1Plead my case, O Jehovah, against those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me. 2Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help. 3Also draw out the spear and close up the way against those who pursue me; say to my soul, I am your salvation. 4Let those who seek after my soul be put to shame and dishonored; let those who devise evil against me be turned back and abashed. 5Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the Angel of Jehovah drive them away. 6Let their way be dark and slippery, and let the Angel of Jehovah pursue them. 7For without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit; without cause they have dug for my soul. 8Let destruction come upon him before he knows it, and let his net which he has concealed catch him; let him fall into that very destruction. 9And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah; it shall rejoice in His salvation. 10All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like You, who delivers the lowly from him who is too strong for him; yea, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him? 11Violent witnesses rose up; they asked of me things which I have not known. 12They rewarded me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul. 13But when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fastings; and my prayer returned into my own bosom. 14As a friend, as to my brother, I walked about; as one who mourns for a mother, I was bowed down in gloom, mourning. 15But at my stumbling they gathered themselves together and rejoiced; and before I knew it the attackers gathered themselves against me; they tore at me and were not still; 16with the hypocrites, mockers, for a cake, they gnashed at me with their teeth. 17O Jehovah, how long will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my only one from the lions. 18I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people. 19Let not those who are my deceitful enemies rejoice over me, nor let those who hate me without cause wink with the eye. 20For they do not speak peace; but they devise deceitful things against the quiet ones of the earth. 21They also open wide their mouths against me and have said, Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it. 22You have seen this, O Jehovah; do not keep silent; O Jehovah, do not be far from me. 23Stir up Yourself and awake to my justice, to my case, my God and my Lord. 24Give judgment for me, O Jehovah my God, according to Your righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. 25Let them not say in their hearts, Aha! Our Soul! Let them not say, We have swallowed him up. 26Let them be ashamed and abashed together, those who rejoice over my adversity. Let them be clothed with shame and reproach who magnify themselves against me. 27Let those who delight in my justification shout and rejoice; and let them say continually, Let Jehovah be magnified, who delights in the welfare of His servant. 28And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness and of Your praise all day long.