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Psalms 119:77 β€” Meaning and Application

King James Version

β€œLet thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law {is} my delight.”

Psalms 119:77

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75

I know, O LORD, that thy judgments {are} right, and {that} thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. {right: Heb. righteousness}

76

Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant. {for...: Heb. to comfort me}

77

Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law {is} my delight.

78

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: {but} I will meditate in thy precepts.

79

Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

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