¹⁹ See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.

¹¹ And David said to Abishai and to all his servants, You see how my son, the offspring of my body, has made designs against my life: how much more then may this Benjamite do so? Let him be, and let him go on cursing; for the Lord has given him orders.

¹⁴ O God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them.

⁷ Even when trouble is round me, you will give me life; your hand will be stretched out against the wrath of my haters, and your right hand will be my salvation.

¹ <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

⁴ O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

¹¹ Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

³ The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been dead.

² And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.

⁵ But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.

⁴ My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

² My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.

² And I will come up with him when he is tired and feeble, and make him full of fear: and all the people with him will go in flight; and I will make an attack on the king only:

³ And I will make all the people come back to you as a bride comes back to her husband: it is the life of only one man you are going after; so all the people will be at peace.

⁴ And the saying was pleasing to Absalom and to the responsible men of Israel.

¹ <A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son.> Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.

² Unnumbered are those who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Selah.)

⁵ The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.

⁴⁸ He makes me free from my haters; I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.

² When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.

¹² Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.

¹⁹ But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers.

² Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.

²¹ But crying out they said, To the cross with him!

²² And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go.

²³ But they went on crying out loudly, Let him be put to death on the cross. And they had their way.