2. If you don’t, they will maul me like a lion,tearing me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3. O lord my God, if I have done wrongor am guilty of injustice,
4. if I have betrayed a friendor plundered my enemy without cause,
5. then let my enemies capture me.Let them trample me into the groundand drag my honor in the dust.Interlude
6. Arise, O lord, in anger!Stand up against the fury of my enemies!Wake up, my God, and bring justice!
7. Gather the nations before you.Rule over them from on high.
8. The lord judges the nations.Declare me righteous, O lord,for I am innocent, O Most High!
9. End the evil of those who are wicked,and defend the righteous.For you look deep within the mind and heart,O righteous God.