166. I hop'd for thy salvation, Lord,and thy commands have done.
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.