The September 26 Bible

Part I Numbers

20,6 And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tent of meeting, and fell upon their faces; and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them. {P}

20,7 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:

20,8 ‘Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock; so thou shalt give the congregation and their cattle drink.’

20,9 And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as He commanded him.

20,10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said unto them:

‘Hear now, ye rebels; are we to bring you forth water out of this rock?’

20,11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock with his rod twice; and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle. {S}

20,12 And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron:

‘Because ye believed not in Me, to sanctify Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.’

20,13 These are the waters of Meribah, where the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and He was sanctified in them. {S}

20,14 And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom:

‘Thus saith thy brother Israel:

Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us;

20,15 how our fathers went down into Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and our fathers;

20,16 and when we cried unto the LORD, He heard our voice, and sent an angel, and brought us forth out of Egypt; and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border.

20,17 Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy land; we will not pass through field or through vineyard, neither will we drink of the water of the wells; we will go along the king’s highway, we will not turn aside to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy border.’

20,18 And Edom said unto him:

‘Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.’

20,19 And the children of Israel said unto him:

‘We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price thereof; let me only pass through on my feet; there is no hurt.’

20,20 And he said:

‘Thou shalt not pass through.’

And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

20,21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; wherefore Israel turned away from him. {P}

20,22 And they journeyed from Kadesh; and the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came unto mount Hor.

Part II Jeremiah

44,20 Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, even to all the people that had given him that answer, saying:

44,21 ‘The offering that ye offered in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye and your fathers, your kings and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into His mind?

44,22 So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land become a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day.

44,23 Because ye have offered, and because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not hearkened to the voice of the LORD, nor walked in His law, nor in His statutes, nor in His testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at this day.’ {S}

44,24 Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women:

‘Hear the word of the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt:

44,25 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying:

Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and with your hands have fulfilled it, saying:

We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to offer to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto her; ye shall surely establish your vows, and surely perform your vows. {S}

44,26 Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt:

Behold, I have sworn by My great name, saith the LORD, that My name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt saying:

As the Lord GOD liveth.

44,27 Behold, I watch over them for evil, and not for good; and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.

44,28 And they that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, few in number; and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose word shall stand, Mine, or theirs.

44,29 And this shall be the sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that My words shall surely stand against you for evil; {P}

44,30 thus saith the LORD:

Behold, I will give Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.’ {S}

45,1 The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he wrote these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying:

45,2 ‘Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning thee, O Baruch:

Thou didst say:

45,3 Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.

45,4 Thus shalt thou say unto him:

Thus saith the LORD:

Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up; and this in the whole land.

45,5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.’ {P}

46,1 The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.

46,2 Of Egypt:

concerning the army of Pharaoh-neco king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah.

46,3 Make ready buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

46,4 Harness the horses, and mount, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, put on the coats of mail.

46,5 Wherefore do I see them dismayed and turned backward? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and they are fled apace, and look not back; terror is on every side, saith the LORD.

46,6 The swift cannot flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen.

46,7 Who is this like the Nile that riseth up, like the rivers whose waters toss themselves?

46,8 Egypt is like the Nile that riseth up, and like the rivers whose waters toss themselves; and he saith:

‘I will rise up, I will cover the earth, I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof.’

46,9 Prance, ye horses, and rush madly, ye chariots; and let the mighty men go forth:

Cush and Put, that handle the shield, and the Ludim, that handle and bend the bow.

46,10 For the Lord GOD of hosts shall have on that day a day of vengeance, that He may avenge Him of His adversaries; and the sword shall devour and be satiate, and shall be made drunk with their blood; for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.

Part III Daniel

6,26 Then king Darius wrote unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: ‘Peace be multiplied unto you.

6,27 I make a decree, that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel; for He is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and His dominion shall be even unto the end;

6,28 He delivereth and rescueth, and He worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth; who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.’

6,29 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. {P}

7,1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed; then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters.

7,2 Daniel spoke and said:

I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven broke forth upon the great sea.

7,3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

7,4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings; I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon two feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it.

7,5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and it was said thus unto it:

‘Arise, devour much flesh.’

7,6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the sides of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

7,7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet; and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

7,8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots; and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.

7,9 I beheld till thrones were placed, and one that was ancient of days did sit:

his raiment was as white snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and the wheels thereof burning fire.

7,10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him; thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

7,11 I beheld at that time because of the voice of the great words which the horn spoke, I beheld even till the beast was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire.

7,12 And as for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away; yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.

7,13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like unto a son of man, and he came even to the Ancient of days, and he was brought near before Him.

7,14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. {P}

7,15 As for me Daniel, my spirit was pained in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head affrighted me.

7,16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things:

7,17 ‘These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, that shall arise out of the earth. 7,18 But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.’

Part IV The Epistle of John the Legate – Chapter 1

܀ ܐܓܪܬܐ ܕܝܘܚܢܢ ܀

5 And this is the announcement, which we have heard from him and declare to you, that God is light, and no darkness at all is in him.

6 And if we say that we have fellowship with him, and we walk in the darkness, we are liars, and walk not in the truth.

7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with each other and the blood of Jesus his son cleanseth us from all our sins.

8 And if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

9 But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all our iniquity.

10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not with us.

The Epistle of John the Legate – Chapter 2

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1 My children, these things I write to you, that ye sin not. But if any one should sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus the Messiah, the righteous.

2 For he is himself the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for all the world.

3 And by this we shall be sensible that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

4 For he that saith, I know him, and doth not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

5 But he that keepeth his word, in him is the love of God truly completed:

for by this we know that we are in him.

Nitzavim 51.i “Not only with you am I making this covenant and this oath,”

All men who possess the enduring commitment of Abraham have become the chosen people of GOD.
"To establish you this day as His people, and that He will be your God, as He spoke to you, and as He swore to your forefathers to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob."
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Parshat Nitzavim
2nd Portion: (Deuteronomy 29:12-14)
Deuteronomy Chapter 29

12 in order to establish you this day as His people, and that He will be your God, as He spoke to you, and as He swore to your forefathers to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. יבלְמַ֣עַן הָקִֽים־אֹֽתְךָ֩ הַיּ֨וֹם | ל֜וֹ לְעָ֗ם וְה֤וּא יִֽהְיֶה־לְּךָ֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּר־לָ֑ךְ וְכַֽאֲשֶׁ֤ר נִשְׁבַּע לַֽאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם לְיִצְחָ֖ק וּלְיַֽעֲקֹֽב:

13 But not only with you am I making this covenant and this oath,
יגוְלֹ֥א אִתְּכֶ֖ם לְבַדְּכֶ֑ם אָֽנֹכִ֗י כֹּרֵת֙ אֶת־הַבְּרִ֣ית הַזֹּ֔את וְאֶת־הָֽאָלָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת:

14 but with those standing here with us today before the jehovah, our God, and [also] with those who are not here with us, this day.
ידכִּי֩ אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֶשְׁנ֜וֹ פֹּ֗ה עִמָּ֨נוּ֙ עֹמֵ֣ד הַיּ֔וֹם לִפְנֵ֖י יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וְאֵ֨ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵינֶ֛נּוּ פֹּ֖ה עִמָּ֥נוּ הַיּֽוֹם:

Worship Day 24 “Therefore will I call upon Him all my days.”

Psalms 116 – 120

1. Therefore will I call upon Him all my days. 1162
2. His mercy is great toward us; 1172
3. His mercy endureth for ever. 11824
4. Seek Him with the whole heart. 1192
5. I called unto jehovah, and He answered me. 1201

Chapter 116 Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

א אָהַבְתִּי, כִּי-יִשְׁמַע יְהוָה– אֶת-קוֹלִי, תַּחֲנוּנָי. 1

I love that jehovah should hear my voice and my supplications.

