16. They ridiculed me over and over again,like godless people would do,grinding their teeth at me.
17. How long, my Lord, will you watch this happen?Rescue me from their attacks;rescue my precious life from these predatory lions!
18. Then I will thank you in the great assembly;I will praise you in a huge crowd of people.
19. Don’t let those who are my enemieswithout cause celebrate over me;don’t let those who hate me for no reasonwink at my demise.
20. They don’t speak the truth;instead, they plot false accusationsagainst innocent people in the land.