Psalms 35:1-15 in English

¹ A Psalm of David. Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.

² Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.

³ Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me: Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

⁴ Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.

⁵ Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving them on.

⁶ Let their way be dark and slippery, And the angel of Jehovah pursuing them.

⁷ For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit; Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.

⁸ Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein.

⁹ And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah: It shall rejoice in his salvation.

¹⁰ All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, Yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him?

¹¹ Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.

¹² They reward me evil for good, To the bereaving of my soul.

¹³ But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

¹⁴ I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother: I bowed down mourning, as one that bewaileth his mother.

¹⁵ But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: The abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; They did tear me, and ceased not:

¹ For the end, by David the servant of the Lord.

² The transgressor, that he may sin, says within himself, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

³ For he has dealt craftily before him, to discover his iniquity and hate it.

⁴ The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: he is not inclined to understand how to do good.

⁵ He devises iniquity on his bed; he gives himself to every evil way; and does not abhor evil.

⁶ O Lord, thy mercy is in the heaven; and thy truth reaches to the clouds.

⁷ Thy righteousness is as the mountains of God, thy judgments are as a great deep: O Lord, thou wilt preserve men and beasts.

⁸ How hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter of thy wings.

⁹ They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of thine house; and thou shalt cause them to drink of the full stream of thy delights.

¹⁰ For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light we shall see light.

¹¹ Extend thy mercy to them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

¹² Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of sinners move me.

¹³ There have all the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast out, and shall not be able to stand.

¹ A Psalm of David. 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:

¹ A Psalm of David. 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:

¹ (36) For the end, by David the servant of the Lord. The transgressor, that he may sin, says within himself, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

² For he has dealt craftily before him, to discover his iniquity and hate it.

³ The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: he is not inclined to understand how to do good.

⁴ He devises iniquity on his bed; he gives himself to every evil way; and does not abhor evil.

⁵ O Lord, your mercy is in the heaven; and your truth reaches to the clouds.

⁶ Your righteousness is as the mountains of God, your judgments are as a great deep: O Lord, you will preserve men and beasts.

⁷ How have you multiplied your mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter of your wings.

⁸ They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of your house; and you shall cause them to drink of the full stream of your delights.

⁹ For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we shall see light.

¹⁰ Extend your mercy to them that know you; and your righteousness to the upright in heart.

¹¹ Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of sinners move me.

¹² There have all the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast out, and shall not be able to stand.

¹ A Psalm of David. Strive thou, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight thou 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 pursue me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

⁴ Let them be ashamed and brought to dishonour that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.

⁵ Let them be as chaff before the wind, and the angel of the LORD driving them on.

⁶ Let their way be dark and slippery, and the angel of the LORD pursuing them.

⁷ For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.

⁸ Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: with destruction let him fall therein.

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 Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not.

¹² They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

¹³ But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

¹⁴ I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother: I bowed down mourning, as one that bewaileth his mother.

¹⁵ But when I halted they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

¹ Yahweh, fight against those who fight against me! Fight against my enemies when they fight me!

² Be like a shield DOU to protect me and come to help me!

³ Lift up your spear DOU and throw it at those who pursue me! Promise me that you will enable me to defeat my enemies.

⁴ Cause those who are trying to kill me to be defeated and disgraced! Cause those who are planning to do evil things to me to be pushed back and become confused!

⁵ Send your angel to pursue them, and as a result cause them to disappear like chaff/straw blown away by the wind!

⁶ Cause the path on which they run to be dark and slippery as your angel pursues them!

⁷ Although I did not do anything wrong to them, they concealed a deep pit for me to fall into; they hid a net in which they would catch me.

⁸ Cause them to suddenly experience disaster! Cause them to be trapped in their own nets! Cause them to fall into the pits that they have dug for me and disappear!

⁹ Then I will be joyful about what you, Yahweh, have done for me, I will be glad that you have rescued me.

¹⁰ With my whole inner being SYN I will say, “There is no one like Yahweh RHQ! No one else can rescue helpless people from powerful people RHQ. No one else can rescue weak and needy people from those who want to rob them.”

¹¹ People who tell lies stand in court and falsely accuse me of doing things that I do not know anything about.

