Psalm 35:1-8

1 Contende, Senhor, com aqueles que contendem comigo; combate contra os que me combatem.

2 Pega do escudo e do pavês, e levanta-te em meu socorro.

3 Tira da lança e do dardo contra os que me perseguem. Dize � minha alma: Eu sou a tua salvação.

4 Sejam envergonhados e confundidos os que buscam a minha vida; voltem atrás e se confudam os que contra mim intentam o mal.

5 Sejam como a moinha diante do vento, e o anjo do Senhor os faça fugir.

6 Seja o seu caminho tenebroso e escorregadio, e o anjo do Senhor os persiga.

7 Pois sem causa me armaram ocultamente um laço; sem razão cavaram uma cova para a minha vida.

8 Sobrevenha-lhes inesperadamente a destruição, e prenda-os o laço que ocultaram; caiam eles nessa mesma destruição.

Psalm 35:1-8 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.