1 By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters, YLT — Psalm 35:1
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help, YLT — Psalm 35:2
3 And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, ‘Thy salvation I [am].’ YLT — Psalm 35:3
4 They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil. YLT — Psalm 35:4
5 They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away. YLT — Psalm 35:5
6 Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer. YLT — Psalm 35:6
7 For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul. YLT — Psalm 35:7
8 Meet him doth desolation — he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it. YLT — Psalm 35:8
9 And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation. YLT — Psalm 35:9
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.’ YLT — Psalm 35:10
11 Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me. YLT — Psalm 35:11
12 They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul, YLT — Psalm 35:12
13 And I — in their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth. YLT — Psalm 35:13
14 As [if] a friend, as [if] my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down. YLT — Psalm 35:14
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; YLT — Psalm 35:15
16 With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth. YLT — Psalm 35:16
17 Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one. YLT — Psalm 35:17
18 I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee. YLT — Psalm 35:18
19 Mine enemies rejoice not over me [with] falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye. YLT — Psalm 35:19
20 For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise, YLT — Psalm 35:20
21 And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, ‘Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.’ YLT — Psalm 35:21
22 Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord — be not far from me, YLT — Psalm 35:22
23 Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea. YLT — Psalm 35:23
24 Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me. YLT — Psalm 35:24
25 They do not say in their heart, ‘Aha, our desire.’ They do not say, ‘We swallowed him up.’ YLT — Psalm 35:25
26 They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me. YLT — Psalm 35:26
27 They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, ‘Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.’ YLT — Psalm 35:27
28 And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise! YLT — Psalm 35:28