[A Psalm] of David. 35:1 Judge thou, O
Lord, them that injure me, fight against them that fight against me.
35:2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and arise for my help.
35:3 Bring forth a sword, and stop [the way] against them that persecute me:
say to my soul, I am thy salvation.
35:4 Let them that seek my soul be ashamed and confounded: let them that
devise evils against me be turned back and put to shame.
35:5 Let them be as dust before the wind, and an angel of the Lord
afflicting them.
35:6 Let their way be dark and slippery, and an angel of the Lord
persecuting them.
35:7 For without cause they have hid for me their destructive snare: without
a cause they have reproached my soul.
35:8 Let a snare which they know not come upon them; and the gin which they
hid take them; and let them fall into the very same snare.
35:9 But my soul shall exult in the Lord: it shall delight in his salvation.
35:10 All my bones shall say, O Lord, who is like to thee? delivering the
poor out of the hand of them that are stronger than he, yea, the poor and
needy one from them that spoil him.
35:11 Unjust witnesses arose, and asked me of things I knew not.
35:12 They rewarded me evil for good, and bereavement to my soul.
35:13 But I, when they troubled me, put on sackcloth, and humbled my soul
with fasting: and my prayer shall return to my [own] bosom.
35:14 I behaved agreeably towards them as [if it had been] our neighbour
[or] brother: I humbled myself as one mourning and sad of countenance.
35:15 Yet they rejoiced against me, and plagues were plentifully brought
against me, and I knew [it] not: they were scattered, but repented not.
35:16 They tempted me, they sneered at me most contemptuously, they gnashed
their teeth upon me.
35:17 O Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? Deliver my soul from their
mischief, mine only-begotten one from the lions.
35:18 I will give thanks to thee even in a great congregation: in an
abundant people I will praise thee.
35:19 Let not them that are mine enemies without a cause rejoice against me;
who hate me for nothing, and wink with their eyes.
35:20 For to me they spoke peaceably, but imagined deceits in [their] anger.
35:21 And they opened wide their mouth upon me; they said Aha, aha, our eyes
have seen [it].
35:22 Thou hast seen [it], O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, withdraw not
[thyself] from me.
35:23 Awake, O Lord, and attend to my judgment, [even] to my cause, my God
and my Lord.
35:24 Judge me, O Lord, according to thy righteousness, O Lord my God; and
let them not rejoice against me.
35:25 Let them not say in their hearts, Aha, aha, [it is pleasing] to our
soul: neither let them say, We have devoured him.
35:26 Let them be confounded and ashamed together that rejoice at my
afflictions: let them be clothed with shame and confusion that speak great
swelling words against me.
35:27 Let them that rejoice in my righteousness exult and be glad: and let
them say continually, The Lord be magnified, who desire the peace of his
servant.
35:28 And my tongue shall meditate on thy righteousness, [and] on thy praise
all the day. |
A [Psalm] of David. 35:1 Plead my cause, O
LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against
me.
35:2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
35:3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute
me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
35:4 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.
35:5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD
chase them.
35:6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD
persecute them.
35:7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which
without cause they have digged for my soul.
35:8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath
hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
35:9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his
salvation.
35:10 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?
35:11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew
not.
35:12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
35:13 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.
35:14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed
down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
35:15 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:
35:16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their
teeth.
35:17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their
destructions, my darling from the lions.
35:18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee
among much people.
35:19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither
let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
35:20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against
them that are quiet in the land.
35:21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our
eye hath seen it.
35:22 This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from
me.
35:23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God
and my Lord.
35:24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them
not rejoice over me.
35:25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them
not say, We have swallowed him up.
35:26 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.
35:27 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.
35:28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all
the day long. |