'Statutes' in the Bible
For all his ordinances were before me, And I put not away his statutes from me.
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, And that thou hast taken my covenant in thy mouth,
If they break my statutes, And keep not my commandments;
That they might keep his statutes, And observe his laws. Praise ye Jehovah.
Oh that my ways were established To observe thy statutes!
I will observe thy statutes: Oh forsake me not utterly.
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Princes also sat and talked against me; But thy servant did meditate on thy statutes.
I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: Teach me thy statutes.
HE. Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes; And I shall keep it unto the end.
I will lift up my hands also unto thy commandments, which I have loved; And I will meditate on thy statutes.
Thy statutes have been my songs In the house of my pilgrimage.
The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy lovingkindness: Teach me thy statutes.
Thou art good, and doest good; Teach me thy statutes.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I may learn thy statutes.
Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I be not put to shame.
For I am become like a wine-skin in the smoke; Yet do I not forget thy statutes.
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes For ever, even unto the end.
Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes; For their deceit is falsehood.
Deal with thy servant according unto thy lovingkindness, And teach me thy statutes.
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; And teach me thy statutes.
QOPH. I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will keep thy statutes.
Salvation is far from the wicked; For they seek not thy statutes.
Let my lips utter praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes.
He showeth his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.