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Psalms 35

BSB·28 verses ·Old Testament
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1Contendרִיבָ֣הrî·ḇāh — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → with my opponentsיְרִיבַ֑יyə·rî·ḇay — one who contends or strives; opponent, adversaryH3401 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; fight against thoseלְ֝חַ֗םlə·ḥam — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → who fight against meלֹֽחֲמָֽי׃lō·ḥă·māy — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study →. 2Take upהַחֲזֵ֣קha·ḥă·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → Your shieldמָגֵ֣ןmā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → and bucklerוְצִנָּ֑הwə·ṣin·nāh — Shield; protection; defensive armorH6793 — Full Word Study →; arise and comeוְ֝ק֗וּמָהwə·qū·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to my aidבְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃bə·‘ez·rā·ṯî — help, assistance, aidH5833 — Full Word Study →. 3Drawוְהָ֘רֵ֤קwə·hā·rêq — to empty, pour out, exhaustH7324 — Full Word Study → the spearחֲנִ֣יתḥă·nîṯ — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study → and javelinוּ֭סְגֹרū·sə·ḡōr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → againstלִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → my pursuersרֹדְפָ֑יrō·ḏə·p̄āy — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →; sayאֱמֹ֥ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to my soulלְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗יlə·nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →: “I am your salvationיְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְyə·šu·‘ā·ṯêḵ — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study →.” 4May those who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֪יmə·ḇaq·šê — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → my lifeנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → be disgracedיֵבֹ֣שׁוּyê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → and put to shameוְיִכָּלְמוּ֮wə·yik·kā·lə·mū — to be ashamed, humiliated, or confoundedH3637 — Full Word Study →; may those who planחֹ֝שְׁבֵ֗יḥō·šə·ḇê — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → to harm meרָעָתִֽי׃rā·‘ā·ṯî — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → be driven backיִסֹּ֣גוּyis·sō·ḡū — to turn back, withdraw, or turn awayH5472 — Full Word Study → and confoundedוְיַחְפְּר֑וּwə·yaḥ·pə·rū — to be ashamed, brought to shameH2659 — Full Word Study →. 5May they beיִֽהְי֗וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like chaffכְּמֹ֥ץkə·mōṣ — Chaff, worthless husks of grainH4671 — Full Word Study → inלִפְנֵי־lip̄·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the windר֑וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →, as the angelוּמַלְאַ֖ךְū·mal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → drives them awayדּוֹחֶֽה׃dō·w·ḥeh — to push, drive, or thrust away forcefullyH1760 — Full Word Study →. 6May their pathדַרְכָּ֗םḏar·kām — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → beיְֽהִי־yə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → darkחֹ֥שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → and slickוַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹתwa·ḥă·laq·laq·qō·wṯ — Flattery; smooth or slippery speechH2519 — Full Word Study →, as the angelוּמַלְאַ֥ךְū·mal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → pursuesרֹדְפָֽם׃rō·ḏə·p̄ām — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →. 7Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → without causeחִנָּ֣םḥin·nām — without cause; freely; in vainH2600 — Full Word Study → they laidטָֽמְנוּ־ṭā·mə·nū- — To hide, conceal, or bury secretlyH2934 — Full Word Study → their netרִשְׁתָּ֑םriš·tām — Net; mesh; network; trapH7568 — Full Word Study → for me; without reasonחִ֝נָּ֗םḥin·nām — without cause; freely; in vainH2600 — Full Word Study → they dugחָפְר֥וּḥā·p̄ə·rū — to dig, search, or inquireH2658 — Full Word Study → a pitשַׁ֣חַתša·ḥaṯ — Pit, grave, or destruction; the grave or hellH7845 — Full Word Study → for my soulלְנַפְשִֽׁי׃lə·nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. 8May ruinשׁוֹאָה֮šō·w·’āh — Desolation; ruin; devastating stormH7722 — Full Word Study → befall themתְּבוֹאֵ֣הוּtə·ḇō·w·’ê·hū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → by surpriseלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →; may the netוְרִשְׁתּ֣וֹwə·riš·tōw — Net; mesh; network; trapH7568 — Full Word Study → they hidטָמַ֣ןṭā·man — To hide, conceal, or bury secretlyH2934 — Full Word Study → ensnare themתִּלְכְּד֑וֹtil·kə·ḏōw — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →; may they fallיִפָּל־yip·pāl- — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → into the hazard they created. 9Then my soulוְ֭נַפְשִׁיwə·nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → will rejoiceתָּגִ֣ילtā·ḡîl — to rejoice, be glad, exultH1523 — Full Word Study → in the LORDבַּיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and exultתָּ֝שִׂישׂtā·śîś — To rejoice, be glad, make mirthH7797 — Full Word Study → in His salvationבִּישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃bî·šū·‘ā·ṯōw — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study →. 10Allכָּ֥לkāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my bonesעַצְמוֹתַ֨י׀‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯay — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → will exclaimתֹּאמַרְנָה֮tō·mar·nāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is like Youכָ֫מ֥וֹךָḵā·mō·w·ḵā — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, who deliversמַצִּ֣ילmaṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → the afflictedעָ֭נִי‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study → fromמִמֶּ֑נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the aggressorמֵחָזָ֣קmê·ḥā·zāq — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study →, the poorוְעָנִ֥יwə·‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study → and needyוְ֝אֶבְי֗וֹןwə·’eḇ·yō·wn — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study → from the robberמִגֹּזְלֽוֹ׃mig·gō·zə·lōw — to seize or rob by force; to plunderH1497 — Full Word Study →?” 