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Psalms 35

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[A Psalm of David.] Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.

Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against those who pursue me. Tell my soul, "I am your salvation."

Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

Let those who seek after my soul be put to shame and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

Let them be as chaff before the wind, The angel of Yahweh driving them on.

Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them. dark...: Heb. darkness and slipperiness

Let their way be dark and slippery, The angel of Yahweh pursuing them.

For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

For without cause have they hid their net in a pit for me. Without cause have they dug a pit for my soul.

Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. at...: Heb. which he knoweth not of

Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Into that destruction let him fall.

And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his salvation.

All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

All my bones shall say, "Yahweh, who is like you, Who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him, Yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?"

False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. False...: Heb. Witnesses of wrong they...: Heb. they asked me

Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don`t know about.

They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. spoiling: Heb. depriving

They reward me evil for good, To the bereaving of my soul.

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. humbled: or, afflicted

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. behaved myself: Heb. walked as though...: Heb. as a friend, as a brother to me

I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: adversity: Heb. halting

But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn`t know it. They tore at me, and didn`t cease.

With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

Like the profane mockers in feasts, They gnashed their teeth at me.

Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. darling: Heb. only one

Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, My precious life from the lions.

I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. much: Heb. strong

I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.

Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. wrongfully: Heb. falsely

Don`t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

For they don`t speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, "Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!"

This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

You have seen it, Yahweh. Don`t keep silent. Lord, don`t be far from me.

Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! My Lord, contend for me!

Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

Vindicate me, Yahweh my God, according to your righteousness; Don`t let them gloat over me.

Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up. Ah...: Heb. Ah, ah, our soul

Don`t let them say in their heart, "Aha! That`s the way we want it." Don`t let them say, "We have swallowed him up!"

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

Let them be put to shame and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. righteous...: Heb. righteousness

Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yes, let them say continually, "Yahweh be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!"

And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long. Psalm 36 For the Chief Musician. By David, the servant of Yahweh.

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