Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:3
Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation - Give me an assurance that thou wilt defend both body and soul against my adversaries. read more
Psalm 35:1-8 Niv
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:4
Let then be confounded - Let none of their projects or devices against me succeed. Blast all their designs. The imprecations in these verses against enemies are all legitimate. They are not against the souls or eternal welfare of those sinners, but against their schemes and plans for destroying the life of an innocent man; and the holiest Christian may offer up such prayers against his adversaries. If a man aim a blow at another with a design to take away his life, and the blow would... read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:5
Let the angel of the Lord chase them - By angel we may either understand one of those spirits, whether good or bad, commonly thus denominated, or any thing used by God himself as the instrument of their confusion. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:6
Let their way be dark - Let them lose their way, be entangled in morasses and thickets, and be confounded in all their attempts to injure me. All these phrases are military; and relate to ambushes, hidden snares, forced marches in order to surprise, and stratagems of different kinds. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:7
For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit - The word שחת shachath , a pit, belongs to the second member of this verse, and the whole should be read thus: For without a cause they have hidden for me their net, without a cause they have digged a pit for my life. They have used every degree and species of cunning and deceit to ruin me. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:8
Let his net that he hath hid - See the notes on Psalm 7:15 , Psalm 7:16 . read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:1
Verse 1 1.Plead my cause, O Jehovah! As the enemies of David not only avowedly sought to take away his life, but also troubled him by calumny and misrepresentation, he pleads for the redress of both these grievances. In the first place, by appealing to God for his aid in defense of his cause, he intimates, that he has to do with wicked and maligning men. In the second place, by urging him to take up arms, he shows that he was grievously oppressed. It was a very dishonorable thing, that this... read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:2
Verse 2 2.Take the shield. These words certainly cannot be applied, in the strict and proper sense, to God, who has no need of the spear or buckler: for by the breath of his mouth alone, or merely with his nod, he is able to overthrow all his enemies. But although such figures at first sight appear rude, yet the Holy Ghost employs them in accommodation to the weakness of our understanding, for the purpose of impressing more effectually upon our minds the conviction that God is present to aid... read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:3
Verse 3 3.Say to my soul. Some expound these words thus: Declare to me by secret inspiration; and others, Make me to feel indeed that my salvation is in thy hand. In my opinion, David desires to have it thoroughly fixed in his mind, and to be fully persuaded that God is the author of his salvation. This he was unable, from the present aspect of things, to ascertain and determine; for such is the insensibility and dulness of our natures, that God often delivers us whilst we sleep and are... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:2
Take hold of shield and buckler - Let them be discomfited in battle who are striving to destroy my life. It is by the shield and buckler of others, not any of his own that God overthrows the enemies of his people. This is spoken merely after the manner of men. read more