Teth

⁶⁵You have dealt well with your servant,

O Lord, according to your word.

⁶⁶Teach me good judgment and knowledge,

for I believe in your commandments.

⁶⁷Before I was afflicted I went astray,

but now I keep your word.

⁶⁸You are good and do good;

teach me your statutes.

⁶⁹The insolent smear me with lies,

but with my whole heart I keep your precepts;

⁷⁰their heart is unfeeling like fat,

but I delight in your law.

⁷¹It is good for me that I was afflicted,

that I might learn your statutes.

⁷²The law of your mouth is better to me

than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Yodh

⁷³Your hands have made and fashioned me;

give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.

⁷⁴Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice,

because I have hoped in your word.

⁷⁵I know, O Lord, that your rules are righteous,

and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

⁷⁶Let your steadfast love comfort me

according to your promise to your servant.

⁷⁷Let your mercy come to me, that I may live;

for your law is my delight.

⁷⁸Let the insolent be put to shame,

because they have wronged me with falsehood;

as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

⁷⁹Let those who fear you turn to me,

that they may know your testimonies.

⁸⁰May my heart be blameless in your statutes,

that I may not be put to shame!

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