Psalms 35
Contend, O Lord, with Those Who Contend
1 Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. References Lord: Exodus 14:25, 1 Samuel 24:15, Proverbs 22:23, Isaiah 49:25, Jeremiah 51:36, Lamentations 3:58. Parallel theme: Psalms 43:1, 119:154, Proverbs 23:11, Acts 5:39 +5
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. Parallel theme: Psalms 91:4, Exodus 15:3, Isaiah 13:5, 42:13
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. Parallel theme: Psalms 35:26, 38:12, 71:24, 129:5, 1 Samuel 23:23, Jeremiah 46:5
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them. References Lord: Isaiah 37:36, Acts 12:23. Parallel theme: Psalms 1:4, Exodus 14:19, Job 21:18, Isaiah 17:13, 29:5, Hosea 13:3, Hebrews 11:28 +4
6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. persecute them. Darkness: Jeremiah 23:12. Parallel theme: Psalms 73:18
7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. Parallel theme: Psalms 9:15, 57:6, 1 Samuel 18:17, Esther 7:10, Proverbs 5:22, 29:1, Isaiah 47:11, Luke 21:34, 1 Thessalonians 5:3 +4
9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvationSalvation: יְשׁוּעָה (Yeshuah). The Hebrew yeshuah (יְשׁוּעָה) means salvation or deliverance—rescue from danger or enemies. This is the root of 'Jesus' (Yeshua), meaning 'YHWH saves.'.
10 All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? References Lord: Psalms 86:8, 140:12, Exodus 15:11. Parallel theme: Psalms 10:14, 18:17, 22:14, 34:20, 51:8, 71:19, 109:31 +5
11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. Resurrection: Psalms 27:12
12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. Prayer: Matthew 5:44. Parallel theme: Leviticus 16:29, 16:31, Job 30:25, Matthew 10:13, Luke 10:6
14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: Parallel theme: Psalms 7:2, Mark 14:65
16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. Parallel theme: Psalms 37:12, Job 16:9, Lamentations 2:16, John 18:28
17 LordLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty., how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. References Lord: Psalms 6:3, 89:46. Parallel theme: Psalms 10:14, 57:4, Habakkuk 1:13
18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. Parallel theme: Psalms 13:4, 38:16, 38:19, 69:4, Proverbs 6:13, 10:10, John 15:25 +2
20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. Parallel theme: Psalms 22:13, 40:15, 70:3
22 This thou hast seen, O LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty.: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. References Lord: Psalms 10:1, 28:1, 38:21, Exodus 3:7. Parallel theme: Psalms 22:11, 71:12
23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. Judgment: Psalms 7:6. References Lord: Psalms 44:23, 142:5, Isaiah 51:9. References God: Psalms 89:26, John 20:28. Parallel theme: Psalms 59:4, 80:2 +3
24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. Judgment: Psalms 26:1. Righteousness: Psalms 7:8, 43:1. Parallel theme: Psalms 35:19
25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. References Lord: Psalms 40:16, 147:11, 149:4, Zephaniah 3:17. Righteousness: Psalms 68:3, 142:7, Proverbs 8:18. Parallel theme: Psalms 70:4, Romans 12:15, 1 Corinthians 12:26 +5
28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. Resurrection: Psalms 145:21. Righteousness: Psalms 71:24. Parallel theme: Psalms 145:5