Psalms:35

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* A Psalm of David . Strive , O LORD , with those who strive with me ; fight against those who fight against me . * Take hold of a shield and buckler , and stand up for my help . * Also draw out the spear and the lance against those who pursue me ; say to my soul , I [am ] your salvation . * Let them be humbled and put to shame , those who seek after my soul ; let them be turned back and be brought to blushing , those who plot evil to me . * Let them be as chaff before the wind ; and let the Angel of Jehovah drive [them ] away . * Let their way be dark and slippery ; and let the Angel of Jehovah pursue them . * For without cause they have spread their net for me [in ] a pit-net ; without cause they have dug for my soul . * Let destruction come upon him , he will not know ; and let his net which he has concealed catch him , let him fall in it , into destruction . * And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD ; it shall rejoice in His salvation . * All my bones shall say , O LORD , who [is ] like You , who delivers the poor from those stronger than he ; yea , the poor and the needy from him who plunders him ? * Cruel witnesses rose up ; they asked of me that which I never knew . * They rewarded me evil for good ; bereaving my soul . * But when they were sick , my clothing [was ] sackcloth ; I humbled my soul with fastings ; and my prayer returned into my own bosom . * As a friend , as to my brother , I walked ; as one who mourns for a mother , I was bowed down , mourning . * But in my stumbling they rejoiced , and gathered themselves ; the defamers gathered themselves against me , and I knew not ; they tore and were not silent , * with the hypocrites , mockers , [for ] a cake , they gnashed on me with their teeth . * O LORD , how long will You look on ? Rescue my soul from their ravages , my only one from the lions . * I will give You thanks in the great congregation ; I will praise You among a mighty people . * Let not those who are my lying enemies rejoice over me , those who hate me without cause wink [with ] the eye . * For they do not speak peace ; but they think deceitful things against the quiet ones of the earth . * And they widen their mouths against me ; they say , Aha , aha ! Our eyes have seen . * You have seen , O LORD ; do not keep silence ; O LORD , do not be far from me . * Stir up Yourself and awaken to my judgment , to my cause , my God and my Lord . * Judge me , O LORD my God , according to Your righteousness ; and do not let them rejoice over me . * Let them not say in their hearts , Aha ! Our Soul ! Let them not say , We have swallowed him up . * Let them be clothed [with ] shame and dishonor together , [those ] who magnify themselves over me . * Let those who delight in my justification shout and rejoice ; and they shall say without ceasing , The Lord be magnified , delighting in the peace of His servant . * And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness , of Your praise all the day long .

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