14. I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother.I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.
15. But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together.The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it.They tore at me, and didn’t cease.
16. Like the profane mockers in feasts,they gnashed their teeth at me.
17. Lord, how long will you look on?Rescue my soul from their destruction,my precious life from the lions.
18. I will give you thanks in the great assembly.I will praise you amongst many people.
19. Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me;neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.
20. For they don’t speak peace,but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
21. Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me.They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!”
22. You have seen it, Lord. Don’t keep silent.Lord, don’t be far from me.
23. Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God!My Lord, contend for me!
24. Vindicate me, Lord my God, according to your righteousness.Don’t let them gloat over me.