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Rh :The law of Thy mouth is better unto me
 * Than thousands of gold and silver.


 * Thy hands have made me and fashioned me;
 * Give me understanding, that I may learn Thy commandments.
 * They that fear Thee shall see me and be glad,
 * Because I have hope in Thy word.
 * I know, O, that Thy judgments are righteous,
 * And that in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.
 * Let, I pray Thee, Thy lovingkindness be ready to comfort me,
 * According to Thy promise unto Thy servant.
 * Let Thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live;
 * For Thy law is my delight.
 * Let the proud be put to shame, for they have distorted my cause with falsehood;
 * But I will meditate in Thy precepts.
 * Let those that fear Thee return unto me,
 * And they that know Thy testimonies.
 * Let my heart be undivided in Thy statutes,
 * In order that I may not be put to shame.


 * My soul pineth for Thy salvation;
 * In Thy word do I hope.
 * Mine eyes fail for Thy word,
 * Saying: 'When wilt Thou comfort me?'
 * For I am become like a wine-skin in the smoke;
 * Yet do I not forget Thy statutes.
 * How many are the days of Thy servant?
 * When wilt Thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
 * The proud have digged pits for me,
 * Which is not according to Thy law.
 * All Thy commandments are faithful;
 * They persecute me for nought; help Thou me.
 * They had almost consumed me upon earth;
 * But as for me, I forsook not Thy precepts.
 * Quicken me after Thy lovingkindness,
 * And I will observe the testimony of Thy mouth.


 * For ever, O ,
 * Thy word standeth fast in heaven.
 * Thy faithfulness is unto all generations;
 * Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
 * They stand this day according to Thine ordinances;
 * For all things are Thy servants.
 * Unless Thy law had been my delight,
 * I should then have perished in mine affliction.
 * I will never forget Thy precepts;
 * For with them Thou hast quickened me.
 * I am Thine, save me;
 * For I have sought Thy precepts.
 * The wicked have waited for me to destroy me;
 * But I will consider Thy testimonies.
 * I have seen an end to every purpose;
 * But Thy commandment is exceeding broad.


 * O how love I Thy law!
 * It is my meditation all the day.
 * Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies: