1 For David himself. Judge you, O Lord, them that wrong me:
overthrow them that fight against me. 2 Take
hold of arms and shield: and rise up to help me. 3 Bring out the sword, and shut up the way against them that
persecute me: say to my soul: I am your salvation. 4 Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek after my soul. Let
them be turned back and be confounded that devise evil against me. 5 Let them become as dust before the wind: and let the angel of
the Lord straiten them. 6 Let
their way become dark and slippery; and let the angel of the Lord pursue them. 7 For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto
destruction: without cause they have upbraided my soul.
8 Let the snare which he knows not come upon him: and let the net
which he has hidden catch him: and into that very snare let them fall. 9 But my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; and shall be delighted in
his salvation. 10 All my bones shall say: Lord, who is like to you? Who delivers
the poor from the hand of them that are stronger than he; the needy and the
poor from them that strip him. 11 Unjust
witnesses rising up have asked me things I knew not. 12 They repaid me evil for good: to the depriving me of my soul. 13 But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, I was clothed
with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer shall be turned
into my bosom. 14 As a neighbour and as an own brother, so did I please: as one mourning
and sorrowful so was I humbled.
15 But they
rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon
me, and I knew not. 16 They were separated, and repented not: they tempted me, they
scoffed at me with scorn: they gnashed upon me with their teeth. 17 Lord, when will you look upon me? rescue you my soul from their
malice: my only one from the lions. 18 I will
give thanks to you in a great church; I will praise you in a strong people. 19 Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: who
have hated me without cause, and wink with the eyes. 20 For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; and speaking in the anger
of the earth they devised guile. 21 And they
opened their mouth wide against me; they said: Well done, well done, our eyes
have seen it. 22 You have seen, O Lord, be not silent: O Lord, depart not from
me.
23 Arise, and be attentive to my judgment: to my cause, my God, and
my Lord. 24 Judge me, O Lord my God according to your justice, and let them
not rejoice over me. 25 Let them not say in their hearts: It is well, it is well, to our
mind: neither let them say: We have swallowed him up. 26 Let them blush: and be ashamed together, who rejoice at my
evils. Let them be clothed with confusion and shame, who speak great things
against me. 27 Let them rejoice and be glad, who are well pleased with my
justice, and let them say always: The Lord be magnified, who delights in the
peace of his servant. 28 And my tongue shall meditate your justice, your praise all the
day long.
Web Page;
Monk Michael's 'Spiritual Christianity for Today! on Kindle; http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ZCIF4M
Monk Michael's 'Spiritual Christianity for Today! paperback; http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-author=Rev.%20Fr.%20Michael%20Valentine%20Sweet&page=1&rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ARev.%20Fr.%20Michael%20Valentine%20Sweet
Many Blessings!
In Christ,
+William
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