1898 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.
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35:1 ¶
By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,
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35:2
Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,
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35:3
And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, 'Thy salvation I [am].'
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35:4
They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.
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35:5
They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.
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35:6
Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer.
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35:7
For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.
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35:8
Meet him doth desolationhe knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.
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35:9
And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation.
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35:10
All my bones say, 'Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'
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35:11
Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.
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35:12
They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,
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35:13
And Iin their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.
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35:14
As [if] a friend, as [if] my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down.
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35:15
Andin my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased;
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35:16
With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.
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35:17
Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.
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35:18
I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee.
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35:19
Mine enemies rejoice not over me [with] falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.
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35:20
For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
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35:21
And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'
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35:22
Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lordbe not far from me,
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35:23
Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.
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35:24
Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.
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35:25
They do not say in their heart, 'Aha, our desire.' They do not say, 'We swallowed him up.'
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35:26
They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.
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35:27
They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'
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35:28
And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!