Psalms 119:77-87

⁷⁷Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.

⁷⁸Let the proud be ashamed; for they have acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts.

⁷⁹Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.

⁸⁰Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.

⁸¹CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; I hope in thy word.

⁸²Mine eyes fail for thy *word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

⁸³For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; I do not forget thy statutes.

⁸⁴How many shall be the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

⁸⁵The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to thy law.

⁸⁶All thy commandments are faithfulness. They persecute me wrongfully: help thou me.

⁸⁷They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts.