but I show covenant faithfulness<n id="1" /> to the thousands<n id="2" /> who choose<n id="3" /> me and keep my commandments.

<p class="poetry">I have not departed from the commands of his lips;p> <p class="poetry">I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my allotted portion.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">if they break<n id="1" /> my rulesp> <p class="poetry">and do not keep my commandments,p>

<p class="poetry">Then I would not be ashamed,p> <p class="poetry">if<n id="1" /> I were focused on<n id="2" /> all your commands.p>

<p class="poetry">I am like a foreigner in this land.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Do not hide your commands from me!p>

<p class="poetry">I will lift my hands to<n id="1" /> your commands,p> <p class="poetry">which I love,p> <p class="poetry">and I will meditate on your statutes.p>

<p class="poetry">Teach me proper discernment<n id="1" /> and understanding!p> <p class="poetry">For I consider your commands to be reliable.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I realize that everything has its limits,p> <p class="poetry">but your commands are beyond full comprehension.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Your commandments<n id="1" /> make me wiser than my enemies,p> <p class="poetry">for I am always aware of them.p>

<p class="poetry">May my tongue sing about your instructions,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for all your commands are just.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">My child,<n id="2" /> if<n id="3" /> you receive my words,p> <p class="poetry">and store up<n id="4" /> my commands within you,p>

<t /><p class="poetry">My child,<n id="2" /> do not forget my teaching,p> <p class="poetry">but let your heart keep<n id="3" /> my commandments,p>

<p class="poetry">My child, guard the commands of your fatherp> <p class="poetry">and do not forsake the instruction of your mother.p>

<p class="poetry">The wise person<n id="1" /> accepts instructions,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but the one who speaks foolishness<n id="3" /> will come to ruin.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who despises instruction<n id="1" /> will pay the penalty,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but whoever esteems instruction<n id="3" /> will<n id="4" /> be rewarded.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who obeys commandments guards<n id="1" /> his life;p> <p class="poetry">the one who despises his ways<n id="2" /> will die.<n id="3" />p>

we have sinned! We have done what is wrong and wicked; we have rebelled by turning away from your commandments and standards.

All this will come to pass<n id="1" /> because Abraham obeyed me<n id="2" /> and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.&#8221;<n id="3" />

So the <sc>Lordsc> said to Moses, &#8220;How long do you refuse<n id="1" /> to obey my commandments and my instructions?

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;&#8216;If, however,<n id="1" /> you do not obey me and keep<n id="2" /> all these commandments &#8211;