Psalm 35
American Standard Version
Prayer for rescue from enemies.
A Psalm of David.
35 Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me:
Fight thou against them that fight against me.
2 Take hold of shield and buckler,
And stand up for my help.
3 Draw out also the spear, [a]and stop the way against them that pursue me:
Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
4 Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul:
Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind,
And the angel of Jehovah driving them on.
6 Let their way be [b]dark and slippery,
And the angel of Jehovah pursuing them.
7 For without cause have they hid for me [c]their net in a pit;
Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.
8 Let destruction come upon him unawares;
And let his net that he hath hid catch himself:
[d]With destruction let him fall therein.
9 And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah:
It shall rejoice in his salvation.
10 All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee,
Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him,
Yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him?
11 [e]Unrighteous witnesses rise up;
They ask me of things that I know not.
12 They reward me evil for good,
To the bereaving of my soul.
13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth:
I afflicted my soul with fasting;
And my prayer [f]returned into mine own bosom.
14 I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother:
I bowed down mourning, as one that bewaileth his mother.
15 But in [g]mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together:
The [h]abjects gathered themselves together against me, and [i]I knew it not;
They did tear me, and ceased not:
16 [j]Like the profane mockers in feasts,
They gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on?
Rescue my soul from their destructions,
My [k]darling from the lions.
18 I will give thee thanks in the great assembly:
I will praise thee among [l]much people.
19 Let not them that are mine enemies [m]wrongfully rejoice over me;
Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
20 For they speak not peace;
But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me;
They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
22 Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence:
O Lord, be not far from me.
23 Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice due unto me,
Even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
24 Judge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness;
And let them not rejoice over me.
25 Let them not say in their heart, [n]Aha, so would we have it:
Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
26 Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt:
Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that [o]favor my righteous cause:
Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified,
Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
28 And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness
And of thy praise all the day long.
Footnotes
- Psalm 35:3 Or, and the battle axe against etc.
- Psalm 35:6 Hebrew darkness and slippery places.
- Psalm 35:7 Or, the pit of their net
- Psalm 35:8 Or, Into that very destruction let him fall
- Psalm 35:11 Or, Malicious. See Ex. 23:1.
- Psalm 35:13 Or, shall return
- Psalm 35:15 Hebrew my limping.
- Psalm 35:15 Or, smiters
- Psalm 35:15 Or, those whom I knew not
- Psalm 35:16 Or, Among
- Psalm 35:17 Or, dear life Hebrew only one.
- Psalm 35:18 Or, a mighty people
- Psalm 35:19 Hebrew falsely.
- Psalm 35:25 Hebrew Aha, our desire.
- Psalm 35:27 Hebrew have pleasure in my righteousness.
Sabuurradii 35
Somali Bible
Kanu waa sabuur Daa'uud tiriyey.
35 Rabbiyow, la dirir kuwa ila dirira,
Oo la dagaallan kuwa ila dagaallama.
2 Gaashaan iyo gabbaad qaado.
Oo caawimaaddayda daraaddeed u istaag.
3 Waran la soo bax, oo kuwa i eryanaya jidka ka goo,
Oo naftayda waxaad ku tidhaahdaa, Anigu waxaan ahay badbaadadaada.
4 Kuwa naftayda doondoonayaa ha ceeboobeen, oo sharafdarro ha ku soo degto,
Oo kuwa waxyeelladayda u arrinsanayana dib ha loo celiyo, oo ha wareereen.
5 Ha noqdeen sida buunshe dabaysha hor socda,
Oo malaa'igta Rabbigu horay u sii kaxaynayso.
6 Jidkoodu ha noqdo gudcur iyo meel simbiriirixo leh,
Oo malaa'igta Rabbigu ha eryato.
7 Waayo, iyagu sababla'aan bay dabin god iigu qarsheen,
Oo sababla'aan bay naftayda god ugu qodeen.
8 Isagoo aan iska jirin halligaadu ha ku soo degto,
Oo dabinkiisuu qariyey isaga ha qabsado,
Oo isagu halligaaddaas ha ku dhaco.
9 Oo naftayduna Rabbigay aad ugu farxi doontaa,
Oo waxay ku rayrayn doontaa badbaadintiisa.
10 Lafahayga oo dhammu waxay odhan doonaan, Rabbiyow, bal yaa kula mid ah?
Kaaga kii miskiin ah ka samatabbixiya kii isaga ka xoog badan,
Haah, oo kii miskiin ah iyo kan baahanba ka samatabbixiya kii dhaca.
11 Waxaa kaca markhaatiyaal xaqdarro ah,
Oo waxay i weyddiiyaan waxyaalo aanan ogayn.
12 Wanaag xumaan bay iigaga abaalgudaan
Oo naftayda way gacal tiraan.
13 Laakiinse markay bukeen, dharkaygu wuxuu ahaa joonyado,
Oo naftaydana soon baan ku dhibay,
Oo tukashadayduna laabtayday ku soo noqotay.
14 Anigu waxaan u qaatay sidii isagoo ah saaxiibkay ama walaalkay,
Oo waxaan la foororsaday baroorasho sida mid hooyadiis u baroorta.
15 Laakiinse anigu markaan turunturooday ayay reyreeyeen, oo way isa soo wada urursadeen,
Oo waxmatarayaashii ayaa dhammaantood ii wada shiray, oo anna ma aan ogayn innaba,
Way i dildillaacsadeen oo imana ay dayn.
