Ps 35

OOf David. Contend with my opponents, O Lord; fight against those who fight against me. (LXX 34:1; Rahlfs 34:1) לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ רִיבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־יְרִיבַ֑י לְ֝חַ֗ם אֶת־לֹֽחֲמָֽי׃ 2Take up Your shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid. (LXX 34:2; Rahlfs 34:2) הַחֲזֵ֣ק מָגֵ֣ן וְצִנָּ֑ה וְ֝ק֗וּמָה בְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃ 3Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers; say to my soul: “I am your salvation.” (LXX 34:3; Rahlfs 34:3) וְהָ֘רֵ֤ק חֲנִ֣ית וּ֭סְגֹר לִקְרַ֣את רֹדְפָ֑י אֱמֹ֥ר לְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְ אָֽנִי׃ 4May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded. (LXX 34:4; Rahlfs 34:4) יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ וְיִכָּלְמוּ֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָח֣וֹר וְיַחְפְּר֑וּ חֹ֝שְׁבֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃ 5May they be like chaff in the wind, as the angel of the Lord drives them away. (LXX 34:5; Rahlfs 34:5) יִֽהְי֗וּ כְּמֹ֥ץ לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּמַלְאַ֖ךְ יְהוָ֣ה דּוֹחֶֽה׃ 6May their path be dark and slick, as the angel of the Lord pursues. (LXX 34:6; Rahlfs 34:6) יְֽהִי־דַרְכָּ֗ם חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹת וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְ֝הוָ֗ה רֹדְפָֽם׃ 7For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul. (LXX 34:7; Rahlfs 34:7) כִּֽי־חִנָּ֣ם טָֽמְנוּ־לִ֭י שַׁ֣חַת רִשְׁתָּ֑ם חִ֝נָּ֗ם חָפְר֥וּ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃ 8May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created. (LXX 34:8; Rahlfs 34:8) תְּבוֹאֵ֣הוּ שׁוֹאָה֮ לֹֽא־יֵ֫דָ֥ע וְרִשְׁתּ֣וֹ אֲשֶׁר־טָמַ֣ן תִּלְכְּד֑וֹ בְּ֝שׁוֹאָ֗ה יִפָּל־בָּֽהּ׃ 9Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord and exult in His salvation. (LXX 34:9; Rahlfs 34:9) וְ֭נַפְשִׁי תָּגִ֣יל בַּיהוָ֑ה תָּ֝שִׂישׂ בִּישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃ 10All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O Lord, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?” (LXX 34:10; Rahlfs 34:10) כָּ֥ל עַצְמוֹתַ֨י ׀ תֹּאמַרְנָה֮ יְהוָ֗ה מִ֥י כָ֫מ֥וֹךָ מַצִּ֣יל עָ֭נִי מֵחָזָ֣ק מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְעָנִ֥י וְ֝אֶבְי֗וֹן מִגֹּזְלֽוֹ׃ 11Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about. (LXX 34:11; Rahlfs 34:11) יְ֭קוּמוּן עֵדֵ֣י חָמָ֑ס אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי יִשְׁאָלֽוּנִי׃ 12They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul. (LXX 34:12; Rahlfs 34:12) יְשַׁלְּמ֣וּנִי רָ֭עָה תַּ֥חַת טוֹבָ֗ה שְׁכ֣וֹל לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃ 13Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered. (LXX 34:13; Rahlfs 34:13) וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ בַּחֲלוֹתָ֡ם לְב֬וּשִׁי שָׂ֗ק עִנֵּ֣יתִי בַצּ֣וֹם נַפְשִׁ֑י וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י עַל־חֵיקִ֥י תָשֽׁוּב׃ 14I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother. (LXX 34:14; Rahlfs 34:14) כְּרֵֽעַ־כְּאָ֣ח לִ֭י הִתְהַלָּ֑כְתִּי כַּאֲבֶל־אֵ֝֗ם קֹדֵ֥ר שַׁחֽוֹתִי׃ 15But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing. (LXX 