49Listen to me, all you in distant lands! Pay attention, you who are far away! The Lord called me before my birth; from within the womb he called me by name.H8085H339H7181H3816H7350H3068H7121H990H4578H517H2142H8034 2He made my words of judgment as sharp as a sword. He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand. I am like a sharp arrow in his quiver.H7760H6310H2299H2719H6738H3027H2244H7760H1305H2671H827H5641 3He said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, and you will bring me glory.”H559H5650H3478H6286 4I replied, “But my work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I leave it all in the Lord’s hand; I will trust God for my reward.”H559H3021H7385H3615H3581H8414H1892H403H4941H3068H6468H430 5And now the Lord speaks—the one who formed me in my mother’s womb to be his servant, who commissioned me to bring Israel back to him. The Lord has honored me, and my God has given me strength.H559H3068H3335H990H5650H7725H3290H7725H3478H622H3513H5869H3068H430H5797 6He says, “You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”H559H7043H5650H6965H7626H3290H7725H5341H5336H3478H5414H216H1471H3444H7097H776 7The Lord, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, says to the one who is despised and rejected by the nations, to the one who is the servant of rulers. “Kings will stand at attention when you pass by. Princes will also bow low because of the Lord, the faithful one, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”H559H3068H1350H3478H6918H5315H960H1471H8581H5650H4910H4428H7200H6965H8269H7812H3068H539H6918H3478H977 8This is what the Lord says. “At just the right time, I will respond to you. On the day of salvation I will help you. I will protect you and give you to the people as my covenant with them. Through you I will reestablish the land of Israel and assign it to its own people again.H559H3068H7522H6256H6030H3117H3444H5826H5341H5414H1285H5971H6965H776H5157H8074H5159 9I will say to the prisoners, ‘Come out in freedom,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Come into the light.’ They will be my sheep, grazing in green pastures and on hills that were previously bare.H559H631H3318H2822H1540H7462H1870H4830H8205 10They will neither hunger nor thirst. The searing sun will not reach them anymore. For the Lord in his mercy will lead them; he will lead them beside cool waters.H7456H6770H8273H8121H5221H7355H5090H4002H4325H5095 11And I will make my mountains into level paths for them. The highways will be raised above the valleys.H7760H2022H1870H4546H7311 12See, my people will return from far away, from lands to the north and west, and from as far south as Egypt.”H935H7350H6828H3220H776H5515 13Sing for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! Burst into song, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on them in their suffering.H7442H8064H1523H776H6476H7440H2022H3068H5162H5971H7355H6041 14Yet Jerusalem says, “The Lord has deserted us; the Lord has forgotten us.”H6726H559H3068H5800H136H7911 15“Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you!H802H7911H5764H7355H1121H990H7911H7911 16See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands. Always in my mind is a picture of Jerusalem’s walls in ruins.H2710H3709H2346H8548 17Soon your descendants will come back, and all who are trying to destroy you will go away.H1121H4116H2040H2717H3318 18Look around you and see, for all your children will come back to you. As surely as I live,” says the Lord, “they will be like jewels or bridal ornaments for you to display.H5375H5869H5439H7200H6908H935H2416H5002H3068H3847H5716H7194H3618 19“Even the most desolate parts of your abandoned land will soon be crowded with your people. Your enemies who enslaved you will be far away.H2723H8074H776H2035H3334H3427H1104H7368 20The generations born in exile will return and say, ‘We need more room! It’s crowded here!’H1121H7923H559H241H4725H6862H5066H4725H3427 21Then you will think to yourself, ‘Who has given me all these descendants? For most of my children were killed, and the rest were carried away into exile. I was left here all alone. Where did all these people come from? Who bore these children? Who raised them for me?’”H559H3824H3205H7921H1565H1540H5493H1431H7604H375 