Ps.35.1
Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
Ps.35.1
Harass these hecklers, GOD, punch these bullies in the nose.
Ps.35.1
Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me.
Ps.35.1
Plead my cause, O LORD, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me.
Ps.35.1
O LORD, oppose those who oppose me. Declare war on those who are attacking me.
Ps.35.2
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
Ps.35.2
Grab a weapon, anything at hand; stand up for me!
Ps.35.2
Take up shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.
Ps.35.2
Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.
Ps.35.2
Put on your armor, and take up your shield. Prepare for battle, and come to my aid.
Ps.35.3
Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
Ps.35.3
Get ready to throw the spear, aim the javelin, at the people who are out to get me. Reassure me; let me hear you say, "I'll save you."
Ps.35.3
Brandish spear and javelin against those who pursue me. Say to my soul, "I am your salvation."
Ps.35.3
Also draw out the spear, And stop those who pursue me. Say to my soul, "I am your salvation."
Ps.35.3
Lift up your spear and javelin and block the way of my enemies. Let me hear you say, "I am your salvation!"
Ps.35.4
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.
Ps.35.4
When those thugs try to knife me in the back, make them look foolish. Frustrate all those who are plotting my downfall.
Ps.35.4
May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin be turned back in dismay.
Ps.35.4
Let those be put to shame and brought to dishonor Who seek after my life; Let those be turned back and brought to confusion Who plot my hurt.
Ps.35.4
Humiliate and disgrace those trying to kill me; turn them back in confusion.
Ps.35.5
Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.
Ps.35.5
Make them like cinders in a high wind, with GOD's angel working the bellows.
Ps.35.5
May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away;
Ps.35.5
Let them be like chaff before the wind, And let the angel of the LORD chase them.
Ps.35.5
Blow them away like chaff in the wind--a wind sent by the angel of the LORD.
Ps.35.6
Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.
Ps.35.6
Make their road lightless and mud-slick, with GOD's angel on their tails.
Ps.35.6
may their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.
Ps.35.6
Let their way be dark and slippery, And let the angel of the LORD pursue them.
Ps.35.6
Make their path dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.
Ps.35.7
For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
Ps.35.7
Out of sheer cussedness they set a trap to catch me; for no good reason they dug a ditch to stop me.
Ps.35.7
Since they hid their net for me without cause and without cause dug a pit for me,
Ps.35.7
For without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit, Which they have dug without cause for my life.
Ps.35.7
Although I did them no wrong, they laid a trap for me. Although I did them no wrong, they dug a pit for me.
Ps.35.8
Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
Ps.35.8
Surprise them with your ambush--catch them in the very trap they set, the disaster they planned for me.
Ps.35.8
may ruin overtake them by surprise- may the net they hid entangle them, may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.
Ps.35.8
Let destruction come upon him unexpectedly, And let his net that he has hidden catch himself; Into that very destruction let him fall.
Ps.35.8
So let sudden ruin overtake them! Let them be caught in the snare they set for me! Let them fall to destruction in the pit they dug for me.
Ps.35.9
And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
Ps.35.9
But let me run loose and free, celebrating GOD's great work,
Ps.35.9
Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and delight in his salvation.
Ps.35.9
And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation.
Ps.35.9
Then I will rejoice in the LORD. I will be glad because he rescues me.
Ps.35.10
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?
Ps.35.10
Every bone in my body laughing, singing, "GOD, there's no one like you. You put the down--and-out on their feet and protect the unprotected from bullies!"
Ps.35.10
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."
Ps.35.10
All my bones shall say, "LORD, who is like You, Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?"
Ps.35.10
I will praise him from the bottom of my heart: "LORD, who can compare with you? Who else rescues the weak and helpless from the strong? Who else protects the poor and needy from those who want to rob them?"
Ps.35.11
False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
Ps.35.11
Hostile accusers appear out of nowhere, they stand up and badger me.
Ps.35.11
Ruthless witnesses come forward; they question me on things I know nothing about.
Ps.35.11
Fierce witnesses rise up; They ask me things that I do not know.
Ps.35.11
Malicious witnesses testify against me. They accuse me of things I don't even know about.
Ps.35.12
They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
Ps.35.12
They pay me back misery for mercy, leaving my soul empty.
Ps.35.12
They repay me evil for good and leave my soul forlorn.
Ps.35.12
They reward me evil for good, To the sorrow of my soul.
Ps.35.12
They repay me with evil for the good I do. I am sick with despair.
Ps.35.13
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.
Ps.35.13
When they were sick, I dressed in black; instead of eating, I prayed.
Ps.35.13
Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
Ps.35.13
But as for me, when they were sick, My clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting; And my prayer would return to my own heart.
Ps.35.13
Yet when they were ill, I grieved for them. I even fasted and prayed for them, but my prayers returned unanswered.
Ps.35.14
I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
Ps.35.14
My prayers were like lead in my gut, like I'd lost my best friend, my brother. I paced, distraught as a motherless child, hunched and heavyhearted.
Ps.35.14
I went about mourning as though for my friend or brother. I bowed my head in grief as though weeping for my mother.
Ps.35.14
I paced about as though he were my friend or brother; I bowed down heavily, as one who mourns for his mother.
Ps.35.14
I was sad, as though they were my friends or family, as if I were grieving for my own mother.
Ps.35.15
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:
Ps.35.15
But when I was down they threw a party! All the nameless riffraff of the town came chanting insults about me.
Ps.35.15
But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; attackers gathered against me when I was unaware. They slandered me without ceasing.
