Psalm 119:70–80

their heart is unfeeling like fat,

but I delight in your law.

It is good for me that I was afflicted,

that I might learn your statutes.

The law of your mouth is better to me

than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Your hands have made and fashioned me;

give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.

Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice,

because I have hoped in your word.

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

and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

Let your steadfast love comfort me

according to your promise to your servant.

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

for your law is my delight.

Let the insolent be put to shame,

because they have wronged me with falsehood;

as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

Let those who fear you turn to me,

that they may know your testimonies.

May my heart be blameless in your statutes,

that I may not be put to shame!

Their hearts are callous and unfeeling,

but I delight in your law.

It was good for me to be afflicted

so that I might learn your decrees.

The law from your mouth is more precious to me

than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.

Your hands made me and formed me;

give me understanding to learn your commands.

May those who fear you rejoice when they see me,

for I have put my hope in your word.

I know, Lord, that your laws are righteous,

and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

May your unfailing love be my comfort,

according to your promise to your servant.

Let your compassion come to me that I may live,

for your law is my delight.

May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause;

but I will meditate on your precepts.

May those who fear you turn to me,

those who understand your statutes.

May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees,

that I may not be put to shame.

Their hearts are hard and insensitive,

but I delight in your instruction.

It was good for me to be afflicted

so that I could learn your statutes.

Instruction from your lips is better for me

than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Your hands made me and formed me;

give me understanding

so that I can learn your commands.

Those who fear you will see me and rejoice,

for I put my hope in your word.

I know, Lord, that your judgments are just

and that you have afflicted me fairly.

May your faithful love comfort me

as you promised your servant.

May your compassion come to me

so that I may live,

for your instruction is my delight.

Let the arrogant be put to shame

for slandering me with lies;

I will meditate on your precepts.

Let those who fear you,

those who know your decrees, turn to me.

May my heart be blameless regarding your statutes

so that I will not be put to shame.

Their hearts are dull and stupid,

but I delight in your instructions.

My suffering was good for me,

for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.

Your instructions are more valuable to me

than millions in gold and silver.

You made me; you created me.

Now give me the sense to follow your commands.

May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy,

for I have put my hope in your word.

I know, O Lord, that your regulations are fair;

you disciplined me because I needed it.

Now let your unfailing love comfort me,

just as you promised me, your servant.

Surround me with your tender mercies so I may live,

for your instructions are my delight.

Bring disgrace upon the arrogant people who lied about me;

meanwhile, I will concentrate on your commandments.

Let me be united with all who fear you,

with those who know your laws.

May I be blameless in keeping your decrees;

then I will never be ashamed.

Their heart is insensitive like fat;

As for me, I take delight in your law.

It is good for me that I was afflicted,

so that I might learn your statutes.

The law of your mouth is better to me

than thousands of gold and silver coins.

Your hands have made me and established me;

give me understanding that I may learn your commands.

Those who fear you will see me and be glad,

because I hope in your word.

I know, O Yahweh, that your judgments are right,

and that in faithfulness you afflicted me.

Please let your loyal love comfort me,

according to your word to your servant.

Let your mercies come to me, that I may live,

for your law is my delight.

Let the arrogant be put to shame,

because they have wronged me with lies.

As for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

Let those who fear you turn to me,

even those who know your testimonies.

May my heart be blameless in your statutes,

so that I may not be ashamed.

Their heart is as fat as grease;

But I delight in thy law.

It is good for me that I have been afflicted;

That I might learn thy statutes.

The law of thy mouth is better unto me

Than thousands of gold and silver.

JOD.

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me:

Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

They that fear thee will be glad when they see me;

Because I have hoped in thy word.

I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right,

And that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort,

According to thy word unto thy servant.

Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live:

For thy law is my delight.

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause:

But I will meditate in thy precepts.

Let those that fear thee turn unto me,

And those that have known thy testimonies.

Let my heart be sound in thy statutes;

That I be not ashamed.