Prayers, Songs, Praises: Psalm 119: 33-48

ה He

119:33 Teach me, Lord, the meaning of your statutes,

and I will always keep them.

34 Help me understand your instruction,

and I will obey it

and follow it with all my heart.

35 Help me stay on the path of your commands,

for I take pleasure in it.

36 Turn my heart to your decrees

and not to dishonest profit.

37 Turn my eyes

from looking at what is worthless;

give me life in your ways.

38 Confirm what you said to your servant,

for it produces reverence for you.

39 Turn away the disgrace I dread;

indeed, your judgments are good.

40 How I long for your precepts!

Give me life through your righteousness.

ו Waw

41 Let your faithful love come to me, Lord,

your salvation, as you promised.

42 Then I can answer the one who taunts me,

for I trust in your word.

43 Never take the word of truth from my mouth,

for I hope in your judgments.

44 I will always obey your instruction,

forever and ever.

45 I will walk freely in an open place

because I study your precepts.

46 I will speak of your decrees before kings

and not be ashamed.

47 I delight in your commands,

which I love.

48 I will lift up my hands to your commands,

which I love,

and will meditate on your statutes.

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Prayers, Songs, Praises: Psalm 119: 17-32

ג Gimel

119:17 Deal generously with your servant

so that I might live;

then I will keep your word.

18 Open my eyes so that I may contemplate

wondrous things from your instruction.

19 I am a resident alien on earth;

do not hide your commands from me.

20 I am continually overcome

with longing for your judgments.

21 You rebuke the arrogant,

the ones under a curse,

who wander from your commands.

22 Take insult and contempt away from me,

for I have kept your decrees.

23 Though princes sit together speaking against me,

your servant will think about your statutes;

24 your decrees are my delight

and my counselors.

ד Daleth

25 My life is down in the dust;

give me life through your word.

26 I told you about my life,

and you answered me;

teach me your statutes.

27 Help me understand

the meaning of your precepts

so that I can meditate on your wonders.

28 I am weary from grief;

strengthen me through your word.

29 Keep me from the way of deceit

and graciously give me your instruction.

30 I have chosen the way of truth;

I have set your ordinances before me.

31 I cling to your decrees;

Lord, do not put me to shame.

32 I pursue the way of your commands,

for you broaden my understanding.

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