Psalm 35

Judica, Domine

Plead thou my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me *

and fight thou against them that fight against me.

Lay hand upon the shield and buckler *

and stand up to help me.

Bring forth the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me *

say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

Let them be confounded and put to shame, that seek after my soul *

let them be turned back and brought to confusion, that imagine mischief for me.

Let them be as the dust before the wind *

and the angel of the Lord scattering them.

Let their way be dark and slippery *

and let the angel of the Lord persecute them.

For they have privily laid their net to destroy me without a cause *

yea, even without a cause have they made a pit for my soul.

Let a sudden destruction come upon him unawares, and his net, that he hath laid privily, catch himself *

that he may fall into his own mischief.

And, my soul, be joyful in the Lord *

it shall rejoice in his salvation.

All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him *

yea, the poor, and him that is in misery, from him that spoileth him?

False witnesses did rise up *

they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

They rewarded me evil for good *

to the great discomfort of my soul.

Nevertheless, when they were sick, I put on sackcloth, and humbled my soul with fasting *

and my prayer shall turn into mine own bosom.

I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother *

I went heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together *

yea, the very abjects came together against me unawares, making mouths at me, and ceased not.

With the flatterers were busy mockers *

who gnashed upon me with their teeth.

Lord, how long wilt thou look upon this *

O deliver my soul from the calamities which they bring on me, and my darling from the lions.

So will I give thee thanks in the great congregation *

I will praise thee among much people.

O let not them that are mine enemies triumph over me ungodly *

neither let them wink with their eyes that hate me without a cause.

And why? their communing is not for peace *

but they imagine deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

They gaped upon me with their mouths, and said *

Fie on thee, fie on thee, we saw it with our eyes.

This thou hast seen, O Lord *

hold not thy tongue then, go not far from me, O Lord.

Awake, and stand up to judge my quarrel *

avenge thou my cause, my God, and my Lord.

Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness *

and let them not triumph over me.

Let them not say in their hearts, There, there, so would we have it *

neither let them say, We have devoured him.

Let them be put to confusion and shame together, that rejoice at my trouble *

let them be clothed with rebuke and dishonour, that boast themselves against me.

Let them be glad and rejoice, that favour my righteous dealing *

yea, let them say alway, Blessed be the Lord, who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

And as for my tongue, it shall be talking of thy righteousness *

and of thy praise all the day long.

Psalm 36

Dixit injustus

My heart sheweth me the wickedness of the ungodly *

that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

For he flattereth himself in his own sight *

until his abominable sin be found out.

The words of his mouth are unrighteous, and full of deceit *

he hath left off to behave himself wisely, and to do good.

He imagineth mischief upon his bed, and hath set himself in no good way *

neither doth he abhor any thing that is evil.

Thy mercy, O Lord, reacheth unto the heavens *

and thy faithfulness unto the clouds.

Thy righteousness standeth like the strong mountains *

thy judgements are like the great deep.

Thou, Lord, shalt save both man and beast; How excellent is thy mercy, O God *

and the children of men shall put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

They shall be satisfied with the plenteousness of thy house *

and thou shalt give them drink of thy pleasures, as out of the river.

For with thee is the well of life *

and in thy light shall we see light.

O continue forth thy loving-kindness unto them that know thee *

and thy righteousness unto them that are true of heart.

O let not the foot of pride come against me *

and let not the hand of the ungodly cast me down.

There are they fallen, all that work wickedness *

they are cast down, and shall not be able to stand.