15. But when I stumbled, they celebrated and gathered together—they gathered together against me!Strangers I didn’t know tore me to pieces and wouldn’t quit.
16. They ridiculed me over and over again,like godless people would do,grinding their teeth at me.
17. How long, my Lord, will you watch this happen?Rescue me from their attacks;rescue my precious life from these predatory lions!
18. Then I will thank you in the great assembly;I will praise you in a huge crowd of people.
19. Don’t let those who are my enemieswithout cause celebrate over me;don’t let those who hate me for no reasonwink at my demise.
20. They don’t speak the truth;instead, they plot false accusationsagainst innocent people in the land.
21. They speak out against me,saying, "Yes! Oh, yes! We’ve seen it with our own eyes!"