A Psalm of David. 1 Strive thou, O Jehovah , with them that strive with me: Fight לְ֝חַ֗ם le.Cham H3898 thou against them that fight לֹֽחֲמָֽי׃ Lo.cha.Mai H3898 against me. 3 Draw out also the spear חֲנִ֣ית cha.Nit H2595 , and stop the way against them that pursue H7291 me : Say אֱמֹ֥ר 'e.Mor H559 unto my soul H5315 , I am thy salvation יְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְ ye.shu.'a.Tekh H3444 . 4 Let them be put H954 to shame H954 and brought to dishonor that seek מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י me.vak.Shei H1245 after my soul H5315 : Let them be turned יִסֹּ֣גוּ yi.So.gu H5472 back H268 and confounded that devise my hurt. 5 Let them be יִֽהְי֗וּ yih.Yu H1961 as chaff כְּמֹ֥ץ ke.Motz H4671 before the wind ר֑וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 , And the angel וּמַלְאַ֖ךְ u.mal.'Akh H4397 of Jehovah driving them on . 6 Let their way דַרְכָּ֗ם dar.Kam H1870 be יְֽהִי־ ye.hi- H1961 dark and slippery וַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹת va.cha.lak.la.Kot H2519 , And the angel וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ u.mal.'Akh H4397 of Jehovah pursuing H7291 them . 7 For without cause חִנָּ֣ם chi.Nam H2600 have they hid H2934 for me their net רִשְׁתָּ֑ם rish.Tam H7568 in a pit שַׁ֣חַת Sha.chat H7845 ; Without cause חִ֝נָּ֗ם chi.Nam H2600 have they digged a pit H7845 for my soul H5315 . 8 Let destruction שׁוֹאָה֮ sho.'Ah H7722 come תְּבוֹאֵ֣הוּ te.vo.'E.hu H935 upon him unawares; And let his net וְרִשְׁתּ֣וֹ ve.rish.To H7568 that he hath hid טָמַ֣ן ta.Man H2934 catch תִּלְכְּד֑וֹ til.ke.Do H3920 himself : With destruction בְּ֝שׁוֹאָ֗ה be.sho.'Ah H7722 let him fall יִפָּל־ yi.pol- H5307 therein. 9 And my soul H5315 shall be joyful in Jehovah : It shall rejoice תָּגִ֣יל ta.Gil H1523 in his salvation בִּישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃ bi.shu.'a.To H3444 . 10 All my bones H6106 shall say תֹּאמַרְנָה֮ to.mar.Nah H559 , Jehovah , who is like unto thee, Who deliverest the poor עָ֭נִי 'A.ni H6041 from him that is too strong מֵחָזָ֣ק me.cha.Zak H2389 for him , Yea, the poor וְעָנִ֥י ve.'a.Ni H6041 and the needy וְ֝אֶבְי֗וֹן ve.'ev.Yon H34 from him that robbeth him ? 11 Unrighteous witnesses H5707 rise יְ֭קוּמוּן Ye.ku.mun H6965 up ; They ask יִשְׁאָלֽוּנִי׃ yish.'a.Lu.ni H7592 me of things that I know יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי ya.Da'.ti H3045 not . 13 But as for me , when they were sick בַּחֲלוֹתָ֡ם ba.cha.lo.Tam H2470 , my clothing לְב֬וּשִׁי le.Vu.shi H3830 was sackcloth שָׂ֗ק Sak H8242 : I afflicted my soul H5315 with fasting בַצּ֣וֹם va.Tzom H6685 ; And my prayer וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י u.te.fi.la.Ti H8605 returned תָשֽׁוּב׃ ta.Shuv H7725 into mine own H5315 bosom חֵיקִ֥י chei.Ki H2436 . 14 I behaved myself as though it had been my friend כְּרֵֽעַ־ ke.re.a'- H7453 or my brother כְּאָ֣ח ke.'Ach H251 : I bowed שַׁחֽוֹתִי׃ sha.Cho.ti H7817 down H7817 mourning קֹדֵ֥ר ko.Der H6937 , as one that bewaileth his mother אֵ֝֗ם 'Em H517 . 