PLEAD my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
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.
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them.
6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the Lord persecute them.
7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
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.
9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
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?
11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
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.
14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
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:
16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
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.
20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
22 This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
24 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
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.
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.
28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

1A Psalme of Dauid. Plead my cause (O Lord) with them that striue with mee: fight against them that fight against me.

2Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand vp for mine helpe.

3Draw out also the speare, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say vnto my soule, I am thy saluation.

4Let them be confounded and put to shame that seeke after my soule: let them be turned backe and brought to confusion, that deuise my hurt.

5Let them be as chaffe before the wind: and let the Angel of the Lord chase them.

6Let their way be darke and slippery, and let the Angel of the Lord persecute them.

7For without cause haue they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they haue digged for my soule.

8Let destruction come vpon him at vnawares, and let his net that hee hath hid, catch himselfe: into that very destruction let him fall.

9And my soule shalbe ioyfull in the Lord: it shall reioyce in his saluation.

10All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like vnto thee which deliuerest the poore from him that is too strong for him, yea the poore and the needy, from him that spoileth him?

11False witnesses did rise vp they layd to my charge things that I knew not.

12They rewarded mee euill for good, to the spoiling of my soule.

13But as for me, when they were sicke, my clothing was sack-cloth: I humbled my soule with fasting, and my prayer returned into mine owne bosome.

14I behaued my selfe as though he had bene my friend, or brother: I bowed downe heauily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

15But in mine aduersitie they reioyced, and gathered themselues together: yea, the abiects gathered themselues together against me, & I knew it not, they did teare me, and ceased not,

16With hypocriticall mockers in feasts: they gnashed vpon mee with their teeth.

17Lord, how long wilt thou looke on? rescue my soule from their destructions, my darling from the lyons.

18I will giue thee thankes in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

19Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully, reioyce ouer me: neither let them winke with the eye, that hate me without a cause.

20For they speake not peace: but they deuise deceitfull matters against them that are quiet in the land.

21Yea they opened their mouth wide against me, and saide, Aha, Aha, our eye hath seene it.

22This thou hast seene (O Lord) keepe not silence: O Lord be not farre from me.

23Stirre vp thy selfe and awake to my iudgement, euen vnto my cause, my God and my Lord.

24Iudge me O Lord my God, according to thy righteousnesse, and let them not reioyce ouer me.

25Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we haue it: let them not say, We haue swallowed him vp.

26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together, that reioyce at mine hurt: let them bee cloathed with shame and dishonour, that magnifie themselues against me.

27Let them shoute for ioy, and bee glad that fauour my righteous cause: yea let them say continually, Let the Lord bee magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his seruant

28And my tongue shall speake of thy righteousnesse, and of thy praise all the day long.

I == Ex 14:25 ; Ps 43:1 ; 119:154 ; Lam 3:58

II == Isa 42:13

 

 

 

 

 

 

V == v Job 21:18 ; Ps 1:4 ; 83:13 ; Isa 29:5 ; Hos 13:3

VI == Ps 73:18 l Jer 23:12

 

 

 

 

VIII == Ps 7:15-16 ; Prov 5:22 ; 1st Thess 5:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XII == John 10:32

 

XIII == Job 30:25 ; Matt 10:13 ; Luke 10:6

 

 

 

XV == Job 16:9 ; 30:1 , 8 , 12 ; Ps 38:17

 

XVI == Job 16:9 ; Ps 37:12 ; Lam 2:16

XVII == Ps 22:20 ; Hab 1:13

 

XVIII ==Ps 22:25 , 31 ; 40:9-10 ; 111:1

 

XIX == Ps 119:161 ; Prov 6:13 ; John 15:25

 

 

 

XXI == Ps 22:13 ; 40:15 ; 54:7 ; 70:3

XXII == Ex 3:7 ; Ps 10:1

 

 

XXIV == Ps 26:1

 

XXV == Lam 2:16

 

XXVI == Ps 38:16 ; 40:14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXVIII == Ps 50:15 ; 51:14 ; 71:24

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Of David. Oppose, O LORD, those who oppose me; war upon those who make war upon me.

2 Take up the shield and buckler; rise up in my defense.

3 Brandish lance and battle-ax against my pursuers. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”

4 Let those who seek my life be put to shame and disgrace. Let those who plot evil against me be turned back and confounded.

5 Make them like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them on.

6 Make their way slippery and dark, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.

7 Without cause they set their snare for me; without cause they dug a pit for me.

8 Let ruin overtake them unawares; let the snare they have set catch them;let them fall into the pit they have dug.

9 Then I will rejoice in the LORD, exult in God’s salvation.

10 My very bones shall say, “O LORD, who is like you, Who rescue the afflicted from the powerful, the afflicted and needy from the despoiler?”

11Malicious witnesses rise up, accuse me of things I do not know.

12 They repay me evil for good; my soul is desolate.

13 Yet I, when they were ill, put on sackcloth, afflicted myself with fasting,sobbed my prayers upon my bosom.

14I went about in grief as for my brother, bent in mourning as for my mother.

15 Yet when I stumbled they gathered with glee, gathered against me and I did not know it. They slandered me without ceasing;

16 without respect they mocked me, gnashed their teeth against me.

17 O Lord, how long will you look on? Restore my soul from their destruction, my very life from lions!

18 Then I will thank you in the great assembly; I will praise you before the mighty throng.

19 Do not let lying foes rejoice over me, my undeserved enemies wink knowingly.

20 They speak no words of peace, but against the quiet in the land they fashion deceitful speech.

21 They open wide their mouths against me. They say, “Aha! Good! Our eyes have seen it!”

22 You see this, LORD; do not be silent; Lord, do not withdraw from me.

23 Awake, be vigilant in my defense, in my cause, my God and my Lord.

24 Defend me because you are just, LORD; my God, do not let them rejoice over me.

25 Do not let them say in their hearts, “Aha! Our soul!” Do not let them say, “We have devoured that one!”

26 Put to shame and confound all who relish my misfortune. Clothe with shame and disgrace those who lord it over me.

27 But let those who favor my just cause shout for joy and be glad. May they ever say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in the peace of his loyal servant.”

28 Then my tongue shall recount your justice, declare your praise, all the day long.

This Psalm is a threefold prayer of opposition against David’s enemies.

V 1-10 is a prayer for deliverance from them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V 11-18 is a lament over their unjust hatred and hypocritical behavior.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V 19-28 is a plea for justice, shame to his enemies, favor to his friends.