Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.
Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One form us in the womb?
The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever—do not abandon the works of Your
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures
Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.
But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are
Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
And Hiram added: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a
Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
Your hands shaped me and altogether formed me. Would You now turn and destroy me?
Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep