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65  You have dealt graciously with your servant, ♦︎
   according to your word, O Lord.
66  O teach me true understanding and knowledge, ♦︎
   for I have trusted in your commandments.
67  Before I was afflicted I went astray, ♦︎
   but now I keep your word.
68  You are gracious and do good; ♦︎
   O Lord, teach me your statutes.
69  The proud have smeared me with lies, ♦︎
   but I will keep your commandments with my whole heart.
70  Their heart has become gross with fat, ♦︎
   but my delight is in your law.
71  It is good for me that I have been afflicted, ♦︎
   that I may learn your statutes.
72  The law of your mouth is dearer to me ♦︎
   than a hoard 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 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.

The World’s Hatred

18 ‘If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me before it hated you. ¹⁹If you belonged to the world,^* the world would love you as its own. Because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world—therefore the world hates you. ²⁰Remember the word that I said to you, “Servants^* are not greater than their master.” If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

26 ‘When the Advocate^* comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf. ²⁷You also are to testify because you have been with me from the beginning.