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26 Psalms 35:1-28 ¹לְדָוִ֨ד׀ רִיבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־ יְרִיבַ֑י לְ֝חַ֗ם אֶת־ לֹֽחֲמָֽי׃ ²הַחֲזֵ֣ק מָגֵ֣ן וְצִנָּ֑ה וְ֝ק֗וּמָה בְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃ ³וְהָ֘רֵ֤ק חֲנִ֣ית וּ֭סְגֹר לִקְרַ֣את רֹדְפָ֑י אֱמֹ֥ר לְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְ אָֽנִי׃ ⁴יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ וְיִכָּלְמוּ֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָח֣וֹר וְיַחְפְּר֑וּ חֹ֝שְׁבֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃ ⁵יִֽהְי֗וּ כְּמֹ֥ץ לִפְנֵי־ ר֑וּחַ וּמַלְאַ֖ךְ יְהוָ֣ה דּוֹחֶֽה׃ ⁶יְֽהִי־ דַרְכָּ֗ם חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹת וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְ֝הוָ֗ה רֹדְפָֽם׃ ⁷כִּֽי־ חִנָּ֣ם טָֽמְנוּ־ לִ֭י שַׁ֣חַת רִשְׁתָּ֑ם חִ֝נָּ֗ם חָפְר֥וּ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃ ⁸תְּבוֹאֵ֣הוּ שׁוֹאָה֮ לֹֽא־ יֵ֫דָ֥ע וְרִשְׁתּ֣וֹ אֲשֶׁר־ טָמַ֣ן תִּלְכְּד֑וֹ בְּ֝שׁוֹאָ֗ה יִפָּל־ בָּֽהּ׃ ⁹וְ֭נַפְשִׁי תָּגִ֣יל בַּיהוָ֑ה תָּ֝שִׂישׂ בִּישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃ ¹⁰כָּ֥ל עַצְמוֹתַ֨י׀ תֹּאמַרְנָה֮ יְהוָ֗ה מִ֥י כָ֫מ֥וֹךָ מַצִּ֣יל עָ֭נִי מֵחָזָ֣ק מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְעָנִ֥י וְ֝אֶבְי֗וֹן מִגֹּזְלֽוֹ׃ ¹¹יְ֭קוּמוּן עֵדֵ֣י חָמָ֑ס אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־ יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי יִשְׁאָלֽוּנִי׃ ¹²יְשַׁלְּמ֣וּנִי רָ֭עָה תַּ֥חַת טוֹבָ֗ה שְׁכ֣וֹל לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃ ¹³וַאֲנִ֤י׀ בַּחֲלוֹתָ֡ם לְב֬וּשִׁי שָׂ֗ק עִנֵּ֣יתִי בַצּ֣וֹם נַפְשִׁ֑י וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י עַל־ חֵיקִ֥י תָשֽׁוּב׃ ¹⁴כְּרֵֽעַ־ כְּאָ֣ח לִ֭י הִתְהַלָּ֑כְתִּי כַּאֲבֶל־ אֵ֝֗ם קֹדֵ֥ר שַׁחֽוֹתִי׃ ¹⁵וּבְצַלְעִי֮ שָׂמְח֪וּ וְֽנֶאֱ֫סָ֥פוּ נֶאֶסְפ֬וּ עָלַ֣י נֵ֭כִים וְלֹ֣א יָדַ֑עְתִּי קָֽרְע֥וּ וְלֹא־ דָֽמּוּ׃ ¹⁶בְּ֭חַנְפֵי לַעֲגֵ֣י מָע֑וֹג חָרֹ֖ק עָלַ֣י שִׁנֵּֽימוֹ׃ ¹⁷אֲדֹנָי֮ כַּמָּ֪ה תִּ֫רְאֶ֥ה הָשִׁ֣יבָה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִשֹּׁאֵיהֶ֑ם מִ֝כְּפִירִ֗ים יְחִידָתִֽי׃ ¹⁸א֭וֹדְךָ בְּקָהָ֣ל רָ֑ב בְּעַ֖ם עָצ֣וּם אֲהַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃ ¹⁹אַֽל־ יִשְׂמְחוּ־ לִ֣י אֹיְבַ֣י שֶׁ֑קֶר שֹׂנְאַ֥י חִ֝נָּ֗ם יִקְרְצוּ־ עָֽיִן׃ ²⁰כִּ֤י לֹ֥א שָׁל֗וֹם יְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּ וְעַ֥ל רִגְעֵי־ אֶ֑רֶץ דִּבְרֵ֥י מִ֝רְמוֹת יַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃ ²¹וַיַּרְחִ֥יבוּ עָלַ֗י פִּ֫יהֶ֥ם אָ֭מְרוּ הֶאָ֣ח׀ הֶאָ֑ח רָאֲתָ֥ה עֵינֵֽינוּ׃ ²²רָאִ֣יתָה יְ֭הוָה אַֽל־ תֶּחֱרַ֑שׁ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י אֲל־ תִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ ²³הָעִ֣ירָה וְ֭הָקִיצָה לְמִשְׁפָּטִ֑י אֱלֹהַ֖י וַֽאדֹנָ֣י לְרִיבִֽי׃ ²⁴שָׁפְטֵ֣נִי כְ֭צִדְקְךָ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָ֗י וְאַל־ יִשְׂמְחוּ־ לִֽי׃ ²⁵אַל־ יֹאמְר֣וּ בְ֭לִבָּם הֶאָ֣ח נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ אַל־ יֹ֝אמְר֗וּ בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּהוּ׃ ²⁶יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ׀ יַחְדָּו֮ שְׂמֵחֵ֪י רָעָ֫תִ֥י יִֽלְבְּשׁוּ־ בֹ֥שֶׁת וּכְלִמָּ֑ה הַֽמַּגְדִּילִ֥ים עָלָֽי׃ ²⁷יָרֹ֣נּוּ וְיִשְׂמְחוּ֮ חֲפֵצֵ֪י צִ֫דְקִ֥י וְיֹאמְר֣וּ תָ֭מִיד יִגְדַּ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה הֶ֝חָפֵ֗ץ שְׁל֣וֹם עַבְדּֽוֹ׃ ²⁸וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה צִדְקֶ֑ךָ כָּל־ הַ֝יּוֹם תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ (WLC)