11Hostileחָמָ֑סḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → witnessesעֵדֵ֣י‘ê·ḏê — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → come forwardיְ֭קוּמוּןyə·qū·mūn — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →; they make chargesיִשְׁאָלֽוּנִי׃yiš·’ā·lū·nî — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → I knowיָ֝דַ֗עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → nothing about. 12They repay meיְשַׁלְּמ֣וּנִיyə·šal·lə·mū·nî — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → evilרָ֭עָהrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → forתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → goodטוֹבָ֗הṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, to the bereavement of my soulלְנַפְשִֽׁי׃lə·nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. 13Yetוַאֲנִ֤י׀wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → when they were illבַּחֲלוֹתָ֡םba·ḥă·lō·w·ṯām — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →, I put onלְב֬וּשִׁיlə·ḇū·šî — Clothing, garment, or apparel worn on the bodyH3830 — Full Word Study → sackclothשָׂ֗קśāq — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study →; I humbledעִנֵּ֣יתִי‘in·nê·ṯî — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study → myselfנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → with fastingבַצּ֣וֹםḇaṣ·ṣō·wm — Fasting; abstaining from foodH6685 — Full Word Study →, but my prayersוּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗יū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study → returnedתָשֽׁוּב׃ṯā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → unansweredעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 14I paced aboutהִתְהַלָּ֑כְתִּיhiṯ·hal·lā·ḵə·tî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → as for my friendכְּרֵֽעַ־kə·rê·a‘- — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → or brotherכְּאָ֣חkə·’āḥ — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →; I was bowed downשַׁחֽוֹתִי׃ša·ḥō·w·ṯî — to bow down, bend, stoop, humble oneselfH7817 — Full Word Study → with griefקֹדֵ֥רqō·ḏêr — to be dark; to mourn; to grow gloomyH6937 — Full Word Study →, like one mourningכַּאֲבֶל־ka·’ă·ḇel- — mourning, lamentation, griefH57 — Full Word Study → for his mother. 15But when I stumbledוּבְצַלְעִי֮ū·ḇə·ṣal·‘î — Stumbling, limping, or adversityH6761 — Full Word Study →, they assembledוְֽנֶאֱ֫סָ֥פוּwə·ne·’ĕ·sā·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → in gleeשָׂמְח֪וּśā·mə·ḥū — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study →; they gathered togetherנֶאֶסְפ֬וּne·’es·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → against meעָלַ֣י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Assailantsנֵ֭כִיםnê·ḵîm — Smitten, struck down, afflictedH5222 — Full Word Study → I did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֑עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → slandered meקָֽרְע֥וּqā·rə·‘ū — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → withoutוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → ceasingדָֽמּוּ׃ḏām·mū — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study →. 16Like godlessבְּ֭חַנְפֵיbə·ḥan·p̄ê — profane, ungodly, hypocriteH2611 — Full Word Study → jestersלַעֲגֵ֣יla·‘ă·ḡê — mocker, one who mocks or scornsH3934 — Full Word Study → at a feastמָע֑וֹגmā·‘ō·wḡ — a round cake or baked goodH4580 — Full Word Study →, they gnashedחָרֹ֖קḥā·rōq — to grind or gnash (teeth)H2786 — Full Word Study → their teethשִׁנֵּֽימוֹ׃šin·nê·mōw — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → at meעָלַ֣י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 17How longכַּמָּ֪הkam·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study →, O Lordאֲדֹנָי֮’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, will You look onתִּ֫רְאֶ֥הtir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →? Rescueהָשִׁ֣יבָהhā·šî·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → my soulנַ֭פְשִׁיnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → from their ravagesמִשֹּׁאֵיהֶ֑םmiš·šō·’ê·hem — Desolation; ruin; devastating stormH7722 — Full Word Study →, my precious lifeיְחִידָתִֽי׃yə·ḥî·ḏā·ṯî — Only, solitary, unique, belovedH3173 — Full Word Study → from these lionsמִ֝כְּפִירִ֗יםmik·kə·p̄î·rîm — Young lion; fierce strength and dangerH3715 — Full Word Study →. 18Then I will give You thanksא֭וֹדְךָ’ō·wḏ·ḵā — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → in the greatרָ֑בrāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → assemblyבְּקָהָ֣לbə·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study →; I will praise Youאֲהַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃’ă·hal·le·kā — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → among manyעָצ֣וּם‘ā·ṣūm — Mighty, strong, powerfulH6099 — Full Word Study → peopleבְּעַ֖םbə·‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 19Let notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → my enemiesאֹיְבַ֣י’ō·yə·ḇay — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → gloatיִשְׂמְחוּ־yiś·mə·ḥū- — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → over me without causeשֶׁ֑קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →, nor those who hate me without reasonחִ֝נָּ֗םḥin·nām — without cause; freely; in vainH2600 — Full Word Study → wink in maliceיִקְרְצוּ־yiq·rə·ṣū- — to wink, blink, or make a sign with the eyeH7169 — Full Word Study →. 20Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → speakיְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּyə·ḏab·bê·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁל֗וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, but they deviseיַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃ya·ḥă·šō·ḇūn — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → deceitfulמִ֝רְמוֹתmir·mō·wṯ — deceit, treachery, or cunning deceptionH4820 — Full Word Study → schemesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → againstוְעַ֥לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → those who live quietlyרִגְעֵי־riḡ·‘ê- — to be quiet, still, or at restH7282 — Full Word Study → in the landאֶ֑רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 21They gapeפִּ֫יהֶ֥םpî·hem — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → at meעָלַ֗י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and sayאָ֭מְרוּ’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ahaהֶאָ֣ח׀he·’āḥ — Exclamation of surprise, recognition, or triumphH1889 — Full Word Study →, ahaהֶאָ֑חhe·’āḥ — Exclamation of surprise, recognition, or triumphH1889 — Full Word Study →! Our eyesעֵינֵֽינוּ׃‘ê·nê·nū — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → have seenרָאֲתָ֥הrā·’ă·ṯāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →!” 22O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, You have seen itרָאִ֣יתָהrā·’î·ṯāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →; be notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → silentתֶּחֱרַ֑שׁte·ḥĕ·raš — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study →. O Lordאֲ֝דֹנָ֗י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, be notאֲל־’ăl- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → farתִּרְחַ֥קtir·ḥaq — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → from meמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. 23Awakeהָעִ֣ירָהhā·‘î·rāh — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → and riseוְ֭הָקִיצָהwə·hā·qî·ṣāh — to awake, arise from sleep or inactivityH6974 — Full Word Study → to my defenseלְמִשְׁפָּטִ֑יlə·miš·pā·ṭî — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, to my causeלְרִיבִֽי׃lə·rî·ḇî — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study →, my Godאֱלֹהַ֖י’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and my Lordוַֽאדֹנָ֣יwa·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →! 24Vindicate meשָׁפְטֵ֣נִיšā·p̄ə·ṭê·nî — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → by Your righteousnessכְ֭צִדְקְךָḵə·ṣiḏ·qə·ḵā — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱלֹהָ֗י’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and do not let themוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → gloatיִשְׂמְחוּ־yiś·mə·ḥū- — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → over me. 25Let them notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → sayיֹאמְר֣וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → in their heartsבְ֭לִבָּםḇə·lib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, “Ahaהֶאָ֣חhe·’āḥ — Exclamation of surprise, recognition, or triumphH1889 — Full Word Study →, just what we wantedנַפְשֵׁ֑נוּnap̄·šê·nū — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →!” Let them notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → sayיֹ֝אמְר֗וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “We have swallowed him upבִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּהוּ׃bil·la·‘ă·nū·hū — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study →!” 26May those who gloatשְׂמֵחֵ֪יśə·mê·ḥê — to be glad, rejoice, make merryH8056 — Full Word Study → in my distressרָעָ֫תִ֥יrā·‘ā·ṯî — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → be ashamedיֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּyê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → and confoundedוְיַחְפְּר֨וּ׀wə·yaḥ·pə·rū — to be ashamed, brought to shameH2659 — Full Word Study →; may those who exalt themselvesהַֽמַּגְדִּילִ֥יםham·maḡ·dî·lîm — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → over meעָלָֽי׃‘ā·lāy — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → be clothedיִֽלְבְּשׁוּ־yil·bə·šū- — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → in shameבֹ֥שֶׁתḇō·šeṯ — shame, disgrace, dishonorH1322 — Full Word Study → and reproachוּכְלִמָּ֑הū·ḵə·lim·māh — Shame, dishonor, disgraceH3639 — Full Word Study →. 27May those who favorחֲפֵצֵ֪יḥă·p̄ê·ṣê — to delight in; to desire; to be pleased withH2655 — Full Word Study → my vindicationצִ֫דְקִ֥יṣiḏ·qî — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → shout for joyיָרֹ֣נּוּyā·rōn·nū — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study → and gladnessוְיִשְׂמְחוּ֮wə·yiś·mə·ḥū — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study →; may they alwaysתָ֭מִידṯā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → sayוְיֹאמְר֣וּwə·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Exalted beיִגְדַּ֣לyiḡ·dal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → who delightsהֶ֝חָפֵ֗ץhe·ḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to be pleased withH2655 — Full Word Study → in His servant’sעַבְדּֽוֹ׃‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → well-beingשְׁל֣וֹםšə·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →.” 28Then my tongueוּ֭לְשׁוֹנִיū·lə·šō·w·nî — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → will proclaimתֶּהְגֶּ֣הteh·geh — to mutter, meditate, speak quietlyH1897 — Full Word Study → Your righteousnessצִדְקֶ֑ךָṣiḏ·qe·ḵā — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → and Your praises allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → day longהַ֝יּוֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Psalms 35
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Psalm 35 is a passionate prayer for divine vindication in the face of unjust persecution. David cries out to the Lord as his defender and judge, describing enemies who have attacked him without cause, rewarded his kindness with cruelty, and spread lies against him. Rather than taking personal vengeance, David commits his case entirely to God's justice, confident that the Lord will both protect him and ultimately vindicate his righteous cause. This psalm teaches believers how to respond to betrayal and false accusation: by bringing our grievances to God, maintaining our integrity, and trusting in His righteous judgment.

