2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
3 Draw out also the spear, and stop
4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the
6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the
7 For without cause have they hid for me their net
8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
9 And my soul shall be joyful in the
10 All my bones shall say,
11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge
12 They rewarded me evil for good
13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing
14 I behaved myself as though
15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together:
16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me:
20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against
21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me,
22 This
23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment,
24 Judge me, O
25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the
28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness