| New International Version (NIV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 33 Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end. | 33 Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end. |
| 34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart. | 34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart. |
| 35 Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. | 35 Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. |
| 36 Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. | 36 Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. |
| 37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. | 37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. |
| 38 Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared. | 38 Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared. |
| 39 Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good. | 39 Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good. |
| 40 How I long for your precepts! Preserve my life in your righteousness. | 40 How I long for your precepts! Preserve my life in your righteousness. |
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