8. and have not handed me over to the enemy. You have set my feet in a spacious place.
9. Be gracious to me, Lord,because I am in distress; my eyes are worn out from angry sorrow —my whole being as well.
10. Indeed, my life is consumed with griefand my years with groaning; my strength has failedbecause of my sinfulness, and my bones waste away.
11. I am ridiculed by all my adversariesand even by my neighbors.I am dreaded by my acquaintances;those who see me in the street run from me.
12. I am forgotten: gone from memorylike a dead person — like broken pottery.
13. I have heard the gossip of many;terror is on every side. When they conspired against me,they plotted to take my life.
14. But I trust in You, Lord;I say, “You are my God.”
15. The course of my life is in Your power; deliver me from the power of my enemiesand from my persecutors.
16. Show Your favor to Your servant;save me by Your faithful love.
17. Lord, do not let me be disgraced when I call on You. Let the wicked be disgraced;let them be silent in Sheol.
18. Let lying lips be quieted; they speak arrogantly against the righteouswith pride and contempt.