22. O lord, you know all about this.Do not stay silent.Do not abandon me now, O Lord.
23. Wake up! Rise to my defense!Take up my case, my God and my Lord.
24. Declare me not guilty, O lord my God, for you give justice.Don’t let my enemies laugh about me in my troubles.
25. Don’t let them say, “Look, we got what we wanted!Now we will eat him alive!”
26. May those who rejoice at my troublesbe humiliated and disgraced.May those who triumph over mebe covered with shame and dishonor.
27. But give great joy to those who came to my defense.Let them continually say, “Great is the lord,who delights in blessing his servant with peace!”
28. Then I will proclaim your justice,and I will praise you all day long.