Psalm 35
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1Of David. Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me.1Davidic. Oppose my opponents, LORD; fight those who fight me.
2Take up shield and armor; arise and come to my aid.2Take Your shields--large and small-- and come to my aid.
3Brandish spear and javelin against those who pursue me. Say to me, "I am your salvation."3Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers, and assure me: "I am your deliverance."
4May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin be turned back in dismay.4Let those who seek to kill me be disgraced and humiliated; let those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed.
5May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away;5Let them be like chaff in the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away.
6may their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.6Let their way be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.
7Since they hid their net for me without cause and without cause dug a pit for me,7They hid their net for me without cause; they dug a pit for me without cause.
8may ruin overtake them by surprise-- may the net they hid entangle them, may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.8Let ruin come on him unexpectedly, and let the net that he hid ensnare him; let him fall into it--to his ruin.
9Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and delight in his salvation.9Then I will rejoice in the LORD; I will delight in His deliverance.
10My whole being will exclaim, "Who is like you, LORD? You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy from those who rob them."10My very bones will say," LORD, who is like You, rescuing the poor from one too strong for him, the poor or the needy from one who robs him?"
11Ruthless witnesses come forward; they question me on things I know nothing about.11Malicious witnesses come forward; they question me about things I do not know.
12They repay me evil for good and leave me like one bereaved.12They repay me evil for good, making me desolate.
13Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When my prayers returned to me unanswered,13Yet when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, and my prayer was genuine.
14I went about mourning as though for my friend or brother. I bowed my head in grief as though weeping for my mother.14I went about grieving as if for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning a mother.
15But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; assailants gathered against me without my knowledge. They slandered me without ceasing.15But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; they gathered against me. Assailants I did not know tore at me and did not stop.
16Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked; they gnashed their teeth at me.16With godless mockery they gnashed their teeth at me.
17How long, Lord, will you look on? Rescue me from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.17Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue my life from their ravages, my only one from the young lions.
18I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among the throngs I will praise you.18I will praise You in the great congregation; I will exalt You among many people.
19Do not let those gloat over me who are my enemies without cause; do not let those who hate me without reason maliciously wink the eye.19Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me; do not let those who hate me without cause look at me maliciously.
20They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land.20For they do not speak in friendly ways, but contrive deceitful schemes against those who live peacefully in the land.
21They sneer at me and say, "Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we have seen it."21They open their mouths wide against me and say," Aha, aha! We saw it!"
22LORD, you have seen this; do not be silent. Do not be far from me, Lord.22You saw it, LORD; do not be silent. Lord, do not be far from me.
23Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord.23Wake up and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my LORD!
24Vindicate me in your righteousness, LORD my God; do not let them gloat over me.24Vindicate me, LORD my God, in keeping with Your righteousness, and do not let them rejoice over me.
25Do not let them think, "Aha, just what we wanted!" or say, "We have swallowed him up."25Do not let them say in their hearts," Aha! Just what we wanted." Do not let them say," We have swallowed him up!"
26May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame and confusion; may all who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and disgrace.26Let those who rejoice at my misfortune be disgraced and humiliated; let those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and reproach.
27May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."27Let those who want my vindication shout for joy and be glad; let them continually say," The LORD be exalted. He takes pleasure in His servant's well-being."
28My tongue will proclaim your righteousness, your praises all day long.28And my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness, Your praise all day long.
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