Psalms 35 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 35:1
KJVPlead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
WEBContend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me.
YLTBy David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,
Psalms 35:2
KJVTake hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
WEBTake hold of shield and buckler,
YLTTake hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,
Psalms 35:3
KJVDraw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
WEBBrandish the spear and block those who pursue me.
YLTAnd draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, `Thy salvation I [am].'
Psalms 35:4
KJVLet them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
WEBLet those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor.
YLTThey are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.
Psalms 35:5
KJVLet them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them.
WEBLet them be as chaff before the wind,
YLTThey are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.
Psalms 35:6
KJVLet their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the Lord persecute them.
WEBLet their way be dark and slippery,
YLTTheir way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer.
Psalms 35:7
KJVFor without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
WEBFor without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me.
YLTFor without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.
Psalms 35:8
KJVLet destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
WEBLet destruction come on him unawares.
YLTMeet him doth desolation -- he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.
Psalms 35:9
KJVAnd my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
WEBMy soul shall be joyful in Yahweh.
YLTAnd my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation.
Psalms 35:10
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Psalms 35:11
KJVFalse witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
WEBUnrighteous witnesses rise up.
YLTViolent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.
Psalms 35:12
KJVThey rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
WEBThey reward me evil for good,
YLTThey pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,
Psalms 35:13
KJVBut as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
WEBBut as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth.
YLTAnd I -- in their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.
Psalms 35:14
KJVI behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
WEBI behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother.
YLTAs [if] a friend, as [if] my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down.
Psalms 35:15
KJVBut in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
WEBBut in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together.
YLTAnd -- in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased;
Psalms 35:16
KJVWith hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
WEBLike the profane mockers in feasts,
YLTWith profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.
Psalms 35:17
KJVLord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
WEBLord, how long will you look on?
YLTLord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.
Psalms 35:18
KJVI will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
WEBI will give you thanks in the great assembly.
YLTI thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee.
Psalms 35:19
KJVLet not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
WEBDon’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me;
YLTMine enemies rejoice not over me [with] falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.
Psalms 35:20
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Psalms 35:21
KJVYea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
WEBYes, they opened their mouth wide against me.
YLTAnd they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, `Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'
Psalms 35:22
KJVThis thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
WEBYou have seen it, Yahweh. Don’t keep silent.
YLTThou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord -- be not far from me,
Psalms 35:23
KJVStir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
WEBWake up! Rise up to defend me, my God!
YLTStir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.
Psalms 35:24
KJVJudge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
WEBVindicate me, Yahweh my God, according to your righteousness.
YLTJudge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.
Psalms 35:25
KJVLet them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
WEBDon’t let them say in their heart, “Aha! That’s the way we want it!”
YLTThey do not say in their heart, `Aha, our desire.' They do not say, `We swallowed him up.'
Psalms 35:26
KJVLet them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
WEBLet them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity.
YLTThey are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.
Psalms 35:27
KJVLet them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
WEBLet them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause.
YLTThey sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, `Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'
Psalms 35:28
KJVAnd my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
WEBMy tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.
YLTAnd my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!
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