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Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word of God

? ALEPH

Blessed are the [a]undefiled in the way,
Who walk in the law of the Lord!

1

Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

Aleph

a Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the Lord!

2

Blessed are those who keep His testimonies,
Who seek Him with the whole heart!

2

Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,
who seek him with their whole heart,

3

They also do no iniquity;
They walk in His ways.

3

who also do no wrong,
but walk in his ways!

4

You have commanded us
To keep Your precepts diligently.

4

You have commanded your precepts
to be kept diligently.

5

Oh, that my ways were directed
To keep Your statutes!

5

Oh that my ways may be steadfast
in keeping your statutes!

6

Then I would not be ashamed,
When I look into all Your commandments.

6

Then I shall not be put to shame,
having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.

7

I will praise You with uprightness of heart,
When I learn Your righteous judgments.

7

I will praise you with an upright heart,
when I learn your righteous rules.b

8

I will keep Your statutes;
Oh, do not forsake me utterly!

8

I will keep your statutes;
do not utterly forsake me!

9

? BETH

How can a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed according to Your word.

9

Beth

How can a young man keep his way pure?
By guarding it according to your word.

10

With my whole heart I have sought You;
Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!

10

With my whole heart I seek you;
let me not wander from your commandments!

11

Your word I have hidden in my heart,
That I might not sin against You.

11

I have stored up your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.

12

Blessed are You, O Lord!
Teach me Your statutes.

12

Blessed are you, O Lord;
teach me your statutes!

13

With my lips I have declared
All the judgments of Your mouth.

13

With my lips I declare
all the rulesc of your mouth.

14

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

14

In the way of your testimonies I delight
as much as in all riches.

15

I will meditate on Your precepts,
And [b]contemplate Your ways.

15

I will meditate on your precepts
and fix my eyes on your ways.

16

I will delight myself in Your statutes;
I will not forget Your word.

16

I will delight in your statutes;
I will not forget your word.

17

? GIMEL

Deal bountifully with Your servant,
That I may live and keep Your word.

17

Gimel

Deal bountifully with your servant,
that I may live and keep your word.

18

Open my eyes, that I may see
Wondrous things from Your law.

18

Open my eyes, that I may behold
wondrous things out of your law.

19

I am a stranger in the earth;
Do not hide Your commandments from me.

19

I am a sojourner on the earth;
hide not your commandments from me!

20

My soul [c]breaks with longing
For Your judgments at all times.

20

My soul is consumed with longing
for your rulesd at all times.

21

You rebuke the proud — the cursed,
Who stray from Your commandments.

21

You rebuke the insolent, accursed ones,
who wander from your commandments.

22

Remove from me reproach and contempt,
For I have kept Your testimonies.

22

Take away from me scorn and contempt,
for I have kept your testimonies.

23

Princes also sit and speak against me,
But Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

23

Even though princes sit plotting against me,
your servant will meditate on your statutes.

24

Your testimonies also are my delight
And my counselors.

24

Your testimonies are my delight;
they are my counselors.

25

? DALETH

My soul clings to the dust;
Revive me according to Your word.

25

Daleth

My soul clings to the dust;
give me life according to your word!

26

I have declared my ways, and You answered me;
Teach me Your statutes.

26

When I told of my ways, you answered me;
teach me your statutes!

27

Make me understand the way of Your precepts;
So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works.

27

Make me understand the way of your precepts,
and I will meditate on your wondrous works.

28

My soul [d]melts from [e]heaviness;
Strengthen me according to Your word.

28

My soul melts away for sorrow;
strengthen me according to your word!

29

Remove from me the way of lying,
And grant me Your law graciously.

29

Put false ways far from me
and graciously teach me your law!

30

I have chosen the way of truth;
Your judgments I have laid before me.

30

I have chosen the way of faithfulness;
I set your rules before me.

31

I cling to Your testimonies;
O Lord, do not put me to shame!

31

I cling to your testimonies, O Lord;
let me not be put to shame!

32

I will run the course of Your commandments,
For You shall enlarge my heart.

32

I will run in the way of your commandments
when you enlarge my heart!e

33

? HE

Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,
And I shall keep it to the end.

33

He

Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes;
and I will keep it to the end.f

34

Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law;
Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

34

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

35

Make me walk in the path of Your commandments,
For I delight in it.

35

Lead me in the path of your commandments,
for I delight in it.

36

[f]Incline my heart to Your testimonies,
And not to covetousness.

36

Incline my heart to your testimonies,
and not to selfish gain!

37

Turn[g] away my eyes from looking at worthless things,
And revive me in [h]Your way.

