35:27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, {x} that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the {y} prosperity of his servant.(x) That at least favour my right, though they are not able to help me.(y) He exhorts the Church to praise God for the deliverance of his servants, and for the destruction of his adversaries. read more
Psalms 25:0 In the Hebrew this prayer is arranged as an acrostic, i.e., the first word of each verse begins with a letter in alphabetical order from A-to-Z. Hereafter we shall not give as much attention to every psalm as we have thus far, but trust the reader to do the analyzing after the examples given. The purpose of this book is not so much textual explanation as a stimulus to Bible study in a broader sense, and it is assumed that the reader has been studying the Bible side by side with the... read more
Christ is frequently in scripture represented as longing for the year of his redeemed, before his coming; and both Christ and the Church longing also for his second coming to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe. In that day he will root out of his kingdom all things that offend; and songs of everlasting salvation and joy will then be heard among all his redeemed in glory. read more
17-28 Though the people of God are, and study to be, quiet, yet it has been common for their enemies to devise deceitful matters against them. David prays, My soul is in danger, Lord, rescue it; it belongs to thee the Father of spirits, therefore claim thine own; it is thine, save it! Lord, be not far from me, as if I were a stranger. He who exalted the once suffering Redeemer, will appear for all his people: the roaring lion shall not destroy their souls, any more than he could that of Christ,... read more
Earnest Prayer for Relief v. 19. Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me, by their false and slanderous accusations; neither let them wink with the eye, in a gesture of cunning and contempt, that hate me without a cause, while he is wholly innocent. v. 20. For they speak not peace, their aim is not to bring quiet and happiness to the country; but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land, against those who really love peace and seek the... read more
Psalms 35:0A Psalm of David1 Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me:Fight against them that fight against me.2 Take hold of shield and buckler,And stand up for mine help.3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me;Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.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.5 Let them be as chaff before the the... read more
an Appeal to the Righteous Judge Psalms 35:18-28 Psalms 35:20 : “The Quiet in the Land” was the title adopted by holy men and women in Germany, during long dark days when religion was under an eclipse. It is beautifully appropriate to those whose life is “hid with Christ in God.” “We are in Him that is true,” Colossians 3:1-4 ; 1 John 5:20 . Psalms 35:24 : Judge me, O Lord! What a comfort it is to appeal from the judgments of men to the bar of God! We know that the soul’s Advocate there... read more
There is agony in this song. The singer is sore beset with enemies. They are striving with him, fighting against him. They are plotting against him, treacherously spreading a net for his feet. He cries out to Jehovah for help, vowing that he will offer praise for deliverance (verses Psa 35:1-10 ). The singer touches deeper depths. The cruelty and oppression are being shown by those whom in the past he has befriended. In their time of trouble he had mourned with them. In the day of his halting... read more
He Calls On God To Vindicate Him, By Punishing Those Who Are Against Him, And By Rewarding Those Who Take Up His Cause, At Which Point He Will Make Known To All What God Has Done For Him (Psalms 35:22-28 ). Psalms 35:22-24 ‘You have seen it, O YHWH, keep not silence, O Lord, do not be far from me. Stir up yourself, and awake to the justice due to me, Even to my cause, my God and my Lord. ‘Judge me, O YHWH my God, according to your righteousness, And let them not rejoice over me.’ The Psalmist... read more
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Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 35:1-28
Psalms 35:0 The Cry for Justice and Divine Help 1. The cry of distress (Psalms 35:1-10 ) 2. The contrast? (Psalms 35:11-18 ) 3. Prayer for vindication and victory (Psalms 35:19-28 ) This Psalm introduces us again to the suffering of the righteous, giving another prophetic picture of the distress of the remnant. When David composed this Psalm we do not know. But He casts himself completely on the Lord and calls to Him for help and vindication. Thus the godly have always done when... read more