Psalms 35

1 [A Psalm] of David. Plead [my cause], O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

Strive thou, O Jehovah, with those who strive with me. Fight thou against those who fight against me.

2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

3 Draw out also the spear, and stop [the way] against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I [am] thy salvation.

Draw out the spear also, and stop the way against those who pursue me. Say to 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.

Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor who seek after my soul. Let them be turned back and confounded who devise my hurt.

5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase [them].

Let them be as chaff before the wind, and the agent of Jehovah driving them on.

6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

Let their way be dark and slippery, and the agent of Jehovah pursuing them.

7 For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit, [which] without cause they have digged for my soul.

For without cause they have hid their net for me in a pit. Without cause they have dug a pit 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.

Let destruction come upon him unawares, and let his net that he has hid catch himself. Let him fall in it with destruction.

9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah. 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?

All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like thee, who delivers a poor man from him who is too strong for him, yea, a poor and needy man from him who robs him?

11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge [things] that I knew not.

Unrighteous witnesses rise up, they ask me of things that I know not.

12 They rewarded me evil for good [to] the spoiling of my soul.

They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving 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.

But as for me, when they were sick my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul 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 that mourneth [for his] mother.

I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as he who bewails 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:

But in my adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The wretches gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not. They tore me, and ceased not.

16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

Like the profane 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.

Lord, how long will 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.

I will give thee thanks in the great assembly. 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.

Let not those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me. Neither let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.

20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land.

For they speak not peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, [and] said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen [it].

Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, Aha, aha, our eye has seen it.

22 [This] thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

Thou have seen it, O Jehovah. 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.

Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice to me, to 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.

Judge me, O Jehovah 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.

Let them not say in their heart, Aha, 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.

Let them be put to shame and confounded together who rejoice at my hurt. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who 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.

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness [and] of thy praise all the day long.

And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.