34:15; Rahlfs 34:15) וּבְצַלְעִי֮ שָׂמְח֪וּ וְֽנֶאֱ֫סָ֥פוּ נֶאֶסְפ֬וּ עָלַ֣י נֵ֭כִים וְלֹ֣א יָדַ֑עְתִּי קָֽרְע֥וּ וְלֹא־דָֽמּוּ׃ 16Like godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me. (LXX 34:16; Rahlfs 34:16) בְּ֭חַנְפֵי לַעֲגֵ֣י מָע֑וֹג חָרֹ֖ק עָלַ֣י שִׁנֵּֽימוֹ׃ 17How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my precious life from these lions. (LXX 34:17; Rahlfs 34:17) אֲדֹנָי֮ כַּמָּ֪ה תִּ֫רְאֶ֥ה הָשִׁ֣יבָה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִשֹּׁאֵיהֶ֑ם מִ֝כְּפִירִ֗ים יְחִידָתִֽי׃ 18Then I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people. (LXX 34:18; Rahlfs 34:18) א֭וֹדְךָ בְּקָהָ֣ל רָ֑ב בְּעַ֖ם עָצ֣וּם אֲהַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃ 19Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice. (LXX 34:19; Rahlfs 34:19) אַֽל־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִ֣י אֹיְבַ֣י שֶׁ֑קֶר שֹׂנְאַ֥י חִ֝נָּ֗ם יִקְרְצוּ־עָֽיִן׃ 20For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land. (LXX 34:20; Rahlfs 34:20) כִּ֤י לֹ֥א שָׁל֗וֹם יְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּ וְעַ֥ל רִגְעֵי־אֶ֑רֶץ דִּבְרֵ֥י מִ֝רְמוֹת יַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃ 21They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!” (LXX 34:21; Rahlfs 34:21) וַיַּרְחִ֥יבוּ עָלַ֗י פִּ֫יהֶ֥ם אָ֭מְרוּ הֶאָ֣ח ׀ הֶאָ֑ח רָאֲתָ֥ה עֵינֵֽינוּ׃ 22O Lord, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me. (LXX 34:22; Rahlfs 34:22) רָאִ֣יתָה יְ֭הוָה אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַ֑שׁ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י אֲל־תִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ 23Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord! (LXX 34:23; Rahlfs 34:23) הָעִ֣ירָה וְ֭הָקִיצָה לְמִשְׁפָּטִ֑י אֱלֹהַ֖י וַֽאדֹנָ֣י לְרִיבִֽי׃ 24Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O Lord my God, and do not let them gloat over me. (LXX 34:24; Rahlfs 34:24) שָׁפְטֵ֣נִי כְ֭צִדְקְךָ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָ֗י וְאַל־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִֽי׃ 25Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha, just what we wanted!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up!” (LXX 34:25; Rahlfs 34:25) אַל־יֹאמְר֣וּ בְ֭לִבָּם הֶאָ֣ח נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ אַל־יֹ֝אמְר֗וּ בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּהוּ׃ 26May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach. (LXX 34:26; Rahlfs 34:26) יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ ׀ יַחְדָּו֮ שְׂמֵחֵ֪י רָעָ֫תִ֥י יִֽלְבְּשׁוּ־בֹ֥שֶׁת וּכְלִמָּ֑ה הַֽמַּגְדִּילִ֥ים עָלָֽי׃ 27May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the Lord who delights in His servant’s well-being.” (LXX 34:27; Rahlfs 34:27) יָרֹ֣נּוּ וְיִשְׂמְחוּ֮ חֲפֵצֵ֪י צִ֫דְקִ֥י וְיֹאמְר֣וּ תָ֭מִיד יִגְדַּ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה הֶ֝חָפֵ֗ץ שְׁל֣וֹם עַבְדּֽוֹ׃ 28Then my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness and Your praises all day long. (LXX 34:28; Rahlfs 34:28) וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה צִדְקֶ֑ךָ כָּל־הַ֝יּוֹם תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