Psalms Chapter 118
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118:67. Before I was humbled I offended; therefore have I kept thy word.
118:68. Thou art good; and in thy goodness teach me thy justifications.
118:69. The iniquity of the proud hath been multiplied over me: but I will seek thy commandments with my whole heart.
118:70. Their heart is curdled like milk: but I have meditated on thy law.
118:71. It is good for me that thou hast humbled me, that I may learn thy justifications.
118:72. The law of thy mouth is good to me, above thousands of gold and silver.
JOD.
118:73. Thy hands have made me and formed me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.
118:74. They that fear thee shall see me, and shall be glad: because I have greatly hoped in thy words.
118:75. I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity: and in thy truth thou hast humbled me.
118:76. O! let thy mercy be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
118:77. Let thy tender mercies come unto me, and I shall live: for thy law is my meditation.
118:78. Let the proud be ashamed, because they have done unjustly towards me: but I will be employed in thy commandments.
118:79. Let them that fear thee turn to me: and they that know thy testimonies.
118:80. Let my heart be undefiled in thy justifications, that I may not be confounded.
CAPH.
118:81. My soul hath fainted after thy salvation: and in thy word I have very much hoped.
118:82. My eyes have failed for thy word, saying: When wilt thou comfort me?
118:83. For I am become like a bottle in the frost: I have not forgotten thy justifications.
118:84. How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
118:85. The wicked have told me fables: but not as thy law.
118:86. All thy statutes are truth: they have persecuted me unjustly, do thou help me.
118:87. They had almost made an end of me upon earth: but I have not forsaken thy commandments.
118:88. Quicken thou me according to thy mercy: and I shall keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
LAMED.
118:89. For ever, O Lord, thy word standeth firm in heaven.
118:90. Thy truth unto all generations: thou hast founded the earth, and it continueth.
118:91. By thy ordinance the day goeth on: for all things serve thee.
118:92. Unless thy law had been my meditation, I had then perhaps perished in my abjection.
118:93. Thy justifications I will never forget: for by them thou hast given me life.
118:94. I am thine, save thou me: for I have sought thy justifications.
118:95. The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies.
118:96. I have seen an end of all perfection: thy commandment is exceeding broad.
MEM.
118:97. O how have I loved thy law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.
118:98. Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me.
118:99. I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my meditation.
118:100. I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments.
118:101. I have restrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy words.
118:102. I have not declined from thy judgments, because thou hast set me a law.