The Book of Psalms, Chapter 119, Verse 78

Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law [is] my delight.

King James Version

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: [but] I will meditate in thy precepts.

American Standard Version

Let the proud be put to shame; For they have overthrown me wrongfully: [But] I will meditate on thy precepts.

New English Translation

May the arrogant be humiliated, for they have slandered me! But I meditate on your precepts.

World English Bible

Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.

Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: [but] I hope in thy word.

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

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

How many [are] the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

The proud have digged pits for me, which [are] not after thy law.

All thy commandments [are] faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.

Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.