Psalms 35
1 [A Psalm] of David. Strive, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me:
“A psalm of David.” Contend, O LORD! with them that contend with me! Fight against them that fight against me!
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help;
Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help!
3 And draw out the spear, and stop [the way] against my pursuers: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
Draw forth the spear and the axe against my persecutors; Say to me, “I am thy salvation.”
4 Let them be put to shame and confounded that seek after my life; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that devise my hurt:
May they be confounded and put to shame, who seek my life; May they be turned back with disgrace, who devise my hurt!
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of Jehovah drive [them] away;
May they be like dust before the wind; May the angel of the LORD drive them!
6 Let their way be dark and slippery, and let the angel of Jehovah pursue them.
May their way be dark and slippery, And may the angel of the LORD pursue them!
7 For without cause have they hidden for me their net [in] a pit; without cause they have digged [it] for my soul.
For without cause they have laid for me a snare; Without cause they have digged for me a pit.
8 Let destruction come upon him unawares, and let his net which he hath hidden catch himself: for destruction let him fall therein.
May unforeseen destruction come upon them! May the snare which they have laid lay hold on themselves, And may they fall into destruction!
9 And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah; it shall rejoice in his salvation.
Then shall my soul rejoice in the LORD; It shall exult in his protection.
10 All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, who deliverest the afflicted from one stronger than he, yea, the afflicted and the needy from him that spoileth him!
All my bones shall say, Who, O LORD! is like thee, Who dost rescue the afflicted from the oppressor, The afflicted and destitute from the spoiler?
11 Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they lay to my charge things which I know not.
False witnesses have risen up; They charge me with that which has not entered my mind.
12 They reward me evil for good, [to] the bereavement of my soul.
They repay me evil for good; They cause bereavement to my soul.
13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I chastened my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into mine own bosom:
And yet I, during their sickness, clothed myself with sackcloth, And afflicted myself with fasting; And my prayer was turned to my bosom.
14 I behaved myself as though [he had been] a friend, a brother to me; I bowed down in sadness, as one that mourneth [for] a mother.
I behaved myself as if he had been my friend or brother; I bowed down in sadness, as one mourning for his mother.
15 But at my halting they rejoiced, and gathered together: the slanderers gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; they did tear [me], and ceased not:
But at my fall they rejoice, and gather themselves together; Revilers whom I know not assemble themselves against me; They tear me without ceasing.
16 With profane jesters for bread, they have gnashed their teeth against me.
With base men who mock for their bread, They gnash at me with their teeth.
17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my only one from the young lions.
How long, O LORD! wilt thou look on? O rescue my life from the destruction they plot for me; My precious life from these young lions!
18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise thee among much people.
I will thank thee in the great assembly! Before a numerous people I will praise thee.
19 Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; let them not wink with the eye that hate me without cause.
Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully triumph over me; Let them not wink with the eye, who hate me without cause!
20 For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.
For they speak not peace; They devise deceit against them that are quiet in the land.
21 And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said, Aha! aha! our eye hath seen [it].
Yea, they open their mouths wide against me; They say, “Aha, aha! our eyes seeth it.”
22 Thou hast seen [it], Jehovah: keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me.
Thou seest it, O LORD! be not silent! O LORD! be not far from me!
23 Stir up thyself, and awake for my right, for my cause, my God and Lord!
Arouse thyself; awake for my defence! My God and my Lord, awake to my cause!
24 Judge me, Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness, and let them not rejoice over me.
Judge me according to thy righteousness, O Jehovah, my God! Let them not triumph over me!
25 Let them not say in their heart, Aha! so would we have it. Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha! we have our wish!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up!”
26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine adversity; let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
May they all be confounded and brought to shame, Who rejoice at my calamity! May they be clothed with ignominy and disgrace, Who exalt themselves against me!
27 Let them exult and rejoice that delight in my righteousness; and let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, who delighteth in the prosperity of his servant.
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, Who favor my righteous cause; Let them ever say, “The LORD be praised, Who delighteth in the prosperity of his servant!”
28 And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness, [and] of thy praise, all the day.
So shall my tongue speak of thy righteousness, And daily repeat thy praise.
