Psalm 34:3–4

3 Brandish spear and javelin

against those who pursue me.

Say to me,

“I am your salvation.”

4 May those who seek my life

be disgraced and put to shame;

may those who plot my ruin

be turned back in dismay.

3 Draw the spear and javelin

against my pursuers!

Say to my soul,

“I am your salvation!”

4 Let them be put to shame and dishonor

who seek after my life!

Let them be turned back and disappointed

who devise evil against me!

3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me:

Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul:

Let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

3 Lift up your spear and javelin

against those who pursue me.

Let me hear you say,

“I will give you victory!”

4 Bring shame and disgrace on those trying to kill me;

turn them back and humiliate those who want to harm me.

3 Also draw out the spear,

And stop those who pursue me.

Say to my soul,

“I am your salvation.”

4 Let those be put to shame and brought to dishonor

Who seek after my life;

Let those be turned back and brought to confusion

Who plot my hurt.

3 Lift up your spears, both large and small,

against those who chase me.

Tell me, “I will save you.”

4 Make those who want to kill me

be ashamed and disgraced.

Make those who plan to harm me

turn back and run away.

3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me:

Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

4 Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul:

Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.

3 And draw out the spear, and stop the way against my pursuers: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. 4 Let them be put to shame and confounded that seek after my life; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that devise my hurt:

3 Hold your spear to block the way of those who pursue me. 

Say to my soul, “I am your savior.” 

4 Let those who seek my life be put to shame and disgraced. 

Let those who plan my downfall be turned back in confusion. 

3 Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers,

and assure me: “I am your deliverance.”

4 Let those who seek to kill me

be disgraced and humiliated;

let those who plan to harm me

be turned back and ashamed.

3 Draw the spear and javelin

against my pursuers;

say to my soul,

“I am your salvation.”

4 Let them be put to shame and dishonor

who seek after my life.

Let them be turned back and confounded

who devise evil against me.

3 And draw the spear and javelin to meet those who pursue me.

Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”

4 Let those who seek my life be shamed and humiliated.

Let those who plot calamity against me be repulsed and ashamed.

3 Get your spear and javelin ready to fight

against those who are chasing me.

Say to me, “I will save you.”

4 Let those who are trying to kill me

be brought down in dishonor.

Let those who plan to destroy me

be turned back in terror.

3 Draw also the spear and the battle-axe to meet those who pursue me;

Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”

4 Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life;

Let those be turned back and humiliated who devise evil against me.