{"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/ylt/psalms/35","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-17T09:58:14.689Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":35,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":34,"nextChapter":36,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":28},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, 'Thy salvation I am.'"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Meet him doth desolation — he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"All my bones say, 'Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And I — in their sickness my clothing is sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"As if a friend, as if my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And — in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased;"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Mine enemies rejoice not over me with falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord — be not far from me,"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"They do not say in their heart, 'Aha, our desire.' They do not say, 'We swallowed him up.'"},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'"},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!"}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 35 (YLT)","markdown":"[Psalms 35](https://primebible.com/ylt/psalms/35)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/psalms/35 (accessed 2026-06-17)."}}