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

ב כִּי-הִטָּה אָזְנוֹ לִי; וּבְיָמַי אֶקְרָא. 2

Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him all my days.

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

ג אֲפָפוּנִי, חֶבְלֵי-מָוֶת–וּמְצָרֵי שְׁאוֹל מְצָאוּנִי; צָרָה וְיָגוֹן אֶמְצָא. 3

The cords of death compassed me, and the straits of the nether-world got hold upon me; I found trouble and sorrow.

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

ד וּבְשֵׁם-יְהוָה אֶקְרָא: אָנָּה יְהוָה, מַלְּטָה נַפְשִׁי. 4

But I called upon the name of jehovah:

‘I beseech thee, O jehovah, deliver my soul.’

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

ה חַנּוּן יְהוָה וְצַדִּיק; וֵאלֹהֵינוּ מְרַחֵם. 5

Gracious is jehovah, and righteous; yea, our God is compassionate.

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

ו שֹׁמֵר פְּתָאיִם יְהוָה; דַּלֹּתִי, וְלִי יְהוֹשִׁיעַ. 6

Jehovah preserveth the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

ז שׁוּבִי נַפְשִׁי, לִמְנוּחָיְכִי: כִּי-יְהוָה, גָּמַל עָלָיְכִי. 7

Return, O my soul, unto thy rest; for jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

ח כִּי חִלַּצְתָּ נַפְשִׁי, מִמָּוֶת: אֶת-עֵינִי מִן-דִּמְעָה; אֶת-רַגְלִי מִדֶּחִי. 8

For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling.

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

ט אֶתְהַלֵּךְ, לִפְנֵי יְהוָה– בְּאַרְצוֹת, הַחַיִּים. 9

I shall walk before jehovah in the lands of the living.

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

י הֶאֱמַנְתִּי, כִּי אֲדַבֵּר; אֲנִי, עָנִיתִי מְאֹד. 10

I trusted even when I spoke:

‘I am greatly afflicted.’

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

יא אֲנִי, אָמַרְתִּי בְחָפְזִי: כָּל-הָאָדָם כֹּזֵב. 11

I said in my haste:

‘All men are liars.’

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

יב מָה-אָשִׁיב לַיהוָה– כָּל-תַּגְמוּלוֹהִי עָלָי. 12

How can I repay unto jehovah all His bountiful dealings toward me?

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

יג כּוֹס-יְשׁוּעוֹת אֶשָּׂא; וּבְשֵׁם יְהוָה אֶקְרָא. 13

I will lift up the cup of salvation, and in the name of jehovah i will cry out.

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

יד נְדָרַי, לַיהוָה אֲשַׁלֵּם; נֶגְדָה-נָּא, לְכָל-עַמּוֹ. 14

My vows will I pay unto jehovah, yea, in the presence of all His people.

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

טו יָקָר, בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה– הַמָּוְתָה, לַחֲסִידָיו. 15

Precious in the sight of jehovah is the death of His saints.

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

טז אָנָּה יְהוָה, כִּי-אֲנִי עַבְדֶּךָ:

אֲנִי-עַבְדְּךָ, בֶּן-אֲמָתֶךָ; פִּתַּחְתָּ, לְמוֹסֵרָי. 16

I beseech Thee, O jehovah, for I am Thy servant; {N}

I am Thy servant, the son of Thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bands.

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

יז לְךָ-אֶזְבַּח, זֶבַח תּוֹדָה; וּבְשֵׁם יְהוָה אֶקְרָא. 17

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and in the name of jehovah I will cry out.

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

יח נְדָרַי, לַיהוָה אֲשַׁלֵּם; נֶגְדָה-נָּא, לְכָל-עַמּוֹ. 18

I will pay my vows unto jehovah, yea, in the presence of all His people;

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

יט בְּחַצְרוֹת, בֵּית יְהוָה– בְּתוֹכֵכִי יְרוּשָׁלִָם:

הַלְלוּ-יָהּ. 19

In the courts of jehovah’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. {N}

Hallelujah.

Therefore Will I Call Upon Him All My Days

Chapter 117 His Mercy is Great Toward Us

א הַלְלוּ אֶת-יְהוָה, כָּל-גּוֹיִם; שַׁבְּחוּהוּ, כָּל-הָאֻמִּים. 1

O praise jehovah, all ye nations; laud Him, all ye peoples.

His Mercy is Great Toward Us

ב כִּי גָבַר עָלֵינוּ, חַסְדּוֹ– וֶאֱמֶת-יְהוָה לְעוֹלָם:

הַלְלוּ-יָהּ. 2

For His mercy is great toward us; and the truth of jehovah endureth for ever. {N}

Hallelujah.

His Mercy is Great Toward Us

Chapter 118 His Mercy Endureth For Ever

א הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי-טוֹב: כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ. 1

‘O give thanks unto jehovah, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.’

His Mercy Endureth For Ever

ב יֹאמַר-נָא יִשְׂרָאֵל: כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ. 2

So let Israel now say, for His mercy endureth for ever,

His Mercy Endureth For Ever

ג יֹאמְרוּ-נָא בֵית-אַהֲרֹן: כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ. 3

So let the house of Aaron now say, for His mercy endureth for ever.

His Mercy Endureth For Ever

ד יֹאמְרוּ-נָא יִרְאֵי יְהוָה: כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ. 4

So let them now that fear jehovah say, for His mercy endureth for ever.

His Mercy Endureth For Ever

ה מִן-הַמֵּצַר, קָרָאתִי יָּהּ; עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָהּ. 5

Out of my straits I called upon jehovah; He answered me with great enlargement.

His Mercy Endureth For Ever

ו יְהוָה לִי, לֹא אִירָא; מַה-יַּעֲשֶׂה לִי אָדָם. 6

Jehovah is for me; I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

His Mercy Endureth For Ever

ז יְהוָה לִי, בְּעֹזְרָי; וַאֲנִי, אֶרְאֶה בְשֹׂנְאָי. 7

Jehovah is for me as my helper; and I shall gaze upon them that hate me.

His Mercy Endureth For Ever

ח טוֹב, לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהוָה– מִבְּטֹחַ, בָּאָדָם. 8

It is better to take refuge in jehovah than to trust in man.

His Mercy Endureth For Ever

ט טוֹב, לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהוָה– מִבְּטֹחַ, בִּנְדִיבִים. 9

It is better to take refuge in jehovah than to trust in princes.

His Mercy Endureth For Ever

י כָּל-גּוֹיִם סְבָבוּנִי; בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה, כִּי אֲמִילַם. 10

All nations compass me about; verily, in the name of jehovah I will cut them off.

His Mercy Endureth For Ever

יא סַבּוּנִי גַם-סְבָבוּנִי; בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה, כִּי אֲמִילַם. 11

They compass me about, yea, they compass me about; verily, in the name of jehovah I will cut them off.

His Mercy Endureth For Ever

יב סַבּוּנִי כִדְבוֹרִים– דֹּעֲכוּ, כְּאֵשׁ קוֹצִים;

בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה, כִּי אֲמִילַם. 12

They compass me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns; {N}

verily, in the name of jehovah I will cut them off.

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יג דַּחֹה דְחִיתַנִי לִנְפֹּל; וַיהוָה עֲזָרָנִי. 13

Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; but jehovah helped me.

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יד עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ; וַיְהִי-לִי, לִישׁוּעָה. 14

Jehovah is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.

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טו קוֹל, רִנָּה וִישׁוּעָה–בְּאָהֳלֵי צַדִּיקִים; יְמִין יְהוָה, עֹשָׂה חָיִל. 15

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; the right hand of jehovah doeth valiantly.

