Psalms 35:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 35:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 35:1 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "[A Psalm of David.] Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 35:1 — KJV
“[A Psalm of David.] Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.”
— Psalms 35:1 (KJV)
Psalms 35:1 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 35:1
“For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?”
Shares key themes with Psalms 35:1: david, cause, lord
“And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 35:1: david, plead, cause
“And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king? with...: Heb. before thee”
Shares key themes with Psalms 35:1: david, lord, fight
“And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it. in every...: Heb. every passing of the rod founded lay...: Heb. cause to rest upon with it: or, against them”
Shares key themes with Psalms 35:1: cause, lord, fight
“Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 35:1: cause, lord, fight
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