2 Take hold of shield and buckler and stand up for mine help

3 Draw out also the spear and stop the way against them that persecute me say unto my soul I am thy salvation

4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt

5 Let them be as chaff before the wind and let the angel of the LORD chase them

6 Let their way be dark and slippery and let the angel of the LORD persecute them

7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit which without cause they have digged for my soul

8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares __ and let his net that he hath hid catch himself into that very destruction let him fall

9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD it shall rejoice in his salvation

10 All my bones shall say LORD who is like unto thee which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him yea the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him

11 False. witnesses did rise up they laid to my charge things that I knew not

12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul

13 But as for me when they were sick my clothing was sackcloth I humbled my soul with fasting and my prayer returned into mine own bosom

14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother I bowed down heavily as one that mourneth for his mother

15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced and gathered themselves together yea the abjects gathered themselves together against me and I knew it not they did tear me and ceased not

16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts they gnashed upon me with their teeth

17 Lord how long wilt thou look on rescue my soul from their destructions my darling from the lions

18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation I will praise thee among much people

19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause

20 For they speak not peace but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land

21 Yea they opened their mouth wide against me and said Aha aha our eye hath seen it

22 This thou hast seen O LORD keep not silence O Lord be not far from me

23 Stir up thyself and awake to my judgment even unto my cause my God and my Lord

24 Judge me O LORD my God according to thy righteousness and let them not rejoice over me

25 Let them not say in their hearts Ah so would we have it let them not say We have swallowed him up

26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me

27 Let them shout for joy and be glad that favour my righteous cause yea let them say continually Let the LORD be magnified which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant

28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long