³⁹ Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

⁸ Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

⁷ Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

²² Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

² For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

¹⁴ I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

² But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

⁸ Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

¹³¹ I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

¹²³ Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

⁷⁵ I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

⁴³ And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

³¹ I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

²⁰ My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

³ He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

⁸ Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

⁹ The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

¹⁴ Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

⁸ And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?