Psalm 35:17-28

Tree of Life Version

¹⁷ My Lord, how long will You look on?
Rescue my soul from their ravages—
my solitary existence from the lions.
¹⁸ I praise You in the great assembly,
acclaiming You among a throng of people.
¹⁹ Do not let my deceitful enemies gloat over me without cause,
nor let those who hate me for nothing wink an eye.^[a]
20 For they never speak shalom,
but devise deceitful words against the quiet ones in the land.
²¹ Yes, they open their mouth wide against me, saying:
“Aha! Aha! Our own eyes have seen it!”
²² You have seen it, Adonai—be not silent!
Adonai, be not far from me.
²³ Arise, awaken to my defense,
to my cause—my God and my Lord!
²⁴ Vindicate me, Adonai my God,
according to Your justice,
and do not let them gloat over me.
²⁵ Don’t let them say in their heart:
    “Aha! Just what we wanted!”
Don’t let them say:
    “We swallowed him up!”
²⁶ May they be ashamed and humiliated,
    those who rejoice over my misery.
May they who exalt themselves over me
be clothed with shame and disgrace.
²⁷ May they shout for joy and be glad,
those who delight in my righteous cause.
May they always say:
    “Exalted be Adonai, who delights in His servant’s shalom.”
²⁸ Then my tongue will declare aloud
Your justice and Your praises all day.