66Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge, for I have trusted your commandments. 67Before I was humbled, I committed offenses; because of this, I have kept to your word. 68You are good, so in your goodness teach me your justifications. 69The iniquity of the arrogant has been multiplied over me. Yet I will examine your commandments with all my heart. 70Their heart has been curdled like milk. Truly, I have meditated on your law. 71It is good for me that you humbled me, so that I may learn your justifications. 72The law of your mouth is good for me, beyond thousands of gold and silver pieces. 73Your hands have created me and formed me. Give me understanding, and I will learn your commandments. 74Those who fear you will see me, and they will rejoice. For I have greatly hoped in your words. 75I know, O Lord, that your judgments are fairness. And in your truth, you have humbled me. 76Let it be your mercy that consoles me, according to your eloquence to your servant. 77Let your compassion draw near to me, and I will live. For your law is my meditation. 78Let the arrogant be confounded, for unjustly they have done iniquity to me. But I will be trained in your commandments. 79Let those who fear you turn to me, along with those who know your testimonies. 80Let my heart be immaculate in your justifications, so that I may not be confounded. 81My soul has faltered in your salvation, yet in your word, I have hoped beyond hope. 82My eyes have failed in your eloquence, saying, “When will you console me?” 83For I have become like a wineskin in the frost. I have not forgotten your justifications. 84How many are the days of your servant? When will you bring judgment against those who persecute me? 85The iniquitous have spoken fables to me. But these are unlike your law. 86All your commandments are truth. They have been persecuting me unjustly: assist me. 87They have nearly consumed me on earth. Yet I have not forsaken your commandments. 88Revive me according to your mercy. And I will keep the testimonies of your mouth. 89O Lord, your word remains firm in heaven, for all eternity. 90Your truth is from generation to generation. You have founded the earth, and it remains firm. 91By your ordinance, the day perseveres. For all things are in service to you. 92If your law had not been my meditation, then perhaps I would have perished in my humiliation. 93I will not forget your justifications, for eternity. For by them, you have enlivened me. 94I am yours. Accomplish my salvation. For I have inquired into your justifications. 95The sinners have waited for me, in order to destroy me. I have understood your testimonies. 96I have seen the end of the consummation of all things. Your commandment is exceedingly broad. 97How have I loved your law, O Lord? It is my meditation all day long. 98By your commandment, you have made me able to see far, beyond my enemies. For it is with me for eternity. 99I have understood beyond all my teachers. For your testimonies are my meditation. 100I have understood beyond the elders. For I have searched your commandments. 101I have prohibited my feet from every evil way, so that I may keep your words. 102I have not declined from your judgments, because you have stationed a law for me. 103How sweet is your eloquence to my palate, more so than honey to my mouth! 104I obtained understanding by your commandments. Because of this, I have hated every way of iniquity. 105Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my paths. 106I have sworn it, and so I am determined to keep the judgments of your justice. 107I have been altogether humbled, Lord. Revive me according to your word. 108Make the willing offerings of my mouth well pleasing, Lord, and teach me your judgments. 109My soul is always in my hands, and I have not forgotten your law. 110Sinners have set a snare for me, yet I have not strayed from your commandments. 111I have acquired your testimonies as an inheritance unto eternity, because they are the exultation of my heart. 112I have inclined my heart to do your justifications for eternity, as a recompense. 113I have hated the iniquitous, and I have loved your law. 114You are my helper and my supporter. And in your word, I have greatly hoped. 115Turn away from me, you malignant ones. And I will examine the commandments of my God. 116Uphold me according to your eloquence, and I will live. And let me not be confounded in my expectation. 117Help me, and I will be saved. And I will meditate always on your justifications. 118You have despised all those who fell away from your judgments. For their intention is unjust. 119I have considered all the sinners of the earth to be transgressors. Therefore, I have loved your testimonies. 120Pierce my flesh with your fear, for I am afraid of your judgments. 121I have accomplished judgment and justice. Do not hand me over to those who slander me. 122Uphold your servant in what is good. And do not allow the arrogant to slander me. 123My eyes have failed in your salvation and in the eloquence of your justice. 124Deal with your servant according to your mercy, and teach me your justifications. 125I am your servant. Give me understanding, so that I may know your testimonies. 126It is time to act, O Lord. They have dissipated your law. 127Therefore, I have loved your commandments beyond gold and topaz. 128Because of this, I was directed toward all your commandments. I held hatred for every iniquitous way. 129Your testimonies are wonderful. Therefore, my soul has been examined by them. 130The declaration of your words illuminates, and it gives understanding to little ones.
25At that time, Jesus responded and said: “I acknowledge you, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the prudent, and have revealed them to little ones.
17Then the seventy-two returned with gladness, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us, in your name.” 18And he said to them: “I was watching as Satan fell like lightning from heaven. 19Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and upon all the powers of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. 20Yet truly, do not choose to rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” 21In the same hour, he exulted in the Holy Spirit, and he said: “I confess to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the prudent, and have revealed them to little ones. It is so, Father, because this way was pleasing before you. 22All things have been delivered to me by my Father. And no one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and those to whom the Son has chosen to reveal him.” 23And turning to his disciples, he said: “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. 24For I say to you, that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things that you see, and they did not see them, and to hear the things that you hear, and they did not hear them.”