American Standard Version Contend with Those who Contend with Me
1Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.
2Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.
3Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me: Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
4Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.
5Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving them on.
6Let their way be dark and slippery, And the angel of Jehovah pursuing them.
7For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit; Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.
8Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein.
9And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah: It shall rejoice in his salvation.
10All my bones shall say, Jehovah, 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 robbeth him?
11Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.
12They reward me evil for good, To the bereaving of my soul.
13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
14I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother: I bowed down mourning, as one that bewaileth his mother.
15But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: The abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; They did tear me, and ceased not:
16Like the profane mockers in feasts, They gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions.
18I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people.
19Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
20For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
21Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
22Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
23Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice due unto me, Even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
24Judge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.
25Let them not say in their heart, Aha, so would we have it: Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
26Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.
27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
28And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness And of thy praise all the day long.
Section Headings Courtesy INT Bible © 2012, Used by PermissionOutline 1. David prays for his own safety, and his enemies' confusion11. He complains of their wrongful dealing22. Thereby he incites God against themChapters Psalm 1: The Happiness of the Godly
Psalm 2: Why Do the Nations Rage?
Psalm 3: Deliver Me, O God!
Psalm 4: Answer Me When I Call!
Psalm 5: Consider My Meditation
Psalm 6: Don'T Rebuke Me in Your Anger
Psalm 7: I Take Refuge in You
Psalm 8: How Majestic is Your Name!
Psalm 9: I Will Give Thanks to the Lord
Psalm 10: Why Do You Stand Far Off?
Psalm 11: In the Lord I Take Refuge
Psalm 12: Help, for the Godly Are No More
Psalm 13: How Long, O Lord?
Psalm 14: The Fool Says, There is No God
Psalm 15: Who Shall Dwell on Your Holy Hill?
Psalm 16: Preserve Me, O God
Psalm 17: Hear, O Lord, My Righteous Plee
Psalm 18: The Lord is My Rock
Psalm 19: The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
Psalm 20: May the Lord Answer You in Distress
Psalm 21: The King Rejoices in Your Strength!
Psalm 22: Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Psalm 23: The Lord is My Shepherd
Psalm 24: The Earth is the Lord's
Psalm 25: To You, O Lord, I Lift Up My Soul
Psalm 26: Vindicate Me, O Lord
Psalm 27: The Lord is My Salvation
Psalm 28: The Lord is My Strength
Psalm 29: Ascribe Glory to the Lord
Psalm 30: I Will Extol You, O Lord
Psalm 31: Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit
Psalm 32: Blessed is He who is Forgiven
Psalm 33: Praise is Fitting for the Upright
Psalm 34: Taste and See the Lord is Good
Psalm 35: Contend with Those who Contend with Me
Psalm 36: There is No Fear of God Before his Eyes
Psalm 37: Don'T Fret Because of Evildoers
Psalm 38: O Lord, Don'T Rebuke Me in Your Wrath
Psalm 39: I Will Watch My Ways
Psalm 40: I Waited Patiently for the Lord
Psalm 41: Blessed is He who Considers the Poor
Psalm 42: As the Deer Pants for the Water
Psalm 43: Send Out Your Light
Psalm 44: Redeem Us
Psalm 45: Your Throne is Forever
Psalm 46: God is Our Refuge and Strength
Psalm 47: Clap Your Hands, All You Peoples
Psalm 48: Great is the Lord, and Greatly to Be Praised
Psalm 49: Why Should I Fear?
Psalm 50: The Mighty One Calls
Psalm 51: Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God
Psalm 52: Why Do You Boast of Mischief?
Psalm 53: The Fool Says, There is No God
Psalm 54: Vindicate Me in Your Might
Psalm 55: Cast Your Cares on the Lord
Psalm 56: Be Merciful to Me, God
Psalm 57: My Soul Takes Refuge in You
Psalm 58: God Judges the Earth
Psalm 59: Deliver Me From My Enemies, My God
Psalm 60: With God We Will Gain the Victory
Psalm 61: Hear My Cry; Listen to My Prayer
Psalm 62: My Soul Rests in God Alone
Psalm 63: God, You Are My God
Psalm 64: Hear My Voice in My Complaint
Psalm 65: Praise Waits for You, God, in Zion
Psalm 66: Make a Joyful Shout to God, All the Earth!
Psalm 67: May God Cause His Face to Shine on Us
Psalm 68: Let God's Enemies Be Scattered!
