Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God.

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Aleph.

1 How blessed are those whose way is 1ablameless,

Who bwalk in the law of the Lord.

2 How blessed are those who aobserve His testimonies,

Who bseek Him cwith all their heart.

3 They also ado no unrighteousness;

They walk in His ways.

4 You have 1aordained Your precepts,

2That we should keep them diligently.

5 Oh that my aways may be established

To bkeep Your statutes!

6 Then I ashall not be ashamed

When I look 1upon all Your commandments.

7 I shall agive thanks to You with uprightness of heart,

When I learn Your righteous judgments.

8 I shall keep Your statutes;

Do not aforsake me utterly!

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Beth.

9 How can a young man keep his way pure?

By akeeping it according to Your word.

10 With aall my heart I have sought You;

Do not let me bwander from Your commandments.

11 Your word I have atreasured in my heart,

That I may not sin against You.

12 Blessed are You, O Lord;

aTeach me Your statutes.

13 With my lips I have atold of

All the bordinances of Your mouth.

14 I have arejoiced in the way of Your testimonies,

1As much as in all riches.

15 I will ameditate on Your precepts

And 1regard bYour ways.

16 I shall 1adelight in Your statutes;

I shall bnot forget Your word.