Growing Through Grief

65 You have dealt well with Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word. 

66 Teach me good ^(A)discernment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments. 

67 ^(B)Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word. 

68 You are ^(C)good and ^(D)do good; ^(E)teach me Your statutes. 

69 The arrogant ^[a]have ^(F)forged a lie against me; with all my heart I will ^(G)observe Your precepts. 

70 Their heart is ^(H)covered with fat, but I ^(I)delight in Your law. 

71 It is ^(J)good for me that I was afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes. 

72 The ^(K)law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

73 ^(L)Your hands made me and ^[b]fashioned me; ^(M)give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. 

74 May those who fear You ^(N)see me and be glad, because I ^(O)wait for Your word. 

75 I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are ^(P)righteous, and that ^(Q)in faithfulness You have afflicted me. 

76 O may Your lovingkindness comfort me, according to Your word to Your servant. 

77 May ^(R)Your compassion come to me that I may live, for Your law is my ^(S)delight. 

78 May ^(T)the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me ^(U)with a lie; but I shall ^(V)meditate on Your precepts. 

79 May those who fear You turn to me, even those who know Your testimonies. 

80 May my heart be ^(W)blameless in Your statutes, so that I will not ^(X)be ashamed.

-Psalm 119:65-80