Psalm 119.113-176Romans 11.25-36Psalm 119
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I am a hater of men of doubting mind but I am a lover of your law.
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You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger my hope is in your word.
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Go far from me, you evil-doers so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
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Be my support as you have said, and give me life let not my hope be turned to shame.
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Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
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You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules for all their thoughts are false.
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All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.
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My flesh is moved for fear of you I give honour to your decisions.
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I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me. 122
Take your servant's interests into your keeping let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
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My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
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Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
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I am your servant give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
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It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen for they have made your law without effect.
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For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
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Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders and I am a hater of every false way.
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Your unchanging word is full of wonder for this reason my soul keeps it. 130
The opening of your words gives light it gives good sense to the simple.
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My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
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Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.
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Let my steps be guided by your word and let not sin have control over me.
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Make me free from the cruel rule of man then I will keep your orders.
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Let your servant see the shining of your face give me knowledge of your rules.
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Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
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O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
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You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
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My passion has overcome me because my haters are turned away from your words.
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Your word is of tested value and it is dear to your servant.
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I am small and of no account but I keep your orders in mind.
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Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
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Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
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The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal give me wisdom so that I may have life.
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I have made my prayer with all my heart give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
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My cry has gone up to you take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
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Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear my hope is in your words.
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In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
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Let my voice come to you, in your mercy O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
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Those who have evil designs against me come near they are far from your law.
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You are near, O Lord and all your teachings are true.
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I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
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O see my trouble, and be my saviour for I keep your law in my mind,
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Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
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Salvation is far from evil-doers for they have made no search for your rules.
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Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord give me life in keeping with your decisions.
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Great is the number of those who are against me but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
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I saw with hate those who were untrue to you for they did not keep your saying.
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See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
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Your word is true from the first and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
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Rulers have been cruel to me without cause but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
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I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
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I am full of hate and disgust for false words but I am a lover of your law.
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Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
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Great peace have lovers of your law they have no cause for falling.
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Lord, my hope has been in your salvation and I have kept your teachings.
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My soul has kept your unchanging word great is my love for it.
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I have been ruled by your orders for all my ways are before you.
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Let my cry come before you, O Lord give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
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Let my prayer come before you take me out of trouble, as you have said.
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Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
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Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word for all your teachings are righteousness.
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Let your hand be near for my help for I have given my heart to your orders.
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All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord and your law is my delight.
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Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise and let your decisions be my support.
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I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep make search for your servant for I keep your teachings ever in mind.
Romans 11
25-36
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For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in
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And so all Israel will get salvation: as it is said in the holy Writings, There will come out of Zion the One who makes free by him wrongdoing will be taken away from Jacob:
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And this is my agreement with them, when I will take away their sins.
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As far as the good news is in question, they are cut off from God on account of you, but as far as the selection is in question, they are loved on account of the fathers.
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Because God's selection and his mercies may not be changed.
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For as you, in time past, were not under the rule of God, but now have got mercy through their turning away,
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So in the same way these have gone against the orders of God, so that by the mercy given to you they may now get mercy.
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For God has let them all go against his orders, so that he might have mercy on them all.
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O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.
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Who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord? or who has taken part in his purposes?
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Or who has first given to him, and it will be given back to him again?
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For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever. So be it.
