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Take hold of shield and buckler,
and rise up to my help.
Draw out also a spear and battle-axe.
Stop those who pursue me.
Say to my soul: “I am your salvation.”
May those who seek my life
be ashamed and disgraced.
May they be turned back and humiliated
—those who plot evil against me.

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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