17 Be good to me, your servant, so that I may live to obey your word.
18 Open my eyes so that I can see all the wonderful things in your teachings.
19 I feel like a stranger visiting here on earth. I need to know your commands. Don’t keep them hidden from me.
20 I constantly feel a hunger to understand your laws.
21 You tell the proud how angry you are with them. All those who refuse to obey your word are cursed.
22 Don’t let me be ashamed and embarrassed. I have obeyed your rules.
23 Even if rulers say bad things about me, I am your servant, and I continue to study your laws.