{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/35","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T02:12:03.613Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":35,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":34,"nextChapter":36,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":28},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"{<i>A Psalm</i> of David.} Plead <i>my cause</i>, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Draw out also the spear, and stop <i>the way</i> against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I <i>am</i> thy salvation."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase <i>them</i>."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"For without cause have they hid for me their net <i>in</i> a pit, <i>which</i> without cause they have digged for my soul."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"All my bones shall say, LORD, who <i>is</i> 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?"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge <i>things</i> that I knew not."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"They rewarded me evil for good <i>to</i> the spoiling of my soul."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing <i>was</i> sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"I behaved myself as though <i>he had been</i> my friend <i>or</i> brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth <i>for his</i> mother."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: <i>yea</i>, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew <i>it</i> not; they did tear <i>me</i>, and ceased not:"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: <i>neither</i> let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against <i>them that are</i> quiet in the land."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, <i>and</i> said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen <i>it</i>."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"<i>This</i> thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, <i>even</i> unto my cause, my God and my Lord."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify <i>themselves</i> against me."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness <i>and</i> of thy praise all the day long."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 35 (KJV)","markdown":"[Psalms 35](https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/35)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/35 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}