17. How long, O Lord, will you look on and do nothing?Rescue me from their fierce attacks.Protect my life from these lions!
18. Then I will thank you in front of the great assembly.I will praise you before all the people.
19. Don’t let my treacherous enemies rejoice over my defeat.Don’t let those who hate me without cause gloat over my sorrow.
20. They don’t talk of peace;they plot against innocent people who mind their own business.
21. They shout, “Aha! Aha!With our own eyes we saw him do it!”
22. O lord, you know all about this.Do not stay silent.Do not abandon me now, O Lord.
23. Wake up! Rise to my defense!Take up my case, my God and my Lord.
24. Declare me not guilty, O lord my God, for you give justice.Don’t let my enemies laugh about me in my troubles.
25. Don’t let them say, “Look, we got what we wanted!Now we will eat him alive!”