Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

Psalms 119:78-90 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

78. Bring shame on those proud people who lied about me. All I want to do is study your instructions.

79. Let your followers come back to me so that they may learn your rules.

80. Let me obey your laws perfectly so that I will not be ashamed.

81. I feel weaker and weaker as I wait for you to save me. But I put my trust in your word.

82. I keep looking for what you promised, but my eyes are feeling tired. When will you comfort me?

83. Even when I am like a dried wineskin on the trash pile, I will not forget your laws.

84. How long must I wait for you to punish those who persecute me?

85. Proud people have tried to trap me and make me disobey your teachings.

86. All your commands can be trusted. Those people are wrong to persecute me. Help me!

87. They have almost destroyed me, but I have not stopped obeying your instructions.

88. Show me your faithful love and let me live. I will do whatever you say.

89. Lord, your word continues forever in heaven.

90. You are loyal forever and ever. You made the earth, and it still stands.