Mazmur 119:171-173

119:171 May praise flow freely from my lips,

for you teach me your statutes.

119:172 May my tongue sing about your instructions, ¹ 

for all your commands are just.

119:173 May your hand help me,

for I choose to obey ²  your precepts.

[119:172]  ¹ tn Heb “your word.”

[119:173]  ² tn The words “to obey” are not in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarity.