Psalms 35:3

Psalms 35:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
• New International Version (NIV)Brandish spear and javelin against those who pursue me. Say to me, “I am your salvation.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers! Say to my soul, "I am your salvation!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also draw out the spear, And stop those who pursue me. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”

Context of Psalms 35:3

1Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me. 2Take hold of shield and buckler (small shield), And stand up for my help. Draw 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. 5Let them be [blown away] like chaff before the wind [worthless, without substance], With the angel of the Lord driving them on.

Psalms 35:3 word by word

וְהָ֘רֵ֤ק חֲנִ֣ית וּ֭סְגֹר לִקְרַ֣את רֹדְפָ֑י אֱמֹ֥ר לְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְ אָֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Draw outרִיקrûq · to emptyH7324
• also the spearחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
• and stopסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
• againstקִרְאָהqir'âh · befallH7125
• them that persecuteרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• me: sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• thy salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444

Cross-references for Psalms 35:3

• Psalms 27:2When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
• Psalms 76:10For the wrath of man shall praise You; With a remnant of wrath You will clothe and arm Yourself.
• 1 Samuel 23:26Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. And David was hurrying to get away from Saul, for Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men to capture them.
• Job 1:10Have You not put a hedge [of protection] around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands [and conferred prosperity and happiness upon him], and his possessions have increased in the land.
• Isaiah 8:9“Be broken [in pieces], O peoples, and be shattered! Listen, all you [our enemies from the] far countries. Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered; Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered.
• Isaiah 10:12So when the Lord has completed all His work [of judgment] on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the fruit [the thoughts, the declarations, and the actions] of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the haughtiness of his pride.”
• Acts 4:28to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined [before the creation of the world] to occur [and so without knowing it, they served Your own purpose].
• Psalms 51:12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.
• Psalms 62:7On God my salvation and my glory rest; He is my rock of [unyielding] strength, my refuge is in God.
• Psalms 91:16With a long life I will satisfy him And I will let him see My salvation.”
• Genesis 49:18I wait for Your salvation, O Lord.
• Isaiah 12:2Behold, God, my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, For the Lord God is my strength and song; Yes, He has become my salvation.”
• Luke 2:30For my eyes have seen Your Salvation,

Commentaries on Psalms 35:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation - Give me an assurance that thou wilt defend both body and soul against my adversaries.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Draw out also the spear - The word here rendered “draw out” means properly to pour out; to empty; and it is applied to the act of emptying sacks, Genesis 42:35; to emptying bottles, Jeremiah 48:12; to drawing a sword from a sheath, Exodus 15:9; Leviticus 26:33; Ezekiel 5:12. It is applied to a “spear” either as drawing it out of the place where it was kept, or as stretching it out for the purposes of attack. The former probably is the meaning, and the…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 35:3

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Anthropomorphisms
• Enemy
• War

In the dictionaries

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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