Psa 35:4-6 | NET2full | STEP | May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated . May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed .

‏ Psalms 35:4-6

4 May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated.
May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed. ^{▼▼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.}
5 May they be ^{▼▼tn The prefixed verbal form is taken as a jussive. See v. 4.} like wind-driven chaff,
as the angel of the Lord ^{▼▼sn See the mention of the angel of the Lord in Ps 34:7.} attacks them. ^{▼▼tn Heb “as the angel of the Lord pushes [them].”}
6 May their path be ^{▼▼tn The prefixed verbal form is distinctly jussive, indicating this is a prayer.} dark and slippery,
as the angel of the Lord chases them.