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Psalms 35

A Psalm of David.

1

Contend, O LORD, with those who  acontend with me; Fight against those who  bfight against me.

2

Take hold of  1 abuckler and shield And rise up for  bmy help.

3

Draw also the spear and  1the battle-axe to meet those who pursue me; Say to my soul, "I am  ayour salvation."

4

Let those be  aashamed and dishonored who seek my  1life; Let those be  bturned back and humiliated who devise evil against me.

5

Let them be  alike chaff before the wind, With the angel of the LORD driving them on.

6

Let their way be dark and  aslippery, With the angel of the LORD pursuing them.

7

For  awithout cause they  bhid their net for me; Without cause they dug a  1pit for my soul.

8

Let  adestruction come upon him unawares, And  blet the net which he hid catch himself; Into that very  cdestruction let him fall.

9

And my soul shall  arejoice in the LORD; It shall  bexult in His salvation.

10

All my  abones will say, "LORD,  bwho is like You, Who delivers the afflicted from him  cwho is too strong for him, And  dthe afflicted and the needy from him who robs him?"

11

 aMalicious witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I do not know.

12

They  arepay me evil for good, To the bereavement of my soul.

13

But as for me,  awhen they were sick, my  bclothing was sackcloth; I  chumbled my soul with fasting, And my  dprayer kept returning to my bosom.

14

I went about as though it were my friend or brother; I  abowed down  1mourning, as one who sorrows for a mother.

15

But  aat my  1stumbling they rejoiced and gathered themselves together; The  2 bsmiters whom I did not know gathered together against me, They  3 cslandered me without ceasing.

16

Like godless jesters at a feast, They  agnashed at me with their teeth.

17

Lord,  ahow long will You look on? Rescue my soul  bfrom their ravages, My  conly life from the lions.

18

I will  agive You thanks in the great congregation; I will  bpraise You among a mighty throng.

19

 aDo not let those who are wrongfully  bmy enemies rejoice over me; Nor let those  cwho hate me without cause  1 dwink maliciously.

20

For they do not speak peace, But they devise  adeceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

21

They  aopened their mouth wide against me; They said, " bAha, aha, our eyes have seen it!"

22

 aYou have seen it, O LORD,  bdo not keep silent; O Lord,  cdo not be far from me.

23

 aStir up Yourself, and awake to my right And to my cause, my God and my Lord.

24

 aJudge me, O LORD my God, according to Your righteousness, And  bdo not let them rejoice over me.

25

Do not let them say in their heart, " aAha, our desire!" Do not let them say, "We have  bswallowed him up!"

26

Let  athose be ashamed and humiliated altogether who rejoice at my distress; Let those be  bclothed with shame and dishonor who  cmagnify themselves over me.

27

Let them  ashout for joy and rejoice, who favor  bmy vindication; And  clet them say continually, "The LORD be magnified, Who  ddelights in the prosperity of His servant."

28

And  amy tongue shall declare Your righteousness And Your praise all day long.



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