1Yahweh, work against those who work against me;
fight against those who fight against me.

2Grab your small shield and large shield;
rise up and help me.

3Use your spear and battle ax against those who chase me;
say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”

4May those who seek my life be shamed and dishonored.
May those who plan to harm me be turned back and confounded.

5May they be as chaff before the wind,
as the angel of Yahweh drives them away.

6May their way be dark and slippery,
as the angel of Yahweh chases them.

7Without cause they set their net for me;
without cause they dug a pit for my life.

8Let destruction overtake them by surprise.
Let the net that they have set catch them.
Let them fall into it, to their destruction.

9But I will be joyful in Yahweh
and rejoice in his salvation.

10All my bones will say, “Yahweh, who is like you,
who rescues the oppressed from those who are too strong for them
and the poor and needy from those who try to rob them?”

11Unrighteous witnesses rise up;
they accuse me falsely.

12They repay me evil for good.
I am sorrowful.

13But, when they were sick, I wore sackcloth;
I fasted for them
with my head bowed on my chest.

14I went about in grief as for my brother;
I bent down in mourning as for my mother.

15But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together;
they gathered together against me, and I was surprised by them.
They tore at me without stopping.

16With no respect at all they mocked me;
they grind their teeth at me in rage.

17Lord, how long will you look on?
Rescue my soul from their destructive attacks,
my life from the lions.

18Then I will thank you in the great assembly;
I will praise you among many people.

19Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me;
do not let them carry out their wicked schemes.

20For they do not speak peace,
but they devise deceitful words against those in our land who live in peace.

21They open their mouths wide against me;
they said, “Aha, Aha, our eyes have seen it.”

22You have seen it, Yahweh, do not be silent;
Lord, do not be far from me.

23Arouse yourself and awake to my defense;
My God and my Lord, defend my cause.

24Defend me, Yahweh my God, because of your righteousness;
do not let them rejoice over me.

25Do not let them say in their heart, “Aha, we have what we wanted.”
Do not let them say, “We have devoured him.”

26May they be put to shame and may they be confounded who rejoice at my distress.
May those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor.

27Let those who desire my vindication shout for joy and be glad;
may they say continually, “Yahweh be praised,
he who delights in the welfare of his servant.”

28Then I will tell of your justice
and praise you all day long.