Psalm 35 (Awake, O Lord) Lyrics

Plead my cause, LORD, with those opposing me

And fight against those who, who fight against me

Pick up Your shield and armor, stand up and help me

Draw out Your spear, stop those pursuing me

And say to my soul, "I am your salvation"

Let those who hunt me down be put to disgrace

And those who plot against me be turned back in shame

May they be like the chaff blown away by the wind

The angel of the LORD driving them away

May their way be dark, slippery, empty, and vain

With Your angel pursuing them all the way

For they set traps to catch me, though I've done nothing wrong

Let them fall in their traps before they even know

Then my soul will joy in Yahweh

And I'll exalt in His salvation

All my bones will say, "Who is like You, saving the powerless from those oppressing them?"

Violent witnesses rise up from everywhere

With accusations I've never heard before

And they repay me evil for doing good to them

Like one who's lost a loved one, my soul is overwhelmed

Though I when they were sick, I prayed and fasted for them

I put on mourning clothes, prayed with my head to my chest

I grieved as if they were my brother or my friend

As one who grieves his mother, I bowed myself down

But at my stumbling, they gathered and rejoiced

O, wretched men that I've never seen before

Their torture is relentless, their mockings never cease

They tear at me with words, they gnash at me with their teeth

How long, O Lord, will you watch this? 

Deliver me from their endless violence

Save my precious life from these lions

Then I will praise You in the great assembly

I will give You praise in front of everyone

Don't let those wrongfully my foes rejoice over me

Nor those who hate me without cause wink with malice

They speak not peace, but lies against the faithful in the land

They open wide their mouths against me

They say, "Aha, our eyes have seen it"

You have seen it, LORD

Don't be silent to me, O Lord

Do not be far from me

Do not be far from me

Awake, O Lord

Awake, O Lord, and arise for my right and my cause

Lord, my God

O vindicate me according to Your righteousness

Don't let my foes rejoice

Don't let them say in their hearts, "We've achieved our desire

"We've devoured his very soul"

Let them be disgraced who rejoice at my pain

Let them be clothed with shame who exalt themselves against me

Let those who joy in my victory shout for joy and be glad

May they ever say, "Great is the LORD

Who delights in my prosperity"

Then my tongue shall declare Your righteousness

And Your praise all day long

Then my tongue shall declare Your righteousness

And Your praise all day long