35: 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.
35: 3 Draw out also the spear, 182and stop the way against them that pursue me: Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
182Or, and the battle axe against them that pursue me:
35: 4 Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.
35: 5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving them on.
35: 6 Let their way be 183dark and slippery, And the angel of Jehovah pursuing them.
183Hb. darkness and slippery places,
35: 7 For without cause have they hid for me 184their net in a pit; Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.
184Or, the pit of their net;
35: 8 Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: 185With destruction let him fall therein.
185Or, Into that very destruction let him fall.
35: 9 And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah: It shall rejoice in his salvation.
35: 10 All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, Who deliverest the poor man from him that is too strong for him, Yes, the poor man and the needy man from him that robbeth him?
35: 11 186Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.
186Or, Malicious See Ex 23:1.
35: 12 They reward me evil for good, To the bereaving of my soul.
35: 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer 187returneth into mine own bosom.
187Or, shall return into mine own bosom.
35: 14 I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother: I bowed down mourning, as one that bewaileth his mother.
35: 15 But 188in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: The 189abjects gathered themselves together against me, and 190I knew it not; They did tear me, and ceased not:
188Hb. in my limping
189Or, smiters or, smitten ones
190Or, those whom I knew not;
35: 16 191Like the profane mockers in feasts, They gnashed upon me with their teeth.
191Or, Among
35: 17 192Jehovah, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My 193darling from the lions.
192Sopherim changed to Lord,
193Hb. only one or, dear soul
35: 18 I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among 194much people.
194Or, a mighty people. Or, a great multitude.
35: 19 Let not them that are mine enemies 195wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without cause.
195Hb. falsely
35: 20 For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
35: 21 Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
35: 22 Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: 196Jehovah, be not far from me.
196Sopherim changed to Lord, and in verse 23.
35: 23 Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice due unto me, Even unto my cause, my God and my Jehovah.
35: 24 Judge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.
35: 25 Let them not say in their heart, 197Aha, so would we have it: Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
197Hb. Aha, our soul: or, Aha, our desire:
35: 26 Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.
35: 27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that 198favor my righteous cause: Yes, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, 199Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
198Hb. have pleasure in my righteousness:
199So Massoretic, Aram., Vg. 4QPsa Sept. read Ye who have pleasure etc.
35: 28 And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness And of thy praise all the day long.
