⁴ Those who hate me without cause
are more numerous than the hairs of my head;
my deceitful enemies, who would destroy me,
are powerful.^(A)
Though I did not steal, I must repay.^(B)

⁹ because zeal for Your house has consumed me,^(A)
and the insults of those who insult You
have fallen on me.^(B)

²¹ Instead, they gave me gall^[a] for my food,
and for my thirst
they gave me vinegar to drink.^(A)