050) Psalm 35

Psalm 35 A psalmof David.

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1 Plead, Lord, with them that with me plead: fight against them that fight with me.

2 Of shield and buckler take thou hold, stand up my helper for to be.

3 Draw out the spear and stop the way ‘gainst them that my pursuers be: and do thou say unto my soul I am salvation unto thee.

4 Let them confounded be, and sham’d, that seek my soul how they may spill: let them be turn’d back and sham’d that in their thoughts devise mine ill.

5 As chaff before wind, let them be, and Gods Angell them driving.

6 Let their way dark and slippery be, and the Lords Angell them chasing.

7 For in a pit without cause, they hidden have for me a net: which they without a cause have digg’d that they there in my soul may get.

8 Let unknown ruin come on him, and let his net that he doth hide, himself ensnare: let him into the very same destruction slide.

9 My soul shall in the Lord be glad: in his salvation joyful be 10 And all my bones shall also say, o Lord, who is like unto thee? Who from the stronger then himself the poor afflicted settest free: the poor afflicted and needy, from such as spoilers of him be.