Psalm 119 (Shin) Prayed

Psalm 119 (Shin) Prayed

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   Unwavering God,
              Cultural elites persecute my faith
              without cause,
              but my heart trembles at your word.
   I rejoice in your promise
              like one who finds great spoil.
   I hate and abhor falsehood
              but I love the Bible.
   Seven times a day I praise you
              for your righteous laws.
   Great peace have they who love the gospel,
              and nothing can make them stumble.
   I wait for your salvation, O Jesus,
              and I follow your commands.
   I want to obey everything you have taught,
              for I love your words greatly.
   I obey your precepts and your statutes,
              for all my ways are known to you.


Psalm 119:161-168 (Shin)

161   Rulers persecute me without cause,
              but my heart trembles at your word.
162   I rejoice in your promise
              like one who finds great spoil.
163   I hate and abhor falsehood
              but I love your law.
164   Seven times a day I praise you
              for your righteous laws.
165   Great peace have they who love your law,
              and nothing can make them stumble.
166   I wait for your salvation, O LORD,
              and I follow your commands.
167   I obey your statutes,
              for I love them greatly.
168   I obey your precepts and your statutes,
              for all my ways are known to you.

(* In the original Hebrew every line of the first stanza begins the letter aleph (א), every line of the second stanza begins with bet (ב), and so forth, through all 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet.)

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