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Psalms
35
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1
[By David.] O LORD, attack those who attack me. Fight against those who fight against me.
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Psalms
35
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2
Use your shields, [both] small and large. Arise to help me.
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Psalms
35
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3
Hold your spear to block the way of those who pursue me. Say to my soul, "I am your savior."
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Psalms
35
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4
Let those who seek my life be put to shame and disgraced. Let those who plan my downfall be turned back in confusion.
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Psalms
35
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5
Let them be like husks blown by the wind as the Messenger of the LORD chases them.
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Psalms
35
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6
Let their path be dark and slippery as the Messenger of the LORD pursues them.
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Psalms
35
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7
For no reason they hid their net in a pit. For no reason they dug the pit [to trap me].
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Psalms
35
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8
Let destruction surprise them. Let the net that they hid catch them. Let them fall into their own pit and be destroyed.
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Psalms
35
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9
My soul will find joy in the LORD and be joyful about his salvation.
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Psalms
35
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10
All my bones will say, "O LORD, who can compare with you? You rescue the weak person from the one who is too strong for him and weak and needy people from the one who robs them."
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Psalms
35
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11
Malicious people bring charges against me. They ask me things I know nothing about.
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Psalms
35
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12
I am devastated because they pay me back with evil instead of good.
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Psalms
35
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13
But when they were sick, I wore sackcloth. I humbled myself with fasting. When my prayer returned unanswered,
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Psalms
35
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14
I walked around as if I were mourning for my friend or my brother. I was bent over as if I were mourning for my mother.
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Psalms
35
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15
Yet, when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together. They gathered together against me. Unknown attackers tore me apart without stopping.
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Psalms
35
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16
With crude and abusive mockers, they grit their teeth at me.
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Psalms
35
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17
O Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue me from their attacks. Rescue my precious life from the lions.
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Psalms
35
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18
I will give you thanks in a large gathering. I will praise you in a crowd [of worshipers].
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Psalms
35
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19
Do not let my treacherous enemies gloat over me. Do not let those who hate me for no reason wink [at me].
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Psalms
35
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20
They do not talk about peace. Instead, they scheme against the peaceful people in the land.
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Psalms
35
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21
They open their big mouths and say about me, "Aha! Aha! Our own eyes have seen it."
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Psalms
35
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22
You have seen it, O LORD. Do not remain silent. O Lord, do not be so far away from me.
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Psalms
35
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23
Wake up, and rise to my defense. Plead my case, O my God and my Lord.
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Psalms
35
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24
Judge me by your righteousness, O LORD my God. Do not let them gloat over me
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Psalms
35
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25
or think, "Aha, just what we wanted!" Do not let them say, "We have swallowed him up."
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Psalms
35
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26
Let those who gloat over my downfall be thoroughly put to shame and confused. Let those who promote themselves at my expense be clothed with shame and disgrace.
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Psalms
35
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27
Let those who are happy when I am declared innocent joyfully sing and rejoice. Let them continually say, "The LORD is great. He is happy when his servant has peace."
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Psalms
35
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28
Then my tongue will tell about your righteousness, about your praise all day long.