Psalms 119

“Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD .” Naming Blessed keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.” Naming Blessed keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.” The line’s distinctive content terms include iniquity, walk, ways. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!” The line’s distinctive content terms include directed, keep, statutes. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.” The line’s distinctive content terms include forsake, keep, statutes. Its relationship to verses 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.” The line’s distinctive content terms include commandments, heart, sought. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” Naming Thy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Blessed art thou, O LORD : teach me thy statutes.” Naming Blessed keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.” The line’s distinctive content terms include declared, judgments, lips. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.” The line’s distinctive content terms include rejoiced, riches, testimonies. Its relationship to verses 13 and 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.” The line’s distinctive content terms include meditate, precepts, respect. Its relationship to verses 14 and 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.” The line’s distinctive content terms include delight, forget, myself. Its relationship to verses 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.” Naming Deal keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” Naming Open keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.” The line’s distinctive content terms include commandments, earth, hide. Its relationship to verses 18 and 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.” The line’s distinctive content terms include breaketh, judgments, longing. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.” Naming Remove keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.” Naming Princes keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.” Naming Thy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cleaveth, dust, quicken. Its relationship to verses 26 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.” The line’s distinctive content terms include declared, heardest, statutes. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.” The line’s distinctive content terms include heaviness, melteth, soul. Its relationship to verses 27 and 29 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.” Naming Remove keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.” The line’s distinctive content terms include chosen, judgments, laid. Its relationship to verses 29 and 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD , put me not to shame.” The line’s distinctive content terms include LORD, shame, stuck. Its relationship to verses 30 and 32 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.” The line’s distinctive content terms include commandments, enlarge, heart. Its relationship to verses 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Teach me, O LORD , the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.” Naming Make keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.” Naming Incline keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.” Naming Turn keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.” Naming Stablish keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.” Naming Turn keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.” The line’s distinctive content terms include longed, precepts, quicken. Its relationship to verses 39 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD , even thy salvation, according to thy word.” The line’s distinctive content terms include LORD, mercies, salvation. Its relationship to verses 42 shows what work it does in this passage.

“So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.” The line’s distinctive content terms include hoped, judgments, mouth. Its relationship to verses 42 and 44 shows what work it does in this passage.

“So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.” The line’s distinctive content terms include liberty, precepts, seek. Its relationship to verses 44 and 46 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.” The line’s distinctive content terms include ashamed, kings, testimonies. Its relationship to verses 45 and 47 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.” The line’s distinctive content terms include commandments, delight, loved. Its relationship to verses 46 and 48 shows what work it does in this passage.

“My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.” The line’s distinctive content terms include commandments, hands, lift. Its relationship to verses 47 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.” Naming Remember keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.” The line’s distinctive content terms include affliction, comfort, quickened. Its relationship to verses 49 and 51 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.” The line’s distinctive content terms include declined, derision, greatly. Its relationship to verses 50 and 52 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD ; and have comforted myself.” The line’s distinctive content terms include comforted, judgments, LORD. Its relationship to verses 51 and 53 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.” Naming Horror keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.” Naming Thy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I have remembered thy name, O LORD , in the night, and have kept thy law.” The line’s distinctive content terms include kept, LORD, name. Its relationship to verses 54 and 56 shows what work it does in this passage.

“This I had, because I kept thy precepts.” The line’s distinctive content terms include kept, precepts. Its relationship to verses 55 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou art my portion, O LORD : I have said that I would keep thy words.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.” The line’s distinctive content terms include favour, heart, intreated. Its relationship to verses 57 and 59 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.” The line’s distinctive content terms include feet, testimonies, thought. Its relationship to verses 58 and 60 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.” The line’s distinctive content terms include commandments, delayed, haste. Its relationship to verses 59 and 61 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bands, forgotten, robbed. Its relationship to verses 60 and 62 shows what work it does in this passage.

“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.” The line’s distinctive content terms include judgments, midnight, righteous. Its relationship to verses 61 and 63 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.” The line’s distinctive content terms include companion, fear, keep. Its relationship to verses 62 and 64 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The earth, O LORD , is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.” The line’s distinctive content terms include earth, full, LORD. Its relationship to verses 63 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD , according unto thy word.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.” Naming Teach keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.” The line’s distinctive content terms include afflicted, astray, kept. Its relationship to verses 66 and 68 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.” The line’s distinctive content terms include forged, heart, keep. Its relationship to verses 68 and 70 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.” Naming Their keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.” The line’s distinctive content terms include afflicted, good, learn. Its relationship to verses 70 and 72 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.” The line’s distinctive content terms include better, gold, mouth. Its relationship to verses 71 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.” Naming Thy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.” The line’s distinctive content terms include fear, glad, hoped. Its relationship to verses 73 and 75 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I know, O LORD , that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.” The line’s distinctive content terms include afflicted, faithfulness, judgments. Its relationship to verses 74 and 76 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.” The line’s distinctive content terms include comfort, kindness, merciful. Its relationship to verses 75 and 77 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.” The line’s distinctive content terms include delight, live, mercies. Its relationship to verses 76 and 78 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.” The line’s distinctive content terms include ashamed, cause, dealt. Its relationship to verses 77 and 79 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.” The line’s distinctive content terms include fear, known, testimonies. Its relationship to verses 78 and 80 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.” The line’s distinctive content terms include ashamed, heart, sound. Its relationship to verses 79 shows what work it does in this passage.

