Psalmorum 35

1 huic David iudica Domine nocentes me expugna expugnantes me

[By David.] Contend, YHWH, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

2 adprehende arma et scutum et exsurge in adiutorium mihi

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

3 effunde frameam et conclude adversus eos qui persequuntur me dic animae meae salus tua ego sum

Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, "I am your salvation."

4 confundantur et revereantur quaerentes animam meam avertantur retrorsum et confundantur cogitantes mihi mala

Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

5 fiant tamquam pulvis ante faciem venti et angelus Domini coartans eos

Let them be as chaff before the wind, YHWH's angel driving them on.

6 fiat via illorum tenebrae et lubricum et angelus Domini persequens eos

Let their way be dark and slippery, YHWH's angel pursuing them.

7 quoniam gratis absconderunt mihi interitum laquei sui supervacue exprobraverunt animam meam

For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

8 veniat illi laqueus quem ignorat et captio quam abscondit conprehendat eum et in laqueo cadat in ipso

Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.

9 anima autem mea exultabit in Domino delectabitur super salutari suo

My soul shall be joyful in YHWH. It shall rejoice in his salvation.

10 omnia ossa mea dicent Domine quis similis tui eripiens inopem de manu fortiorum eius egenum et pauperem a diripientibus eum

All my bones shall say, "YHWH, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?"

11 surgentes testes iniqui quae ignorabam interrogabant me

Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I do not know about.

12 retribuebant mihi mala pro bonis sterilitatem animae meae

They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

13 ego autem cum mihi molesti essent induebar cilicio humiliabam in ieiunio animam meam et oratio mea in sinum meum convertetur

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 quasi proximum quasi fratrem nostrum sic conplacebam quasi lugens et contristatus sic humiliabar

I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

15 et adversum me laetati sunt et convenerunt congregata sunt super me flagella et ignoravi

But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I did not know it. They tore at me, and did not cease.

16 dissipati sunt nec conpuncti temptaverunt me subsannaverunt me subsannatione frenduerunt super me dentibus suis

When I tripped, they mocked me relentlessly; they gnashed their teeth at me.

17 Domine quando respicies restitue animam meam a malignitate eorum a leonibus unicam meam

YHWH, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

18 confitebor tibi in ecclesia magna in populo gravi laudabo te

I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.

19 non supergaudeant mihi qui adversantur mihi inique qui oderunt me gratis et annuunt oculis

Do not let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause and wink their eyes.

20 quoniam mihi quidem pacifice loquebantur et in iracundia terrae loquentes; dolos cogitabant

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

21 et dilataverunt super me os suum dixerunt euge euge viderunt oculi nostri

Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, "Aha. Aha. Our eye has seen it."

22 vidisti Domine ne sileas Domine ne discedas a me

You have seen it, YHWH. Do not keep silent. YHWH, do not be far from me.

23 exsurge et intende iudicio meo Deus meus et Dominus meus in causam meam

Wake up. Rise up to defend me, my God. My Lord, contend for me.

24 iudica me secundum iustitiam tuam Domine Deus meus et non supergaudeant mihi

Vindicate me, YHWH my God, according to your righteousness. Do not let them gloat over me.

25 non dicant in cordibus suis euge euge animae nostrae nec dicant devoravimus eum

Do not let them say in their heart, "Aha. Aha. Our desire." Do not let them say, "We have swallowed him up."

26 erubescant et revereantur simul qui gratulantur malis meis induantur confusione et reverentia qui magna loquuntur super me

Let them be put to shame and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.

27 exultent et laetentur qui volunt iustitiam meam et dicant semper magnificetur Dominus qui volunt pacem servi eius

Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. And let them say continually, "YHWH be magnified, who delights in the peace of his servant."

28 et lingua mea meditabitur iustitiam tuam tota die laudem tuam

My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.