Psalms 35:1
Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.
2 Take up Your shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.
3 Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers; say to my soul: “I am your salvation.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.
- KJV
- Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
- WEB
- Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.
- ASV
- Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.
- DARBY
- {[A Psalm] of David.} Strive, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me:
- BLB
- Of David. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> Contend, O YHWH, with my opponents; fight with those fighting me!
- ÅB
- Av David.
Før sak, Herre, mot dem som fører sak mot meg!
Strid mot dem som strider mot meg! - OTB
- Strid, Herre, med dem som strider mot meg;
Kjemp mot dem som kjemper mot meg. - B1930
- Av David. Trett, Herre, med dem som tretter med mig! Strid mot dem som strider mot mig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 43:1
Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
Read in contextJeremiah 51:36
Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry.
Read in contextPsalms 119:154
Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
Read in contextIsaiah 49:25
Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.
Read in contextProverbs 23:11
for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you.
Read in contextProverbs 22:23
for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
Read in contextLamentations 3:58
You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life.
Read in contextActs 5:39
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
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