Psalms 34 — ENGLXXUP

34 Verse 1 A Psalm of David. ^{Verse 2} Take hold of shield and buckler, and arise for my help. ^{Verse 3} Bring forth a sword, and stop the way against them that persecute me: ^{Verse 4} Let them that seek my soul be ashamed and confounded: ^{Verse 5} Let them be as dust before the wind, ^{Verse 6} Let their way be dark and slippery, ^{Verse 7} For without cause they have hidden for me their destructive snare: ^{Verse 8} Let a snare which they know not come upon them; ^{Verse 9} But my soul shall exult in the Lord: ^{Verse 10} All my bones shall say, O Lord, who is like to thee? ^{Verse 11} Unjust witnesses arose, and asked me of things I knew not. ^{Verse 12} They rewarded me evil for good, ^{Verse 13} But I, when they troubled me, put on sackcloth, ^{Verse 14} I behaved agreeably toward them as if it had been our neighbor or brother: ^{Verse 15} Yet they rejoiced against me, ^{Verse 16} They tempted me, they sneered at me most contemptuously, ^{Verse 17} O Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? ^{Verse 18} I will give thanks to thee even in a great congregation: ^{Verse 19} Let not them that are mine enemies without a cause rejoice against me; ^{Verse 20} For to me they spoke peaceably, ^{Verse 21} And they opened wide their mouth upon me; ^{Verse 22} Thou hast seen it, O Lord: keep not silence: ^{Verse 23} Awake, O Lord, and attend to my judgment, ^{Verse 24} Judge me, O Lord, according to thy righteousness, O Lord my God; ^{Verse 25} Let them not say in their hearts, Aha, aha, it is pleasing to our soul: ^{Verse 26} Let them be confounded and ashamed together that rejoice at my afflictions: ^{Verse 27} Let them that rejoice in my righteousness exult and be glad: ^{Verse 28} And my tongue shall meditate on thy righteousness,