# gathered together

"assembled together" or "came together"

# against me

This means they came together for the purpose of attacking the writer. AT: "to make plans against me" or "to plan my destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# They tore at me

Here the treated the writer as if he were a piece of cloth that they could tear to pieces. AT: "They attacked me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# With no respect at all they mocked me

"With the worthless people they ridiculed me" or 2) "Without respect they made fun of me"

# they grind their teeth at me in rage

This is a sign of anger and hate. "they made grinding noises with their teeth at me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/stumble]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rejoice]]