Psalms 35

NEW JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 [Of David] Accuse my accusers, Yahweh, attack my attackers.	1 Unto the end. To the servant of the Lord, David himself.
2 Grasp your buckler and shield, up, and help me.	2 The unjust one has said within himself that he would commit offenses. There is no fear of God before his eyes.
3 Brandish spear and pike to confront my pursuers, give me the assurance, 'I am your Saviour.'	3 For he has acted deceitfully in his sight, such that his iniquity will be found to be hatred.
4 Shame and humiliation on those who are out to kil me! Defeat and repulse in dismay on those whoplot my downfal .	4 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He is unwilling to understand, so that he may act well.
5 May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of Yahweh to chase them.	5 He has been considering iniquity on his bed. He has set himself on every way that is not good; moreover, he has not hated evil.
6 May their way be dark and slippery, with the angel of Yahweh to hound them.	6 Lord, your mercy is in heaven, and your truth is even to the clouds.
7 Unprovoked they laid their snare for me, unprovoked dug a trap to kill me.	7 Your justice is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are a great abyss. Men and beasts, you will save, O Lord.
8 Ruin comes upon them unawares; the snare they have laid wil catch them, and into their own trapthey will fal .	8 How you have multiplied your mercy, O God! And so the sons of men will hope under the cover of your wings.
9 Then I shal delight in Yahweh, rejoice that he has saved me.	9 They will be inebriated with the fruitfulness of your house, and you will give them to drink from the torrent of your enjoyment.
10 My very bones wil al exclaim, Yahweh, who can compare with you in rescuing the poor from theoppressor; the needy from the exploiter?	10 For with you is the fountain of life; and within your light, we will see the light.
11 False witnesses come forward against me asking me questions I cannot answer, they cross-examineme,	11 Extend your mercy before those who know you, and your justice to these, who are upright in heart.
12 repay my kindness with cruelty, make my life barren.	12 May arrogant feet not approach me, and may the hand of the sinner not disturb me.
13 But I, when they were il , had worn sackcloth, and mortified myself with fasting, praying ever anew inmy heart,	13 In that place, those who work iniquity have fallen. They have been expelled; they were not able to stand.
14 as if for a friend or brother; I had wandered restless, as if mourning a mother, so bowed had I been insorrow.
15 When I stumble they gather in glee, gather around me; strangers I never even knew tear me apartincessantly.
16 If I fal they surround me, grinding their teeth at me.
17 How much longer, Lord, will you look on? Rescue me from their onslaughts, from young lions rescuethe one life that I have.
18 I wil give you thanks in the great assembly praise you where the people gather.
19 Let not my lying enemies gloat over me; those who hate me unprovoked look askance at me.
20 They have no greeting of peace to the peace-loving people of the land; they think up deceptivespeeches.
21 Their mouths wide open to accuse me, they say, 'Come on now, we saw you.'
22 You saw it, Yahweh, do not stay silent; Lord, do not stand aloof from me.
23 Up, awake, to my defence, my God and my Lord, to my cause.
24 In your saving justice give judgement for me, Yahweh my God, and do not let them gloat over me.
25 Do not let them think, 'Just as we hoped,' nor, 'Now we have swal owed him up.'
26 Shame and dismay on them al who gloat over my misfortunes. Let al who profit at my expense becovered with shame and disgrace.
27 But let al who delight in my uprightness shout for joy and gladness; let them constantly say, 'Great isYahweh, who delights to see his servant in peace.'
28 And my tongue shal recount your saving justice, al day long sing your praise.