^3 (A)Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us,
    for we have had more than enough of ^(B)contempt.
⁴ Our soul has had more than enough
    of ^(C)the scorn of ^(D)those who are at ease,
    of the contempt of ^(E)the proud.

⁸ Keep me as ^(A)the apple of your eye;
    hide me in ^(B)the shadow of your wings,
⁹ from the wicked who do me violence,
    my deadly enemies who ^(C)surround me.

^10 (D)They close their hearts to pity;
    with their mouths they ^(E)speak arrogantly.
¹¹ They have now surrounded our ^(F)steps;
    they set their eyes to ^(G)cast us to the ground.
¹² He is like a lion eager to tear,
    as a young lion ^(H)lurking in ambush.

¹³ Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!
    Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
¹⁴ from men by your hand, O Lord,
    from ^(I)men of the world whose ^(J)portion is in this life.^[a]
You fill their womb with treasure;^[b]
    they are satisfied with ^(K)children,
    and they leave their abundance to their infants.

³ May the Lord cut off all ^(A)flattering lips,
    the tongue that makes ^(B)great boasts,
⁴ those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail,
    our lips are with us; who is master over us?”

⁵ “Because ^(C)the poor are plundered, because the needy groan,
    ^(D)I will now arise,” says the Lord;
    “I will place him in the ^(E)safety for which he longs.”