When my prayers returned to me unanswered, 14 I went about mourning as though for my friend or brother. Humbled my soul with fasting. pass sentence upon this appeal, according to the righteousness of thy nature and government," v. 24. A prayer that God may arise on David's behalf and repay those who have wrongfully attacked him ( Psalms 35:1-10 ). We need 2 cookies to store this setting. How tenderly, and with what a cordial affection, he had behaved towards them in their afflictions (v. 13, 14): They were sick. (2.) The mercy he hoped to win by prayer he promises to wear with praise: "I will give thee thanks, as the author of my deliverance (v. 18), and my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness, the justice of thy judgments and the equity of all thy dispensations;" and this, 1. Ingratitude. ". He discovered not only the tender affection of a man, but the pious affection of a saint. i. It is a vexation of spirit which attends even a right work that for this a man is envied of his neighbour,Ecclesiastes 4:4. How long wilt thou connive at the wickedness of the wicked? Many good works have I shown you from my Father; for which of those do you stone me? If God is our Friend, no matter who is our enemy. Publicly, as one that took a pleasure in owning his obligations to his God, so far was he from being ashamed of them. Verse 13-14. Who rejoice at my hurt; Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even to my cause, my God and my Lord. This is to the spoiling of his soul; this base unkind usage robs him of his comfort, and cuts him to the heart, more than anything else. 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. A lament over unjust opposition 35:11-18. 3 Lift up your spear and javelin against those who pursue me. And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and thy praise all the day long ( Psalms 35:22-28 ). As for Saul himself, David, it is probable, knew that God had rejected him and had forbidden Samuel to mourn for him, 1 Sam 16 1. How basely and insolently and with what a brutish enmity, and worse than brutish, they had behaved towards him (v. 15, 16); In my adversity they rejoiced. It would seem from this that the persons referred to, who now treated him with so much ingratitude, were those with whom he had been formerly intimately associated, or whom he had regarded as his personal friends, since it cannot be supposed that this deep sympathy would have been shown for those who were altogether strangers to him. I. His own deliverance, not the others destruction, makes the singer joyful in Jehovah. (Maclaren). Verse Psalms 35:13. Rhetorical questions expressed David's frustration and sought to move God to action (cf. It is supposed that Saul and his party are the persons he means, for with them he had the greatest struggles. 14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. Nay, he had deserved well not only of the public in general, but of those particular persons that were now most bitter against him. Let them shout for joy and be glad, Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor: He will shame them for shaming his people, bring them to confusion for making confusion, pull off their fine apparel and give them a beggarly suit of dishonour, and turn all their rejoicing into weeping and wailing, and gnashing of teeth. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Verse 13. We shall not lose by the good offices we have done to any, how ungrateful soever they are; for our rejoicing will be this, the testimony of our conscience. This is what he prayed for Christians: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. This You have seen, O LORD: God has seen the facts of the case, and these include not only Davids innocence, but also that he is being falsely accused and slandered. (Boice), ii. (1.) Therefore means: mockers for a cake, i.e., those who for a delicate morsel, for the sake of dainty fare, make scornful jokes, viz., about me, the persecuted one, vile parasites; German Tellerlecker, Bratenriecher, Greek , , Mediaeval Latin buccellarii. That they might rejoice with him in his joys. I bowed my head in grief as though weeping for my mother. King James Version. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Fight those who fight against me. (last clause). This instance of the wrong done to David was typical, and had its accomplishment in the Son of David, against whom false witnesses did arise, Matthew 26:60. In the former case, it would be equivalent to: the profane, viz., the cake-jesters; in the latter, which is the more natural, and quite suitable: the profane ( equals the profanest, vid., Psalm 45:13; Isaiah 29:19; Ezekiel 7:24) among cake-jesters. David was looked upon with ill-will for no other reason than because he was caressed by the people. Note, (1.) But to suppose that this was the "motive" in the case is to suppose that the psalmist was wholly selfish, and would take away the very point of his observation about his prayer - that it was dictated by the sincerest love for them and true sympathy for their sufferings. (2.) He complains of their wrongful dealing 22. 28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. You can also change some of your preferences. Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help. I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourns for his mother. Psalm 35 David, in this psalm, appeals to the righteous Judge of heaven and earth against his enemies that hated and persecuted him. This he complains of here as the highest piece of injustice imaginable: False witnesses did rise up, who would swear anything; they laid to my charge things that I knew not, nor ever thought of. LORD, how long are you just going to stand there looking? But we soon (Psalm 35:7-8; Psalm 35:11-12) perceive that these warlike expressions are only metaphors, and that the foes of the poet are malicious slanderers and scoffers of the pious Israelitesit may be the court party in the time of one of the later kings, or . The deliverance celebrated in that psalm is now seen to be not invariably swift or painless, but subject, if God wills, to agonizing delays." ). (1.) Meals so characterize Jesus' ministry that Robert J. Karris 2 concluded, "In Luke's Gospel Jesus is either going to a meal, at a . He thought of the people of God enlarging the LORD in their hearts and minds, and of his continual praise to God (my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness and of Your praise all the day long). 2 Put on your armor, and take up your shield. was not my soul grieved for the poor? Note, Even the palaces and courts of princes are not exempt from the jurisdiction of death and the visitation of sickness. Korah's descendants were responsible for 10 (Psalms 42, 44-49, 84, 87-88). Let me hear you say, "I will give you victory!" Note, Even the palaces and courts of princes are not exempt from the jurisdiction of death and the visitation of sickness. Mine enemies great design is to magnify themselves, verse 26, but my chief desire is that God may be magnified. (Poole), (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik ewm@enduringword.com. When they were sick - Compare the notes at Job 30:25. aha! But David is poor and needy, has nothing to make friends with, and therefore has none to take his part but men (as we say) of broken fortunes (1 Sam 22 2); and therefore no marvel that Saul spoiled him of what little he had got and the interest he had made. Probably it was then well known whom he meant; it may be Saul himself for one, whom he was sent for to attend upon when he was melancholy and ill, and to whom he was serviceable to drive away the evil spirit, not with his harp, but with his prayers; to others of the courtiers, it is likely, he had shown this respect, while he lived at court, who now were, of all others, most abusive to him. If God be our friend, no matter who is our enemy. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. The king's word is a law, and every thing must be carried with a high hand; he has fields, and vineyards, and preferments, at his disposal, 1 Sam 22 7. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. It is supposed that Saul and his party are the persons he means, for with them he had the greatest struggles. In singing this psalm, and praying over it, we must take heed of applying it to any little peevish quarrels and enmities of our own, and of expressing by it any uncharitable revengeful resentments of injuries done to us; for Christ has taught us to forgive our enemies and not to pray against them, but to pray for them, as he did; but, 1. my clothing was sackcloth; that is, he was grieved, and mourned for them, it being usual to put on sackcloth in time of mourning; see Genesis 37:34; I humbled my soul with fasting; on the account of them, giving up himself to prayer for them, as follows: and my prayer returned into mine own bosom; that is, he prayed privately and heartily for them, as for himself; he was constant in it, his heart was in it, and he took delight in it, and he was heard and answered; unless the sense should be, that his prayer was slighted by them, and so returned back to himself, as a present despised is returned; but however it was not without its effect, the good for which he prayed for them was returned by the Lord unto him. 5. They are the ministers of his justice, as well as of his mercy. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). It is really a combination of three laments. He promised that then God should have the glory of it (v. 10): All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee? My prayer returned into, or was directed to, my bosom. dl, to incline towards the side)? 2. he humbled himself, fasted, and prayed on their behalf 3. he mourned for them (as for a close friend or brother) 4. he mourned for them (as for his own mother) There is a visible contrast between how the faithful follower acts and the faithless ones act! (1.) Well, might he call them abjects, for nothing could be more vile and sordid than to triumph in the fall of a man of such unstained honour and consummate virtue. How tenderly, and with what a cordial affection, he had behaved towards them in their afflictions (Psalms 35:13; Psalms 35:14): They were sick. Lord, keep not silence, as if thou didst consent to what is done against me! and whose comedies, it is likely, were acted at feasts and balls, chose David for their subject, bantered and abused him, while the auditory, in token of their agreement with the plot, hummed, and gnashed upon him with their teeth. And what remarkable language we now meet with in Psalm 35:16! Those that do not are justly stigmatized as without natural affection. Psalm 35:13, 14. For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. The bosom is not only the place where the Asiatics carry their purses, but also where they carry any thing that is given to them. Those that do not are justly stigmatized as without natural affection. Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. Take hold of shield and buckler, stand up for my help. This was the character of David's enemies (Psalms 35:12; Psalms 35:12): They rewarded me evil for good. They will follow him, for they know his voice. And who can stand before envy? Observe, He mourned as for a brother or mother, which intimates that it is our duty, and well becomes us, to lay to heart the sickness, and sorrow, and death of our near relations. [Note: On the practice of fasting, see Kent D. Berghuis, "A Biblical Perspective on Fasting," Bibliotheca Sacra 158:629 (January-March 2001):86-103.]