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טז יְמִין יְהוָה, רוֹמֵמָה; יְמִין יְהוָה, עֹשָׂה חָיִל. 16

The right hand of jehovah is exalted; the right hand of jehovah doeth valiantly.

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יז לֹא-אָמוּת כִּי-אֶחְיֶה; וַאֲסַפֵּר, מַעֲשֵׂי יָהּ. 17

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of jehovah.

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יח יַסֹּר יִסְּרַנִּי יָּהּ; וְלַמָּוֶת, לֹא נְתָנָנִי. 18

Jehovah hath chastened me sore; but He hath not given me over unto death.

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יט פִּתְחוּ-לִי שַׁעֲרֵי-צֶדֶק; אָבֹא-בָם, אוֹדֶה יָהּ. 19

Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto jehovah.

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כ זֶה-הַשַּׁעַר לַיהוָה; צַדִּיקִים, יָבֹאוּ בוֹ. 20

This is the gate of jehovah; the righteous shall enter into it.

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כא אוֹדְךָ, כִּי עֲנִיתָנִי; וַתְּהִי-לִי, לִישׁוּעָה. 21

I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.

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כב אֶבֶן, מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים– הָיְתָה, לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּה. 22

The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.

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כג מֵאֵת יְהוָה, הָיְתָה זֹּאת; הִיא נִפְלָאת בְּעֵינֵינוּ. 23

This is jehovah’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

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כד זֶה-הַיּוֹם, עָשָׂה יְהוָה; נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בוֹ. 24

This is the day which jehovah hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

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כה אָנָּא יְהוָה, הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא; אָנָּא יְהוָה, הַצְלִיחָה נָּא. 25

We beseech Thee, O jehovah, save now! We beseech Thee, O jehovah, make us now to prosper!

His Mercy Endureth For Ever

כו בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא, בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה; בֵּרַכְנוּכֶם, מִבֵּית יְהוָה. 26

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of jehovah; we bless you out of the house of jehovah.

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כז אֵל, יְהוָה–וַיָּאֶר-לָנוּ: אִסְרוּ-חַג בַּעֲבֹתִים–עַד קַרְנוֹת, הַמִּזְבֵּחַ. 27

Jehovah is God, and hath given us light; order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar.

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כח אֵלִי אַתָּה וְאוֹדֶךָּ; אֱלֹהַי, אֲרוֹמְמֶךָּ. 28

Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.

His Mercy Endureth For Ever

כט הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי-טוֹב: כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ. 29

O give thanks unto jehovah, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever. {P}

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Chapter 119 Seek Him With the Whole Heart

א

אַשְׁרֵי תְמִימֵי-דָרֶךְ– הַהֹלְכִים, בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָה. 1

ALEPH.

Happy are they that are upright in the way, who walk in the law of jehovah.

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ב

אַשְׁרֵי, נֹצְרֵי עֵדֹתָיו; בְּכָל-לֵב יִדְרְשׁוּהוּ. 2

Happy are they that keep His testimonies, that seek Him with the whole heart.

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ג

אַף, לֹא-פָעֲלוּ עַוְלָה; בִּדְרָכָיו הָלָכוּ. 3

Yea, they do no unrighteousness; they walk in His ways.

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ד

אַתָּה, צִוִּיתָה פִקֻּדֶיךָ– לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹד. 4

Thou hast ordained Thy precepts, that we should observe them diligently.

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ה

אַחֲלַי, יִכֹּנוּ דְרָכָי– לִשְׁמֹר חֻקֶּיךָ. 5

Oh that my ways were directed to observe Thy statutes!

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ו

אָז לֹא-אֵבוֹשׁ– בְּהַבִּיטִי, אֶל-כָּל-מִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ. 6

Then should I not be ashamed, when I have regard unto all Thy commandments.

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ז

אוֹדְךָ, בְּיֹשֶׁר לֵבָב– בְּלָמְדִי, מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ. 7

I will give thanks unto Thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn Thy righteous ordinances.

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ח

אֶת-חֻקֶּיךָ אֶשְׁמֹר; אַל-תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד-מְאֹד. 8

I will observe Thy statutes; O forsake me not utterly. {P}

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ט

בַּמֶּה יְזַכֶּה-נַּעַר, אֶת-אָרְחוֹ– לִשְׁמֹר, כִּדְבָרֶךָ. 9

BETH.

Wherewithal shall a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed thereto according to Thy word.

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י

בְּכָל-לִבִּי דְרַשְׁתִּיךָ; אַל-תַּשְׁגֵּנִי, מִמִּצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ. 10

With my whole heart have I sought Thee; O let me not err from Thy commandments.

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יא

בְּלִבִּי, צָפַנְתִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ– לְמַעַן, לֹא אֶחֱטָא-לָךְ. 11

Thy word have I laid up in my heart, that I might not sin against Thee.

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יב

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה– לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ. 12

Blessed art Thou, O jehovah; teach me Thy statutes.

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יג

בִּשְׂפָתַי סִפַּרְתִּי– כֹּל, מִשְׁפְּטֵי-פִיךָ. 13

With my lips have I told all the ordinances of Thy mouth.

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יד

בְּדֶרֶךְ עֵדְו‍ֹתֶיךָ שַׂשְׂתִּי– כְּעַל כָּל-הוֹן. 14

I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

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טו

בְּפִקּוּדֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה; וְאַבִּיטָה, אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ. 15

I will meditate in Thy precepts, and have respect unto Thy ways.

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טז

בְּחֻקֹּתֶיךָ אֶשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע; לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח דְּבָרֶךָ. 16

I will delight myself in Thy statutes; I will not forget Thy word. {P}

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יז

גְּמֹל עַל-עַבְדְּךָ אֶחְיֶה; וְאֶשְׁמְרָה דְבָרֶךָ. 17

GIMEL.

Deal bountifully with Thy servant that I may live, and I will observe Thy word.

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יח

גַּל-עֵינַי וְאַבִּיטָה– נִפְלָאוֹת, מִתּוֹרָתֶךָ. 18

Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law.

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יט

גֵּר אָנֹכִי בָאָרֶץ; אַל-תַּסְתֵּר מִמֶּנִּי, מִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ. 19

I am a sojourner in the earth; hide not Thy commandments from me.

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כ

גָּרְסָה נַפְשִׁי לְתַאֲבָה– אֶל-מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ בְכָל-עֵת. 20

My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto Thine ordinances at all times.

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כא

גָּעַרְתָּ, זֵדִים אֲרוּרִים– הַשֹּׁגִים, מִמִּצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ. 21

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, that do err from Thy commandments.

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כב

גַּל מֵעָלַי, חֶרְפָּה וָבוּז: כִּי עֵדֹתֶיךָ נָצָרְתִּי. 22

Take away from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept Thy testimonies.

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כג

גַּם יָשְׁבוּ שָׂרִים, בִּי נִדְבָּרוּ– עַבְדְּךָ, יָשִׂיחַ בְּחֻקֶּיךָ. 23

Even though princes sit and talk against me, thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes.

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כד

גַּם-עֵדֹתֶיךָ, שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי– אַנְשֵׁי עֲצָתִי. 24

Yea, Thy testimonies are my delight, they are my counsellors. {P}

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כה

דָּבְקָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשִׁי; חַיֵּנִי, כִּדְבָרֶךָ. 25

DALETH.

My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken Thou me according to Thy word.

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כו

דְּרָכַי סִפַּרְתִּי, וַתַּעֲנֵנִי; לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ. 26

I told of my ways, and Thou didst answer me; teach me Thy statutes.

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כז

דֶּרֶךְ-פִּקּוּדֶיךָ הֲבִינֵנִי; וְאָשִׂיחָה, בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ. 27

Make me to understand the way of Thy precepts, that I may talk of Thy wondrous works.

