^73 (A)Your hands have made and fashioned me;
    ^(B)give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.
⁷⁴ Those who fear you shall see me and ^(C)rejoice,
    because I have ^(D)hoped in your word.
⁷⁵ I know, O Lord, that your rules are ^(E)righteous,
    and that in ^(F)faithfulness you have afflicted me.
⁷⁶ Let your steadfast love comfort me
    according to your promise to your servant.
⁷⁷ Let your ^(G)mercy come to me, that I may live;
    for your law is my ^(H)delight.
⁷⁸ Let ^(I)the insolent be put to ^(J)shame,
    because they have ^(K)wronged me with falsehood;
    as for me, I will ^(L)meditate on your precepts.
⁷⁹ Let those who fear you ^(M)turn to me,
    that they may know your testimonies.
⁸⁰ May my heart be ^(N)blameless in your statutes,
    ^(O)that I may not be put to shame!

⁸¹ My soul ^(P)longs for your salvation;
    I ^(Q)hope in your word.
⁸² My ^(R)eyes long for your promise;
    I ask, ^(S)“When will you comfort me?”
⁸³ For I have ^(T)become like a ^(U)wineskin in the smoke,
    yet I have not forgotten your statutes.
^84 (V)How long must your servant endure?^{[a]
    (W)}When will you judge those who persecute me?
^85 (X)The insolent have ^(Y)dug pitfalls for me;
    they do not live according to your law.
⁸⁶ All your commandments are ^(Z)sure;
    they persecute me ^(AA)with falsehood; ^(AB)help me!
⁸⁷ They have almost made an end of me on earth,
    but I have not forsaken your precepts.
⁸⁸ In your steadfast love ^(AC)give me life,
    that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth.

⁸⁹ Forever, O Lord, your ^(AD)word
    is firmly fixed in the heavens.
⁹⁰ Your ^(AE)faithfulness endures to all generations;
    you have ^(AF)established the earth, and it ^(AG)stands fast.
⁹¹ By your ^(AH)appointment they stand this day,
    for all things are your servants.
⁹² If your law had not been my ^(AI)delight,
    I would have perished in my affliction.
⁹³ I will never forget your precepts,
    for by them you have ^(AJ)given me life.
⁹⁴ I am yours; save me,
    ^(AK)for I have sought your precepts.
⁹⁵ The wicked lie in wait to destroy me,
    but I consider your testimonies.
⁹⁶ I have seen a limit to all perfection,
    but your commandment is exceedingly ^(AL)broad.

⁹⁷ Oh how ^(AM)I love your law!
    It is my ^(AN)meditation all the day.
⁹⁸ Your commandment makes me ^(AO)wiser than my enemies,
    for it is ever with me.
⁹⁹ I have more understanding than all my teachers,
    for ^(AP)your testimonies are my meditation.
¹⁰⁰ I understand more than ^(AQ)the aged,^[b]
    for I ^(AR)keep your precepts.
¹⁰¹ I ^(AS)hold back my feet from every evil way,
    in order to keep your word.
¹⁰² I do not turn aside from your rules,
    for you have taught me.
¹⁰³ How ^(AT)sweet are your words to my taste,
    sweeter than honey to my mouth!
¹⁰⁴ Through your precepts I get understanding;
    therefore ^(AU)I hate every false way.

^105 (AV)Your word is a lamp to my feet
    and a light to my path.
¹⁰⁶ I have ^(AW)sworn an oath and confirmed it,
    to keep your ^(AX)righteous rules.
¹⁰⁷ I am severely ^(AY)afflicted;
    ^(AZ)give me life, O Lord, according to your word!
¹⁰⁸ Accept ^(BA)my freewill offerings of praise, O Lord,
    and ^(BB)teach me your rules.
¹⁰⁹ I hold my life ^(BC)in my hand continually,
    but I do not ^(BD)forget your law.
¹¹⁰ The wicked have laid ^(BE)a snare for me,
    but ^(BF)I do not stray from your precepts.
¹¹¹ Your testimonies are ^(BG)my heritage forever,
    for they are ^(BH)the joy of my heart.
¹¹² I ^(BI)incline my heart to perform your statutes
    forever, ^(BJ)to the end.^[c]

¹¹³ I hate ^(BK)the double-minded,
    but I love ^(BL)your law.
¹¹⁴ You are my ^(BM)hiding place and my ^(BN)shield;
    I ^(BO)hope in your word.
^115 (BP)Depart from me, you evildoers,
    that I may ^(BQ)keep the commandments of my God.
¹¹⁶ Uphold me ^(BR)according to your promise, that I may live,
    and let me not be ^(BS)put to shame in my ^(BT)hope!
^117 (BU)Hold me up, that I may be safe
    and have regard for your statutes continually!
¹¹⁸ You ^(BV)spurn all who ^(BW)go astray from your statutes,
    for their cunning is in vain.
¹¹⁹ All the wicked of the earth you discard like ^(BX)dross,
    therefore ^(BY)I love your testimonies.
¹²⁰ My flesh ^(BZ)trembles for fear of you,
    and I am afraid of your judgments.

¹²¹ I have done what is just and right;
    do not leave me to my oppressors.
¹²² Give your servant ^(CA)a pledge of good;
    let not ^(CB)the insolent oppress me.