71 The series of four cohortatives with prefixed vav (ו) conjunctive in vv. 46–48 list further consequences of the anticipated positive divine response to the request made in v. 43.
72 Lifting the hands is often associated with prayer (Pss 28:2; 63:4; Lam 2:19). (1) Because praying to God’s law borders on the extreme, some prefer to emend the text to “I lift up my hands to you,” eliminating “your commands, which I love” as dittographic. In this view these words were accidentally repeated from the previous verse. (2) However, it is possible that the psalmist closely associates the law with God himself because he views the law as the expression of the divine will. (3) Another option is that “lifting the hands” does not refer to prayer here, but to the psalmist’s desire to receive and appropriate the law. (4) Still others understand this to be an action praising God’s commands (so ; cf. , , ).

In other versions

I will also speak of your testimonies before kings

and shall not be put to shame,

for I find my delight in your commandments,

which I love.

I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love,

and I will meditate on your statutes.

I will speak of your statutes before kings

and will not be put to shame,

for I delight in your commands

because I love them.

I reach out for your commands, which I love,

that I may meditate on your decrees.

I will speak of your decrees before kings

and not be ashamed.

I delight in your commands,

which I love.

I will lift up my hands to your commands,

which I love,

and will meditate on your statutes.

I will speak to kings about your laws,

and I will not be ashamed.

How I delight in your commands!

How I love them!

I honor and love your commands.

I meditate on your decrees.

And I will speak of your testimonies before kings,

and will not be ashamed.

And I will take delight in your commands,

which I love.

And I will lift up my hands to your commands, which I love,

and I will meditate on your statutes.

I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings,

And will not be ashamed.

And I will delight myself in thy commandments,

Which I have loved.

My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved;

And I will meditate in thy statutes.

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