1For David himself. Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me: overthrow them that fight against me.

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2Take hold of arms and shield: and rise up to help me.

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1 Thessalonians 5:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Colossians 3:17, Colossians 3:17, Psalms 145:1

3Bring out the sword, and shut up the way against them that persecute me: say to my soul: I am thy salvation.

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Jeremiah 9:24, Jeremiah 9:24, 1 Corinthians 1:31, 1 Corinthians 1:31, Psalms 119:74

4Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek after my soul. Let them be turned back and be confounded that devise evil against me.

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Psalms 69:30, Psalms 69:30, Luke 1:46, Luke 1:46, Psalms 148:1

5Let them become as dust before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord straiten them.

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Psalms 18:6, Psalms 18:6, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:7, Psalms 116:1

6Let their way become dark and slippery; and let the angel of the Lord pursue them.

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Hebrews 12:2, Hebrews 12:2, Psalms 123:1, Psalms 123:2, Psalms 123:1

7For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction: without cause they have upbraided my soul.

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Psalms 34:17, Psalms 34:19, Psalms 34:17, Psalms 34:19, Psalms 3:4

8Let the snare which he knoweth not come upon him: and let the net which he hath hidden catch him: and into that very snare let them fall.

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Psalms 91:11, Psalms 91:11, Daniel 6:22, Daniel 6:22, Hebrews 1:14

9But my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; and shall be delighted in his salvation.

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Hebrews 6:4, Hebrews 6:5, Hebrews 6:4, Hebrews 6:5, Psalms 119:103

10All my bones shall say: Lord, who is like to thee? Who deliverest the poor from the hand of them that are stronger than he; the needy and the poor from them that strip him.

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Romans 8:32, Romans 8:32, Philippians 4:19, Philippians 4:19, Psalms 23:1

11Unjust witnesses rising up have asked me things I knew not.

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Psalms 84:11, Psalms 84:11, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 6:32, Psalms 104:21

12They repaid me evil for good: to the depriving me of my soul.

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Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 1:7, Psalms 111:10, Psalms 111:10, Proverbs 2:1

13But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom.

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1 Peter 3:10, 1 Peter 3:12, 1 Peter 3:10, 1 Peter 3:12, Deuteronomy 30:20

14As a neighbour and as an own brother, so did I please: as one mourning and sorrowful so was I humbled.

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James 3:5, James 3:10, James 3:5, James 3:10, Psalms 141:3

15But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not.

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Psalms 37:27, Psalms 37:27, Hebrews 12:14, Hebrews 12:14, 1 Peter 3:11

16They were separated, and repented not: they tempted me, they scoffed at me with scorn: they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

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1 Peter 3:12, 1 Peter 3:12, Psalms 34:17, Psalms 34:17, Psalms 33:18

17Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? rescue thou my soul from their malice: my only one from the lions.

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Proverbs 10:7, Proverbs 10:7, Jeremiah 44:11, Jeremiah 17:13, Jeremiah 44:11

18I will give thanks to thee in a great church; I will praise thee in a strong people.

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Psalms 145:18, Psalms 145:20, Isaiah 65:24, Psalms 145:18, Psalms 145:20

19Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: who have hated me without cause, and wink with the eyes.

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Psalms 147:3, Psalms 147:3, Psalms 145:18, Psalms 145:18, Isaiah 57:15

20For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; and speaking in the anger of the earth they devised guile.

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Psalms 34:17, Psalms 34:17, 1 Peter 4:12, 1 Peter 4:13, 1 Peter 4:12

21And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said: Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it.

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John 19:36, John 19:36, Psalms 35:10, Psalms 35:10, Psalms 91:12

22Thou hast seen, O Lord, be not thou silent: O Lord, depart not from me.

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Psalms 94:23, Psalms 94:23, Isaiah 3:11, Psalms 89:23, 2 Thessalonians 1:9

23Arise, and be attentive to my judgment: to my cause, my God, and my Lord.

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Psalms 103:4, Psalms 103:4, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 1:19, 1 Peter 1:18

24Judge me, O Lord my God according to thy justice, and let them not rejoice over me.

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25Let them not say in their hearts: It is well, it is well, to our mind: neither let them say: We have swallowed him up.

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26Let them blush: and be ashamed together, who rejoice at my evils. Let them be clothed with confusion and shame, who speak great things against me.

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27Let them rejoice and be glad, who are well pleased with my justice, and let them say always: The Lord be magnified, who delights in the peace of his servant.

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28And my tongue shall meditate thy justice, thy praise all the day long.

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