Verse 16
Psalms 35:16
World English Bible, British Edition
16
Like the profane mockers in feasts,
they gnashed their teeth at me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
בְּ֭/חַנְפֵי לַעֲגֵ֣י מָע֑וֹג חָרֹ֖ק עָלַ֣/י שִׁנֵּֽי/מוֹ
English Translation
In the deceit of mockers, a bitter tooth is set against me.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 35 Context
1
Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me.
Fight against those who fight against me.
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2
Take hold of shield and buckler,
and stand up for my help.
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3
Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me.
Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”
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4
Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to
dishonour.
Let those who plot my rui...
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5
Let them be as chaff before the wind,
The LORD’s angel driving them on.
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6
Let their way be dark and slippery,
The LORD’s angel pursuing them.
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7
For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me.
Without cause they have dug a pit for...
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8
Let destruction come on him unawares.
Let his net that he has hidden catch himself.
Let him fall int...
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9
My soul shall be joyful in the LORD.
It shall rejoice in his salvation.
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10
All my bones shall say, “LORD, who is like you,
who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for...
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11
Unrighteous witnesses rise up.
They ask me about things that I don’t know about.
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12
They reward me evil for good,
to the bereaving of my soul.
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13
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth.
I afflicted my soul with fasting.
My...
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14
I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother.
I bowed down mourning, as one who mo...
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15
But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves
together.
The attackers gathered themsel...
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16
Like the profane mockers in feasts,
they gnashed their teeth at me.
17
Lord, how long will you look on?
Rescue my soul from their destruction,
my precious life from the li...
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18
I will give you thanks in the great assembly.
I will praise you amongst many people.
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19
Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me;
neither let those who hate me without...
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20
For they don’t speak peace,
but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
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21
Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me.
They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!”
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22
You have seen it, LORD. Don’t keep silent.
Lord, don’t be far from me.
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23
Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God (Elohim)!
My Lord, contend for me!
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24
Vindicate me, LORD my God (Elohim), according to your righteousness.
Don’t let them gloat over me.
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25
Don’t let them say in their heart, “Aha! That’s the way we want
it!”
Don’t let them say, “We have sw...
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26
Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice
at my calamity.
Let them be clothed wit...
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27
Let those who favour my righteous cause shout for joy and
be glad.
Yes, let them say continually, “M...
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28
My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your
praise all day long.
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