37

Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things;
and give me life in your ways.

38

Establish Your word to Your servant,
Who is devoted to fearing You.

38

Confirm to your servant your promise,
that you may be feared.

39

Turn away my reproach which I dread,
For Your judgments are good.

39

Turn away the reproach that I dread,
for your rules are good.

40

Behold, I long for Your precepts;
Revive me in Your righteousness.

40

Behold, I long for your precepts;
in your righteousness give me life!

41

? WAW

Let Your mercies come also to me, O Lord —
Your salvation according to Your word.

41

Waw

Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord,
your salvation according to your promise;

42

So shall I have an answer for him who [i]reproaches me,
For I trust in Your word.

42

then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me,
for I trust in your word.

43

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
For I have hoped in Your ordinances.

43

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
for my hope is in your rules.

44

So shall I keep Your law continually,
Forever and ever.

44

I will keep your law continually,
forever and ever,

45

And I will walk [j]at liberty,
For I seek Your precepts.

45

and I shall walk in a wide place,
for I have sought your precepts.

46

I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings,
And will not be ashamed.

46

I will also speak of your testimonies before kings
and shall not be put to shame,

47

And I will delight myself in Your commandments,
Which I love.

47

for I find my delight in your commandments,
which I love.

48

My hands also I will lift up to Your commandments,
Which I love,
And I will meditate on Your statutes.

48

I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love,
and I will meditate on your statutes.

49

? ZAYIN

Remember the word to Your servant,
Upon which You have caused me to hope.

49

Zayin

Remember your word to your servant,
in which you have made me hope.

50

This is my comfort in my affliction,
For Your word has given me life.

50

This is my comfort in my affliction,
that your promise gives me life.

51

The proud have me in great derision,
Yet I do not turn aside from Your law.

51

The insolent utterly deride me,
but I do not turn away from your law.

52

I remembered Your judgments of old, O Lord,
And have comforted myself.

52

When I think of your rules from of old,
I take comfort, O Lord.

53

Indignation has taken hold of me
Because of the wicked, who forsake Your law.

53

Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked,
who forsake your law.

54

Your statutes have been my songs
In the house of my pilgrimage.

54

Your statutes have been my songs
in the house of my sojourning.

55

I remember Your name in the night, O Lord,
And I keep Your law.

55

I remember your name in the night, O Lord,
and keep your law.

56

This has become mine,
Because I kept Your precepts.

56

This blessing has fallen to me,
that I have kept your precepts.

57

? HETH

You are my portion, O Lord;
I have said that I would keep Your words.

57

Heth

The Lord is my portion;
I promise to keep your words.

58

I entreated Your favor with my whole heart;
Be merciful to me according to Your word.

58

I entreat your favor with all my heart;
be gracious to me according to your promise.

59

I thought about my ways,
And turned my feet to Your testimonies.

59

When I think on my ways,
I turn my feet to your testimonies;

60

I made haste, and did not delay
To keep Your commandments.

60

I hasten and do not delay
to keep your commandments.

61

The cords of the wicked have bound me,
But I have not forgotten Your law.

61

Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me,
I do not forget your law.

62

At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You,
Because of Your righteous judgments.

62

At midnight I rise to praise you,
because of your righteous rules.

63

I am a companion of all who fear You,
And of those who keep Your precepts.

63

I am a companion of all who fear you,
of those who keep your precepts.

64

The earth, O Lord, is full of Your mercy;
Teach me Your statutes.

64

The earth, O Lord, is full of your steadfast love;
teach me your statutes!

65

? TETH

You have dealt well with Your servant,
O Lord, according to Your word.

65

Teth

You have dealt well with your servant,
O Lord, according to your word.

66

Teach me good judgment and knowledge,
For I believe Your commandments.

66

Teach me good judgment and knowledge,
for I believe in your commandments.

67

Before I was afflicted I went astray,
But now I keep Your word.

67

Before I was afflicted I went astray,
but now I keep your word.

68

You are good, and do good;
Teach me Your statutes.

68

You are good and do good;
teach me your statutes.

69

The proud have forged[k] a lie against me,
But I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart.

69

The insolent smear me with lies,
but with my whole heart I keep your precepts;

70

Their heart is [l]as fat as grease,
But I delight in Your law.

70

their heart is unfeeling like fat,
but I delight in your law.

71

It is good for me that I have been afflicted,
That I may learn Your statutes.

71

It is good for me that I was afflicted,
that I might learn your statutes.

72

The law of Your mouth is better to me
Than thousands of coins of gold and silver.

