36. Direct my heart toward your written instructionsrather than getting rich in underhanded ways.
37. Turn my eyes away from worthless things.Give me a new life in your ways.
38. Keep your promise to meso that I can fear you.
39. Take away insults, which I dread,because your regulations are good.
40. I long for your guiding principles.Give me a new life in your righteousness.
41. Let your blessings reach me, O Lord.Save me as you promised.
42. Then I will have an answer for the one who insults mesince I trust your word.
43. Do not take so much as a single word of truth from my mouth.My hope is based on your regulations.
44. I will follow your teachings forever and ever.
45. I will walk around freelybecause I sought out your guiding principles.
46. I will speak about your written instructions in the presence of kingsand not feel ashamed.
47. Your commandments, which I love, make me happy.
48. I lift my hands ⌊in prayer⌋ because of your commandments,which I love.I will reflect on your laws.
49. Remember the word ⌊you gave⌋ me.Through it you gave me hope.
50. This is my comfort in my misery:Your promise gave me a new life.
51. Arrogant people have mocked me with cruelty,yet I have not turned away from your teachings.
52. I remembered your regulations from long ago, O Lord,and I found comfort ⌊in them⌋.
53. I am burning with anger because of wicked people,who abandon your teachings.
54. Your laws have become like psalms to mein this place where I am only a foreigner.