35:1 Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.
35:1 {[A Psalm] of David.} Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me.

35:2 Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.
35:2 Take hold of buckler and shield, And rise up for my help.

35:3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me: Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
35:3 Draw also the spear and the battle-axe to meet those who pursue me; Say to my soul, "I am your salvation."

35:4 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.
35:4 Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life; Let those be turned back and humiliated who devise evil against me.

35:5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving (them) on.
35:5 Let them be like chaff before the wind, With the angel of the LORD driving [them] on.

35:6 Let their way be dark and slippery, And the angel of Jehovah pursuing them.
35:6 Let their way be dark and slippery, With the angel of the LORD pursuing them.

35:7 For without cause have they hid for me their net (in) a pit; Without cause have they digged (a pit) for my soul.
35:7 For without cause they hid their net for me; Without cause they dug a pit for my soul.

35:8 Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein.
35:8 Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let the net which he hid catch himself; Into that very destruction let him fall.

35:9 And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah: It shall rejoice in his salvation.
35:9 And my soul shall rejoice in the LORD; It shall exult in His salvation.

35:10 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?
35:10 All my bones will say, "LORD, who is like Thee, Who delivers the afflicted from him who is too strong for him, And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him?"

35:11 Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.
35:11 Malicious witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I do not know.

35:12 They reward me evil for good, (To) the bereaving of my soul.
35:12 They repay me evil for good, [To] the bereavement of my soul.

35:13 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.
35:13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fasting; And my prayer kept returning to my bosom.

35:14 I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother: I bowed down mourning, as one that bewaileth his mother.
35:14 I went about as though it were my friend or brother; I bowed down mourning, as one who sorrows for a mother.

35:15 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:
35:15 But at my stumbling they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together; The smiters whom I did not know gathered together against me, They slandered me without ceasing.

35:16 Like the profane mockers in feasts, They gnashed upon me with their teeth.
35:16 Like godless jesters at a feast, They gnashed at me with their teeth.

35:17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions.
35:17 Lord, how long wilt Thou look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, My only [life] from the lions.

35:18 I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people.
35:18 I will give Thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise Thee among a mighty throng.

35:19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
35:19 Do not let those who are wrongfully my enemies rejoice over me; Neither let those who hate me without cause wink maliciously.

35:20 For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
35:20 For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

35:21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
35:21 And they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, "Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it!"

35:22 Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; Keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
35:22 Thou hast seen it, O LORD, do not keep silent; O Lord, do not be far from me.

35:23 Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice (due) unto me, (Even) unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
35:23 Stir up Thyself, and awake to my right, And to my cause, my God and my Lord.

35:24 Judge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.
35:24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to Thy righteousness; And do not let them rejoice over me.

35:25 Let them not say in their heart, Aha, so would we have it: Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
35:25 Do not let them say in their heart, "Aha, our desire!" Do not let them say, "We have swallowed him up!"

35:26 Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.
35:26 Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who rejoice at my distress; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.

35:27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
35:27 Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication; And let them say continually, "The LORD be magnified, Who delights in the prosperity of His servant."

35:28 And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness (And) of thy praise all the day long.
35:28 And my tongue shall declare Thy righteousness [And] Thy praise all day long.