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V. 11.

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11 Thy words have I hid (g) within my heart that I should not sin against thee.

12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: O teach me thy statutes.

13 With my lips have I been telling of all the judgements of thy mouth.

14 I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies: as in all manner of riches.

15 I will talk of thy commandments and have respect unto thy ways.

16 My delight shall be in thy statutes and I will not forget thy

word.

3d Part. (b)

17 O DO well unto thy ser

(f) Considerations for the young ; protesting an adherence to and delight in God's commandments, and praying for further instruction therein.

(g)" Hid," i. e. treasured up.

(b) A prayer for God's protection and for further knowledge of God's laws; perhaps written when David was compelled to keep himself concealed for fear of Saul; therefore whilst he might well say as in verse 19. that he was a stranger upon earth, and as in verse 23. that

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very heaviness: comfort thou me according unto thy word.

29 Take from me the way of lying and cause thou me to make much of thy law.

30 I have chosen the way of truth and thy judgements have I laid before me.

31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies O Lord, confound me

not.

32 I will run the way of thy commandments: when thou hast set my heart at liberty.

MORNING PRAYER.

5th Part. (1)

33 TEACH me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes and I shall keep it unto the end.

34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law: yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart.

35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments: for therein is my desire.

36 Incline my heart unto thy

testimonies and not to covetousness (m).

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37 O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold (n) vanity quicken thou me in thy way.

(1) A prayer for God's assistance to be instructed and kept in the ways of goodness.

(m) "Covetousness," i. e. (perhaps) every species of inordinate desire.

(n) "Lest they behold,” i. e. so as they may not behold.

(0) A prayer for protection, and resolutions to keep God's laws and courageously to speak of his testimonies.

(p)" Blasphemers," i. e. those who scoff at me for my dependence upon thee. (q)" The word of thy truth," i. e. (perhaps) thy promise of protection to

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7th Part. (t) THINK upon thy servant, as concerning thy word (u): wherein thou hast caused me to put my trust.

go The same is my comfort in my trouble for thy word hath quickened me.

51 The proud have had me exceedingly in derision: yet have I not shrinked from thy law;

52 For I remembered thine everlasting judgements, O Lord : and received comfort.

53 I am horribly afraid : for the ungodly that forsake thy law. 54 Thy statutes have been my songs : in the house of my pil. grimage (x).

55 I have thought upon thy Name, O Lord, in the night-season : and have kept thy law.

56 This I had because I kept thy commandments.

8th Part. (y)

57 THOU art my portion, O Lord I have promised to keep thy law.

58 I made my humble petition in thy presence with my whole heart O be merciful unto me according to thy word.

59 I called mine own ways to remembrance and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

(1) A prayer for protection.

(u) Thy word," &c. This may allude to God's promise to David mentioned, 2 Sam. v. 2. "Thou shalt feed 66 my people Israel, and thou shalt be a "captain over Israel.”

(x)"House of my pilgrimage." Perhaps the places where he concealed himself for fear of Saul.

(y) Reflections, resolutions, &c. after prayer and self-examination.

60 I made haste, and prolonged not the time : to keep thy commandments.

61 The congregations of the ungodly have robbed me : but I have not forgotten thy law.

62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee: because of thy righteous judgements.

63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee and keep thy commandments.

64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: O teach me thy

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71 It is good for me that I have been in trouble: that I may learn thy statutes.

72 The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me: than thousands of gold and silver.

Lessons for the Twenty-fifth Day of the Month throughout the Year.

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thy salvation (d): and I have a good hope, because of thy word. 82 Mine eyes long sore for thy word: saying, "O when wilt thou "comfort me?"

83 For I am become like a bottle (e) in the smoke : yet do I not forget thy statutes.

84 How many are the days of thy servant when wilt thou be avenged of them that persecute me?

85 The proud have digged pits for me which are not after thy law.

86 All thy commandments are true they persecute me falsely; O be thou my help.

87 They had almost made an end of me upon earth but I forsook not thy commandments.

88 O quicken me after thy loving-kindness and so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.

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