Final Petition for Justice and Vindication

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Mine enemies rejoice not over me with falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.

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For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

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And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, `Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'

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Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord--be not far from me,

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Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.

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Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.

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They do not say in their heart, `Aha, our desire.' They do not say, `We swallowed him up.'

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They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.

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They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, `Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'

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And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!