1 S trive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.

Plead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me.

2 T ake hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.

Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.

3 D raw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me: Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

Also draw out the spear, And stop those who pursue me. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”

4 L et them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.

Let those be put to shame and brought to dishonor Who seek after my life; Let those be turned back and brought to confusion Who plot my hurt.

5 L et them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving them on.

Let them be like chaff before the wind, And let the angel of the Lord chase them.

6 L et their way be dark and slippery, And the angel of Jehovah pursuing them.

Let their way be dark and slippery, And let the angel of the Lord pursue them.

7 F or without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit; Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.

For without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit, Which they have dug without cause for my life.

8 L et destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein.

Let destruction come upon him unexpectedly, And let his net that he has hidden catch himself; Into that very destruction let him fall.

9 A nd my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah: It shall rejoice in his salvation.

And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord; It shall rejoice in His salvation.

10 A ll my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, Yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him?

All my bones shall say, “ Lord, who is like You, Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?”

11 U nrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.

Fierce witnesses rise up; They ask me things that I do not know.

12 T hey reward me evil for good, To the bereaving of my soul.

They reward me evil for good, To the sorrow of my soul.

13 B ut as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

But as for me, when they were sick, My clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting; And my prayer would return to my own heart.

14 I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother: I bowed down mourning, as one that bewaileth his mother.

I paced about as though he were my friend or brother; I bowed down heavily, as one who mourns for his mother.

15 B ut in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: The abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; They did tear me, and ceased not:

But in my adversity they rejoiced And gathered together; Attackers gathered against me, And I did not know it; They tore at me and did not cease;

16 L ike the profane mockers in feasts, They gnashed upon me with their teeth.

With ungodly mockers at feasts They gnashed at me with their teeth.

17 L ord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions.

Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue me from their destructions, My precious life from the lions.

18 I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people.

I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.

19 L et not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

Let them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies; Nor let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.

20 F or they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful matters Against the quiet ones in the land.

21 Y ea, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

They also opened their mouth wide against me, And said, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it. ”

22 T hou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

This You have seen, O Lord; Do not keep silence. O Lord, do not be far from me.

23 S tir up thyself, and awake to the justice due unto me, Even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

Stir up Yourself, and awake to my vindication, To my cause, my God and my Lord.

24 J udge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.

Vindicate me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.

25 L et them not say in their heart, Aha, so would we have it: Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

Let them not say in their hearts, “Ah, so we would have it!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up.”

26 L et them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.

Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who rejoice at my hurt; Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor Who exalt themselves against me.

27 L et them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

Let them shout for joy and be glad, Who favor my righteous cause; And let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”

28 A nd my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness And of thy praise all the day long.

And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness And of Your praise all the day long.