. His prospect of the destruction of his enemies, which he prays for, not in malice or revenge. The comedians, who may fitly be called hypocritical mockers (for which does a hypocrite signify but a stage-player?) But as for me, when they were sick Or under any disorder or distress of body or mind, when any misfortune or infirmity attended them; meaning Saul and his courtiers, before David was persecuted by them; my clothing [was] sackcloth; that is, he was grieved, and mourned for them, it being usual to put on sackcloth in time of mourning; see ( Genesis 37:34 ) ; I humbled my soul with fasting; on the account of them, giving up himself to prayer for them, as follows: and my prayer returned into mine own bosom; that is, he prayed privately and heartily for them, as for himself; he was constant in it, his heart was in it, and he took delight in it, and he was heard and answered; unless the sense should be, that his prayer was slighted by them, and so returned back to himself, as a present despised is returned; but however it was not without its effect, the good for which he prayed for them was returned by the Lord unto him. Against his one mighty enemy (v. 8): Let destruction come upon him. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. 1. David was looked upon with ill-will for no other reason than because he was caressed by the people. What Every Christian Should Know about the Protestant Reformation. 3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. It does, in a peculiar manner, belong to the Father of spirits, therefore claim thy own; it is thine, save it. They are hoping that David will soon be caught, so that they can pounce on him and destroy him. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. We may request cookies to be set on your device. They gnashed upon him with their teeth; they never spoke of him but with the greatest indignation imaginable, as those that would have eaten him up if they could. If a fellow-subject had wronged him, he might have appealed to his prince, as St. Paul did to Csar; but, when his prince wronged him, he appealed to his God, who is prince and Judge of the kings of the earth: Plead my cause, O Lord! He prays to God to protect and deliver him, and appear for him (ver 1, 2), to comfort him (ver 3), to be nigh to him and rescue him (ver 17, 22), to plead his cause (ver 23, 24), to defeat all the designs of his enemies against him (ver 3, 4), to disappoint their expectations of his fall (ver 19, 25, 26), and, lastly, to countenance all his friends, and encourage them (ver 27. King James Version 35 Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. Let me have that salvation not only which he is the author of, but which consists in his favour; and let me know my interest in it; let me have the comfortable assurance of it in my own breast." , and the Targum conterentes me verbis suis; cf. Psalm chapter 35. So this is one of those psalms where David is praying God's judgment and all against his enemies. They had falsely accused him, but God, who knows all things, knew that he did not falsely accuse them, nor make them worse than really they were. Plead my cause, O LORD, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me. David mourned for them and sympathized with them in their grief. He prays that his friends might have cause to rejoice and give glory to God, v. 27. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Prof. Alexander supposes that this means, according to a traditional interpretation of the Jews, that he desired that the prayer which he offered might redound to his own advantage: "My prayer shall not be lost, it shall return in blessings to the heart which prompted it." ], 2. Christian sympathy even for the froward. He prayed for them. Orient. He was God's servant, expressly appointed by him to be what he was, followed his guidance, and aimed at his glory in the way of duty, had lived (as St. Paul speaks) in all good conscience before God unto this day; and yet there were those that strove with him, that did their utmost to oppose his advancement, and made all the interest they could against him; they fought against him (v. 1), not only undermined him closely and secretly, but openly avowed their opposition to him and set themselves to do him all the mischief they could. of His prayer to God to manifest himself both for him and to him, in this trial. (Comp. 1 Kings 18:42, where, however, there is no express mention of prayer.) 1. This was the character of David's enemies (v. 12): They rewarded me evil for good. My prayer returned into mine own bosom. It would seem from this that the persons referred to, who now treated him with so much ingratitude, were those with whom he had been formerly intimately associated, or whom he had regarded as his personal friends, since it cannot be supposed that this deep sympathy would have been shown for those who were altogether strangers to him. . (2)The far more probable meaning, my . Stir up Yourself, and awake to my vindication, This he complains of here as the highest piece of injustice imaginable: False witnesses did rise up, who would swear anything; they laid to my charge things that I knew not, nor ever thought of. Psalm 35 Of David. ; and Reland de Relig. Thus, when the Son of David was run upon by the rulers, the people cried, Crucify him, crucify him. He prayed for them. There remains (1) the literal, and my prayer turned upon my bosom, referring to the posture described in Psalm 35:14. rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. 