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F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 35:1-17

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 in David’s later years. Each of the three divisions into which the psalm naturally falls ends with praise, Psalms 35:9 ; Psalms 35:18 ; Psalms 35:28 . Throughout the psalm we meet with strong imprecations on the wicked. The spirit of the New Testament inculcates a higher law of love and forgiveness, Luke 9:55-56 . Therefore our Lord rebuked His... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 35:1-28

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, treacherously spreading a net for his feet. He cries out to Jehovah for help, vowing that he will offer praise for deliverance (verses Psa 35:1-10 ). The singer touches deeper depths. The cruelty and oppression are being shown by those whom in the past he has befriended. In their time of trouble he had mourned with them. In the day of his halting... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:1-3

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 drawn of God dressed in heavenly armour, and fully armed. He is to take up His larger shield for diverting the missiles of the enemy, and also his smaller shield necessary for hand fighting, together with His divine spear, and He is to stand ready to defend His servant, while at the same time giving him the assurance that He will certainly save him.... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:1-28

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 the wind may well suggest the image of the angel pursuing the foe— but not that of pushing or thrusting. Psalms 35:7 . Read, “ Without a cause have they hid for me their net: without a cause have they dug a pit for my life.” Psalms 35:9 f. “ Soul” and “ bones” stand for the whole person. Psalms 35:12 b. The text cannot be right. “ Laying snares for my soul... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 35:1

Seeing I am unable to right myself and the magistrates refuse to do me justice, be thou my Patron and Protector. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 35:2

Take hold of shield and buckler; therewith to cover and defend me. Compare Psalms 91:4; Proverbs 2:7. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 35:3

The spear; thy offensive weapons. He alludes to the practice of soldiers in battle. The way, in which they are marching directly and furiously against me. But divers interpreters, both Hebrews and others, take this Hebrew word for a noun, and render it a sword; or, as the word may signify, a close weapon; for the psalmist here representing God as a man of war, and accordingly furnishing him with other weapons, it seems not probable that he would omit this weapon, which was most constantly and... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 35:1-28

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 during the revolt of Absalom. It is usual to connect it with his words in 1 Samuel 24:15. Its peculiar feature is, that the enemies on whom the poet imprecates the righteous judgments of God are men who had formerly been his friends, men for whom he had prayed in their sorrow’ with a brother’s heart,’ and who now requited his love with ungrateful... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 35:3

DISCOURSE: 555THE SINNER’S HOPEPsalms 35:3. Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.SUSPENSE is extremely painful to the human mind, and the more so in proportion to the danger to which we are exposed. David experienced this in a very high degree. In the psalm before us he appears to have been greatly agitated with fear on account of the number and malignity of the enemies who sought his ruin, and were exulting in the expectation of his speedy fall. Seeing no hope for himself in the efforts of his... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 35:1-25

Psalms 35:1-28 Psalms 35:1-28 :Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler, stand up for my help. Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt ( Psalms 35:1-4 ).So this is one of those psalms where David is... read more

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 35:1-17

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 35:1-28

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:1-3

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:1-28

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 35:1

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 35:2

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 35:3

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 35:1-28

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 35:3

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 35:1-25

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