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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Learn More About The Passion TranslationTehillim (Psalms) 35
35
1O יהוה, strive with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me.
2Take hold of shield and armour, And rise for my help.
3And draw out spear and lance, To meet those who pursue me. Say to my life, “I am your deliverance.”
4Let those be ashamed and blush Who seek my life; Let those be turned back and abashed Who plot evil to me.
5Let them be as chaff before the wind, With a messenger of יהוה driving on.
6Let their way be dark and slippery, With a messenger of יהוה pursuing them.
7For without cause they hid their net for me; Without cause they dug a pit for my life.
8Let ruin come upon him unawares, And let his net that he hid catch himself; Let him fall in it, into ruin.
9But let my own being exult in יהוה; Let it rejoice in His deliverance.
10Let all my bones say, “יהוה, who is like You, Delivering the poor from one stronger than he, And the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”
11Ruthless witnesses rise up; They ask me that which I knew not.
12They reward me evil for good, bereaving my life.
13But I, when they were sick, I put on sackcloth; I humbled my being with fastings; And my prayer would return to my own bosom.
14I walked about as though he were my friend or brother; I bowed down mourning, as one mourning for a mother.
15But they rejoiced at my stumbling And gathered together; The smiters gathered against me, And I did not know it; They tore in pieces without ceasing,
16With unclean ones, mockers at feasts, Gnashing at me with their teeth.
17יהוה, how long would You look on? Rescue my being from their destructions, My only life from the lions.
18I give You thanks in the great assembly; I praise You among a mighty people.
19Let not my lying enemies rejoice over me; Or those who hate me without cause wink their eyes.
20For they do not speak peace, But they devise words of deceit Against the peaceable ones of the land.
21And they open their mouth wide against me, They said, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it.”
22This You have seen, O יהוה; Do not be silent. O יהוה, do not be far from me.
23Stir up Yourself and awake to my right-ruling – To my cause, my Elohim and my Master.
24Rule me rightly, O יהוה my Elohim, According to Your righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.
25Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha, our desire!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up.”
26Let those who are rejoicing at my evil Be ashamed and abashed altogether; Let those who are exalting themselves over me Be clad in shame and humiliation.
27Let those who delight in my righteous cause Shout for joy and be glad, And let them always say, “Let יהוה be made great, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.”
28And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness, Your praise, All day long.
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