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24 Lord my God, ·defend [vindicate] me with your justice.
    Don’t let them ·laugh at [rejoice over] me.
25 Don’t let them ·think [L say in their hearts], “Aha! We got what we wanted!”
    Don’t let them say, “We ·destroyed [L swallowed] him.”
26 Let them be ashamed and ·embarrassed [humiliated],
    because they ·were happy [rejoiced] when I hurt.
·Cover [L Clothe] them with shame and disgrace,
    because they thought they were better than I was.

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24 Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God;
    do not let them gloat(A) over me.
25 Do not let them think, “Aha,(B) just what we wanted!”
    or say, “We have swallowed him up.”(C)

26 May all who gloat(D) over my distress(E)
    be put to shame(F) and confusion;
may all who exalt themselves over me(G)
    be clothed with shame and disgrace.

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