Let my cry come before you, LORD. Give me understanding according to your word.
May the LORD give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Yisra'el; that so you may keep the law of the LORD your God.
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this your people, that is so great?
Then the Kohanim the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to heaven.
Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.
In my distress I called on the LORD, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.
He changes the times and the seasons; he removes kings, and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding;
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.