Psalms Chapter 35 (NIV)
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Psalm 35Of David.Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;fight against those who fight against me.
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Take up shield and buckler;arise and come to my aid.
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Brandish spear and javelinagainst those who pursue me.Say to my soul,“I am your salvation.”
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May those who seek my lifebe disgraced and put to shame;may those who plot my ruinbe turned back in dismay.
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May they be like chaff before the wind,with the angel of the Lord driving them away;
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may their path be dark and slippery,with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.
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Since they hid their net for me without causeand without cause dug a pit for me,
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may ruin overtake them by surprise—may the net they hid entangle them,may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.
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Then my soul will rejoice in the Lordand delight in his salvation.
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My 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.”
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Ruthless witnesses come forward;they question me on things I know nothing about.
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They repay me evil for goodand leave my soul forlorn.
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Yet when they were ill, I put on sackclothand humbled myself with fasting.When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
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I went about mourningas though for my friend or brother.I bowed my head in griefas though weeping for my mother.
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But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;attackers gathered against me when I was unaware.They slandered me without ceasing.
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Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked;they gnashed their teeth at me.
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O Lord, how long will you look on?Rescue my life from their ravages,my precious life from these lions.
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I will give you thanks in the great assembly;among throngs of people I will praise you.
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Let not those gloat over mewho are my enemies without cause;let not those who hate me without reasonmaliciously wink the eye.
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They do not speak peaceably,but devise false accusationsagainst those who live quietly in the land.
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They gape at me and say, “Aha! Aha!With our own eyes we have seen it.”
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O Lord, you have seen this; be not silent.Do not be far from me, O Lord.
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Awake, and rise to my defense!Contend for me, my God and Lord.
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Vindicate me in your righteousness, O Lord my God;do not let them gloat over me.
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Do not let them think, “Aha, just what we wanted!”or say, “We have swallowed him up.”
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May all who gloat over my distressbe put to shame and confusion;may all who exalt themselves over mebe clothed with shame and disgrace.
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May those who delight in my vindicationshout for joy and gladness;may they always say, “The Lord be exalted,who delights in the well-being of his servant.”
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My tongue will speak of your righteousnessand of your praises all day long.
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