Psalms 35
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PSALM 35
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
A Psalm of David.
1Plead, Lord, with those that plead; and fight
with those that fight with me.
2Of shield and buckler take thou hold,
stand up mine help to be.
3Draw also out the spear, and do
against them stop the way
That me pursue: unto my soul,
I'm thy salvation, say.
4Let them confounded be and sham'd
that for my soul have sought:
Who plot my hurt turn'd back be they,
and to confusion brought.
5Let them be like unto the chaff
that flies before the wind;
And let the angel of the Lord
pursue them hard behind.
6With darkness cover thou their way,
and let it slipp'ry prove;
And let the angel of the Lord
pursue them from above.
7For without cause have they for me
their net hid in a pit,
They also have without a cause
for my soul digged it.
8Let ruin seize him unawares;
his net he hid withal
Himself let catch; and in the same
destruction let him fall.
9My soul in God shall joy; and glad
in his salvation be:
10And all my bones shall say, O Lord,
who is like unto thee,
Which dost the poor set free from him
that is for him too strong;
The poor and needy from the man
that spoils and does him wrong?
11False witnesses rose; to my charge
things I not knew they laid.
12They, to the spoiling of my soul,
me ill for good repaid.
13But as for me, when they were sick,
in sackcloth sad I mourn'd:
My humbled soul did fast, my pray'r
into my bosom turn'd.
14Myself I did behave as he
had been my friend or brother;
I heavily bow'd down, as one
that mourneth for his mother.
15But in my trouble they rejoic'd,
gath'ring themselves together;
Yea, abjects vile together did
themselves against me gather:
I knew it not; they did me tear,
and quiet would not be.
16With mocking hypocrites, at feasts
they gnash'd their teeth at me.
17How long, Lord, look'st thou on? from those
destructions they intend
Rescue my soul, from lions young
my darling do defend.
18I will give thanks to thee, O Lord,
within th' assembly great;
And where much people gather'd are
thy praises forth will set.
19Let not my wrongful enemies
proudly rejoice o'er me;
Nor who me hate without a cause,
let them wink with the eye.
20For peace they do not speak at all;
but crafty plots prepare
Against all those within the land
that meek and quiet are.
21With mouths set wide, they 'gainst me said,
Ha, ha! our eye doth see.
22Lord, thou hast seen, hold not thy peace;
Lord, be not far from me.
23Stir up thyself; wake, that thou may'st
judgment to me afford,
Ev'n to my cause, O thou that art
my only God and Lord.
24O Lord my God, do thou me judge
after thy righteousness;
And let them not their joy 'gainst me
triumphantly express:
25Nor let them say within their hearts,
Ah, we would have it thus;
Nor suffer them to say, that he
is swallow'd up by us.
26Sham'd and confounded be they all
that at my hurt are glad;
Let those against me that do boast
with shame and scorn be clad.
27Let them that love my righteous cause
be glad, shout, and not cease
To say, The Lord be magnify'd,
who loves his servant's peace.
28Thy righteousness shall also be
declared by my tongue;
The praises that belong to thee
speak shall it all day long.
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Psalms 35
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Psalm 35
Prayer for Victory
Of David.
1Oppose my opponents, Lord;
fight those who fight me.#Ex 14:25; Is 49:25
2Take your shields — large and small —
and come to my aid.#Ps 5:12; 91:4
3Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers,
and assure me, “I am your deliverance.”#Ps 13:5; 40:17
4Let those who intend to take my life
be disgraced and humiliated;
let those who plan to harm me
be turned back and ashamed.#Ps 40:14; 70:2; 129:5
5Let them be like chaff in the wind,
with the angel of the Lord driving them away.#Jb 21:18; Ps 83:13; Is 29:5
6Let their way be dark and slippery,
with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.#Ps 73:18; Jr 23:12
7They hid their net for me without cause;
they dug a pit for me without cause.#Ps 140:5
8Let ruin come on him unexpectedly,
and let the net that he hid ensnare him;
let him fall into it — to his ruin.#Jb 18:8; Ps 7:15
9Then I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will delight in his deliverance.#Ps 9:14; 13:5
10All my bones will say,
“Lord, who is like you,#Ex 15:11; Ps 86:8; Mc 7:18
rescuing the poor from one too strong for him,
the poor or the needy from one who robs him?” #Ps 72:12; 82:4
11Malicious witnesses come forward;
they question me about things I do not know.#Ps 27:12; Pr 19:5,9
12They repay me evil for good,
making me desolate.#Ps 38:20; 109:5; Jr 18:20
13Yet when they were sick,
my clothing was sackcloth;
I humbled myself with fasting,
and my prayer was genuine.#35:13 Lit prayer returned to my chest#Ps 69:10–11
14I went about mourning as if for my friend or brother;
I was bowed down with grief,
like one mourning for a mother.#Ps 38:6
15But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;
they gathered against me.
Assailants I did not know
tore at me and did not stop.#Jb 30:1,8,12; Ob 12
16With godless mockery#35:16 Hb obscure
they gnashed their teeth at me.#Jb 16:9; Ps 37:12; Lm 2:16
17Lord, how long will you look on?#Ps 13:1; Hab 1:13
Rescue me from their ravages;
rescue my precious life from the young lions.#Ps 22:20–21
18I will praise you in the great assembly;
I will exalt you among many people.#Ps 22:22,25; 40:9–10; Heb 2:12
19Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me;
do not let those who hate me without cause#Ps 38:19; Jn 15:25
wink at me maliciously.#Ps 13:4; 30:1; 38:16
20For they do not speak in friendly ways,
but contrive fraudulent schemes#35:20 Lit but devise fraudulent words
against those who live peacefully in the land.#Ps 55:21; Jr 9:8; Mc 6:12
21They open their mouths wide against me and say,
“Aha, aha! We saw it!” #35:21 Lit Our eyes saw!#Jb 16:10; Ps 22:13; 40:15; 70:3
22You saw it, Lord; do not be silent.
Lord, do not be far from me.#Ps 10:1; 22:11; 28:1
23Wake up and rise to my defense,
to my cause, my God and my Lord!#Ps 7:6; 44:23; 59:4
24Vindicate me, Lord my God,
in keeping with your righteousness,
and do not let them rejoice over me.#Ps 26:1; 43:1
25Do not let them say in their hearts,
“Aha! Just what we wanted.”
Do not let them say,
“We have swallowed him up!” #Ps 124:3; Lm 2:16
26Let those who rejoice at my misfortune
be disgraced and humiliated;
let those who exalt themselves over me
be clothed with shame and reproach.#Jb 8:22; Ps 40:14; 109:29
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.”#Ps 40:16; 70:4
28And my tongue will proclaim your righteousness,
your praise all day long.#Ps 71:8,15,24
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