Psalm 35:17-28

New American Standard Bible

¹⁷Lord, ^(A)how long will You look on?
Rescue my soul ^(B)from their ravages,
My ^(C)only life from the lions.
¹⁸I will ^(D)give You thanks in the great congregation;
I will ^(E)praise You among a mighty people.
¹⁹^(F)Do not let those who are wrongfully ^(G)my enemies rejoice over me;
Nor let those ^(H)who hate me for no reason ^[a]^(I)wink maliciously.
²⁰For they do not speak peace,
But they devise ^(J)deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
²¹They ^(K)opened their mouth wide against me;
They said, “^(L)Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it!”

²²^(M)You have seen it, Lord, ^(N)do not keep silent;
Lord, ^(O)do not be far from me.
²³^(P)Stir Yourself, and awake to my right
And to my cause, my God and my Lord.
²⁴^(Q)Judge me, Lord my God, according to Your righteousness,
And ^(R)do not let them rejoice over me.
²⁵Do not let them say in their heart, “^(S)Aha, our desire!”
Do not let them say, “We have ^(T)swallowed him up!”
²⁶May ^(U)those be ashamed and altogether humiliated who rejoice at my distress;
May those who ^(V)exalt themselves over me be ^(W)clothed with shame and dishonor.

²⁷May those ^(X)shout for joy and rejoice, who take delight in ^(Y)my vindication;
And ^(Z)may they say continually, “The Lord be exalted,
Who ^(AA)delights in the prosperity of His servant.”
²⁸And ^(AB)my tongue shall proclaim Your righteousness
And Your praise all day long.

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Footnotes

Psalm 35:19 Or wink the eye

Psalm 35:17-28

New International Version

¹⁷How long,^(A) Lord, will you look on?
    Rescue me from their ravages,
    my precious life^(B) from these lions.^(C)
¹⁸I will give you thanks in the great assembly;^(D)
    among the throngs^(E) I will praise you.^(F)
¹⁹Do not let those gloat over me
    who are my enemies^(G) without cause;
do not let those who hate me without reason^(H)
    maliciously wink the eye.^(I)
²⁰They do not speak peaceably,
    but devise false accusations^(J)
    against those who live quietly in the land.
²¹They sneer^(K) at me and say, “Aha! Aha!^(L)
    With our own eyes we have seen it.”

²²Lord, you have seen^(M) this; do not be silent.
    Do not be far^(N) from me, Lord.
²³Awake,^(O) and rise^(P) to my defense!
    Contend^(Q) for me, my God and Lord.
²⁴Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God;
    do not let them gloat^(R) over me.
²⁵Do not let them think, “Aha,^(S) just what we wanted!”
    or say, “We have swallowed him up.”^(T)

²⁶May all who gloat^(U) over my distress^(V)
    be put to shame^(W) and confusion;
may all who exalt themselves over me^(X)
    be clothed with shame and disgrace.
²⁷May those who delight in my vindication^(Y)
    shout for joy^(Z) and gladness;
may they always say, “The Lord be exalted,
    who delights^(AA) in the well-being of his servant.”^(AB)