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1 A Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me.
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<<By David.>> Contend, 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.
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Take hold of shield and 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."
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Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against those who pursue me. Tell my soul, "I am your yeshu`ah."
4 Let those be put to shame and brought to dishonor Who seek after my life; Let those be turned back and brought to confusion Who plot my hurt.
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Let those who seek after my soul be put to shame and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.
5 Let them be like chaff before the wind, And let the angel of the Lord chase them.
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Let them be as chaff before the wind, The angel of the LORD driving them on.
6 Let their way be dark and slippery, And let the angel of the Lord pursue them.
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Let their way be dark and slippery, The angel of the LORD pursuing them.
7 For without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit, Which they have dug without cause for my life.
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For without cause have they hid their net in a pit for me. Without cause have they dug a pit for my soul.
8 Let destruction come upon him unexpectedly, And let his net that he has hidden catch himself; Into that very destruction let him fall.
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Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Into that destruction let him fall.
9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord; It shall rejoice in His salvation.
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My soul shall be joyful in the LORD. It shall rejoice in his yeshu`ah.
10 All my bones shall say, "Lord, 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?"
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All my bones shall say, "LORD, who is like you, Who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him, Yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?"
11 Fierce witnesses rise up; They ask me things that I do not know.
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Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don't know about.
12 They reward me evil for good, To the sorrow of my soul.
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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 humbled myself with fasting; And my prayer would return to my own heart.
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But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.
14 I paced about as though he were my friend or brother; I bowed down heavily, as one who mourns for his mother.
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I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.
15 But in my adversity they rejoiced And gathered together; Attackers gathered against me, And I did not know it; They tore at me and did not cease;
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But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn't know it. They tore at me, and didn't cease.
16 With ungodly mockers at feasts They gnashed at me with their teeth.
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Like the profane mockers in feasts, They gnashed their teeth at me.
17 Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue me from their destructions, My precious life from the lions.
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Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, My precious life from the lions.
18 I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.
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I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.
19 Let them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies; Nor let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.
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Don't let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither 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.
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For they don't speak shalom, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
21 They also opened their mouth wide against me, And said, "Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it."
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Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, "Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!"
22 This You have seen, O Lord; Do not keep silence. O Lord, do not be far from me.
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You have seen it, LORD. Don't keep silent. Lord, don't be far from me.
23 Stir up Yourself, and awake to my vindication, To my cause, my God and my Lord.
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Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! My Lord, contend for me!
24 Vindicate me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.
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Vindicate me, LORD my God, according to your righteousness; Don't let them gloat 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."
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Don't let them say in their heart, "Aha! That's the way we want it." Don't let them say, "We have swallowed him up!"
26 Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who rejoice at my hurt; Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor Who exalt themselves against me.
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Let them be put to shame and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.
27 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."
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Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yes, let them say continually, "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.
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My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.