Psalm 35:1-8

New American Standard Bible

35 Contend, Lord, with those who ^(A)contend with me;
Fight against those who ^(B)fight against me.
² Take hold of ^[a](C)buckler and shield
And rise up as ^(D)my help.
³ Draw also the spear and ^[b]the battle-axe to meet those who pursue me;
Say to my soul, “I am ^(E)your salvation.”
⁴ Let those be ^(F)ashamed and dishonored who seek my ^[c]life;
Let those be ^(G)turned back and humiliated who devise evil against me.
⁵ Let them be ^(H)like chaff before the wind,
With the angel of the Lord driving them on.
⁶ Let their way be dark and ^(I)slippery,
With the angel of the Lord pursuing them.
⁷ For ^(J)they ^(K)hid their net for me without cause;
Without cause they dug a pit for my soul.
⁸ Let ^(L)destruction come upon him when he is unaware,
And ^(M)let the net which he hid catch him;
Let him fall into that very ^(N)destruction.