15 But (A)at my [a]stumbling they rejoiced and gathered themselves together;
The [b](B)afflicted people whom I did not know gathered together against me,
They [c](C)slandered me without ceasing.
16 Like godless jesters at a feast,
They (D)gnashed at me with their teeth.

17 Lord, (E)how long will You look on?
Rescue my soul (F)from their ravages,
My (G)only life from the lions.

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  1. Psalm 35:15 Or limping
  2. Psalm 35:15 Or struck ones
  3. Psalm 35:15 Lit tore

15 But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;(A)
    assailants gathered against me without my knowledge.
    They slandered(B) me without ceasing.
16 Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked;[a](C)
    they gnashed their teeth(D) at me.

17 How long,(E) Lord, will you look on?
    Rescue me from their ravages,
    my precious life(F) from these lions.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 35:16 Septuagint; Hebrew may mean Like an ungodly circle of mockers,