1.
Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
am 2942, bc 1062
Plead: Psalms 43:1, Psalms 119:154, 1 Samuel 24:15, Proverbs 22:23, Proverbs 23:11, Jeremiah 51:36, Lamentations 3:58, Micah 7:9
fight: Exodus 14:25, Joshua 10:42, Nehemiah 4:20, Acts 5:39, Acts 23:9
Reciprocal: Joshua 23:10 - Lord 1 Samuel 24:12 - Lord judge Psalms 5:10 - let Psalms 7:1 - save Psalms 7:6 - Arise Psalms 108:6 - save Psalms 138:7 - thou shalt stretch Isaiah 51:22 - pleadeth Jeremiah 50:34 - plead Lamentations 3:59 - judge Habakkuk 3:9 - bow
2.
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
Psalms 7:12, Psalms 7:13, Exodus 15:3, Deuteronomy 32:41, Deuteronomy 32:42, Isaiah 13:5, Isaiah 42:13
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:31 - a buckler Psalms 18:37 - General Jeremiah 11:20 - revealed
3.
Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
stop: Psalms 27:2, Psalms 76:10, 1 Samuel 23:26, 1 Samuel 23:27, Job 1:10, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Isaiah 10:12, Acts 4:28
say: Psalms 51:12, Psalms 62:7, Psalms 91:16, Genesis 49:18, Isaiah 12:2, Luke 2:30
Reciprocal: Exodus 17:12 - stayed up his hands John 6:20 - It is
4.
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.
confounded: Psalms 35:26, Psalms 31:17, Psalms 31:18, Psalms 40:14, Psalms 40:15, Psalms 70:2, Psalms 70:3, Psalms 71:24
that: Psalms 38:12, 1 Samuel 23:23, 1 Kings 19:10, Ezekiel 13:19, Matthew 27:1
turned: Psalms 129:5, Isaiah 37:29, Jeremiah 46:5, John 18:6
Reciprocal: Psalms 17:9 - deadly enemies Psalms 35:8 - Let destruction Psalms 53:5 - thou hast Psalms 63:9 - seek Psalms 71:13 - Let them be Psalms 83:17 - General Psalms 143:3 - the enemy Jeremiah 17:18 - confounded Jeremiah 18:23 - forgive Lamentations 1:13 - he hath turned
5.
Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.
as chaff: Psalms 1:4, Psalms 83:13-17, Job 21:18, Isaiah 17:13, Isaiah 29:5, Hosea 13:3
and: Exodus 14:19, Isaiah 37:36, Acts 12:23, Hebrews 11:28
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:43 - as small 2 Kings 19:35 - the angel 2 Chronicles 20:22 - to sing and to Psalms 18:37 - General Matthew 3:12 - but Luke 5:21 - Who can
6.
Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.
their: Psalms 73:18, Proverbs 4:19, Jeremiah 13:16, Jeremiah 23:12
dark and slippery: Heb. darkness and slipperiness
Reciprocal: Genesis 6:21 - General Exodus 10:21 - darkness 2 Samuel 24:16 - the angel 2 Kings 19:35 - the angel 2 Chronicles 20:22 - to sing and to Isaiah 37:36 - the angel Lamentations 3:66 - Persecute Zephaniah 3:20 - I turn Luke 17:10 - General
7.
For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
without: Psalms 7:3-5, Psalms 25:3, Psalms 64:4, John 15:25
hid: Psalms 9:15, Psalms 119:85, Psalms 140:5, Job 18:8
Reciprocal: Genesis 37:24 - and cast Numbers 35:20 - by laying 1 Samuel 24:11 - neither evil 1 Samuel 26:18 - Wherefore Job 5:13 - taketh Psalms 7:15 - made Psalms 17:9 - deadly enemies Psalms 31:4 - Pull Psalms 57:6 - a net Psalms 109:3 - fought Psalms 109:4 - For my Psalms 109:5 - they Psalms 119:78 - without Psalms 119:86 - they Psalms 142:3 - In the way Proverbs 1:11 - let us lurk Proverbs 24:28 - not Jeremiah 18:20 - digged Lamentations 3:52 - without Luke 17:10 - General
8.
Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
Let destruction: All the verbs in these verses - Psalms 35:4-8, in the original, are in the future tense, as a prediction, and should probably be so rendered; though as that tense is frequently used in Hebrew for the imperative, most translators, both ancient and modern, have considered them as an imprecation. Psalms 64:7, Psalms 73:18-20, Proverbs 29:1, Luke 21:34, 1 Thessalonians 5:3
at unawares: Heb. which he knoweth not of
net: Psalms 7:15, Psalms 7:16, Psalms 57:6, Psalms 141:9, Psalms 141:10, Proverbs 5:22
into: 1 Samuel 18:17, 1 Samuel 31:2-4, 2 Samuel 17:2-4, 2 Samuel 17:23, 2 Samuel 18:14, 2 Samuel 18:15, Esther 7:10, Matthew 27:3-5
Reciprocal: Numbers 35:20 - by laying Esther 7:9 - Behold Job 5:13 - taketh Job 18:8 - he is cast Psalms 9:15 - General Psalms 35:15 - I knew Psalms 37:15 - sword Psalms 142:3 - In the way
9.
And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
Psalms 13:5, Psalms 21:1, Psalms 33:21, Psalms 48:11, Psalms 58:10, Psalms 58:11, Psalms 68:1-3, 1 Samuel 2:1, Isaiah 61:10, Habakkuk 3:18, Luke 1:46, Luke 1:47, Galatians 5:22, Philippians 3:1-3
Reciprocal: Psalms 9:14 - I will Psalms 20:5 - rejoice Psalms 51:12 - joy Jeremiah 20:13 - for
10.
All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
All: Psalms 22:14, Psalms 32:3, Psalms 34:20, Psalms 38:3, Psalms 51:8, Psalms 102:3, Job 33:19-25
who: Psalms 71:19, Psalms 86:8, Psalms 89:6-8, Exodus 15:11, Isaiah 40:18, Isaiah 40:25, Jeremiah 10:7
which: Psalms 10:14, Psalms 22:24, Psalms 34:6, Psalms 69:33, Psalms 102:17-20, Psalms 109:31, Psalms 140:12, Job 5:15, Job 5:16, Proverbs 22:22, Proverbs 22:23
too: Psalms 18:17
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 3:24 - what God 1 Kings 8:23 - no God Psalms 10:9 - when Psalms 89:8 - like Isaiah 25:4 - thou hast Jeremiah 10:6 - there Micah 7:18 - a God John 19:36 - that the 1 Peter 1:6 - ye greatly
11.
False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
False witnesses: Heb. Witnesses of wrong, Psalms 27:12, 1 Samuel 24:9, 1 Samuel 25:10, Matthew 26:59, Matthew 26:60, Acts 6:13, Acts 24:5, Acts 24:6, Acts 24:12, Acts 24:13
laid: etc. Heb. asked me
Reciprocal: Genesis 39:14 - he came Exodus 23:1 - an unrighteous witness Deuteronomy 19:16 - a false witness 1 Samuel 17:28 - I know 1 Kings 21:13 - the men of Belial Psalms 55:3 - for they Psalms 64:6 - search Psalms 119:69 - proud Psalms 120:2 - from lying lips Proverbs 6:19 - A false Proverbs 24:28 - not Jeremiah 37:14 - said Matthew 5:11 - when Mark 14:55 - sought Luke 23:2 - forbidding Acts 25:7 - and laid Romans 8:33 - Who
12.
They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
They: Psalms 38:20, Psalms 109:3-5, 1 Samuel 19:4, 1 Samuel 19:5, 1 Samuel 19:15, 1 Samuel 22:13, 1 Samuel 22:14, Proverbs 17:13, Jeremiah 18:20, John 10:32
spoiling: Heb. depriving, 1 Samuel 20:31-33, Luke 23:21-23
my soul: Or, "my life," as the word nephesh frequently denotes.
