“Your laws are wonderful. No wonder I obey them! The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand. I pant with expectation, longing for Your commands. come and show me Your mercy, as You do for all who love Your name. Guide my steps by Your word, so I will not be overcome by evil. Ransom me from the oppression of evil people; then I can obey Your commandments. Look upon me with love; teach me Your decrees. Rivers of tears gush from my eyes because people destroy Your instructions.” (vv. 129-136, NLT)
“O Lord, You are righteous, and Your regulations are fair. Your laws are perfect and completely trustworthy. I am overwhelmed with indignation, for my enemies have disregarded Your words. Your promises have been thoroughly tested; that is why I love them so much. I am insignificant and despised, but don’t forget Your commandments. Your justice is eternal, and Your instructions are perfectly true. As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in Your commandments. Your laws are always right; help me to understand them so I may live.” (vv. 137-144, NLT)