¹⁴³ Tribulation and anguish have found me; thy behests is my thinking. (Though trouble and anguish have found me; thy commandments still be my delight.)

¹⁴⁴ Thy witnessings is equity [into] without end (Thy teachings be just forever); give thou understanding to me, and I shall live.

¹⁴⁵ [Koph]. I cried in all mine heart, Lord, hear thou me; I shall seek thy justifyings. (I cried with all my heart, O Lord, please answer me; for I shall follow thy statutes.)