Reciprocal: Genesis 44:4 - Wherefore 1 Samuel 25:21 - he hath requited 1 Chronicles 19:4 - took David's 2 Chronicles 20:11 - how they reward us Psalms 17:9 - deadly enemies Psalms 69:4 - being Psalms 109:4 - For my Matthew 26:59 - sought
13.
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
when: Psalms 69:10, Psalms 69:11, Job 30:25, Matthew 5:44, Romans 12:14, Romans 12:15
humbled: or, afflicted, Leviticus 16:29, Leviticus 16:31, 1 Kings 21:27-29, Isaiah 58:3, Isaiah 58:5, Matthew 9:14, Matthew 9:15
my prayer: Matthew 10:13, Luke 10:6
Reciprocal: Leviticus 23:27 - afflict Leviticus 23:32 - afflict Numbers 29:7 - afflict Numbers 30:13 - to afflict 2 Samuel 1:12 - General 2 Kings 19:1 - covered 1 Chronicles 21:16 - clothed Job 31:29 - General Psalms 73:2 - But Psalms 109:24 - knees Daniel 9:3 - with Matthew 6:16 - when John 11:35 - General 2 Corinthians 7:11 - revenge 1 Timothy 2:8 - without
14.
I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
I behaved: etc. Heb. I walked as a friend, as brother to me, I bowed. 2 Samuel 1:11, 2 Samuel 1:12, 2 Samuel 1:17-27, Luke 19:41, Luke 19:42
as one: Or, "as a mourning mother," kaavel aim. Genesis 24:67
Reciprocal: Genesis 27:41 - The days 1 Chronicles 21:16 - clothed Job 17:2 - mockers Job 30:25 - Did not I Job 31:29 - General Psalms 38:6 - bowed Psalms 42:5 - Why art thou cast down Psalms 69:11 - I made Psalms 109:24 - knees Matthew 5:44 - General Acts 16:28 - cried Romans 12:15 - weep
15.
But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
in mine: Psalms 35:25, Psalms 35:26, Psalms 41:8, Psalms 71:10, Psalms 71:11, Job 31:29, Proverbs 17:5, Proverbs 24:17, Proverbs 24:18
adversity: Heb. halting, Psalms 38:17, Jeremiah 20:10, 1 Corinthians 13:6
the abjects: Psalms 22:16, Psalms 69:12, Job 30:1-12, Matthew 27:27-30, Matthew 27:39-44, Mark 14:65, Acts 17:5
I knew: Psalms 35:8, *marg.
they: Psalms 7:2, Psalms 57:4, Job 16:9
Reciprocal: Judges 16:23 - to rejoice Judges 16:25 - sport 2 Kings 2:23 - mocked Nehemiah 4:1 - mocked Job 16:10 - gathered Job 30:9 - am I Psalms 22:7 - laugh Psalms 35:19 - Let Psalms 109:25 - a reproach Jeremiah 11:19 - and I Jeremiah 20:7 - I am Lamentations 1:21 - they are Lamentations 3:14 - General Ezekiel 36:3 - and are Micah 7:8 - Rejoice Matthew 27:29 - platted Matthew 27:44 - General Mark 15:19 - they smote Mark 15:29 - they Luke 16:14 - derided Luke 22:63 - mocked Luke 23:35 - derided
16.
With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
hypocritical: 1 Samuel 20:24-42, Isaiah 1:14, Isaiah 1:15, John 18:28, 1 Corinthians 5:8
gnashed: Psalms 37:12, Job 16:9, Lamentations 2:16, Acts 7:54
Reciprocal: Judges 16:23 - to rejoice Judges 16:25 - sport 2 Chronicles 36:16 - mocked Nehemiah 4:1 - mocked Job 11:3 - mockest Job 12:4 - one mocked Job 30:1 - whose Job 30:9 - am I Psalms 22:7 - laugh Psalms 69:12 - I was Psalms 109:25 - a reproach Jeremiah 20:7 - I am Lamentations 3:14 - General Ezekiel 36:3 - and are Micah 7:8 - Rejoice Matthew 20:19 - to mock Matthew 27:29 - platted Luke 16:14 - derided Luke 22:63 - mocked
17.
