¹² And all the people go to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great joy, because they have understood concerning the words that they made known to them.

⁷ And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, giving the people understanding in the law, and the people, `are' on their station,

⁸ and they read in the book, in the law of God, explaining -- so as to give the meaning, and they give understanding to the convocation.

¹⁸ for I have known that there doth not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and to work that which is right I do not find,

³² And they said one to another, `Was not our heart burning within us, as he was speaking to us in the way, and as he was opening up to us the Writings?'

¹⁶ Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.

¹³ Eat my son, honey that `is' good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.

¹⁴ So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

¹⁰ For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

¹¹ Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

¹ A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back `to' the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.

² Then filled `with' laughter is our mouth, And our tongue `with' singing, Then do they say among nations, `Jehovah did great things with these.'

³ Jehovah did great things with us, We have been joyful.

¹⁷⁴ I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law `is' my delight.

¹⁷¹ My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.

¹³⁰ The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

¹²⁷ Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold.

¹¹¹ I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart `are' they.

¹⁰³ How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.

¹⁰⁴ From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!

⁹⁷ `Mem.' O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it `is' my meditation.

⁷² Better to me `is' the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

¹⁶ In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.

¹⁴ In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.

⁸ The precepts of Jehovah `are' upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah `is' pure, enlightening the eyes,

⁹ The fear of Jehovah `is' clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah `are' true, They have been righteous -- together.

¹⁰ They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.

¹¹ Also -- Thy servant is warned by them, `In keeping them `is' a great reward.'

¹² The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.