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15 But when I had troubles, they laughed at me.
    They were not really friends.
I was surrounded and attacked
    by people I didn’t even know.
16 They made fun of me, using the worst language.
    They ground their teeth to show their anger.

17 My Lord, how long will you watch this happen?
    Save my life from these people
    who are attacking me like lions and trying to destroy me.

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15 But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;(A)
    assailants gathered against me without my knowledge.
    They slandered(B) me without ceasing.
16 Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked;[a](C)
    they gnashed their teeth(D) at me.

17 How long,(E) Lord, will you look on?
    Rescue me from their ravages,
    my precious life(F) from these lions.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 35:16 Septuagint; Hebrew may mean Like an ungodly circle of mockers,