Psalm 35

Great Is the Lord

Of David.

1
Contend, O Lord, with those who y contend with me;
z fight against those who fight against me!
 2 Take hold of a shield and buckler
and rise for my help!
 3 Draw the spear and javelin 1
against my pursuers!
Say to my soul,
"I am your salvation!"

4 b Let them be c put to shame and dishonor
who seek after my life!
Let them be d turned back and disappointed
who devise evil against me!
 5 Let them be like e chaff before the wind,
with the angel of the Lord driving them away!
 6 Let their way be dark and f slippery,
with the angel of the Lord pursuing them!

7 For g without cause h they hid their net for me;
without cause they dug i a pit for my life. 2
8 Let j destruction come upon him k when he does not know it!
And let the net that he hid ensnare him;
let him fall into it - to his destruction!

9 Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord,
l exulting in his salvation.
 10 All my m bones shall say,
"O Lord, n who is like you,
delivering the poor
from him who is too strong for him,
the poor and needy from him who robs him?"

11 o Malicious 3 witnesses rise up;
they ask me of things that I do not know.
 12 p They repay me evil for good;
my soul is bereft. 4
13 But I, q when they were sick -
I r wore sackcloth;
I s afflicted myself with fasting;
I prayed t with head bowed 5 on my chest.
 14 I went about as though I grieved for my friend or my brother;
as one who laments his mother,
I u bowed down in mourning.

15 But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered;
they gathered together against me;
v wretches whom I did not know
tore at me without ceasing;
 16 like profane mockers at a feast, 6
they w gnash at me with their teeth.

17 How long, O Lord, will you x look on?
Rescue me from their destruction,
y my precious life from the lions!
 18 I will thank you in z the great congregation;
in the mighty throng I will praise you.

19 a Let not those rejoice over me
who are b wrongfully my foes,
and let not those c wink the eye
who d hate me e without cause.
 20 For they do not speak peace,
but against those who are quiet in the land
they devise words of deceit.
 21 They f open wide their mouths against me;
they say, g "Aha, Aha!
Our eyes have seen it!"

22 h You have seen, O Lord; i be not silent!
O Lord, j be not far from me!
 23 Awake and k rouse yourself for l my vindication,
for my cause, my God and my Lord!
 24 m Vindicate me, O Lord, my God,
according to your righteousness,
and n let them not rejoice over me!
 25 Let them not say in their hearts,
o "Aha, our heart's desire!"
Let them not say, p "We have swallowed him up."

26 Let them be q put to shame and disappointed altogether
who rejoice at my calamity!
Let them be r clothed with shame and dishonor
who s magnify themselves against me!

27 Let those who delight in my righteousness
shout for joy and be glad
t and say evermore,
u "Great is the Lord,
who v delights in the welfare of his servant!"
 28 Then my w tongue shall tell of your righteousness
and of your praise all the day long.

