Psalms 35:2

2 Pick up your large shields and your small shields. Rise up and help me.

Psalms 35:2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 35:2

Take hold of shield and buckler
Defensive weapons; not that the Lord stands in need of any of these to defend himself with: but the sense is, that he would be as these to David; as he was to him, and is to all his people; namely, their shield and buckler: he gives unto them the shield of salvation; he encompasses them about with his favour as with a shield, and keeps them by his power safe from all their enemies;

and stand up for mine help;
for which the Lord arises, and stands by his people, and against their enemies, delivering them out of their hands.

Psalms 35:2 In-Context

1 Lord, stand up against those who stand up against me. Fight against those who fight against me.

2 Pick up your large shields and your small shields. Rise up and help me.

3 Get your spear and javelin ready to fight against those who are chasing me. Say to me, "I will save you."

4 Let those who are trying to kill me be brought down in dishonor. Let those who plan to destroy me be turned back in terror.

5 Let them be like straw blowing in the wind, while the angel of the LORD drives them away.