I will repeat aloud all the laws you have given.

But God says to the wicked, "Why should you recite my commandments? Why should you talk about my covenant?

Spare my life, O God, and save me, and I will gladly proclaim your righteousness.

Help me to speak, Lord, and I will praise you.

You have taught me ever since I was young, and I still tell of your wonderful acts.

Now that I am old and my hair is gray, do not abandon me, O God! Be with me while I proclaim your power and might to all generations to come.

And I make a covenant with you: I have given you my power and my teachings to be yours forever, and from now on you are to obey me and teach your children and your descendants to obey me for all time to come."

And you also became God's people when you heard the true message, the Good News that brought you salvation. You believed in Christ, and God put his stamp of ownership on you by giving you the Holy Spirit he had promised.

By his own will he brought us into being through the word of truth, so that we should have first place among all his creatures.

I remember your judgments of long ago, and they bring me comfort, O LORD.

Because of you I am afraid; I am filled with fear because of your judgments.

Give me life, so that I may praise you; may your instructions help me.

Rise in your anger, O LORD! Stand up against the fury of my enemies; rouse yourself and help me! Justice is what you demand,

You are the judge of all people. Judge in my favor, O LORD; you know that I am innocent.

You are fair and honest in your judgments, and you have judged in my favor.

The LORD has revealed himself by his righteous judgments, and the wicked are trapped by their own deeds.

O God, declare me innocent, and defend my cause against the ungodly; deliver me from lying and evil people!

When he was insulted, he did not answer back with an insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but placed his hopes in God, the righteous Judge.