24. My knees are weakened through fasting: and my flesh is changed for oil.
25. And I am become a reproach to them: they saw me and they shaked their heads,
26. Help me, O Lord my God; save me according to thy mercy.
27. And let them know that this is thy hand: and that thou, O Lord, hast done it.
28. They will curse and thou will bless: let them that rise up against me be confounded: but thy servant shall rejoice.
29. Let them that detract me be clothed with shame: and let them be covered with the their confusion as with a double cloak.
30. I will give great thanks to the Lord with my mouth: and in the midst of many I will praise him.