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Psalms 35:17-28

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17Lord, how long will You look on?

Rescue my soul from their ravages,

My only life from the lions.

18I will give You thanks in the great congregation;

I will praise You among a mighty people.

19Do not let those who are wrongfully my enemies rejoice over me;

Nor let those who hate me for no reason wink maliciously.

20For they do not speak peace,

But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

21They opened their mouth wide against me;

They said, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it!”

22You have seen it, Lord, do not keep silent;

Lord, do not be far from me.

23Stir Yourself, and awake to my right

And to my cause, my God and my Lord.

24Judge me, Lord my God, according to Your righteousness,

And do not let them rejoice over me.

25Do not let them say in their heart, “Aha, our desire!”

Do not let them say, “We have swallowed him up!”

26May those be ashamed and altogether humiliated who rejoice at my distress;

May those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor.

27May those shout for joy and rejoice, who take delight in my vindication;

And may they say continually, “The Lord be exalted,

Who delights in the prosperity of His servant.”

28And my tongue shall proclaim Your righteousness

And Your praise all day long.