1902 Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR)

Psalms 35

1 David prayeth for this own safety, and his enemies' confusion. 11 He complaineth of their wrongful dealing. 22 Thereby he inciteth God against them.

 35:1 ¶ [[David's.]] Contend, O Yahweh, with them who contend with me, Make war upon them who make war upon me.

 35:2 Grasp buckler and shield, and arise in my help;

 35:3 Then draw the spear, and close up against my pursuers, Say to my soul, Thy salvation, I am!

 35:4 Let them be ashamed and confounded, who are seeking my life,—Let them turn back and be put to the blush, who are devising my hurt:

 35:5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, with, the messenger of Yahweh, pressing them on:

 35:6 Let their way become dark and slippery, with, the messenger of Yahweh, pursuing them.

 35:7 For, without cause, have they hid for me, in a ditch, their net,—Without cause, have they digged [a pit] for my life.

 35:8 There shall reach him a ruin he could not know,—Yea, his own net which he hath hidden, shall capture him, Into that ruin, shall he fall!

 35:9 But, my soul, shall exult in Yahweh,—shall be glad in his salvation.

 35:10 All my bones, shall say—O Yahweh, who is like unto thee? Rescuing the oppressed from one stronger than he, Yea the oppressed and the needy, from their spoiler.

 35:11 ¶ There rise up witnesses helping forward violence and wrong, What I know not, they demand of me:

 35:12 They repay me evil for good, Bereaving my soul.

 35:13 But, as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, I humbled, with fasting, my soul, though, my prayer, unto mine own bosom, might return:

 35:14 Like as for a friend, like as for a brother of mine own, I walked to and fro, As though mourning for a mother, I gloomily bowed myself down.

 35:15 But, in mine overthrow, have they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together,—There gathered themselves together against me foolish men, and I knew it not, They have torn in pieces, and not been silent;

 35:16 Amidst profane praters of perversion, have they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

 35:17 ¶ My Lord! how long wilt thou look on? Bring back my soul out of their raging, from among lions, my solitary self.

 35:18 I will thank thee, in the midst of a great convocation,—In the midst of a mighty people, will I praise thee.

 35:19 Let not them who are falsely my foes rejoice over me, As for them who hate me without cause, let them not wink the eye!

 35:20 For, no salvation, will they utter,—But, against the quiet of the land, deceitful things, do they devise;

 35:21 Yea they have opened wide against me their mouth, They have said, Aha! Aha! our own eye, hath seen!

 35:22 Thou hast seen, O Yahweh, do not keep silence! O My Lord! be not far from me:

 35:23 Bestir thyself and wake up, to my vindication, O my God and My Lord!—to my plea:

 35:24 Vindicate me according to thy righteousness, O Yahweh, my God! And let them not rejoice over me:

 35:25 Let them not say in their heart, Aha! to our mind! Let them not say, We have swallowed him up!

 35:26 Let them turn pale, and then at once blush, who are rejoicing at my misfortune,—Let them be clothed with shame and confusion, who are magnifying themselves against me.

 35:27 Let them shout in triumph and rejoice, who are desiring my justification; And let them say continually, Yahweh be magnified, Who hath taken pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

 35:28 Mine own tongue also, shall softly utter thy righteousness,—All the day long,—thy praise!