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Take a spear and battle-ax against those who come to get me. Say to my soul, “I am the One Who saves you.” Let the people be ashamed and without honor who want to take my life. Let those be turned away and brought to shame who plan to hurt me. Let them be like straw in the wind. May the angel of the Lord drive them away.

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Brandish spear(A) and javelin[a](B)
    against those who pursue me.
Say to me,
    “I am your salvation.(C)

May those who seek my life(D)
    be disgraced(E) and put to shame;(F)
may those who plot my ruin
    be turned back(G) in dismay.
May they be like chaff(H) before the wind,
    with the angel of the Lord(I) driving them away;

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 35:3 Or and block the way