Psalm 69: The Waters Have Come Up to My Neck!
Psalm 70: Come Quickly to Help Me, O Lord
Psalm 71: In You, O Lord, I Take Refuge
Psalm 72: Give the King Your Justice
Psalm 73: Surely God is Good to Israel
Psalm 74: Why Have You Rejected Us Forever?
Psalm 75: We Give Thanks, for Your Name is Near
Psalm 76: God's Name is Great in Israel
Psalm 77: In Distress, I Sought the Lord
Psalm 78: Hear My Teaching, My People
Psalm 79: How Long, O Lord?
Psalm 80: Hear Us, Shepherd of Israel
Psalm 81: Sing Aloud to God, Our Strength!
Psalm 82: God Presides in the Great Assembly
Psalm 83: God, Don'T Keep Silent
Psalm 84: How Lovely Are Your Dwellings!
Psalm 85: You Have Been Favorable to Your Land
Psalm 86: Hear, O Lord, for I Am Poor and Needy
Psalm 87: His Foundation is in the Holy Mountains
Psalm 88: I Have Cried Day and Night Before You
Psalm 89: I Will Sing of His Love Forever
Psalm 90: Lord, You Have Been Our Dwelling Place
Psalm 91: My Refuge and My Fortress
Psalm 92: How Great Are Your Works
Psalm 93: The Lord Reigns!
Psalm 94: The Lord Will Not Forget His People
Psalm 95: Shout Aloud to the Rock of Our Salvation!
Psalm 96: Sing to O Lord, All the Earth
Psalm 97: Let the Multitude of Islands Be Glad!
Psalm 98: Sing to the Lord a New Song!
Psalm 99: The Lord Reigns!
Psalm 100: Shout for Joy to the Lord, All You Lands!
Psalm 101: I Will Sing of Loving Kindness and Justice
Psalm 102: Do Not Hide Your Face From Me
Psalm 103: All Within Me, Praise His Holy Name!
Psalm 104: O Lord, My God, You Are Very Great
Psalm 105: Tell of His Wonderful Works!
Psalm 106: Give Thanks to the Lord, for He is Good
Psalm 107: His Loving Kindness Endures Forever
Psalm 108: I Will Make Music with My Soul
Psalm 109: God of My Praise, Don'T Remain Silent
Psalm 110: Sit at My Right Hand
Psalm 111: Glorious and Majestic Are His Works
Psalm 112: Blessed is He who Fears the Lord
Psalm 113: The Lord Exalts the Humble
Psalm 114: Tremble at the Presence of the Lord
Psalm 115: To Your Name Give Glory
Psalm 116: He Listens to My Voice
Psalm 117: Extol Him, All You Peoples!
Psalm 118: Give Thanks to the Lord, for He is Good
Psalm 119: Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
Psalm 120: In My Distress, I Cried to the Lord
Psalm 121: I Will Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills
Psalm 122: Let Us Go to the Lord's House!
Psalm 123: To You I Do Lift Up My Eyes
Psalm 124: Our Help is in the Name of the Lord
Psalm 125: So the Lord Surrounds His People
Psalm 126: The Lord Has Done Great Things for Us
Psalm 127: Unless the Lord Builds
Psalm 128: Blessed Are All who Walks in His Ways
Psalm 129: Many Times They Have Afflicted Me
Psalm 130: Out of the Depths I Cried to You
Psalm 131: I Have Stilled My Soul
Psalm 132: Remember David and All his Affliction
Psalm 133: How Pleasant to Live Together in Unity!
Psalm 134: Praise the Lord, All You Servants
Psalm 135: Your Name Endures Forever
Psalm 136: His Loving Kindness Endures Forever
Psalm 137: By the Rivers of Babylon
Psalm 138: I Will Give Thanks with My Whole Heart
Psalm 139: You Have Searched Me and Know Me
Psalm 140: Deliver Me, O Lord, From the Evil Man
Psalm 141: Come to Me Quickly!
Psalm 142: With My Voice, I Ask the Lord for Mercy
Psalm 143: I Spread Out My Hands to You
Psalm 144: Blessed Be the Lord, My Rock
Psalm 145: I Will Exalt You, My God, the King
Psalm 146: Praise the Lord, My Soul
Psalm 147: It is Good to Sing Praises to Our God
Psalm 148: Praise the Lord From the Heavens!
Psalm 149: Sing to the Lord a New Song!
Psalm 150: Let Everything That Has Breath
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