Let them shout for joy and be glad, who delight in my vindication; and let them say continually, "Yahweh is great, who delights in the welfare of his servant."

Contend, O Yahweh, with my contenders; fight [those who] fight me.

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing [was] sackcloth. I weakened my soul with fasting, and my prayer {returned to me unanswered}.

All of my bones shall say, "O Yahweh, who [is] like you, who delivers [the] poor from [one] stronger than he and [the] poor and needy from [the one who] robs him?"

Violent witnesses rise up; they ask me [concerning] what I do not know.

Let not those who [are] wrongfully my enemies rejoice over me. [Nor let] those who hate me without cause wink [the] eye.

Then my soul will rejoice in Yahweh; it will rejoice in his salvation.

My Lord, how long will you watch? Restore my life from their ravages, my only [life] from [the] young lions.

Then my tongue will proclaim your righteousness, [and] your praise all day.

And draw [the] spear and javelin to meet [those who] pursue me. Say to my soul, "I [am] your salvation."

I will give thanks [to] you in [the] great assembly; among [the] mighty people I will praise you.

Among [the] ungodly of the mockers at feasts, [they] gnashed at me with their teeth.

They repay me evil in place of good. [It is] bereavement to my soul.

But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered together; smiters whom I did not know gathered against me. They tore and did not cease.

Let those who seek my life be shamed and humiliated. Let those who plot calamity against me be repulsed and ashamed.

Let them be like chaff before [the] wind, with the angel of Yahweh {driving them}.

Let their way be dark and slippery, with the angel of Yahweh pursuing them.

For without cause they secretly hide the pit with their net for me; without cause they dug [it] for my life.

Grasp buckler and shield and rise to my aid.

Let them be shamed and abashed altogether, who rejoice at my misfortune. Let them put on shame and insult, who magnify themselves against me.

Wake up and rouse yourself for my right, for my cause, O my God and my Lord.

I {behaved} as [though he were] a friend [or] as a brother to me. As one lamenting a mother, I was bowed down [in] mourning.

For they do not speak peace, but against [the] quiet [ones] of [the] land they plan deceitful words.

They also made wide their mouths against me. They said, "Aha! Aha! Our eyes have seen [it]."

Vindicate me according to your righteousness, O Yahweh my God, and do not let them rejoice over me.

Let {unforeseen ruin} come on him, and his net that he hid, let it catch him. Let him fall into it in ruin.

You have seen, O Yahweh. Do not be deaf. O Lord, do not be far from me.

Do not let them say in their hearts, "Aha, our desire." Let them not say, "We have swallowed him up."