Psalms 35
1 A Psalm of David. Strive, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me.
| לדוד ריבה יהוה את-יריבי לחם את-לחמי |
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help.
| החזק מגן וצנה וקומה בעזרתי |
3 Draw out also the spear, and the battle-axe, against them that pursue me; say unto my soul: 'I am Thy salvation.'
| והרק חנית וסגר לקראת רדפי אמר לנפשי ישעתך אני |
4 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and be abashed that devise my hurt.
| יבשו ויכלמו מבקשי נפשי יסגו אחור ויחפרו--חשבי רעתי |
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, the angel of the LORD thrusting them.
| יהיו כמץ לפני-רוח ומלאך יהוה דוחה |
6 Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel of the LORD pursuing them.
| יהי-דרכם חשך וחלקלקת ומלאך יהוה רדפם |
7 For without cause have they hid for me the pit, even their net, without cause have they digged for my soul.
| כי-חנם טמנו-לי שחת רשתם חנם חפרו לנפשי |
8 Let destruction come upon him unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself; with destruction let him fall therein.
| תבואהו שואה לא-ידע ורשתו אשר-טמן תלכדו בשואה יפל-בה |
9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD; it shall rejoice in His salvation.
| ונפשי תגיל ביהוה תשיש בישועתו |
10 All my bones shall say: 'LORD, who is like unto Thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?'
| כל עצמותי תאמרנה-- יהוה מי כמוך מציל עני מחזק ממנו ועני ואביון מגזלו |
11 Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not.
| יקומון עדי חמס אשר לא-ידעתי ישאלוני |
12 They repay me evil for good; bereavement is come to my soul.
| ישלמוני רעה תחת טובה שכול לנפשי |
13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, I afflicted my soul with fasting; and my prayer, may it return into mine own bosom.
| ואני בחלותם לבושי שק-- עניתי בצום נפשי ותפלתי על-חיקי תשוב |
14 I went about as though it had been my friend or my brother; I bowed down mournful, as one that mourneth for his mother.
| כרע-כאח לי התהלכתי כאבל-אם קדר שחותי |
15 But when I halt they rejoice, and gather themselves together; the abjects gather themselves together against me, and those whom I know not; they tear me, and cease not;
| ובצלעי שמחו ונאספו נאספו עלי נכים ולא ידעתי קרעו ולא-דמו |
16 With the profanest mockeries of backbiting they gnash at me with their teeth.
| בחנפי לעגי מעוג-- חרק עלי שנימו |
17 Lord, how long wilt Thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, mine only one from the lions.
| אדני כמה תראה השיבה נפשי משאיהם מכפירים יחידתי |
18 I will give Thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise Thee among a numerous people.
| אודך בקהל רב בעם עצום אהללך |
19 Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
| אל-ישמחו-לי איבי שקר שנאי חנם יקרצו-עין |
20 For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
| כי לא שלום ידברו ועל רגעי-ארץ--דברי מרמות יחשבון |
21 Yea, they open their mouth wide against me; they say: 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.'
| וירחיבו עלי פיהם אמרו האח האח ראתה עיננו |
22 Thou hast seen, O LORD; keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me.
| ראיתה יהוה אל-תחרש אדני אל-תרחק ממני |
23 Rouse Thee, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
| העירה והקיצה למשפטי אלהי ואדני לריבי |
24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to Thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
| שפטני כצדקך יהוה אלהי ואל-ישמחו-לי |
25 Let them not say in their heart: 'Aha, we have our desire'; let them not say: 'We have swallowed him up.'
| אל-יאמרו בלבם האח נפשנו אל-יאמרו בלענוהו |
26 Let them be ashamed and abashed together that rejoice at my hurt; let them be clothed with shame and confusion that magnify themselves against me.
| יבשו ויחפרו יחדו-- שמחי רעתי ילבשו-בשת וכלמה-- המגדילים עלי |
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that delight in my righteousness; yea, let them say continually: 'Magnified be the LORD, who delighteth in the peace of His servant.'
| ירנו וישמחו חפצי צדקי ויאמרו תמיד יגדל יהוה החפץ שלום עבדו |
28 And my tongue shall speak of Thy righteousness, and of Thy praise all the day.
| ולשוני תהגה צדקך כל-היום תהלתך |
