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| 1 [[David's.]] Contend, O Yahweh, with them who contend with me, Make war upon them who make war upon me. |
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| 2 Grasp buckler and shield, and arise in my help; |
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| 3 Then draw the spear, and close up against my pursuers, Say to my soul, Thy salvation, I am! |
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| 4 Let them be ashamed and confounded, who are seeking my life,–Let them turn back and be put to the blush, who are devising my hurt: |
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| 5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, with, the messenger of Yahweh, pressing them on: |
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| 6 Let their way become dark and slippery, with, the messenger of Yahweh, pursuing them. |
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| 7 For, without cause, have they hid for me, in a ditch, their net,–Without cause, have they digged [a pit] for my life. |
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| 8 There shall reach him a ruin he could not know,–Yea, his own net which he hath hidden, shall capture him, Into that ruin, shall he fall! |
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| 9 But, my soul, shall exult in Yahweh,–shall be glad in his salvation. |
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| 10 All my bones, shall say–O Yahweh, who is like unto thee? Rescuing the oppressed from one stronger than he, Yea the oppressed and the needy, from their spoiler. |
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| 11 There rise up witnesses helping forward violence and wrong, What I know not, they demand of me: |
False witnesses – All the painful circumstances of the Lord's sacrificial death were foretold. R1205:2
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| 12 They repay me evil for good, Bereaving my soul. |
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| 13 But, as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, I humbled, with fasting, my soul, though, my prayer, unto mine own bosom, might return: |
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| 14 Like as for a friend, like as for a brother of mine own, I walked to and fro, As though mourning for a mother, I gloomily bowed myself down. |
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| 15 But, in mine overthrow, have they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together,–There gathered themselves together against me foolish men, and I knew it not, They have torn in pieces, and not been silent; |
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| 16 Amidst profane praters of perversion, have they gnashed upon me with their teeth. |
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| 17 My Lord! how long wilt thou look on? Bring back my soul out of their raging, from among lions, my solitary self. |
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| 18 I will thank thee, in the midst of a great convocation,–In the midst of a mighty people, will I praise thee. |
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| 19 Let not them who are falsely my foes rejoice over me, As for them who hate me without cause, let them not wink the eye! |
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| 20 For, no salvation, will they utter,–But, against the quiet of the land, deceitful things, do they devise; |
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| 21 Yea they have opened wide against me their mouth, They have said, Aha! Aha! our own eye, hath seen! |
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| 22 Thou hast seen, O Yahweh, do not keep silence! O My Lord! be not far from me: |
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| 23 Bestir thyself and wake up, to my vindication, O my God and My Lord!–to my plea: |
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| 24 Vindicate me according to thy righteousness, O Yahweh, my God! And let them not rejoice over me: |
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| 25 Let them not say in their heart, Aha! to our mind! Let them not say, We have swallowed him up! |
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| 26 Let them turn pale, and then at once blush, who are rejoicing at my misfortune,–Let them be clothed with shame and confusion, who are magnifying themselves against me. |
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| 27 Let them shout in triumph and rejoice, who are desiring my justification; And let them say continually, Yahweh be magnified, Who hath taken pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. |
Pleasure...prosperity – It is God's good pleasure to give the Kingdom to his Little Flock. (Luke 12:32) R1272:6, R1781:4
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| 28 Mine own tongue also, shall softly utter thy righteousness,–All the day long,–thy praise! |
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