Psalms 35
35
Rescue Me
A poetic song by King David # 35 This is the first of seven Psalms in which David cried out for vengeance upon his enemies (see Pss. 52; 58; 59; 69; 109; 137).
Part One – David, a Warrior
1O Lord, fight for me! Harass the hecklers; accuse my accusers.
Fight those who fight against me.
2-3Put on your armor, Lord; take up your shield and protect me.
Rise up, mighty God! Grab your weapons of war
and block the way of the wicked who come to fight me.
Stand for me when they stand against me!
Speak over my soul: “I am your strong Savior!” # 35:2–3 The Aramaic word used here is found thirty-three times in the Psalms and clearly means “Savior.” Although a New Testament concept, David had a deep understanding almost one thousand years before the Savior was born that God would become his Savior. The Hebrew word for “Savior,” Yasha, is very similar to the name Jesus, Yeshua.
4Humiliate those who seek my harm. Defeat them all!
Frustrate their plans to defeat me and drive them back.
Disgrace them all as they have devised their plans to disgrace me.
5Blow them away like dust in the wind,
with the angel of Almighty God driving them back!
6Make the road in front of them nothing but slippery darkness,
with the angel of Yahweh behind them, chasing them away!
7For though I did nothing wrong to them, they set a trap for me,
wanting me to fail and fall.
8Surprise them with your ambush, Lord,
and catch them in the very trap they set for me.
Let them be the ones to fail and fall into destruction!
9Then my fears will dissolve into limitless joy;
my whole being will overflow with gladness
because of your mighty deliverance.
10Everything inside of me will shout it out:
“There’s no one like you, Lord!”
For look at how you protect the weak and helpless
from the strong and heartless who oppress them.
Part Two – David, a Witness
11They are malicious men, hostile witnesses of wrong.
They rise up against me, accusers appearing out of nowhere.
12When I show them mercy, they bring me misery.
I’m forsaken and forlorn, like a motherless child.
13I even prayed over them when they were sick.
I was burdened and bowed low with fasting
and interceded for their healing,
and I didn’t stop praying.
14I grieved for them, heavyhearted,
as though they were my dearest family members
or my good friends who were sick,
nearing death, needing prayer.
15But when I was the one who tripped up and stumbled,
they came together to slander me,
rejoicing in my time of trouble, tearing me to shreds
with their lies and betrayal.
16These nameless ruffians,
mocking me like godless fools at a feast—
how they delight in throwing mud on my name.
17God, how long can you just stand there doing nothing?
Now is the time to act.
Rescue me from these brutal men,
for I am being torn to shreds by these beasts
who are out to get me.
Save me from their rage, their cruel grasp.
18Then I will praise you wherever I go.
And when everyone gathers for worship,
I will lift up your praise with a shout
in front of the largest crowd I can find!
Part Three – David, a Worshiper
19Don’t let those who fight me for no reason be victorious.
Don’t let them succeed, these heartless haters
who come against me with their gloating sneers.
20They are the ones who would never seek peace as friends,
for they are ever devising deceit against the innocent ones
who mind their own business.
21They open their mouths with ugly grins,
gloating with glee over my every fault.
“Look,” they say, “we caught him red-handed!
We saw him fall with our own eyes!”
22Yahweh, my caring God, you have been there all along.
You have seen their hypocrisy.
Yahweh, don’t let them get away with this.
Don’t walk away without doing something.
23Now is the time to awake! Rise up, Lord!
Vindicate me, my Lord and my God!
24You have every right to judge me, Lord,
according to your righteousness,
but don’t let them rejoice over me when I stumble.
25-26Let them all be ashamed of themselves,
humiliated when they rejoice over my every blunder.
Shame them, Lord, when they say, “We saw what he did.
Now we have him right where we want him.
Let’s get him while he’s down!”
Make them look ridiculous when they exalt themselves over me.
May they all be disgraced and dishonored!
27But let all my true friends shout for joy,
all those who know and love what I do for you.
Let them all say, “The Lord is great,
and he delights in the prosperity of his servant.”
