Psalm 35:17-28

New King James Version

¹⁷Lord, how long will You ^(A)look on?
Rescue me from their destructions,
My precious life from the lions.
¹⁸I will give You thanks in the great assembly;
I will praise You among ^[a]many people.

¹⁹^(B)Let them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies;
Nor let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.
²⁰For they do not speak peace,
But they devise deceitful matters
Against the quiet ones in the land.
²¹They also opened their mouth wide against me,
And said, “Aha, aha!
Our eyes have seen it.”

²²This You have seen, O Lord;
Do not keep silence.
O Lord, do not be far from me.
²³Stir up Yourself, and awake to my vindication,
To my cause, my God and my Lord.
²⁴Vindicate me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness;
And let them not rejoice over me.
²⁵Let them not say in their hearts, “Ah, so we would have it!”
Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up.”

²⁶Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion
Who rejoice at my hurt;
Let them be ^(C)clothed with shame and dishonor
Who exalt themselves against me.

²⁷^(D)Let them shout for joy and be glad,
Who favor my righteous cause;
And let them say continually,
“Let the Lord be magnified,
Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”
²⁸And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness
And of Your praise all the day long.

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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)