ט Tet
 ⁶⁵ LORD, You have treated Your servant well,
just as You promised.
⁶⁶ Teach me good judgment and discernment,
for I rely on Your commands.
⁶⁷ Before I was afflicted I went astray,
but now I keep Your word.
⁶⁸ You are good, and You do what is good;
teach me Your statutes.
⁶⁹ The arrogant have smeared me with lies,
but I obey Your precepts with all my heart.
⁷⁰ Their hearts are hard and insensitive,
but I delight in Your instruction.
⁷¹ It was good for me to be afflicted
so that I could learn Your statutes.
⁷² Instruction from Your lips is better for me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.



ט Tet, is the Hebrew letter whose ancient symbol was a basket. It means to hold, surround or contain. It can also mean mud or clay because that is what ancient containers were often made of.


The writer of this Psalm recognizes that affliction can be God’s teacher. Obedience is more valuable than gold and silver. God is good, all the time…… His instructions surround us and protect us. His love contains us.


I will Pour this psalm into my life this week and let Him teach me good judgment and discernment.