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Psalms 35

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVA Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
    WEBBy David. Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.
  2. 2
    KJVTake hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
    WEBTake hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.
  3. 3
    KJVDraw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
    WEBBrandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”
  4. 4
    KJVLet 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.
    WEBLet those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.
  5. 5
    KJVLet them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.
    WEBLet them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh’s angel driving them on.
  6. 6
    KJVLet their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.
    WEBLet their way be dark and slippery, Yahweh’s angel pursuing them.
  7. 7
    KJVFor without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
    WEBFor without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
  8. 8
    KJVLet destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
    WEBLet destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.
  9. 9
    KJVAnd my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
    WEBMy soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his salvation.
  10. 10
    KJVAll 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?
    WEBAll my bones shall say, “Yahweh, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”
  11. 11
    KJVFalse witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
    WEBUnrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.
  12. 12
    KJVThey rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
    WEBThey reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.
  13. 13
    KJVBut 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.
    WEBBut as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.
  14. 14
    KJVI behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
    WEBI behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.
  15. 15
    KJVBut 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:
    WEBBut in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.
  16. 16
    KJVWith hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
    WEBLike the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.
  17. 17
    KJVLord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
    WEBLord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.
  18. 18
    KJVI will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
    WEBI will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.
  19. 19
    KJVLet not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
    WEBDon’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.
  20. 20
    KJVFor they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
    WEBFor they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
  21. 21
    KJVYea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
    WEBYes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!”
  22. 22
    KJVThis thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
    WEBYou have seen it, Yahweh. Don’t keep silent. Lord, don’t be far from me.
  23. 23
    KJVStir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
    WEBWake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! My Lord, contend for me!
  24. 24
    KJVJudge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
    WEBVindicate me, Yahweh my God, according to your righteousness. Don’t let them gloat over me.
  25. 25
    KJVLet them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
    WEBDon’t let them say in their heart, “Aha! That’s the way we want it!” Don’t let them say, “We have swallowed him up!”
  26. 26
    KJVLet 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.
    WEBLet them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.
  27. 27
    KJVLet 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.
    WEBLet those who favor my righteous cause shout for joy and be glad. Yes, let them say continually, “May Yahweh be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!”
  28. 28
    KJVAnd my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
    WEBMy tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.