26 Psalms 35:1

26 Psalms 35:1-28 ¹Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

²Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

³Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

⁴Let 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.

⁵Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

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

⁷For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

⁸Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

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

¹⁰All 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?

¹¹False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

¹²They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

¹³But 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.

¹⁴I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

¹⁵But 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:

¹⁶With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

¹⁷Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

¹⁸I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

¹⁹Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

²⁰For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

²¹Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

²²This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

²³Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

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

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

²⁶Let 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.

²⁷Let 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.

²⁸And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.(KJV)

26 Psalms 35:1-28 ¹Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

²Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

³Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

⁴Let 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.

⁵Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

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

⁷For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

⁸Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

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

¹⁰All 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?

¹¹False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

¹²They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

¹³But 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.

¹⁴I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as 1 that mourneth for his mother.

¹⁵But 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:

¹⁶With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

¹⁷Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

¹⁸I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

¹⁹Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

²⁰For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

²¹Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

²²This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

²³Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

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

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

²⁶Let 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.

²⁷Let 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.

²⁸And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.(KJV/NC)

26 Psalms 35:1-28 ¹Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me:

Fight thou against them that fight against me.

²Take hold of shield and buckler,

And stand up for my help.

³Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me:

Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

⁴Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul:

Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.

⁵Let them be as chaff before the wind,

And the angel of Jehovah driving them on.

⁶Let their way be dark and slippery,

And the angel of Jehovah pursuing them.

⁷For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit;

Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.

⁸Let destruction come upon him unawares;

And let his net that he hath hid catch himself:

With destruction let him fall therein.

⁹And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah:

It shall rejoice in his salvation.

¹⁰All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee,

Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him,

Yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him?

¹¹Unrighteous witnesses rise up;

They ask me of things that I know not.

¹²They reward me evil for good,

To the bereaving of my soul.

¹³But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth:

I afflicted my soul with fasting;

And my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

¹⁴I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother:

I bowed down mourning, as one that bewaileth his mother.

¹⁵But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together:

The abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not;

They did tear me, and ceased not:

¹⁶Like the profane mockers in feasts,

They gnashed upon me with their teeth.

¹⁷Lord, how long wilt thou look on?

Rescue my soul from their destructions,

My darling from the lions.

¹⁸I will give thee thanks in the great assembly:

I will praise thee among much people.

¹⁹Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me;

Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

²⁰For they speak not peace;

But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

²¹Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me;

They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

²²Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence:

O Lord, be not far from me.

²³Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice due unto me,

Even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

²⁴Judge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness;

And let them not rejoice over me.

