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I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.
My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.
Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.
Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.
All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.
My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.
Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.
For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.
Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.
Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.
You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,
Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.
I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.
— Psalms 119:99-1964, Bible in Basic English
“I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word. I have not turned aside from thine ordinances; For thou hast taught me. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way. נ NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path. I have sworn, and have confirmed it, That I will observe thy righteous ordinances. I am afflicted very much: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according unto thy word. Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah, And teach me thine ordinances. My soul is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law. The wicked have laid a snare for me; Yet have I not gone astray from thy precepts. Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart. I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes For ever, even unto the end. ס SAMEKH. I hate them that are of a double mind; But thy law do I love. Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word. Depart from me, ye evil-doers, That I may keep the commandments of my God. Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed of my hope. Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually. Thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes; For their deceit is falsehood. Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: Therefore I love thy testimonies. My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments. ע AYIN. I have done justice and righteousness: Leave me not to mine oppressors. Be surety for thy servant for good: Let not the proud oppress me. Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, And for thy righteous word. Deal with thy servant according unto thy lovingkindness, And teach me thy statutes. I am thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies. It is time for Jehovah to work; Forthey have made void thy law. Therefore I love thy commandments Above gold, yea, above fine gold. Therefore I esteem allthyprecepts concerning allthingsto be right; AndI hate every false way. פ PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; Therefore doth my soul keep them. The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple. I opened wide my mouth, and panted; For I longed for thy commandments. Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, As thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. Establish my footsteps in thy word; And let not any iniquity have dominion over me. Redeem me from the oppression of man: So will I observe thy precepts. Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; And teach me thy statutes. Streams of water run down mine eyes, Because they observe not thy law. צ TSADHE. Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, And upright are thy judgments. Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness And very faithfulness. My zeal hath consumed me, Because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words. Thy word is very pure; Therefore thy servant loveth it. I am small and despised; Yet do I not forget thy precepts. Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And thy law is truth. Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me; Yet thy commandments are my delight. Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live. ק QOPH. I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will keep thy statutes. I have called unto thee; save me, And I shall observe thy testimonies. I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words. Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word. Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thine ordinances. They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; They are far from thy law. Thou art nigh, O Jehovah; And all thy commandments are truth. Of old have I known from thy testimonies, That thou hast founded them for ever. ר RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me; For I do not forget thy law. Plead thou my cause, and redeem me: Quicken me according to thy word. Salvation is far from the wicked; For they seek not thy statutes. Great are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah: Quicken me according to thine ordinances. Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; Yethave I not swerved from thy testimonies. I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved, Because they observe not thy word. Consider how I love thy precepts: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy lovingkindness. The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances endureth for ever. ש SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy words. I rejoice at thy word, As one that findeth great spoil. I hate and abhor falsehood; But thy law do I love. Seven times a day do I praise thee, Because of thy righteous ordinances. Great peace have they that love thy law; And they have no occasion of stumbling. I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, And have done thy commandments. My soul hath observed thy testimonies; And I love them exceedingly. I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; For all my ways are before thee. ת TAV. Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word. Let my supplication come before thee: Deliver me according to thy word. Let my lips utter praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes. Let my tongue sing of thy word; For all thy commandments are righteousness. Let thy hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen thy precepts. I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah; And thy law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; And let thine ordinances help me. I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; For I do not forget thy commandments. ”
I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.
O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.
My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.
Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.
Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.
All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.
My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.
Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.
For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.
Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.
Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.
You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,
Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.
I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.