Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 35

Of David.

1Contendרִיבָ֣הri.VahH7378with my opponentsיְרִיבַ֑יye.ri.VaiH3401,O LORDיְ֭הוָה אֶת־Yah.weh 'et-H3068 H854;fight against thoseלְ֝חַ֗ם אֶת־le.Cham 'et-H3898 H854who fight against meלֹֽחֲמָֽי׃Lo.cha.MaiH3898.

2Take upהַחֲזֵ֣קha.cha.ZekH2388Your shieldמָגֵ֣ןma.GenH4043and bucklerוְצִנָּ֑הve.tzi.NahH6793;arise and comeוְ֝ק֗וּמָהve.Ku.mahH6965to my aidבְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃be.'ez.ra.TiH5833.

3Drawוְהָ֘רֵ֤קve.Ha.RekH7324the spearחֲנִ֣יתcha.NitH2595and javelinוּ֭סְגֹרU.se.gorH5462againstלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122my pursuersרֹדְפָ֑יro.de.FaiH7291;sayאֱמֹ֥ר'e.MorH559to my soulלְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗יle.naf.ShiH5315: “Iאָֽנִי׃'A.niH589amyour salvationיְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְye.shu.'a.TekhH3444.”

4May those who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֪יme.vak.SheiH1245my lifeנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יnaf.ShiH5315be disgracedיֵבֹ֣שׁוּye.Vo.shuH954and put to shameוְיִכָּלְמוּ֮ve.yi.kal.MuH3637;may those who planחֹ֝שְׁבֵ֗יcho.she.VeiH2803to harm meרָעָתִֽי׃ra.'a.TiH7451be driven backיִסֹּ֣גוּ אָח֣וֹרyi.So.gu 'a.ChorH5472 H268and confoundedוְיַחְפְּר֑וּve.yach.pe.RuH2659.

5May they beיִֽהְי֗וּyih.YuH1961like chaffכְּמֹ֥ץke.MotzH4671inלִפְנֵי־lif.nei-H6440the windר֑וּחַRu.achH7307,as the angelוּמַלְאַ֖ךְu.mal.'AkhH4397of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068drives them awayדּוֹחֶֽה׃do.ChehH1760.

6May their pathדַרְכָּ֗םdar.KamH1870beיְֽהִי־ye.hi-H1961darkחֹ֥שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822and slickוַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹתva.cha.lak.la.KotH2519,as the angelוּמַלְאַ֥ךְu.mal.'AkhH4397of the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068pursuesרֹדְפָֽם׃ro.de.FamH7291.

7Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588without causeחִנָּ֣םchi.NamH2600they laidטָֽמְנוּ־ta.me.nu-H2934their netרִשְׁתָּ֑םrish.TamH7568for me;without reasonחִ֝נָּ֗םchi.NamH2600they dugחָפְר֥וּcha.fe.RuH2658a pitשַׁ֣חַתSha.chatH7845for my soulלְנַפְשִֽׁי׃le.naf.ShiH5315.

8May ruinשׁוֹאָה֮sho.'AhH7722befall themתְּבוֹאֵ֣הוּte.vo.'E.huH935by surpriseלֹֽא־ יֵ֫דָ֥עlo'- ye.Da'H3808 H3045;may the netוְרִשְׁתּ֣וֹve.rish.ToH7568אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they hidטָמַ֣ןta.ManH2934ensnare themתִּלְכְּד֑וֹtil.ke.DoH3920;may they fallיִפָּל־yi.pol-H5307intothe hazardבְּ֝שׁוֹאָ֗הbe.sho.'AhH7722they created.

9Then my soulוְ֭נַפְשִׁיVe.naf.shiH5315will rejoiceתָּגִ֣ילta.GilH1523in the LORDבַּיהוָ֑הba.Yah.wehH3068and exultתָּ֝שִׂישׂTa.sisH7797in His salvationבִּישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃bi.shu.'a.ToH3444.

10Allכָּ֥לkalH3605my bonesעַצְמוֹתַ֨י׀atz.mo.TaiH6106will exclaimתֹּאמַרְנָה֮to.mar.NahH559, “Whoמִ֥יmiH4310is like Youכָ֫מ֥וֹךָkha.Mo.khaH3644,O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,who deliversמַצִּ֣ילma.TzilH5337the afflictedעָ֭נִי'A.niH6041fromמִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480the aggressorמֵחָזָ֣קme.cha.ZakH2389,the poorוְעָנִ֥יve.'a.NiH6041and needyוְ֝אֶבְי֗וֹןve.'ev.YonH34from the robberמִגֹּזְלֽוֹ׃mi.go.ze.LoH1497?”

