Verse 11
Psalms 35:11
Bible in Basic English
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False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.
Original Language Text
hebrew
יְ֭קוּמוּ/ן עֵדֵ֣י חָמָ֑ס אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי יִשְׁאָלֽוּ/נִי
English Translation
"Let witnesses of violence arise, of whom I did not know; they will question me."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 35 Context
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<Of David.> O Lord, be on my side against those who are judging me; be at war with those who make wa...
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Be a breastplate to me, and give me your help.
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Take up your spear and keep back my attackers; say to my soul, I am your salvation.
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Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me d...
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Let them be like dust from the grain before the wind; let the angel of the Lord send them in flight.
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Let their way be dark and full of danger; let them be troubled by the angel of the Lord.
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For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.
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Let destruction come on them without their knowledge; let them be taken themselves in their secret n...
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9
And my soul will have joy in the Lord; it will be glad in his salvation.
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10
All my bones will say, Lord, who is like you? The saviour of the poor man from the hands of the stro...
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11
False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.
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They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul.
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But as for me, when they were ill I put on the clothing of sorrow: I went without food and was sad,...
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My behaviour was as if it had been my friend or my brother: I was bent low in grief like one whose m...
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15
But they took pleasure in my trouble, and came together, yes, low persons came together against me w...
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16
Like men of deceit they put me to shame; the voice of their wrath was loud against me.
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17
Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.
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18
I will give you praise in the great meeting; I will give you honour among a strong people.
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Do not let my haters be glad over me falsely; let not those who are against me without cause make sp...
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For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet...
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Their mouths were open wide against me, and they said, Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it.
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You have seen this, O Lord; be not unmoved: O Lord, be not far from me.
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Be awake, O Lord, be moved to take up my cause, my God (Elohim) and my Lord.
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24
Be my judge, O Lord my God (Elohim), in your righteousness; do not let them be glad over me.
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25
Let them not say in their hearts, So we will have it: let them not say, We have put an end to him.
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Let all those who take pleasure in my troubles be shamed and come to nothing: let those who are lift...
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Let those who are on my side give cries of joy; let them ever say, The Lord be praised, for he has p...
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And my tongue will be talking of your righteousness and of your praise all the day.
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