Psalms 35
35
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
35
Justice for the Oppressed
1A psalm of David. Adonai, oppose those who oppose me. Fight those who fight me.
2Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help.
3Draw out also a spear and battle-axe. Stop those who pursue me. Say to my soul: “I am your salvation.”
4May those who seek my life be ashamed and disgraced. May they be turned back and humiliated —those who plot evil against me.
5May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of Adonai driving them off.
6May their way be dark and slippery, with the angel of Adonai pursuing them.
7For without cause they hid their net for me, and without cause they dug a pit for my soul.
8Let ruin come upon him by surprise. Let the net he hid entangle himself —into that same pit let him fall.
9Then my soul will rejoice in Adonai and delight in His salvation.
10All my bones will say: “Adonai, who is like You, rescuing the poor from one too strong for him, the poor and needy from one who robs him?”
11Violent witnesses rise up. They question me about things I know nothing about.
12They repay me evil for good— my soul is forlorn.
13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting, my prayer kept returning to my heart.
14I went about mourning as though for my own friend or brother. I bowed down dressed in black as though for my own mother.
15But at my stumbling they gathered in glee. Wretches gathered against me whom I did not know, tearing at me without ceasing.
16They mocked profanely, as if at a feast, they gnashed at me with their teeth.
17My Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages— my solitary existence from the lions.
18I praise You in the great assembly, acclaiming You among a throng of people.
19Do not let my deceitful enemies gloat over me without cause, nor let those who hate me for nothing wink an eye.
20For they never speak shalom, but devise deceitful words against the quiet ones in the land.
21Yes, they open their mouth wide against me, saying: “Aha! Aha! Our own eyes have seen it!”
22You have seen it, Adonai—be not silent! Adonai, be not far from me.
23Arise, awaken to my defense, to my cause—my God and my Lord!
24Vindicate me, Adonai my God, according to Your justice, and do not let them gloat over me.
25Don’t let them say in their heart: “Aha! Just what we wanted!” Don’t let them say: “We swallowed him up!”
26May they be ashamed and humiliated, those who rejoice over my misery. May they who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and disgrace.
27May they shout for joy and be glad, those who delight in my righteous cause. May they always say: “Exalted be Adonai, who delights in His servant’s shalom.”
28Then my tongue will declare aloud Your justice and Your praises all day.
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