Devoted to Your Decrees (Psalm 119:25-32) - Official Lyric Video

Official Lyric Video for “Devoted to Your Decrees (Psalm 119:25-32)"
Written and sung by Tina Chen
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These songs are my own translation of Psalm 119 written in English as a singable acrostic as it was originally written in Hebrew. Each eight-verse section is its own song for a total of 22 songs. I was very surprised as I began to dig deeper into this Psalm to learn that not only does each of the 22 songs begin with the Hebrew letter, but each of the eight lines within the song also begins with that letter. That really sparked my imagination, so I began my journey of translating this Psalm into English in a similar way. My goal was to keep close enough to the original Hebrew text and its meaning to call it a translation while also making it an acrostic and a group of songs that felt like the kind of songs we sing in our worship. I didn’t want the language to feel awkward but to flow in the way that we speak and sing. To read more about the motivation behind this project and to follow along with my written translations in a devotional format, check out the devotional companion for this album, available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HUSH6D

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Lyrics:
25 Desperate, my soul’s face down in the dust.
Revive me with Your Word.

26 Determined, I laid my ways at Your feet,
And You answered my call.

Describe and teach me all about Your ways.

27 Draw me in to understand your commands.
And I’ll meditate on all Your wondrous deeds.

28 Dragged down, my soul’s dragged down with my grief.
Fortify me with Your Word.

29 Deliver me from all the paths of deceit.
Pour Your grace out on me.

Describe and teach me all about Your laws.

30 Dedicated to Your truth,
I have fixed my eyes on all Your righteous ways.

31 Devoted to Your decrees, Yahweh!
Don’t let me be ashamed!

32 Delighted, I’ll run the way of Your commands
For You’ve set my heart free.