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צ (Tsade)

137 You are just, O Lord,
and your judgments are fair.
138 The rules you impose are just,[a]
and absolutely reliable.
139 My zeal[b] consumes[c] me,
for my enemies forget your instructions.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 119:138 tn Heb “you commanded [in] justice your rules.”
  2. Psalm 119:139 tn or “zeal.”
  3. Psalm 119:139 tn Heb “destroys,” in a hyperbolic sense.
  4. Psalm 119:139 tn Heb “your words.”

צ Tsadhe

137 You are righteous,(A) Lord,
    and your laws are right.(B)
138 The statutes you have laid down are righteous;(C)
    they are fully trustworthy.(D)
139 My zeal wears me out,(E)
    for my enemies ignore your words.

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