Psalms 35:21-27

21 They shout to accuse me, "Aha! Aha! we saw you with our own eyes!"

22 You saw them, ADONAI; don't stay silent. Adonai, don't stay far away from me.

23 Wake up! Get up, my God, my Lord! Defend me and my cause!

24 Give judgment for me, ADONAI, my God, as your righteousness demands. Don't let them gloat over me.

25 Don't let them say to themselves, "Aha! We got what we wanted!"or say, "We swallowed them up!"

26 May those who gloat over my distress be disgraced and humiliated. May those who aggrandize themselves at my expense be covered with shame and confusion.

27 But may those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad! Let them say always, "How great is ADONAI, who delights in the peace of his servant!"Then my tongue will tell of your righteousness and praise you all day long.

Psalms 35:21-27 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 35

\\<<[A Psalm] of David>>\\. This psalm seems to have been written by David, when he was persecuted by Saul; and when many false charges were brought against him by his courtiers; and when he was the scorn and derision of the people; the subject of it is pretty much of the same kind with the seventh psalm, and might be written about the same time that was, and on the same occasion; and it may be applied to the church and people of God in like cases. There is a passage in it, Ps 35:19, which our Lord seems to refer to and apply to himself, Joh 15:25; and some interpret the whole of it concerning him. The Arabic version calls it a prophecy of the incarnation; though there does not appear any thing in it applicable to that.