22This is what the Sovereign Lord says. “See, I will give a signal to the godless nations. They will carry your little sons back to you in their arms; they will bring your daughters on their shoulders.H559H136H3069H5375H3027H1471H7311H5251H5971H935H1121H2684H1323H5375H3802 23Kings and queens will serve you and care for all your needs. They will bow to the earth before you and lick the dust from your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord. Those who trust in me will never be put to shame.”H4428H539H8282H3243H7812H639H776H3897H6083H7272H3045H3068H954H6960 24Who can snatch the plunder of war from the hands of a warrior? Who can demand that a tyrant let his captives go?H4455H3947H1368H6662H7628H4422 25But the Lord says, “The captives of warriors will be released, and the plunder of tyrants will be retrieved. For I will fight those who fight you, and I will save your children.H559H3068H7628H1368H3947H4455H6184H4422H7378H3401H3467H1121 26I will feed your enemies with their own flesh. They will be drunk with rivers of their own blood. All the world will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Israel.”H398H3238H1320H7937H1818H6071H1320H3045H3068H3467H1350H46H3290
50This is what the Lord says. “Was your mother sent away because I divorced her? Did I sell you as slaves to my creditors? No, you were sold because of your sins. And your mother, too, was taken because of your sins.H559H3068H5612H517H3748H7971H5383H4376H5771H4376H6588H517H7971 2Why was no one there when I came? Why didn’t anyone answer when I called? Is it because I have no power to rescue? No, that is not the reason! For I can speak to the sea and make it dry up! I can turn rivers into deserts covered with dying fish.H935H376H7121H6030H3027H7114H7114H6304H3581H5337H1606H2717H3220H7760H5104H4057H1710H887H4325H4191H6772 3I dress the skies in darkness, covering them with clothes of mourning.”H3847H8064H6940H7760H8242H3682 4The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will.H136H3069H5414H3956H3928H3045H5790H1697H3287H5782H1242H1242H5782H241H8085H3928 5The Sovereign Lord has spoken to me, and I have listened. I have not rebelled or turned away.H136H3069H6605H241H4784H5472H268 6I offered my back to those who beat me and my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard. I did not hide my face from mockery and spitting.H5414H1460H5221H3895H4803H5641H6440H3639H7536 7Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will not be put to shame.H136H3069H5826H3637H7760H6440H2496H3045H954 8He who gives me justice is near. Who will dare to bring charges against me now? Where are my accusers? Let them appear!H7138H6663H7378H5975H3162H1167H4941H5066 9See, the Sovereign Lord is on my side! Who will declare me guilty? All my enemies will be destroyed like old clothes that have been eaten by moths!H136H3069H5826H7561H1086H899H6211H398 10Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant? If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the Lord and rely on your God.H3373H3068H8085H6963H5650H1980H2825H5051H982H8034H3068H8172H430 11But watch out, you who live in your own light and warm yourselves by your own fires. This is the reward you will receive from me. You will soon fall down in great torment.H6919H784H247H2131H3212H217H784H2131H1197H3027H7901H4620
51“Listen to me, all who hope for deliverance—all who seek the Lord! Consider the rock from which you were cut, the quarry from which you were mined.H8085H7291H6664H1245H3068H5027H6697H2672H4718H953H5365 2Yes, think about Abraham, your ancestor, and Sarah, who gave birth to your nation. Abraham was only one man when I called him. But when I blessed him, he became a great nation.”H5027H85H1H8283H2342H7121H259H1288H7235 3The Lord will comfort Israel again and have pity on her ruins. Her desert will blossom like Eden, her barren wilderness like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found there. Songs of thanksgiving will fill the air.H3068H5162H6726H5162H2723H7760H4057H5731H6160H1588H3068H8342H8057H4672H8426H6963H2172 4“Listen to me, my people. Hear me, Israel, for my law will be proclaimed, and my justice will become a light to the nations.H7181H5971H238H3816H8451H3318H4941H7280H216H5971 