[ A Psalm of David.] Strive{H3401} thou, O Jehovah,{H3068} with them that strive{H3401} with me: Fight{H3898} thou against them that fight{H3898} against me.

Take hold{H2388} of shield{H4043} and buckler,{H6793} And stand up{H6965} for my help.{H5833}

Draw out{H7324} also the spear,{H2595} and stop{H5462} the way against{H7125} them that pursue{H7291} me: Say{H559} unto my soul,{H5315} I am thy salvation.{H3444}

Let them be put to shame{H954} and brought to dishonor{H3637} that seek{H1245} after my soul:{H5315} Let them be turned{H5472} back{H268} and confounded{H2659} that devise{H2803} my hurt.{H7451}

Let them be as chaff{H4671} before{H6440} the wind,{H7307} And the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} driving{H1760} [them] on.

Let their way{H1870} be dark{H2822} and slippery,{H2519} And the angel{H4397} of Jehovah{H3068} pursuing{H7291} them.

For without cause{H2600} have they hid{H2934} for me their net{H7568} [in] a pit;{H7845} Without cause{H2600} have they digged{H2658} [a pit] for my soul.{H5315}

Let destruction{H7722} come{H935} upon him unawares;{H3045} And let his net{H7568} that he hath hid{H2934} catch{H3920} himself: With destruction{H7722} let him fall{H5307} therein.

And my soul{H5315} shall be joyful{H1523} in Jehovah:{H3068} It shall rejoice{H7797} in his salvation.{H3444}

All my bones{H6106} shall say,{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} who is like unto thee, Who deliverest{H5337} the poor{H6041} from him that is too strong{H2389} for him, Yea, the poor{H6041} and the needy{H34} from him that robbeth{H1497} him?

Unrighteous{H2555} witnesses{H5707} rise up;{H6965} They ask me of things{H7592} that I know{H3045} not.

They reward{H7999} me evil{H7451} for good,{H2896} [To] the bereaving{H7908} of my soul.{H5315}

But as for me, when they were sick,{H2470} my clothing{H3830} was sackcloth:{H8242} I afflicted{H6031} my soul{H5315} with fasting;{H6685} And my prayer{H8605} returned{H7725} into mine own bosom.{H2436}

I behaved{H1980} myself as though it had been my friend{H7453} or my brother:{H251} I bowed down{H7817} mourning,{H6937} as one that bewaileth{H57} his mother.{H517}

But in mine adversity{H6761} they rejoiced,{H8055} and gathered themselves together:{H622} The abjects{H5222} gathered themselves together{H622} against me, and I knew{H3045} [it] not; They did tear{H7167} me, and ceased{H1826} not:

Like the profane{H2611} mockers{H3934} in feasts,{H4580} They gnashed{H2786} upon me with their teeth.{H8127}

Lord,{H136} how long wilt thou look on?{H7200} Rescue{H7725} my soul{H5315} from their destructions,{H7722} My darling{H3173} from the lions.{H3715}

I will give thee thanks{H3034} in the great{H7227} assembly:{H6951} I will praise{H1984} thee among much{H6099} people.{H5971}

Let not them that are mine enemies{H341} wrongfully{H8267} rejoice{H8055} over me; Neither let them wink{H7169} with the eye{H5869} that hate{H8130} me without a cause.{H2600}

For they speak{H1696} not peace;{H7965} But they devise{H2803} deceitful{H4820} words{H1697} against them that are quiet{H7282} in the land.{H776}

Yea, they opened their mouth{H6310} wide{H7337} against me; They said,{H559} Aha,{H1889} aha,{H1889} our eye{H5869} hath seen{H7200} it.

Thou hast seen{H7200} it, O Jehovah;{H3068} Keep not silence:{H2790} O Lord,{H136} be not far{H7368} from me.

Stir up{H5782} thyself, and awake{H6974} to the justice{H4941} [due] unto me, [Even] unto my cause,{H7379} my God{H430} and my Lord.{H136}

Judge{H8199} me, O Jehovah{H3068} my God,{H430} according to thy righteousness;{H6664} And let them not rejoice{H8055} over me.

Let them not say{H559} in their heart,{H3820} Aha,{H1889} so would we have it:{H5315} Let them not say,{H559} We have swallowed him up.{H1104}

Let them be put to shame{H954} and confounded{H954} together{H3162} that rejoice{H8056} at my hurt:{H7451} Let them be clothed{H3847} with shame{H1322} and dishonor{H3639} that magnify{H1431} themselves against me.

Let them shout for joy,{H7442} and be glad,{H8055} that favor{H2655} my righteous cause:{H6664} Yea, let them say{H559} continually,{H8548} Jehovah{H3068} be magnified,{H1431} Who hath pleasure{H2655} in the prosperity{H7965} of his servant.{H5650}

And my tongue{H3956} shall talk{H1897} of thy righteousness{H6664} [And] of thy praise{H8416} all the day{H3117} long.