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Psalms 35:24
24Lord, you are righteous. Give me justice, my God. Do not let them laugh at me.
Psalms 35:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
- New International Version (NIV)Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God; do not let them gloat over me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Vindicate me, O Lord, my God, according to your righteousness, and let them not rejoice over me!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Vindicate me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.
Context of Psalms 35:24
22Lord, you have seen all this. Do not remain silent, my Lord. Do not stay far away from me. 23Wake up! Get ready to give me justice! Show that I am not guilty, my Lord and my God. Lord, you are righteous. Give me justice, my God. Do not let them laugh at me. 25Do not let them say, ‘Aha! This is what we wanted.’ Do not let them say, ‘We have eaten him alive!’ 26Punish those people who are happy when I have troubles. Make them ashamed and confused! Bring down those proud people who laugh at me. Make them feel very ashamed.
Read all of Psalms 35Psalms 35:24 word by word
שָׁפְטֵ֣נִי כְ֭צִדְקְךָ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָ֗י וְאַל־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 35:24
- Psalms 7:8You, Lord, judge the people of all nations. Lord, Most High God, say that I am not guilty. Truly, I am righteous and honest.
- Psalms 18:20The Lord was kind to me because I do things that please him. He blesses me because I am not guilty of bad things.
- Psalms 26:1Lord, I always try to do what is right. I continue to trust you all the time. So please show that I am not guilty of wrong things.
- Psalms 43:1My God, show that I am not guilty. Make the people who do not respect you know that I am right. Rescue me from the evil people who tell lies about me.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6God will punish those people who are causing trouble for you. He will cause trouble for them. That is right and fair.
- 1 Peter 2:22The Bible says this: ‘He never did anything that was wrong. He never said anything that was not true.’
- Psalms 35:19My enemies tell lies about me. Do not let them win against me, and be happy. They have no reason to hate me, so do not let them laugh at me.
- Job 20:5You know that a wicked person is only happy for a short time. His joy continues only for a moment.
Commentaries on Psalms 35:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Judge me, O Lord my God - The manner of his appeal shows the strong confidence he had in his own innocence.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Judge me, O Lord my God - Pronounce judgment, or judge between me and my enemies. Compare the notes at Psalm 26:1. According to thy righteousness - That is, “rightly.” Let there be a righteous judgment. The character of God, or the righteousness of God, is the highest standard of equity and justice, and the psalmist asks that he would manifest his real character as judge in interposing in behalf of an injured and oppressed man, and doing justice to him…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-28Verses 17-28 Though the people of God are, and study to be, quiet, yet it has been common for their enemies to devise deceitful matters against them. David prays, My soul is in danger, Lord, rescue it; it belongs to thee the Father of spirits, therefore claim thine own; it is thine, save it! Lord, be not far from me, as if I were a stranger. He who exalted the once suffering Redeemer, will appear for all his people: the roaring lion shall not destroy…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-25In this prayer for justice, the psalmist faces a crisis so great that only the Lord can resolve it. The psalmist chooses the right path and believes that vengeance belongs to the Lord. God’s patience allows the wicked to continue in their evil ways. Because of this, their hearts grow harder and they find reasons to justify their behavior.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2423-24. (Compare Psa 7:6; 26:1; 2Th 1:6). God's righteous government is the hope of the pious and terror of the wicked.Read the comment
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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
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