²⁵Let them not say in their heart, Aha, so would we have it:

Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

²⁶Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt:

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

²⁷Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause:

Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified,

Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

²⁸And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness(ASV)

26 Psalms 35:1-28 ¹PLEAD my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me. ²Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help. ³Draw out the sword and flash it against them that persecute me; say unto my soul. I am your Saviour. ⁴Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise evil against me. ⁵Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of the LORD chase them. ⁶Let their way be dark and slippery, and let the angel of the LORD persecute them. ⁷For they have dug pits for me and have spread a snare for my soul. ⁸Let evil come upon them unawares; and let the net that they have hidden trap them; into that very pit which they have dug let them fall. ⁹My soul shall be joyful in God; it shall rejoice in his salvation. ¹⁰All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, who deliverest the poor from his enemies, yea, the poor and the needy from him that seizes his property by force?

¹¹¶ False witnesses rose up; they charged me with things that I knew not. ¹²They rewarded me evil for good, and they destroyed my reputation among men. ¹³But as for me, when they were sick, I wore sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into my own bosom. ¹⁴I behaved myself as though they had been my friends and brothers; I bowed down heavily, as one miserable in deep mourning. ¹⁵During my misery they gathered together and rejoiced; yea, they gathered together against me for a long time, and I knew it not; ¹⁶With their boasting and mocking, they gnashed at me with their teeth.

¹⁷¶ My LORD, I have suffered enough; rescue my soul from their riot, my only one from the lions. ¹⁸I will give thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise thee among many people. ¹⁹Let mine enemies not rejoice over me, nor the mockers who hate me for no reason; they wink with their eyes but they do not salute. ²⁰Against the meek of the earth, they devise mischievous things. ²¹Yea, they opened their mouths wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye has seen it. ²²This thou hast seen, O God; keep not silence; O my LORD, be not far from the. ²³stir up thyself and awake to my judgment, see my suffering, my God and my LORD. ²⁴judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. ²⁵Let them not say in their hearts, We have rid ourselves of him and we have buried him. ²⁶Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion who wish me evil; let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me. ²⁷Let them who are pleased with my victory shout for joy and be glad; yea, let them say continually, The LORD be magnified who has pleasure in the peace of his servant, ²⁸And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. (LAM)

26 Psalms 35:1-28 ¹A Psalm of David. ²Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! ³Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help! ⁴Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers! Say to my soul, "I am your deliverance!" ⁵Let them be put to shame and dishonor who seek after my life! Let them be turned back and confounded who devise evil against me! ⁶Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them on! ⁷Let their way be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them! ⁸For without cause they hid their net for me; without cause they dug a pit for my life. ⁹Let ruin come upon them unawares! And let the net which they hid ensnare them; let them fall therein to ruin! ¹⁰Then my soul shall rejoice in the LORD, exulting in his deliverance. ¹¹All my bones shall say, "O LORD, who is like thee, thou who deliverest the weak from him who is too strong for him, the weak and needy from him who despoils him?" ¹²Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not. ¹³They requite me evil for good; my soul is forlorn. ¹⁴But I, when they were sick-- I wore sackcloth, I afflicted myself with fasting. I prayed with head bowed on my bosom, ¹⁵as though I grieved for my friend or my brother; I went about as one who laments his mother, bowed down and in mourning. ¹⁶But at my stumbling they gathered in glee, they gathered together against me; cripples whom I knew not slandered me without ceasing; ¹⁷they impiously mocked more and more, gnashing at me with their teeth. ¹⁸How long, O LORD, wilt thou look on? Rescue me from their ravages, my life from the lions! ¹⁹Then I will thank thee in the great congregation; in the mighty throng I will praise thee. ²⁰Let not those rejoice over me who are wrongfully my foes, and let not those wink the eye who hate me without cause. ²¹For they do not speak peace, but against those who are quiet in the land they conceive words of deceit. ²²They open wide their mouths against me; they say, "Aha, Aha! our eyes have seen it!" ²³Thou hast seen, O LORD; be not silent! O Lord, be not far from me! ²⁴Bestir thyself, and awake for my right, for my cause, my God and my Lord! ²⁵Vindicate me, O LORD, my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me! ²⁶Let them not say to themselves, "Aha, we have our heart's desire!" Let them not say, "We have swallowed him up." ²⁷Let them be put to shame and confusion altogether who rejoice at my calamity! Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me! ²⁸Let those who desire my vindication shout for joy and be glad, and say evermore, "Great is the LORD, who delights in the welfare of his servant!" [ (Psalms 35:29) Then my tongue shall tell of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. ] (RSV)

26 Psalms 35:1-28 ¹Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me;
fight against those who fight against me.

²Take up shield and buckler;
arise and come to my aid.

