Psalm 35

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Psalm 35:1-28 (NKJV)

1  Plead my cause, O LORD, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me.
2  Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.
3  Also draw out the spear, And stop those who pursue me. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”
4  Let those be put to shame and brought to dishonor Who seek after my life; Let those be turned back and brought to confusion Who plot my hurt.
5  Let them be like chaff before the wind, And let the angel of the LORD chase them.
6  Let their way be dark and slippery, And let the angel of the LORD pursue them.
7  For without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit, Which they have dug without cause for my life.
8  Let destruction come upon him unexpectedly, And let his net that he has hidden catch himself; Into that very destruction let him fall.
9  And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation.
10  All my bones shall say, “LORD, who is like You, Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?”
11  Fierce witnesses rise up; They ask me things that I do not know.
12  They reward me evil for good, To the sorrow of my soul.
13  But as for me, when they were sick, My clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting; And my prayer would return to my own heart.
14  I paced about as though he were my friend or brother; I bowed down heavily, as one who mourns for his mother.
15  But in my adversity they rejoiced And gathered together; Attackers gathered against me, And I did not know it; They tore at me and did not cease;
16  With ungodly mockers at feasts They gnashed at me with their teeth.
17  Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue me from their destructions, My precious life from the lions.
18  I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.
19  Let them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies; Nor let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.
20  For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful matters Against the quiet ones in the land.
21  They also opened their mouth wide against me, And said, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it.”
22  This You have seen, O LORD; Do not keep silence. O Lord, do not be far from me.
23  Stir up Yourself, and awake to my vindication, To my cause, my God and my Lord.
24  Vindicate me, O LORD my God, according to Your righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.
25  Let them not say in their hearts, “Ah, so we would have it!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up.”
26  Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who rejoice at my hurt; Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor Who exalt themselves against me.
27  Let them shout for joy and be glad, Who favor my righteous cause; And let them say continually, “Let the LORD be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”
28  And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness And of Your praise all the day long.

Fifteen Ways None Like God

  1. Deliverance (Psalm 35:10)
  2. Power (Exodus 9:14; Psalm 89:8)
  3. Comparison to other gods (Exodus 15:11)
  4. Holiness (Exodus 15:11; 1 Samuel 2:2)
  5. Majesty (Deut. 33:26)
  6. Stability and strength (1 Samuel 2:2)
  7. Greatness (2 Samuel 7:22)
  8. Keeping covenant and mercy (1 Kings 8:23)
  9. Righteousness (Psalm 71:19)
  10. Works (Psalm 86:8)
  11. Faithfulness (Psalm 89:8)
  12. Authority in heaven (Psalm 113:4-5)
  13. Planning all things (Isaiah 46:5-10)
  14. Authority over nations (Jeremiah 10:6-7)
  15. Forgiveness (Micah 7:18)

Thirty-seven Requests-The Beggar Psalm

  1. Plead my cause, O Lord (Psalm 35:1).
  2. Fight for me.
  3. Take up Your weapons (Psalm 35:2).
  4. Stand up as my Champion.
  5. Draw out also the spear (Psalm 35:3).
  6. Stand in the gap for me.
  7. Say to me, I am thy salvation.
  8. Let my enemies be confounded (Psalm 35:4).
  9. Let them be put to shame.
  10. Let them be defeated.
  11. Let them be confused.
  12. Let them be carried away with the wind (Psalm 35:5).
  13. Let them be chased by the angel.
  14. Let their way be dark and slippery (Psalm 35:6).
  15. Let the angel persecute them.
  16. Let them be destroyed (Psalm 35:8).
  17. Let them be caught in own net.
  18. Let them be destroyed by the method they sought to destroy me.
  19. Deliver me soon (Psalm 35:17).
  20. Rescue my soul from them.
  21. Rescue my darling from lions.
  22. Let not them rejoice over me wrongfully (Psalm 35:19).
  23. Let them not wink with the eye.
  24. Keep not silence, O Lord (Psalm 35:22).
  25. Be not far from me.
  26. Stir up Thyself (Psalm 35:23).
  27. Awake to my rescue.
  28. Awake to my cause.
  29. Judge me, O Lord (Psalm 35:24).
  30. Judge me in righteousness.
  31. Let them not rejoice over me.
  32. Let them not be satisfied with my destruction as they planned (Psalm 35:25).
  33. Let them not boast of my fall.
  34. Let them be ashamed (Psalm 35:26).
  35. Let them be confused together that rejoice over my hurt.
  36. Let them be clothed with shame.
  37. Let them be clothed with dishonor that magnify themselves against me.

Finis J. Dake, Dake Topical Index, WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “Beggar Psalm, Thirty-seven Requests-The”.

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