17. How long, Lord, will you look on?Rescue me from their ravages,my precious life from these lions.
18. I will give you thanks in the great assembly;among the throngs I will praise you.
19. Do not let those gloat over mewho are my enemies without cause;do not let those who hate me without reasonmaliciously wink the eye.
20. They do not speak peaceably,but devise false accusationsagainst those who live quietly in the land.
21. They sneer at me and say, ‘Aha! Aha!With our own eyes we have seen it.’
22. Lord, you have seen this; do not be silent.Do not be far from me, Lord.
23. Awake, and rise to my defence!Contend for me, my God and Lord.
24. Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God;do not let them gloat over me.