Psalms 35
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1A Psalm of David. Strive, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me.
1Unto the end, for the servant of God, David himself.
2Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help.
2The unjust hath said within himself, that he would sin: there is no fear of God before his eyes.
3Draw out also the spear, and the battle-axe, against them that pursue me; say unto my soul: 'I am Thy salvation.'
3For in his sight he hath done deceitfully, that his iniquity may be found unto hatred.
4Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and be abashed that devise my hurt.
4The words of his mouth are iniquity and guile: he would not understand that he might do well.
5Let them be as chaff before the wind, the angel of the LORD thrusting them.
5He hath devised iniquity on his bed, he hath set himself on every way that is not good: but evil he hath not hated.
6Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel of the LORD pursuing them.
6O Lord, thy mercy is in heaven, and thy truth reacheth, even to the clouds.
7For without cause have they hid for me the pit, even their net, without cause have they digged for my soul.
7Thy justice is as the mountains of God, thy judgments are a great deep. Men and beasts thou wilt preserve, O Lord:
8Let destruction come upon him unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself; with destruction let him fall therein.
8O how hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! But the children of men shall put their trust under the covert of thy wings.
9And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD; it shall rejoice in His salvation.
9They shall be inebriated with the plenty of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the torrent of thy pleasure.
10All my bones shall say: 'LORD, who is like unto Thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?'
10For with thee is the fountain of life; and in thy light we shall see light.
11Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not.
11Extend thy mercy to them that know thee, and thy justice to them that are right in heart.
12They repay me evil for good; bereavement is come to my soul.
12Let not the foot of pride come to me, and let not the hand of the sinner move me.
13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, I afflicted my soul with fasting; and my prayer, may it return into mine own bosom.
13There the workers of iniquity are fallen, they are cast out, and could not stand.
14I went about as though it had been my friend or my brother; I bowed down mournful, as one that mourneth for his mother.
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15But when I halt they rejoice, and gather themselves together; the abjects gather themselves together against me, and those whom I know not; they tear me, and cease not;
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16With the profanest mockeries of backbiting they gnash at me with their teeth.
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17Lord, how long wilt Thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, mine only one from the lions.
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18I will give Thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise Thee among a numerous people.
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19Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
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20For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
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21Yea, they open their mouth wide against me; they say: 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.'
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22Thou hast seen, O LORD; keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me.
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23Rouse Thee, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
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24Judge me, O LORD my God, according to Thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
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25Let them not say in their heart: 'Aha, we have our desire'; let them not say: 'We have swallowed him up.'
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26Let them be ashamed and abashed together that rejoice at my hurt; let them be clothed with shame and confusion that magnify themselves against me.
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27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that delight in my righteousness; yea, let them say continually: 'Magnified be the LORD, who delighteth in the peace of His servant.'
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28And my tongue shall speak of Thy righteousness, and of Thy praise all the day.
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