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 35:1 ¶ [[[A Psalm] of Däwið דָּוִד.]]º Pleadºº [my cause], O Yähwè יָהוֶה,º withº them that striveº with me: fightºº againstºº them that fightºº againstº me.

 35:1 ¶ [[[A Psalm] of Dawid.]] Plead [my cause], O Yahweh, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

 35:2 Take holdºº of shieldº and buckler,º and stand upºº for mine help.º

 35:2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

 35:3 Draw outºº also the spear,º and stopºº [the way] againstºº them that persecuteºº me: sayºº unto my soul,º Iº [am] thy salvation.º

 35:3 Draw out also the spear, and stop [the way] against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I [am] thy salvation.

 35:4 Let them be confoundedºº and put to shameºº that seekºº afterº my soul:º let them be turnedºº backº and brought to confusionºº that deviseºº my hurt.º

 35:4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

 35:5 Let them beº as chaffº beforeº the wind:º and let the angelº of Yähwè יָהוֶהº chaseºº [them].

 35:5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of Yahweh chase [them].

 35:6 Let their wayº beº darkº and slippery:º and let the angelº of Yähwè יָהוֶהº persecuteºº them.

 35:6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of Yahweh persecute them.

 35:7 Forº without causeº have they hidºº for me their netº [in] a pit,º [which] without causeº they have diggedºº for my soul.º

 35:7 For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit, [which] without cause they have digged for my soul.

 35:8 Let destructionº comeºº uponº him at unawares;ººº and let his netº thatº he hath hidºº catchºº himself: into that very destructionº let him fall.ºº

 35:8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

 35:9 And my soulº shall be joyfulºº in Yähwè יָהוֶה:º it shall rejoiceºº in his salvation.º

 35:9 And my soul shall be joyful in Yahweh: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

 35:10 Allº my bonesº shall say,ºº Yähwè יָהוֶה,º whoº [is] like unto thee,º which deliverestºº the poorº from him that is too strongºº forº him, yea, the poorº and the needyº from him that spoilethººº him?

 35:10 All my bones shall say, Yahweh, who [is] like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

 35:11 Falseº witnessesº did rise up;ºº they laid to my chargeºº [things] thatº I knewºº not.º

 35:11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge [things] that I knew not.

 35:12 They rewardedºº me evilº forº goodº [to] the spoilingº of my soul.º

 35:12 They rewarded me evil for good [to] the spoiling of my soul.

 35:13 But as for me,º when they were sick,ºº my clothingº [was] sackcloth:º I humbledºº my soulº with fasting;º and my prayerº returnedºº intoº mine own bosom.º

 35:13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing [was] sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

 35:14 I behavedºº myselfº as though [he had been] my friendº [or] brother:º I bowed downºº heavily,ºº as one that mournethº [for his] mother.º

 35:14 I behaved myself as though [he had been] my friend [or] brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth [for his] mother.

 35:15 But in mine adversityº they rejoiced,ºº and gathered themselves together:ºº [yea], the abjectsº gathered themselves togetherºº againstº me, and I knewºº [it] not;º they did tearºº [me], and ceasedºº not:º

 35:15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: [yea], the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; they did tear [me], and ceased not:

 35:16 With hypocriticalº mockersº in feasts,º they gnashedºº uponº me with their teeth.º

 35:16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

 35:17 Yähwè יָהוֶה,º how longº wilt thou look on?ºº rescueºº my soulº from their destructions,ºº my darlingº from the lions.ºº

 35:17 Yahweh, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

 35:18 I will give thee thanksºº in the greatº congregation:º I will praiseºº thee among muchº people.º

 35:18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

 35:19 Let notº them that are mine enemiesºº wrongfullyº rejoiceºº over me: [neither] let them winkºº with the eyeº that hateºº me without a cause.º

 35:19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: [neither] let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

 35:20 Forº they speakºº notº peace:º but they deviseºº deceitfulº mattersº againstº [them that are] quietº in the land.º

 35:20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land.

 35:21 Yea, they openedº their mouthº wideºº againstº me, [and] said,ºº Aha,º aha,º our eyeº hath seenºº [it].

 35:21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, [and] said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen [it].

 35:22 [This] thou hast seen,ºº O Yähwè יָהוֶה:º keep notº silence:ºº O Yähwè יָהוֶה,º be notº farºº fromº me.

 35:22 [This] thou hast seen, O Yahweh: keep not silence: O Yahweh, be not far from me.

 35:23 Stir upºº thyself,º and awakeºº to my judgment,º [even] unto my cause,º my ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº and ´Áðönäy אֲדֹנָי.º

 35:23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, [even] unto my cause, my Elohim and Adonay.

 35:24 Judgeºº me, O Yähwè יָהוֶהº my ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים,º according to thy righteousness;º and let them notº rejoiceºº over me.

 35:24 Judge me, O Yahweh my Elohim, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

 35:25 Let them notº sayºº in their hearts,º Ah,º so would we have it:º let them notº say,ºº We have swallowed him up.ºº

 35:25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

 35:26 Let them be ashamedºº and brought to confusionºº togetherº that rejoiceº at mine hurt:º let them be clothedºº with shameº and dishonourº that magnifyºº [themselves] againstº me.

 35:26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify [themselves] against me.

 35:27 Let them shout for joy,ºº and be glad,ºº that favourº my righteous cause:º yea, let them sayºº continually,º Let Yähwè יָהוֶהº be magnified,ºº which hath pleasureº in the prosperityº of his servant.º

 35:27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let Yahweh be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

 35:28 And my tongueº shall speakºº of thy righteousnessº [and] of thy praiseº allº the dayº long.

 35:28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness [and] of thy praise all the day long.