Thematic Bible

Psalm 35:1

Davidic.Oppose my opponents, Lord;
fight those who fight me.

Psalm 35:2

Take Your shields—large and small—
and come to my aid.

Psalm 35:3

Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers,
and assure me: “I am your deliverance.”

Psalm 35:4

Let those who seek to kill me
be disgraced and humiliated;
let those who plan to harm me
be turned back and ashamed.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 35:5

Let them be like chaff in the wind,
with the angel of the Lord driving them away.

Psalm 35:6

Let their way be dark and slippery,
with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

Psalm 35:7

They hid their net for me without cause;
they dug a pit for me without cause.

Psalm 35:8

Let ruin come on him unexpectedly,
and let the net that he hid ensnare him;
let him fall into it—to his ruin.

Psalm 35:9

Then I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will delight in His deliverance.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 35:10

My very bones will say,
Lord, who is like You,
rescuing the poor from one too strong for him,
the poor or the needy from one who robs him?”

Psalm 35:11

Malicious witnesses come forward;
they question me about things I do not know.

Psalm 35:12

They repay me evil for good,
making me desolate.

Psalm 35:13

Yet when they were sick,
my clothing was sackcloth;
I humbled myself with fasting,
and my prayer was genuine.

Psalm 35:14

I went about grieving as if for my friend or brother;
I was bowed down with grief,
like one mourning a mother.

Psalm 35:15

But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;
they gathered against me.
Assailants I did not know
tore at me and did not stop.

Psalm 35:16

With godless mockery
they gnashed their teeth at me.

Psalm 35:17

Lord, how long will You look on?
Rescue my life from their ravages,
my only one from the young lions.

Psalm 35:18

I will praise You in the great congregation;
I will exalt You among many people.

Psalm 35:19

Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me;
do not let those who hate me without cause
look at me maliciously.

Psalm 35:20

For they do not speak in friendly ways,
but contrive deceitful schemes
against those who live peacefully in the land.

Psalm 35:21

They open their mouths wide against me and say,
“Aha, aha! We saw it!”

Psalm 35:22

You saw it, Lord; do not be silent.
Lord, do not be far from me.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 35:23

Wake up and rise to my defense,
to my cause, my God and my Lord!
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 35:24

Vindicate me, Lord my God,
in keeping with Your righteousness,
and do not let them rejoice over me.

Psalm 35:25

Do not let them say in their hearts,
“Aha! Just what we wanted.”
Do not let them say,
“We have swallowed him up!”
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 35:26

Let those who rejoice at my misfortune
be disgraced and humiliated;
let those who exalt themselves over me
be clothed with shame and reproach.

Psalm 35:27

Let those who want my vindication
shout for joy and be glad;
let them continually say,
“The Lord be exalted.
He takes pleasure in His servant’s well-being.”
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 35:28

And my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness,
Your praise all day long.