³Brandish spear and javelin
against those who pursue me.

Say to my soul,
"I am your salvation."

⁴May those who seek my life
be disgraced and put to shame;

may those who plot my ruin
be turned back in dismay.

⁵May they be like chaff before the wind,
with the angel of the LORD driving them away;

⁶may their path be dark and slippery,
with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.

⁷Since they hid their net for me without cause
and without cause dug a pit for me,

⁸may ruin overtake them by surprise --
may the net they hid entangle them,
may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.

⁹Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD
and delight in his salvation.

¹⁰My whole being will exclaim,
"Who is like you, O LORD?

You rescue the poor from those too strong for them,
the poor and needy from those who rob them."

¹¹Ruthless witnesses come forward;
they question me on things I know nothing about.

¹²They repay me evil for good
and leave my soul forlorn.

¹³Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth
and humbled myself with fasting.

When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
¹⁴I went about mourning
as though for my friend or brother.

I bowed my head in grief
as though weeping for my mother.

¹⁵But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;
attackers gathered against me when I was unaware.
They slandered me without ceasing.

¹⁶Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked;
they gnashed their teeth at me.

¹⁷O Lord, how long will you look on?
Rescue my life from their ravages,
my precious life from these lions.

¹⁸I will give you thanks in the great assembly;
among throngs of people I will praise you.

¹⁹Let not those gloat over me
who are my enemies without cause;

let not those who hate me without reason
maliciously wink the eye.

²⁰They do not speak peaceably,
but devise false accusations
against those who live quietly in the land.

²¹They gape at me and say, "Aha! Aha!
With our own eyes we have seen it."

²²O LORD, you have seen this; be not silent.
Do not be far from me, O Lord.

²³Awake, and rise to my defense!
Contend for me, my God and Lord.

²⁴Vindicate me in your righteousness, O LORD my God;
do not let them gloat over me.

²⁵Do not let them think, "Aha, just what we wanted!"
or say, "We have swallowed him up."

²⁶May all who gloat over my distress
be put to shame and confusion;

may all who exalt themselves over me
be clothed with shame and disgrace.

²⁷May those who delight in my vindication
shout for joy and gladness;

may they always say, "The LORD be exalted,
who delights in the well-being of his servant."

²⁸My tongue will speak of your righteousness
and of your praises all day long.(NIV)

26 Psalms 35:1-28 ¹Contend, Yahweh_f , with those who contend with me.
Fight against those who fight against me.

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

³Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me.
Tell my soul, 'I am your salvation.'

⁴Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor.
Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

⁵Let them be as chaff before the wind,
Yahweh's angel driving them on.

⁶Let their way be dark and slippery,
Yahweh's angel pursuing them.

⁷For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me.
Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

⁸Let destruction come on him unawares.
Let his net that he has hidden catch himself.
Let him fall into that destruction.

⁹My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh.
It shall rejoice in his salvation.

¹⁰All my bones shall say, 'Yahweh_f , who is like you,
Who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him,
Yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?'

¹¹Unrighteous witnesses rise up.
They ask me about things that I don't know about.

¹²They reward me evil for good,
To the bereaving of my soul.

¹³But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth.
I afflicted my soul with fasting.
My prayer returned into my own bosom.

¹⁴I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother.
I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

¹⁵But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together.
The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn't know it.
They tore at me, and didn't cease.

¹⁶Like the profane mockers in feasts,
They gnashed their teeth at me.

¹⁷Lord, how long will you look on?
Rescue my soul from their destruction,
My precious life from the lions.

¹⁸I will give you thanks in the great assembly.
I will praise you among many people.

¹⁹Don't let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me;
Neither let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.

²⁰For they don't speak peace,
But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

²¹Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me.
They said, 'Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!'

²²You have seen it, Yahweh_f . Don't keep silent.
Lord, don't be far from me.

²³Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God!
My Lord, contend for me!

²⁴Vindicate me, Yahweh_f my God, according to your righteousness;
Don't let them gloat over me.

²⁵Don't let them say in their heart, 'Aha! That's the way we want it!'
Don't let them say, 'We have swallowed him up!'

²⁶Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity.
Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.

