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Psalms 35:1
A psalm of David.
O Lord , oppose those who oppose me. Fight those who fight against me.Bible Study Resources
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A Psalm of David. Strive thou, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight thou against them that fight against me.
[A Psalm] of David. Strive, O Yahweh, with those that strive with me: Fight against those that fight against me.
Of David.
Lord , battle with those who battle with me. Fight against those who fight against me.By David.
O Lord , fight those who fight with me! Attack those who attack me![A Psalm] of David. Plead [my cause], O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
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Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me.
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Of David. Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.
(A psalm by David.)
Fight my enemies, Lord ! Attack my attackers!A Psalm of David.
Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.By David: Adonai , oppose those who oppose me; fight against those who fight against me.
[A Psalm] of David.
Strive, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me:A song of David.
Lord , oppose those who oppose me. Fight those who fight me.A Psalm of David. Strive, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me.
[A Psalme of Dauid.] Plead my cause (O Lord) with them that striue with mee: fight against them that fight against me.
O Lord, stand against those who stand against me. Fight those who fight me.
Of David.
Contend, O Lord , with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me!A Psalme of Dauid. Pleade thou my cause, O Lorde, with them that striue with me: fight thou against them, that fight against me.
PLEAD my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me.
Oppose those who oppose me, Lord , and fight those who fight against me!
(34-1) <For David himself.> Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me: overthrow them that fight against me.
A Psalm of David. Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me!
Pleade thou my cause O God, with them that striue with me: and fight thou agaynst them that fight against me.
Judge thou, O Lord, them that injure me, fight against them that fight against me.
Oppose my opponents, Lord;fight those who fight me.
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Plead my cause, O Lord , with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
Of David.
Contend, O Yahweh, with my contenders; fight those who fight me.A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, contend with those who strive against me; fight those who fight against me.
By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,
Stryue thou with them (o LORDE) that stryue wt me, fight thou agaynst them that fight agaynst me.
A David Psalm Harass these hecklers, God , punch these bullies in the nose. Grab a weapon, anything at hand; stand up for me! Get ready to throw the spear, aim the javelin, at the people who are out to get me. Reassure me; let me hear you say, "I'll save you."
Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me.
Plead my cause, O LORD, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me.
A Psalm of David.
Contend, O Lord , with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me.Contend, O Yahweh, with those who contend with me;Fight against those who fight against me.
Contextual Overview
A psalm of David.
O Lord , oppose those who oppose me. Fight those who fight against me. 2 Put on your armor, and take up your shield. Prepare for battle, and come to my aid. 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. 5 Blow them away like chaff in the wind— a wind sent by the angel of the Lord . 6 Make their path dark and slippery, with the angel of the Lord pursuing them. 7 I did them no wrong, but they laid a trap for me. I did them no wrong, but they dug a pit to catch me. 8 So let sudden ruin come upon them! Let them be caught in the trap they set for me! Let them be destroyed in the pit they dug for me. 9 Then I will rejoice in the Lord . I will be glad because he rescues me. 10 With every bone in my body I will praise him: " Lord , who can compare with you? Who else rescues the helpless from the strong? Who else protects the helpless and poor from those who rob them?"Bible Verse Review
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Plead: Psalms 43:1, Psalms 119:154, 1 Samuel 24:15, Proverbs 22:23, Proverbs 23:11, Jeremiah 51:36, Lamentations 3:58, Micah 7:9
fight: Exodus 14:25, Joshua 10:42, Nehemiah 4:20, Acts 5:39, Acts 23:9
Reciprocal: Joshua 23:10 - Lord 1 Samuel 24:12 - Lord judge Psalms 5:10 - let Psalms 7:1 - save Psalms 7:6 - Arise Psalms 108:6 - save Psalms 138:7 - thou shalt stretch Isaiah 51:22 - pleadeth Jeremiah 50:34 - plead Lamentations 3:59 - judge Habakkuk 3:9 - bow
Cross-References
After that, Abram traveled south and set up camp in the hill country, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built another altar and dedicated it to the Lord , and he worshiped the Lord .
