Psalm 35:17-28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 Lord, how long will You look on?(A)
Rescue my life from their ravages,
my only one from the young lions.(B)
18 I will praise You in the great congregation;
I will exalt You among many people.(C)
19 Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me;
do not let those who hate me without cause(D)
look at me maliciously.(E)
20 For they do not speak in friendly ways,
but contrive deceitful schemes[a]
against those who live peacefully in the land.(F)
21 They open their mouths wide against me and say,
“Aha, aha! We saw it!”[b](G)
22 You saw it, Lord; do not be silent.
Lord, do not be far from me.(H)
23 Wake up and rise to my defense,
to my cause, my God and my Lord!(I)
24 Vindicate me, Lord my God,
in keeping with Your righteousness,
and do not let them rejoice over me.(J)
25 Do not let them say in their hearts,
“Aha! Just what we wanted.”
Do not let them say,
“We have swallowed him up!”(K)
26 Let those who rejoice at my misfortune
be disgraced and humiliated;
let those who exalt themselves over me
be clothed with shame and reproach.(L)
27 Let those who want my vindication
shout for joy and be glad;
let them continually say,
“The Lord be exalted.
He takes pleasure in His servant’s well-being.”(M)
28 And my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness,
Your praise all day long.(N)
Footnotes
- Psalm 35:20 Lit but devise deceitful words
- Psalm 35:21 Lit Our eyes saw!
Proverbs 21:19-20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 Better to live in a wilderness
than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.(A)
20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,
but a foolish man consumes them.[a](B)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:20 Lit it
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