¹² In return for my doing good things for them, they do evil things to me, with the result that I feel that I am alone.

¹³ When they were ill, I showed that I was sad. I did not eat any food, and I bowed my head as I prayed for them.

¹⁴ I mourned and bowed my head as I prayed as though it was a friend or my mother for whom I was grieving.

¹⁵ But when I had troubles, they were all happy about it. They gathered around to make fun of me. Strangers struck me, and they would not stop.

¹ (36) For the end, by David the servant of the Lord. The transgressor, that he may sin, says within himself, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

² For he has dealt craftily before him, to discover his iniquity and hate it.

³ The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: he is not inclined to understand how to do good.

⁴ He devises iniquity on his bed; he gives himself to every evil way; and does not abhor evil.

⁵ O Lord, your mercy is in the heaven; and your truth reaches to the clouds.

⁶ Your righteousness is as the mountains of God, your judgements are as a great deep: O Lord, you will preserve men and beasts.

⁷ How have you multiplied your mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter of your wings.

⁸ They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of your house; and you shall cause them to drink of the full stream of your delights.

⁹ For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we shall see light.

¹⁰ Extend your mercy to them that know you; and your righteousness to the upright in heart.

¹¹ Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of sinners move me.

¹² There have all the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast out, and shall not be able to stand.

¹ By David. Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

² Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

³ Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”

⁴ Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

⁵ Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh’s angel driving them on.

⁶ Let their way be dark and slippery, Yahweh’s angel pursuing them.

⁷ For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

⁸ Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.

⁹ My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his salvation.

¹⁰ All my bones shall say, “Yahweh, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”

¹¹ Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

¹² They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

¹³ But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

¹⁴ I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

¹⁵ But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.

¹ By David. Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

² Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

³ Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”

⁴ Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

⁵ Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh’s angel driving them on.

⁶ Let their way be dark and slippery, Yahweh’s angel pursuing them.

⁷ For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

⁸ Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.

⁹ My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his salvation.

¹⁰ All my bones shall say, “Yahweh, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”

¹¹ Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

¹² They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

¹³ But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

¹⁴ I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

¹⁵ But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.

¹ By David. Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

² Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

³ Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”

⁴ Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonour. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

⁵ Let them be as chaff before the wind, The LORD’s angel driving them on.

⁶ Let their way be dark and slippery, The LORD’s angel pursuing them.

⁷ For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

⁸ Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.

⁹ My soul shall be joyful in the LORD. It shall rejoice in his salvation.

¹⁰ All my bones shall say, “LORD, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”

¹¹ Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

¹² They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

¹³ But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

¹⁴ I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

¹⁵ But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.

¹ Of David. O Lord, be on my side against those who are judging me; be at war with those who make war against me.

² Be a breastplate to me, and give me your help.

³ Take up your spear and keep back my attackers; say to my soul, I am your salvation.

⁴ Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me damage be turned back and made foolish.

⁵ Let them be like dust from the grain before the wind; let the angel of the Lord send them in flight.

⁶ Let their way be dark and full of danger; let them be troubled by the angel of the Lord.

⁷ For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.

⁸ Let destruction come on them without their knowledge; let them be taken themselves in their secret nets, falling into the same destruction.

⁹ And my soul will have joy in the Lord; it will be glad in his salvation.

¹⁰ All my bones will say, Lord, who is like you? The saviour of the poor man from the hands of the strong, of him who is poor and in need from him who takes his goods.

¹¹ False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.

¹² They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul.

¹³ But as for me, when they were ill I put on the clothing of sorrow: I went without food and was sad, and my prayer came back again to my heart.

¹⁴ My behaviour was as if it had been my friend or my brother: I was bent low in grief like one whose mother is dead.

¹⁵ But they took pleasure in my trouble, and came together, yes, low persons came together against me without my knowledge; they never came to an end of wounding me.

¹ A Psalm of David. Strive, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me:

² Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help;

³ And draw out the spear, and stop the way against my pursuers: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

⁴ Let them be put to shame and confounded that seek after my life; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that devise my hurt:

⁵ Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of Jehovah drive them away;

⁶ Let their way be dark and slippery, and let the angel of Jehovah pursue them.

