35:1 [A Psalm] of David 1732. Plead 7378 8798 [my cause], O LORD 3068, with them that strive 3401 with me: fight 3898 8798 against them that fight 3898 8802 against me.

35:2 Take hold 2388 8685 of shield 4043 and buckler 6793, and stand up 6965 8798 for mine help 5833.

35:3 Draw out 7324 8685 also the spear 2595, and stop 5462 8798 [the way] against 7125 8800 them that persecute 7291 8802 me: say 559 8798 unto my soul 5315, I [am] thy salvation 3444.

35:4 Let them be confounded 954 8799 and put to shame 3637 8735 that seek 1245 8764 after my soul 5315: let them be turned 5472 8735 back 268 and brought to confusion 2659 8799 that devise 2803 8802 my hurt 7451.

35:5 Let them be as chaff 4671 before 6440 the wind 7307: and let the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068 chase 1760 8802 [them].

35:6 Let their way 1870 be dark 2822 and slippery 2519: and let the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068 persecute 7291 8802 them.(dark…: Heb. darkness and slipperiness)

35:7 For without cause 2600 have they hid 2934 8804 for me their net 7568 [in] a pit 7845, [which] without cause 2600 they have digged 2658 8804 for my soul 5315.

35:8 Let destruction 7722 come 935 8799 upon him at unawares 3045 8799 3808; and let his net 7568 that he hath hid 2934 8804 catch 3920 8799 himself: into that very destruction 7722 let him fall 5307 8799.(at…: Heb. which he knoweth not of)

35:9 And my soul 5315 shall be joyful 1523 8799 in the LORD 3068: it shall rejoice 7797 8799 in his salvation 3444.

35:10 All my bones 6106 shall say 559 8799, LORD 3068, who [is] like unto thee, which deliverest 5337 8688 the poor 6041 from him that is too strong 2389 for him, yea, the poor 6041 and the needy 34 from him that spoileth 1497 8802 him?

35:11 False 2555 witnesses 5707 did rise up 6965 8799; they laid to my charge 7592 8799 [things] that I knew 3045 8804 not.(False…: Heb. Witnesses of wrong)(they…: Heb. they asked me)

35:12 They rewarded 7999 8762 me evil 7451 for good 2896 [to] the spoiling 7908 of my soul 5315.(spoiling: Heb. depriving)

35:13 But as for me, when they were sick 2470 8800, my clothing 3830 [was] sackcloth 8242: I humbled 6031 8765 my soul 5315 with fasting 6685; and my prayer 8605 returned 7725 8799 into mine own bosom 2436.(humbled: or, afflicted)

35:14 I behaved 1980 8694 myself as though [he had been] my friend 7453 [or] brother 251: I bowed down 7817 8804 heavily 6937 8802, as one that mourneth 57 [for his] mother 517.(behaved myself: Heb. walked)(as though…: Heb. as a friend, as a brother to me)

35:15 But in mine adversity 6761 they rejoiced 8055 8804, and gathered themselves together 622 8738: [yea], the abjects 5222 gathered themselves together 622 8738 against me, and I knew 3045 8804 [it] not; they did tear 7167 8804 [me], and ceased 1826 8804 not:(adversity: Heb. halting)

35:16 With hypocritical 2611 mockers 3934 in feasts 4580, they gnashed 2786 8800 upon me with their teeth 8127.

35:17 Lord 136, how long wilt thou look on 7200 8799? rescue 7725 8685 my soul 5315 from their destructions 7722, my darling 3173 from the lions 3715.(darling: Heb. only one)

35:18 I will give thee thanks 3034 8686 in the great 7227 congregation 6951: I will praise 1984 8762 thee among much 6099 people 5971.(much: Heb. strong)

35:19 Let not them that are mine enemies 341 8802 wrongfully 8267 rejoice 8055 8799 over me: [neither] let them wink 7169 8799 with the eye 5869 that hate 8130 8802 me without a cause 2600.(wrongfully: Heb. falsely)

35:20 For they speak 1696 8762 not peace 7965: but they devise 2803 8799 deceitful 4820 matters 1697 against [them that are] quiet 7282 in the land 776.

35:21 Yea, they opened their mouth 6310 wide 7337 8686 against me, [and] said 559 8804, Aha 1889, aha 1889, our eye 5869 hath seen 7200 8804 [it].

35:22 [This] thou hast seen 7200 8804, O LORD 3068: keep not silence 2790 8799: O Lord 136, be not far 7368 8799 from me.

35:23 Stir up 5782 8685 thyself, and awake 6974 8685 to my judgment 4941, [even] unto my cause 7379, my God 430 and my Lord 136.

35:24 Judge 8199 8798 me, O LORD 3068 my God 430, according to thy righteousness 6664; and let them not rejoice 8055 8799 over me.

35:25 Let them not say 559 8799 in their hearts 3820, Ah 1889, so would we have it 5315: let them not say 559 8799, We have swallowed him up 1104 8765.(Ah…: Heb. Ah, ah, our soul)

35:26 Let them be ashamed 954 8799 and brought to confusion 2659 8799 together 3162 that rejoice 8056 at mine hurt 7451: let them be clothed 3847 8799 with shame 1322 and dishonour 3639 that magnify 1431 8688 [themselves] against me.

35:27 Let them shout for joy 7442 8799, and be glad 8055 8799, that favour 2655 my righteous cause 6664: yea, let them say 559 8799 continually 8548, Let the LORD 3068 be magnified 1431 8799, which hath pleasure 2655 in the prosperity 7965 of his servant 5650.(righteous…: Heb. righteousness)

35:28 And my tongue 3956 shall speak 1897 8799 of thy righteousness 6664 [and] of thy praise 8416 all the day 3117 long.

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