Psalms 35
35
A psalm of David.
1Oppose my opponents, Lord; fight those who are fighting against me.
2Put your armor on, and pick up your shield. Get ready, come and help me.
3Draw your spear and your javelin, confront those who are chasing me. Tell me, “I am your salvation!”
4Shame them! Humiliate those who are trying to kill me! Turn them back! Disgrace those who are planning to hurt me!
5Let them be like chaff blown by the wind; let the angel of the Lord drive them away.
6May their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the Lord chasing them down.
7For no reason they set a net to catch me; for no reason they dug a pit to trap me.
8Let disaster come on them suddenly; let the net they set catch them instead; let the pit they dug trap them instead.
9Then I will be glad in the Lord; I will be happy in his salvation.
10Every part of me#35:10. Literally, “all of my bones.” will say, Who can compare to you, Lord? You rescue the weak from the strong; the poor and needy from robbers.
11Hostile witnesses stand up to testify against me, accusing me of crimes I don't know anything about.
12They pay me back with evil instead of good. I feel like giving up.#35:12. Literally, “my soul is forlorn.”
13But when they were sick, I put on clothes of sackcloth#35:13. “Clothes of sackcloth”—a sign of mourning. in sympathy. I denied myself through fasting. May my prayer for them return to bless me too.#35:13. Literally, “my prayer returned to my bosom.”
14I was upset for them, as if they were my own friends or family; I bowed down in grief as if I was mourning my own mother.
15But when I was in trouble, they gathered around and laughed at me. Even strangers I don't know attacked me, constantly tearing me apart.
16Like irreligious people mocking a cripple#35:16. The Hebrew here is unclear. they mock me and call me names, gnashing their teeth at me.
17How long, Lord, will you sit by and just watch? Save me from their vicious attacks; defend the only life I have from these lions.
18Then I will thank you in front of the whole congregation and praise you in front of all the people.
19Don't let my enemies take pleasure in my troubles, those people who hate me and tell lies about me, gloating over me for no reason.
20They are not looking for peace; they invent malicious and deceptive schemes against innocent peace-loving people.#35:20. Literally, “the quiet ones of the land.”
21They open their mouths wide to make accusations against me, saying, “Look! Look! We saw it with our own eyes!”
22But Lord, you've seen all this! Say something! Don't give up on me, Lord!
23Wake up! Get up and defend me, my Lord and my God! Take up my case and make sure justice is done!
24Vindicate me, my Lord and my God, because you are just and right. Don't let them gloat over me.
25Don't let them say to themselves, “Look! We got what we wanted!” Don't let them say, “We completely destroyed him!”
26Make them totally ashamed, all those who are happy for the trouble I'm in. Let those who are celebrating over me be covered with shame and dishonor.
27Instead let those who are pleased I've been vindicated celebrate and shout for joy. Let them always say, “How great is the Lord! He is happy when his servants live in peace and have what they need.”#35:27. The word used here “shalom” is often translated as simply “peace.” However, it is not simply the absence of conflict but also refers to a happy and prosperous life.
28I will tell others about your character of truth and right, praising you all day long!
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Tehillim (Psa) 35
35
1By David:
Adonai, oppose those who oppose me;
fight against those who fight against me.
2Grasp your shield and protective gear,
and rise to my defense.
3Brandish spear and battle-axe
against my pursuers;
let me hear you say,
“I am your salvation.”
4May those who seek my life
be disgraced and put to confusion;
may those who are plotting harm for me
be repulsed and put to shame.
5May they be like chaff before the wind,
with the angel of Adonai to drive them on.
6May their way be dark and slippery,
with the angel of Adonai to pursue them.
7For unprovoked, they hid their net over a pit;
unprovoked, they dug it for me.
8May destruction come over him unawares.
May the net he concealed catch himself;
may he fall into it and be destroyed.
9Then I will be joyful in Adonai,
I will rejoice in his salvation.
10All my bones will say,
“Who is like you?
Who can rescue the weak
from those stronger than they,
the poor and needy
from those who exploit them?”
11Malicious witnesses come forward,
asking me things about which I know nothing.
12They repay me evil for good;
it makes me feel desolate as a parent bereaved.
13But I, when they were ill, wore sackcloth;
I put myself out and fasted;
I can pray that what I prayed for them
might also happen to me.
14I behaved as I would for my friend or my brother;
I bent down in sorrow as if mourning my mother.
15But when I stumble, they gather in glee;
they gather against me and strike me unawares;
they tear me apart unceasingly.
16With ungodly mocking and grimacing,
they grind their teeth at me.
17Adonai, how much longer will you look on?
Rescue me from their assaults,
save the one life I have from the lions!
18I will give you thanks in the great assembly,
I will give you praise among huge crowds of people.
19Don’t let those who are wrongfully my enemies
gloat over me;
and those who hate me unprovoked —
don’t let them smirk at me.
20For they don’t speak words of peace
but devise ways to deceive
the peaceful of the land.
21They shout to accuse me, “Aha! Aha!
we saw you with our own eyes!”
22You saw them, Adonai; don’t stay silent.
Adonai, don’t stay far away from me.
23Wake up! Get up, my God, my Lord!
Defend me and my cause!
24Give judgment for me, Adonai, my God,
as your righteousness demands.
Don’t let them gloat over me.
25Don’t let them say to themselves,
“Aha! We got what we wanted!”
or say, “We swallowed them up!”
26May those who gloat over my distress
be disgraced and humiliated.
May those who aggrandize themselves at my expense
be covered with shame and confusion.
27But may those who delight in my righteousness
shout for joy and be glad!
Let them say always, “How great is Adonai,
who delights in the peace of his servant!”
28Then my tongue will tell of your righteousness
and praise you all day long.
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