39. Remove the insults that I dreadbecause your rules are good.
40. Look how I desire your precepts!Make me live by your righteousness.
41. Lord, let your faithful love come to me—let your salvation come to me according to your promise—
42. so I can have a response for those who mock mebecause I have trusted in your word!
43. Please don’t take your true word out of my mouth,because I have waited for your rules.
44. I will always keep your Instruction,always and forever!
45. I will walk around in wide-open spaces,because I have pursued your precepts.
46. I will talk about your lawsbefore rulers with no shame whatsoever.
47. I will rejoice in your commandmentsbecause I love them.
48. I will lift up my hands to your commandmentsbecause I love them,and I will contemplate all your statutes.
49. Remember your promise to your servant,for which you made me wait.
50. My comfort during my suffering is this:your word gives me new life.
51. The arrogant make fun of me to no end,but I haven’t deviated from your Instruction.
52. When I remember your ancient rules,I’m comforted, Lord.
53. But I’m seized with anger because of the wicked—because of those who abandon your Instruction.
54. Your statutes have been my songs of praisewherever I lived as an immigrant.
55. Lord, I remember your name at nighttime,and I keep your Instruction.