Psalm 35:1 { A Psalm of David.} Strive3401 thou, O Jehovah,3068 with them that strive3401 with me: Fight3898 thou against them that fight against me.3898 cr 2 Take hold2388 of shield4043 and buckler,6793 And stand up6965 for my help.5833 cr 3 Draw out7324 also the spear,2595 and{Or, and the battle axe against etc.} stop5462 the way against7125 them that pursue7291 me: Say559 unto my soul,5315 I am thy salvation.3444 cr 4 Let them be put to shame954 and brought to dishonor3637 that seek1245 after my soul:5315 Let them be turned5472 back268 and confounded2659 that devise2803 my hurt.7451 cr 5 Let them be as chaff4671 before6440 the wind,7307 And the angel4397 of Jehovah3068 driving them on.1760 cr 6 Let their way1870 be dark2822{Hebrew darkness and slippery places.} and slippery,2519 And the angel4397 of Jehovah3068 pursuing them.7291 cr 7 For without cause2600 have they hid2934 for me their{Or, the pit of their net} net7568 in a pit;7845 Without cause2600 have they digged2658 a pit for my soul.5315 cr 8 Let destruction7722 come935 upon him unawares;3045 And let his net7568 that he hath hid2934 catch3920 himself: With{Or, Into that very destruction let him fall} destruction7722 let him fall therein.5307 cr 9 And my soul5315 shall be joyful1523 in Jehovah:3068 It shall rejoice7797 in his salvation.3444 cr 10 All my bones6106 shall say,559 Jehovah,3068 who is like unto thee, Who deliverest5337 the poor6041 from him that is too strong2389 for him, Yea, the poor6041 and the needy34 from him that robbeth him?1497 cr 11 Unrighteous2555{Or, Malicious. See Ex. 23:1.} witnesses5707 rise up;6965 They ask me of things7592 that I know not.3045 cr 12 They reward7999 me evil7451 for good,2896 To the bereaving7908 of my soul.5315 cr 13 But as for me, when they were sick,2470 my clothing3830 was sackcloth:8242 I afflicted6031 my soul5315 with fasting;6685 And my prayer8605 returned7725{Or, shall return} into mine own bosom.2436 cr 14 I behaved1980 myself as though it had been my friend7453 or my brother:251 I bowed down7817 mourning,6937 as one that bewaileth57 his mother.517 cr 15 But in mine{Hebrew my limping.} adversity6761 they rejoiced,8055 and gathered themselves together:622 The abjects5222{Or, smiters} gathered themselves together622 against me, and I{Or, those whom I knew not} knew3045 it not; They did tear7167 me, and ceased not:1826 cr 16 Like{Or, Among} the profane2611 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{Or, dear life Hebrew only one.} from the lions.3715 cr 18 I will give thee thanks3034 in the great7227 assembly:6951 I will praise1984 thee among much6099{Or, a mighty people} people.5971 cr 19 Let not them that are mine enemies341 wrongfully8267{Hebrew 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 words1697 against them that are quiet7282 in the land.776 cr 21 Yea, they opened their mouth6310 wide7337 against me; They said,559 Aha,1889 aha,1889 our eye5869 hath seen it.7200 cr 22 Thou hast seen7200 it, O Jehovah;3068 keep not silence:2790 O Lord,136 be not far from me.7368 cr 23 Stir up5782 thyself, and awake6974 to the justice4941 due unto me, Even unto my cause,7379 my God430 and my Lord.136 cr 24 Judge8199 me, O Jehovah3068 my God,430 according to thy righteousness;6664 And let them not rejoice over me.8055 cr 25 Let them not say559 in their heart,3820 Aha,1889{Hebrew Aha, our desire.} so would we have it:5315 Let them not say,559 We have swallowed him up.1104 cr 26 Let them be put to shame954 and confounded954 together3162 that rejoice8056 at my hurt:7451 Let them be clothed3847 with shame1322 and dishonor3639 that magnify themselves against me.1431 cr 27 Let them shout for joy,7442 and be glad,8055 that favor2655{Hebrew have pleasure in my righteousness.} my righteous cause:6664 Yea, let them say559 continually,8548 Jehovah3068 be magnified,1431 Who hath pleasure2655 in the prosperity7965 of his servant.5650 cr 28 And my tongue3956 shall talk1897 of thy righteousness6664 And of thy praise8416 all the day long.3117 cr