^{17 Ref} Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions.

^{18 Ref} I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people.

^{19 Ref} 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 Ref} For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

^{21 Ref} Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

^{22 Ref} Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

^{23 Ref} Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice `due' unto me, `Even' unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

^{24 Ref} Judge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.

^{25 Ref} Let them not say in their heart, Aha, so would we have it: Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

^{26 Ref} Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.

^{27 Ref} Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

^{28 Ref} And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness `And' of thy praise all the day long. Psalm 36 For the Chief Musician. `A Psalm' of David the servant of Jehovah.