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כח

דָּלְפָה נַפְשִׁי, מִתּוּגָה; קַיְּמֵנִי, כִּדְבָרֶךָ. 28

My soul melteth away for heaviness; sustain me according unto Thy word.

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כט

דֶּרֶךְ-שֶׁקֶר, הָסֵר מִמֶּנִּי; וְתוֹרָתְךָ חָנֵּנִי. 29

Remove from me the way of falsehood; and grant me Thy law graciously.

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ל

דֶּרֶךְ-אֱמוּנָה בָחָרְתִּי; מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ שִׁוִּיתִי. 30

I have chosen the way of faithfulness; Thine ordinances have I set [before me].

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לא

דָּבַקְתִּי בְעֵדְו‍ֹתֶיךָ; יְהוָה, אַל-תְּבִישֵׁנִי. 31

I cleave unto Thy testimonies; O jehovah, put me not to shame.

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לב

דֶּרֶךְ-מִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ אָרוּץ: כִּי תַרְחִיב לִבִּי. 32

I will run the way of Thy commandments, for Thou dost enlarge my heart. {P}

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לג

הוֹרֵנִי יְהוָה, דֶּרֶךְ חֻקֶּיךָ; וְאֶצְּרֶנָּה עֵקֶב. 33

HE.

Teach me, O jehovah, the way of Thy statutes; and I will keep it at every step.

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לד

הֲבִינֵנִי, וְאֶצְּרָה תוֹרָתֶךָ; וְאֶשְׁמְרֶנָּה בְכָל-לֵב. 34

Give me understanding, that I keep Thy law and observe it with my whole heart.

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לה

הַדְרִיכֵנִי, בִּנְתִיב מִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ: כִּי-בוֹ חָפָצְתִּי. 35

Make me to tread in the path of Thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

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לו

הַט-לִבִּי, אֶל-עֵדְו‍ֹתֶיךָ; וְאַל אֶל-בָּצַע. 36

Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

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לז

הַעֲבֵר עֵינַי, מֵרְאוֹת שָׁוְא; בִּדְרָכֶךָ חַיֵּנִי. 37

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken me in Thy ways.

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לח

הָקֵם לְעַבְדְּךָ, אִמְרָתֶךָ– אֲשֶׁר, לְיִרְאָתֶךָ. 38

Confirm Thy word unto Thy servant, which pertaineth unto the fear of Thee.

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לט

הַעֲבֵר חֶרְפָּתִי, אֲשֶׁר יָגֹרְתִּי: כִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ טוֹבִים. 39

Turn away my reproach which I dread; for Thine ordinances are good.

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מ

הִנֵּה, תָּאַבְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶיךָ; בְּצִדְקָתְךָ חַיֵּנִי. 40

Behold, I have longed after Thy precepts; quicken me in Thy righteousness. {P}

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מא

וִיבֹאֻנִי חֲסָדֶךָ יְהוָה; תְּשׁוּעָתְךָ, כְּאִמְרָתֶךָ. 41

VAU.

Let Thy mercies also come unto me, O jehovah, even Thy salvation, according to Thy word;

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מב

וְאֶעֱנֶה חֹרְפִי דָבָר: כִּי-בָטַחְתִּי, בִּדְבָרֶךָ. 42

That I may have an answer for him that taunteth me; for I trust in Thy word.

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מג

וְאַל-תַּצֵּל מִפִּי דְבַר-אֱמֶת עַד-מְאֹד: כִּי לְמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ, יִחָלְתִּי. 43

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I hope in Thine ordinances;

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מד

וְאֶשְׁמְרָה תוֹרָתְךָ תָמִיד– לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. 44

So shall I observe Thy law continually for ever and ever;

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מה

וְאֶתְהַלְּכָה בָרְחָבָה: כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ דָרָשְׁתִּי. 45

And I will walk at ease, for I have sought Thy precepts;

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מו

וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְעֵדֹתֶיךָ, נֶגֶד מְלָכִים; וְלֹא אֵבוֹשׁ. 46

I will also speak of Thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.

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מז

וְאֶשְׁתַּעֲשַׁע בְּמִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ, אֲשֶׁר אָהָבְתִּי. 47

And I will delight myself in Thy commandments, which I have loved.

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מח

וְאֶשָּׂא-כַפַּי–אֶל-מִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ, אֲשֶׁר אָהָבְתִּי; וְאָשִׂיחָה בְחֻקֶּיךָ. 48

I will lift up my hands also unto Thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in Thy statutes. {P}

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מט

זְכֹר-דָּבָר, לְעַבְדֶּךָ– עַל, אֲשֶׁר יִחַלְתָּנִי. 49

ZAIN.

Remember the word unto Thy servant, because Thou hast made me to hope.

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נ

זֹאת נֶחָמָתִי בְעָנְיִי: כִּי אִמְרָתְךָ חִיָּתְנִי. 50

This is my comfort in my affliction, that Thy word hath quickened me.

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נא

זֵדִים, הֱלִיצֻנִי עַד-מְאֹד; מִתּוֹרָתְךָ, לֹא נָטִיתִי. 51

The proud have had me greatly in derision; yet have I not turned aside from Thy law.

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נב

זָכַרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ מֵעוֹלָם יְהוָה; וָאֶתְנֶחָם. 52

I have remembered Thine ordinances which are of old, O jehovah, and have comforted myself.

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נג

זַלְעָפָה אֲחָזַתְנִי, מֵרְשָׁעִים– עֹזְבֵי, תּוֹרָתֶךָ. 53

Burning indignation hath taken hold upon me, because of the wicked that forsake Thy law.

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נד

זְמִרוֹת, הָיוּ-לִי חֻקֶּיךָ– בְּבֵית מְגוּרָי. 54

Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

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נה

זָכַרְתִּי בַלַּיְלָה שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה; וָאֶשְׁמְרָה, תּוֹרָתֶךָ. 55

I have remembered Thy name, O jehovah, in the night, and have observed Thy law.

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נו

זֹאת הָיְתָה-לִּי: כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ נָצָרְתִּי. 56

This I have had, that I have kept Thy precepts. {P}

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נז

חֶלְקִי יְהוָה אָמַרְתִּי– לִשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶיךָ. 57

HETH.

My portion is jehovah, I have said that I would observe Thy words.

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נח

חִלִּיתִי פָנֶיךָ בְכָל-לֵב; חָנֵּנִי, כְּאִמְרָתֶךָ. 58

I have entreated Thy favour with my whole heart; be gracious unto me according to Thy word.

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נט

חִשַּׁבְתִּי דְרָכָי; וָאָשִׁיבָה רַגְלַי, אֶל-עֵדֹתֶיךָ. 59

I considered my ways, and turned my feet unto Thy testimonies.

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ס

חַשְׁתִּי, וְלֹא הִתְמַהְמָהְתִּי– לִשְׁמֹר, מִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ. 60

I made haste, and delayed not, to observe Thy commandments.

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סא

חֶבְלֵי רְשָׁעִים עִוְּדֻנִי; תּוֹרָתְךָ, לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי. 61

The bands of the wicked have enclosed me; but I have not forgotten Thy law.

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סב

חֲצוֹת-לַיְלָה–אָקוּם, לְהוֹדוֹת לָךְ: עַל, מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ. 62

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto Thee because of Thy righteous ordinances.

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סג

חָבֵר אָנִי, לְכָל-אֲשֶׁר יְרֵאוּךָ; וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי, פִּקּוּדֶיךָ. 63

I am a companion of all them that fear Thee, and of them that observe Thy precepts.

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סד

חַסְדְּךָ יְהוָה, מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ; חֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵנִי. 64

The earth, O jehovah, is full of Thy mercy; teach me Thy statutes. {P}

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סה

טוֹב, עָשִׂיתָ עִם-עַבְדְּךָ– יְהוָה, כִּדְבָרֶךָ. 65

TETH.