72

The law of your mouth is better to me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

73

? YOD

Your hands have made me and fashioned me;
Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.

73

Yodh

Your hands have made and fashioned me;
give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.

74

Those who fear You will be glad when they see me,
Because I have hoped in Your word.

74

Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice,
because I have hoped in your word.

75

I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are [m]right,
And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

75

I know, O Lord, that your rules are righteous,
and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

76

Let, I pray, Your merciful kindness be for my comfort,
According to Your word to Your servant.

76

Let your steadfast love comfort me
according to your promise to your servant.

77

Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live;
For Your law is my delight.

77

Let your mercy come to me, that I may live;
for your law is my delight.

78

Let the proud be ashamed,
For they treated me wrongfully with falsehood;
But I will meditate on Your precepts.

78

Let the insolent be put to shame,
because they have wronged me with falsehood;
as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

79

Let those who fear You turn to me,
Those who know Your testimonies.

79

Let those who fear you turn to me,
that they may know your testimonies.

80

Let my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes,
That I may not be ashamed.

80

May my heart be blameless in your statutes,
that I may not be put to shame!

81

? KAPH

My soul faints for Your salvation,
But I hope in Your word.

81

Kaph

My soul longs for your salvation;
I hope in your word.

82

My eyes fail from searching Your word,
Saying, “When will You comfort me?”

82

My eyes long for your promise;
I ask, “When will you comfort me?”

83

For I have become like a wineskin in smoke,
Yet I do not forget Your statutes.

83

For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke,
yet I have not forgotten your statutes.

84

How many are the days of Your servant?
When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?

84

How long must your servant endure?g
When will you judge those who persecute me?

85

The proud have dug pits for me,
Which is not according to Your law.

85

The insolent have dug pitfalls for me;
they do not live according to your law.

86

All Your commandments are faithful;
They persecute me wrongfully;
Help me!

86

All your commandments are sure;
they persecute me with falsehood; help me!

87

They almost made an end of me on earth,
But I did not forsake Your precepts.

87

They have almost made an end of me on earth,
but I have not forsaken your precepts.

88

Revive me according to Your lovingkindness,
So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.

88

In your steadfast love give me life,
that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth.

89

? LAMED

Forever, O Lord,
Your word [n]is settled in heaven.

89

Lamedh

Forever, O Lord, your word
is firmly fixed in the heavens.

90

Your faithfulness endures to all generations;
You established the earth, and it [o]abides.

90

Your faithfulness endures to all generations;
you have established the earth, and it stands fast.

91

They continue this day according to Your ordinances,
For all are Your servants.

91

By your appointment they stand this day,
for all things are your servants.

92

Unless Your law had been my delight,
I would then have perished in my affliction.

92

If your law had not been my delight,
I would have perished in my affliction.

93

I will never forget Your precepts,
For by them You have given me life.

93

I will never forget your precepts,
for by them you have given me life.

94

I am Yours, save me;
For I have sought Your precepts.

94

I am yours; save me,
for I have sought your precepts.

95

The wicked wait for me to destroy me,
But I will [p]consider Your testimonies.

95

The wicked lie in wait to destroy me,
but I consider your testimonies.

96

I have seen the consummation of all perfection,
But Your commandment is exceedingly broad.

96

I have seen a limit to all perfection,
but your commandment is exceedingly broad.

97

? MEM

Oh, how I love Your law!
It is my meditation all the day.

97

Mem

Oh how I love your law!
It is my meditation all the day.

98

You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies;
For they are ever with me.

98

Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,
for it is ever with me.

99

I have more understanding than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my meditation.

99

I have more understanding than all my teachers,
for your testimonies are my meditation.

100

I understand more than the [q]ancients,
Because I keep Your precepts.

100

I understand more than the aged,h
for I keep your precepts.

101

I have restrained my feet from every evil way,
That I may keep Your word.

101

I hold back my feet from every evil way,
in order to keep your word.

102

I have not departed from Your judgments,
For You Yourself have taught me.

102

I do not turn aside from your rules,
for you have taught me.

103

How sweet are Your words to my taste,
Sweeter than honey to my mouth!

103

How sweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey to my mouth!

104

Through Your precepts I get understanding;
Therefore I hate every false way.

104

Through your precepts I get understanding;
therefore I hate every false way.

105

? NUN

Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.

105

Nun

Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path.

106

I have sworn and confirmed
That I will keep Your righteous judgments.

106

I have sworn an oath and confirmed it,
to keep your righteous rules.

107

I am afflicted very much;
Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.

107

I am severely afflicted;
give me life, O Lord, according to your word!