“My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.” The line’s distinctive content terms include fainteth, hope, salvation. Its relationship to verses 82 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.” The line’s distinctive content terms include digged, pits, proud. Its relationship to verses 84 and 86 shows what work it does in this passage.

“All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.” Naming All keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.” The line’s distinctive content terms include consumed, earth, forsook. Its relationship to verses 86 and 88 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For ever, O LORD , thy word is settled in heaven.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.” Naming Thy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.” The line’s distinctive content terms include continue, ordinances, servants. Its relationship to verses 90 and 92 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.” Naming Unless keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.” The line’s distinctive content terms include forget, precepts, quickened. Its relationship to verses 92 and 94 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.” The line’s distinctive content terms include precepts, save, sought. Its relationship to verses 93 and 95 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.” The line’s distinctive content terms include consider, destroy, testimonies. Its relationship to verses 94 and 96 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.” The line’s distinctive content terms include broad, commandment, exceeding. Its relationship to verses 95 shows what work it does in this passage.

“O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.” The line’s distinctive content terms include love, meditation. Its relationship to verses 98 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.” The line’s distinctive content terms include meditation, teachers, testimonies. Its relationship to verses 98 and 100 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.” The line’s distinctive content terms include ancients, keep, precepts. Its relationship to verses 99 and 101 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.” The line’s distinctive content terms include evil, feet, keep. Its relationship to verses 100 and 102 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.” The line’s distinctive content terms include departed, judgments, taught. Its relationship to verses 101 and 103 shows what work it does in this passage.

“How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” The line’s distinctive content terms include honey, mouth, sweet. Its relationship to verses 102 and 104 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.” Naming Through keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Naming Thy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.” The line’s distinctive content terms include judgments, keep, perform. Its relationship to verses 105 and 107 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD , according unto thy word.” The line’s distinctive content terms include afflicted, LORD, quicken. Its relationship to verses 106 and 108 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD , and teach me thy judgments.” Naming Accept keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.” The line’s distinctive content terms include continually, forget, hand. Its relationship to verses 108 and 110 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.” The line’s distinctive content terms include erred, laid, precepts. Its relationship to verses 109 and 111 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.” Naming Thy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.” The line’s distinctive content terms include alway, heart, inclined. Its relationship to verses 111 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.” The line’s distinctive content terms include hate, love, thoughts. Its relationship to verses 114 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.” Naming Depart keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.” Naming Uphold keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.” The line’s distinctive content terms include afraid, fear, flesh. Its relationship to verses 119 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.” The line’s distinctive content terms include judgment, justice, leave. Its relationship to verses 122 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.” The line’s distinctive content terms include good, oppress, proud. Its relationship to verses 121 and 123 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.” Naming Mine keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.” Naming Deal keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.” The line’s distinctive content terms include know, servant, testimonies. Its relationship to verses 124 and 126 shows what work it does in this passage.

“It is time for thee, LORD , to work: for they have made void thy law.” The line’s distinctive content terms include LORD, time, void. Its relationship to verses 125 and 127 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.” Naming Thy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.” The line’s distinctive content terms include giveth, entrance, light. Its relationship to verses 129 and 131 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.” The line’s distinctive content terms include commandments, longed, mouth. Its relationship to verses 130 and 132 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.” Naming Look keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.” Naming Order keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.” Naming Deliver keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.” Naming Make keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.” Naming Rivers keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Righteous art thou, O LORD , and upright are thy judgments.” Naming Righteous keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.” The line’s distinctive content terms include consumed, enemies, forgotten. Its relationship to verses 138 and 140 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.” Naming Thy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.” The line’s distinctive content terms include despised, forget, precepts. Its relationship to verses 140 and 142 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.” Naming Thy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.” Naming Trouble keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD : I will keep thy statutes.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cried, hear, heart. Its relationship to verses 146 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cried, dawning, hoped. Its relationship to verses 146 and 148 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.” Naming Mine keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD , quicken me according to thy judgment.” Naming Hear keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.” The line’s distinctive content terms include draw, follow, mischief. Its relationship to verses 149 and 151 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou art near, O LORD ; and all thy commandments are truth.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.” Naming Concerning keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.” Naming Consider keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.” Naming Plead keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.” Naming Salvation keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD : quicken me according to thy judgments.” Naming Great keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.” Naming Many keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.” The line’s distinctive content terms include beheld, grieved, kept. Its relationship to verses 157 and 159 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD , according to thy lovingkindness.” Naming Consider keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.” Naming Princes keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.” The line’s distinctive content terms include abhor, hate, love. Its relationship to verses 162 and 164 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.” The number seven makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“LORD , I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.” The line’s distinctive content terms include commandments, hoped, LORD. Its relationship to verses 165 and 167 shows what work it does in this passage.

“My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.” The line’s distinctive content terms include exceedingly, kept, love. Its relationship to verses 166 and 168 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.” The line’s distinctive content terms include kept, precepts, testimonies. Its relationship to verses 167 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD : give me understanding according to thy word.” The line’s distinctive content terms include LORD, near, understanding. Its relationship to verses 170 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.” The line’s distinctive content terms include deliver, supplication, word. Its relationship to verses 169 and 171 shows what work it does in this passage.

“My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.” The line’s distinctive content terms include chosen, hand, help. Its relationship to verses 172 and 174 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD ; and thy law is my delight.” The line’s distinctive content terms include delight, longed, LORD. Its relationship to verses 173 and 175 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.” The line’s distinctive content terms include astray, commandments, forget. Its relationship to verses 175 shows what work it does in this passage.