28Then I won’t be able to hold it in—
everyone will hear my joyous praises all day long!
Your righteousness will be the theme of my glory-song of praise!
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Psalm 35
Prayer for Victory
Of David.
1Oppose my opponents, Lord;
fight those who fight me.#Ex 14:25; Is 49:25
2Take your shields — large and small —
and come to my aid.#Ps 5:12; 91:4
3Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers,
and assure me, “I am your deliverance.”#Ps 13:5; 40:17
4Let those who intend to take my life
be disgraced and humiliated;
let those who plan to harm me
be turned back and ashamed.#Ps 40:14; 70:2; 129:5
5Let them be like chaff in the wind,
with the angel of the Lord driving them away.#Jb 21:18; Ps 83:13; Is 29:5
6Let their way be dark and slippery,
with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.#Ps 73:18; Jr 23:12
7They hid their net for me without cause;
they dug a pit for me without cause.#Ps 140:5
8Let ruin come on him unexpectedly,
and let the net that he hid ensnare him;
let him fall into it — to his ruin.#Jb 18:8; Ps 7:15
9Then I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will delight in his deliverance.#Ps 9:14; 13:5
10All my bones will say,
“Lord, who is like you,#Ex 15:11; Ps 86:8; Mc 7:18
rescuing the poor from one too strong for him,
the poor or the needy from one who robs him?” #Ps 72:12; 82:4
11Malicious witnesses come forward;
they question me about things I do not know.#Ps 27:12; Pr 19:5,9
12They repay me evil for good,
making me desolate.#Ps 38:20; 109:5; Jr 18:20
13Yet when they were sick,
my clothing was sackcloth;
I humbled myself with fasting,
and my prayer was genuine.#35:13 Lit prayer returned to my chest#Ps 69:10–11
14I went about mourning as if for my friend or brother;
I was bowed down with grief,
like one mourning for a mother.#Ps 38:6
15But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;
they gathered against me.
Assailants I did not know
tore at me and did not stop.#Jb 30:1,8,12; Ob 12
16With godless mockery#35:16 Hb obscure
they gnashed their teeth at me.#Jb 16:9; Ps 37:12; Lm 2:16
17Lord, how long will you look on?#Ps 13:1; Hab 1:13
Rescue me from their ravages;
rescue my precious life from the young lions.#Ps 22:20–21
18I will praise you in the great assembly;
I will exalt you among many people.#Ps 22:22,25; 40:9–10; Heb 2:12
19Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me;
do not let those who hate me without cause#Ps 38:19; Jn 15:25
wink at me maliciously.#Ps 13:4; 30:1; 38:16
20For they do not speak in friendly ways,
but contrive fraudulent schemes#35:20 Lit but devise fraudulent words
against those who live peacefully in the land.#Ps 55:21; Jr 9:8; Mc 6:12
21They open their mouths wide against me and say,
“Aha, aha! We saw it!” #35:21 Lit Our eyes saw!#Jb 16:10; Ps 22:13; 40:15; 70:3
22You saw it, Lord; do not be silent.
Lord, do not be far from me.#Ps 10:1; 22:11; 28:1
23Wake up and rise to my defense,
to my cause, my God and my Lord!#Ps 7:6; 44:23; 59:4
24Vindicate me, Lord my God,
in keeping with your righteousness,
and do not let them rejoice over me.#Ps 26:1; 43:1
25Do not let them say in their hearts,
“Aha! Just what we wanted.”
Do not let them say,
“We have swallowed him up!” #Ps 124:3; Lm 2:16
26Let those who rejoice at my misfortune
be disgraced and humiliated;
let those who exalt themselves over me
be clothed with shame and reproach.#Jb 8:22; Ps 40:14; 109:29
27Let those who want my vindication
shout for joy and be glad;
let them continually say,
“The Lord be exalted.
He takes pleasure in his servant’s well-being.”#Ps 40:16; 70:4
28And my tongue will proclaim your righteousness,
your praise all day long.#Ps 71:8,15,24
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