35:1 {[A Psalm] of David.} Plead [my cause], O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
35:1 A Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O LORD, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me.

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

35:3 Draw out also the spear, and stop [the way] against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I [am] thy salvation.
35:3 Also draw out the spear, And stop those who pursue me. Say to my soul, "I am your salvation."

35:4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
35:4 Let those be put to shame and brought to dishonor Who seek after my life; Let those be turned back and brought to confusion Who plot my hurt.

35:5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase [them].
35:5 Let them be like chaff before the wind, And let the angel of the LORD chase them.

35:6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.
35:6 Let their way be dark and slippery, And let the angel of the LORD pursue them.

35:7 For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit, [which] without cause they have digged for my soul.
35:7 For without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit, Which they have dug without cause for my life.

35:8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
35:8 Let destruction come upon him unexpectedly, And let his net that he has hidden catch himself; Into that very destruction let him fall.

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

35:10 All my bones shall say, LORD, who [is] like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
35:10 All my bones shall say, "LORD, who is like You, Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?"

35:11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge [things] that I knew not.
35:11 Fierce witnesses rise up; They ask me things that I do not know.

35:12 They rewarded me evil for good [to] the spoiling of my soul.
35:12 They reward me evil for good, To the sorrow of my soul.

35:13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing [was] sackcloth: I humbled 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 myself with fasting; And my prayer would return to my own heart.

35:14 I behaved myself as though [he had been] my friend [or] brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth [for his] mother.
35:14 I paced about as though he were my friend or brother; I bowed down heavily, as one who mourns for his mother.

35:15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: [yea], the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; they did tear [me], and ceased not:
35:15 But in my adversity they rejoiced And gathered together; Attackers gathered against me, And I did not know it; They tore at me and did not cease;

35:16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
35:16 With ungodly mockers at feasts 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 will You look on? Rescue me from their destructions, My precious life from the lions.

35:18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
35:18 I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.

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 Let them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies; Nor let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.

35:20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land.
35:20 For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful matters Against the quiet ones in the land.

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

35:22 [This] thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
35:22 This You have seen, O LORD; Do not keep silence. O Lord, do not be far from me.

35:23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, [even] unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
35:23 Stir up Yourself, and awake to my vindication, To my cause, my God and my Lord.

35:24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
35:24 Vindicate me, O LORD my God, according to Your righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.

35:25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
35:25 Let them not say in their hearts, "Ah, so we would have it!" Let them not say, "We have swallowed him up."

35:26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify [themselves] against me.
35:26 Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who rejoice at my hurt; Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor Who exalt themselves against me.

35:27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
35:27 Let them shout for joy and be glad, Who favor my righteous cause; And let them say continually, "Let the LORD be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant."

35:28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness [and] of thy praise all the day long.
35:28 And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness And of Your praise all the day long.