108

Accept, I pray, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord,
And teach me Your judgments.

108

Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O Lord,
and teach me your rules.

109

My life is continually [r]in my hand,
Yet I do not forget Your law.

109

I hold my life in my hand continually,
but I do not forget your law.

110

The wicked have laid a snare for me,
Yet I have not strayed from Your precepts.

110

The wicked have laid a snare for me,
but I do not stray from your precepts.

111

Your testimonies I have taken as a [s]heritage forever,
For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

111

Your testimonies are my heritage forever,
for they are the joy of my heart.

112

I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes
Forever, to the very end.

112

I incline my heart to perform your statutes
forever, to the end.i

113

? SAMEK

I hate the [t]double-minded,
But I love Your law.

113

Samekh

I hate the double-minded,
but I love your law.

114

You are my hiding place and my shield;
I hope in Your word.

114

You are my hiding place and my shield;
I hope in your word.

115

Depart from me, you evildoers,
For I will keep the commandments of my God!

115

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

116

Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live;
And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

116

Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live,
and let me not be put to shame in my hope!

117

[u]Hold me up, and I shall be safe,
And I shall observe Your statutes continually.

117

Hold me up, that I may be safe
and have regard for your statutes continually!

118

You reject all those who stray from Your statutes,
For their deceit is falsehood.

118

You spurn all who go astray from your statutes,
for their cunning is in vain.

119

You [v]put away all the wicked of the earth like [w]dross;
Therefore I love Your testimonies.

119

All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross,
therefore I love your testimonies.

120

My flesh trembles for fear of You,
And I am afraid of Your judgments.

120

My flesh trembles for fear of you,
and I am afraid of your judgments.

121

? AYIN

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

121

Ayin

I have done what is just and right;
do not leave me to my oppressors.

122

Be surety[x] for Your servant for good;
Do not let the proud oppress me.

122

Give your servant a pledge of good;
let not the insolent oppress me.

123

My eyes fail from seeking Your salvation
And Your righteous word.

123

My eyes long for your salvation
and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.

124

Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy,
And teach me Your statutes.

124

Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love,
and teach me your statutes.

125

I am Your servant;
Give me understanding,
That I may know Your testimonies.

125

I am your servant; give me understanding,
that I may know your testimonies!

126

It is time for You to act, O Lord,
For they have [y]regarded Your law as void.

126

It is time for the Lord to act,
for your law has been broken.

127

Therefore I love Your commandments
More than gold, yes, than fine gold!

127

Therefore I love your commandments
above gold, above fine gold.

128

Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things
I consider to be right;
I hate every false way.

128

Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right;
I hate every false way.

129

? PE

Your testimonies are wonderful;
Therefore my soul keeps them.

129

Pe

Your testimonies are wonderful;
therefore my soul keeps them.

130

The entrance of Your words gives light;
It gives understanding to the simple.

130

The unfolding of your words gives light;
it imparts understanding to the simple.

131

I opened my mouth and panted,
For I longed for Your commandments.

131

I open my mouth and pant,
because I long for your commandments.

132

Look upon me and be merciful to me,
As Your custom is toward those who love Your name.

132

Turn to me and be gracious to me,
as is your way with those who love your name.

133

Direct my steps by Your word,
And let no iniquity have dominion over me.

133

Keep steady my steps according to your promise,
and let no iniquity get dominion over me.

134

Redeem me from the oppression of man,
That I may keep Your precepts.

134

Redeem me from man’s oppression,
that I may keep your precepts.

135

Make Your face shine upon Your servant,
And teach me Your statutes.

135

Make your face shine upon your servant,
and teach me your statutes.

136

Rivers of water run down from my eyes,
Because men do not keep Your law.

136

My eyes shed streams of tears,
because people do not keep your law.

137

? TSADDE

Righteous are You, O Lord,
And upright are Your judgments.

137

Tsadhe

Righteous are you, O Lord,
and right are your rules.

138

Your testimonies, which You have commanded,
Are righteous and very faithful.

138

You have appointed your testimonies in righteousness
and in all faithfulness.

139

My zeal has [z]consumed me,
Because my enemies have forgotten Your words.

139

My zeal consumes me,
because my foes forget your words.

140

Your word is very [aa]pure;
Therefore Your servant loves it.

140

Your promise is well tried,
and your servant loves it.

141

I am small and despised,
Yet I do not forget Your precepts.

141

I am small and despised,
yet I do not forget your precepts.

142

Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And Your law is truth.

142

Your righteousness is righteous forever,
and your law is true.

143

Trouble and anguish have [ab]overtaken me,
Yet Your commandments are my delights.

