Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
Plead
my
cause
, O
LORD
, with them
that
strive
with me :
fight against them
that
fight against me.
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Contend
, Yahweh
, with those
who
contend
with me .
Fight against those
who
fight against me.
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine
help.
Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my
help.
Draw
out
also
the spear ,
and stop
the
way
against
them
that
persecute
me :
say
unto
my soul, I am thy
salvation.
Brandish
the spear and block
those
who
pursue
me .
Tell
my soul, "
I am your
salvation. "
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
.
Let those
who
seek after my soul be disappointed
and brought to dishonor.
Let
those
who
plot
my ruin
be
turned
back
and
confounded
.
Let them be as chaff before the wind :
and
let
the
angel of
the
LORD
chase
them.
Let them be as chaff before the wind ,
Yahweh's
angel driving
them on
.
Let their way be dark and slippery :
and
let
the
angel of
the
LORD
persecute
them.
Let their way be dark and slippery ,
Yahweh's
angel pursuing
them.
For without cause have
they hid
for
me
their net in a pit ,
which
without cause they have digged
for my soul.
For without cause they have
hidden
their net in a pit for
me.
Without cause they have dug
a
pit
for my soul.
Let destruction come upon
him at
unawares ;
and
let his net that he hath
hid
catch himself :
into
that
very
destruction
let him fall.
Let destruction come on
him unawares .
Let his net that he has
hidden
catch himself .
Let him fall into
that
destruction
.
And
my soul shall be joyful in the
LORD:
it shall rejoice in his salvation.
My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh.
It shall rejoice in his salvation.
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?
All 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? "
False
witnesses did
rise up ;
they laid
to
my
charge
things that I knew
not
.
Unrighteous
witnesses rise up .
They ask
me
about
things that I don't
know
about
.
They rewarded
me evil for good to the spoiling
of my soul.
They reward
me evil for good ,
To the bereaving
of my soul.
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.
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth .
I afflicted
my soul with fasting .
My prayer returned into my
own bosom.
I behaved myself as though he
had been my friend or brother :
I bowed down heavily
, as one that
mourneth
for
his mother.
I behaved myself as though it
had been my friend or my
brother .
I bowed down mourning
, as one who
mourns
his mother.
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:
But 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.
With
hypocritical
mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon
me
with
their teeth.
Like
the
profane
mockers in feasts, They gnashed their teeth at
me
.
Lord, how long wilt
thou
look on? rescue my soul from their destructions
, my darling
from the lions.
Lord, how long will
you
look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction
, My precious
life
from the lions.
I will give thee
thanks in the great congregation:
I will praise thee
among much
people.
I will give you
thanks in the great assembly.
I will praise you
among many
people.
Let not
them
that
are mine
enemies wrongfully rejoice over me :
neither let them wink with the eye that
hate me without a cause.
Don't
let those
who
are my
enemies wrongfully rejoice over me ;
Neither let them wink with the eye who
hate me without a cause.
For they speak not
peace :
but they devise deceitful matters
against them
that
are quiet in the land.
For they don't
speak peace ,
But they devise deceitful words
against those
who
are quiet in the land.
Yea
, they opened their mouth wide against me ,
and
said, Aha ,
aha ,
our eye hath
seen it .
Yes
, they opened their mouth wide against me .
They
said, "
Aha !
Aha !
Our eye has
seen it !"
This
thou
hast
seen, O
LORD:
keep not
silence:
O
Lord, be not
far from me.
You
have
seen it
, Yahweh.
Don't
keep silent.
Lord, don't
be far from me.
Stir
up thyself,
and
awake
to my
judgment,
even
unto
my
cause
, my God and
my Lord .
Wake
up !
Rise
up
to defend
me
, my God !
My Lord ,
contend
for
me!
Judge
me, O
LORD
my God, according to thy
righteousness; and
let them not
rejoice
over me.
Vindicate
me, Yahweh
my God, according to your
righteousness; Don't
let them gloat
over me.
Let them not
say in their hearts,
Ah
, so
would
we have
it :
let them not
say, We have swallowed him up .
Don'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 !"
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.
Let them be disappointed
and confounded
together who
rejoice at my
calamity.
Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor
who
magnify themselves against me.
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 .
Let them shout for joy and be glad, who
favor
my righteous cause .
Yes
, let them say continually, "Yahweh
be magnified, Who
has
pleasure in the prosperity of his servant !"
And
my tongue shall speak
of
thy
righteousness and of
thy
praise all the
day long.
My tongue shall talk
about
your
righteousness and about
your
praise all day long.
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