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Psalms 35:6-18 Modern English Version (MEV)

6. May their way be dark and slippery,and may the angel of the Lord pursue them.

7. For without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit,which they have dug without cause for my soul.

8. Let destruction come on him without warning,and let the net that he hid ensnare him;let him fall into it, to his destruction.

9. My soul will be joyful in the Lord;it will rejoice in His salvation.

10. All my bones will say,“Lord, who is like You,who delivers the poor from a stronger one,the poor and the needy from the one who robs them?”

11. Witnesses intent on violence rose up;they accused me of things I knew nothing about.

12. They rewarded me evil for good,the bereavement of my soul.

13. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth;I humbled my soul with fasting;and my prayer returns to my own heart.

14. I paced as though he were my friend or brother;I bowed down lamenting,as one who mourns for a mother.

15. But in my adversity they rejoiced and gathered together;assailants gathered together against me, though I was unaware;they tore me apart and did not stop;

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

17. Lord, how long will You look on?Rescue my soul from their destructions,my life from the lions.

18. I will give You thanks in the great congregation;I will praise You among a mighty people.

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