Psalm 119:167-176

Contemporary English Version

¹⁶⁹ Please, Lord, hear my prayer
and give me the understanding
    that comes from your word.
¹⁷⁰ Listen to my concerns
and keep me safe,
    just as you have promised.
¹⁷¹ If you will teach me your laws,
I will praise you ¹⁷² and sing
    about your promise,
because all your teachings
    are what they ought to be.
¹⁷³ Be ready to protect me
because I have chosen
    to obey your laws.
¹⁷⁴ I am waiting for you
to save me, Lord.
    Your Law makes me happy.
¹⁷⁵ Keep me alive,
    so I can praise you,
and let me find help
    in your teachings.
¹⁷⁶ I am your servant,
but I have wandered away
    like a lost sheep.
Please come after me,
because I have not forgotten
    your teachings.