3. The most simple interpretation, therefore, is that which supposes that the prayer was offered under such a burden of grief on account of their sufferings, that his head sank on his bosom; or, in other words, that the prayer which was offered was such as is presented when the heart is most burdened and most sad. Vindicate me, O LORD my God, according to Your righteousness; Let me have inward comfort under all outward troubles, to support my soul. , Job 30:6, to be driven forth with a whip, after which the lxx renders it , Symm. Psalm 35 New Living Translation Psalm 35 A psalm of David. i. III. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. And who can stand before envy?Proverbs 27:4. (last clause). David here shows. Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it ( Psalms 35:15-21 ). And these predictions look further, and read the doom of the enemies of Christ and his kingdom, as appears by comparing Rom 11 9, 10. He prays that they might be turned back, scattered and brought to ruin (4-6), for they have persecuted him without cause (7-8). It is a vexation of spirit which attends even a right work that for this a man is envied of his neighbour, Eccl 4 4. He prayed for his enemy, and made the sick man's case his own, pleading and confessing as if his own personal sin had brought on the evil. 131, 4, b, carries its subject in itself. Since Davids enemies have the ferocity of men in battle, David asks God to deal with them accordingly and fight against them as a warrior (1-3). False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. He refers to the recollections of his past life, and to the acts of kindness which he had shown to them in thees of trouble, as more deeply marking the evils of their own conduct now. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. But as for me, when I was in adversity they rejoiced.". 1 Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. (Comp. Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant. This is the view of Ewald and Delitzsch, but seems prosaic. The gerund (of the noise of the teeth being pressed together, like Arab. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing. Click on the different category headings to find out more. I humbled my soul with fasting; on the account of them, giving up himself to prayer for them, as follows: and my prayer returned into mine own bosom; that is, he prayed privately and heartily for them, as for himself; he was constant in it, his heart was in it, and he took delight in it, and he was heard and answered; unless the sense should be, that his prayer was slighted by them, and so returned back to himself, as a present despised is returned; but however it was not without its effect, the good for which he prayed for them was returned by the Lord unto him. Their way shall be dark and slippery, darkness and slipperiness (so the margin reads it); the way of sinners is so, for they walk in darkness and in continual danger of falling into sin, into hell; and it will prove so at last, for their foot shall slide in due time, Deut 32 35. This may be taken as a prayer for their repentance, for all penitents are put to shame for their sins and turned back from them. I. Salem Media Group. When they were sick - Compare the notes at Job 30:25. Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so we would have it! Do We See Any Gospel Connections in the Book of Numbers? The Hebrew verb has this frequentative sense in one of its conjugations. What Does Colossians 2:6-7 Teach Us about Our Faith Walk? This is to the spoiling of his soul; this base unkind usage robs him of his comfort, and cuts him to the heart, more than anything else. They tore him, rent his good name without mercy, said all the ill they could of him and fastened upon him all the reproach their cursed wit and malice could reach to. This is the view of Ewald and Delitzsch, but seems prosaic. They rejoice and gather themselves together, and this assemblage of ungrateful friends rejoicing over another's misfortune, is augmented by the lowest rabble that attach themselves to them. They were very unrighteous; they were his enemies wrongfully, for he never gave them any provocation: They hated him without a cause; nay, for that for which they ought rather to have loved and honoured him. What Every Christian Should Know about the Protestant Reformation. John 10:32. David shows how tenderly he had behaved towards them in afflictions. "Whether or not this psalm was written as a companion to Psalms 34, it is well placed next to it, not only because of some verbal affinities and contrasts (notably the angel of the Lord, Psalms 34:7; Psalms 35:5-6, found nowhere else in the Psalter), but because it speaks out of the kind of darkness which has just been dispelled in the former psalm. It was also with reference to prayer in their behalf; and to fasting, that he put on these marks of grief. My God and my Lord: The cry of Thomas when he saw the wounds of Jesus. With , used of the solemn slowness of gait, which corresponds to the sacredness of pain, alternates used of the being bowed down very low, in which the heavy weight of pain finds expression. John 10 32. Prayer for Deliverance; Sorrowful Complaints. Also draw out the spear, And stop those who pursue me. What does Psalm 35:13 mean? b. Psalm 35:15 Rescue my soul from the destructions they are plotting against it; rescue my darling, my only one, from the lions.
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