⁷ For without cause have they hidden for me their net in a pit; without cause they have digged it for my soul.

⁸ Let destruction come upon him unawares, and let his net which he hath hidden catch himself: for destruction let him fall therein.

⁹ And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah; it shall rejoice in his salvation.

¹⁰ All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, who deliverest the afflicted from one stronger than he, yea, the afflicted and the needy from him that spoileth him!

¹¹ Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they lay to my charge things which I know not.

¹² They reward me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.

¹³ But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I chastened my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into mine own bosom:

¹⁴ I behaved myself as though he had been a friend, a brother to me; I bowed down in sadness, as one that mourneth for a mother.

¹⁵ But at my halting they rejoiced, and gathered together: the slanderers gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

¹ Unto the end, for the servant of God, David himself.

² The unjust hath said within himself, that he would sin: there is no fear of God before his eyes.

³ For in his sight he hath done deceitfully, that his iniquity may be found unto hatred.

⁴ The words of his mouth are iniquity and guile: he would not understand that he might do well.

⁵ He hath devised iniquity on his bed, he hath set himself on every way that is not good: but evil he hath not hated.

⁶ O Lord, thy mercy is in heaven, and thy truth reacheth, even to the clouds.

⁷ Thy justice is as the mountains of God, thy judgments are a great deep. Men and beasts thou wilt preserve, O Lord:

⁸ O how hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! But the children of men shall put their trust under the covert of thy wings.

⁹ They shall be inebriated with the plenty of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the torrent of thy pleasure.

¹⁰ For with thee is the fountain of life; and in thy light we shall see light.

¹¹ Extend thy mercy to them that know thee, and thy justice to them that are right in heart.

¹² Let not the foot of pride come to me, and let not the hand of the sinner move me.

¹³ There the workers of iniquity are fallen, they are cast out, and could not stand.

¹ A psalm of David. Oppose my opponents, Lord; fight those who are fighting against me.

² Put your armor on, and pick up your shield. Get ready, come and help me.

³ Draw your spear and your javelin, confront those who are chasing me. Tell me, “I am your salvation!”

⁴ Shame them! Humiliate those who are trying to kill me! Turn them back! Disgrace those who are planning to hurt me!

⁵ Let them be like chaff blown by the wind; let the angel of the Lord drive them away.

⁶ May their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the Lord chasing them down.

⁷ For no reason they set a net to catch me; for no reason they dug a pit to trap me.

⁸ Let disaster come on them suddenly; let the net they set catch them instead; let the pit they dug trap them instead.

⁹ Then I will be glad in the Lord; I will be happy in his salvation.

¹⁰ Every part of me will say, Who can compare to you, Lord? You rescue the weak from the strong; the poor and needy from robbers.

¹¹ Hostile witnesses stand up to testify against me, accusing me of crimes I don't know anything about.

¹² They pay me back with evil instead of good. I feel like giving up.

¹³ But when they were sick, I put on clothes of sackcloth in sympathy. I denied myself through fasting. May my prayer for them return to bless me too.

¹⁴ I was upset for them, as if they were my own friends or family; I bowed down in grief as if I was mourning my own mother.

¹⁵ But when I was in trouble, they gathered around and laughed at me. Even strangers I don't know attacked me, constantly tearing me apart.

¹ A Psalme of Dauid. Pleade thou my cause, O Lord, with them that striue with me: fight thou against them, that fight against me.

² Lay hand vpon the shielde and buckler, and stand vp for mine helpe.

³ Bring out also the speare and stop the way against them, that persecute me: say vnto my soule, I am thy saluation.

⁴ Let them be confounded and put to shame, that seeke after my soule: let them be turned backe, and brought to confusion, that imagine mine hurt.

⁵ Let them be as chaffe before the winde, and let the Angel of the Lord scatter them.

⁶ Let their way be darke and slipperie: and let the Angel of the Lord persecute them.

⁷ For without cause they haue hid the pit and their net for me: without cause haue they digged a pit for my soule.

⁸ Let destruction come vpon him at vnwares, and let his net, that he hath laid priuilie, take him: let him fall into the same destruction.

