Psalms 35:1

Plead my cause, as in court proceedings, O Lord, with them that strive with me, impleading him for alleged wickedness; fight against them that fight against me, carrying their hatred to the point of making war on him.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 35:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Plead my cause, O Lord - The word “plead” means, properly, to argue in support of a claim, or against the claim of another; to urge reasons for o...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

"[A Psalm] of David." Plead [my (a) cause], O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. (a) He desires God to u...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXXV. Prayer against Treacherous Foes by One who is quiet in the land . Psalms 35:6 b should replace Psalms 35:5 b . Chaff driven before t...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Plead . Contend, or strive. Note the Figure of speech Exergasia (App-6) in the words "plead", "fight", "take hold", "stand up", "draw out", "stop"...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. Plead my cause, O Jehovah! As the enemies of David not only avowedly sought to take away his life, but also troubled him by calumny and m...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A Psalm of David. Plead my cause , O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. Plead my cause, O Lord - Liter...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

David prayeth for his own safety, and his enemies' confusion: he complaineth of their wrongful dealing, whereby God is incited against them. A P...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. The starting-point of the psalm appears in 1...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Plead my cause ] 'strive thou,' as in a court of law: see Psalms 35:23 . 5, 6. The angel of the lord ] see on Psalms 34:7 .
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is a prayer for the defeat and destruction of malignant enemies, whom the Psalmist has formerly befriended, and who now treat him with ungratefu...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Plead my cause. — Better, Strive, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me. The construction requires this, and the parallelism suggests recourse...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 35:1-28 THE psalmist's life is in danger. He is the victim of ungrateful hatred. False accusations of crimes that he never dreamed of are b...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Rescuing the Poor and Needy Psalms 35:1-17 This psalm dates from the Sauline persecution, or else from the disturbed condition of the kingdom i...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

There is agony in this song. The singer is sore beset with enemies. They are striving with him, fighting against him. They are plotting against him,...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The prophet David is evidently here typifying Christ and speaking of him. The Psalm, is a subject of prayer, with strong faith and assuranc...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Plead [my cause], O Lord, with them that strive with me ,.... Meaning Saul and his courtiers; concerning whom he elsewhere desires that the Lord wou...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 35:1 «[A Psalm] of David. » Plead [my cause], O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. Ver. 1. Pl...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Plead my cause, O Lord , &c. Take my part, and maintain my cause against those that contend with me, and have raised war against me; for I am no...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for Divine Protection. A psalm of David. 1 Plead my cause,...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 35 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm was penned by David when he was slandered and persecuted by Saul and his stewards, as is manifest from the whole b...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Psalmist Asks That God Will Protect Him And Stand Firm In His Defence ( Psalms 35:1-3 ). In these first three verses we have a vivid picture d...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “This psalm, If It be as the inscription tells us a psalm of David, must have been composed either during his persecution by Saul or du...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 35:1 . Fight against them. This is another martial ode, or war song, in which David prays for victory over the army of Saul that came to fi...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION A PSALM ascribed to David by the title, and with many characteristics of his early style—abrupt, impassioned, full of lively and gr...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 24:15 ; Acts 23:9 ; Acts 5:39 ; Exodus 14:25 ; Jeremiah 51:36 ; Joshua 10:42 ; Lamentations 3:58 ; Micah 7:9 ; Nehemiah 4:20 ; Pro...

¹ Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 35:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 35:1