Draw the spear and javelin[a]
    against my pursuers!
Say to my soul,
    “I am your salvation!”

(A)Let them be (B)put to shame and dishonor
    who seek after my life!
Let them be (C)turned back and disappointed
    who devise evil against me!
Let them be like (D)chaff before the wind,
    with the angel of the Lord driving them away!

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  1. Psalm 35:3 Or and close the way

Brandish spear(A) and javelin[a](B)
    against those who pursue me.
Say to me,
    “I am your salvation.(C)

May those who seek my life(D)
    be disgraced(E) and put to shame;(F)
may those who plot my ruin
    be turned back(G) in dismay.
May they be like chaff(H) before the wind,
    with the angel of the Lord(I) driving them away;

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  1. Psalm 35:3 Or and block the way