Psalms 34

1By David. O Lord, judge those who injure me; Make war on those who make war on me.

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2Take hold of weapon and shield, and rise up to my help.

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3Bring forth the sword, and confine those in opposition who pursue me; Say to my soul, "I am your salvation."

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4Let those who seek my soul be dishonored and shamed; Let those who plot evils against me be turned backward and disappointed.

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5Let them be like dust in the wind's face, And let the Angel of the Lord afflict them.

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6Let their way be dark and slippery, And let the Angel of the Lord pursue them.

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7For without cause they hid the destruction of their trap for me; In vain they reproached my soul.

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8Let a trap they do not know catch them, And they themselves shall fall into the same trap.

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9But my soul shall greatly rejoice in the Lord; My soul shall delight in His salvation.

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10All my bones shall say, "O Lord, who is like You? You who deliver a poor man from hands stronger than he, And a poor and needy man from those who plunder him."

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11Unjust witnesses rose up against me, Asking me things I knew nothing about;

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12They repaid me evil for good, And bereavement for my soul.

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13But I put on sackcloth when they troubled me, And I humbled my soul with fasting; And my prayer will return into my bosom.

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14Like a neighbor, like our brother, so they were well-pleasing; Like one who laments and is of a sad countenance, so I humbled myself.

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15But they were delighted, and were gathered together against me; Whips were gathered together against me, but I did not know it; They were torn asunder, yet they were not pierced to the heart.

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16They tempted me; they mocked and sneered at me; They gnashed their teeth at me.

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17O Lord, when will You look on this? Restore my soul from their malice, My only-begotten from the lions.

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18I will give thanks to You, O Lord, in the great church; I will praise You among a mighty people.

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19Let them not rejoice over me, those who are unjustly my enemies, Those who hate me without a cause, and wink with their eyes.

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20For they spoke peace to me, But in their wrath they schemed deceit,

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21And opened wide their mouth at me, Saying, "Well done! Well done! Our eyes saw it!"

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22You saw this, O Lord; do not keep silence; O Lord, do not be far from me.

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23Arise, O Lord, attend to my judgment, My God and my Lord, to my cause.

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24Judge me according to Your righteousness, O Lord my God, And let them not rejoice against me;

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25Let them not say in their hearts, "Well done! Well done, our soul!" Let them not say, "We swallowed him up!"

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26May those who rejoice at my troubles be altogether dishonored and shamed; Let those who boast against me be clothed with shame and humiliation.

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27Let those who desire my righteousness greatly rejoice, and be glad, And let them say continually, "The Lord be magnified," Those who desire His servant's peace.

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28And my tongue shall meditate on Your righteousness, And on Your praise all the day long.

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