Psalm 35
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1Of David. Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.1Davidic. Oppose my opponents, LORD; fight those who fight me.
2Take up Your shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.2Take Your shields--large and small-- and come to my aid.
3Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers; say to my soul: “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 plan to harm me be driven back and confounded.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 in the wind, as the angel of the LORD drives 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 slick, as the angel of the LORD pursues.6Let their way be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.
7For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.7They hid their net for me without cause; they dug a pit for me without cause.
8May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created.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 exult in His salvation.9Then I will rejoice in the LORD; I will delight in His deliverance.
10All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?”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?"
11Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.11Malicious witnesses come forward; they question me about things I do not know.
12They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.12They repay me evil for good, making me desolate.
13Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered.13Yet when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, and my prayer was genuine.
14I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his 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 assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know 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 godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me.16With godless mockery they gnashed their teeth at me.
17How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul 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.
18Then I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.18I will praise You in the great congregation; I will exalt You among many people.
19Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.19Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me; do not let those who hate me without cause look at me maliciously.
20For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes 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 gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!”21They open their mouths wide against me and say," Aha, aha! We saw it!"
22O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.22You saw it, LORD; do not be silent. Lord, do not be far from me.
23Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord!23Wake up and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my LORD!
24Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and 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.
25Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha, just what we wanted!” Let them not 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 those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.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 favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in His servant’s well-being.”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."
28Then my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness and Your praises all day long.28And my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness, Your praise all day long.
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