Ps.35.15
But in my adversity they rejoiced And gathered together; Attackers gathered against me, And I did not know it; They tore at me and did not cease;
Ps.35.15
But they are glad now that I am in trouble; they gleefully join together against me. I am attacked by people I don't even know; they hurl slander at me continually.
Ps.35.16
With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
Ps.35.16
Like barbarians desecrating a shrine, they destroyed my reputation.
Ps.35.16
Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked; they gnashed their teeth at me.
Ps.35.16
With ungodly mockers at feasts They gnashed at me with their teeth.
Ps.35.16
They mock me with the worst kind of profanity, and they snarl at me.
Ps.35.17
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
Ps.35.17
GOD, how long are you going to stand there doing nothing? Save me from their brutalities; everything I've got is being thrown to the lions.
Ps.35.17
O Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my life from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.
Ps.35.17
Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue me from their destructions, My precious life from the lions.
Ps.35.17
How long, O Lord, will you look on and do nothing? Rescue me from their fierce attacks. Protect my life from these lions!
Ps.35.18
I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
Ps.35.18
I will give you full credit when everyone gathers for worship; When the people turn out in force I will say my Hallelujahs.
Ps.35.18
I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among throngs of people I will praise you.
Ps.35.18
I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.
Ps.35.18
Then I will thank you in front of the entire congregation. I will praise you before all the people.
Ps.35.19
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Ps.35.19
Don't let these liars, my enemies, have a party at my expense, Those who hate me for no reason, winking and rolling their eyes.
Ps.35.19
Let not those gloat over me who are my enemies without cause; let not those who hate me without reason maliciously wink the eye.
Ps.35.19
Let them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies; Nor let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.
Ps.35.19
Don't let my treacherous enemies rejoice over my defeat. Don't let those who hate me without cause gloat over my sorrow.
Ps.35.20
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
Ps.35.20
No good is going to come from that crowd; They spend all their time cooking up gossip against those who mind their own business.
Ps.35.20
They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land.
Ps.35.20
For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful matters Against the quiet ones in the land.
Ps.35.20
They don't talk of peace; they plot against innocent people who are minding their own business.
Ps.35.21
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
Ps.35.21
They open their mouths in ugly grins, Mocking, "Ha-ha, ha-ha, thought you'd get away with it? We've caught you hands down!"
Ps.35.21
They gape at me and say, "Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we have seen it."
Ps.35.21
They also opened their mouth wide against me, And said, "Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it."
Ps.35.21
They shout that they have seen me doing wrong. "Aha," they say. "Aha! With our own eyes we saw him do it!"
Ps.35.22
This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
Ps.35.22
Don't you see what they're doing, GOD? You're not going to let them Get by with it, are you? Not going to walk off without doing something, are you?
Ps.35.22
O LORD, you have seen this; be not silent. Do not be far from me, O Lord.
Ps.35.22
This You have seen, O LORD; Do not keep silence. O Lord, do not be far from me.
Ps.35.22
O LORD, you know all about this. Do not stay silent. Don't abandon me now, O Lord.
Ps.35.23
Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
Ps.35.23
Please get up--wake up! Tend to my case. My God, my Lord--my life is on the line.
Ps.35.23
Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord.
Ps.35.23
Stir up Yourself, and awake to my vindication, To my cause, my God and my Lord.
Ps.35.23
Wake up! Rise to my defense! Take up my case, my God and my Lord.
Ps.35.24
Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
Ps.35.24
Do what you think is right, GOD, my God, but don't make me pay for their good time.
Ps.35.24
Vindicate me in your righteousness, O LORD my God; do not let them gloat over me.
Ps.35.24
Vindicate me, O LORD my God, according to Your righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.
Ps.35.24
Declare me "not guilty," O LORD my God, for you give justice. Don't let my enemies laugh about me in my troubles.
Ps.35.25
Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
Ps.35.25
Don't let them say to themselves, "Ha-ha, we got what we wanted." Don't let them say, "We've chewed him up and spit him out."
Ps.35.25
Do not let them think, "Aha, just what we wanted!" or say, "We have swallowed him up."
Ps.35.25
Let them not say in their hearts, "Ah, so we would have it!" Let them not say, "We have swallowed him up."
Ps.35.25
Don't let them say, "Look! We have what we wanted! Now we will eat him alive!"
Ps.35.26
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.
Ps.35.26
Let those who are being hilarious at my expense Be made to look ridiculous. Make them wear donkey's ears; Pin them with the donkey's tail, who made themselves so high and mighty!
Ps.35.26
May 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.
Ps.35.26
Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who rejoice at my hurt; Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor Who exalt themselves against me.
Ps.35.26
May those who rejoice at my troubles be humiliated and disgraced. May those who triumph over me be covered with shame and dishonor.
Ps.35.27
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.
Ps.35.27
But those who want the best for me, Let them have the last word--a glad shout!- and say, over and over and over, "GOD is great--everything works together for good for his servant."
Ps.35.27
May 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."
Ps.35.27
Let them shout for joy and be glad, Who favor my righteous cause; And let them say continually, "Let the LORD be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant."
Ps.35.27
But give great joy to those who have stood with me in my defense. Let them continually say, "Great is the LORD, who enjoys helping his servant."
Ps.35.28
And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
Ps.35.28
I'll tell the world how great and good you are, I'll shout Hallelujah all day, every day.
Ps.35.28
My tongue will speak of your righteousness and of your praises all day long.
Ps.35.28
And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness And of Your praise all the day long.
Ps.35.28
Then I will tell everyone of your justice and goodness, and I will praise you all day long.
