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David calls for God to fight those who fight him, describes false witnesses and betrayal of kindness, asks for public vindication, and promises praise.
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Psalms 35
David calls for God to fight those who fight him, describes false witnesses and betrayal of kindness, asks for public vindication, and promises praise.
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1Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with…2Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for…3Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against…4Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek…5Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let…6Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the…7For without cause have they hid for me their net…8Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his…9And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it…10All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto…11False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge…12They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of…13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing…14I behaved myself as though he had been my friend…15But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together:…16With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with…17Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul…18I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I…19Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over…20For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters…21Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said,…22This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O…23Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto…24Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness;…25Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would…26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that…27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour…28And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of…