¹⁹ Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.

¹¹ David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life: how much more [may] this Benjamite now [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.

¹⁴ God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, And they don't hold regard for you before them.

⁷ Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch forth your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

¹ > Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;

⁴ Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

¹¹ An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

³ For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.

² The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.

⁵ But they insisted, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place."

⁴ My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

² My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me.

² and I will come on him while he is weary and weak-handed, and will make him afraid; and all the people who are with him shall flee; and I will strike the king only;

³ and I will bring back all the people to you: the man whom you seek is as if all returned: [so] all the people shall be in peace.

⁴ The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

¹ > Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.

² Many there are who say of my soul, "There is no help for him in God." Selah.

⁵ Yahweh examines the righteous, But the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

⁴⁸ He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

² When evil-doers came at me to eat up my flesh, Even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

¹² Don't deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen up against me, Such as breathe out cruelty.

¹⁹ But my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.

² Your tongue plots destruction, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

²¹ but they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!"

²² He said to them the third time, "Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him."

²³ But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.