Psalms 35:11-21

11Malicious people bring charges against me. They ask me things I know nothing about.

12I am devastated because they pay me back with evil instead of good.

13But when they were sick, I wore sackcloth. I humbled myself with fasting. When my prayer returned unanswered,

14I walked around as if I were mourning for my friend or my brother. I was bent over as if I were mourning for my mother.

15Yet, when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together. They gathered together against me. Unknown attackers tore me apart without stopping.

16With crude and abusive mockers, they grit their teeth at me.

17O Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue me from their attacks. Rescue my precious life from the lions.

18I will give you thanks in a large gathering. I will praise you in a crowd ⌞of worshipers⌟.

19Do not let my treacherous enemies gloat over me. Do not let those who hate me for no reason wink ⌞at me⌟.

20They do not talk about peace. Instead, they scheme against the peaceful people in the land.

21They open their big mouths and say about me, “Aha! Aha! Our own eyes have seen it.”