5My mercy and justice are coming soon. My salvation is on the way. My strong arm will bring justice to the nations. All distant lands will look to me and wait in hope for my powerful arm.H6664H7138H3468H3318H2220H8199H5971H339H6960H2220H3176 6Look up to the skies above, and gaze down on the earth below. For the skies will disappear like smoke, and the earth will wear out like a piece of clothing. The people of the earth will die like flies, but my salvation lasts forever. My righteous rule will never end!H5375H5869H8064H5027H776H8064H4414H6227H776H1086H899H3427H4191H3644H3654H3444H5769H6666H2865 7“Listen to me, you who know right from wrong you who cherish my law in your hearts. Do not be afraid of people’s scorn, nor fear their insults.H8085H3045H6664H5971H3820H8451H3372H2781H582H2865H1421 8For the moth will devour them as it devours clothing. The worm will eat at them as it eats wool. But my righteousness will last forever. My salvation will continue from generation to generation.”H6211H398H899H5580H398H6785H6666H5769H3444H1755H1755 9Wake up, wake up, O Lord! Clothe yourself with strength! Flex your mighty right arm! Rouse yourself as in the days of old when you slew Egypt, the dragon of the Nile.H5782H5782H3847H5797H2220H3068H5782H6924H3117H1755H5769H2672H7294H2490H8577 10Are you not the same today, the one who dried up the sea, making a path of escape through the depths so that your people could cross over?H2717H3220H4325H7227H8415H7760H4615H3220H1870H1350H5674 11Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return. They will enter Jerusalem singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be filled with joy and gladness.H6299H3068H7725H935H7440H6726H5769H8057H7218H5381H8342H8057H3015H585H5127 12“I, yes I, am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear?H5162H3372H582H4191H1121H120H5414H2682 13Yet you have forgotten the Lord, your Creator, the one who stretched out the sky like a canopy and laid the foundations of the earth. Will you remain in constant dread of human oppressors? Will you continue to fear the anger of your enemies? Where is their fury and anger now? It is gone!H7911H3068H6213H5186H8064H3245H776H6342H8548H3117H6440H2534H6693H834H3559H7843H2534H6693 14Soon all you captives will be released! Imprisonment, starvation, and death will not be your fate!H6808H4116H6605H4191H7845H3899H2637 15For I am the Lord your God, who stirs up the sea, causing its waves to roar. My name is the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.H3068H430H7280H3220H1530H1993H3068H6635H8034 16And I have put my words in your mouth and hidden you safely in my hand. I stretched out the sky like a canopy and laid the foundations of the earth. I am the one who says to Israel, ‘You are my people!’”H7760H1697H6310H3680H6738H3027H5193H8064H3245H776H559H6726H5971 17Wake up, wake up, O Jerusalem! You have drunk the cup of the Lord’s fury. You have drunk the cup of terror, tipping out its last drops.H5782H5782H6965H3389H8354H3027H3068H3563H2534H8354H6907H3563H8653H4680 18Not one of your children is left alive to take your hand and guide you.H5095H1121H3205H2388H3027H1121H1431 19These two calamities have fallen on you. desolation and destruction, famine and war. And who is left to sympathize with you? Who is left to comfort you?H8147H7122H5110H7701H7667H7458H2719H5162 20For your children have fainted and lie in the streets, helpless as antelopes caught in a net. The Lord has poured out his fury; God has rebuked them.H1121H5968H7901H7218H2351H8377H4364H4392H2534H3068H1606H430 21But now listen to this, you afflicted ones who sit in a drunken stupor, though not from drinking wine.H8085H6041H7937H3196 22This is what the Sovereign Lord, your God and Defender, says. “See, I have taken the terrible cup from your hands. You will drink no more of my fury.H559H113H3068H430H7378H5971H3947H3027H3563H8653H6907H3563H2534H3254H8354 23Instead, I will hand that cup to your tormentors, those who said, ‘We will trample you into the dust and walk on your backs.’”H7760H3027H3013H559H5315H7812H5674H7760H1460H776H2351H5674
