Psalms 35
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
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1Unto the end, for the servant of God, David himself.
1Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.
2The unjust hath said within himself, that he would sin: there is no fear of God before his eyes.
2Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.
3For in his sight he hath done deceitfully, that his iniquity may be found unto hatred.
3Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”
4The words of his mouth are iniquity and guile: he would not understand that he might do well.
4Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.
5He hath devised iniquity on his bed, he hath set himself on every way that is not good: but evil he hath not hated.
5Let them be as chaff before the wind, the LORD’s angel driving them on.
6O Lord, thy mercy is in heaven, and thy truth reacheth, even to the clouds.
6Let their way be dark and slippery, the LORD’s angel pursuing them.
7Thy justice is as the mountains of God, thy judgments are a great deep. Men and beasts thou wilt preserve, O Lord:
7For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
8O how hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! But the children of men shall put their trust under the covert of thy wings.
8Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.
9They shall be inebriated with the plenty of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the torrent of thy pleasure.
9My soul shall be joyful in the LORD. It shall rejoice in his salvation.
10For with thee is the fountain of life; and in thy light we shall see light.
10All my bones shall say, “LORD, 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?”
11Extend thy mercy to them that know thee, and thy justice to them that are right in heart.
11Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.
12Let not the foot of pride come to me, and let not the hand of the sinner move me.
12They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.
13There the workers of iniquity are fallen, they are cast out, and could not stand.
13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.
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14I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.
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15But 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.
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16Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.
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17Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.
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18I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.
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19Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.
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20For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
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21Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!”
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22You have seen it, LORD. Don’t keep silent. Lord, don’t be far from me.
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23Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! My Lord, contend for me!
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24Vindicate me, LORD my God, according to your righteousness. Don’t let them gloat over me.
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25Don’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!”
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26Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.
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27Let those who favor my righteous cause shout for joy and be glad. Yes, let them say continually, “May the LORD be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!”
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28My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.
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