Psalms 35:1

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ [A Psalm] of David. Plead [my cause], O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

Complete Jewish Bible:

By David: ADONAI, oppose those who oppose me; fight against those who fight against me.

Berean Standard Bible:

Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.

American Standard Version:

Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

A Psalm of David{H1732}. Plead{H7378} my cause, O LORD{H3068}, with them that strive{H3401} with me: fight{H3898} against them that fight{H3898} against me.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 43:1

  • ¶ Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Jeremiah 51:36

  • Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.

Psalms 119:154

  • Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

Isaiah 49:25

  • But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.

Proverbs 23:11

  • For their redeemer [is] mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

Lamentations 3:58

  • O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.

Proverbs 22:23

  • For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

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Commentary for Psalms 35:1

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1732
    There are 911 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּוִד
    Transliteration: Dâvid
    Pronunciation: daw-veed'
    Description: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
  2. Strong's Number: H7378
    There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רִיב
    Transliteration: rîyb
    Pronunciation: reeb
    Description: or רוּב; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend; adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, [idiom] ever, [idiom] lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, [idiom] thoroughly.
  3. Strong's Number: H3068
    There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהֹוָה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
    Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
  4. Strong's Number: H3401
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָרִיב
    Transliteration: yârîyb
    Pronunciation: yaw-rebe'
    Description: from רִיב; literally he will contend; properly, adjective, contentious; used as noun, an adversary; that content(-eth), that strive.
  5. Strong's Number: H3898
    There are 171 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לָחַם
    Transliteration: lâcham
    Pronunciation: law-kham'
    Description: a primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction); devour, eat, [idiom] ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).