119[Aleph] Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord.H835H8549H1870H1980H8451H3068 2Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts.H835H5341H5713H1875H3820 3They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths.H6466H5766H1980H1870 4You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully.H6680H8104H6490H3966 5Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees!H305H1870H3559H8104H2706 6Then I will not be ashamed when I compare my life with your commands.H954H5027H4687 7As I learn your righteous regulations, I will thank you by living as I should!H3034H3476H3824H3925H6664H4941 8I will obey your decrees. Please don’t give up on me!H8104H2706H5800H3966 9[Beth] How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word.H5288H2135H734H8104H1697 10I have tried hard to find you—don’t let me wander from your commands.H3820H1875H7686H4687 11I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.H565H6845H3820H2398 12I praise you, O Lord; teach me your decrees.H1288H3068H3925H2706 13I have recited aloud all the regulations you have given us.H8193H5608H4941H6310 14I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches.H7797H1870H5715H5921H1952 15I will study your commandments and reflect on your ways.H7878H6490H5027H734 16I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word.H8173H2708H7911H1697 17[Gimel] Be good to your servant, that I may live and obey your word.H1580H5650H2421H8104H1697 18Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.H1540H5869H5027H6381H8451 19I am only a foreigner in the land. Don’t hide your commands from me!H1616H776H5641H4687 20I am always overwhelmed with a desire for your regulations.H5315H1638H8375H4941H6256 21You rebuke the arrogant; those who wander from your commands are cursed.H1605H2086H779H7686H4687 22Don’t let them scorn and insult me, for I have obeyed your laws.H1556H2781H937H5341H5713 23Even princes sit and speak against me, but I will meditate on your decrees.H8269H3427H1696H5650H7878H2706 24Your laws please me; they give me wise advice.H5713H8191H582H6098 25[Daleth] I lie in the dust; revive me by your word.H5315H1692H6083H2421H1697 26I told you my plans, and you answered. Now teach me your decrees.H5608H1870H6030H3925H2706 27Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.H995H1870H6490H7878H6381 28I weep with sorrow; encourage me by your word.H5315H1811H8424H6965H1697 29Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions.H5493H1870H8267H8451H2603 30I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations.H977H1870H530H4941H7737 31I cling to your laws. Lord, don’t let me be put to shame!H1692H5715H3068H954 32I will pursue your commands, for you expand my understanding.H7323H1870H4687H7337H3820 33[He] Teach me your decrees, O Lord; I will keep them to the end.H3384H3068H1870H2706H5341H6118 34Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart.H995H5341H8451H8104H3820 35Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found.H1869H5410H4687H2654 36Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money!H5186H3820H5715H1215 37Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word.H5674H5869H7200H7723H2421H1870 38Reassure me of your promise, made to those who fear you.H6965H565H5650H3374 39Help me abandon my shameful ways; for your regulations are good.H5674H2781H3025H4941H2896 40I long to obey your commandments! Renew my life with your goodness.H8373H6490H2421H6666 41[Waw] Lord, give me your unfailing love, the salvation that you promised me.H2617H935H3068H8668H565 42Then I can answer those who taunt me, for I trust in your word.H1697H6030H2778H982H1697 43Do not snatch your word of truth from me, for your regulations are my only hope.H5337H1697H571H3966H6310H3176H4941 44I will keep on obeying your instructions forever and ever.H8104H8451H8548H5769H5703 45I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments.H1980H7342H1875H6490 46I will speak to kings about your laws, and I will not be ashamed.H1696H5713H4428H954 47How I delight in your commands! How I love them!H8173H4687H157 48I honor and love your commands. I meditate on your decrees.H3709H5375H4687H157H7878H2706 49[Zayin] Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope.H2142H1697H5650H3176 50Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.H5165H6040H565H2421 51The proud hold me in utter contempt, but