Psalms 35:16-20 in English

¹⁶ Like the profane 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 assembly: 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 words against them that are quiet in the land.

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.

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.

¹⁶ Like the profane 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 words against them that are quiet in the land.

¹⁶ Worthless people ridicule me and snarl at me.

¹⁷ Yahweh, how long will you only watch them doing this? Rescue me from their attacking me; Save me from being killed by these men who are attacking me like MET lions that are attacking other animals

¹⁸ Then, when many of your people gather, I will praise you and I will thank you in front of all of them.

¹⁹ Do not allow my enemies, who tell lies about me, defeat me and then rejoice! Do not allow those who hate me when there in no reason to hate me to ◄smirk/smile happily►!

²⁰ They do not talk peacefully to people; instead, they seek ways to tell lies about people who are peaceful.

¹⁶ Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.

¹⁷ Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

¹⁸ I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.

¹⁹ Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

²⁰ For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

¹⁶ Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.

¹⁷ Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

¹⁸ I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.

¹⁹ Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

²⁰ For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

¹⁶ Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.

¹⁷ Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

¹⁸ I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you amongst many people.

¹⁹ Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

²⁰ For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

¹⁶ Like men of deceit they put me to shame; the voice of their wrath was loud against me.

¹⁷ Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.

¹⁸ I will give you praise in the great meeting; I will give you honour among a strong people.

¹⁹ Do not let my haters be glad over me falsely; let not those who are against me without cause make sport of me.

²⁰ For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.

¹⁶ With profane jesters for bread, they have gnashed their teeth against me.

¹⁷ Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my only one from the young lions.

¹⁸ I will give thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise thee among much people.

¹⁹ Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; let them not wink with the eye that hate me without cause.

²⁰ For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.

¹⁶ Like irreligious people mocking a cripple they mock me and call me names, gnashing their teeth at me.

¹⁷ How long, Lord, will you sit by and just watch? Save me from their vicious attacks; defend the only life I have from these lions.

¹⁸ Then I will thank you in front of the whole congregation and praise you in front of all the people.

¹⁹ Don't let my enemies take pleasure in my troubles, those people who hate me and tell lies about me, gloating over me for no reason.

²⁰ They are not looking for peace; they invent malicious and deceptive schemes against innocent peace-loving people.

¹⁶ With the false skoffers at bankets, gnashing their teeth against me.

¹⁷ Lord, how long wilt thou beholde this? deliuer my soule from their tumult, euen my desolate soule from the lions.

¹⁸ So will I giue thee thankes in a great Congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

¹⁹ Let not them that are mine enemies, vniustly reioyce ouer mee, neyther let them winke with the eye, that hate mee without a cause.

²⁰ For they speake not as friendes: but they imagine deceitfull woordes against the quiet of the lande.

¹⁶ With the profanest mockeries of backbiting they gnash at me with their teeth.

¹⁷ Lord, how long wilt Thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, mine only one from the lions.

¹⁸ I will give Thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise Thee among a numerous people.

¹⁹ Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies 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.

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.

¹⁶ With hypocritical babbling mockers, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

¹⁷ O Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, from the young lions my solitary spirit.

¹⁸ I will thank thee in the great assembly: among a mighty people will I praise thee.

¹⁹ Let not rejoice over me those that are my enemies wrongfully: nor let those who hate me without cause wink with the eye.

²⁰ For they speak not peace; but against the quiet in the land they devise deceitful words.

¹⁶ With base men who mock for their bread, They gnash at me with their teeth.

¹⁷ How long, O LORD! wilt thou look on? O rescue my life from the destruction they plot for me; My precious life from these young lions!

¹⁸ I will thank thee in the great assembly! Before a numerous people I will praise thee.

¹⁹ Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully triumph over me; Let them not wink with the eye, who hate me without cause!

²⁰ For they speak not peace; They devise deceit against them that are quiet in the land.

¹⁶ impiously mocking and mocking, bearing their teeth at me.

¹⁷ How long, Lord, will you look on? Rescue me from their roaring, my precious life from the lions.

¹⁸ I will then give you thanks in the great congregation, and praise you before many people.

¹⁹ Suffer not those to rejoice over me who are falsely my foes, suffer not those who without cause abhor me to wink with the eye.

²⁰ For it is not peace that they speak of those who are quiet in the land; but treacherous charges they plot.

¹⁶ impiously mocking and mocking, bearing their teeth at me.

¹⁷ How long, Lord, will you look on? Rescue me from their roaring, my precious life from the lions.

¹⁸ I will then give you thanks in the great congregation, and praise you before many people.

¹⁹ Suffer not those to rejoice over me who are falsely my foes, suffer not those who without cause abhor me to wink with the eye.

²⁰ For it is not peace that they speak of those who are quiet in the land; but treacherous charges they plot.

¹⁶ Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.

¹⁷ Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

¹⁸ I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.

¹⁹ Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

²⁰ For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

¹⁶ With no respect at all they mocked me; they grind their teeth at me in rage.

¹⁷ Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destructive attacks, my life from the lions.

¹⁸ Then I will thank you in the great assembly; I will praise you among many people.

¹⁹ Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me; do not let them carry out their wicked schemes.

²⁰ For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those in our land who live in peace.

¹⁶ Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.

¹⁷ Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

¹⁸ I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.

¹⁹ Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

²⁰ For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

¹⁶ Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.

¹⁷ Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

¹⁸ I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you amongst many people.

¹⁹ Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

²⁰ For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

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 many people.

¹⁹ Let not them that are my 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.

¹⁶ Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.

¹⁷ Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

¹⁸ I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.

¹⁹ Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

²⁰ For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

¹⁶ Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.

¹⁷ Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

¹⁸ I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you amongst many people.

¹⁹ Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

²⁰ For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

¹⁶ they tempted me, they scorned me with mocking, they gnashed on me with their teeth.

¹⁷ Lord, when thou shalt behold, restore thou my soul from the wicked-ness of them; mine one alone from lions.

¹⁸ I shall acknowledge to thee in a great church; I shall praise thee in a firm people.

¹⁹ They that be adversaries wickedly to me, have not joy on me; that hate me without cause, and beckon with eyes.

²⁰ For soothly they spake not peace-ably to me; and they speaking in wrath-fulness of the earth, thought guiles.

¹⁶ they tempted me, they scorned me with mocking, they gnashed on me with their teeth.

¹⁷ Lord, when thou shalt behold, restore thou my soul from the wickedness of them; mine one alone from lions. (Lord, how long shalt thou but look at me? rescue thou me from their wicked assailings, yea, save my life from these lions.)

¹⁸ I shall acknowledge to thee in a great church; I shall praise thee in a firm people. (I shall give thanks to thee in the great congregation; I shall praise thee before many people.)

¹⁹ They that be adversaries wickedly to me, have not joy on me; that hate me without cause, and beckon with eyes. (Let not those who be my adversaries wickedly have joy over me; let not those who hate me for no reason, leer at me with delight.)

²⁰ For soothly they spake (not) peaceably to me; and they speaking in wrathfulness of the earth, thought guiles. (For they do not speak peacefully; but they tell forth all kinds of lies, against those, who live quietly upon the earth.)

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

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

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

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

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