⁹ Then my soule shalbe ioyfull in the Lord: it shall reioyce in his saluation.

¹⁰ All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like vnto thee, which deliuerest the poore from him, that is too strong for him! yea, the poore and him that is in miserie, from him that spoyleth him!

¹¹ Cruell witnesses did rise vp: they asked of me things that I knewe not.

¹² They rewarded me euill for good, to haue spoyled my soule.

¹³ Yet I, when they were sicke, I was clothed with a sacke: I humbled my soule with fasting: and my praier was turned vpon my bosome.

¹⁴ I behaued my selfe as to my friend, or as to my brother: I humbled my selfe, mourning as one that bewaileth his mother.

¹⁵ But in mine aduersitie they reioyced, and gathered them selues together: the abiects assembled themselues against me, and knewe not: they tare me and ceased not,

¹ A Psalm of David. Strive, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me.

² Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help.

³ Draw out also the spear, and the battle-axe, against them that pursue me; say unto my soul: 'I am Thy salvation.'

⁴ Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and be abashed that devise my hurt.

⁵ Let them be as chaff before the wind, the angel of the LORD thrusting them.

⁶ Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel of the LORD pursuing them.

⁷ For without cause have they hid for me the pit, even their net, without cause have they digged for my soul.

⁸ Let destruction come upon him unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself; with destruction let him fall therein.

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, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?'

¹¹ Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not.

¹² They repay me evil for good; bereavement is come to my soul.

¹³ But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, I afflicted my soul with fasting; and my prayer, may it return into mine own bosom.

¹⁴ I went about as though it had been my friend or my brother; I bowed down mournful, as one that mourneth for his mother.

¹⁵ But when I halt they rejoice, and gather themselves together; the abjects gather themselves together against me, and those whom I know not; they tear me, and cease not;

¹ A Psalm of David. 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:

¹ “Of David.” Contend, O Lord, with those that contend with me: fight against those that fight against me.

² Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up for my help.

³ And draw out the spear, and step in against my pursuers; say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

⁴ Let those be put to shame and be confounded that seek after my life: let those be turned backward and be made to blush, that devise unhappiness for me.

⁵ Let them be as chaff before the wind; and may the angel of the Lord cast them forth.

⁶ May their way be dark and slippery: and may the angel of the Lord pursue them.

⁷ For without cause have they hidden for me their net in a pit, without cause have they dug pit-falls against my life.

⁸ May then destruction come upon each of them at unawares; and may his net that he hath hidden catch himself: in utter destruction let him fall therein.

⁹ But my soul shall exult in the Lord: she shall be glad through his salvation.

¹⁰ All my bones will say, Lord, who is like unto thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him?

¹¹ There rise up witnesses of violence; concerning what I know not they question me.

¹² They recompense me with evil in place of good, bringing bereavement on my soul.

¹³ But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted with fasting my soul, and my prayer returned into my own bosom.

¹⁴ As though he had been to me a friend or a brother did I walk about: as one that mourneth for a mother did I sorrowfully bend down my head.

¹⁵ But in my downfall they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together; there gathered themselves together against me abject wretches, whom I knew not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

¹ For the end, by David the servant of the Lord.

² The transgressor, that he may sin, says within himself, That there is no fear of God before his eyes.

³ For he has dealt craftily before him, To discover his iniquity and hate it.

⁴ The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: He is not inclined to understand how to do good.

⁵ He devises iniquity on his bed; He gives himself to every evil way; And does not abhor evil.

⁶ O Lord, thy mercy is in the heaven; And thy truth reaches to the clouds.

⁷ Thy righteousness is as the mountains of God, Thy judgments are as a great deep: O Lord, thou wilt preserve men and beasts.

⁸ How hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! So the children of men shall trust in the shelter of thy wings.

⁹ They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of thy house; And thou shalt cause them to drink of the full stream of thy delights.

¹⁰ For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light we shall see light.

¹¹ Extend thy mercy to them that know thee; And thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

¹² Let not the foot of pride come against me, And let not the hand of sinners move me.

¹³ There have all the workers of iniquity fallen: They are cast out, and shall not be able to stand.

