72. The law of Your mouth is better to meThan thousands of coins of gold and silver.
73. Your hands have made me and fashioned me;Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.
74. Those who fear You will be glad when they see me,Because I have hoped in Your word.
75. I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right,And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
76. Let, I pray, Your merciful kindness be for my comfort,According to Your word to Your servant.
77. Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live;For Your law is my delight.
78. Let the proud be ashamed,For they treated me wrongfully with falsehood;But I will meditate on Your precepts.
79. Let those who fear You turn to me,Those who know Your testimonies.
80. Let my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes,That I may not be ashamed.
81. My soul faints for Your salvation,But I hope in Your word.
82. My eyes fail from searching Your word,Saying, “When will You comfort me?”
83. For I have become like a wineskin in smoke,Yet I do not forget Your statutes.
84. How many are the days of Your servant?When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?
85. The proud have dug pits for me,Which is not according to Your law.
86. All Your commandments are faithful;They persecute me wrongfully;Help me!
87. They almost made an end of me on earth,But I did not forsake Your precepts.