Psalms 35:18-24

¹⁸Then I will thank you in front of the whole congregation and praise you in front of all the people.

¹⁹Don't let my enemies take pleasure in my troubles, those people who hate me and tell lies about me, gloating over me for no reason.

²⁰They are not looking for peace; they invent malicious and deceptive schemes against innocent peace-loving people.

²¹They open their mouths wide to make accusations against me, saying, “Look! Look! We saw it with our own eyes!”

²²But Lord, you've seen all this! Say something! Don't give up on me, Lord!

²³Wake up! Get up and defend me, my Lord and my God! Take up my case and make sure justice is done!

²⁴Vindicate me, my Lord and my God, because you are just and right. Don't let them gloat over me.