¹ “A psalm of David.” Contend, O LORD! with them that contend with me! Fight against them that fight against me!

² Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help!

³ Draw forth the spear and the axe against my persecutors; Say to me, “I am thy salvation.”

⁴ May they be confounded and put to shame, who seek my life; May they be turned back with disgrace, who devise my hurt!

⁵ May they be like dust before the wind; May the angel of the LORD drive them!

⁶ May their way be dark and slippery, And may the angel of the LORD pursue them!

⁷ For without cause they have laid for me a snare; Without cause they have digged for me a pit.

⁸ May unforeseen destruction come upon them! May the snare which they have laid lay hold on themselves, And may they fall into destruction!

⁹ Then shall my soul rejoice in the LORD; It shall exult in his protection.

¹⁰ All my bones shall say, Who, O LORD! is like thee, Who dost rescue the afflicted from the oppressor, The afflicted and destitute from the spoiler?

¹¹ False witnesses have risen up; They charge me with that which has not entered my mind.

¹² They repay me evil for good; They cause bereavement to my soul.

¹³ And yet I, during their sickness, clothed myself with sackcloth, And afflicted myself with fasting; And my prayer was turned to my bosom.

¹⁴ I behaved myself as if he had been my friend or brother; I bowed down in sadness, as one mourning for his mother.

¹⁵ But at my fall they rejoice, and gather themselves together; Revilers whom I know not assemble themselves against me; They tear me without ceasing.

¹ Of David. Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me, do battle with those who do battle with me.

² Grasp shield and buckler, and rise up as my help.

³ Draw spear and battle-axe, confront those who pursue me. Assure me that you will help me.

⁴ Dishonour and shame be on those who are seeking my life! Defeat and confusion on those who are planning my hurt!

⁵ As chaff before wind may they be, with the Lord's angel pursuing them.

⁶ Slippery and dark be their way, with his angel thrusting them on.

⁷ For they wantonly hid their net for me, and dug a pit to destroy me.

⁸ Upon them may ruin come unawares; may the net which they hid catch themselves, and into the pit may they fall.

⁹ Then I will exult in the Lord, and be joyful because of his help;

¹⁰ and all my being will say, “Who, O Lord, is like you, who save the helpless from those too strong for them, the poor and the helpless from those who despoil them?”

¹¹ Violent witnesses rise, and ask of me things that I know not.

¹² Evil for good they requite me, leaving me inwardly comfortless.

¹³ But when they were sick, I put on sackcloth, and chastened myself with fasting. I prayed with head bowed low,

¹⁴ as if for my friend or my brother. I went about bowed and in mourning, as one who laments his mother.

¹⁵ When I stumbled, they gleefully gathered, strangers gathered around me, and tore at me without ceasing,

¹ Of David. Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me, do battle with those who do battle with me.

² Grasp shield and buckler, and rise up as my help.

³ Draw spear and battle-axe, confront those who pursue me. Assure me that you will help me.

⁴ Dishonor and shame be on those who are seeking my life! Defeat and confusion on those who are planning my hurt!

⁵ As chaff before wind may they be, with the Lord's angel pursuing them.

⁶ Slippery and dark be their way, with his angel thrusting them on.

⁷ For they wantonly hid their net for me, and dug a pit to destroy me.

⁸ Upon them may ruin come unawares; may the net which they hid catch themselves, and into the pit may they fall.

⁹ Then I will exult in the Lord, and be joyful because of his help;

¹⁰ and all my being will say, “Who, O Lord, is like you, who save the helpless from those too strong for them, the poor and the helpless from those who despoil them?”

¹¹ Violent witnesses rise, and ask of me things that I know not.

¹² Evil for good they requite me, leaving me inwardly comfortless.

¹³ But when they were sick, I put on sackcloth, and chastened myself with fasting. I prayed with head bowed low,

¹⁴ as if for my friend or my brother. I went about bowed and in mourning, as one who laments his mother.

¹⁵ When I stumbled, they gleefully gathered, strangers gathered around me, and tore at me without ceasing,

¹ Contend, Adonai , with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

² Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

³ Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”

⁴ Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

⁵ Let them be as chaff before the wind, Ha mal'ak Yahweh The Angel of He sustains breathing driving them on.