I do not turn away from your instructions.H2086H3966H3887H5186H8451 52I meditate on your age-old regulations; O Lord, they comfort me.H2142H4941H5769H3068H5162 53I become furious with the wicked, because they reject your instructions.H2152H270H7563H5800H8451 54Your decrees have been the theme of my songs wherever I have lived.H2706H2158H1004H4033 55I reflect at night on who you are, O Lord; therefore, I obey your instructions.H2142H8034H3068H3915H8104H8451 56This is how I spend my life. obeying your commandments.H5341H6490 57[Heth] Lord, you are mine! I promise to obey your words!H2506H3068H559H8104H1697 58With all my heart I want your blessings. Be merciful as you promised.H2470H6440H3820H2603H565 59I pondered the direction of my life, and I turned to follow your laws.H2803H1870H7725H7272H5713 60I will hurry, without delay, to obey your commands.H2363H4102H8104H4687 61Evil people try to drag me into sin, but I am firmly anchored to your instructions.H2256H7563H5749H7911H8451 62I rise at midnight to thank you for your just regulations.H2676H3915H6965H3034H6664H4941 63I am a friend to anyone who fears you—anyone who obeys your commandments.H2270H3372H8104H6490 64O Lord, your unfailing love fills the earth; teach me your decrees.H776H3068H4390H2617H3925H2706 65[Teth] You have done many good things for me, Lord, just as you promised.H6213H2896H5650H3068H1697 66I believe in your commands; now teach me good judgment and knowledge.H3925H2898H2940H1847H539H4687 67I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word.H6031H7683H8104H565 68You are good and do only good; teach me your decrees.H2896H2895H3925H2706 69Arrogant people smear me with lies, but in truth I obey your commandments with all my heart.H2086H2950H8267H5341H6490H3820 70Their hearts are dull and stupid, but I delight in your instructions.H3820H2954H2459H8173H8451 71My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.H2896H6031H3925H2706 72Your instructions are more valuable to me than millions in gold and silver.H8451H6310H2896H505H2091H3701 73[Yodh] You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands.H3027H6213H3559H995H3925H4687 74May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word.H3373H8055H7200H3176H1697 75I know, O Lord, that your regulations are fair; you disciplined me because I needed it.H3045H3068H4941H6664H530H6031 76Now let your unfailing love comfort me, just as you promised me, your servant.H2617H5162H565H5650 77Surround me with your tender mercies so I may live, for your instructions are my delight.H7356H935H2421H8451H8191 78Bring disgrace upon the arrogant people who lied about me; meanwhile, I will concentrate on your commandments.H2086H954H5791H8267H7878H6490 79Let me be united with all who fear you, with those who know your laws.H3373H7725H3045H3045H5713 80May I be blameless in keeping your decrees; then I will never be ashamed.H3820H8549H2706H954 81[Kaph] I am worn out waiting for your rescue, but I have put my hope in your word.H5315H3615H8668H3176H1697 82My eyes are straining to see your promises come true. When will you comfort me?H5869H3615H565H559H5162 83I am shriveled like a wineskin in the smoke, but I have not forgotten to obey your decrees.H4997H7008H7911H2706 84How long must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me?H3117H5650H6213H4941H7291 85These arrogant people who hate your instructions have dug deep pits to trap me.H2086H3738H7882H8451 86All your commands are trustworthy. Protect me from those who hunt me down without cause.H4687H530H7291H8267H5826 87They almost finished me off, but I refused to abandon your commandments.H4592H3615H776H5800H6490 88In your unfailing love, spare my life; then I can continue to obey your laws.H2421H2617H8104H5715H6310 89[Lamedh] Your eternal word, O Lord, stands firm in heaven.H5769H3068H1697H5324H8064 90Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth you created.H530H1755H1755H3559H776H5975 91Your regulations remain true to this day, for everything serves your plans.H5975H3117H4941H5650 92If your instructions hadn’t sustained me with joy, I would have died in my misery.H3884H8451H8191H6H6040 93I will never forget your commandments, for by them you give me life.H5769H7911H6490H2421 94I