Psalm 119:65-88

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⁶⁵ You have dealt well with your servant,
    O Lord, ^(A)according to your word.
⁶⁶ Teach me ^(B)good judgment and knowledge,
    for I believe in your commandments.
^67 (C)Before I was afflicted I went astray,
    but now I keep your word.
^68 (D)You are good and do good;
    ^(E)teach me your statutes.
^69 (F)The insolent ^(G)smear me with lies,
    but with my whole heart I ^(H)keep your precepts;
⁷⁰ their heart is unfeeling ^(I)like fat,
    but I ^(J)delight in your law.
⁷¹ It is ^(K)good for me that I was afflicted,
    that I might learn your statutes.
^72 (L)The law of your mouth is better to me
    than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

^73 (M)Your hands have made and fashioned me;
    ^(N)give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.
⁷⁴ Those who fear you shall see me and ^(O)rejoice,
    because I have ^(P)hoped in your word.
⁷⁵ I know, O Lord, that your rules are ^(Q)righteous,
    and that in ^(R)faithfulness you have afflicted me.
⁷⁶ Let your steadfast love comfort me
    according to your promise to your servant.
⁷⁷ Let your ^(S)mercy come to me, that I may live;
    for your law is my ^(T)delight.
⁷⁸ Let ^(U)the insolent be put to ^(V)shame,
    because they have ^(W)wronged me with falsehood;
    as for me, I will ^(X)meditate on your precepts.
⁷⁹ Let those who fear you ^(Y)turn to me,
    that they may know your testimonies.
⁸⁰ May my heart be ^(Z)blameless in your statutes,
    ^(AA)that I may not be put to shame!

⁸¹ My soul ^(AB)longs for your salvation;
    I ^(AC)hope in your word.
⁸² My ^(AD)eyes long for your promise;
    I ask, ^(AE)“When will you comfort me?”
⁸³ For I have ^(AF)become like a ^(AG)wineskin in the smoke,
    yet I have not forgotten your statutes.
^84 (AH)How long must your servant endure?^{[a]
    (AI)}When will you judge those who persecute me?
^85 (AJ)The insolent have ^(AK)dug pitfalls for me;
    they do not live according to your law.
⁸⁶ All your commandments are ^(AL)sure;
    they persecute me ^(AM)with falsehood; ^(AN)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 ^(AO)give me life,
    that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth.