Psalms 35

1By David. Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.Cross-references: Ex 14:25 · Josh 10:42 · 1Sam 24:15 · Neh 4:20 · Ps 43:1 · Ps 119:154 · +8 more

2Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.Cross-references: Ex 15:3 · Deut 32:41 · Ps 7:12 · Ps 91:4 · Isa 13:5 · Isa 42:13

3Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”Cross-references: Gen 49:18 · 1Sam 23:26 · Job 1:10 · Ps 27:2 · Ps 51:12 · Ps 62:7 · +7 more

4Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.Cross-references: 1Sam 23:23 · 1Ki 19:10 · Ps 31:17 · Ps 35:26 · Ps 38:12 · Ps 40:14 · +8 more

5Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh’s angel driving them on.Cross-references: Ex 14:19 · Job 21:18 · Ps 1:4 · Ps 83:13 · Isa 17:13 · Isa 29:5 · +4 more

6Let their way be dark and slippery, Yahweh’s angel pursuing them.Cross-references: Ps 73:18 · Prov 4:19 · Jer 13:16 · Jer 23:12

7For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.Cross-references: Job 18:8 · Ps 7:3 · Ps 9:15 · Ps 25:3 · Ps 64:4 · Ps 69:4 · +3 more

8Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.Cross-references: 1Sam 18:17 · 1Sam 31:2 · 2Sam 17:2 · 2Sam 17:23 · 2Sam 18:14 · Esth 7:10 · +12 more

9My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his salvation.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:1 · Ps 9:14 · Ps 13:5 · Ps 21:1 · Ps 33:21 · Ps 48:11 · +7 more

10All my bones shall say, “Yahweh, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”Cross-references: Ex 15:11 · Job 5:15 · Job 33:19 · Ps 10:14 · Ps 18:17 · Ps 22:14 · +19 more

11Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.Cross-references: 1Sam 24:9 · 1Sam 25:10 · Ps 27:12 · Matt 26:59 · Acts 6:13 · Acts 24:5 · +1 more

12They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.Cross-references: 1Sam 19:4 · 1Sam 19:15 · 1Sam 20:31 · 1Sam 22:13 · Ps 38:20 · Ps 109:3 · +4 more

13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.Cross-references: Lev 16:29 · Lev 16:31 · 1Ki 21:27 · Job 30:25 · Ps 69:10 · Isa 58:3 · +6 more

14I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.Cross-references: Gen 24:67 · 2Sam 1:11 · 2Sam 1:17 · Ps 38:6 · Luke 19:41

15But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.Cross-references: Job 16:9 · Job 30:1 · Job 31:29 · Ps 7:2 · Ps 22:16 · Ps 35:8 · +14 more

16Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.Cross-references: 1Sam 20:24 · Job 16:9 · Ps 37:12 · Isa 1:14 · Lam 2:16 · John 18:28 · +2 more

17Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.Cross-references: Ps 6:3 · Ps 10:14 · Ps 13:1 · Ps 22:20 · Ps 57:4 · Ps 69:14 · +5 more

18I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.Cross-references: Ps 22:22 · Ps 22:31 · Ps 40:9 · Ps 67:1 · Ps 69:30 · Ps 111:1 · +7 more

19Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.Cross-references: 1Sam 24:11 · Job 15:12 · Ps 13:4 · Ps 25:2 · Ps 35:15 · Ps 38:16 · +10 more

20For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.Cross-references: Ps 31:13 · Ps 36:3 · Ps 38:12 · Ps 52:2 · Ps 64:4 · Ps 120:5 · +9 more

21Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!”Cross-references: Ps 22:13 · Ps 40:15 · Ps 54:7 · Ps 70:3 · Isa 9:12 · Luke 11:53

22You have seen it, Yahweh. Don’t keep silent. Lord, don’t be far from me.Cross-references: Ex 3:7 · Ps 10:1 · Ps 22:11 · Ps 22:19 · Ps 28:1 · Ps 38:21 · +6 more

23Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! My Lord, contend for me!Cross-references: Ps 7:6 · Ps 44:23 · Ps 59:4 · Ps 80:2 · Ps 89:26 · Ps 142:5 · +2 more

24Vindicate me, Yahweh my God, according to your righteousness. Don’t let them gloat over me.Cross-references: Job 20:5 · Ps 7:8 · Ps 18:20 · Ps 26:1 · Ps 35:19 · Ps 43:1 · +2 more

25Don’t let them say in their heart, “Aha! That’s the way we want it!” Don’t let them say, “We have swallowed him up!”Cross-references: Ex 15:9 · 2Sam 20:19 · Job 1:5 · Ps 27:12 · Ps 28:3 · Ps 56:1 · +10 more

26Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.Cross-references: Job 8:22 · Job 19:5 · Ps 35:4 · Ps 38:16 · Ps 40:14 · Ps 55:12 · +9 more

27Let those who favor my righteous cause shout for joy and be glad. Yes, let them say continually, “May Yahweh be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!”Cross-references: Ps 9:4 · Ps 32:11 · Ps 40:16 · Ps 68:3 · Ps 70:4 · Ps 132:9 · +12 more

28My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.Cross-references: Ps 34:1 · Ps 50:15 · Ps 51:14 · Ps 71:15 · Ps 71:24 · Ps 104:33 · +3 more