am yours; rescue me! For I have worked hard at obeying your commandments.H3467H1875H6490 95Though the wicked hide along the way to kill me, I will quietly keep my mind on your laws.H7563H6960H6H995H5713 96Even perfection has its limits, but your commands have no limit.H7200H7093H8502H4687H3966H7342 97[Mem] Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them all day long.H157H8451H7881H3117 98Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide.H4687H2449H341H5769 99Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of your laws.H7919H3925H5715H7881 100I am even wiser than my elders, for I have kept your commandments.H995H2205H5341H6490 101I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to your word.H3607H7272H7451H734H8104H1697 102I haven’t turned away from your regulations, for you have taught me well.H5493H4941H3384 103How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey.H4452H565H2441H1706H6310 104Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life.H6490H995H8130H8267H734 105[Nun] Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.H1697H5216H7272H216H5410 106I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again. I will obey your righteous regulations.H7650H6965H8104H6664H4941 107I have suffered much, O Lord; restore my life again as you promised.H6031H3966H2421H3068H1697 108Lord, accept my offering of praise, and teach me your regulations.H7521H5071H6310H3068H3925H4941 109My life constantly hangs in the balance, but I will not stop obeying your instructions.H5315H8548H3709H7911H8451 110The wicked have set their traps for me, but I will not turn from your commandments.H7563H5414H6341H8582H6490 111Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight.H5715H5157H5769H8342H3820 112I am determined to keep your decrees to the very end.H5186H3820H6213H2706H5769H6118 113[Samekh] I hate those with divided loyalties, but I love your instructions.H8130H5588H8451H157 114You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope.H5643H4043H3176H1697 115Get out of my life, you evil-minded people, for I intend to obey the commands of my God.H5493H7489H5341H4687H430 116Lord, sustain me as you promised, that I may live! Do not let my hope be crushed.H5564H565H2421H954H7664 117Sustain me, and I will be rescued; then I will meditate continually on your decrees.H5582H3467H8159H2706H8548 118But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees. They are only fooling themselves.H5541H7686H2706H8649H8267 119You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum; no wonder I love to obey your laws!H7673H7563H776H5509H157H5713 120I tremble in fear of you; I stand in awe of your regulations.H1320H5568H6343H3372H4941 121[Ayin] Don’t leave me to the mercy of my enemies, for I have done what is just and right.H6213H4941H6664H3240H6231 122Please guarantee a blessing for me. Don’t let the arrogant oppress me!H6148H5650H2896H2086H6231 123My eyes strain to see your rescue, to see the truth of your promise fulfilled.H5869H3615H3444H565H6664 124I am your servant; deal with me in unfailing love, and teach me your decrees.H6213H5650H2617H3925H2706 125Give discernment to me, your servant; then I will understand your laws.H5650H995H3045H5713 126Lord, it is time for you to act, for these evil people have violated your instructions.H6256H3068H6213H6565H8451 127Truly, I love your commands more than gold, even the finest gold.H157H4687H2091H6337 128Each of your commandments is right. That is why I hate every false way.H6490H3474H8130H8267H734 129[Pe] Your laws are wonderful. No wonder I obey them!H5715H6382H5315H5341 130The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand.H6608H1697H215H995H6612 131I pant with expectation, longing for your commands.H6473H6310H7602H2968H4687 132Come and show me your mercy, as you do for all who love your name.H6437H2603H4941H157H8034 133Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil.H3559H6471H565H205H7980 134Ransom me from the oppression of evil people; then I can obey your commandments.H6299H6233H120H8104H6490 135Look upon me with love; teach me your decrees.H6440H215H5650H3925H2706 136Rivers of tears gush from my eyes because people disobey your instructions.H6388H4325H3381H5869H8104H8451 