Focused Passage

Psalms 35:19-28

The LORD Contends for His Servant Against Malicious Enemies

urgent plea for the LORD to contend -> imprecation against hidden traps and causeless pursuers -> promised rejoicing in salvation -> exposure of false witnesses and betrayal -> lament over mocking cruelty -> renewed cry for rescue -> appeal to the LORD's seeing and righteousness -> reversal of enemy gloating -> congregational joy and continual praise

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

19Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.

20For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land.

21They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!”

22O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.

23Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord!

24Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me.

25Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha, just what we wanted!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up!”

26May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.

27May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in His servant’s well-being.”

28Then my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness and Your praises all day long.

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References and Original Words

Verse 19

Cross-references

John 15:25Classic cross-references Psalms 69:4Classic cross-references Psalms 30:1Classic cross-references Proverbs 24:17Classic cross-references Micah 7:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Let notאַֽל־H408Adverbmy enemiesאֹיְבַ֣יH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singulargloatיִשְׂמְחוּ־H8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralover meלִ֣יPreposition | first person common singularwithout causeשֶׁ֑קֶרH8267Noun - masculine singular[nor] those who hate meשֹׂנְאַ֥יH8130Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularwithout reasonחִ֝נָּ֗םH2600Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralwink in maliceיִקְרְצוּ־H7169Adverb. . .עָֽיִן׃H5869Noun - common singular

BSB notes

See John 15:25.

Verse 20

Cross-references

Matthew 26:4Classic cross-references Psalms 21:11Classic cross-references Psalms 38:12Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:22Classic cross-references Jeremiah 11:19Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionthey do notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlespeakיְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּH1696Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralpeaceשָׁל֗וֹםH7965Noun - masculine singularbut they deviseיַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃H2803Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nundeceitfulמִ֝רְמוֹתH4820Noun - feminine pluralschemesדִּבְרֵ֥יH1697Noun - masculine plural constructagainstוְעַ֥לH5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthose who live quietlyרִגְעֵי־H7282Adjective - masculine plural constructin the landאֶ֑רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Lamentations 2:16Classic cross-references Luke 11:53Classic cross-references Psalms 22:13Classic cross-references Psalms 40:15Classic cross-references Psalms 70:3Classic cross-references

Original words

They gapeפִּ֫יהֶ֥םH6310Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural. . .וַיַּרְחִ֥יבוּH7337Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralat meעָלַ֗יH5921Preposition | first person common singularand sayאָ֭מְרוּH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralAhaהֶאָ֣ח׀H1889Interjectionahaהֶאָ֑חH1889InterjectionOur eyesעֵינֵֽינוּ׃H5869Noun - cdc | first person common pluralhave seenרָאֲתָ֥הH7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Exodus 3:7Classic cross-references Psalms 10:1Classic cross-references Psalms 28:1Classic cross-references Psalms 71:12Classic cross-references Psalms 83:1Classic cross-references

Original words

O LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularYou have seen itרָאִ֣יתָהH7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularbe notאַֽל־H408Adverbsilentתֶּחֱרַ֑שׁH2790Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularO Lordאֲ֝דֹנָ֗יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularbe notאֲל־H408Adverbfarתִּרְחַ֥קH7368Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfrom meמִמֶּֽנִּי׃H4480Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Psalms 44:23Classic cross-references Psalms 7:6Classic cross-references Psalms 80:2Classic cross-references Psalms 3:7Classic cross-references Psalms 59:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Awakeהָעִ֣ירָהH5782Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularand riseוְ֭הָקִיצָהH6974Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularto my defenseלְמִשְׁפָּטִ֑יH4941Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularto my causeלְרִיבִֽי׃H7379Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularmy Godאֱלֹהַ֖יH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularand my Lordוַֽאדֹנָ֣יH136Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Psalms 43:1Classic cross-references Genesis 30:6Classic cross-references Micah 7:8Classic cross-references Psalms 26:1Classic cross-references Psalms 7:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Vindicate meשָׁפְטֵ֣נִיH8199Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularby Your righteousnessכְ֭צִדְקְךָH6664Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularmy Godאֱלֹהָ֗יH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularand do not let themוְאַל־H408Conjunctive waw | Adverbgloatיִשְׂמְחוּ־H8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralover meלִֽי׃Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

Psalms 27:12Classic cross-references Psalms 41:11Classic cross-references Lamentations 2:16Classic cross-references Psalms 40:15Classic cross-references Psalms 124:3Classic cross-references

Original words

Let them notאַל־H408Adverbsayיֹאמְר֣וּH559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin their heartsבְ֭לִבָּםH3820Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralAhaהֶאָ֣חH1889Interjectionjust what we wantedנַפְשֵׁ֑נוּH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common pluralLet them notאַל־H408Adverbsayיֹ֝אמְר֗וּH559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralWe have swallowed him upבִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּהוּ׃H1104Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural | third person masculine singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

Psalms 25:3Classic cross-references Jeremiah 20:11Classic cross-references Job 8:22Classic cross-references Psalms 35:4Classic cross-references Psalms 132:18Classic cross-references

Original words

May those who gloatשְׂמֵחֵ֪יH8056Adjective - masculine plural constructin my distressרָעָ֫תִ֥יH7451Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularbe ashamedיֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּH954Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland confoundedוְיַחְפְּר֨וּ׀H2659Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .יַחְדָּו֮H3162Adverbmay those who exalt themselvesהַֽמַּגְדִּילִ֥יםH1431Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralover meעָלָֽי׃H5921Preposition | first person common singularbe clothedיִֽלְבְּשׁוּ־H3847Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin shameבֹ֥שֶׁתH1322Noun - feminine singularand reproachוּכְלִמָּ֑הH3639Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

Psalms 149:4Classic cross-references Psalms 34:3Classic cross-references Jeremiah 32:40Classic cross-references Psalms 40:16Classic cross-references Psalms 147:11Classic cross-references

Original words

May those who favorחֲפֵצֵ֪יH2655Adjective - masculine plural constructmy vindicationצִ֫דְקִ֥יH6664Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularshout for joyיָרֹ֣נּוּH7442Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland gladnessוְיִשְׂמְחוּ֮H8055Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralmay they alwaysתָ֭מִידH8548Adverbsayוְיֹאמְר֣וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralExalted beיִגְדַּ֣לH1431Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwho delightsהֶ֝חָפֵ֗ץH2655Article | Adjective - masculine singularin His servant’sעַבְדּֽוֹ׃H5650Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwell-beingשְׁל֣וֹםH7965Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 28

Cross-references

Psalms 71:15Classic cross-references Psalms 71:8Classic cross-references Psalms 7:17Classic cross-references Psalms 145:21Classic cross-references Psalms 71:24Classic cross-references

Original words

Then my tongueוּ֭לְשׁוֹנִיH3956Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singularwill proclaimתֶּהְגֶּ֣הH1897Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularYour righteousnessצִדְקֶ֑ךָH6664Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular[and] Your praisesתְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃H8416Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructday longהַ֝יּוֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

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