JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
Ver. 73. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me] Plasmaverunt, which Basil interpreteth of the body curiously wrought by God, Psa 139:15-16 as "made" of the soul; q.d. Thou art my Maker, I would thou shouldest be my Master (Formaverunt, firmaverunt). A body hast thou fitted me, Hebrews 10:5, a reasonable soul also hast thou given me, capable of salvation; I am an understanding creature still; neither have I lost my passive capacity of thy renewing grace.
Give me understanding] And thereunto add sincere affection, Psalms 119:80, that these may run parallel in my heart, and mutually transfuse life and vigour into one another.