1: A Psalm of David.H1732 Plead [my cause]H7378 Yahweh,H3068 withH0853 those who strive with meH3401 Fight againstH3898 -H0853 those who fight against me.H3898
2: Take holdH2388 of shieldH4043 and buckler,H6793 and stand upH6965 for my help.H5833
3: And draw outH7324 the spear,H2595 and stopH5462 -H7125 those who pursue meH7291 SayH0559 to my soul,H5315 your salvationH3444 I [am].H0589
4: Let those be put to shameH0954 and brought to dishonorH3637 who seek afterH1245 my life-H5315 let those be turnedH5472 backH0268 and brought to confusionH2659 who plotH2803 my hurt.H7451
5: Let them beH1961 like chaffH4671 beforeH6440 the wind,H7307 and the angelH4397 of YahwehH3068 let chase [them].H1760
6: Let beH1961 their wayH1870 darkH2822 and slippery,H2519 and the angelH4397 of YahwehH3068 let pursue them.H7291
7: ForH3588 without causeH2600 they have hiddenH2934 [in] a pit,H7845 their netH7568 without causeH2600 [Which] they have dugH2658 for my life.H5315
8: Let come upon himH0935 destructionH7722 notH3808 unexpectedly-H3045 and his netH7568 thatH0834 let he has hiddenH2934 catch himselfH3920 Into that very destructionH7722 let him fallH5307
9: And my soulH5315 shall be joyfulH1523 in Yahweh-H3068 it shall rejoiceH7797 in His salvation.H3444
10: AllH3605 my bonesH6106 shall say,H0559 Yahweh,H3068 who [is]H4310 like You,H3644 DeliveringH5337 the poorH6041 from him who is strongerH2389 than heH4480 and Yes the poorH6041 and the needyH0034 from him who plunders him.H1497
11: Rise up-H6965 witnessesH5707 FierceH2555 thatH0834 notH3808 I do knowH3045 they ask me [things].H7592
12: They reward meH7999 evilH7451 forH8478 goodH2896 [To] the sorrowH7908 of my soul.H5315
13: But I,H0589 when they were sick,H2470 My clothing [was]H3830 sackcloth-H8242 humbledH6031 with fasting-H6685 myselfH5315 and my prayerH8605 toH5921 my own heartH2436 would return.H7725
14: As though [he were] my friendH7453 [or] brother-H0251 I paced aboutH1980 as one mourning [for]H0057 [his] mother.H0517 Heavily,H6937 I bowed down.H7817
15: But in my adversityH6761 they rejoiced,H8055 and gathered together-H0622 gatheredH0622 against meH5921 AttackersH5222 and not-H3808 I did know [it]H3045 they tore [at me]H7167 and not-H3808 did cease.H1826
16: With hypocriticalH2611 mockersH3934 at feasts,H4580 they gnashedH2786 at meH5921 with their teeth.H8127
17: Lord,H0136 how longH4100 will You look on?H7200 RescueH7725 meH5315 from their destructions,H7722 from the lionsH3715 My precious [life].H3173
18: I will give You thanksH3034 in the assembly-H6951 greatH7227 among peopleH5971 manyH6099 I will praise You.H1984
19: NotH0408 let rejoiceH8055 them who are my enemiesH0341 wrongfullyH8267 who hate meH8130 nor let them winkH2600 without a causeH7169 With the eye.H5869
20: forH3588 notH3808 peace,H7965 they do speakH1696 but AgainstH5921 the quiet onesH7282 in the land.H0776 MattersH1697 deceitfulH4820 they devise.H2803
21: And they opened wideH7337 against meH5921 their mouthH6310 [And] said,H0559 AhaH1889 aha,H1889 have seen [it]H7200 Our eyes.H5869
22: [This] You have seen,H7200 Yahweh,H3068 notH0408 do keep silence-H2790 Lord,H0136 notH0408 do be farH7368 from me.H4480
23: Stir up Yourself,H5782 and awakeH6974 to my vindication,H4941 my GodH0430 and my Lord.H0136 To my cause,H7379
24: Vindicate meH8199 according to Your righteousness-H6664 YahwehH3068 my God,H0430 and notH0408 let them rejoiceH8055
25: NotH0408 let them sayH0559 in their hearts,H3820 Ah,H1889 so we would have it!H5315 notH0408 let them say,H0559 we have swallowed him up.H1104
26: Let them be ashamedH0954 and brought to confusionH2659 mutualH3162 who rejoiceH8056 at my hurt-H7451 let them be clothedH3847 with shameH1322 and dishonorH3639 who exalt themselvesH1431 against me.H5921
27: Let them shout for joy,H7442 and be glad,H8055 who favorH2655 my righteous [cause]-H6664 and let them sayH0559 continually,H8548 let be magnified,H1431 YahwehH3068 who has pleasureH2655 in the prosperityH7965 of His servant.H5650
28: And my tongueH3956 shall speakH1897 of Your righteousnessH6664 allH3605 the day longH3117 [And] of Your praise.H8416