⁶ Let their way be dark and slippery, Adonai ’s angel pursuing them.

⁷ For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

⁸ Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.

⁹ My soul shall be joyful in Adonai . It shall rejoice in his yishu'ah ·salvation·.

¹⁰ All my bones shall say, “Adonai , who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”

¹¹ Malicious witnesses come forward. They ask me about things about which I know nothing.

¹² They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

¹³ But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer teshuvah ·completely returned· into my own bosom.

¹⁴ I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

¹⁵ But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.

¹ A psalm of David. Yahweh, work against those who work against me; fight against those who fight against me.

² Grab your small shield and large shield; rise up and help me.

³ Use your spear and battle ax against those who chase me; say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”

⁴ May those who seek my life be shamed and dishonored. May those who plan to harm me be turned back and confounded.

⁵ May they be as chaff before the wind, as the angel of Yahweh drives them away.

⁶ May their way be dark and slippery, as the angel of Yahweh chases them.

⁷ Without cause they set their net for me; without cause they dug a pit for my life.

⁸ Let destruction overtake them by surprise. Let the net that they have set catch them. Let them fall into it, to their destruction.

⁹ But I will be joyful in Yahweh and rejoice in his salvation.

¹⁰ All my bones will say, “Yahweh, who is like you, who rescues the oppressed from those who are too strong for them and the poor and needy from those who try to rob them?”

¹¹ Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they accuse me falsely.

¹² They repay me evil for good. I am sorrowful.

¹³ But, when they were sick, I wore sackcloth; I fasted for them with my head bowed on my chest.

¹⁴ I went about in grief as for my brother; I bent down in mourning as for my mother.

¹⁵ But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; they gathered together against me, and I was surprised by them. They tore at me without stopping.

¹ By David. Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

² Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

³ Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”

⁴ Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

⁵ Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh’s angel driving them on.

⁶ Let their way be dark and slippery, Yahweh’s angel pursuing them.

⁷ For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

⁸ Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.

⁹ My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his salvation.

¹⁰ All my bones shall say, “Yahweh, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”

¹¹ Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

¹² They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

¹³ But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

¹⁴ I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

¹⁵ But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.

¹ By David. Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

² Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

³ Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”

⁴ Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonour. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

⁵ Let them be as chaff before the wind, The LORD’s angel driving them on.

⁶ Let their way be dark and slippery, The LORD’s angel pursuing them.

⁷ For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

⁸ Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.

⁹ My soul shall be joyful in the LORD. It shall rejoice in his salvation.

¹⁰ All my bones shall say, “LORD, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”

¹¹ Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

¹² They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

¹³ But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

¹⁴ I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

¹⁵ But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.

¹ A Psalm of David. 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 my help.

³ Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say to 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 they have 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 thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, even the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

¹¹ False witnesses arose; 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 my 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 my adversity they rejoiced, and assembled themselves: yes , the abjects assembled themselves against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me , and ceased not:

¹ By David. Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

² Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

³ Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”

⁴ Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

⁵ Let them be as chaff before the wind, The LORD’s angel driving them on.

⁶ Let their way be dark and slippery, The LORD’s angel pursuing them.

⁷ For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

⁸ Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.

⁹ My soul shall be joyful in the LORD. It shall rejoice in his salvation.

¹⁰ All my bones shall say, “LORD, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”

¹¹ Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

¹² They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

¹³ But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

¹⁴ I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

¹⁵ But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.

¹ By David. Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

² Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

³ Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”

⁴ Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonour. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

⁵ Let them be as chaff before the wind, The LORD’s angel driving them on.

⁶ Let their way be dark and slippery, The LORD’s angel pursuing them.

⁷ For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

⁸ Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.

⁹ My soul shall be joyful in the LORD. It shall rejoice in his salvation.

¹⁰ All my bones shall say, “LORD, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”

¹¹ Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

¹² They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

¹³ But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

¹⁴ I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

¹⁵ But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.

¹ To David. The psalm of David. Lord, deem thou them, that annoy me; overcome thou them, that fight against me.

² Take thou armours and shield; and rise up into help to me.

³ Hold out the sword, and close altogether the way against them that pursue me; say thou to my soul, I am thine health.

