Take your shields—large and small—
and come to my aid.(A)
Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers,
and assure me, “I am your deliverance.”(B)

Let those who intend to take my life
be disgraced and humiliated;
let those who plan to harm me
be turned back and ashamed.(C)

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Take up shield(A) and armor;
    arise(B) and come to my aid.(C)
Brandish spear(D) and javelin[a](E)
    against those who pursue me.
Say to me,
    “I am your salvation.(F)

May those who seek my life(G)
    be disgraced(H) and put to shame;(I)
may those who plot my ruin
    be turned back(J) in dismay.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 35:3 Or and block the way