143

Trouble and anguish have found me out,
but your commandments are my delight.

144

The righteousness of Your testimonies is everlasting;
Give me understanding, and I shall live.

144

Your testimonies are righteous forever;
give me understanding that I may live.

145

? QOPH

I cry out with my whole heart;
Hear me, O Lord!
I will keep Your statutes.

145

Qoph

With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord!
I will keep your statutes.

146

I cry out to You;
Save me, and I will keep Your testimonies.

146

I call to you; save me,
that I may observe your testimonies.

147

I rise before the dawning of the morning,
And cry for help;
I hope in Your word.

147

I rise before dawn and cry for help;
I hope in your words.

148

My eyes are awake through the night watches,
That I may meditate on Your word.

148

My eyes are awake before the watches of the night,
that I may meditate on your promise.

149

Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness;
O Lord, revive me according to Your justice.

149

Hear my voice according to your steadfast love;
O Lord, according to your justice give me life.

150

They draw near who follow after wickedness;
They are far from Your law.

150

They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose;
they are far from your law.

151

You are near, O Lord,
And all Your commandments are truth.

151

But you are near, O Lord,
and all your commandments are true.

152

Concerning Your testimonies,
I have known of old that You have founded them forever.

152

Long have I known from your testimonies
that you have founded them forever.

153

? RESH

Consider my affliction and deliver me,
For I do not forget Your law.

153

Resh

Look on my affliction and deliver me,
for I do not forget your law.

154

Plead my cause and redeem me;
Revive me according to Your word.

154

Plead my cause and redeem me;
give me life according to your promise!

155

Salvation is far from the wicked,
For they do not seek Your statutes.

155

Salvation is far from the wicked,
for they do not seek your statutes.

156

[ac]Great are Your tender mercies, O Lord;
Revive me according to Your judgments.

156

Great is your mercy, O Lord;
give me life according to your rules.

157

Many are my persecutors and my enemies,
Yet I do not turn from Your testimonies.

157

Many are my persecutors and my adversaries,
but I do not swerve from your testimonies.

158

I see the treacherous, and am disgusted,
Because they do not keep Your word.

158

I look at the faithless with disgust,
because they do not keep your commands.

159

Consider how I love Your precepts;
Revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.

159

Consider how I love your precepts!
Give me life according to your steadfast love.

160

The entirety of Your word is truth,
And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.

160

The sum of your word is truth,
and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.

161

? SHIN

Princes persecute me without a cause,
But my heart stands in awe of Your word.

161

Sin and Shin

Princes persecute me without cause,
but my heart stands in awe of your words.

162

I rejoice at Your word
As one who finds great treasure.

162

I rejoice at your word
like one who finds great spoil.

163

I hate and abhor lying,
But I love Your law.

163

I hate and abhor falsehood,
but I love your law.

164

Seven times a day I praise You,
Because of Your righteous judgments.

164

Seven times a day I praise you
for your righteous rules.

165

Great peace have those who love Your law,
And [ad]nothing causes them to stumble.

165

Great peace have those who love your law;
nothing can make them stumble.

166

Lord, I hope for Your salvation,
And I do Your commandments.

166

I hope for your salvation, O Lord,
and I do your commandments.

167

My soul keeps Your testimonies,
And I love them exceedingly.

167

My soul keeps your testimonies;
I love them exceedingly.

168

I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my ways are before You.

168

I keep your precepts and testimonies,
for all my ways are before you.

169

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Let my cry come before You, O Lord;
Give me understanding according to Your word.

169

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Let my cry come before you, O Lord;
give me understanding according to your word!

170

Let my [ae]supplication come before You;
Deliver me according to Your word.

170

Let my plea come before you;
deliver me according to your word.

171

My lips shall utter praise,
For You teach me Your statutes.

171

My lips will pour forth praise,
for you teach me your statutes.

172

My tongue shall speak of Your word,
For all Your commandments are righteousness.

172

My tongue will sing of your word,
for all your commandments are right.

173

Let Your hand become my help,
For I have chosen Your precepts.

173

Let your hand be ready to help me,
for I have chosen your precepts.

174

I long for Your salvation, O Lord,
And Your law is my delight.

174

I long for your salvation, O Lord,
and your law is my delight.

175

Let my soul live, and it shall praise You;
And let Your judgments help me.

175

Let my soul live and praise you,
and let your rules help me.

176

I have gone astray like a lost sheep;
Seek Your servant,
For I do not forget Your commandments.

176

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant,
for I do not forget your commandments.

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Psalms 119

Psalms 119