16 Sida labawejiilayaashu diyaafado uga dhex majaajiloodaan
Ayay igu ilko jirriqsadeen.
17 Sayidow, ilaa goormaad sii fiirinaysaa?
Naftayda halligaaddooda ka badbaadi,
Noloshaydana libaaxyada ka badbaadi.
18 Waxaan kaaga mahadnaqi doonaa shirka weyn dhexdiisa,
Oo dad fara badan dhexdooda ayaan kugu ammaani doonaa.
19 Kuwa sida qaladka ah cadowga iigu ahi, yaanay igu rayrayn,
Oo kuwa sababla'aanta ii necebuna yaanay isu il jebin.
20 Waayo, iyagu nabad kuma hadlaan,
Laakiinse waxay hadallo khiyaano miidhan ah ugu hindisaan kuwa dalka ku xasilloon.
21 Afkoodii aad bay iigu fureen,
Oo waxay yidhaahdeen, Ahaa, ahaa, annagaa indhahayaga ku aragnay.
22 Rabbiyow, adigu waad aragtay, haddaba ha iska aamusin,
Sayidow, ha iga fogaan.
23 Sara joogso, oo garsooriddayda u toos,
Oo dacwadayda dhegayso, Ilaahayow, Sayidkayow.
24 Rabbiyow, Ilaahayow, igu xukun sida ay xaqnimadaadu tahay,
Oo yaanay igu rayrayn.
25 Yaanay qalbigooda iska odhan, Ahaa, sidaasaannu doonaynaa,
Yaanay odhan, Isagii waannu liqnay.
26 Kuwa waxyeelladayda ku reyreeyaa ha wada ceeboobeen oo ha isku wareereen dhammaantood,
Oo iyagu ha huwadeen ceeb iyo sharafdarro kuwa iska kay weynaysiiyaa.
27 Kuwa xaqnimadayda jecelu farxad ha ku dhawaaqeen, oo ha farxeen,
Oo had iyo goorba ha yidhaahdeen, Rabbiga ha la weyneeyo,
Waayo, isagu wuxuu ku farxaa barwaaqada addoonkiisa.
28 Oo maalinta oo dhan carrabkaygu wuxuu ka hadli doonaa
Xaqnimadaada iyo ammaantaadaba.
Psalm 35
New King James Version
The Lord the Avenger of His People
A Psalm of David.
35 Plead[a] my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me;
Fight against those who fight against me.
2 Take hold of shield and [b]buckler,
And stand up for my help.
3 Also draw out the spear,
And stop those who pursue me.
Say to my soul,
“I am your salvation.”
4 (A)Let those be put to shame and brought to dishonor
Who seek after my life;
Let those be (B)turned back and brought to confusion
Who plot my hurt.
5 (C)Let them be like chaff before the wind,
And let the [c]angel of the Lord chase them.
6 Let their way be (D)dark and slippery,
And let the angel of the Lord pursue them.
7 For without cause they have (E)hidden their net for me in a pit,
Which they have dug without cause for my life.
8 [d]Let (F)destruction come upon him unexpectedly,
And let his net that he has hidden catch himself;
Into that very destruction let him fall.
9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord;
It shall rejoice in His salvation.
10 (G)All my bones shall say,
“Lord, (H)who is like You,
Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him,
Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?”
11 Fierce witnesses rise up;
They ask me things that I do not know.
12 (I)They reward me evil for good,
To the sorrow of my soul.
13 But as for me, (J)when they were sick,
My clothing was sackcloth;
I humbled myself with fasting;
And my prayer would return to my own [e]heart.
14 I paced about as though he were my friend or brother;
I bowed down [f]heavily, as one who mourns for his mother.
15 But in my [g]adversity they rejoiced
And gathered together;
Attackers gathered against me,
And I did not know it;
They tore at me and did not cease;
16 With ungodly mockers at feasts
They gnashed at me with their teeth.
17 Lord, how long will You (K)look on?
Rescue me from their destructions,
My precious life from the lions.
18 I will give You thanks in the great assembly;
I will praise You among [h]many people.
19 (L)Let them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies;
Nor let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.
20 For they do not speak peace,
But they devise deceitful matters
Against the quiet ones in the land.
21 They also opened their mouth wide against me,
And said, “Aha, aha!
Our eyes have seen it.”
22 This You have seen, O Lord;
Do not keep silence.
O Lord, do not be far from me.
23 Stir up Yourself, and awake to my vindication,
To my cause, my God and my Lord.
24 Vindicate me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness;
And let them not rejoice over me.
25 Let them not say in their hearts, “Ah, so we would have it!”
Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up.”
26 Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion
Who rejoice at my hurt;
Let them be (M)clothed with shame and dishonor
Who exalt themselves against me.
27 (N)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.”
28 And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness
And of Your praise all the day long.
Footnotes
- Psalm 35:1 Contend for me
- Psalm 35:2 A small shield
- Psalm 35:5 Or Angel
- Psalm 35:8 Lit. Let destruction he does not know come upon him,
- Psalm 35:13 Lit. bosom
- Psalm 35:14 in mourning
- Psalm 35:15 limping, stumbling
- Psalm 35:18 a mighty
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