Had your law not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
Though distress and anguish come upon me, your commandments are my delight.
In your statutes I take delight; I will never forget your word.
Your testimonies are my delight; they are my counselors.
This is my comfort in affliction, your promise that gives me life.
Show me compassion that I may live, for your law is my delight.
I believe I shall see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living.
For whatever was written previously was written for our instruction, that by endurance and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.