²⁷Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause.
Yes, let them say continually, 'Yahweh be magnified,
Who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!'

²⁸My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.(WEB)

26 Psalms 35:1-28 ¹Contend, LORD_f , with those who contend with me.
Fight against those who fight against me.

²Take hold of shield and buckler,
and stand up for my help.

³Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me.
Tell my soul, 'I am your salvation.'

⁴Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor.
Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

⁵Let them be as chaff before the wind,
The LORD's angel driving them on.

⁶Let their way be dark and slippery,
The LORD's angel pursuing them.

⁷For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me.
Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

⁸Let destruction come on him unawares.
Let his net that he has hidden catch himself.
Let him fall into that destruction.

⁹My soul shall be joyful in the LORD.
It shall rejoice in his salvation.

¹⁰All my bones shall say, 'LORD_f , who is like you,
who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him;
yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?'

¹¹Unrighteous witnesses rise up.
They ask me about things that I don't know about.

¹²They reward me evil for good,
to the bereaving of my soul.

¹³But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth.
I afflicted my soul with fasting.
My prayer returned into my own bosom.

¹⁴I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother.
I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

¹⁵But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together.
The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn't know it.
They tore at me, and didn't cease.

¹⁶Like the profane mockers in feasts,
they gnashed their teeth at me.

¹⁷Lord, how long will you look on?
Rescue my soul from their destruction,
my precious life from the lions.

¹⁸I will give you thanks in the great assembly.
I will praise you among many people.

¹⁹Don't let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me;
neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

²⁰For they don't speak peace,
but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

²¹Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me.
They said, 'Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!'

²²You have seen it, LORD_f . Don't keep silent.
Lord, don't be far from me.

²³Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God!
My Lord, contend for me!

²⁴Vindicate me, LORD_f my God, according to your righteousness.
Don't let them gloat over me.

²⁵Don't let them say in their heart, 'Aha! That's the way we want it!'
Don't let them say, 'We have swallowed him up!'

²⁶Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity.
Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.

²⁷Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause.
Yes, let them say continually, 'The LORD be magnified,
who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!'

²⁸My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.(WEB/HNV)

26 Psalms 35:1-28 ¹PLEAD my cause, oh Yahvah, with those who strive with me; fight against those who fight against me. ²Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help. ³Draw out the sword and flash it against those who persecute me; say to my soul, I am your Savior. ⁴Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise evil against me. ⁵Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of Yahvah chase them. ⁶Let their way be dark and slippery, and let the angel of Yahvah persecute them. ⁷For they have dug pits for me and have spread a snare for my soul. ⁸Let evil come on them unexpectedly; and let the net that they have hidden trap them; into that very pit which they have dug let them fall. ⁹My soul will be joyful in God; it will rejoice in his salvation. ¹⁰All my bones will say, Yahvah, who is like you, who delivers the poor from his enemies, yes, the poor and the needy from him who seizes his property by force?

¹¹False witnesses rose up; they charged me with things that I did not know. ¹²They rewarded me evil for good, and they destroyed my reputation among men. ¹³But as for me, when they were sick, I wore sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into my own embrace. ¹⁴I behaved myself as though they had been my friends and brothers; I bowed down heavily, as one miserable in deep mourning. ¹⁵During my misery they gathered together and rejoiced; yes, they gathered together against me for a long time, and I did not know it; ¹⁶With their boasting and mocking, they gnashed at me with their teeth.

¹⁷My Lord, I have suffered enough; rescue my soul from their riot, my only one from the lions. ¹⁸I will give you thanks in the great congregation; I will praise you among many people. ¹⁹Do not let my enemies rejoice over me, nor the mockers who hate me for no reason; they wink with their eyes but they do not salute. ²⁰Against the meek of the earth, they devise mischievous things. ²¹Yes, they opened their mouths wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye has seen it. ²²You have seen this, oh God; do not keep silent; oh my Lord, do not be far from me. ²³Stir yourself up and awake to my judgment, see my suffering, my God and my Lord. ²⁴Judge me, oh Yahvah my God, according to your righteousness; and do not let them rejoice over me. ²⁵Do not let them say in their hearts, We have rid ourselves of him and we have buried him. ²⁶Let those be ashamed and brought to confusion who wish me evil; let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me. ²⁷Let those who are pleased with my victory shout for joy and be glad; yes, let them say continually, Yahvah be magnified who has pleasure in the peace of his servant, ²⁸And my tongue will speak of your righteousness and of your praise all the day long. (BRB)