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.

 35:1 ¶ By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,

 35:2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,

 35:3 And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, 'Thy salvation I [am].'

 35:4 They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.

 35:5 They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.

 35:6 Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer.

 35:7 For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.

 35:8 Meet him doth desolation—he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.

 35:9 And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation.

 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.'

 35:11 Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.

 35:12 They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,

 35:13 And I—in their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.

 35:14 As [if] a friend, as [if] my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down.

 35:15 And—in 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;

 35:16 With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.

 35:17 Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.

 35:18 I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee.

 35:19 Mine enemies rejoice not over me [with] falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.

 35:20 For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

 35:21 And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'

 35:22 Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord—be not far from me,

 35:23 Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.

 35:24 Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.

 35:25 They do not say in their heart, 'Aha, our desire.' They do not say, 'We swallowed him up.'

 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.

 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.'

 35:28 And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!