Psalms Chapter 118
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118:32. I have run the way of thy commandments, when thou didst enlarge my heart.
HE.
118:33. Set before me for a law the way of thy justifications, O Lord: and I will always seek after it.
118:34. Give me understanding, and I will search thy law; and I will keep it with my whole heart.
118:35. Lead me into the path of thy commandments; for this same I have desired.
118:36. Incline my heart into thy testimonies and not to covetousness.
118:37. Turn away my eyes that they may not behold vanity: quicken me in thy way.
118:38. Establish thy word to thy servant, in thy fear.
118:39. Turn away my reproach, which I have apprehended: for thy judgments are delightful.
118:40. Behold I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy justice.
VAU.
118:41. Let thy mercy also come upon me, O Lord: thy salvation according to thy word.
118:42. So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; that I have trusted in thy words.
118:43. And take not thou the word of truth utterly out of my mouth: for in thy words, I have hoped exceedingly.
118:44. So shall I always keep thy law, for ever and ever.
118:45. And I walked at large: because I have sought after thy commandments.
118:46. And I spoke of thy testimonies before kings: and I was not ashamed.
118:47. I meditated also on thy commandments, which I loved.
118:48. And I lifted up my hands to thy commandments, which I loved: and I was exercised in thy justifications.
ZAIN.
118:49. Be thou mindful of thy word to thy servant, in which thou hast given me hope.
118:50. This hath comforted me in my humiliation: because thy word hath enlivened me.
118:51. The proud did iniquitously altogether: but I declined not from thy law.
118:52. I remembered, O Lord, thy judgments of old: and I was comforted.
118:53. A fainting hath taken hold of me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
118:54. Thy justifications were the subject of my song, in the place of my pilgrimage.
118:55. In the night I have remembered thy name, O Lord: and have kept thy law.
118:56. This happened to me: because I sought after thy justifications.
HETH.
118:57. O Lord, my portion, I have said, I would keep thy law.
118:58. I entreated thy face with all my heart: have mercy on me according to thy word.
118:59. I have thought on my ways: and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
118:60. I am ready, and am not troubled: that I may keep thy commandments.
118:61. The cords of the wicked have encompassed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
118:62. I rose at midnight to give praise to thee; for the judgments of thy justification.
118:63. I am a partaker with all them that fear thee, and that keep thy commandments.
118:64. The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy justifications.
TETH.
118:65. Thou hast done well with thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
118:66. Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge; for I have believed thy commandments.