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27 and my heart has been secretly enticed,
    and my mouth has kissed my hand;
28 this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges,
    for I should have been false to God above.

29 ‘If I have rejoiced at the ruin of those who hated me,
    or exulted when evil overtook them—

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27 so that my heart was secretly enticed(A)
    and my hand offered them a kiss of homage,(B)
28 then these also would be sins to be judged,(C)
    for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.(D)

29 “If I have rejoiced at my enemy’s misfortune(E)
    or gloated over the trouble that came to him(F)

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