Thou hast dealt well with Thy servant, O jehovah, according unto Thy word.

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סו

טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי: כִּי בְמִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ הֶאֱמָנְתִּי. 66

Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed in Thy commandments.

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סז

טֶרֶם אֶעֱנֶה, אֲנִי שֹׁגֵג; וְעַתָּה, אִמְרָתְךָ שָׁמָרְתִּי. 67

Before I was afflicted, I did err; but now I observe Thy word.

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סח

טוֹב-אַתָּה וּמֵטִיב; לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ. 68

Thou art good, and doest good; teach me Thy statutes.

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סט

טָפְלוּ עָלַי שֶׁקֶר זֵדִים; אֲנִי, בְּכָל-לֵב אֶצֹּר פִּקּוּדֶיךָ. 69

The proud have forged a lie against me; but I with my whole heart will keep Thy precepts.

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ע

טָפַשׁ כַּחֵלֶב לִבָּם; אֲנִי, תּוֹרָתְךָ שִׁעֲשָׁעְתִּי. 70

Their heart is gross like fat; but I delight in Thy law.

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עא

טוֹב-לִי כִי-עֻנֵּיתִי– לְמַעַן, אֶלְמַד חֻקֶּיךָ. 71

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, in order that I might learn Thy statutes.

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עב

טוֹב-לִי תוֹרַת-פִּיךָ– מֵאַלְפֵי, זָהָב וָכָסֶף. 72

The law of Thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver. {P}

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עג

יָדֶיךָ עָשׂוּנִי, וַיְכוֹנְנוּנִי; הֲבִינֵנִי, וְאֶלְמְדָה מִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ. 73

IOD.

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding, that I may learn Thy commandments.

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עד

יְרֵאֶיךָ, יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ: כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי. 74

They that fear Thee shall see me and be glad, because I have hope in Thy word.

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עה

יָדַעְתִּי יְהוָה, כִּי-צֶדֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ; וֶאֱמוּנָה, עִנִּיתָנִי. 75

I know, O jehovah, that Thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.

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עו

יְהִי-נָא חַסְדְּךָ לְנַחֲמֵנִי– כְּאִמְרָתְךָ לְעַבְדֶּךָ. 76

Let, I pray Thee, Thy lovingkindness be ready to comfort me, according to Thy promise unto Thy servant.

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עז

יְבֹאוּנִי רַחֲמֶיךָ וְאֶחְיֶה: כִּי-תוֹרָתְךָ, שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי. 77

Let Thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; for Thy law is my delight.

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עח

יֵבֹשׁוּ זֵדִים, כִּי-שֶׁקֶר עִוְּתוּנִי; אֲנִי, אָשִׂיחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶיךָ. 78

Let the proud be put to shame, for they have distorted my cause with falsehood; but I will meditate in Thy precepts.

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עט

יָשׁוּבוּ לִי יְרֵאֶיךָ; וידעו (וְיֹדְעֵי), עֵדֹתֶיךָ. 79

Let those that fear Thee return unto me, and they that know Thy testimonies.

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פ

יְהִי-לִבִּי תָמִים בְּחֻקֶּיךָ– לְמַעַן, לֹא אֵבוֹשׁ. 80

Let my heart be undivided in Thy statutes, in order that I may not be put to shame. {P}

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פא

כָּלְתָה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ נַפְשִׁי; לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי. 81

CAPH.

My soul pineth for Thy salvation; in Thy word do I hope.

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פב

כָּלוּ עֵינַי, לְאִמְרָתֶךָ– לֵאמֹר, מָתַי תְּנַחֲמֵנִי. 82

Mine eyes fail for Thy word, saying:

‘When wilt Thou comfort me?’

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פג

כִּי-הָיִיתִי, כְּנֹאד בְּקִיטוֹר– חֻקֶּיךָ, לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי. 83

For I am become like a wine-skin in the smoke; yet do I not forget Thy statutes.

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פד

כַּמָּה יְמֵי-עַבְדֶּךָ; מָתַי תַּעֲשֶׂה בְרֹדְפַי מִשְׁפָּט. 84

How many are the days of Thy servant? When wilt Thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

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פה

כָּרוּ-לִי זֵדִים שִׁיחוֹת– אֲשֶׁר, לֹא כְתוֹרָתֶךָ. 85

The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to Thy law.

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פו

כָּל-מִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ אֱמוּנָה; שֶׁקֶר רְדָפוּנִי עָזְרֵנִי. 86

All Thy commandments are faithful; they persecute me for nought; help Thou me.

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פז

כִּמְעַט, כִּלּוּנִי בָאָרֶץ; וַאֲנִי, לֹא-עָזַבְתִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ. 87

They had almost consumed me upon earth; but as for me, I forsook not Thy precepts.

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פח

כְּחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּנִי; וְאֶשְׁמְרָה, עֵדוּת פִּיךָ. 88

Quicken me after Thy lovingkindness, and I will observe the testimony of Thy mouth. {P}

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פט

לְעוֹלָם יְהוָה– דְּבָרְךָ, נִצָּב בַּשָּׁמָיִם. 89

LAMED.

For ever, O jehovah, Thy word standeth fast in heaven.

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צ

לְדֹר וָדֹר, אֱמוּנָתֶךָ; כּוֹנַנְתָּ אֶרֶץ, וַתַּעֲמֹד. 90

Thy faithfulness is unto all generations; Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.

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צא

לְמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ, עָמְדוּ הַיּוֹם: כִּי הַכֹּל עֲבָדֶיךָ. 91

They stand this day according to Thine ordinances; for all things are Thy servants.

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צב

לוּלֵי תוֹרָתְךָ, שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי– אָז, אָבַדְתִּי בְעָנְיִי. 92

Unless Thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

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צג

לְעוֹלָם, לֹא-אֶשְׁכַּח פִּקּוּדֶיךָ: כִּי בָם, חִיִּיתָנִי. 93

I will never forget Thy precepts; for with them Thou hast quickened me.

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צד

לְךָ-אֲנִי, הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי: כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ דָרָשְׁתִּי. 94

I am Thine, save me; for I have sought Thy precepts.

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צה

לִי קִוּוּ רְשָׁעִים לְאַבְּדֵנִי; עֵדֹתֶיךָ, אֶתְבּוֹנָן. 95

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me; but I will consider Thy testimonies.

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צו

לְכָל-תִּכְלָה, רָאִיתִי קֵץ; רְחָבָה מִצְוָתְךָ מְאֹד. 96

I have seen an end to every purpose; but Thy commandment is exceeding broad. {P}

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צז

מָה-אָהַבְתִּי תוֹרָתֶךָ: כָּל-הַיּוֹם, הִיא שִׂיחָתִי. 97

MEM.

O how love I Thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

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צח

מֵאֹיְבַי, תְּחַכְּמֵנִי מִצְו‍ֹתֶךָ: כִּי לְעוֹלָם הִיא-לִי. 98

Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies:

for they are ever with me.

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צט

מִכָּל-מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי: כִּי עֵדְו‍ֹתֶיךָ, שִׂיחָה לִי. 99

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for Thy testimonies are my meditation.

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ק

מִזְּקֵנִים אֶתְבּוֹנָן: כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ נָצָרְתִּי. 100

I understand more than mine elders, because I have kept Thy precepts.

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קא

מִכָּל-אֹרַח רָע, כָּלִאתִי רַגְלָי– לְמַעַן, אֶשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶךָ. 101

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, in order that I might observe Thy word.

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קב

מִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לֹא-סָרְתִּי: כִּי-אַתָּה, הוֹרֵתָנִי. 102

I have not turned aside from Thine ordinances; for Thou hast instructed me.

