Psalm 119:1–16
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.
Do not aforsake me utterly!
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.
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
16 I shall 1adelight in Your statutes;
I shall bnot forget Your word.