14. I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother; I bowed down heavily, as one that mourns for his mother.
15. But in my adversity they rejoiced and gathered themselves together; yea, the smiters gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they tore me apart and did not cease:
16. With immature hypocritical mockers, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17. Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Restore my soul from their destructions, my life from the lions.
18. I will give thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise thee among many people.
19. Let not those that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those that hate me wink with the eye without a cause.
20. For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful matters against those that are meek in the land.