11Hostileחָמָ֑סcha.MasH2555witnessesעֵדֵ֣י'e.DeiH5707come forwardיְ֭קוּמוּןYe.ku.munH6965;they make chargesיִשְׁאָלֽוּנִי׃yish.'a.Lu.niH7592אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I knowיָ֝דַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045nothing aboutלֹא־lo'-H3808.

12They repay meיְשַׁלְּמ֣וּנִיye.sha.le.Mu.niH7999evilרָ֭עָהRa.'ahH7451forתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478goodטוֹבָ֗הto.VahH2896, tothe bereavementשְׁכ֣וֹלshe.KholH7908of my soulלְנַפְשִֽׁי׃le.naf.ShiH5315.

13Yetוַאֲנִ֤י׀va.'a.NiH589when they were illבַּחֲלוֹתָ֡םba.cha.lo.TamH2470,I put onלְב֬וּשִׁיle.Vu.shiH3830sackclothשָׂ֗קSakH8242;I humbledעִנֵּ֣יתִי'i.Nei.tiH6031myselfנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315with fastingבַצּ֣וֹםva.TzomH6685,but my prayersוּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗יu.te.fi.la.TiH8605returnedתָשֽׁוּב׃ta.ShuvH7725unansweredעַל־ חֵיקִ֥י'al- chei.KiH5921 H2436.

14I paced aboutהִתְהַלָּ֑כְתִּיhit.ha.La.khe.tiH1980as for my friendכְּרֵֽעַ־ke.re.a'-H7453or brotherכְּאָ֣חke.'AchH251;I was bowed downשַׁחֽוֹתִי׃sha.Cho.tiH7817with griefקֹדֵ֥רko.DerH6937,like one mourningכַּאֲבֶל־ka.'a.vel-H57for hismotherאֵ֝֗ם'EmH517.

15But when I stumbledוּבְצַלְעִי֮u.ve.tzal.'IH6761,they assembledוְֽנֶאֱ֫סָ֥פוּve.ne.'E.Sa.fuH622in gleeשָׂמְח֪וּsa.me.ChuH8055;they gathered togetherנֶאֶסְפ֬וּne.'es.FuH622against meעָלַ֣י'a.LaiH5921.Assailantsנֵ֭כִיםNe.khimH5222I did notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808knowיָדַ֑עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045slandered meקָֽרְע֥וּka.re.'UH7167withoutוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808ceasingדָֽמּוּ׃Da.muH1826.

16Like godlessבְּ֭חַנְפֵיBe.chan.feiH2611jestersלַעֲגֵ֣יla.'a.GeiH3934at a feastמָע֑וֹגma.'ogH4580,they gnashedחָרֹ֖קcha.RokH2786their teethשִׁנֵּֽימוֹ׃shi.Nei.movH8127at meעָלַ֣י'a.LaiH5921.

17How longכַּמָּ֪הka.MahH4100,O Lordאֲדֹנָי֮'a.do.NaiH136,will You look onתִּ֫רְאֶ֥הtir.'EhH7200?Rescueהָשִׁ֣יבָהha.Shi.vahH7725my soulנַ֭פְשִׁיNaf.shiH5315from their ravagesמִשֹּׁאֵיהֶ֑םmi.sho.'ei.HemH7722,my precious lifeיְחִידָתִֽי׃ye.chi.da.TiH3173from these lionsמִ֝כְּפִירִ֗יםmi.ke.fi.RimH3715.

18Then I will give You thanksא֭וֹדְךָ'od.khaH3034in the greatרָ֑בRavH7227assemblyבְּקָהָ֣לbe.ka.HalH6951;I will praise Youאֲהַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃'a.Ha.Le.kaH1984among manyעָצ֣וּם'a.TzumH6099peopleבְּעַ֖םbe.'AmH5971.

19Let notאַֽל־'al-H408my enemiesאֹיְבַ֣י'o.ye.VaiH341gloatיִשְׂמְחוּ־yis.me.chu-H8055over mewithout causeשֶׁ֑קֶרShe.kerH8267, northose who hate meשֹׂנְאַ֥יso.ne.'AiH8130without reasonחִ֝נָּ֗םchi.NamH2600wink in maliceיִקְרְצוּ־ עָֽיִן׃yik.re.tzu- 'A.yinH7169 H5869.

