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Psalm 35

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1. Dis

pute,

Yahweh, against my

dis

pu

ters!

Devour

my

de

vou

rers!

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2. Seize shield 3.

and buck pur su

ler ers; my soul;

And a Say to my soul, Turned back and humiliated be those who plan

rise

in

my va for them

help. tion.' me. away.

And draw the spear and stop the way against my

'Your sal e vil ving

4. Shamed and dismayed be the seek ers of

5. Let them be like chaff

be fore the wind,

And let the angel of Yahweh keep dri

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6. Let their path be dark 7. Because without cause they laid their 8.

and slip pe ry; net in a it in seize Yah pit, him. weh

And let the angel of Yahweh keep pur Without cause they dug To his destruction let And be elated in it for

su ing them. my soul.

Let destruction come upon him unawares, And his net he has hid - let

him fall his sal

in to it. va tion.

9. Then my soul will exult

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10. All 11.

my bones

will say, him, up; of good;

'Yahweh, And the afflicted and the needy from They ask me of Bereave

who his

is de

like spoil know my

you, er?' not. soul.

'Delivering the afflicted from the one

too strong for es in rise place

12. Violent witness 13. They repay me evil

things I ment for

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14.

Yet I, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul

with fas I to I went a ge did

ting; bout. ther; not know,

And my prayer returned As one who mourns a mother, I was in a

in pit

my of a

bo des

som. pair.

15. As if it were my friend, my brother,

16.

But in my limping they rejoiced and gathered

Wretches gathered togeth er They tore and

gainst me, si lent.

17. And those

were not

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18. Like impious jesters for 19.

pa

stry, tions, bly;

They gnash up From the young li Among the throng of people

on me ons my I will

with their teeth. on praise ly one. you.

My Lord, how long will you look on? Restore my soul from their

des truc as sem

20. I will thank you in the vast 21. Do not let my wrongful enemies re

joice o ver me;

Nor let those who hate me with out cause wink the eye.

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22. Because they

do not speak peace; gainst me, lent. ment,

But against the quiet of the land they deSaying, 'Aha! A My Lord, do My Mighty One and my

vise ha! not

de Our be

ceit ful

words.

23. And they have widened their mouth a 24. You have seen, Yahweh. Do not 25. Rouse yourself and awake for

eyes have seen.' far my from me. cause.

be si my judg

Lord, for

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26.

Judge me according to your righteousness, Yahweh

my Mi

ghty One, sire!' ther may

And do not let them

re

joice

ver me. up!' il.

27. Do not let them say in their heart, 'Aha, Our soul's de 28. Let them be shamed and humiliated 29. Let them be clothed with shame

Do not let them say, 'We have swal lowed him Those who rejoice Those who magnify them in my ev

to

ge

and dis

selves a

gainst me.

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30.

Let them shout and rejoice who delight in my righteousness, And let them say

con tin u

ally,

'Great is Yahweh, who desires the peace Your praise From everlasting to Yes,

of his all the e A ver

ser day last

vant.' long. ing. men.

31. And my tongue will declare

your righ teous ness, Is ra el, men,

Blessed be Yahweh, God of A

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