77Let your compassion reach me so that I may live, because your teachings make me happy. 78Let arrogant people be put to shame because they lied about me, [yet] I reflect on your guiding principles. 79Let those who fear you turn to me so that they can come to know your written instructions. 80Let my heart be filled with integrity in regard to your laws so that I will not be put to shame. 81My soul is weak from waiting for you to save me. My hope is based on your word. 82My eyes have become strained from looking for your promise. I ask, "When will you comfort me?" 83Although I have become like a shriveled and dried out wineskin, I have not forgotten your laws. 84What is left of my life? When will you bring those who persecute me to justice? 85Arrogant people have dug pits to trap me in defiance of your teachings. 86(All your commandments are reliable.) Those people persecute me with lies. Help me! 87They almost wiped me off [the face of] the earth. But I did not abandon your guiding principles. 88Give me a new life through your mercy so that I may obey the written instructions, [which came] from your mouth.
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