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.
| לדוד ריבה יהוה את-יריבי לחם את-לחמי |
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
| החזק מגן וצנה וקומה בעזרתי |
3 Draw out also the spear, and stop [the way] against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I [am] thy salvation.
| והרק חנית וסגר לקראת רדפי אמר לנפשי ישעתך אני |
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.
| יבשו ויכלמו מבקשי נפשי יסגו אחור ויחפרו--חשבי רעתי |
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase [them].
| יהיו כמץ לפני-רוח ומלאך יהוה דוחה |
6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.
| יהי-דרכם חשך וחלקלקת ומלאך יהוה רדפם |
7 For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit, [which] without cause they have digged for my soul.
| כי-חנם טמנו-לי שחת רשתם חנם חפרו לנפשי |
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.
| 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, which 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 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge [things] that I knew not.
| יקומון עדי חמס אשר לא-ידעתי ישאלוני |
12 They rewarded me evil for good [to] the spoiling of my soul.
| ישלמוני רעה תחת טובה שכול לנפשי |
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.
| ואני בחלותם לבושי שק-- עניתי בצום נפשי ותפלתי על-חיקי תשוב |
14 I behaved myself as though [he had been] my friend [or] brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth [for his] mother.
| כרע-כאח לי התהלכתי כאבל-אם קדר שחותי |
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:
| ובצלעי שמחו ונאספו נאספו עלי נכים ולא ידעתי קרעו ולא-דמו |
16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
| בחנפי לעגי מעוג-- חרק עלי שנימו |
17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling 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 much people.
| אודך בקהל רב בעם עצום אהללך |
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.
| 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 opened their mouth wide against me, [and] said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen [it].
| וירחיבו עלי פיהם אמרו האח האח ראתה עיננו |
22 [This] thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
| ראיתה יהוה אל-תחרש אדני אל-תרחק ממני |
23 Stir up thyself, 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 hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
| אל-יאמרו בלבם האח נפשנו אל-יאמרו בלענוהו |
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.
| יבשו ויחפרו יחדו-- שמחי רעתי ילבשו-בשת וכלמה-- המגדילים עלי |
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.
| 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 long.
| ולשוני תהגה צדקך כל-היום תהלתך |