15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced H8055 , and gathered וְֽנֶאֱ֫סָ֥פוּ ve.ne.'E.Sa.fu H622 themselves together : The abjects gathered נֶאֶסְפ֬וּ ne.'es.Fu H622 themselves together against me , and I knew H3045 it not ; They did tear H7167 me , and ceased not : 16 Like the profane mockers in feasts, They gnashed חָרֹ֖ק cha.Rok H2786 upon me with their teeth שִׁנֵּֽימוֹ׃ shi.Nei.mov H8127 . 17 Lord אֲדֹנָי֮ 'a.do.Nai H136 , how H4100 long wilt thou look תִּ֫רְאֶ֥ה tir.'Eh H7200 on ? Rescue my soul H5315 from their destructions, My darling from the lions מִ֝כְּפִירִ֗ים mi.ke.fi.Rim H3715 . 18 I will give א֭וֹדְךָ 'od.kha H3034 thee thanks H3034 in the great רָ֑ב Rav H7227 assembly בְּקָהָ֣ל be.ka.Hal H6951 : I will praise אֲהַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃ 'a.Ha.Le.ka H1984 thee among much H7227 people בְּעַ֖ם be.'Am H5971 . 19 Let not them that are mine enemies אֹיְבַ֣י 'o.ye.Vai H341 wrongfully rejoice יִשְׂמְחוּ־ yis.me.chu- H8055 over me ; Neither let them wink with the eye עָֽיִן׃ 'A.yin H5869 that hate שֹׂנְאַ֥י so.ne.'Ai H8130 me without a cause חִ֝נָּ֗ם chi.Nam H2600 . 20 For they speak יְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּ ye.Da.Be.ru H1696 not peace שָׁל֗וֹם sha.Lom H7965 ; But they devise deceitful words דִּבְרֵ֥י div.Rei H1697 against them that are quiet in the land אֶ֑רֶץ 'E.retz H776 . 22 Thou hast seen H7200 it , O Jehovah ; keep not silence: O Lord , be not far H7368 from me . 23 Stir H5782 up thyself, and awake H5782 to the justice H4941 due unto me , Even unto my cause לְרִיבִֽי׃ le.ri.Vi H7379 , my God אֱלֹהַ֖י 'e.lo.Hai H430 and my Lord וַֽאדֹנָ֣י va.do.Nai H136 . 24 Judge H8199 me , O Jehovah my God אֱלֹהָ֗י 'e.lo.Hai H430 , according to thy righteousness כְ֭צִדְקְךָ Khe.tzid.ke.kha H6664 ; And let them not rejoice יִשְׂמְחוּ־ yis.me.chu- H8055 over me . 25 Let them not say יֹאמְר֣וּ yo.me.Ru H559 in their heart בְ֭לִבָּם Ve.li.bom H3820 , Aha הֶאָ֣ח he.'Ach H1889 , so would we have it : Let them not say יֹ֝אמְר֗וּ yo.me.Ru H559 , We have swallowed בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּהוּ׃ Bi.la.'a.Nu.hu H1104 him up . 26 Let them be put H954 to shame H954 and confounded together H3162 that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed H3847 with shame H954 and dishonor that magnify הַֽמַּגְדִּילִ֥ים ha.mag.di.Lim H1431 themselves against me . 27 Let them shout יָרֹ֣נּוּ ya.Ro.nu H7442 for joy H7442 , and be glad H8055 , that favor my righteous cause : Yea, let them say וְיֹאמְר֣וּ ve.yo.me.Ru H559 continually תָ֭מִיד Ta.mid H8548 , Jehovah be magnified H1431 , Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant עַבְדּֽוֹ׃ av.Do H5650 . 28 And my tongue וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי U.le.sho.ni H3956 shall talk of thy righteousness צִדְקֶ֑ךָ tzid.Ke.cha H6664 And of thy praise תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ te.hi.la.Te.kha H8416 all the day הַ֝יּוֹם Hai.yom H3117 long . ← Psalms 34 Psalms 36 → Commentaries on Psalms 35 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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