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May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated.
May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed.[a]
May they be[b] like wind-driven chaff,
as the angel of the Lord[c] attacks them.[d]
May their path be[e] dark and slippery,
as the angel of the Lord chases them.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 35:4 tn The four prefixed verbal forms in this verse are understood as jussives. The psalmist is calling judgment down on his enemies. See also the distinct jussive form in v. 6.
  2. Psalm 35:5 tn The prefixed verbal form is taken as a jussive. See v. 4.
  3. Psalm 35:5 sn See the mention of the angel of the Lord in Ps 34:7.
  4. Psalm 35:5 tn Heb “as the angel of the Lord pushes [them].”
  5. Psalm 35:6 tn The prefixed verbal form is distinctly jussive, indicating this is a prayer.