Psalm 35:1-28 MEV

[1] Plead my cause, O LORD, with my adversaries; fight those who fight me. [2] Take hold of the large shield and small shield, and rise up for my help. [3] Draw the spear and javelin against those who pursue me. Say to my soul, "I am Your salvation." [4] May those who seek my life be ashamed and humiliated; may those who plan my injury be turned back and put to shame. [5] May they be as chaff before the wind, and may the angel of the LORD cast them down. [6] May their way be dark and slippery, and may the angel of the LORD pursue them. [7] For without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit, which they have dug without cause for my soul. [8] Let destruction come on him without warning, and let the net that he hid ensnare him; let him fall into it, to his destruction. [9] My soul will be joyful in the LORD; it will rejoice in His salvation. [10] All my bones will say, " LORD, who is like You, who delivers the poor from a stronger one, the poor and the needy from the one who robs them?" [11] Witnesses intent on violence rose up; they accused me of things I knew nothing about. [12] They rewarded me evil for good, the bereavement of my soul. [13] But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returns to my own heart. [14] I paced as though he were my friend or brother; I bowed down lamenting, as one who mourns for a mother. [15] But in my adversity they rejoiced and gathered together; assailants gathered together against me, though I was unaware; they tore me apart and did not stop; [16] with hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed on me with their teeth. [17] Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my life from the lions. [18] I will give You thanks in the great congregation; I will praise You among a mighty people. [19] May my deceitful enemies not rejoice over me; nor may those who hate me without cause wink with their eye. [20] For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful matters against the restful ones in the land. [21] They opened their mouth wide against me, and said, "Aha, aha, our eye has seen it." [22] This You have seen, O LORD; do not be silent; O Lord, be not far from me. [23] Rouse Yourself and awake for my judgment, for my cause, my God and my Lord. [24] Judge me, O LORD my God, according to Your righteousness, and may they not rejoice over me. [25] May they not say in their hearts, "Ah, we have our soul's desire." May they not say, "We have swallowed him up." [26] May those who rejoice at my harm be ashamed and altogether put to shame; may they be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me. [27] May those who favor my righteous cause shout for joy and be glad; may they say continually, "The LORD be magnified, who delights in the peace of His servant." [28] My tongue will speak of Your righteousness and of Your praise all the day long.