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קג

מַה-נִּמְלְצוּ לְחִכִּי, אִמְרָתֶךָ– מִדְּבַשׁ לְפִי. 103

How sweet are Thy words unto my palate! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

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קד

מִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָן; עַל כֵּן, שָׂנֵאתִי כָּל-אֹרַח שָׁקֶר. 104

From Thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. {P}

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קה

נֵר-לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ; וְאוֹר, לִנְתִיבָתִי. 105

NUN.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

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קו

נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּמָה– לִשְׁמֹר, מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ. 106

I have sworn, and have confirmed it, to observe Thy righteous ordinances.

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קז

נַעֲנֵיתִי עַד-מְאֹד; יְהוָה, חַיֵּנִי כִדְבָרֶךָ. 107

I am afflicted very much; quicken me, O jehovah, according unto Thy word.

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קח

נִדְבוֹת פִּי, רְצֵה-נָא יְהוָה; וּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ לַמְּדֵנִי. 108

Accept, I beseech Thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O jehovah, and teach me Thine ordinances.

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קט

נַפְשִׁי בְכַפִּי תָמִיד; וְתוֹרָתְךָ, לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי. 109

My soul is continually in my hand; yet have I not forgotten Thy law.

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קי

נָתְנוּ רְשָׁעִים פַּח לִי; וּמִפִּקּוּדֶיךָ, לֹא תָעִיתִי. 110

The wicked have laid a snare for me; yet went I not astray from Thy precepts.

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קיא

נָחַלְתִּי עֵדְו‍ֹתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם: כִּי-שְׂשׂוֹן לִבִּי הֵמָּה. 111

Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

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קיב

נָטִיתִי לִבִּי, לַעֲשׂוֹת חֻקֶּיךָ– לְעוֹלָם עֵקֶב. 112

I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes, for ever, at every step. {P}

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קיג

סֵעֲפִים שָׂנֵאתִי; וְתוֹרָתְךָ אָהָבְתִּי. 113

SAMECH.

I hate them that are of a double mind; but Thy law do I love.

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קיד

סִתְרִי וּמָגִנִּי אָתָּה; לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי. 114

Thou art my covert and my shield; in Thy word do I hope.

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קטו

סוּרוּ-מִמֶּנִּי מְרֵעִים; וְאֶצְּרָה, מִצְו‍ֹת אֱלֹהָי. 115

Depart from me, ye evildoers; that I may keep the commandments of my God.

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קטז

סָמְכֵנִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ וְאֶחְיֶה; וְאַל-תְּבִישֵׁנִי, מִשִּׂבְרִי. 116

Uphold me according unto Thy word, that I may live; and put me not to shame in my hope.

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קיז

סְעָדֵנִי וְאִוָּשֵׁעָה; וְאֶשְׁעָה בְחֻקֶּיךָ תָמִיד. 117

Support Thou me, and I shall be saved; and I will occupy myself with Thy statutes continually.

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קיח

סָלִיתָ, כָּל-שׁוֹגִים מֵחֻקֶּיךָ: כִּי-שֶׁקֶר, תַּרְמִיתָם. 118

Thou hast made light of all them that err from Thy statutes; for their deceit is vain.

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קיט

סִגִים–הִשְׁבַּתָּ כָל-רִשְׁעֵי-אָרֶץ; לָכֵן, אָהַבְתִּי עֵדֹתֶיךָ. 119

Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross; therefore I love Thy testimonies.

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קכ

סָמַר מִפַּחְדְּךָ בְשָׂרִי; וּמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יָרֵאתִי. 120

My flesh shuddereth for fear of Thee; and I am afraid of Thy judgments. {P}

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קכא

עָשִׂיתִי, מִשְׁפָּט וָצֶדֶק; בַּל-תַּנִּיחֵנִי, לְעֹשְׁקָי. 121

AIN.

I have done justice and righteousness; leave me not to mine oppressors.

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קכב

עֲרֹב עַבְדְּךָ לְטוֹב; אַל-יַעַשְׁקֻנִי זֵדִים. 122

Be surety for Thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.

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קכג

עֵינַי, כָּלוּ לִישׁוּעָתֶךָ; וּלְאִמְרַת צִדְקֶךָ. 123

Mine eyes fail for Thy salvation, and for Thy righteous word.

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קכד

עֲשֵׂה עִם-עַבְדְּךָ כְחַסְדֶּךָ; וְחֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵנִי. 124

Deal with Thy servant according unto Thy mercy, and teach me Thy statutes.

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קכה

עַבְדְּךָ-אָנִי הֲבִינֵנִי; וְאֵדְעָה, עֵדֹתֶיךָ. 125

I am Thy servant, give me understanding, that I may know Thy testimonies.

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קכו

עֵת, לַעֲשׂוֹת לַיהוָה– הֵפֵרוּ, תּוֹרָתֶךָ. 126

It is time for jehovah to work; they have made void Thy law.

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קכז

עַל-כֵּן, אָהַבְתִּי מִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ– מִזָּהָב וּמִפָּז. 127

Therefore I love Thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.

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קכח

עַל-כֵּן, כָּל-פִּקּוּדֵי כֹל יִשָּׁרְתִּי; כָּל-אֹרַח שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵאתִי. 128

Therefore I esteem all [Thy] precepts concerning all things to be right; every false way I hate. {P}

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קכט

פְּלָאוֹת עֵדְו‍ֹתֶיךָ; עַל-כֵּן, נְצָרָתַם נַפְשִׁי. 129

PE.

Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore doth my soul keep them.

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קל

פֵּתַח דְּבָרֶיךָ יָאִיר; מֵבִין פְּתָיִים. 130

The opening of Thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

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קלא

פִּי-פָעַרְתִּי, וָאֶשְׁאָפָה: כִּי לְמִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ יָאָבְתִּי. 131

I opened wide my mouth, and panted; for I longed for Thy commandments.

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קלב

פְּנֵה-אֵלַי וְחָנֵּנִי– כְּמִשְׁפָּט, לְאֹהֲבֵי שְׁמֶךָ. 132

Turn Thee towards me, and be gracious unto me, as is Thy wont to do unto those that love Thy name.

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קלג

פְּעָמַי, הָכֵן בְּאִמְרָתֶךָ; וְאַל-תַּשְׁלֶט-בִּי כָל-אָוֶן. 133

Order my footsteps by Thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

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קלד

פְּדֵנִי, מֵעֹשֶׁק אָדָם; וְאֶשְׁמְרָה, פִּקּוּדֶיךָ. 134

Redeem me from the oppression of man, and I will observe Thy precepts.

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קלה

פָּנֶיךָ, הָאֵר בְּעַבְדֶּךָ; וְלַמְּדֵנִי, אֶת-חֻקֶּיךָ. 135

Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant; and teach me Thy statutes.

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קלו

פַּלְגֵי-מַיִם, יָרְדוּ עֵינָי– עַל, לֹא-שָׁמְרוּ תוֹרָתֶךָ. 136

Mine eyes run down with rivers of water, because they observe not Thy law. {P}

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קלז

צַדִּיק אַתָּה יְהוָה; וְיָשָׁר, מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ. 137

TZADE.

Righteous art Thou, O jehovah, and upright are Thy judgments.

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קלח

צִוִּיתָ, צֶדֶק עֵדֹתֶיךָ; וֶאֱמוּנָה מְאֹד. 138

Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.

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קלט

צִמְּתַתְנִי קִנְאָתִי: כִּי-שָׁכְחוּ דְבָרֶיךָ צָרָי. 139

My zeal hath undone me, because mine adversaries have forgotten Thy words.

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קמ

צְרוּפָה אִמְרָתְךָ מְאֹד; וְעַבְדְּךָ אֲהֵבָהּ. 140

Thy word is tried to the uttermost, and Thy servant loveth it.

