168. Thy testimonies and thy lawsI kept with special care;For all my works and ways each onebefore thee open are.
169. O let my earnest pray'r and crycome near before thee, Lord:Give understanding unto me,according to thy word.
170. Let my request before thee come:after thy word me free.
171. My lips shall utter praise, when thouhast taught thy laws to me.
172. My tongue of thy most blessed wordshall speak, and it confess;Because all thy commandementsare perfect righteousness.
173. Let thy strong hand make help to me:thy precepts are my choice.
174. I long'd for thy salvation, Lord,and in thy law rejoice.
175. O let my soul live, and it shallgive praises unto thee;And let thy judgments graciousbe helpful unto me.
176. I, like a lost sheep, went astray;thy servant seek, and find:For thy commands I suffer'd notto slip out of my mind.