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¹⁹ Do not let my treacherous enemies rejoice over me,
   or those who hate me without cause wink the eye.
²⁰ For they do not speak peace,
   but they conceive deceitful words
   against those who are quiet in the land.
²¹ They open wide their mouths against me;
   they say, ‘Aha, Aha,
   our eyes have seen it.’

²² You have seen, O Lord; do not be silent!
   O Lord, do not be far from me!
²³ Wake up! Bestir yourself for my defence,
   for my cause, my God and my Lord!
²⁴ Vindicate me, O Lord, my God,
   according to your righteousness,
   and do not let them rejoice over me.
²⁵ Do not let them say to themselves,
   ‘Aha, we have our heart’s desire.’
Do not let them say, ‘We have swallowed you^* up.’

²⁶ Let all those who rejoice at my calamity
   be put to shame and confusion;
let those who exalt themselves against me
   be clothed with shame and dishonour.

²⁷ Let those who desire my vindication
   shout for joy and be glad,
   and say evermore,
‘Great is the Lord,
   who delights in the welfare of his servant.’
²⁸ Then my tongue shall tell of your righteousness
   and of your praise all day long.