137[Tsadhe] O Lord, you are righteous, and your regulations are fair.H6662H3068H3477H4941 138Your laws are perfect and completely trustworthy.H5713H6680H6664H3966H530 139I am overwhelmed with indignation, for my enemies have disregarded your words.H7068H6789H6862H7911H1697 140Your promises have been thoroughly tested; that is why I love them so much.H565H3966H6884H5650H157 141I am insignificant and despised, but I don’t forget your commandments.H6810H959H7911H6490 142Your justice is eternal, and your instructions are perfectly true.H6666H5769H6664H8451H571 143As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands.H6862H4689H4672H4687H8191 144Your laws are always right; help me to understand them so I may live.H6664H5715H5769H995H2421 145[Qoph] I pray with all my heart; answer me, Lord! I will obey your decrees.H7121H3820H6030H3068H5341H2706 146I cry out to you; rescue me, that I may obey your laws.H7121H3467H8104H5713 147I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words.H6923H5399H7768H3176H1697 148I stay awake through the night, thinking about your promise.H5869H6923H821H7878H565 149In your faithful love, O Lord, hear my cry; let me be revived by following your regulations.H8085H6963H2617H3068H2421H4941 150Lawless people are coming to attack me; they live far from your instructions.H7126H7291H2154H7368H8451 151But you are near, O Lord, and all your commands are true.H7138H3068H4687H571 152I have known from my earliest days that your laws will last forever.H5713H3045H6924H3245H5769 153[Resh] Look upon my suffering and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your instructions.H7200H6040H2502H7911H8451 154Argue my case; take my side! Protect my life as you promised.H7378H7379H1350H2421H565 155The wicked are far from rescue, for they do not bother with your decrees.H3444H7350H7563H1875H2706 156Lord, how great is your mercy; let me be revived by following your regulations.H7227H7356H3068H2421H4941 157Many persecute and trouble me, yet I have not swerved from your laws.H7227H7291H6862H5186H5715 158Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart, because they care nothing for your word.H7200H898H6962H8104H565 159See how I love your commandments, Lord. Give back my life because of your unfailing love.H7200H157H6490H2421H3068H2617 160The very essence of your words is truth; all your just regulations will stand forever.H1697H571H7218H6664H4941H5769 161[Shin] Powerful people harass me without cause, but my heart trembles only at your word.H8269H7291H2600H3820H6342H1697 162I rejoice in your word like one who discovers a great treasure.H7797H565H4672H7227H7998 163I hate and abhor all falsehood, but I love your instructions.H8130H8581H8267H8451H157 164I will praise you seven times a day because all your regulations are just.H7651H3117H1984H6664H4941 165Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble.H7227H7965H157H8451H4383 166I long for your rescue, Lord, so I have obeyed your commands.H3068H7663H3444H6213H4687 167I have obeyed your laws, for I love them very much.H5315H8104H5713H157H3966 168Yes, I obey your commandments and laws because you know everything I do.H8104H6490H5713H1870 169[Taw] O Lord, listen to my cry; give me the discerning mind you promised.H7440H7126H6440H3068H995H1697 170Listen to my prayer; rescue me as you promised.H8467H935H6440H5337H565 171Let praise flow from my lips, for you have taught me your decrees.H8193H5042H8416H3925H2706 172Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commands are right.H3956H6030H565H4687H6664 173Give me a helping hand, for I have chosen to follow your commandments.H3027H5826H977H6490 174O Lord, I have longed for your rescue, and your instructions are my delight.H8373H3444H3068H8451H8191 175Let me live so I can praise you, and may your regulations help me.H5315H2421H1984H4941H5826 176I have wandered away like a lost sheep; come and find me, for I have not forgotten your commands.H8582H6H7716H1245H5650H7911H4687
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. On the day of salvation I will help you. I will protect you and give you to the people as my covenant with them. Through you I will reestablish the land of Israel and assign it to its own people again.H559
