1Yahweh, fight against those who fight against me!
2Be like a shield [DOU] to protect me
3Lift up your spear [DOU] and throw it at those who pursue me!
4Cause those who are trying to kill me to be defeated and disgraced!
5Send your angel to pursue them,
6Cause the path on which they run to be dark and slippery
7Although I did not do anything wrong to them,
8Cause them to suddenly experience disaster!
9Then I will be joyful about what you, Yahweh, have done for me,
10With my whole inner being [SYN] I will say,
11People who tell lies stand in court
12In return for my doing good things for them, they do evil things to me,
13When they were ill, I showed that I was sad.
14I mourned and bowed my head as I prayed
15But when I had troubles, they were all happy about it.
16Worthless people ridicule me
17Yahweh, how long will you only watch them doing this?
18Then, when many of your people gather,
19Do not allow my enemies, who tell lies about me, defeat me
20They do not talk peacefully to people;
21They shout at me, to accuse me,
22Yahweh, you have seen these things, so do not be silent!
23Arise, my God, and plead my case in court,
24Yahweh, my God, because you are righteous,
25Do not allow them to be able to say to themselves,
26Cause those who rejoice about my misfortunes
27But cause those who desire that I be acquitted
28Then I will proclaim that you act righteously,