"Or whatgreatnationis there that has statutesand judgmentsas righteousas thiswholelawwhichI am settingbeforeyou today?
"Then You camedownon MountSinai,And spokewith them from heaven;You gavethem justordinancesand true laws,Goodstatutesand commandments.
You have commandedYour testimoniesin righteousnessAnd exceedingfaithfulness.
Your testimoniesare righteousforever;Giveme understandingthat I may live.Qoph.
The sumof Your wordis truth,And everyoneof Your righteousordinancesis everlasting.Shin.
AllYour commandmentsare faithful;They have persecutedme with a lie;helpme!
I have seena limitto allperfection;Your commandmentis exceedinglybroad.Mem.
Righteousnessand justiceare the foundationof Your throne;Lovingkindnessand truthgobeforeYou.
Cloudsand thickdarknesssurroundHim; Righteousnessand justiceare the foundationof His throne.
The LORDwas pleasedfor His righteousness'sakeTo makethe lawgreatand glorious.
Though I wrotefor him tenthousand[precepts] of My law,They are regardedas a strangething.
Greatin everyrespect.First of all,that they were entrustedwith the oraclesof God.
and that He will setyou highaboveallnationswhichHe has made,for praise,fame,and honor;and that you shall be a consecratedpeopleto the LORDyour God,as He has spoken."