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
how: Psalms 6:3, Psalms 13:1, Psalms 13:2, Psalms 74:9, Psalms 74:10, Psalms 89:46, Psalms 94:3, Psalms 94:4
look: Psalms 10:14, Habakkuk 1:13
rescue: Psalms 22:20, Psalms 22:21, Psalms 57:4, Psalms 69:14, Psalms 69:15, Psalms 142:6, Psalms 142:7
darling: Heb. only one
Reciprocal: Psalms 22:13 - as a Daniel 6:27 - delivereth Revelation 6:10 - How
18.
I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
give: Psalms 22:22-25, Psalms 22:31, Psalms 40:9, Psalms 40:10, Psalms 69:30-34, Psalms 111:1, Psalms 116:14, Psalms 116:18, Hebrews 2:12
praise: Psalms 67:1-4, Psalms 117:1, Psalms 117:2, Psalms 138:4, Psalms 138:5, Romans 15:9
much: Heb. strong, Isaiah 25:3
Reciprocal: Psalms 9:14 - in the gates Psalms 22:25 - My praise Psalms 109:30 - I will praise
19.
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Let: Psalms 35:15, Psalms 13:4, Psalms 25:2, Psalms 38:16, John 16:20-22, Revelation 11:7-10
wrongfully: Heb. falsely, Psalms 38:19
wink: Job 15:12, Proverbs 6:13, Proverbs 10:10
that hate: Psalms 69:4, Psalms 109:3, Psalms 119:161, 1 Samuel 24:11, 1 Samuel 24:12, Lamentations 3:52, John 15:25
Reciprocal: Psalms 30:1 - hast not Psalms 35:24 - and let Psalms 69:14 - let me Psalms 119:86 - they Proverbs 24:17 - General Micah 7:8 - Rejoice Matthew 5:22 - without Luke 23:35 - derided 1 Peter 2:19 - suffering Revelation 11:10 - rejoice
20.
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
For: Psalms 120:5-7
but: Psalms 31:13, Psalms 36:3, Psalms 36:4, Psalms 38:12, Psalms 52:2, Psalms 64:4-6, Psalms 140:2-5, Jeremiah 11:19, Daniel 6:5, Matthew 26:4, Acts 23:15, Acts 25:3
quiet: Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:24, 1 Peter 2:22, 1 Peter 2:23
Reciprocal: Genesis 9:22 - told Psalms 21:11 - imagined Psalms 109:3 - fought Psalms 120:7 - for peace Proverbs 3:29 - Devise not evil
21.
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
Yea: Psalms 22:13, Isaiah 9:12, Luke 11:53, Luke 11:54
Aha: Psalms 40:15, Psalms 54:7, Psalms 70:3
Reciprocal: Genesis 9:22 - told Job 16:10 - gaped Job 30:11 - let loose Psalms 10:3 - boasteth Psalms 38:21 - O my God Psalms 39:8 - make Isaiah 57:4 - make Lamentations 2:16 - thine Ezekiel 26:2 - Aha
22.
This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
This: Exodus 3:7, Acts 7:34
keep: Psalms 28:1, Psalms 39:12, Psalms 50:21, Psalms 83:1
be: Psalms 10:1, Psalms 22:11, Psalms 22:19, Psalms 38:21, Psalms 71:12, Isaiah 65:6
Reciprocal: Exodus 33:7 - afar off Job 11:11 - he seeth Psalms 10:14 - Thou hast Psalms 109:1 - Hold Ezekiel 7:22 - face Habakkuk 1:13 - holdest
23.
Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
Stir: Psalms 7:6, Psalms 44:23, Psalms 80:2, Isaiah 51:9
my God: Psalms 89:26, Psalms 142:5, John 20:28
Reciprocal: Genesis 16:5 - the Lord Psalms 3:7 - Arise Psalms 59:4 - awake Psalms 109:1 - Hold Isaiah 10:26 - stir up Lamentations 3:59 - judge
24.
Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
Judge: Psalms 7:8, Psalms 18:20-24, Psalms 26:1, Psalms 43:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, 1 Peter 2:22
and let: Psalms 35:19, Job 20:5
Reciprocal: Genesis 30:6 - God Psalms 30:1 - hast not Psalms 38:16 - For I said Micah 7:8 - Rejoice Revelation 11:10 - rejoice
25.
Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
say: Psalms 27:12, Psalms 28:3, Psalms 70:3, Psalms 74:8, Job 1:5, Mark 2:6, Mark 2:8
Ah: Heb. Ah, ah, our soul
so: Psalms 140:8, Exodus 15:9, Matthew 27:43
We have: Psalms 56:1, Psalms 56:2, Psalms 57:3, Psalms 124:3, 2 Samuel 20:19, Lamentations 2:16, 1 Corinthians 15:54
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 17:16 - be swallowed Job 30:24 - they cry Job 31:29 - General Job 31:31 - Oh Psalms 13:4 - Lest Psalms 30:1 - hast not Psalms 35:15 - in mine Psalms 40:15 - say Psalms 41:11 - because Proverbs 1:12 - swallow Ezekiel 36:3 - swallowed Luke 22:63 - mocked
26.
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
ashamed: Psalms 35:4, Psalms 40:14, Psalms 40:15, Psalms 71:13, Psalms 129:5, Psalms 132:18, Isaiah 41:11, Isaiah 65:13-15
clothed: Psalms 109:28, Psalms 109:29, Psalms 132:18, Job 8:22, 1 Peter 5:5
magnify: Psalms 38:16, Psalms 55:12, Job 19:5, Jeremiah 48:26, Daniel 11:36
Reciprocal: Job 31:29 - General Psalms 5:10 - let Psalms 6:10 - Let all Psalms 25:3 - let Psalms 31:17 - wicked Psalms 35:15 - in mine Psalms 53:5 - thou hast Psalms 63:9 - seek Psalms 69:6 - Let not Psalms 70:2 - Let Psalms 83:17 - General Psalms 109:19 - as the garment Psalms 119:78 - the proud Psalms 132:9 - let thy saints Jeremiah 17:18 - confounded Jeremiah 20:11 - everlasting Ezekiel 7:18 - and horror Ezekiel 26:16 - clothe Micah 7:10 - shame Zechariah 12:7 - do Malachi 1:5 - The Lord Matthew 27:41 - General
27.
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
shout: Psalms 40:16, Psalms 68:3, Psalms 132:9, Psalms 132:16, Psalms 142:7, Isaiah 66:10, Isaiah 66:11, John 16:22, Romans 12:15, 1 Corinthians 12:26
righteous cause: Heb. righteousness, Proverbs 8:18
say: Psalms 70:4
which: Psalms 149:4, Jeremiah 32:40, Jeremiah 32:41, Zephaniah 3:14, Zephaniah 3:17
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 30:26 - to his friends Nehemiah 2:20 - The God Esther 6:6 - whom the king Psalms 5:11 - But Psalms 34:3 - magnify Psalms 40:3 - many Psalms 147:11 - taketh Jeremiah 17:18 - confounded Malachi 1:5 - The Lord John 14:21 - that loveth
28.
And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
Psalms 34:1, Psalms 50:15, Psalms 51:14, Psalms 51:15, Psalms 71:24, Psalms 104:33, Psalms 104:34, Psalms 145:1, Psalms 145:2, Psalms 145:5, Psalms 145:21
Reciprocal: Psalms 7:17 - according Psalms 71:8 - General Psalms 71:15 - all the day James 3:9 - Therewith