1	A Psalm of David. Plead# my cause , O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight# against them that fight# against me.
			2	Take hold# of shield and buckler, and stand up# for mine help.
			3	Draw out# also the spear, and stop# the way against# them that persecute# me: say# unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
			4	Let them be confounded# and put to shame# that seek# after my soul: let them be turned# back and brought to confusion# that devise# my hurt.
			5	Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase# them .
			6	Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute# them. [dark...: Heb. darkness and slipperiness]
			7	For without cause have they hid# for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged# for my soul.
			8	Let destruction come# upon him at unawares# # ; and let his net that he hath hid# catch# himself: into that very destruction let him fall# . [at...: Heb. which he knoweth not of]
			9	And my soul shall be joyful# in the LORD: it shall rejoice# in his salvation.
			10	All my bones shall say# , LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest# the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth# him?
			11	False witnesses did rise up# ; they laid to my charge# things that I knew# not. [False...: Heb. Witnesses of wrong] [they...: Heb. they asked me]
			12	They rewarded# me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. [spoiling: Heb. depriving]
			13	But as for me, when they were sick# , my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled# my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned# into mine own bosom. [humbled: or, afflicted]
			14	I behaved# myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down# heavily# , as one that mourneth for his mother. [behaved myself: Heb. walked] [as though...: Heb. as a friend, as a brother to me]
			15	But in mine adversity they rejoiced# , and gathered themselves together# : yea , the abjects gathered themselves together# against me, and I knew# it not; they did tear# me , and ceased# not: [adversity: Heb. halting]
			16	With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed# upon me with their teeth.
			17	Lord, how long wilt thou look on# ? rescue# my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. [darling: Heb. only one]
			18	I will give thee thanks# in the great congregation: I will praise# thee among much people. [much: Heb. strong]
			19	Let not them that are mine enemies# wrongfully rejoice# over me: neither let them wink# with the eye that hate# me without a cause. [wrongfully: Heb. falsely]
			20	For they speak# not peace: but they devise# deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
			21	Yea, they opened their mouth wide# against me, and said# , Aha, aha, our eye hath seen# it .
			22	This thou hast seen# , O LORD: keep not silence# : O Lord, be not far# from me.
			23	Stir up# thyself, and awake# to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
			24	Judge# me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice# over me.
			25	Let them not say# in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say# , We have swallowed him up# . [Ah...: Heb. Ah, ah, our soul]
			26	Let them be ashamed# and brought to confusion# together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed# with shame and dishonour that magnify# themselves against me.
			27	Let them shout for joy# , and be glad# , that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say# continually, Let the LORD be magnified# , which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. [righteous...: Heb. righteousness]
			28	And my tongue shall speak# of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.