78 Let the insolent be put to shame,

because they have wronged me with falsehood;

as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause:

But I will meditate in thy precepts.

78 Bring disgrace upon the arrogant people who lied about me;

meanwhile, I will concentrate on your commandments.

78 Let the proud be ashamed,

For they treated me wrongfully with falsehood;

But I will meditate on Your precepts.

78 Make proud people ashamed because they lied about me.

But I will think about your orders.

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

78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they have acted perversely towards me with falsehood: as for me, I meditate in thy precepts.

78 Let arrogant people be put to shame 

because they lied about me, 

⸤yet⸥ I reflect on your guiding principles. 

78 Let the arrogant be put to shame

for slandering me with lies;

I will meditate on Your precepts.

78 Let the arrogant be put to shame,

because they have subverted me with guile;

as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

78 Let the arrogant be put to shame,

because they have wronged me with lies.

As for me, I will meditate on your precepts.

78 Proud people have treated me badly without any reason. May they be put to shame.

I will spend time thinking about your rules.

78 May the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie;

But I shall meditate on Your precepts.