And so I follow all your instructions; I hate all wrong ways.

The rules that you have given are completely fair and right.

Your righteousness will last forever, and your law is always true.

But you are near to me, LORD, and all your commands are permanent.

Reverence for the LORD is good; it will continue forever. The judgments of the LORD are just; they are always fair.

So then, the Law itself is holy, and the commandment is holy, right, and good.

May the proud be ashamed for falsely accusing me; as for me, I will meditate on your instructions.

O LORD, my God, I come to you for protection; rescue me and save me from all who pursue me,

O LORD, my God, if I have wronged anyone, if I have betrayed a friend or without cause done violence to my enemy --- if I have done any of these things---

then let my enemies pursue me and catch me, let them cut me down and kill me and leave me lifeless on the ground!

Without any reason they laid a trap for me and dug a deep hole to catch me.

Don't let my enemies, those liars, gloat over my defeat. Don't let those who hate me for no reason smirk with delight over my sorrow.

My enemies are healthy and strong; there are many who hate me for no reason.

Look! They are waiting to kill me; cruel people are gathering against me. It is not because of any sin or wrong I have done,

nor because of any fault of mine, O LORD, that they hurry to their places.

Is evil the payment for good? Yet they have dug a pit for me to fall in. Remember how I came to you and spoke on their behalf, so that you would not deal with them in anger.

I am weak and poor; come to me quickly, O God. You are my savior and my LORD --- hurry to my aid!

When I look beside me, I see that there is no one to help me, no one to protect me. No one cares for me.

Listen to my cry for help, for I am sunk in despair. Save me from my enemies; they are too strong for me.

I go to you for protection, LORD; rescue me from my enemies.