Psalmorum 35
1 Psalmus David. Iudica Domine nocentes me, expugna impugnantes me.
By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,
2 Apprehende arma et scutum: et exurge in adiutorium mihi.
Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,
3 Effunde frameam, et conclude adversus eos, qui persequuntur me: dic animae meae: Salus tua ego sum.
And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, 'Thy salvation I [am].'
4 Confundantur et revereantur, quaerentes animam meam. Avertantur retrorsum, et confundantur cogitantes mihi mala.
They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.
5 Fiant tamquam pulvis ante faciem venti: et angelus Domini coarctans eos.
They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.
6 Fiat via illorum tenebrae et lubricum: et angelus Domini persequens eos.
Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer.
7 Quoniam gratis absconderunt mihi interitum laquei sui: supervacue exprobraverunt animam meam.
For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.
8 Veniat illi laqueus, quem ignorat: et captio, quam abscondit, apprehendat eum: et in laqueum cadat in ipsum.
Meet him doth desolation — he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.
9 Anima autem mea exultabit in Domino: et delectabitur super salutari suo.
And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation.
10 Omnia ossa mea dicent: Domine, quis similis tibi? Eripiens inopem de manu fortiorum eius: egenum et pauperem a diripientibus eum.
All my bones say, 'Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'
11 Surgentes testes iniqui, quae ignorabam interrogabant me.
Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.
12 Retribuebant mihi mala pro bonis: sterilitatem animae meae.
They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,
13 Ego autem cum mihi molesti essent, induebar cilicio. Humiliabam in ieiunio animam meam: et oratio mea in sinu meo convertetur.
And I — in their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.
14 Quasi proximum, et quasi fratrem nostrum, sic complacebam: quasi lugens et contristatus sic humiliabar.
As [if] a friend, as [if] my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down.
15 Et adversum me laetati sunt, et convenerunt: congregata sunt super me flagella, et ignoravi.
And — in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased;
16 Dissipati sunt, nec compuncti, tentaverunt me, subsannaverunt me subsannatione: frenduerunt super me dentibus suis.
With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.
17 Domine quando respicies? restitue animam meam a malignitate eorum, a leonibus unicam meam.
Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.
18 Confitebor tibi in ecclesia magna, in populo gravi laudabo te.
I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee.
19 Non supergaudeant mihi qui adversantur mihi inique: qui oderunt me gratis et annuunt oculis.
Mine enemies rejoice not over me [with] falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.
20 Quoniam mihi quidem pacifice loquebantur: et in iracundia terrae loquentes, dolos cogitabant.
For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
21 Et dilataverunt super me os suum: dixerunt: Euge, euge, viderunt oculi nostri.
And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'
22 Vidisti Domine, ne sileas: Domine ne discedas a me.
Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord — be not far from me,
23 Exurge et intende iudicio meo: Deus meus, et Dominus meus in causam meam.
Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.
24 Iudica me secundum iustitiam tuam Domine Deus meus, et non supergaudeant mihi.
Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.
25 Non dicant in cordibus suis: Euge, euge, animae nostrae: nec dicant: Devorabimus eum.
They do not say in their heart, 'Aha, our desire.' They do not say, 'We swallowed him up.'
26 Erubescant et revereantur simul, qui gratulantur malis meis. Induantur confusione et reverentia qui maligna loquuntur super me.
They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.
27 Exultent et laetentur qui volunt iustitiam meam: et dicant semper: Magnificetur Dominus, qui volunt pacem servi eius.
They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'
28 Et lingua mea meditabitur iustitiam tuam, tota die laudem tuam.
And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!
