Psalms 35

Fight against those who fight against me.

and stand up for my help.

Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”

Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

Yahweh’s angel driving them on.

Yahweh’s angel pursuing them.

Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

Let him fall into that destruction.

It shall rejoice in his salvation.

yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”

They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

to the bereaving of my soul.

My prayer returned into my own bosom.

I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

They tore at me, and didn’t cease.

they gnashed their teeth at me.

my precious life from the lions.

I will praise you among many people.

neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!”

Lord, don’t be far from me.

My Lord, contend for me!

Don’t let them gloat over me.

Don’t let them say, “We have swallowed him up!”

Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.

who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!”

My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.