Psalm 35
A Psalm of
David.
1 Plead my
cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight
against them that fight against me.
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for
mine help.
3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against
them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy
salvation.
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.
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the
angel of the Lord chase them.
6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the
angel of the Lord persecute them.
7 For without cause have they hid for me their net
in a pit, which without cause they have digged for
my soul.
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.
9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall
rejoice in his salvation.
10 All my bones shall say, Lord, 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?
11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my
charge things that I knew not.
12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of
my soul.
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.
14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend
or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that
mourneth for his mother.
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:
16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed
upon me with their teeth.
17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul
from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
18 I will give thee thanks in the great
congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
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.
20 For they speak not peace: but they devise
deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the
land.
21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and
said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
22 This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O
Lord, be not far from me.
23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even
unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
24 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy
righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we
have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
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.
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour
my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually,
Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in
the prosperity of his servant.
28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness
and of thy praise all the day long.
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Psalms
- The Book of David
The Book of Psalms which contains Psalm 35 is also referred to
as the Book of David. David reigned over Judah and Israel
was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel. King
David is credited with the authorship of many of the Psalms
and the collection is therefore often referred to as the
Book of David. |