Psalms 35:2
Take hold of arms and shield : and rise up to help me.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
In Context
1For David himself. Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me : overthrow them that fight against me.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:41If I shall whet my sword as the lightning, and my hand take hold on judgment: I will render vengeance to my enemies, and repay them that hate me.
Psalms 91:4He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: and under his wings thou shalt trust.
Isaiah 42:13The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, as a man of war shall he stir up zeal: he shall shout and cry: he shall prevail against his enemies.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 35:2-11
Prayer for Divine Protection. 1 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 wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase… Read the whole commentary →