Psalms 35
35
A Psalm of David.
1Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;
fight against those who fight against me!
2Take hold of shield and buckler,
and rise for my help!
3Draw the spear and javelin
against my pursuers!
Say to my soul,
“I am your deliverance!”
4Let them be put to shame and dishonor
who seek after my life!
Let them be turned back and confounded
who devise evil against me!
5Let them be like chaff before the wind,
with the angel of the Lord driving them on!
6Let their way be dark and slippery,
with the angel of the Lord pursuing them!
7For without cause they hid their net for me;
without cause they dug a pit#35.7 The word pitis transposed from the preceding line for my life.
8Let ruin come upon them unawares!
And let the net which they hid ensnare them;
let them fall therein to ruin!
9Then my soul shall rejoice in the Lord,
exulting in his deliverance.
10All my bones shall say,
“O Lord, who is like thee,
thou who deliverest the weak
from him who is too strong for him,
the weak and needy from him who despoils him?”
11Malicious witnesses rise up;
they ask me of things that I know not.
12They requite me evil for good;
my soul is forlorn.
13But I, when they were sick—
I wore sackcloth,
I afflicted myself with fasting.
I prayed with head bowed#35.13 Or My prayer turned back on my bosom,
14as though I grieved for my friend or my brother;
I went about as one who laments his mother,
bowed down and in mourning.
15But at my stumbling they gathered in glee,
they gathered together against me;
cripples whom I knew not
slandered me without ceasing;
16they impiously mocked more and more,#35.16 Cn Compare Gk: Heb like the profanest of mockers of a cake
gnashing at me with their teeth.
17How long, O Lord, wilt thou look on?
Rescue me from their ravages,
my life from the lions!
18Then I will thank thee in the great congregation;
in the mighty throng I will praise thee.
19 #
Ps 69.4; Jn 15.25. Let not those rejoice over me
who are wrongfully my foes,
and let not those wink the eye
who hate me without cause.
20For they do not speak peace,
but against those who are quiet in the land
they conceive words of deceit.
21They open wide their mouths against me;
they say, “Aha, Aha!
our eyes have seen it!”
22Thou hast seen, O Lord; be not silent!
O Lord, be not far from me!
23Bestir thyself, and awake for my right,
for my cause, my God and my Lord!
24Vindicate me, O Lord, my God, according to thy righteousness;
and let them not rejoice over me!
25Let them not say to themselves,
“Aha, we have our heart's desire!”
Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up.”
26Let them be put to shame and confusion altogether
who rejoice at my calamity!
Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor
who magnify themselves against me!
27Let those who desire my vindication
shout for joy and be glad,
and say evermore,
“Great is the Lord,
who delights in the welfare of his servant!”
28Then my tongue shall tell of thy righteousness
and of thy praise all the 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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