Salmos, 35

1. Ao mestre de canto. De Davi, servo do Senhor.*

1. <[A Psalm] of David.> Plead [my cause], O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

2. A iniquidade fala ao ímpio no seu coração; não existe o temor a Deus ante os seus olhos,*

2. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

3. porque ele se gloria de que sua culpa não será descoberta nem detestada por ninguém.

3. Draw out also the spear, and stop [the way] against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I [am] thy salvation.

4. Suas palavras são más e enganosas; renunciou a proceder sabiamente e a fazer o bem.

4. 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.

5. Em seu leito ele medita o crime, anda pelo mau caminho, não detesta o mal.

5. Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase [them].

6. Senhor, vossa bondade chega até os céus, vossa fidelidade se eleva até as nuvens.

6. Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

7. Vossa justiça é semelhante às montanhas de Deus, vossos juízos são profundos como o mar. Vós protegeis, Senhor, os homens como os animais.

7. For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit, [which] without cause they have digged for my soul.

8. Como é preciosa a vossa bondade, ó Deus! À sombra de vossas asas se refugiam os filhos dos homens.

8. Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

9. Eles se saciam da abundância de vossa casa, e lhes dais de beber das torrentes de vossas delícias,

9. And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

10. porque em vós está a fonte da vida, e é na vossa luz que vemos a luz.

10. All my bones shall say, LORD, who [is] 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?

11. Continuai a dar vossa bondade aos que vos honram, e a vossa justiça aos retos de coração.

11. False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge [things] that I knew not.

12. Não me calque o pé do orgulhoso, não me faça fugir a mão do pecador.

12. They rewarded me evil for good [to] the spoiling of my soul.

13. Eis que caíram os defensores da iniquidade, foram prostrados para não mais se erguer.

13. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing [was] sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

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14. I behaved myself as though [he had been] my friend [or] brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth [for his] mother.

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15. But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: [yea], the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; they did tear [me], and ceased not:

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16. With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

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17. Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

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18. I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

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19. Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: [neither] let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

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20. For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land.

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21. Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, [and] said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen [it].

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22. [This] thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

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23. Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, [even] unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

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24. Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

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25. Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

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26. Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify [themselves] against me.

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27. 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.

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28. And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness [and] of thy praise all the day long.