Verses 1-5: The Cry for God's Defense

David opens with an urgent plea for the Lord to take up his legal case and fight his battles. The imagery of shield, buckler, spear, and blocking the enemy's path portrays God as a mighty warrior actively defending His servant. When David asks the Lord to "say unto my soul, I am thy salvation" (v. 3), he is seeking not just physical deliverance but reassurance of God's protective presence. In verses 4-5, he prays that those seeking to harm him will be confounded and scattered "as chaff before the wind"—a common biblical image of complete defeat and insignificance. The invocation of the angel of the Lord emphasizes that God's judgment will be executed with divine authority and power.

Application: When facing injustice or opposition, our first response should be to pray, not to retaliate. David demonstrates the power of placing our case fully before God and asking Him to vindicate us.

Verses 6-10: Justice and Deliverance

David prays that his enemies' own schemes will ensnare them instead (vv. 7-8)—a principle often seen throughout Scripture: those who dig pits for others fall into them. He celebrates in advance the joy he will experience in the Lord's salvation (v. 9). In verse 10, "All my bones shall say" conveys total, physical joy and gratitude. David praises God as the defender of the powerless and needy, the one who rescues the poor from those stronger and more ruthless than they are. This confession of faith affirms that justice ultimately rests with God, not with human strength or cunning.

Application: God takes special concern for the vulnerable and oppressed. Believers can rest in the knowledge that the Lord sees injustice and will act righteously.

Verses 11-16: The Nature of the Betrayal

David details his enemies' specific crimes: false witness, reward of evil for good, and cruel mockery during his suffering. Yet his own response stands in stark contrast—when they were sick, he wore sackcloth and fasted, mourning as he would for a family member (vv. 13-14). Their betrayal is compounded by ingratitude: he treated them as brothers, yet they gathered against him with hypocritical mockers, gnashing their teeth in hatred. This section reveals the deep personal wound of betrayal by those he had loved and served.

Application: Maintaining integrity and kindness even when others are cruel demonstrates Christian character. We are called to love our enemies, knowing that God sees our faithfulness.

Verses 17-28: Final Appeal and Promised Praise

David's urgent question—"Lord, how long wilt thou look on?" (v. 17)—expresses the believer's cry during prolonged suffering. He appeals to God's silence-breaking justice and asks Him to awake to his cause. Yet even amidst this plea, David makes a vow: he will publicly praise and thank God in the great congregation (v. 18). His final prayers focus on God's righteousness as the standard of judgment (v. 23) and his desire that those who wrongfully oppose him not triumph. The psalm culminates in verses 27-28 with David's commitment to speak of God's righteousness and praise continually, inviting all to magnify the Lord.

Application: In our trials, we can commit to praise God before our full deliverance arrives, trusting that His righteousness will ultimately prevail.

Application for Today

Psalm 35 teaches believers facing injustice to bring their case to God, to maintain personal integrity regardless of how others treat them, and to trust in God's ultimate vindication. Rather than nursing bitterness or plotting revenge, we are invited to pray boldly, worship freely, and live righteously, knowing that the Lord "hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant" (v. 27).

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