157. Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, yet I do not swerve from Your testimonies.
158. I behold the treacherous and am grieved and loathe them, because they do not respect Your law [neither hearing, receiving, loving, nor obeying it].
159. Consider how I love Your precepts; revive me and give life to me, O Lord, according to Your loving-kindness!
160. The sum of Your word is truth [the total of the full meaning of all Your individual precepts]; and every one of Your righteous decrees endures forever.
161. Princes pursue and persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of Your words [dreading violation of them far more than the force of prince or potentate]. [I Sam. 24:11, 14; 26:18.]
162. I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great spoil.
163. I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law do I love.
164. Seven times a day and all day long do I praise You because of Your righteous decrees.
165. Great peace have they who love Your law; nothing shall offend them or make them stumble. [Prov. 3:2; Isa. 32:17.]
166. I am hoping and waiting [eagerly] for Your salvation, O Lord, and I do Your commandments. [Gen. 49:18.]
167. Your testimonies have I kept [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them]; I love them exceedingly!
168. I have observed Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are [fully known] before You.
169. Let my mournful cry and supplication come [near] before You, O Lord; give me understanding (discernment and comprehension) according to Your word [of assurance and promise].
170. Let my supplication come before You; deliver me according to Your word!
171. My lips shall pour forth praise [with thanksgiving and renewed trust] when You teach me Your statutes.
172. My tongue shall sing [praise for the fulfillment] of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.
173. Let Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
174. I have longed for Your salvation, O Lord, and Your law is my delight.