⁴ But me? I said, “Lord, have mercy on me!
    Heal me because I have sinned against you.”
⁵ My enemies speak maliciously about me:
    “When will he die and his name disappear?”
⁶ Whenever they come to visit, they say nothing of value.
    Their hearts collect evil gossip;
    once they leave, they tell it to everybody.
⁷ All of those who hate me talk about me, whispering to each other,
    plotting evil against me:
⁸ “Some horrible thing has been poured into him;
    the next time he lies down, he won’t get up.”
⁹ Even my good friend,
    the one I trusted,
    who shared my food,
    has kicked me with his heel—a betrayer!
¹⁰ But you, Lord, please have mercy on me and lift me up
    so I can pay them back!
¹¹ Then I’ll know you are pleased with me
    because my enemy won’t be shouting in triumph over me.
¹² You support me in my integrity;
    you put me in your presence forever.

¹³ Bless the Lord, the God of Israel,
    from forever to forever!
        Amen and Amen!

⁵ But God will take you down permanently;
    he will snatch you up,
    tear you out of your tent,
    and uproot you from the land of the living! Selah
⁶ The righteous will see and be in awe;
    they will laugh at those people:
⁷ “Look at them! They didn’t make God their refuge.
    Instead, they trusted in their own great wealth.
        They sought refuge in it—to their own destruction!”

⁸ But I am like a green olive tree in God’s house;
    I trust in God’s faithful love forever and always.
⁹ I will give thanks to you, God, forever,
    because you have acted.
In the presence of your faithful people,
    I will hope in your name because it’s so good.