Psalms 35:3
Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
Psalms 35:3 in other translations
| BSB | Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers; say to my soul: “I am your salvation.” |
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| WEB | Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.” |
| ASV | Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me: Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. |
| YLT | And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, ‘Thy salvation I am.' |
| DARBY | And draw out the spear, and stop the way against my pursuers: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. |
| BBE | Take up your spear and keep back my attackers; say to my soul, I am your salvation. |
| Webster | Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say to my soul, I am thy salvation. |
What does Psalms 35:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 35:1-3
Psa 35:1-28. The Psalmist invokes God's aid, contrasting the hypocrisy, cunning, and malice of his enemies with his integrity and generosity. The imprecations of the first part including a brief notice of their conduct, the fuller exposition of their hypocrisy and malice in the second, and the earnest prayer for deliverance from their scornful triumph in the last, are each closed (Psa 35:9, 10, 18, 27, 28) with…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 35:1-10
It is no new thing for the most righteous men, and the most righteous cause, to meet with enemies. This is a fruit of the old enmity in the seed of the serpent against the Seed of the woman. David in his afflictions, Christ in his sufferings, the church under persecution, and the Christian in the hour temptation, all beseech the Almighty to appear in their behalf, and to vindicate their cause. We are apt to justify…
Psalms 35:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 35:3
- Isaiah 12:2
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
- Psalms 27:2
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
- Psalms 51:12
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
- Psalms 91:16
With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
- Isaiah 8:9-10
Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
- 1 Samuel 23:26-27
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them. But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
- Psalms 62:7
In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
- Genesis 49:18
I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.
- Psalms 76:10
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
- Isaiah 10:12
Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
- Job 1:10
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
- Acts 4:28
For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
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Context
- Psalms 35:2
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
- Psalms 35:3
Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
- Psalms 35:4
Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
Psalms 35:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y saca la lanza, cierra contra mis perseguidores; di á mi alma: Yo soy tu salud. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Tire la lance, et barre le chemin au-devant de ceux qui me poursuivent! Dis à mon âme: Je suis ton salut! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und zücke den Speer und versperre den Weg wider meine Verfolger; sprich zu meiner Seele: Ich bin deine Rettung! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quoniam dolose egit in conspectu ejus, ut inveniatur iniquitas ejus ad odium. |