My zeal consumes me, for my enemies forget your instructions.

Then my enemy will say, “I have defeated him!” Then my foes will rejoice because I am upended.

When evil men attack me to devour my flesh, when my adversaries and enemies attack me, they stumble and fall.

Do not turn me over to my enemies, for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me.

A psalm of David, written when he fled from his son Absalom. Lord, how numerous are my enemies! Many attack me.