Psalms 35:12-28
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12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
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13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
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14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
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15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
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16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
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17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
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18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
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19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
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20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
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21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
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22 This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
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23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
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24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
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25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
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26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
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27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
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28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.