Psalms 35:1-8 ▼

1 Of David. Oppose my opponents, LORD; fight those who fight me.

2 Take your shields—large and small — and come to my aid.

3 Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers, and assure me, “I am your deliverance.”

4 Let those who intend to take my life be disgraced and humiliated; let those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed.

5 Let them be like chaff in the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away.

6 Let their way be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.

7 They hid their net for me without cause; they dug a pit for me without cause.

8 Let ruin come on him unexpectedly, and let the net that he hid ensnare him; let him fall into it—to his ruin.