Psalms 35 (NET)

Psalms 35:1¹O Lord, fight those who fight with me. Attack those who attack me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:2²Grab your small shield and large shield, and rise up to help me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:3³Use your spear and lance against those who chase me. Assure me with these words: “I am your deliverer.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:4⁴May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated. May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:5⁵May they be like wind-driven chaff, as the angel of the Lord attacks them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:6⁶May their path be dark and slippery, as the angel of the Lord chases them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:7⁷I did not harm them, but they hid a net to catch me and dug a pit to trap me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:8⁸Let destruction take them by surprise. Let the net they hid catch them. Let them fall into destruction.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:9⁹Then I will rejoice in the Lord and be happy because of his deliverance.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:10¹⁰With all my strength I will say, “O Lord, who can compare to you? You rescue the oppressed from those who try to overpower them, the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:11¹¹Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:12¹²They repay me evil for the good I have done; I am overwhelmed with sorrow.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:13¹³When they were sick, I wore sackcloth, and refrained from eating food. (If I am lying, may my prayers go unanswered.)Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:14¹⁴I mourned for them as I would for a friend or my brother. I bowed down in sorrow as if I were mourning for my mother.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:15¹⁵But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; they gathered together to ambush me. They tore at me without stopping to rest.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:16¹⁶When I tripped, they taunted me relentlessly, and tried to bite me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:17¹⁷O Lord, how long are you going to watch this? Rescue me from their destructive attacks; guard my life from the young lions.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:18¹⁸Then I will give you thanks in the great assembly; I will praise you before a large crowd of people.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:19¹⁹Do not let those who are my enemies for no reason gloat over me. Do not let those who hate me without cause carry out their wicked schemes.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:20²⁰For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who live peacefully in the land.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:21²¹They are ready to devour me; they say, “Aha! Aha! We’ve got you!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:22²²But you take notice, Lord; do not be silent! O Lord, do not remain far away from me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:23²³Rouse yourself, wake up and vindicate me. My God and Lord, defend my just cause.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:24²⁴Vindicate me by your justice, O Lord my God. Do not let them gloat over me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:25²⁵Do not let them say to themselves, “Aha! We have what we wanted!” Do not let them say, “We have devoured him.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:26²⁶May those who rejoice in my troubles be totally embarrassed and ashamed. May those who arrogantly taunt me be covered with shame and humiliation.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:27²⁷May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice. May they continually say, “May the Lord be praised, for he wants his servant to be secure.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 35:28²⁸Then I will tell others about your justice, and praise you all day long.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s