167 My soul thy testimonies pureobserved carefully;On them my heart is set, and themI love exceedingly.
168 Thy testimonies and thy lawsI kept with special care;For all my works and ways each onebefore thee open are.
169 O let my earnest pray'r and crycome near before thee, Lord:Give understanding unto me,according to thy word.
170 Let my request before thee come:after thy word me free.
171 My lips shall utter praise, when thouhast taught thy laws to me.
172 My tongue of thy most blessed wordshall speak, and it confess;Because all thy commandementsare perfect righteousness.
173 Let thy strong hand make help to me:thy precepts are my choice.