Psalm 35:1 {A Psalm of David.} Plead7378 my cause, O LORD,3068 with them that strive3401 with me: fight3898 against them that fight3898 against me. cr 2 Take hold2388 of shield4043 and buckler,6793 and stand up6965 for mine help.5833 cr 3 Draw out7324 also the spear,2595 and stop5462 the way against7125 them that persecute7291 me: say559 unto my soul,5315 I am thy salvation.3444 cr 4 Let them be confounded954 and put to shame3637 that seek1245 after my soul:5315 let them be turned5472 back268 and brought to confusion2659 that devise2803 my hurt.7451 cr 5 Let them be as chaff4671 before6440 the wind:7307 and let the angel4397 of the LORD3068 chase1760 them. cr 6 Let their way1870 be dark2822 and slippery:2519{Heb. darkness and slipperiness} and let the angel4397 of the LORD3068 persecute7291 them. cr 7 For without cause2600 have they hid2934 for me their net7568 in a pit,7845 which without cause2600 they have digged2658 for my soul.5315 cr 8 Let destruction7722 come935 upon him at unawares;3045 3808{Heb. which he knoweth not of} and let his net7568 that he hath hid2934 catch3920 himself: into that very destruction7722 let him fall.5307 cr 9 And my soul5315 shall be joyful1523 in the LORD:3068 it shall rejoice7797 in his salvation.3444 cr 10 All my bones6106 shall say,559 LORD,3068 who is like unto thee, which deliverest5337 the poor6041 from him that is too strong2389 for him, yea, the poor6041 and the needy34 from him that spoileth1497 him? cr

Psalm 35:11 False2555 witnesses5707{Heb. Witnesses of wrong} did rise up;6965 they laid{Heb. they asked me} to my charge7592 things that I knew3045 not. cr 12 They rewarded7999 me evil7451 for good2896 to the spoiling7908{Heb. depriving} of my soul.5315 cr 13 But as for me, when they were sick,2470 my clothing3830 was sackcloth:8242 I humbled6031{Or, afflicted} my soul5315 with fasting;6685 and my prayer8605 returned7725 into mine own bosom.2436 cr 14 I behaved1980{Heb. walked} myself as though he had been my friend7453 or brother:251{Heb. as a friend, as a brother to me} I bowed down7817 heavily,6937 as one that mourneth57 for his mother.517 cr 15 But in mine adversity6761{Heb. halting} they rejoiced,8055 and gathered themselves together:622 yea, the abjects5222 gathered themselves together622 against me, and I knew3045 it not; they did tear7167 me, and ceased1826 not: cr 16 With hypocritical2611 mockers3934 in feasts,4580 they gnashed2786 upon me with their teeth.8127 cr 17 Lord,136 how long wilt thou look on?7200 rescue7725 my soul5315 from their destructions,7722 my darling3173{Heb. my only one} from the lions.3715 cr 18 I will give thee thanks3034 in the great7227 congregation:6951 I will praise1984 thee among much6099{Heb. strong} people.5971 cr 19 Let not them that are mine enemies341 wrongfully8267{Heb. falsely} rejoice8055 over me: neither let them wink7169 with the eye5869 that hate8130 me without a cause.2600 cr 20 For they speak1696 not peace:7965 but they devise2803 deceitful4820 matters1697 against them that are quiet7282 in the land.776 cr 21 Yea, they opened their mouth6310 wide7337 against me, and said,559 Aha,1889 aha,1889 our eye5869 hath seen7200 it. cr

Psalm 35:22 This thou hast seen,7200 O LORD:3068 keep not silence:2790 O Lord,136 be not far7368 from me. cr 23 Stir up5782 thyself, and awake6974 to my judgment,4941 even unto my cause,7379 my God430 and my Lord.136 cr 24 Judge8199 me, O LORD3068 my God,430 according to thy righteousness;6664 and let them not rejoice8055 over me. cr 25 Let them not say559 in their hearts,3820 Ah,1889 so would we have it:5315{Heb. Ah, ah, our soul} let them not say,559 We have swallowed him up.1104 cr 26 Let them be ashamed954 and brought to confusion2659 together3162 that rejoice8056 at mine hurt:7451 let them be clothed3847 with shame1322 and dishonour3639 that magnify1431 themselves against me. cr

Psalm 35:27 Let them shout for joy,7442 and be glad,8055 that favour2655 my righteous cause:6664{Heb. my righteousness} yea, let them say559 continually,8548 Let the LORD3068 be magnified,1431 which hath pleasure2655 in the prosperity7965 of his servant.5650 cr 28 And my tongue3956 shall speak1897 of thy righteousness6664 and of thy praise8416 all the day3117 long. cr