Psalms 35
1 [A Psalm] of David. Judge you, O Lord, them that injure me, fight against them that fight against me.
| לדוד ריבה יהוה את-יריבי לחם את-לחמי |
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and arise for my help.
| החזק מגן וצנה וקומה בעזרתי |
3 Bring forth a sword, and stop [the way] against them that persecute me: say to my soul, I am your salvation.
| והרק חנית וסגר לקראת רדפי אמר לנפשי ישעתך אני |
4 Let them that seek my soul be ashamed and confounded: let them that devise evils against me be turned back and put to shame.
| יבשו ויכלמו מבקשי נפשי יסגו אחור ויחפרו--חשבי רעתי |
5 Let them be as dust before the wind, and an angel of the Lord afflicting them.
| יהיו כמץ לפני-רוח ומלאך יהוה דוחה |
6 Let their way be dark and slippery, and an angel of the Lord persecuting them.
| יהי-דרכם חשך וחלקלקת ומלאך יהוה רדפם |
7 For without cause they have hid for me their destructive snare: without a cause they have reproached my soul.
| כי-חנם טמנו-לי שחת רשתם חנם חפרו לנפשי |
8 Let a snare which they know not come upon them; and the gin which they hid take them; and let them fall into the very same snare.
| תבואהו שואה לא-ידע ורשתו אשר-טמן תלכדו בשואה יפל-בה |
9 But my soul shall exult in the Lord: it shall delight in his salvation.
| ונפשי תגיל ביהוה תשיש בישועתו |
10 All my bones shall say, O Lord, who is like to you? delivering the poor out of the hand of them that are stronger than he, yes, the poor and needy one from them that spoil him.
| כל עצמותי תאמרנה-- יהוה מי כמוך מציל עני מחזק ממנו ועני ואביון מגזלו |
11 Unjust witnesses arose, and asked me of things I new not.
| יקומון עדי חמס אשר לא-ידעתי ישאלוני |
12 They rewarded me evil for good, and bereavement to my soul.
| ישלמוני רעה תחת טובה שכול לנפשי |
13 But I, when they troubled me, put on sackcloth, and humbled my soul with fasting: and my prayer shall return to my [own] bosom.
| ואני בחלותם לבושי שק-- עניתי בצום נפשי ותפלתי על-חיקי תשוב |
14 I behaved agreeably towards them as [if it had been] our neighbor [or] brother: I humbled myself as one mourning and sad of countenance.
| כרע-כאח לי התהלכתי כאבל-אם קדר שחותי |
15 Yet they rejoiced against me, and plagues were plentifully brought against me, and I knew [it] not: they were scattered, but repented not.
| ובצלעי שמחו ונאספו נאספו עלי נכים ולא ידעתי קרעו ולא-דמו |
16 They tempted me, they sneered at me most contemptuously, they gnashed their teeth upon me.
| בחנפי לעגי מעוג-- חרק עלי שנימו |
17 O Lord, when will you look upon me? Deliver my soul from their mischief, mine only-begotten one from the lions.
| אדני כמה תראה השיבה נפשי משאיהם מכפירים יחידתי |
18 I will give thanks to you even in a great congregation: in an abundant people I will praise you.
| אודך בקהל רב בעם עצום אהללך |
19 Let not them that are mine enemies without a cause rejoice against me; who hate me for nothing, and wink with their eyes.
| אל-ישמחו-לי איבי שקר שנאי חנם יקרצו-עין |
20 For to me they spoke peaceably, but imagined deceits in [their] anger.
| כי לא שלום ידברו ועל רגעי-ארץ--דברי מרמות יחשבון |
21 And they opened wide their mouth upon me; they said Aha, aha, our eyes have seen [it].
| וירחיבו עלי פיהם אמרו האח האח ראתה עיננו |
22 You have seen [it], O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, withdraw not [yourself] from me.
| ראיתה יהוה אל-תחרש אדני אל-תרחק ממני |
23 Awake, O Lord, and attend to my judgment, [even] to my cause, my God and my Lord.
| העירה והקיצה למשפטי אלהי ואדני לריבי |
24 Judge me, O Lord, according to your righteousness, O Lord my God; and let them not rejoice against me.
| שפטני כצדקך יהוה אלהי ואל-ישמחו-לי |
25 Let them not say in their hearts, Aha, aha, [it is pleasing] to our soul: neither let them say, We have devoured him.
| אל-יאמרו בלבם האח נפשנו אל-יאמרו בלענוהו |
26 Let them be confounded and ashamed together that rejoice at my afflictions: let them be clothed with shame and confusion that speak great swelling words against me.
| יבשו ויחפרו יחדו-- שמחי רעתי ילבשו-בשת וכלמה-- המגדילים עלי |
27 Let them that rejoice in my righteousness exult and be glad: and let them say continually, The Lord be magnified, who desire the peace of his servant.
| ירנו וישמחו חפצי צדקי ויאמרו תמיד יגדל יהוה החפץ שלום עבדו |
28 And my tongue shall meditate on your righteousness, [and] on your praise all the day.
| ולשוני תהגה צדקך כל-היום תהלתך |
