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[1]By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,
[2]Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,
[3]And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, `Thy salvation I [am].'
[4]They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.
[5]They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.
[6]Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer.
[7]For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.
[8]Meet him doth desolation -- he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.
[9]And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation.
[10]All my bones say, `Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'
[11]Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.
[12]They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,
[13]And I -- in their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.
[14]As [if] a friend, as [if] my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down.
[15]And -- in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased;
[16]With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.
[17]Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.
[18]I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee.
[19]Mine enemies rejoice not over me [with] falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.
[20]For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
[21]And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, `Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'
[22]Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord -- be not far from me,
[23]Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.
[24]Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.
[25]They do not say in their heart, `Aha, our desire.' They do not say, `We swallowed him up.'
[26]They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.
[27]They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, `Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'
[28]And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!
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