged ,
for I keep thy precepts .
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I hold back my feet from every evil way ,
in order to keep thy word .
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I do not turn aside from thy ordinances ,
for thou hast taught me .
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How sweet are thy words to my taste ,
sweeter than honey to my mouth !
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Through thy precepts I get understanding ;
therefore I hate every false way .
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Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path .
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I have sworn an oath and confirmed it ,
to observe thy righteous ordinances .
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I am sorely afflicted ;
give me life ,
O LORD ,
according to thy word !
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Accept my offerings of praise ,
O LORD ,
and teach me thy ordinances .
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I hold my life in my hand continually ,
but I do not forget thy law .
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The wicked have laid a snare for me ,
but I do not stray from thy precepts .
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Thy testimonies are my heritage for ever ;
yea ,
they are the joy of my heart .
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I incline my heart to perform thy statutes for ever ,
to the end .
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I hate double-minded men ,
but I love thy law .
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Thou art my hiding place and my shield ;
I hope in thy word .
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Depart from me ,
you evildoers ,
that I may keep the commandments of my God .