Your handsmademe and fashionedme; Giveme understanding,that I may learnYour commandments.
"Onlythe LORDgiveyou discretionand understanding,and giveyou chargeoverIsrael,so that you may keepthe lawof the LORDyour God.
Then Huramcontinued,"Blessedbe the LORD,the Godof Israel,whohas madeheavenand earth,whohas givenKingDavida wiseson,endowedwith discretionand understanding,whowill builda housefor the LORDand a royalpalacefor himself.
"Did not He who mademe in the wombmakehim, And the sameonefashionus in the womb?
"But it is a spiritin man,And the breathof the Almightygivesthem understanding.
Knowthat the LORDHimselfis God;It is He who has madeus, and not we ourselves;[We are] His peopleand the sheepof His pasture.
The fearof the LORDis the beginningof wisdom;A goodunderstandinghave allthose who do[His commandments]; His praiseenduresforever.
I am Your servant;giveme understanding,That I may knowYour testimonies.
Your testimoniesare righteousforever;Giveme understandingthat I may live.Qoph.
Let my crycomebeforeYou, O LORD;Giveme understandingaccording to Your word.
Giveme understanding,that I may observeYour lawAnd keepit with all[my] heart.
The LORDwill accomplishwhatconcernsme; Your lovingkindness,O LORD,is everlasting;Do not forsakethe worksof Your hands.
Come,let us worshipand bowdown,Let us kneelbeforethe LORDour Maker.
ConsiderwhatI say,for the Lordwill giveyou understandingin everything.
And the seed whose fruitis righteousnessis sownin peaceby thosewho makepeace.
And we knowthat the Sonof Godhas come,and has givenus understandingsothat we may knowHim whois true;and we are in Him who is true,in His SonJesusChrist.Thisis the true Godand eternallife.
