Psalm 119:146-165

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¹⁴⁶ I call to you; save me,
    that I may observe your testimonies.
¹⁴⁷ I rise before ^(A)dawn and cry for help;
    I ^(B)hope in your words.
¹⁴⁸ My eyes are awake before ^(C)the watches of the night,
    that I may meditate on your promise.
¹⁴⁹ Hear my voice according to your steadfast love;
    O Lord, ^(D)according to your justice ^(E)give me life.
¹⁵⁰ They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose;
    they are far from your law.
¹⁵¹ But ^(F)you are near, O Lord,
    and all your commandments are ^(G)true.
¹⁵² Long have I known from your testimonies
    that you have ^(H)founded them forever.

¹⁵³ Look on my ^(I)affliction and deliver me,
    for ^(J)I do not forget your law.
^154 (K)Plead my cause and redeem me;
    ^(L)give me life according to your promise!
^155 (M)Salvation is far from the wicked,
    ^(N)for they do not seek your statutes.
^156 (O)Great is your mercy, O Lord;
    ^(P)give me life according to your rules.
^157 (Q)Many are my persecutors and my adversaries,
    but I do not ^(R)swerve from your testimonies.
¹⁵⁸ I look at ^(S)the faithless with ^(T)disgust,
    because they do not keep your commands.
¹⁵⁹ Consider how I ^(U)love your precepts!
    ^(V)Give me life according to your steadfast love.
^160 (W)The sum of your word is ^(X)truth,
    and every one of your ^(Y)righteous rules endures forever.

^161 (Z)Princes persecute me ^(AA)without cause,
    but my heart ^(AB)stands in awe of your words.
¹⁶² I ^(AC)rejoice at your word
    like one who ^(AD)finds great spoil.
¹⁶³ I hate and abhor falsehood,
    but I love ^(AE)your law.
¹⁶⁴ Seven times a day I praise you
    for your ^(AF)righteous rules.
¹⁶⁵ Great ^(AG)peace have those who love your law;
    ^(AH)nothing can make them stumble.