Psalms Chapter 118
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118:103. How sweet are thy words to my palate! more than honey to my mouth.
118:104. By thy commandments I have had understanding: therefore have I hated every way of iniquity.
NUN.
118:105. Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
118:106. I have sworn and am determined to keep the judgments of thy justice.
118:107. I have been humbled, O Lord, exceedingly: quicken thou me according to thy word.
118:108. The free offerings of my mouth make acceptable, O Lord: and teach me thy judgments.
118:109. My soul is continually in my hands: and I have not forgotten thy law.
118:110. Sinners have laid a snare for me: but I have not erred from thy precepts.
118:111. I have purchased thy testimonies for an inheritance for ever: because they are the joy of my heart.
118:112. I have inclined my heart to do thy justifications for ever, for the reward.
SAMECH.
118:113. I have hated the unjust: and have loved thy law.
118:114. Thou art my helper and my protector: and in thy word I have greatly hoped.
118:115. Depart from me, ye malignant: and I will search the commandments of my God.
118:116. Uphold me according to thy word, and I shall live: and let me not be confounded in my expectation.
118:117. Help me, and I shall be saved: and I will meditate always on thy justifications.
118:118. Thou hast despised all them that fall off from thy judgments; for their thought is unjust.
118:119. I have accounted all the sinners of the earth prevaricators: therefore have I loved thy testimonies.
118:120. Pierce thou my flesh with thy fear: for I am afraid of thy judgments.
AIN.
118:121. I have done judgment and justice: give me not up to them that slander me.
118:122. Uphold thy servant unto good: let not the proud calumniate me.
118:123. My eyes have fainted after thy salvation: and for the word of thy justice.
118:124. Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy: and teach me thy justifications.
118:125. I am thy servant: give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.
118:126. It is time, O Lord, to do: they have dissipated thy law.
118:127. Therefore have I loved thy commandments above gold and the topaz.
118:128. Therefore was I directed to all thy commandments: I have hated all wicked ways.
PHE.
118:129. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul hath sought them.
118:130. The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.
118:131. I opened my mouth, and panted: because I longed for thy commandments.
118:132. Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me according to the judgment of them that love thy name.
118:133. Direct my steps according to thy word: and let no iniquity have dominion over me.
118:134. Redeem me from the calumnies of men: that I may keep thy commandments.
118:135. Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thy justifications.
118:136. My eyes have sent forth springs of water: because they have not kept thy law.
SADE.
118:137. Thou art just, O Lord: and thy judgment is right.