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1 (34-1) <For David himself.> Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me: overthrow them that fight against me.
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Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me!
2 (34-2) Take hold of arms and shield: and rise up to help me.
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Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to help me!
3 (34-3) Bring out the sword, and shut up the way against them that persecute me: say to my soul: I am thy salvation.
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Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers; say to my soul, "I am your salvation."
4 (34-4) Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek after my soul. Let them be turned back and be confounded that devise evil against me.
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Let them be put to shame and dishonor who seek after my life. Let them be turned back and confounded who devise evil against me.
5 (34-5) Let them become as dust before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord straiten them.
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Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the Lord driving them on.
6 (34-6) Let their way become dark and slippery; and let the angel of the Lord pursue them.
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Let their way be dark and slippery, with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.
7 (34-7) For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction: without cause they have upbraided my soul.
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For without cause they hid their net for me; without cause they dug a pit for my life.
8 (34-8) Let the snare which he knoweth not come upon him: and let the net which he hath hidden catch him: and into that very snare let them fall.
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Let ruin come on them unawares. And let the net that they hid ensnare them; let them fall in it—to their ruin.
9 (34-9) But my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; and shall be delighted in his salvation.
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Then my soul shall rejoice in the Lord, exulting in his deliverance.
10 (34-10) All my bones shall say: Lord, who is like to thee? Who deliverest the poor from the hand of them that are stronger than he; the needy and the poor from them that strip him.
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All my bones shall say, "O Lord, who is like you? You deliver the weak from those too strong for them, the weak and needy from those who despoil them."
11 (34-11) Unjust witnesses rising up have asked me things I knew not.
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Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me about things I do not know.
12 (34-12) They repaid me evil for good: to the depriving me of my soul.
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They repay me evil for good; my soul is forlorn.
13 (34-13) But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom.
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But as for me, when they were sick, I wore sackcloth; I afflicted myself with fasting. I prayed with head bowed on my bosom,
14 (34-14) As a neighbour and as an own brother, so did I please: as one mourning and sorrowful so was I humbled.
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as though I grieved for a friend or a brother; I went about as one who laments for a mother, bowed down and in mourning.
15 (34-15) But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not.
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But at my stumbling they gathered in glee, they gathered together against me; ruffians whom I did not know tore at me without ceasing;
16 (34-16) They were separated, and repented not: they tempted me, they scoffed at me with scorn: they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
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they impiously mocked more and more, gnashing at me with their teeth.
17 (34-17) Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? rescue thou my soul from their malice: my only one from the lions.
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How long, O Lord, will you look on? Rescue me from their ravages, my life from the lions!
18 (34-18) I will give thanks to thee in a great church; I will praise thee in a strong people.
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Then I will thank you in the great congregation; in the mighty throng I will praise you.
19 (34-19) Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: who have hated me without cause, and wink with the eyes.
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Do not let my treacherous enemies rejoice over me, or those who hate me without cause wink the eye.
20 (34-20) For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; and speaking in the anger of the earth they devised guile.
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For they do not speak peace, but they conceive deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
21 (34-21) And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said: Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it.
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They open wide their mouths against me; they say, "Aha, Aha, our eyes have seen it."
22 (34-22) Thou hast seen, O Lord, be not thou silent: O Lord, depart not from me.
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You have seen, O Lord; do not be silent! O Lord, do not be far from me!
23 (34-23) Arise, and be attentive to my judgment: to my cause, my God, and my Lord.
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Wake up! Bestir yourself for my defense, for my cause, my God and my Lord!
24 (34-24) Judge me, O Lord my God according to thy justice, and let them not rejoice over me.
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Vindicate me, O Lord, my God, according to your righteousness, and do not let them rejoice over me.
25 (34-25) Let them not say in their hearts: It is well, it is well, to our mind: neither let them say: We have swallowed him up.
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Do not let them say to themselves, "Aha, we have our heart's desire." Do not let them say, "We have swallowed you up."
26 (34-26) Let them blush: and be ashamed to gether, who rejoice at my evils. Let them be clothed with confusion and shame, who speak great things against me.
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Let all those who rejoice at my calamity be put to shame and confusion; let those who exalt themselves against me be clothed with shame and dishonor.
27 (34-27) Let them rejoice and be glad, who are well pleased with my justice, and let them say always: The Lord be magnified, who delights in the peace of his servant.
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Let those who desire my vindication shout for joy and be glad, and say evermore, "Great is the Lord, who delights in the welfare of his servant."
28 (34-28) And my tongue shall meditate thy justice, thy praise all the day long.
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Then my tongue shall tell of your righteousness and of your praise all day long.
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