35 Plead
my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that
fight against me. 2 Take
hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. 3 Draw
out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say
unto my soul, I am thy salvation. 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. 5 Let
them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase
them. 6 Let
their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute
them. 7 For
without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause
they have digged for my soul. 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. 9 And
my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation. 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? 11 False
witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. 12 They
rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. 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. 14 I
behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down
heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
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: 16 With
hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. 17 Lord,
how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling
from the lions. 18 I will
give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much
people. 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. 20 For
they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that
are quiet in the land. 21 Yea,
they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath
seen it. 22 This
thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. 23 Stir
up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my
Lord. 24 Judge
me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice
over me. 25 Let
them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say,
We have swallowed him up. 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. 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. 28 And
my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day
long.