Psalm 35:1-6

1 Ein Psalm Davids. HERR, hadere mit meinen Haderern; streite wider meine Bestreiter.

2 Ergreife Schild und Waffen und mache dich auf, mir zu helfen!

3 Zücke den Spieß und schütze mich gegen meine Verfolger! Sprich zu meiner Seele: Ich bin deine Hilfe!

4 Es müssen sich schämen und gehöhnt werden, die nach meiner Seele stehen; es müssen zurückkehren und zu Schanden werden, die mir übelwollen.

5 Sie müssen werden wie Spreu vor dem Winde, und der Engel des Herrn stoße sie weg.

6 Ihr Weg müsse finster und schlüpfrig werden, und der Engel des HERRN 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.