Psalm 34 — The Holy Bible

By David.

O Lord, judge those who injure me;

Make war on those who make war on me.

Take hold of weapon and shield, and rise up to my help.

Bring forth the sword, and confine those in opposition who pursue me;

Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”

Let those who seek my soul be dishonored and shamed;

Let those who plot evils against me be turned backward and disappointed.

Let them be like dust in the wind's face,

And let the Angel of the Lord afflict them.

Let their way be dark and slippery,

And let the Angel of the Lord pursue them.

For without cause they hid the destruction of their trap for me;

In vain they reproached my soul.

Let a trap they do not know catch them,

And they themselves shall fall into the same trap.

But my soul shall greatly rejoice in the Lord;

My soul shall delight in His salvation.

All my bones shall say, “O Lord, who is like You?

You who deliver a poor man from hands stronger than he,

And a poor and needy man from those who plunder him.”

Unjust witnesses rose up against me,

Asking me things I knew nothing about;

They repaid me evil for good,

And bereavement for my soul.

But I put on sackcloth when they troubled me,

And I humbled my soul with fasting;

And my prayer will return into my bosom.

Like a neighbor, like our brother, so they were well-pleasing;

Like one who laments and is of a sad countenance, so I humbled myself.

But they were delighted, and were gathered together against me;

Whips were gathered together against me, but I did not know it;

They were torn asunder, yet they were not pierced to the heart.

They tempted me; they mocked and sneered at me;

They gnashed their teeth at me.

O Lord, when will You look on this?

Restore my soul from their malice,

My only-begotten from the lions.

I will give thanks to You, O Lord, in the great church;

I will praise You among a mighty people.

Let them not rejoice over me, those who are unjustly my enemies,

Those who hate me without a cause, and wink with their eyes.

For they spoke peace to me,

But in their wrath they schemed deceit,

And opened wide their mouth at me,

Saying, “Well done! Well done! Our eyes saw it!”

You saw this, O Lord; do not keep silence;

O Lord, do not be far from me.

Arise, O Lord, attend to my judgment,

My God and my Lord, to my cause.

Judge me according to Your righteousness, O Lord my God,

And let them not rejoice against me;

Let them not say in their hearts, “Well done! Well done, our soul!”

Let them not say, “We swallowed him up!”

May those who rejoice at my troubles be altogether dishonored and shamed;

Let those who boast against me be clothed with shame and humiliation.

Let those who desire my righteousness greatly rejoice, and be glad,

And let them say continually, “The Lord be magnified,”

Those who desire His servant's peace.

And my tongue shall meditate on Your righteousness,

And on Your praise all the day long.