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²⁵uMy soul clings to the dust;

vgive me life waccording to your word!

²⁶When xI told of my ways, you answered me;

yteach me your statutes!

²⁷zMake me understand the way of your precepts,

and I will ameditate on your wondrous works.

²⁸bMy soul melts away for sorrow;

strengthen me according to your word!

²⁹Put false ways far from me

and graciously cteach me your law!

³⁰I have chosen the way of faithfulness;

I dset your rules before me.

³¹I cling to your testimonies, O Lord;

elet me not be put to shame!

³²I will run in the way of your commandments

when you fenlarge my heart!5

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³³gTeach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes;

and I will keep it hto the end.6

³⁴iGive me understanding, that I may keep your law

and observe it with my whole heart.

³⁵jLead me in the path of your commandments,

for I kdelight in it.

³⁶lIncline my heart to your testimonies,

and not to mselfish gain!

³⁷nTurn my eyes from looking at worthless things;

and ogive me life in your ways.

³⁸pConfirm to your servant your promise,

qthat you may be feared.

³⁹Turn away the rreproach that I dread,

for your rules are good.

⁴⁰Behold, I slong for your precepts;

tin your righteousness give me life!

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⁴¹Let your usteadfast love come to me, O Lord,

your salvation vaccording to your promise;

⁴²then wshall I have an answer for him rwho taunts me,

for I trust in your word.

⁴³And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,

for my xhope is in your rules.

⁴⁴I will keep your law continually,

forever and ever,

⁴⁵and I shall walk yin a wide place,

for I have zsought your precepts.

⁴⁶I will also speak of your testimonies abefore kings

and shall not be put to shame,

⁴⁷for I bfind my delight in your commandments,

which I love.

⁴⁸I will clift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love,

and I will dmeditate on your statutes.