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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 judgements are right, ♦︎
   and that in very faithfulness you caused me to be troubled.
76  Let your faithful love be my comfort, ♦︎
   according to your promise 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 put to shame, for they wrong me with lies; ♦︎
   but I will meditate on your commandments.
79  Let those who fear you turn to me, ♦︎
   even those who know your testimonies.
80  Let my heart be sound in your statutes, ♦︎
   that I may not be put to shame.
81  My soul is pining for your salvation; ♦︎
   I have hoped in your word.
82  My eyes fail with watching for your word, ♦︎
   while I say, ‘O when will you comfort me?’
83  I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, ♦︎
   yet I do not forget your statutes.
84  How many are the days of your servant? ♦︎
   When will you bring judgement on those who persecute me?
85  The proud have dug pits for me ♦︎
   in defiance of your law.
86  All your commandments are true; ♦︎
   help me, for they persecute me with falsehood.
87  They had almost made an end of me on earth, ♦︎
   but I have not forsaken your commandments.
88  Give me life according to your loving-kindness; ♦︎
   so shall I keep the testimonies of your mouth.

⁷³ Your hands have made and fashioned me;
   give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.
⁷⁴ Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice,
   because I have hoped in your word.
⁷⁵ I know, O Lord, that your judgements are right,
   and that in faithfulness you have humbled me.
⁷⁶ Let your steadfast love become my comfort
   according to your promise to your servant.
⁷⁷ Let your mercy come to me, that I may live;
   for your law is my delight.
⁷⁸ Let the arrogant be put to shame,
   because they have subverted me with guile;
   as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.
⁷⁹ Let those who fear you turn to me,
   so that they may know your decrees.
⁸⁰ May my heart be blameless in your statutes,
   so that I may not be put to shame.