8. I will keep thy statutes; O do not utterly forsake me.
9. BETH. With what shall a young man cleanse his way? when he shall keep thy word.
10. With my whole heart I have sought thee; O let me not err from thy commandments.
11. Thy spoken word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee.
12. Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
13. With my lips I have declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
14. I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies as above all riches.
15. I will meditate in thy precepts and consider thy ways.
16. I will delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy words.
17. GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy slave that I may live and keep thy word.
18. Open my eyes, and I shall behold the wonders of thy law.
19. I am a stranger in the earth; hide not thy commandments from me.
20. My soul is broken from desiring thy judgments at all times.
21. Thou hast reprehended the proud; cursed are those who err from thy commandments.
22. Remove from me reproach and contempt, for I have kept thy testimonies.
23. Princes also sat and spoke against me as thy slave spoke according to thy statutes.
24. For thy testimonies are my delight and my counsellors.