16. with hypocritical mockers in feasts,they gnashed on me with their teeth.
17. Lord, how long will You look on?Rescue my soul from their destructions,my life from the lions.
18. I will give You thanks in the great congregation;I will praise You among a mighty people.
19. May my deceitful enemiesnot rejoice over me;nor may those who hate me without causewink with their eye.
20. For they do not speak peace,but they devise deceitful mattersagainst the restful ones in the land.
21. They opened their mouth wide against me,and said, “Aha, aha, our eye has seenit.”
22. This You have seen, O Lord; do not be silent;O Lord, be not far from me.
23. Rouse Yourself and awake for my judgment,for my cause, my God and my Lord.
24. Judge me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness,and may they not rejoice over me.
25. May they not say in their hearts, “Ah, we have our soul’s desire.”May they not say, “We have swallowed him up.”
26. May those who rejoice at my harm be ashamedand altogether put to shame;may they be clothed with shame and dishonorwho magnify themselves against me.
27. May those who favor my righteous causeshout for joy and be glad;may they say continually, “The Lord be magnified,who delights in the peace of His servant.”
28. My tongue will speak of Your righteousnessand of Your praise all the day long.