Psalms 35:8

How hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! 1 So the children of men shall trust in the shelter of thy wings. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

In Context

7Thy righteousness is as the mountains of God, 1 Thy judgments are as a great deep: 1 O Lord, thou wilt preserve men and beasts. 1

9They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of thy house; 1 And thou shalt cause them to drink of the full stream of thy delights. 1

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Cross References

1 Samuel 31:2And the Philistines press closely on Saul and his sons, and the Philistines smite Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua son of Saul.

2 Samuel 17:23And Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, and he saddled his ass, and rose and departed to his house into his city; and he gave orders to his household, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulcher of his father.

Psalms 7:16He has opened a pit, and dug it up, 1 And he shall fall into the ditch which he has made. 1

Psalms 57:6Which will not hear the voice of charmers, 1 Nor heed the charm prepared skillfully by the wise. 1

Psalms 73:18Remember this thy creation: an enemy has reproached the Lord, 1 And a foolish people has provoked thy name. 1

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 →

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