- Your statutes are my everlasting heritage;
they are the very joy of my heart. - Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in accord with the law of the Lord. - I will rejoice and exult in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. - For your kindness extends to the heavens;
your faithfulness, to the skies. - Put your trust in the Lord and do good,
that you may dwell in the land and be secure. - The Lord is near to all who call out to him,
to all who call out to him sincerely. - Blessed are those who observe his statutes
and seek him with their whole heart. - He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress, so that I stand ever unshaken. - Guide my steps in accord with your word
and never let evil triumph over me. - Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. - My deliverance and my glory depend on God;
he is my mighty rock and my refuge. - I stretch out my hands to you;
my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah - For the Lord takes delight in his people,
and he crowns the humble with salvation. - The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry. - What is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him? - Restore us, O Lord of hosts;
let your face shine upon us,
and we will be saved. - The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it,
the world and all who live in it. - But you, O Lord, are a shield to protect me;
you are my glory and the one who raises my head high. - My soul thirsts for God, the living God.
When shall I come to behold the face of God? - I will praise you in sincerity of heart
as I ponder your righteous judgments. - In peace I lie down and sleep,
for only with your help, O Lord,
can I rest secure. - The explanation of your words gives light
and imparts understanding to the simple. - Blessed be the Lord, day after day,
the God of our salvation, who carries our burden. Selah - As long as I remained silent,
my body wasted away
as the result of my groaning throughout the day. - May the Lord grant strength to his people.
May the Lord bless his people with peace.
Hence, I advise you to be guided by the Spirit, so that you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the Lord himself is the one who bestows wisdom;
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