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קמא

צָעִיר אָנֹכִי וְנִבְזֶה; פִּקֻּדֶיךָ, לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי. 141

I am small and despised; yet have I not forgotten Thy precepts.

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קמב

צִדְקָתְךָ צֶדֶק לְעוֹלָם; וְתוֹרָתְךָ אֱמֶת. 142

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Thy law is truth.

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קמג

צַר-וּמָצוֹק מְצָאוּנִי; מִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ, שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי. 143

Trouble and anguish have overtaken me; yet Thy commandments are my delight.

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קמד

צֶדֶק עֵדְו‍ֹתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם; הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶחְיֶה. 144

Thy testimonies are righteous for ever; give me understanding, and I shall live. {P}

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קמה

קָרָאתִי בְכָל-לֵב, עֲנֵנִי יְהוָה; חֻקֶּיךָ אֶצֹּרָה. 145

KOPH.

I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O jehovah; I will keep Thy statutes.

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קמו

קְרָאתִיךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי; וְאֶשְׁמְרָה, עֵדֹתֶיךָ. 146

I have called Thee, save me, and I will observe Thy testimonies.

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קמז

קִדַּמְתִּי בַנֶּשֶׁף, וָאֲשַׁוֵּעָה; לדבריך (לִדְבָרְךָ) יִחָלְתִּי. 147

I rose early at dawn, and cried; I hoped in Thy word.

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קמח

קִדְּמוּ עֵינַי, אַשְׁמֻרוֹת– לָשִׂיחַ, בְּאִמְרָתֶךָ. 148

Mine eyes forestalled the night-watches, that I might meditate in Thy word.

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קמט

קוֹלִי, שִׁמְעָה כְחַסְדֶּךָ; יְהוָה, כְּמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ חַיֵּנִי. 149

Hear my voice according unto Thy lovingkindness; quicken me, O jehovah, as Thou art wont.

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קנ

קָרְבוּ, רֹדְפֵי זִמָּה; מִתּוֹרָתְךָ רָחָקוּ. 150

They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; they are far from Thy law.

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קנא

קָרוֹב אַתָּה יְהוָה; וְכָל-מִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ אֱמֶת. 151

Thou art nigh, O jehovah; and all Thy commandments are truth.

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קנב

קֶדֶם יָדַעְתִּי, מֵעֵדֹתֶיךָ: כִּי לְעוֹלָם יְסַדְתָּם. 152

Of old have I known from Thy testimonies that Thou hast founded them for ever. {P}

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קנג

רְאֵה-עָנְיִי וְחַלְּצֵנִי: כִּי-תוֹרָתְךָ, לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי. 153

RESH.

O see mine affliction, and rescue me; for I do not forget Thy law.

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קנד

רִיבָה רִיבִי, וּגְאָלֵנִי; לְאִמְרָתְךָ חַיֵּנִי. 154

Plead Thou my cause, and redeem me; quicken me according to Thy word.

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קנה

רָחוֹק מֵרְשָׁעִים יְשׁוּעָה: כִּי חֻקֶּיךָ, לֹא דָרָשׁוּ. 155

Salvation is far from the wicked; for they seek not Thy statutes.

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קנו

רַחֲמֶיךָ רַבִּים יְהוָה; כְּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ חַיֵּנִי. 156

Great are Thy compassions, O jehovah; quicken me as Thou art wont.

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קנז

רַבִּים, רֹדְפַי וְצָרָי; מֵעֵדְו‍ֹתֶיךָ, לֹא נָטִיתִי. 157

Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; yet have I not turned aside from Thy testimonies.

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קנח

רָאִיתִי בֹגְדִים, וָאֶתְקוֹטָטָה– אֲשֶׁר אִמְרָתְךָ, לֹא שָׁמָרוּ. 158

I beheld them that were faithless, and strove with them; because they observed not Thy word.

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קנט

רְאֵה, כִּי-פִקּוּדֶיךָ אָהָבְתִּי; יְהוָה, כְּחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּנִי. 159

O see how I love Thy precepts; quicken me, O jehovah, according to Thy lovingkindness.

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קס

רֹאשׁ-דְּבָרְךָ אֱמֶת; וּלְעוֹלָם, כָּל-מִשְׁפַּט צִדְקֶךָ. 160

The beginning of Thy word is truth; and all Thy righteous ordinance endureth for ever. {P}

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קסא

שָׂרִים, רְדָפוּנִי חִנָּם; ומדבריך (וּמִדְּבָרְךָ), פָּחַד לִבִּי. 161

SHIN.

Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of Thy words.

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קסב

שָׂשׂ אָנֹכִי, עַל-אִמְרָתֶךָ– כְּמוֹצֵא, שָׁלָל רָב. 162

I rejoice at Thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

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קסג

שֶׁקֶר שָׂנֵאתִי, וַאֲתַעֵבָה; תּוֹרָתְךָ אָהָבְתִּי. 163

I hate and abhor falsehood; Thy law do I love.

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קסד

שֶׁבַע בַּיּוֹם, הִלַּלְתִּיךָ– עַל, מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ. 164

Seven times a day do I praise Thee, because of Thy righteous ordinances.

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קסה

שָׁלוֹם רָב, לְאֹהֲבֵי תוֹרָתֶךָ; וְאֵין-לָמוֹ מִכְשׁוֹל. 165

Great peace have they that love Thy law; and there is no stumbling for them.

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קסו

שִׂבַּרְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה; וּמִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ עָשִׂיתִי. 166

I have hoped for Thy salvation, O jehovah, and have done Thy commandments.

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קסז שָׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי, עֵדֹתֶיךָ; וָאֹהֲבֵם מְאֹד. 167

My soul hath observed Thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

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קסח שָׁמַרְתִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ, וְעֵדֹתֶיךָ: כִּי כָל-דְּרָכַי נֶגְדֶּךָ. 168

I have observed Thy precepts and Thy testimonies; for all my ways are before Thee. {P}

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קסט

תִּקְרַב רִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ יְהוָה; כִּדְבָרְךָ הֲבִינֵנִי. 169

TAU.

Let my cry come near before Thee, O jehovah; give me understanding according to Thy word.

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קע

תָּבוֹא תְּחִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ; כְּאִמְרָתְךָ, הַצִּילֵנִי. 170

Let my supplication come before Thee; deliver me according to Thy word.

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קעא

תַּבַּעְנָה שְׂפָתַי תְּהִלָּה: כִּי תְלַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ. 171

Let my lips utter praise:

because Thou teachest me Thy statutes.

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קעב

תַּעַן לְשׁוֹנִי, אִמְרָתֶךָ: כִּי כָל-מִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ צֶּדֶק. 172

Let my tongue sing of Thy word; for all Thy commandments are righteousness.

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קעג

תְּהִי-יָדְךָ לְעָזְרֵנִי: כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ בָחָרְתִּי. 173

Let Thy hand be ready to help me; for I have chosen Thy precepts.

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קעד

תָּאַבְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה; וְתוֹרָתְךָ, שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי. 174

I have longed for Thy salvation, O jehovah; and Thy law is my delight.

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קעה

תְּחִי-נַפְשִׁי, וּתְהַלְלֶךָּ; וּמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יַעְזְרֻנִי. 175

Let my soul live, and it shall praise Thee; and let Thine ordinances help me.

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קעו

תָּעִיתִי– כְּשֶׂה אֹבֵד, בַּקֵּשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ:

כִּי מִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ, לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי. 176

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Thy servant; {N}

for I have not forgotten Thy commandments. {P}

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Chapter 120 I Called Unto Jehovah and He Answered Me

א שִׁיר, הַמַּעֲלוֹת:

אֶל-יְהוָה, בַּצָּרָתָה לִּי– קָרָאתִי, וַיַּעֲנֵנִי. 1

A Song of Ascents. {N}

In my distress I called unto jehovah, and He answered me.

