Psalm 35

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A Psalm of David. 1 Plead my cause, oh, Jehovah, with those who strive with me: fight against those who fight against me.
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.
3 Draw out also the spear and confront those who persecute me: say to my mind, I am your Salvation.
4 Let them be confounded and put to shame who seek after my life; let them be turned back and brought to confusion who devise my hurt.
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of Jehovah chase them.
6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of Jehovah persecute them.
7 For, without cause, they have hidden their net in a pit for me, which, without cause, they have dug for me.
8 Let destruction come upon him unawares; and let his net that he has hidden catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
9 And my mind shall be joyful in Jehovah: it shall rejoice in His salvation.
10 All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like You Who deliver the poor from him who is too strong for him, yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs [tears away from] him?
11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I did not know.
12 They rewarded me evil for good to the sorrow of my mind.
13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humiliated my inner self with fasting; and my prayer returned into my own bosom.
14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily as one who mourns for his mother.
15 But in my adversity they rejoiced and gathered themselves together: yes, the fearful gathered themselves together against me and I didn't know it; they did tear me, and didn't stop:
16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they grit their teeth at me.
17 Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue my life from their destructive actions, My darling [the church] from the lions.
18 I will give You thanks in the great congregation: I will praise You among much people.
19 Let not those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
20 For they do not speak completeness: but they devise deceitful matters against those who are quiet in the land.
21 Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye has seen it.
22 This You have seen, oh, Jehovah. Don't keep silence: Oh Lord, be not far from me.
23 Stir up Yourself and awake to my judgment, to my cause, my God and my Lord.
24 Judge me, oh, Jehovah, my God, according to Your righteousness; and don't let them rejoice over me.
25 Don't let them say in their minds, Ah, so would we have it: Don't let them say, We have swallowed him up.
26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together who rejoice at my hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who make themselves great.
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, who favor my righteous cause: yes, let them say continually, Let Jehovah be magnified, Who has pleasure in the completeness of His servant.
28 And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness and of Your praise all the day long.

King James Version (KJV)

1 [A Psalm] of David. Plead [my cause], O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
3 Draw out also the spear, and stop [the way] against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I [am] thy salvation.
4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase [them].
6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.
7 For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit, [which] without cause they have digged for my soul.
8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
10 All my bones shall say, LORD, who [is] like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge [things] that I knew not.
12 They rewarded me evil for good [to] the spoiling of my soul.
13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing [was] sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
14 I behaved myself as though [he had been] my friend [or] brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth [for his] mother.
15 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:
16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: [neither] let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land.
21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, [and] said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen [it].
22 [This] thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, [even] unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify [themselves] against me.
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness [and] of thy praise all the day long.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,
3 And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, 'Thy salvation I [am].'
4 They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.
5 They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.
6 Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer.
7 For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.
8 Meet him doth desolation -- he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.
9 And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation.
10 All my bones say, 'Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'
11 Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.
12 They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,
13 And I -- in their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.
14 As [if] a friend, as [if] my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down.
15 And -- in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased;
16 With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.
17 Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.
18 I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee.
19 Mine enemies rejoice not over me [with] falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.
20 For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
21 And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'
22 Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord -- be not far from me,
23 Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.
24 Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.
25 They do not say in their heart, 'Aha, our desire.' They do not say, 'We swallowed him up.'
26 They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.
27 They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'
28 And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!

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