³⁹ Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments `are' good.

⁸ discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

⁷ and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

²² Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.

² because true and righteous `are' His judgments, because He did judge the great whore who did corrupt the earth in her whoredom, and He did avenge the blood of His servants at her hand;'

¹⁴ I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

² and we have known that the judgment of God is according to truth, upon those practising such things.

⁸ Also, `in' the path of Thy judgments, O Jehovah, we have waited `for' Thee, To Thy name and to Thy remembrance `Is' the desire of the soul.

¹³¹ My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.

¹²³ Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.

⁷⁵ I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous `are' Thy judgments, And `in' faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.

⁴³ And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.

³¹ I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.

²⁰ Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.

³ He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached -- who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth.

⁸ From all my transgressions deliver me, A reproach of the fool make me not.

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

¹⁴ only, because thou hast caused the enemies of Jehovah greatly to despise by this thing, also the son who is born to thee doth surely die.'

⁸ and which `is' the great nation which hath righteous statutes and judgments according to all this law which I am setting before you to-day?