Psalm 119 (Teth) Prayed

Psalm 119 (Teth) Prayed I    Infinite God,               Do good to your servant               according to your word, O Jesus.    Teach me knowledge and good judgment,               for I believe in the gospel.    Before I was afflicted I went astray,               but now I obey your word.    You are good, and what you do is good;               teach me the whole of the Bible.    Though the arrogant have smeared it with lies,               I want to keep your precepts with all my heart.    Their hearts are callous and unfeeling,               but I delight in all of the Scriptures.    It was good for me to be afflicted               so that I might learn your decrees.    The gospel from your mouth is more precious to               me               than thousands of pieces of silver and gold. Psalm 119:65-72 (Teth) 65   Do good to your servant               according to your word, O LORD. 66   Teach me knowledge and good judgment,               for I believe in your commands. 67   Before I was afflicted I went astray,               but now I obey your word. 68   You are good, and what you do is good;               teach me your decrees. 69   Though the arrogant have smeared me with               lies,               I keep your precepts with all my heart. 70   Their hearts are callous and unfeeling,               but I delight in your law. 71   It was good for me to be afflicted               so that I might learn your decrees. 72   The law from your mouth is more precious to               me               than thousands of pieces of silver and               gold. (* In the original Hebrew every line of the first stanza begins the letter aleph (א), every line of the second stanza begins with bet (ב), and so forth, through all 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet.)