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அதிகார சுருக்கம் & வரலாற்றுப் பின்னணி (Author, Themes & Exegesis)

35:1

[{A Psalm} of David.] Plead {my cause}, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

35:2

Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

35:3

Draw out also the spear, and stop {the way} against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I {am} thy salvation.

35:4

Let 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.

35:5

Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase {them}.

35:6

Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them. {dark...: Heb. darkness and slipperiness}

35:7

For without cause have they hid for me their net {in} a pit, {which} without cause they have digged for my soul.

35:8

Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. {at...: Heb. which he knoweth not of}

35:9

And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

35:10

All my bones shall say, LORD, who {is} like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

35:11

False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge {things} that I knew not. {False...: Heb. Witnesses of wrong} {they...: Heb. they asked me}

35:12

They rewarded me evil for good {to} the spoiling of my soul. {spoiling: Heb. depriving}

35:13

But 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. {humbled: or, afflicted}

35:14

I behaved myself as though {he had been} my friend {or} brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth {for his} mother. {behaved myself: Heb. walked} {as though...: Heb. as a friend, as a brother to me}

35:15

But 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: {adversity: Heb. halting}

35:16

With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

35:17

Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. {darling: Heb. only one}

35:18

I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. {much: Heb. strong}

35:19

Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: {neither} let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. {wrongfully: Heb. falsely}

35:20

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against {them that are} quiet in the land.

35:21

Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, {and} said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen {it}.

35:22

{This} thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

35:23

Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, {even} unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

35:24

Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

35:25

Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up. {Ah...: Heb. Ah, ah, our soul}

35:26

Let 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.

35:27

Let 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. {righteous...: Heb. righteousness}

35:28

And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness {and} of thy praise all the day long.

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