35Psalms 35

PSAL. XXXV. / 1 Dauid prayeth for his owne safety, & his enemies confusion. 11 He complaineth of their wrongfull dealing. 22 Thereby he inciteth God against them. / of Dauid.

1Plead my cause (O Lord) with them that striue with mee: fight against them that fight against me.Select Psalms 35:1

2Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand vp for mine helpe.Select Psalms 35:2

3Draw out also the speare, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say vnto my soule, I am thy saluation.Select Psalms 35:3

4Let them be confounded and put to shame that seeke after my soule: let them be turned backe and brought to confusion, that deuise my hurt.Select Psalms 35:4

5Let them be as chaffe before the wind: and let the Angel of the Lord chase them.Select Psalms 35:5

6Let their way be darke and slippery, and let the Angel of the Lord persecute them.Select Psalms 35:6

7For without cause haue they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they haue digged for my soule.Select Psalms 35:7

8Let destruction come vpon him at vnawares, and let his net that hee hath hid, catch himselfe: into that very destruction let him fall.Select Psalms 35:8

9And my soule shalbe ioyfull in the Lord: it shall reioyce in his saluation.Select Psalms 35:9

10All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like vnto thee which deliuerest the poore from him that is too strong for him, yea the poore and the needy, from him that spoileth him?Select Psalms 35:10

11False witnesses did rise vp; they layd to my charge things that I knew not.Select Psalms 35:11

12They rewarded mee euill for good, to the spoiling of my soule.Select Psalms 35:12

13But as for me, when they were sicke, my clothing was sack-cloth: I humbled my soule with fasting, and my prayer returned into mine owne bosome.Select Psalms 35:13

14I behaued my selfe as though he had bene my friend, or brother: I bowed downe heauily, as one that mourneth for his mother.Select Psalms 35:14

15But in mine aduersitie they reioyced, and gathered themselues together: yea, the abiects gathered themselues together against me, & I knew it not, they did teare me, and ceased not,Select Psalms 35:15

16With hypocriticall mockers in feasts: they gnashed vpon mee with their teeth.Select Psalms 35:16

17Lord, how long wilt thou looke on? rescue my soule from their destructions, my darling from the lyons.Select Psalms 35:17

18I will giue thee thankes in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.Select Psalms 35:18

19Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully, reioyce ouer me: neither let them winke with the eye, that hate me without a cause.Select Psalms 35:19

20For they speake not peace: but they deuise deceitfull matters against them that are quiet in the land.Select Psalms 35:20

21Yea they opened their mouth wide against me, and saide, Aha, Aha, our eye hath seene it.Select Psalms 35:21

22This thou hast seene (O Lord) keepe not silence: O Lord be not farre from me.Select Psalms 35:22

23Stirre vp thy selfe and awake to my iudgement, euen vnto my cause, my God and my Lord.Select Psalms 35:23

24Iudge me O Lord my God, according to thy righteousnesse, and let them not reioyce ouer me.Select Psalms 35:24

25Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we haue it: let them not say, We haue swallowed him vp.Select Psalms 35:25

26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together, that reioyce at mine hurt: let them bee cloathed with shame and dishonour, that magnifie themselues against me.Select Psalms 35:26

27Let them shoute for ioy, and bee glad that fauour my righteous cause: yea let them say continually, Let the Lord bee magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his seruantSelect Psalms 35:27

28And my tongue shall speake of thy righteousnesse, and of thy praise all the day long.Select Psalms 35:28