  1. Cross References
    Isaiah 49:25
    For thus says the Lord : "Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken, and the prey of the tyrant be rescued, for I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.
  2. Cross References
    Exodus 14:25
    Clogging their chariot wheels so that they drove heavily. And the Egyptians said, "Let us flee from before Israel, for the Lord fights for them against the Egyptians.
    Isaiah 42:13
    The Lord goes out like a mighty man, like a man of war he stirs up his zeal; he cries out, he shouts aloud, he shows himself mighty against his foes.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 91:4
    He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
    Psalms 5:12
    For you bless the righteous, O Lord ; you cover him with favor as with a shield.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 35:4 - 8
    Let them be put to shame and dishonor who seek after my life! Let them be turned back and disappointed who devise evil against me!
    Psalms 69:22 - 28
    Let their own table before them become a snare; and when they are at peace, let it become a trap.
    Psalms 109:6 - 15
    Appoint a wicked man against him; let an accuser stand at his right hand.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 35:26
    Let them be put to shame and disappointed altogether who rejoice at my calamity! Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me!
    Psalms 40:14
    Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt!
    Psalms 70:2
    Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek my life! Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt!
    Psalms 71:13
    May my accusers be put to shame and consumed; with scorn and disgrace may they be covered who seek my hurt.
    Psalms 83:17
    Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever; let them perish in disgrace.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 129:5
    May all who hate Zion be put to shame and turned backward!
  7. Cross References
    Job 21:18
    That they are like straw before the wind, and like chaff that the storm carries away?
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 73:18
    Truly you set them in slippery places; you make them fall to ruin.
    Jeremiah 23:12
    Therefore their way shall be to them like slippery paths in the darkness, into which they shall be driven and fall, for I will bring disaster upon them in the year of their punishment, declares the Lord.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 69:4
    More in number than the hairs of my head are those who hate me without cause; mighty are those who would destroy me, those who attack me with lies. What I did not steal must I now restore?
  10. Cross References
    Job 18:8
    For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks on its mesh.
  11. Cross References
    Psalms 7:15
    He makes a pit, digging it out, and falls into the hole that he has made.
  12. Cross References
    1 Thessalonians 5:3
    While people are saying, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
  13. Cross References
    Isaiah 47:11
    But evil shall come upon you, which you will not know how to charm away; disaster shall fall upon you, for which you will not be able to atone; and ruin shall come upon you suddenly, of which you know nothing.
  14. Cross References
    Luke 1:47
    And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
    Psalms 9:14
    That I may recount all your praises, that in the gates of the daughter of Zion I may rejoice in your salvation.
  15. Cross References
    Psalms 51:8
    Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice.
  16. Cross References
    Psalms 71:19
    Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high hea...
    Psalms 86:8
    There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, ...
    Psalms 89:6
    For who in the skies can be compared to the Lor...
    Psalms 89:8
    O Lord God of hosts, who is mighty as you are, ...
    Psalms 113:5
    Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on ...
    Exodus 15:11
    Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is...
  17. Cross References
    Psalms 27:12
    Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence.
  18. Cross References
    Psalms 38:20
    Those who render me evil for good accuse me because I follow after good.
    Psalms 109:4
    In return for my love they accuse me, but I give myself to prayer.
    Jeremiah 18:20
    Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for my life. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.
    John 10:32
    Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?
  19. Cross References
    Job 30:25
    Did not I weep for him whose day was hard? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?
  20. Cross References
    Psalms 69:11
    When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.
    1 Kings 20:31
    And his servants said to him, "Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Let us put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads and go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.
  21. Cross References
    Psalms 69:10
    When I wept and humbled my soul with fasting, it became my reproach.
    Numbers 29:7
    On the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have a holy convocation and afflict yourselves. You shall do no work.
  22. Cross References
    Matthew 10:13
    And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
    Luke 10:6
    And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.
  23. Cross References
    Psalms 38:6
    I am utterly bowed down and prostrate; all the day I go about mourning.
  24. Cross References
    Job 30:1
    But now they laugh at me, men who are younger than I, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.
    Job 30:8
    A senseless, a nameless brood, they have been whipped out of the land.
    Job 30:12
    On my right hand the rabble rise; they push away my feet; they cast up against me their ways of destruction.
  25. Cross References
    Psalms 37:12
    The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.
    Job 16:9
    He has torn me in his wrath and hated me; he has gnashed his teeth at me; my adversary sharpens his eyes against me.
    Lamentations 2:16
    All your enemies rail against you; they hiss, they gnash their teeth, they cry: "We have swallowed her! Ah, this is the day we longed for; now we have it; we see it!
  26. Cross References
    Habakkuk 1:13
    You who are of purer eyes than to see evil and cannot look at wrong, why do you idly look at traitors and remain silent when the wicked swallows up the man more righteous than he?
  27. Cross References
    Psalms 22:20
    Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog!
  28. Cross References
    Psalms 22:25
    From you comes my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will perform before those who fear him.
  29. Cross References
    Psalms 35:24
    Vindicate me, O Lord, my God, according to your righteousness, and let them not rejoice over me!
    Psalms 13:4
    Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed over him," lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.
  30. Cross References
    Psalms 38:19
    But my foes are vigorous, they are mighty, and many are those who hate me wrongfully.
    Psalms 69:4
    More in number than the hairs of my head are those who hate me without cause; mighty are those who would destroy me, those who attack me with lies. What I did not steal must I now restore?
    Psalms 119:78
    Let the insolent be put to shame, because they have wronged me with falsehood; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.
    Psalms 119:86
    All your commandments are sure; they persecute me with falsehood; help me!
  31. Cross References
    Proverbs 6:13
    Winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, points with his finger.
    Proverbs 10:10
    Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
  32. Cross References
    Psalms 69:4
    More in number than the hairs of my head are those who hate me without cause; mighty are those who would destroy me, those who attack me with lies. What I did not steal must I now restore?
    John 15:25
    But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: 'They hated me without a cause.
  33. Cross References
    Psalms 35:7
    For without cause they hid their net for me; without cause they dug a pit for my life.
  34. Cross References
    Psalms 22:13
    They open wide their mouths at me, like a ravening and roaring lion.
  35. Cross References
    Psalms 35:25
    Let them not say in their hearts, "Aha, our heart's desire!" Let them not say, "We have swallowed him up.
    Psalms 40:15
    Let those be appalled because of their shame who say to me, "Aha, Aha!
    Psalms 70:3
    Let them turn back because of their shame who say, "Aha, Aha!
  36. Cross References
    Exodus 3:7
    Then the Lord said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings.
  37. Cross References
    Psalms 28:1
    To you, O Lord, I call; my rock, be not deaf to me, lest, if you be silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.
  38. Cross References
    Psalms 10:1
    Why, O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
  39. Cross References
    Psalms 44:23
    Awake! Why are you sleeping, O Lord? Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever!
    Psalms 59:4
    For no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Awake, come to meet me, and see!
    Psalms 80:2
    Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might and come to save us!
  40. Cross References
    Psalms 7:6
    Arise, O Lord, in your anger; lift yourself up against the fury of my enemies; awake for me; you have appointed a judgment.
  41. Cross References
    Psalms 7:8
    The Lord judges the peoples; judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me.
  42. Cross References
    Psalms 35:19
    Let not those rejoice over me who are wrongfully my foes, and let not those wink the eye who hate me without cause.
  43. Cross References
    Psalms 35:21
    They open wide their mouths against me; they say, "Aha, Aha! Our eyes have seen it!
  44. Cross References
    2 Samuel 17:16
    Now therefore send quickly and tell David, 'Do not stay tonight at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over, lest the king and all the people who are with him be swallowed up.'
    Lamentations 2:16
    All your enemies rail against you; they hiss, they gnash their teeth, they cry: "We have swallowed her! Ah, this is the day we longed for; now we have it; we see it!
  45. Cross References
    Psalms 35:4
    Let them be put to shame and dishonor who seek after my life! Let them be turned back and disappointed who devise evil against me!
  46. Cross References
    Job 8:22
    Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.
  47. Cross References
    Job 19:5
    If indeed you magnify yourselves against me and make my disgrace an argument against me.
  48. Cross References
    Psalms 40:16
    But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, "Great is the Lord!
    Psalms 70:4
    May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, "God is great!
  49. Cross References
    Psalms 34:3
    Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!
  50. Cross References
    Psalms 149:4
    For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
  51. Cross References
    Psalms 51:14
    Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
    Psalms 71:8
    My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all the day.
    Psalms 71:15
    My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge.
    Psalms 71:24
    And my tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long, for they have been put to shame and disappointed who sought to do me hurt.
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