Mazmur 119:67-72

119:67 Before I was afflicted I used to stray off, ¹ 

but now I keep your instructions. ² 

119:68 You are good and you do good.

Teach me your statutes!

119:69 Arrogant people smear my reputation with lies, ³ 

but I observe your precepts with all my heart.

119:70 Their hearts are calloused, ⁴ 

but I find delight in your law.

119:71 It was good for me to suffer,

so that I might learn your statutes.

119:72 The law you have revealed is more important to me

than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. ⁵ 

[119:67]  ¹ tn Heb “before I suffered, I was straying off.”

[119:67]  ² tn Heb “your word.”

[119:69]  ³ tn Heb “smear over me a lie.”

[119:70]  ⁴ tn Heb “their heart is insensitive like fat.”

[119:72]  ⁵ tn Heb “better to me [is] the law of your mouth than thousands of gold and silver.”