Psalms 35:2

Psalms 35:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
• New International Version (NIV)Take up shield and armor; arise and come to my aid.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Take hold of shield and buckler and rise for my help!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.

Context of Psalms 35:2

1Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler (small shield), And stand up for my help. 3Draw also the spear and javelin to meet those who pursue me. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.” 4Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life; Let those be turned back [in defeat] and humiliated who plot evil against me.

Psalms 35:2 word by word

הַחֲזֵ֣ק מָגֵ֣ן וְצִנָּ֑ה וְ֝ק֗וּמָה בְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Take holdחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: holdH2388
• of shieldמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
• and bucklerצִנָּהtsinnâh · shieldH6793
• and stand upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• for mine helpעֶזְרָה‛ezrâh ‛ezrâth · helpH5833

Cross-references for Psalms 35:2

• Psalms 7:12If a man does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has strung and bent His [mighty] bow and made it ready.
• Exodus 15:3The Lord is a warrior; The Lord is His name.
• Deuteronomy 32:41If I sharpen the lightning of My sword, And My hand takes hold of judgment, I will render vengeance on My adversaries, And I will repay those who hate Me.
• Isaiah 13:5They are coming from a distant country, From the end of heaven [the farthest horizon]— The Lord and the weapons of His indignation— To destroy the whole land.
• Isaiah 42:13The Lord will go forth like a warrior, He will stir up His zeal like a man of war; He will shout out, yes, He will raise a war cry. He will prevail [mightily] against His enemies.

Commentaries on Psalms 35:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Take hold of shield and buckler - Let them be discomfited in battle who are striving to destroy my life. It is by the shield and buckler of others, not any of his own that God overthrows the enemies of his people. This is spoken merely after the manner of men.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Take hold of shield and buckler - That is, Arm thyself as if for the contest. It is a prayer, in a new form, that God would interpose, and that he would go forth as a warrior against the enemies of the psalmist. On the word “shield,” see the notes at Psalm 5:12. Compare the notes at Ephesians 6:16. On the word “buckler,” see the notes at Psalm 18:2. These terms are derived from the armor of a warrior, and the prayer here is that God would appear in that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-28In this lament, the Lord's troubled servant asks God to notice his situation and defend him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-281-3. God is invoked in the character of a warrior (Ex 15:3; De 32:41).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 35:2

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Anthropomorphisms
• Enemy
• Shield
• War

In the dictionaries

• Buckler
• Clothe
• Clothing
• Gnash
• Rescue
• Seek
• Armor; Arms
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings