For strangershave risenagainstme And violentmenhave soughtmy life;They have not setGodbeforethem. Selah.
O God,arrogantmenhave risenup againstme, And a bandof violentmenhave soughtmy life,And they have not setYou beforethem.
Transgressionspeaksto the ungodlywithinhis heart;Thereis nofearof Godbeforehis eyes.
"These thingsthey will dobecausethey have not knownthe FatherorMe.
Havethe workersof wickednessnoknowledge,Who eatup My people[as though] they atebreadAnd have not calledupon God?
Let those be ashamedand humiliatedtogetherWho seekmy lifeto destroyit; Let those be turnedbackand dishonoredWhodelightin my hurt.
For dogshave surroundedme; A bandof evildoershas encompassedme; They piercedmy handsand my feet.
I have setthe LORDcontinuallybeforeme; BecauseHe is at my righthand,I will not be shaken.
I havebecomeestrangedfrom my brothersAnd an aliento my mother'ssons.
May He sendyou helpfrom the sanctuaryAnd supportyou from Zion!
Vindicateme, O God,and pleadmy caseagainstan ungodlynation;O deliverme from the deceitfuland unjustman!