¹⁷² Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.

¹⁴ For we are conscious that the law is of the spirit; but I am of the flesh, given into the power of sin.

¹³⁸ You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.

⁶ Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.

²⁹ Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.

¹² But the law is holy, and its orders are holy, upright, and good.

³⁴ You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.

³⁵ The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.

¹⁴² Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.

⁸⁶ All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.

⁴⁶ So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.

¹³ With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.

⁴ We will not keep them secret from our children; we will make clear to the coming generation the praises of the Lord and his strength, and the great works of wonder which he has done.

⁹ I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.

¹⁰ Your righteousness has not been folded away in my heart; I have made clear your true word and your salvation; I have not kept secret your mercy or your faith from the great meeting.

³⁰ The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

⁷ Teaching them to your children with all care, talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up.