Psalm 35:1-6

1 Von David. Streite, Jehova, mit denen, die wider mich streiten, kämpfe mit denen, die mich bekämpfen!

2 Ergreife Tartsche und Schild, und stehe auf zu meiner Hilfe!

3 Und zücke den Speer und versperre den Weg wider meine Verfolger; sprich zu meiner Seele: Ich bin deine Rettung!

4 Laß beschämt und zu Schanden werden, die nach meinem Leben trachten; laß zurückweichen und mit Scham bedeckt werden, die Übles wider mich ersinnen!

5 Laß sie sein wie Spreu vor dem Winde, und der Engel Jehovas treibe sie fort!

6 Ihr Weg sei finster und schlüpfrig, und der Engel Jehovas verfolge sie!

Psalm 35:1-6 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.