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[1] A Psalm of David. Strive, O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me.
[2] Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help.
[3] Draw out also the spear, and the battle-axe, against them that pursue me; say unto my soul: 'I am Thy salvation.'
[4] Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and be abashed that devise my hurt.
[5] Let them be as chaff before the wind, the angel of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thrusting them.
[6] Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 pursuing them.
[7] For without cause have they hid for me the pit, even their net, without cause have they digged for my soul.
[8] Let destruction come upon him unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself; with destruction let him fall therein.
[9] And my soul shall be joyful in 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; it shall rejoice in His salvation.
[10] All my bones shall say: '𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, who is like unto Thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?'
[11] Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not.
[12] They repay me evil for good; bereavement is come to my soul.
[13] But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, I afflicted my soul with fasting; and my prayer, may it return into mine own bosom.
[14] I went about as though it had been my friend or my brother; I bowed down mournful, as one that mourneth for his mother.
[15] But when I halt they rejoice, and gather themselves together; the abjects gather themselves together against me, and those whom I know not; they tear me, and cease not;
[16] With the profanest mockeries of backbiting they gnash at me with their teeth.
[17] Lord, how long wilt Thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, mine only one from the lions.
[18] I will give Thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise Thee among a numerous people.
[19] Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
[20] For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
[21] Yea, they open their mouth wide against me; they say: 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.'
[22] Thou hast seen, O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me.
[23] Rouse Thee, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
[24] Judge me, O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 my God, according to Thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
[25] Let them not say in their heart: 'Aha, we have our desire'; let them not say: 'We have swallowed him up.'
[26] Let them be ashamed and abashed together that rejoice at my hurt; let them be clothed with shame and confusion that magnify themselves against me.
[27] Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that delight in my righteousness; yea, let them say continually: 'Magnified be 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, who delighteth in the peace of His servant.'
[28] And my tongue shall speak of Thy righteousness, and of Thy praise all the day.
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