⁴ They that seek my life; be shamed, and ashamed. They that think evils to me; be turned away backward, and be they shamed.

⁵ Be they made as dust before the face of the wind; and the angel of the Lord make them strait.

⁶ Their way be made darkness, and sliderness; and the angel of the Lord pursue them.

⁷ For without cause they hid to me the death of their snare; in vain they despised my soul.

⁸ The snare which he knoweth not come to him, and the taking which he hid take him; and fall he into the snare in that thing.

⁹ But my soul shall fully have joy in the Lord; and shall delight on his health.

¹⁰ All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like thee? Thou deliverest a poor man from the hand of his stronger; a needy man and poor from them that diversely ravish him.

¹¹ Wicked witnesses rising asked me things, which I knew not.

¹² They yielded to me evils for goods; barrenness to my soul.

¹³ But when they were dis-easeful to me; I was clothed in an hair-shirt. I meeked my soul in fasting; and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom.

¹⁴ I pleased so as our neighbour, as our brother; I was made meek, so as mourning and sorrowful.

¹⁵ And they were glad, and came together against me; torments were gathered on me, and I knew it not. They were scattered, and not compunct;

¹ To David. The psalm of David. Lord, deem thou them, that annoy me; overcome thou them, that fight against me. (A song by David. Lord, judge thou them, who harm me; overcome thou them, who fight against me.)

² Take thou armours and shield; and rise up into help to me. (Take thou up arms, or weapons, and shield; and rise up to help me.)

³ Shed out the sword/Hold out the sword, and close (al)together (the way) against them that pursue me; say thou to my soul, I am thine health. (Draw out the sword, and close up the way against those who persecute me; say thou to me, I am thy salvation, or thy deliverance.)

⁴ They that seek my life; be shamed, and ashamed. They that think evils to me; be turned away backward, and be they shamed. (Let those who seek my life; be shamed, and ashamed. Let those who plot evil against me; be turned back, and be shamed.)

⁵ Be they made as dust before the face of the wind; and the angel of the Lord make them strait. (Let them be made like the dust in the wind; and let the angel of the Lord pursue them.)

⁶ Their way be made darkness, and sliderness; and the angel of the Lord pursue them. (Let their way be made dark, and slippery; and may the angel of the Lord strike them down.)

⁷ For without cause they hid to me the death of their snare; in vain they despised my soul. (For no reason, they hid their deadly snare for me or they hid their snare for me in a pit; for no reason, they despised me.)

⁸ The snare which he knoweth not come to him, and the taking which he hid take him; and fall he into the snare in that thing. (But let the snare catch him unawares, or by surprise, yea, let the trap which he himself hid, catch him; and let him fall to his own destruction in that thing.)

⁹ But my soul shall fully have joy in the Lord; and shall delight on his health. (But my soul shall have full out joy, or shall rejoice, in the Lord; and it shall delight in his salvation, or in his deliverance.)

¹⁰ All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like thee? Thou deliverest a poor man from the hand of his stronger; a needy man and poor from them that diversely ravish him. (All my bones said, Lord, who is like thee? Thou rescuest the poor from the hands of those who be stronger; yea, the poor and the needy from those who oppress them.)

¹¹ Wicked witnesses rising (up) asked me things, which I knew not.

¹² They yielded to me evils for goods; barrenness to my soul. (They gave me evil for good; making my soul barren.)

¹³ But when they were dis-easeful to me; I was clothed in an hair-shirt. I meeked my soul in fasting; and my prayer shall be turned (again) into my bosom. (But yet when they were sick; I was clothed in a hair-shirt. I humbled myself with fasting; and I prayed to the Lord for them.)

¹⁴ I pleased so as our neighbour, as our brother; I was made meek, so as mourning and sorrowful. (I went around, like he was my neighbour, or my brother; I was humbled, like one mourning and sorrowful for his own mother.)

¹⁵ And they were glad, and came together against me; torments were gathered on me, and I knew it not. They were scattered, and not compunct; (But when I was in torment, they were glad, and came together against me; yea, they were gathered together against me, and I knew not why. They tore me apart, and would not stop;)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.'

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

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

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

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

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;