Giveme understanding,that I may observeYour lawAnd keepit with all[my] heart.
"Onlythe LORDgiveyou discretionand understanding,and giveyou chargeoverIsrael,so that you may keepthe lawof the LORDyour God.
"And to manHe said,'Behold,the fearof the Lord,that is wisdom;And to departfrom evilis understanding.'"
The fearof the LORDis the beginningof wisdom;A goodunderstandinghave allthose who do[His commandments]; His praiseenduresforever.
With allmy heartI have soughtYou; Do not let me wanderfrom Your commandments.
I understandmorethanthe aged,BecauseI have observedYour precepts.
From Your preceptsI getunderstanding;ThereforeI hateeveryfalse~way.Nun.
I am Your servant;giveme understanding,That I may knowYour testimonies.
The unfoldingof Your wordsgiveslight;It givesunderstandingto the simple.
Your testimoniesare righteousforever;Giveme understandingthat I may live.Qoph.
Let my crycomebeforeYou, O LORD;Giveme understandingaccording to Your word.
How blessedare those who observeHis testimonies,Who seekHim with all[their] heart.
I soughtYour favorwith all[my] heart;Be graciousto me according to Your word.
Teachme gooddiscernmentand knowledge,For I believein Your commandments.
The arroganthave forgeda lieagainstme; With all[my] heartI will observeYour precepts.
Your handsmademe and fashionedme; Giveme understanding,that I may learnYour commandments.
I was muteand silent,I refrained[even] from good,And my sorrowgrewworse.
"Whoeverthenannulsoneof the leastof thesecommandments,and teachesothers[to do] the same,shall be calledleastin the kingdomof heaven;but whoeverkeepsand teaches[them], he shall be calledgreatin the kingdomof heaven.
"Thereforeeveryonewhohearsthesewordsof Mineand actson them, may be comparedto a wisemanwhobuilthis houseon the rock.
"Ifanyoneis willingto doHis will,he will knowof the teaching,whetherit is of Godor[whether] I speakfrom Myself.
"So keepand do[them], for that is your wisdomand your understandingin the sightof the peopleswhowill hearallthesestatutesand say,'Surelythisgreatnationis a wiseand understandingpeople.'
But one who looks intentlyat the perfectlaw,the [law] of liberty,and abidesby it, not having becomea forgetfulhearerbut an effectualdoer,this manwill be blessedin what he does.
But ifanyof you lackswisdom,let him askof God,who givesto allgenerouslyand withoutreproach,and it will be givento him.
Do not speakagainstone another,brethren.He who speaks againsta brotherorjudgeshis brother,speaks againstthe lawand judgesthe law;but ifyou judgethe law,you are not a doerof the lawbut a judge[of it].
