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35:1  By David. O LORD, fight those who fight with me! Attack those who attack me!
35:2  Grab your small shield and large shield, and rise up to help me!
35:3  Use your spear and lance against those who chase me! Assure me with these words: "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!
35:5  May they be like wind-driven chaff, as the LORD's angel attacks them!
35:6  May their path be dark and slippery, as the LORD's 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.
35:8  Let destruction take them by surprise! Let the net they hid catch them! Let them fall into destruction!
35:9  Then I will rejoice in the LORD and be happy because of his deliverance.
35:10  With all my strength I will say, "O LORD, who can compare to you? You rescue the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them."
35:11  Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me.
35:12  They repay me evil for the good I have done; I am overwhelmed with sorrow.
35:13  When they were sick, I wore sackcloth, and refrained from eating food. (If I am lying, may my prayers go unanswered!)
35:14  I mourned for them as I would for a friend or my brother. I bowed down in sorrow as if I were mourning for my mother.
35:15  But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; they gathered together to ambush me. They tore at me without stopping to rest.
35:16  When I tripped, they taunted me relentlessly, and tried to bite me.
35:17  O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? Rescue me from their destructive attacks; guard my life from the young lions!
35:18  Then I will give you thanks in the great assembly; I will praise you before a large crowd of people!
35:19  Do not let those who are my enemies for no reason gloat over me! Do not let those who hate me without cause carry out their wicked schemes!
35:20  For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting.
35:21  They are ready to devour me; they say, "Aha! Aha! We've got you!"
35:22  But you take notice, LORD! O Lord, do not remain far away from me!
35:23  Rouse yourself, wake up and vindicate me! My God and Lord, defend my just cause!
35:24  Vindicate me by your justice, O LORD my God! Do not let them gloat over me!
35:25  Do not let them say to themselves, "Aha! We have what we wanted!" Do not let them say, "We have devoured him!"
35:26  May those who want to harm me be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who arrogantly taunt me be covered with shame and humiliation!
35:27  May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! May they continually say, "May the LORD be praised, for he wants his servant to be secure."
35:28  Then I will tell others about your justice, and praise you all day long.