Psalm 35
English translation got from website: https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo
- Of David. O Lord, strive with those who strive against me, battle my foes.
- Grasp a shield and encircling armor, and rise to my assistance.
- And arm Yourself with a spear and bar the way before my pursuers; say to my soul, « I am your salvation. »
- May those who seek my life be shamed and embarrassed; may those who plan my harm draw backward and be abashed.
- Let them be as chaff before the wind, with an angel of the Lord thrusting them.
- May their way be dark and slippery, with an angel of the Lord pursuing them.
- For without cause they have hidden for me a pit, yea a net; without cause they have dug it for my soul.
- May darkness that he does not know come upon him, and his net that he hid shall ensnare him; in the darkness may he fall into it.
- And my soul shall exult in the Lord; it shall rejoice in His salvation.
- All my bones shall say, O Lord, who is like You, Who saves a poor man from one stronger than he and a poor man and a needy one from one who robs him.
- False witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not.
- They recompense me with evil instead of good, death to my soul.
- But, as for me, when they were ill, my attire was sackcloth; I afflicted myself with fasting, and may my prayer return upon my bosom.
- I walked about as though it were a friend or as though it were my own brother; I was bowed with gloom as the mourning of a mother.
- And, when I limped, they rejoiced and gathered; lame people gathered about me, [why,] I do not know. Were they to tear, they would not draw blood.
- Because of the flattery of scorn for food, they gnash their teeth at me.
- O Lord, how long will You look on? Return my soul from their darkness, my only one from young lions.
- I will thank You in a large assembly; in a mighty people I will praise You.
- Let them not rejoice over me, those who are my enemies for an unjust cause, neither shall those who hate me for nought wink their eyes.
- For they do not speak peace, and against the crushed people of the earth they think words of deceit.
- And they opened their mouth wide against me and they said, « Aha! Aha! Our eyes have seen [what we desired]. »
- You saw, O Lord, do not be silent; O Lord, do not distance Yourself from me.
- Arouse Yourself and awaken to my judgment, my God and my Lord, to my cause.
- Judge me according to Your righteousness, O Lord, my God, and let them not rejoice over me.
- Let them not say in their hearts, « Our soul rejoices. » Let them not say, « We have swallowed him up. »
- Let them be ashamed and abashed together, those who rejoice at my misfortune; let them be clothed in shame and disgrace, those who raise themselves haughtily over me.
- Let those who desire my vindication sing praises and rejoice, and let them constantly say, « May the Lord, Who desires the peace of His servant, be magnified. »
- And my tongue shall utter Your righteousness, Your praise all day long.