1Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me:
2Take hold of shield and buckler,
3Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me:
4Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul:
5Let them be as chaff before the wind,
6Let their way be dark and slippery,
7For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit;
8Let destruction come upon him unawares;
9And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah:
10All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee,
11Unrighteous witnesses rise up;
12They reward me evil for good,
13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth:
14I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother:
15But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together:
16Like the profane mockers in feasts,
17Lord, how long wilt thou look on?
18I will give thee thanks in the great assembly:
19Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me;
20For they speak not peace;
21Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me;
22Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence:
23Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice due unto me,
24Judge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness;
25Let them not say in their heart, Aha, so would we have it:
26Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt:
27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause:
28And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness