Psalms:35

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* Plead , O LORD , with them that strive with me : fight against them that fight against me . * Take hold of shield and buckler , and stand up for my help . * Draw out also the spear , and stop against them that persecute me : say to my soul , I thy salvation . * 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 . * Let them be as chaff before the wind : and let the angel of the LORD chase . * Let their way be dark and slippery : and let the angel of the LORD persecute them . (note :)dark …: Hebrews . darkness and slipperiness (:note ) * For without cause they have hid for me their net a pit , without cause they have dug for my soul . * Let destruction come upon him at unawares ; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself : into that very destruction let him fall . (note :)at …: Hebrews . which he knoweth not of (:note ) * And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD : it shall rejoice in his salvation . * All my bones shall say , LORD , who like thee , who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him , even the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him ? * False witnesses arose ; they laid to my charge that I knew not . (note :)False …: Hebrews . Witnesses of wrong (:note )they …: Heb . they asked me * They rewarded me evil for good the spoiling of my soul . (note :)spoiling : Hebrews . depriving (:note ) * But as for me , when they were sick , my clothing sackcloth : I humbled my soul with fasting ; and my prayer returned into my own bosom . (note :)humbled : or , afflicted (:note ) * I behaved myself as though my friend brother : I bowed down heavily , as one that mourneth mother . (note :)behaved myself : Hebrews . walked (:note )as though …: Heb . as a friend , as a brother to me * But in my adversity they rejoiced , and gathered themselves together :, the smiters gathered themselves together against me , and I knew not ; they did tear , and ceased not : (note :)adversity : Hebrews . halting (:note ) * With hypocritical mockers in feasts , they gnashed upon me with their teeth . * Lord , how long wilt thou look on ? rescue my soul from their destructions , my darling from the lions . (note :)darling : Hebrews . only one (:note ) * I will give thee thanks in the great congregation : I will praise thee among many people . (note :)much : Hebrews . strong (:note ) * Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me : let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause . (note :)wrongfully : Hebrews . falsely (:note ) * For they speak not peace : but they devise deceitful matters against quiet in the land . * Yea , they opened their mouth wide against me , said , Aha , aha , our eye hath seen . * thou hast seen , O LORD : keep not silence : O Lord , be not far from me . * Stir up thyself , and awake to my judgment , to my cause , my God and my Lord . * Judge me , O LORD my God , according to thy righteousness ; and let them not rejoice over me . * Let them not say in their hearts , Ah , so would we have it : let them not say , We have swallowed him up . (note :)Ah …: Hebrews . Ah , ah , our soul (:note ) * Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at my hurt : let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify against me . * Let them shout for joy , and be glad , that favour my righteous cause : yea , let them say continually , Let the LORD be magnified , who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant . (note :)righteous …: Hebrews . righteousness (:note ) * And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness of thy praise all the day long .

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