The angel said to her, "Hagar, Sarai's servant, where have you come from, and where are you going?" "I'm running away from my mistress, Sarai," she replied.
Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh (which means "the Lord will provide"). To this day, people still use that name as a proverb: "On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided."
Then the Lord said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your father and grandfather and to your relatives there, and I will be with you."
I am the God who appeared to you at Bethel, the place where you anointed the pillar of stone and made your vow to me. Now get ready and leave this country and return to the land of your birth.'"
We are now going to Bethel, where I will build an altar to the God who answered my prayers when I was in distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone."
So they gave Jacob all their pagan idols and earrings, and he buried them under the great tree near Shechem.
Eventually, Jacob and his household arrived at Luz (also called Bethel) in Canaan.
Jacob built an altar there and named the place El-bethel (which means "God of Bethel"), because God had appeared to him there when he was fleeing from his brother, Esau.
saying, "Your name is Jacob, but you will not be called Jacob any longer. From now on your name will be Israel." So God renamed him Israel.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Plead [my cause], O Lord, with them that strive with me,.... Meaning Saul and his courtiers; concerning whom he elsewhere desires that the Lord would judge between them, plead his cause, and deliver him; as he accordingly did, and maintained it, and the righteousness of it, 1 Samuel 24:12. So Christ pleaded not his own cause as man, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously; and his people leave their cause with him, who is their advocate, and is able to plead it thoroughly; and does plead it against wicked and ungodly men, who unrighteously charge them; against. Satan the accuser of the brethren, who stands at their right hand to resist them; and against their own hearts, and the sins of them, which lust and war against them, and condemn them;
fight against them that fight against me: so the Lord is sometimes represented as a man of war, and Christ as a warrior fighting for the saints; and safe are they on whose side he is; but miserable all such who are found fighters against him and his; for none ever opposed him and prospered.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Plead my cause, O Lord - The word “plead” means, properly, to argue in support of a claim, or against the claim of another; to urge reasons for or against; to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; as, to plead for the life of a criminal, that is, to urge reasons why he should be acquitted or pardoned; and then, to supplicate with earnestness in any way. The original word used here - רוב rûb - means to contend, strive, quarrel; and then, to contend before a judge, to manage or plead a cause. The idea here is, that the psalmist desires that God would undertake his cause against those who had risen up against him, as if it were managed before a tribunal, or before a judge, and God should be the advocate. The same word is used, in another form, in the other member of the sentence - “with them that strive - יריבי yârı̂ybāy - against me.” The idea is, that they were “pleading” against him, or were urging arguments, as it were, before a tribunal or a judge, why he should be condemned. They were his bitter opponents, engaged in bringing all manner of false accusations against him, and seeking his condemnation. The psalmist felt that he could not manage his own cause against them; and he, therefore, pleads with God that He would interpose, and stand up for him.
Fight against them that fight against me - The same idea substantially occurs here as in the former member of the verse. It is a prayer that God would undertake his cause; that He would exert His power against those who were opposed to him.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
PSALM XXXV
The psalmist, in great straits, prays for his personal safety,
1-3;
and for the confusion of his enemies, 4-8;
expresses has confidence in God, 9, 10;
mentions his kindness to those who had rewarded him evil for
his good, 11-16;
appeals to God against them, 17-26;
prays for those who befriended him; and praises God for his
goodness, 27, 28.
NOTES ON PSALM XXXV
There is nothing in the title worthy of remark. The Psalm is simply attributed to David, and was most probably of his composing; and refers to the time of his persecution by Saul and his courtiers. The Syriac says it was composed when the Idumeans attacked David. The Arabic says it is a prophecy concerning the incarnation, and concerning the things practised against Jeremiah by the people. Some think that our Lord's sufferings are particularly pointed out here; and Bishop Horsley thinks that verses Psalms 35:11-16 apply more literally and exactly to Christ than to any other whomsoever.
Verse Psalms 35:1. Plead my cause, O Lord — Literally, Contend, Lord, with then that contend with me. The word is often used in a forensic or law sense.