I Called Unto Jehovah and He Answered Me

ב יְהוָה–הַצִּילָה נַפְשִׁי, מִשְּׂפַת-שֶׁקֶר: מִלָּשׁוֹן רְמִיָּה. 2

O jehovah, deliver my soul from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

I Called Unto Jehovah and He Answered Me

ג מַה-יִּתֵּן לְךָ, וּמַה-יֹּסִיף לָךְ– לָשׁוֹן רְמִיָּה. 3

What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, thou deceitful tongue?

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ד חִצֵּי גִבּוֹר שְׁנוּנִים; עִם, גַּחֲלֵי רְתָמִים. 4

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of broom.

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ה אוֹיָה-לִי, כִּי-גַרְתִּי מֶשֶׁךְ; שָׁכַנְתִּי, עִם-אָהֳלֵי קֵדָר. 5

Woe is me, that I sojourn with Meshech, that I dwell beside the tents of Kedar!

I Called Unto Jehovah and He Answered Me

ו רַבַּת, שָׁכְנָה-לָּהּ נַפְשִׁי– עִם, שׂוֹנֵא שָׁלוֹם. 6

My soul hath full long had her dwelling with him that hateth peace.

I Called Unto Jehovah and He Answered Me

ז אֲנִי-שָׁלוֹם, וְכִי אֲדַבֵּר; הֵמָּה, לַמִּלְחָמָה. 7

I am all peace; but when I speak, they are for war. {P}

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“Make known His doings.” JESUSbible3/Chronicles/Judith

1 16,1 And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.

1 16,2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

1 16,3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a cake made in a pan, and a sweet cake.

1 16,4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD, the God of Israel: {S}

1 16,5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

1 16,6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

1 16,7 Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren. {P}

1 16,8 O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name; make known His doings among the peoples.
1 16,9 Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; speak ye of all His marvellous works.
1 16,10 Glory ye in His holy name; let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
1 16,11 Seek ye the LORD and His strength; seek His face continually.
1 16,12 Remember His marvellous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth;
1 16,13 O ye seed of Israel His servant, ye children of Jacob, His chosen ones.
1 16,14 He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
1 16,15 Remember His covenant for ever, the word which He commanded to a thousand generations;
1 16,16 [The covenant] which He made with Abraham, and His oath unto Isaac;
1 16,17 And He established it unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant;
1 16,18 Saying:
‘Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.’
1 16,19 When ye were but a few men in number, yea, very few, and sojourners in it,
1 16,20 And when they went about from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people,
1 16,21 He suffered no man to do them wrong, yea, for their sake He reproved kings:
1 16,22 ‘Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.’ {P}
1 16,23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; proclaim His salvation from day to day.
1 16,24 Declare His glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.
1 16,25 For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods.
1 16,26 For all the gods of the peoples are things of nought; but the LORD made the heavens.
1 16,27 Honour and majesty are before Him; strength and gladness are in His place.
1 16,28 Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength.
1 16,29 Ascribe unto the LORD the glory due unto His name; bring an offering, and come before Him; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
1 16,30 Tremble before Him, all the earth; the world also is established that it cannot be moved.
1 16,31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let them say among the nations:
‘The LORD reigneth.’
1 16,32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; let the field exult, and all that is therein;
1 16,33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy, before the LORD, for He is come to judge the earth.
1 16,34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever.
1 16,35 And say ye:
‘Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks unto Thy holy name, that we may triumph in Thy praise.’
1 16,36 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said:
‘Amen,’
and praised the LORD. {P}

1 16,37 So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;

1 16,38 and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; {S} Obed-edom also the son of Jedithun and Hosah to be door-keepers;

1 16,39 and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,

1 16,40 to offer burnt-offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of burnt-offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the Law of the LORD, which He commanded unto Israel;

1 16,41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because His mercy endureth for ever;

1 16,42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun, to sound aloud with trumpets and cymbals, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.

1 16,43 And all the people departed every man to his house; and David returned to bless his house. {P}

Judith
Chapter 2

1 And in the eighteenth year, the two and twentieth day of the first month, there was talk in the house of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians that he should, as he said, avenge himself on all the earth.
2 So he called unto him all his officers, and all his nobles, and communicated with them his secret counsel, and concluded the afflicting of the whole earth out of his own mouth.
3 Then they decreed to destroy all flesh, that did not obey the commandment of his mouth.
4 And when he had ended his counsel, Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians called Holofernes the chief captain of his army, which was next unto him, and said unto him.
5 Thus saith the great king, the lord of the whole earth, Behold, thou shalt go forth from my presence, and take with thee men that trust in their own strength, of footmen an hundred and twenty thousand; and the number of horses with their riders twelve thousand.
6 And thou shalt go against all the west country, because they disobeyed my commandment.
7 And thou shalt declare unto that they prepare for me earth and water: for I will go forth in my wrath against them and will cover the whole face of the earth with the feet of mine army, and I will give them for a spoil unto them:
8 So that their slain shall fill their valleys and brooks and the river shall be filled with their dead, till it overflow:
9 And I will lead them captives to the utmost parts of all the earth.
10 Thou therefore shalt go forth. and take beforehand for me all their coasts: and if they will yield themselves unto thee, thou shalt reserve them for me till the day of their punishment.
11 But concerning them that rebel, let not thine eye spare them; but put them to the slaughter, and spoil them wheresoever thou goest.
12 For as I live, and by the power of my kingdom, whatsoever I have spoken, that will I do by mine hand.
13 And take thou heed that thou transgress none of the commandments of thy lord, but accomplish them fully, as I have commanded thee, and defer not to do them.
14 Then Holofernes went forth from the presence of his lord, and called all the governors and captains, and the officers of the army of Assur;
15 And he mustered the chosen men for the battle, as his lord had commanded him, unto an hundred and twenty thousand, and twelve thousand archers on horseback;
16 And he ranged them, as a great army is ordered for the war.
17 And he took camels and asses for their carriages, a very great number; and sheep and oxen and goats without number for their provision:
18 And plenty of victual for every man of the army, and very much gold and silver out of the king’s house.
19 Then he went forth and all his power to go before king Nabuchodonosor in the voyage, and to cover all the face of the earth westward with their chariots, and horsemen, and their chosen footmen.
20 A great number also sundry countries came with them like locusts, and like the sand of the earth: for the multitude was without number.
21 And they went forth of Nineve three days’ journey toward the plain of Bectileth, and pitched from Bectileth near the mountain which is at the left hand of the upper Cilicia.
22 Then he took all his army, his footmen, and horsemen and chariots, and went from thence into the hill country;
23 And destroyed Phud and Lud, and spoiled all the children of Rasses, and the children of Israel, which were toward the wilderness at the south of the land of the Chellians.
24 Then he went over Euphrates, and went through Mesopotamia, and destroyed all the high cities that were upon the river Arbonai, till ye come to the sea.
25 And he took the borders of Cilicia, and killed all that resisted him, and came to the borders of Japheth, which were toward the south, over against Arabia.
26 He compassed also all the children of Madian, and burned up their tabernacles, and spoiled their sheepcotes.
27 Then he went down into the plain of Damascus in the time of wheat harvest, and burnt up all their fields, and destroyed their flocks and herds, also he spoiled their cities, and utterly wasted their countries, and smote all their young men with the edge of the sword.
28 Therefore the fear and dread of him fell upon all the inhabitants of the sea coasts, which were in Sidon and Tyrus, and them that dwelt in Sur and Ocina, and all that dwelt in Jemnaan; and they that dwelt in Azotus and Ascalon feared him greatly.