They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, {being} mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored {that} which I took not away.

But {this cometh to pass}, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; {and} those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

But mine enemies {are} lively, {and} they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. {are lively...: Heb. being living, are strong}

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. {fall: Heb. be beaten}

Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

For I said, {Hear me}, lest {otherwise} they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify {themselves} against me.

They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.

Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that {there is} neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: {yea}, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew {it} not; they did tear {me}, and ceased not: {adversity: Heb. halting}

Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,

Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

But {this cometh to pass}, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, {being} mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored {that} which I took not away.

[A Psalm {and} Song {at} the dedication of the house of David.] I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD {shall be} a light unto me.

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. {fall: Heb. be beaten}

All thy commandments {are} faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. {faithful: Heb. faithfulness}

He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

But mine enemies {are} lively, {and} they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. {are lively...: Heb. being living, are strong}

Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,

Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.

They run and prepare themselves without {my} fault: awake to help me, and behold. {help: Heb. meet}

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided {him}, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; {and} those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

For this {is} thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. {thankworthy: or, thank}

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. {Raca: that is, Vain fellow}

And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.