67. Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now Your word do I keep [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it].
68. You are good and kind and do good; teach me Your statutes.
69. The arrogant and godless have put together a lie against me, but I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart.
70. Their hearts are as fat as grease [their minds are dull and brutal], but I delight in Your law.
71. It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
72. The law from Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
73. Your hands have made me, cunningly fashioned and established me; give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.
74. Those who reverently and worshipfully fear You will see me and be glad, because I have hoped in Your word and tarried for it.
75. I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right and righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. [Heb. 12:10.]
76. Let, I pray You, Your merciful kindness and steadfast love be for my comfort, according to Your promise to Your servant.
77. Let Your tender mercy and loving-kindness come to me that I may live, for Your law is my delight!
78. Let the proud be put to shame, for they dealt perversely with me without a cause; but I will meditate on Your precepts.
79. Let those who reverently and worshipfully fear You turn to me, and those who have known Your testimonies.
80. Let my heart be sound (sincere and wholehearted and blameless) in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.