74. Then those who honor you will see me and be gladbecause I have waited for your promise.
75. Lord, I know that your rules are rightand that you rightly made me suffer.
76. Please let your faithful love comfort me,according to what you’ve said to your servant.
77. Let your compassion come to me so I can live again,because your Instruction is my joy!
78. But let the arrogant be ashamedbecause they oppressed me with lies—meanwhile, I will be contemplating your precepts!
79. Let the people who honor you come back to me;let those who know your precepts return to me.
80. Let my heart be blameless in your statutesso that I am not put to shame.
81. My whole being yearns for your saving help!I wait for your promise.
82. My eyes are worn out looking for your word."When will you comfort me?" I ask,
83. because I’ve become like a bottle dried up by smoke,though I haven’t forgotten your statutes.
84. How much more time does your servant have?When will you bring my oppressors to justice?
85. The arrogant have dug pits for me—those people who act against your Instruction.
86. All your commandments are true,but people harass me for no reason.Help me!
87. They’ve almost wiped me off the face of the earth!Meanwhile, I haven’t abandoned your precepts!
88. Make me live again according to your faithful loveso I can keep the law you’ve given!
89. Your word, Lord, stands firm in heaven forever!
90. Your faithfulness extends from one generation to the next!You set the earth firmly in place, and it is still there.