20Forכִּ֤יkiH3588they do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808speakיְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּye.Da.Be.ruH1696peaceשָׁל֗וֹםsha.LomH7965,but they deviseיַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃ya.cha.sho.VunH2803deceitfulמִ֝רְמוֹתMir.motH4820schemesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697againstוְעַ֥לve.'AlH5921those who live quietlyרִגְעֵי־rig.'ei-H7282in the landאֶ֑רֶץ'E.retzH776.

21They gapeוַיַּרְחִ֥יבוּ פִּ֫יהֶ֥םvai.yar.Chi.vu pi.HemH6310 H7337at meעָלַ֗י'a.LaiH5921and sayאָ֭מְרוּ'A.me.ruH559, “Ahaהֶאָ֣ח׀he.'AchH1889,ahaהֶאָ֑חhe.'AchH1889!Our eyesעֵינֵֽינוּ׃'ei.Nei.nuH5869have seenרָאֲתָ֥הra.'a.TahH7200!”

22O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,You have seen itרָאִ֣יתָהra.'I.tahH7200;be notאַֽל־'al-H408silentתֶּחֱרַ֑שׁte.che.RashH2790.O Lordאֲ֝דֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiH136,be notאֲל־'al-H408farתִּרְחַ֥קtir.ChakH7368from meמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mi.Me.niH4480.

23Awakeהָעִ֣ירָהha.'I.rahH5782and riseוְ֭הָקִיצָהVe.ha.ki.tzahH6974to my defenseלְמִשְׁפָּטִ֑יle.mish.pa.TiH4941,to my causeלְרִיבִֽי׃le.ri.ViH7379,my Godאֱלֹהַ֖י'e.lo.HaiH430and my Lordוַֽאדֹנָ֣יva.do.NaiH136!

24Vindicate meשָׁפְטֵ֣נִיsha.fe.Te.niH8199by Your righteousnessכְ֭צִדְקְךָKhe.tzid.ke.khaH6664,O LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָ֗י'e.lo.HaiH430,and do not let themוְאַל־ve.'al-H408gloatיִשְׂמְחוּ־yis.me.chu-H8055over me.

25Let them notאַל־'al-H408sayיֹאמְר֣וּyo.me.RuH559in their heartsבְ֭לִבָּםVe.li.bomH3820, “Ahaהֶאָ֣חhe.'AchH1889,just what we wantedנַפְשֵׁ֑נוּnaf.She.nuH5315!”Let them notאַל־'al-H408sayיֹ֝אמְר֗וּyo.me.RuH559, “We have swallowed him upבִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּהוּ׃Bi.la.'a.Nu.huH1104!”

26May those who gloatשְׂמֵחֵ֪יse.me.CheiH8056in my distressרָעָ֫תִ֥יra.'A.TiH7451be ashamedיֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּye.Vo.shuH954and confoundedוְיַחְפְּר֨וּ׀ יַחְדָּו֮ve.yach.pe.Ru yach.DavH2659 H3162;may those who exalt themselvesהַֽמַּגְדִּילִ֥יםha.mag.di.LimH1431over meעָלָֽי׃'a.LaiH5921be clothedיִֽלְבְּשׁוּ־yil.be.shu-H3847in shameבֹ֥שֶׁתVo.shetH1322and reproachוּכְלִמָּ֑הu.khe.li.MahH3639.

27May those who favorחֲפֵצֵ֪יcha.fe.TzeiH2655my vindicationצִ֫דְקִ֥יtzid.KiH6664shout for joyיָרֹ֣נּוּya.Ro.nuH7442and gladnessוְיִשְׂמְחוּ֮ve.yis.me.ChuH8055;may they alwaysתָ֭מִידTa.midH8548sayוְיֹאמְר֣וּve.yo.me.RuH559, “Exalted beיִגְדַּ֣לyig.DalH1431the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068who delightsהֶ֝חָפֵ֗ץhe.cha.FetzH2655in His servant’sעַבְדּֽוֹ׃av.DoH5650well-beingשְׁל֣וֹםshe.LomH7965.”

28Then my tongueוּ֭לְשׁוֹנִיU.le.sho.niH3956will proclaimתֶּהְגֶּ֣הteh.GehH1897Your righteousnessצִדְקֶ֑ךָtzid.Ke.chaH6664andYour praisesתְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃te.hi.la.Te.khaH8416allכָּל־kol-H3605day longהַ֝יּוֹםHai.yomH3117.

Of David.

Commentaries on Psalms 35