Psalms
Psalm 35:1–3
1Of David.
Contend with my opponents, O LORD;
fight against those who fight against me.
2Take up Your shield and buckler;
arise and come to my aid.
3Draw the spear and javelina against my pursuers;
say to my soul: “I am your salvation.”
Footnotes
- a 35:3 Or and close the way
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 35:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Of David | לְדָוִ֨ד׀ | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| Contend | רִיבָ֣ה | rî·ḇāh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H7378 strive, contend |
| with my opponents | יְרִיבַ֑י | yə·rî·ḇay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H3401 opponent, adversary |
| O LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| fight against those | לְ֝חַ֗ם | lə·ḥam | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H3898 fight, do battle |
| who fight against me | לֹֽחֲמָֽי׃ | lō·ḥă·māy | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H3898 fight, do battle |
Psalm 35:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take up | הַחֲזֵ֣ק | ha·ḥă·zêq | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| Your shield | מָגֵ֣ן | mā·ḡên | Noun - common singular | H4043 shield |
| and buckler | וְצִנָּ֑ה | wə·ṣin·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H6793 hook |
| arise and come | וְ֝ק֗וּמָה | wə·qū·māh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| to my aid | בְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃ | bə·‘ez·rā·ṯî | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5833 help, succour, assistance |
Psalm 35:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | וְהָ֘רֵ֤ק | wə·hā·rêq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H7324 make empty, empty out |
| the spear | חֲנִ֣ית | ḥă·nîṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H2595 spear |
| and javelin | וּ֭סְגֹר | ū·sə·ḡōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H5462 shut, close |
| against | לִקְרַ֣את | liq·raṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7122 encounter, befall |
| my pursuers | רֹדְפָ֑י | rō·ḏə·p̄āy | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| say | אֱמֹ֥ר | ’ĕ·mōr | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to my soul | לְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י | lə·nap̄·šî | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| I | אָֽנִי׃ | ’ā·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| your salvation | יְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְ | yə·šu·‘ā·ṯêḵ | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H3444 salvation |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 35:1 Psalm 43:1 · Jeremiah 51:36 · Psalm 119:154 · Isaiah 49:25 · Proverbs 23:11 · Proverbs 22:23 · Lamentations 3:58 · Acts 5:39 · Exodus 14:25 · 1 Samuel 24:15 · Micah 7:9 · Acts 23:9
Psalm 35:2 Psalm 91:4 · Exodus 15:3 · Isaiah 42:13 · Deuteronomy 32:41–42 · Psalm 7:12–13 · Isaiah 13:5
Psalm 35:3 Isaiah 12:2 · Psalm 27:2 · Psalm 91:16 · Psalm 51:12 · Isaiah 8:9–10 · Genesis 49:18 · Isaiah 10:12 · Job 1:10 · Psalm 62:7 · Acts 4:28 · Psalm 76:10 · 1 Samuel 23:26–27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.