Psalms 35:1
What does Psalms 35:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 35:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949O Lord, be on my side against those who are judging me; be at war with those who make war against me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Unto the end, for the servant of God, David himself.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Strive, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me:
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 24:15
Jehovah therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
- Psalms 119:154
Plead thou my cause, and redeem me: Quicken me according to thy word.
- Micah 7:9
I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
- Jeremiah 51:36
Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.
- Nehemiah 4:20
in what place soever ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us; our God will fight for us.
- Joshua 10:42
And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because Jehovah, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
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