1
Psalm]
of
David.
Plead
[my
cause],
O
LORD,
with
them
that
strive
with
me:
fight
against
them
that
fight
against
2
Take
hold
of
shield
and
buckler,
and
stand
up
for
mine
help.
3
Draw
out
also
the
spear,
and
stop
[the
way]
against
them
that
persecute
me:
say
unto
my
soul,
I
[am]
thy
salvation.
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
LORD
chase
[them].
6
Let
their
way
be
dark
and
slippery:
and
let
the
angel
of
the
LORD
persecute
them.
7
For
without
cause
have
they
hid
for
me
their
net
[in]
a
pit,
[which]
without
cause
they
have
digged
for
my
soul.
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
LORD:
it
shall
rejoice
in
his
salvation.
10
All
my
bones
shall
say,
LORD,
who
[is]
like
unto
thee,
which
deliverest
the
poor
from
him
that
is
too
strong
for
him,
yea,
the
poor
and
the
needy
from
him
that
spoileth
him?
11
False
witnesses
did
rise
up;
they
laid
to
my
charge
[things]
that
I
knew
not.
12
They
rewarded
me
evil
for
good
[to]
the
spoiling
of
my
soul.
13
But
as
for
me,
when
they
were
sick,
my
clothing
[was]
sackcloth:
I
humbled
my
soul
with
fasting;
and
my
prayer
returned
into
mine
own
bosom.
14
I
behaved
myself
as
though
[he
had
been]
my
friend
[or]
brother:
I
bowed
down
heavily,
as
one
that
mourneth
[for
his]
mother.
15
But
in
mine
adversity
they
rejoiced,
and
gathered
themselves
together:
[yea],
the
abjects
gathered
themselves
together
against
me,
and
I
knew
[it]
not;
they
did
tear
[me],
and
ceased
not:
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:
[neither]
let
them
wink
with
the
eye
that
hate
me
without
a
cause.
20
For
they
speak
not
peace:
but
they
devise
deceitful
matters
against
[them
that
are]
quiet
in
the
land.
21
Yea,
they
opened
their
mouth
wide
against
me,
[and]
said,
Aha,
aha,
our
eye
hath
seen
[it].
22
[This]
thou
hast
seen,
O
LORD:
keep
not
silence:
O
Lord,
be
not
far
from
23
Stir
up
thyself,
and
awake
to
my
judgment,
[even]
unto
my
cause,
my
God
and
my
Lord.
24
Judge
me,
O
LORD
my
God,
according
to
thy
righteousness;
and
let
them
not
rejoice
over
25
Let
them
not
say
in
their
hearts,
Ah,
so
would
we
have
it:
let
them
not
say,
We
have
swallowed
him
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
[themselves]
against
27
Let
them
shout
for
joy,
and
be
glad,
that
favour
my
righteous
cause:
yea,
let
them
say
continually,
Let
the
LORD
be
magnified,
which
hath
pleasure
in
the
prosperity
of
his
servant.
28
And
my
tongue
shall
speak
of
thy
righteousness
[and]
of
thy
praise
all
the
day
long.