Tehillim 35 - Chapter 35 - Psalm 35

Ledavid, riva Adonai et ierivai, lecham et lochamai
Hachazec maguen vetsiná, vecúma beezrati
Veharec chanit usgor licrat rodfai, emor lenafshi ieshuatech áni
Ievôshu veyicalemu mevac’shê nafshi, yissôgu achor veiach’peru choshevê raati
Yihiu kemots lifnê rúach, umal’ach Adonai doche
Iehi darcam chóshech vachalac’lacot, umal’ach Adonai rodfam
Ki chinam tamenu li shachat rishtam, chinam chaferu lenafshi
Tevoêehu shoá lo iedá, verishto asher taman tilkedo beshoá yipol ba
Venafshi taguil badonai, tassis bishuato
Cal atsmotai tomarna Adonai mi chamôcha, matsil ani mechazac mimenu veani veevion migozelo
Iecumun edê chamas, asher lo iadáti yish’alúni
Ieshalemúni raá tachat tová, shechol lenafshi
Vaani bachalotam levushi sac inêti vatsom nafshi, utfilati al cheki tashuv
Kerêa keach li hit’haláchti, caavêl em coder shachôti
Uvetsal’i samechu veneessáfu, neesfu alai nechim velo iadáti, careú velo damu
Bechanfê laaguê maog, charoc alai shinêmo
Adonai cama tir’e, hashiva nafshi mishoehem, mikefirim iechidati
Odechá becahal rav, beam atsum ahalelêca
Al yismechú li oievai shéker, soneai chinam yicretsu áyin
Ki lo shalom iedabêru, veal riguê érets divrê mirmot iachashovun
Vaiarchívu alai pihem, ameru heach heach raata enênu
Raíta Adonai al techerash, Adonai al tirchac mimêni
Haíra vehakítsa lemishpati, Elohai vadonai lerivi
Shoftêni chetsidkechá Adonai Elohai veal yismechú li
Al iomeru velibam heach nafshênu, al iomeru bilaanúhu
Ievôshu veiachperú iachdav semechê raati, yilbeshu voshet uch’limá hamagdilim alai
Iarônu veyismechú chafetsê tsidki, veiomeru tamid yigdal Adonai hechafets shelom avdo
Ulshoni teguê tsidkêcha, col haiom tehilatêcha

1. A Psalm of David. Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me.
2. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.
3. Draw out also the spear and javelin against those who persecute me; say to my soul, I am your salvation.
4. Let those who seek after my soul be confounded and put to shame, let those who scheme evil against me be turned back and brought to confusion.
5. Let them be as chaff before the wind; and let the angel of the Lord chase them.
6. Let their way be dark and slippery; and let the angel of the Lord pursue them.
7. For without cause they hid for me their net; without cause they dug a pit for my soul.
8. Let destruction come upon him unawares; and let his net that he hid catch himself; into ruin let him fall.
9. And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord; it shall rejoice in his salvation.
10. All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like to you, who rescues the poor from him who is too strong for him; the poor and needy from him who robs him.
11. False witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not.
12. They repay me evil for good; a bereavement to my soul.
13. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I afflicted my soul with fasting; and as for my prayer may it return to my own bosom.
14. I behaved as though he had been my friend or brother; I bowed down heavily, as one who mourns for his mother.
15. But when I stumbled they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together; Wretches whom I knew not tear me in pieces without ceasing.
16. Like profane men, scornful mockers, they gnashed at me with their teeth.
17. Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my only one from the lions.
18. I will give you thanks in the great congregation; I will praise you among a great many people.
19. Let not those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; nor let those who hate me without cause wink their eye. 20. For they do not speak peace; but they plot deceitful schemes against those who are quiet in the land.
21. They opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha! Our eye has seen it! 22. This you have seen, O Lord; do not be silent; O Lord, do not be far from me.
23. Bestir yourself, and awake to my judgment, to my cause, my God and my Lord.
24. Judge me, O Lord my God, according to your righteousness; and do not let them rejoice over me.
25. Do not let them say in their hearts, Aha, we have our heart’s desire! Do not let them say, We have swallowed him up!
26. Let those who rejoice at my calamity be ashamed and brought to confusion; let those who magnify themselves against me be clothed with shame and dishonor.
27. Let those who favor my righteous cause shout for joy, and be glad; let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, who delights in the prosperity of his servant.
28. And my tongue shall speak of your righteousness and of your praise all the day long.

For A Favorable Judgment, For Protection Against Enemies

This psalm is an awe-inspiring and wondrous prayer about David's enemies-that they be as chaff before the wind, chased by the angel of God. It also declares that everything comes about through God's help.