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Psalms 119
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ALEPH are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to law. are those who keep his , who seek him with their . Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways. You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully them. Oh that my ways were steadfast to your ! Then I wouldn't be disappointed, when I consider all of your . I will to you with uprightness of , when I learn your judgments. I will observe your . Don't utterly forsake me. BETH How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. With my I have sought you. Don't let me wander from your . I have hidden your word in , that I might not against you. are you, . Teach me your . With my , I have declared all the of your . I have rejoiced in of your testimonies, as much as in all riches. I will on your precepts, and consider your ways. I will delight myself in your . I will not forget your word. GIMEL Do good to . I will live and I will your word. Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of . I am a on the earth. Don't hide your from me. is consumed with for your at all times. You have rebuked the proud who are , who wander from your . Take and contempt away from me, for I have kept your . Though princes sit and slander me, will on your . Indeed your are my delight, and my . DALETH is laid low in . Revive me according to your word! I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your . Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will on your wondrous works. is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word. Keep me from of deceit. Grant me graciously! I have chosen of truth. I have set your before me. I cling to your , . Don't let me be disappointed. I run in of your , for you have set free. HE Teach me, , of your . I will keep them to the end. Give me understanding, and I will keep . Yes, I will it with my . Direct me in of your , for I delight in them. Turn toward your , not toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways. Fulfill your promise to , that you may be feared. Take away my that I dread, for your are good. Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your . VAV Let your also come to me, , your , according to your word. So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I in your word. Don't snatch the word of truth out of my , for I put my in your . So I will continually, and ever. I will walk in , for I have sought your precepts. I will also speak of your before kings, and will not be disappointed. I will delight myself in your , because I love them. I reach out my hands for your , which I love. I will on your . ZAYIN Remember your word to , because you gave me . This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me. The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don't swerve from . I remember your of old, , and have comforted myself. has taken hold on me, because of who forsake . Your have been my songs in the house where I live. I have remembered your name, , in the night, and I . This is my way, that I keep your precepts. is my . I promised to your words. I sought your with my . Be merciful to me according to your word. I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your . I will hurry, and not delay, to your . The ropes of bind me, but I won't forget . At midnight I will rise to to you, because of your . I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts. The earth is full of your , . Teach me your . TETH You have treated well, according to your word, . Teach me good and knowledge, for I in your . Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word. You are good, and do good. Teach me your . The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my , I will keep your precepts. Their is as callous as , but I delight in . It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your . of your is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YODH Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your . Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my in your word. , I know that your judgments are , that in you have afflicted me. Please let your be for my comfort, according to your word to . Let your come to me, that I may live; for is my delight. Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will on your precepts. Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your . Let be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be disappointed. KAPF faints for your . I in your word. My eyes fail for your word. I say, "When will you comfort me?" For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don't forget your . How many are the days of ? When will you execute on those who persecute me? The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to . All of your are . They persecute me wrongfully. Help me! They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn't forsake your precepts. Preserve my life according to your , so I will the of your . LAMEDH , your word is settled in . Your is . You have established the earth, and it . Your laws to this day, for all things you. Unless had been my delight, I would have in my affliction. I will never forget your precepts, for with them, you have revived me. I am yours. me, for I have sought your precepts. have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your . I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commands are boundless. MEM How I love ! It is my all day. Your make me wiser than , for your are always with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my . I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts. I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word. I have not turned away from your , for you have taught me. How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my ! Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a for my path. I have , and have confirmed it, that I will your . I am afflicted very much. Revive me, , according to your word. Accept, I beg you, the willing of my . , teach me your . is continually in my hand, yet I won't forget . have laid a snare for me, yet I haven't gone astray from your precepts. I have taken your testimonies as a heritage , for they are the joy of . I have set to perform your , even to the end. SAMEKH I hate double-minded men, but I love . You are my hiding place and my shield. I in your word. Depart from me, you , that I may keep of my . Uphold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be of my . Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your continually. You reject all those who stray from your , for their deceit is in . You all of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies. My trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments. AYIN I have done what is and . Don't leave me to my oppressors. Ensure well-being. Don't let the proud oppress me. My eyes fail looking for your , for your word. Deal with according to your . Teach me your . I am . Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies. It is time to act, , for they break . Therefore I love your more than gold, yes, more than pure gold. Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way. PE Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore keeps them. The entrance of your words gives . It gives understanding to the simple. I opened my wide and panted, for I longed for your . Turn to me, and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name. Establish my footsteps in your word. Don't let any over me. me from the of man, so I will observe your precepts. Make your shine on . Teach me your . Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don't observe . TZADHE You are , . Your judgments are upright. You have commanded your in . They are fully trustworthy. My wears me out, because ignore your words. Your promises have been thoroughly , and loves them. I am small and despised. I don't forget your precepts. Your is an . is truth. Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your are my delight. Your testimonies are . Give me understanding, that I may live. QOPH I have called with my . Answer me, ! I will keep your . I have called to you. me! I will your . I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my in your words. My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might on your word. according to your . Revive me, , according to your . They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from . You are near, . All your are truth. Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them . RESH Consider my affliction, and me, for I don't forget . Plead my cause, and me! Revive me according to your promise. is far from , for they don't seek your . Great are your , . Revive me according to your . Many are my persecutors and my . I haven't swerved from your testimonies. I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don't observe your word. Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, , according to your . All of your words are truth. Every one of your endures . AND SHIN Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but stands in awe of your words. I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder. I hate and abhor falsehood. I love . Seven times a day, I you, because of your . Those who love have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble. I have for your , . I have done your . has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly. I have your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you. TAV Let my cry come before you, . Give me understanding according to your word. Let my come before you. me according to your word. Let my utter , for you teach me your . Let my sing of your word, for all your are . Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts. I have longed for your , . is my delight. Let live, that I may you. Let your help me. I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek , for I don't forget your .
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The world at this moment · The united kingdom, 1050 BC to 931 BC ›
Saul, David, and Solomon. A rare window when both Egypt and Mesopotamia are weak, which is how a small kingdom in the corridor between them could briefly become a regional power.
- The power vacuum
- This is the whole political explanation for the united kingdom. Egypt is fragmented, Assyria is recovering but still local, the Hittites are gone, and nobody is in a position to object to a strong state in the corridor. It lasts about a century, and Israel's golden age fits exactly inside it.
- Phoenicia
- Tyre under Hiram is the commercial power of the coast, and supplies the cedar, the craftsmen, and the shipping for Solomon's building programme. The alliance is trade, not charity: Israel had grain and a land route, Tyre had timber and ships.
- Egypt
- Weak enough that a pharaoh gives a daughter in marriage to an Israelite king, which is the opposite of Egyptian practice in stronger centuries. Late in the era it recovers under a new house, and Shishak will invade within five years of Solomon's death.
- Further afield
- Greece is still in its dark age but beginning to recover, and will adopt the Phoenician alphabet within a century or two. Carthage is founded by settlers from Tyre by tradition in 814 BC. In the Americas the Olmec centre shifts to La Venta.
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