--- title: Psalms 35 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 35 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: A Psalm of David. Strive, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/35/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/) / chapter 35 # Psalms 35 28 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [35:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.1/) — לְדָוִד ׀ רִיבָה יְהוָה אֶת־יְרִיבַי לְחַם אֶת־לֹֽחֲמָֽי׃ — A Psalm of David. Strive, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me. - [35:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.2/) — הַחֲזֵק מָגֵן וְצִנָּה וְקוּמָה בְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃ — Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help. - [35:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.3/) — וְהָרֵק חֲנִית וּסְגֹר לִקְרַאת רֹדְפָי אֱמֹר לְנַפְשִׁי יְֽשֻׁעָתֵךְ אָֽנִי׃ — Draw out also the spear, and the battle-axe, against them that pursue me; say unto my soul: 'I am Thy salvation.' - [35:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.4/) — יֵבֹשׁוּ וְיִכָּלְמוּ מְבַקְשֵׁי נַפְשִׁי יִסֹּגוּ אָחוֹר וְיַחְפְּרוּ חֹשְׁבֵי רָעָתִֽי׃ — Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and be abashed that devise my hurt. - [35:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.5/) — יִֽהְיוּ כְּמֹץ לִפְנֵי־רוּחַ וּמַלְאַךְ יְהוָה דּוֹחֶֽה׃ — Let them be as chaff before the wind, the angel of the LORD thrusting them. - [35:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.6/) — יְֽהִי־דַרְכָּם חֹשֶׁךְ וַחֲלַקְלַקּוֹת וּמַלְאַךְ יְהוָה רֹדְפָֽם׃ — Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel of the LORD pursuing them. - [35:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.7/) — כִּֽי־חִנָּם טָֽמְנוּ־לִי שַׁחַת רִשְׁתָּם חִנָּם חָפְרוּ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃ — For without cause have they hid for me the pit, even their net, without cause have they digged for my soul. - [35:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.8/) — תְּבוֹאֵהוּ שׁוֹאָה לֹֽא־יֵדָע וְרִשְׁתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר־טָמַן תִּלְכְּדוֹ בְּשׁוֹאָה יִפָּל־בָּֽהּ׃ — Let destruction come upon him unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself; with destruction let him fall therein. - [35:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.9/) — וְנַפְשִׁי תָּגִיל בַּיהוָה תָּשִׂישׂ בִּישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃ — And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD; it shall rejoice in His salvation. - [35:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.10/) — כָּל עַצְמוֹתַי ׀ תֹּאמַרְנָה יְהוָה מִי כָמוֹךָ מַצִּיל עָנִי מֵחָזָק מִמֶּנּוּ וְעָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן מִגֹּזְלֽוֹ׃ — 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 the needy from him that spoileth him?' - [35:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.11/) — יְקוּמוּן עֵדֵי חָמָס אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יָדַעְתִּי יִשְׁאָלֽוּנִי׃ — Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not. - [35:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.12/) — יְשַׁלְּמוּנִי רָעָה תַּחַת טוֹבָה שְׁכוֹל לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃ — They repay me evil for good; bereavement is come to my soul. - [35:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.13/) — וַאֲנִי ׀ בַּחֲלוֹתָם לְבוּשִׁי שָׂק עִנֵּיתִי בַצּוֹם נַפְשִׁי וּתְפִלָּתִי עַל־חֵיקִי תָשֽׁוּב׃ — But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, I afflicted my soul with fasting; and my prayer, may it return into mine own bosom. - [35:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.14/) — כְּרֵֽעַ־כְּאָח לִי הִתְהַלָּכְתִּי כַּאֲבֶל־אֵם קֹדֵר שַׁחֽוֹתִי׃ — I went about as though it had been my friend or my brother; I bowed down mournful, as one that mourneth for his mother. - [35:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.15/) — וּבְצַלְעִי שָׂמְחוּ וְֽנֶאֱסָפוּ נֶאֶסְפוּ עָלַי נֵכִים וְלֹא יָדַעְתִּי קָֽרְעוּ וְלֹא־דָֽמּוּ׃ — But when I halt they rejoice, and gather themselves together; the abjects gather themselves together against me, and those whom I know not; they tear me, and cease not; - [35:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.16/) — בְּחַנְפֵי לַעֲגֵי מָעוֹג חָרֹק עָלַי שִׁנֵּֽימוֹ׃ — With the profanest mockeries of backbiting they gnash at me with their teeth. - [35:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.17/) — אֲדֹנָי כַּמָּה תִּרְאֶה הָשִׁיבָה נַפְשִׁי מִשֹּׁאֵיהֶם מִכְּפִירִים יְחִידָתִֽי׃ — Lord, how long wilt Thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, mine only one from the lions. - [35:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.18/) — אוֹדְךָ בְּקָהָל רָב בְּעַם עָצוּם אֲהַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃ — I will give Thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise Thee among a numerous people. - [35:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.19/) — אַֽל־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִי אֹיְבַי שֶׁקֶר שֹׂנְאַי חִנָּם יִקְרְצוּ־עָֽיִן׃ — Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. - [35:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.20/) — כִּי לֹא שָׁלוֹם יְדַבֵּרוּ וְעַל רִגְעֵי־אֶרֶץ דִּבְרֵי מִרְמוֹת יַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃ — For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. - [35:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.21/) — וַיַּרְחִיבוּ עָלַי פִּיהֶם אָמְרוּ הֶאָח ׀ הֶאָח רָאֲתָה עֵינֵֽינוּ׃ — Yea, they open their mouth wide against me; they say: 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.' - [35:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.22/) — רָאִיתָה יְהוָה אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַשׁ אֲדֹנָי אֲל־תִּרְחַק מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ — Thou hast seen, O LORD; keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me. - [35:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.23/) — הָעִירָה וְהָקִיצָה לְמִשְׁפָּטִי אֱלֹהַי וַֽאדֹנָי לְרִיבִֽי׃ — Rouse Thee, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. - [35:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.24/) — שָׁפְטֵנִי כְצִדְקְךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי וְאַל־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִֽי׃ — Judge me, O LORD my God, according to Thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. - [35:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.25/) — אַל־יֹאמְרוּ בְלִבָּם הֶאָח נַפְשֵׁנוּ אַל־יֹאמְרוּ בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּהוּ׃ — Let them not say in their heart: 'Aha, we have our desire'; let them not say: 'We have swallowed him up.' - [35:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.26/) — יֵבֹשׁוּ וְיַחְפְּרוּ ׀ יַחְדָּו שְׂמֵחֵי רָעָתִי יִֽלְבְּשׁוּ־בֹשֶׁת וּכְלִמָּה הַֽמַּגְדִּילִים עָלָֽי׃ — Let them be ashamed and abashed together that rejoice at my hurt; let them be clothed with shame and confusion that magnify themselves against me. - [35:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.27/) — יָרֹנּוּ וְיִשְׂמְחוּ חֲפֵצֵי צִדְקִי וְיֹאמְרוּ תָמִיד יִגְדַּל יְהוָה הֶחָפֵץ שְׁלוֹם עַבְדּֽוֹ׃ — Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that delight in my righteousness; yea, let them say continually: 'Magnified be the LORD, who delighteth in the peace of His servant.' - [35:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.35.28/) — וּלְשׁוֹנִי תֶּהְגֶּה צִדְקֶךָ כָּל־הַיּוֹם תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ — And my tongue shall speak of Thy righteousness, and of Thy praise all the day. - ← previous: [Psalms 34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/34/) - next →: [Psalms 36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/36/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)