

Psalm 3543
By David
35:1 O LORD, fight1
those who fight with me!
Attack those who attack me!
35:2 Grab your small and large shield,2
and rise up to help me!
35:3 Use your spear and lance3
against4
those who chase me!
Assure me with these words,5
I am your deliverer!
35:4 May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated!
May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed!6
35:5 May they be7
like wind-driven chaff,
as the LORDs angel8
attacks them!9
35:6 May their path be10
dark and slippery,
as the LORDs angel chases them!
35:7 I did not harm them, but they hid a net to catch me,
and dug a pit to trap me.11
35:8 Let destruction take them by surprise!12
Let the net they hid catch them!
Let them fall into destruction!13
35:9 Then I will rejoice in the LORD;
and be happy because of his deliverance.14
35:10 With all my strength I will say,15
O LORD, who can compare to you?
You rescue16
the oppressed from those who try to overpower them,17
the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them.18
35:11 Violent men perjure themselves,19
and falsely accuse me.20
35:12 They repay me evil for the good I have done,21
I am overwhelmed with sorrow.22
35:13 When they were sick, I wore sackcloth,23
and refrained from eating food.24
(If Im lying, may my prayers go unanswered!)25
35:14 I mourned for them as I would for a friend
or my brother.26
I bowed down27
in sorrow as if I were mourning for my mother.28
35:15 But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together,
they gathered together to ambush me.29
They tore at me without stopping to rest.30
35:16 When I tripped, they taunted me relentlessly,31
and tried to bite me.32
35:17 O sovereign master, how long are you going
to just stand there and watch this?33
Rescue34
me35
from their destructive attacks,
guard my life36
from the young lions!
35:18 Then I will give you thanks in the great
assembly,37
I will praise you before a large crowd of people!38
35:19 Do not let those who are my enemies for
no reason39
gloat40
over me!
Do not let those who hate me without cause carry out their wicked schemes!41
35:20 For they do not try to make peace with others,42
but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting.43
35:21 They are ready to devour me;44
they say, Aha! Aha! Weve got you!45
35:22 But you take notice,46
LORD!
O sovereign master, do not remain far away from me!
35:23 Rouse yourself, wake up47
and vindicate me!48
My God and Lord, defend my just cause!49
35:24 Vindicate me by your justice, O LORD my God!
Do not let them gloat50
over me!
35:25 Do not let them say to themselves,51
Aha! We have we wanted!52
Do not let them say, We have devoured him!
35:26 May those who want to harm me be totally
embarrassed and ashamed!53
May those who arrogantly taunt me be covered with shame and humiliation!54
35:27 May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice!
May they continually say,55
May the LORD be praised,56
for he wants his servant to be secure.57
35:28 Then I will tell others about your justice,58
and praise you all day long.59

