Psalm 119:143

Trouble and anguish have taken hold upon me: thy commandments are my delights.

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have laid up the words of his mouth more than the purpose of my own heart.

The bands of death encompassed me, and torrents of Belial made me afraid.

For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draweth nigh to Sheol.

The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow:

I delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word.

And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved;

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

I am afflicted very much; O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy word.

{A Song of degrees.} Out of the depths do I call upon thee, Jehovah.

And he takes with him Peter and James and John, and he began to be amazed and oppressed in spirit.

Jesus says to them, My food is that I should do the will of him that has sent me, and that I should finish his work.

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Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.