“Your eternal word, O Lord, stands firm in heaven. Your faithfulness extends to every generation as enduring as the earth You created. Your regulations remain true to this day, for everything serves Your plans. If Your instructions hadn’t sustained me with joy, I would have died in my misery. I will never forget Your commandments, for by then You give me life. I am yours; rescue me! For I have worked hard at obeying Your commandments. Though the wicked hide along the way to kill me. I will quietly keep my mind on your laws. Even perception has its limits, but Your commandments have no limit.”
“Oh, how I love Your instructions! I think about them all day long. Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide. Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of Your laws. I am even wiser than my elders, for I have kept Your commandments. I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to Your word. I haven’t turned away from Your regulations, for You have taught me well. How sweet Your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey. Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every fans way of life.”