1 Contend, O Yahweh, with them who contend with me, Make war upon them who make war upon me. 2Grasp buckler and shield, and arise in my help; 3Then draw the spear, and close up against my pursuers, Say to my soul, Thy salvation, I am! 4Let them be ashamed and confounded, who are seeking my life,—Let them turn back and be put to the blush, who are devising my hurt: 5Let them be as chaff before the wind, with, the messenger of Yahweh, pressing them on: 6Let their way become dark and slippery, with, the messenger of Yahweh, pursuing them. 7For, without cause, have they hid for me, in a ditch, their net,—Without cause, have they digged [a pit] for my life. 8There shall reach him a ruin he could not know,—Yea, his own net which he hath hidden, shall capture him, Into that ruin, shall he fall! 9But, my soul, shall exult in Yahweh,—shall be glad in his salvation. 10All my bones, shall say—O Yahweh, who is like unto thee? Rescuing the oppressed from one stronger than he, Yea the oppressed and the needy, from their spoiler.

11There rise up witnesses helping forward violence and wrong, What I know not, they demand of me: 12They repay me evil for good, Bereaving my soul. 13But, as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, I humbled, with fasting, my soul, though, my prayer, unto mine own bosom, might return: 14Like as for a friend, like as for a brother of mine own, I walked to and fro, As though mourning for a mother, I gloomily bowed myself down. 15But, in mine overthrow, have they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together,—There gathered themselves together against me foolish men, and I knew it not, They have torn in pieces, and not been silent; 16Amidst profane praters of perversion, have they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

17My Lord! how long wilt thou look on? Bring back my soul out of their raging, from among lions, my solitary self. 18I will thank thee, in the midst of a great convocation,—In the midst of a mighty people, will I praise thee. 19Let not them who are falsely my foes rejoice over me, As for them who hate me without cause, let them not wink the eye! 20For, no salvation, will they utter,—But, against the quiet of the land, deceitful things, do they devise; 21Yea they have opened wide against me their mouth, They have said, Aha! Aha! our own eye, hath seen! 22Thou hast seen, O Yahweh, do not keep silence! O My Lord! be not far from me: 23Bestir thyself and wake up, to my vindication, O my God and My Lord!—to my plea: 24Vindicate me according to thy righteousness, O Yahweh, my God! And let them not rejoice over me: 25Let them not say in their heart, Aha! to our mind! Let them not say, We have swallowed him up! 26Let them turn pale, and then at once blush, who are rejoicing at my misfortune,—Let them be clothed with shame and confusion, who are magnifying themselves against me. 27Let them shout in triumph and rejoice, who are desiring my justification; And let them say continually, Yahweh be magnified, Who hath taken pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. 28Mine own tongue also, shall softly utter thy righteousness,—All the day long,—thy praise!