48. My hands I will lift up unto Your commandments, which I have loved;I will meditate on Your statutes.
49. Remember Your word to Your servant,on which You have caused me to hope.
50. This is my comfort in my affliction,for Your word revives me.
51. The proud ones have derided me,yet I have not forsaken Your law.
52. I remembered Your judgments of old, OLord,and I have comforted myself.
53. Fury has taken hold of me because of the wickedwho forsake Your law.
54. Your statutes have been my songsin the house of my temporary dwelling.
55. I have remembered Your name, O Lord, in the night,and have kept Your law.
56. This is my blessing,because I have kept Your precepts.
57. You are my portion, O Lord;I have said that I would keep Your words.
58. I seek Your favor with my whole heart;be merciful to me according to Your word.
59. I consider my ways,and I turn my feet to Your testimonies.
60. I made haste, and I did not delayto keep Your commandments.
61. The bands of the wicked have trapped me,but I have not forgotten Your law.
62. At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You,because of Your righteous judgments.
63. I am a companion of all who fear You,and of those who keep Your precepts.
64. The earth, O Lord, is full of Your mercy;teach me Your statutes.
65. You have been good to Your servant,O Lord, according to Your word.
66. Teach me good discernment and knowledge,for I have believed Your commandments.
67. Before I was afflicted I wandered,but now I keep Your word.
68. You are good and do good;teach me Your statutes.