¹¹ Ruthless witnesses^(A) come forward;
    they question me on things I know nothing about.
¹² They repay me evil for good^(B)
    and leave me like one bereaved.
¹³ Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth^(C)
    and humbled myself with fasting.^(D)
When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
¹⁴     I went about mourning^(E)
    as though for my friend or brother.
I bowed my head in grief
    as though weeping for my mother.
¹⁵ But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;^(F)
    assailants gathered against me without my knowledge.
    They slandered^(G) me without ceasing.
¹⁶ Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked;^[a](H)
    they gnashed their teeth^(I) at me.

¹⁷ How long,^(J) Lord, will you look on?
    Rescue me from their ravages,
    my precious life^(K) from these lions.^(L)
18 I will give you thanks in the great assembly;^(M)
    among the throngs^(N) I will praise you.^(O)
19 Do not let those gloat over me
    who are my enemies^(P) without cause;
do not let those who hate me without reason^(Q)
    maliciously wink the eye.^(R)
20 They do not speak peaceably,
    but devise false accusations^(S)
    against those who live quietly in the land.
²¹ They sneer^(T) at me and say, “Aha! Aha!^(U)
    With our own eyes we have seen it.”

²² Lord, you have seen^(V) this; do not be silent.
    Do not be far^(W) from me, Lord.
²³ Awake,^(X) and rise^(Y) to my defense!
    Contend^(Z) for me, my God and Lord.
²⁴ Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God;
    do not let them gloat^(AA) over me.
²⁵ Do not let them think, “Aha,^(AB) just what we wanted!”
    or say, “We have swallowed him up.”^(AC)

²⁶ May all who gloat^(AD) over my distress^(AE)
    be put to shame^(AF) and confusion;
may all who exalt themselves over me^(AG)
    be clothed with shame and disgrace.
²⁷ May those who delight in my vindication^(AH)
    shout for joy^(AI) and gladness;
may they always say, “The Lord be exalted,
    who delights^(AJ) in the well-being of his servant.”^(AK)

²⁸ My tongue will proclaim your righteousness,^(AL)
    your praises all day long.^(AM)