19-21. Don’t let these liars, my enemies,have a party at my expense,Those who hate me for no reason,winking and rolling their eyes.No good is going to comefrom that crowd;They spend all their time cooking up gossipagainst those who mind their own business.They open their mouthsin ugly grins,Mocking, “Ha-ha, ha-ha, thought you’d get away with it?We’ve caught you hands down!”
22. Don’t you see what they’re doing, God?You’re not going to let themGet by with it, are you? Not going to walk offwithout doing something, are you?
23-26. Please get up—wake up! Tend to my case.My God, my Lord—my life is on the line.Do what you think is right, God, my God,but don’t make me pay for their good time.Don’t let them say to themselves,“Ha-ha, we got what we wanted.”Don’t let them say,“We’ve chewed him up and spit him out.”Let those who are being hilariousat my expenseBe made to look ridiculous.Make them wear donkey’s ears;Pin them with the donkey’s tail,who made themselves so high and mighty!
27-28. But those who wantthe best for me,Let them have the last word—a glad shout!—and say, over and over and over,“God is great—everything workstogether for good for his servant.”I’ll tell the world how great and good you are,I’ll shout Hallelujah all day, every day.