But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; they gathered together to ambush me. They tore at me without stopping to rest.

When I tripped, they taunted me relentlessly, and tried to bite me.

For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting.

They are ready to devour me; they say, "Aha! Aha! We've got you!"

May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! May they continually say, "May the Lord be praised, for he wants his servant to be secure."

They are filled with food from your house, and you allow them to drink from the river of your delicacies.

I can see the evildoers! They have fallen! They have been knocked down and are unable to get up!

For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants.

Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.

The Lord watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance.

They will not be ashamed when hard times come; when famine comes they will have enough to eat.

But evil men will die; the Lord's enemies will be incinerated -- they will go up in smoke.

For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.

But then one passes by, and suddenly they have disappeared! I looked for them, but they could not be found.

The Lord helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.

For my sins overwhelm me; like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear.

Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.

I have prayed for deliverance, because otherwise they will gloat over me; when my foot slips they will arrogantly taunt me.

They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me.

Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away."

He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the Lord!

O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!

For innumerable dangers surround me. My sins overtake me so I am unable to see; they outnumber the hairs of my head so my strength fails me.

All who hate me whisper insults about me to one another; they plan ways to harm me.

They say, 'An awful disease overwhelms him, and now that he is bed-ridden he will never recover.'

I cannot eat, I weep day and night; all day long they say to me, "Where is your God?"

My enemies' taunts cut into me to the bone, as they say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"

Reveal your light and your faithfulness! They will lead me, they will escort me back to your holy hill, and to the place where you live.

For they did not conquer the land by their swords, and they did not prevail by their strength, but rather by your power, strength and good favor, for you were partial to them.

You made us retreat from the enemy. Those who hate us take whatever they want from us.

They are bubbling with joy as they walk in procession and enter the royal palace.

For look, the kings assemble; they advance together.

As soon as they see, they are shocked; they are terrified, they quickly retreat.

They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

Their grave becomes their permanent residence, their eternal dwelling place. They name their lands after themselves,

but, despite their wealth, people do not last, they are like animals that perish.

They will travel to Sheol like sheep, with death as their shepherd. The godly will rule over them when the day of vindication dawns; Sheol will consume their bodies and they will no longer live in impressive houses.

But he will join his ancestors; they will never again see the light of day.

Wealthy people do not understand; they are like animals that perish.

When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying:

For the music director; according to the machalath style; a well-written song by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one!

All those who behave wickedly do not understand -- those who devour my people as if they were eating bread, and do not call out to God.

They are absolutely terrified, even by things that do not normally cause fear. For God annihilates those who attack you. You are able to humiliate them because God has rejected them.

because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me.

Day and night they walk around on its walls, while wickedness and destruction are within it.

May death destroy them! May they go down alive into Sheol! For evil is in their dwelling place and in their midst.

He will rescue me and protect me from those who attack me, even though they greatly outnumber me.

God, the one who has reigned as king from long ago, will hear and humiliate them. (Selah) They refuse to change, and do not fear God.

His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.

All day long they cause me trouble; they make a habit of plotting my demise.

They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life.

Because they are bent on violence, do not let them escape! In your anger bring down the nations, O God!

You keep track of my misery. Put my tears in your leather container! Are they not recorded in your scroll?

They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall into it! (Selah)

The wicked turn aside from birth; liars go astray as soon as they are born.

The godly will rejoice when they see vengeance carried out; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.

For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O Lord.

Though I have done nothing wrong, they are anxious to attack. Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me!

They return in the evening; they growl like a dog and prowl around outside the city.

Look, they hurl insults at me and openly threaten to kill me, for they say, "Who hears?"

They speak sinful words. So let them be trapped by their own pride and by the curses and lies they speak!

Angrily wipe them out! Wipe them out so they vanish! Let them know that God rules in Jacob and to the ends of the earth! (Selah)

They return in the evening; they growl like a dog and prowl around outside the city.

They wander around looking for something to eat; they refuse to sleep until they are full.

You have given your loyal followers a rallying flag, so that they might seek safety from the bow. (Selah)

They spend all their time planning how to bring him down. They love to use deceit; they pronounce blessings with their mouths, but inwardly they utter curses. (Selah)

Men are nothing but a mere breath; human beings are unreliable. When they are weighed in the scales, all of them together are lighter than air.

and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do.

Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the depths of the earth.

They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,

in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places. They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation.

They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan how to hide snares, and boast, "Who will see them?"

They devise unjust schemes; they disguise a well-conceived plot. Man's inner thoughts cannot be discovered.

But God will shoot at them; suddenly they will be wounded by an arrow.

and all people will fear. They will proclaim what God has done, and reflect on his deeds.

The meadows are clothed with sheep, and the valleys are covered with grain. They shout joyfully, yes, they sing.

All the earth worships you and sings praises to you! They sing praises to your name!" (Selah)

He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. Let us rejoice in him there!

But the godly are happy; they rejoice before God and are overcome with joy.

O God, you cause abundant showers to fall on your chosen people. When they are tired, you sustain them,

Kings leading armies run away -- they run away! The lovely lady of the house divides up the loot.

God has countless chariots; they number in the thousands. The Lord comes from Sinai in holy splendor.

They see your processions, O God -- the processions of my God, my king, who marches along in holy splendor.

Sound your battle cry against the wild beast of the reeds, and the nations that assemble like a herd of calves led by bulls! They humble themselves and offer gold and silver as tribute. God scatters the nations that like to do battle.

They come with red cloth from Egypt, Ethiopia voluntarily offers tribute to God.

Those who hate me without cause are more numerous than the hairs of my head. Those who want to destroy me, my enemies for no reason, outnumber me. They make me repay what I did not steal!

My own brothers treat me like a stranger; they act as if I were a foreigner.

I wear sackcloth and they ridicule me.

They put bitter poison into my food, and to quench my thirst they give me vinegar to drink.

For they harass the one whom you discipline; they spread the news about the suffering of those whom you punish.

Many are appalled when they see me, but you are my secure shelter.

They say, "God has abandoned him. Run and seize him, for there is no one who will rescue him!"

For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender.

May he live! May they offer him gold from Sheba! May they continually pray for him! May they pronounce blessings on him all day long!

May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God!

For they suffer no pain; their bodies are strong and well-fed.

They are immune to the trouble common to men; they do not suffer as other men do.

They mock and say evil things; they proudly threaten violence.

They speak as if they rule in heaven, and lay claim to the earth.