, and the Targum conterentes me verbis suis; cf. pass sentence upon this appeal, according to the righteousness of thy nature and government," v. 24. He prayed for them. Say to my soul, "I am your salvation." a. I humbled my soul with fasting; on the account of them, giving up himself to prayer for them, as follows: and my prayer returned into mine own bosom; that is, he prayed privately and heartily for them, as for himself; he was constant in it, his heart was in it, and he took delight in it, and he was heard and answered; unless the sense should be, that his prayer was slighted by them, and so returned back to himself, as a present despised is returned; but however it was not without its effect, the good for which he prayed for them was returned by the Lord unto him. (See introductory notes to Psalms 7:0.). Note, Even the palaces and courts of princes are not exempt from the jurisdiction of death and the visitation of sickness. B. . Humbled my soul with fasting. The comedians, who may fitly be called hypocritical mockers (for which does a hypocrite signify but a stage-player?) Psalm 34. Orient. II. The formation of our bones so wonderfully, so curiously (Eccl 11 5; Ps 139 16), the serviceableness of our bones, and the preservation of them, and especially the life which, at the resurrection, shall be breathed upon the dry bones and make them flourish as a herb, oblige every bone in our bodies, if it could speak, to say, Lord, who is like unto thee? Psalm 35 Bible Commentary - Charles H. Spurgeon's Treasury of David Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Meals so characterize Jesus' ministry that Robert J. Karris 2 concluded, "In Luke's Gospel Jesus is either going to a meal, at a . Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). When they were sick This might refer to the case of Absalom, who was much beloved of his father, and for whose life and prosperity he no doubt often prayed, wept, and fasted. David mourned for them and sympathized with them in their grief. 1. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. David was looked upon with ill-will for no other reason than because he was caressed by the people. The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 13, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2014. 12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness The circumstances are partly similar to. 1 O Lord, oppose those who oppose me. If our dove find no rest for the sole of her foot among our enemies, it shall fly into our bosoms and bring an olive branch of peace in its mouth. They treated him, who was the greatest blessing of his country, as if he had been the curse and plague of it; they hunted him as a dangerous beast of prey; they digged a pit for him and laid a net in it, that they might have him at their mercy, v. 7. If they urge their suit in the law-court, Lord, meet them there, and beat them at their own weapons. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. He prays that his enemies might not have cause to rejoice (v. 19): Let them not rejoice over me (and again, v. 24); not so much because it would be a mortification to him to be trampled upon the abjects, as because it would turn to the dishonour of God and the reproach of his confidence in God. And these predictions look further, and read the doom of the enemies of Christ and his kingdom, as appears by comparing Rom 11 9, 10. That they might join with him in his praises: Let them say continually, The Lord be magnified, by us and others, who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. Prepare for battle, and come to my aid. Psalm 35:13 Commentary - The Treasury of David - Bible Study Tools signifies the colours, outward appearance, and attire of mourning: with dark clothes, with tearful unwashed face, and with neglected beard. Christian sympathy even for the froward. Psalm 35 KJV - Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that - Bible Gateway Therefore means: mockers for a cake, i.e., those who for a delicate morsel, for the sake of dainty fare, make scornful jokes, viz., about me, the persecuted one, vile parasites; German Tellerlecker, Bratenriecher, Greek , , Mediaeval Latin buccellarii. He was God's servant, expressly appointed by him to be what he was, followed his guidance, and aimed at his glory in the way of duty, had lived (as St. Paul speaks) in all good conscience before God unto this day; and yet there were those that strove with him, that did their utmost to oppose his advancement, and made all the interest they could against him; they fought against him (v. 1), not only undermined him closely and secretly, but openly avowed their opposition to him and set themselves to do him all the mischief they could. Herein he was a type of Christ, to whom this wicked world was very ungrateful. It is a great pleasure to all that are good to see an honest man, and an honest cause, prevail and prosper; and those that heartily espouse the interests of God's people, and are willing to take their lot with them even when they are run down and trampled upon, shall in due time shout for joy and be glad, for the righteous cause will at length be a victorious cause. With , used of the solemn slowness of gait, which corresponds to the sacredness of pain, alternates used of the being bowed down very low, in which the heavy weight of pain finds expression. His prospect of the destruction of his enemies, which he prays for, not in malice or revenge. Observe, He mourned as for a brother or mother, which intimates that it is our duty, and well becomes us, to lay to heart the sickness, and sorrow, and death of our near relations. This is quoted, with application to Christ, and is said to be fulfilled in him. And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and thy praise all the day long ( Psalms 35:22-28 ). David had been a man of sympathy; he had mourned when Saul was in ill health, putting on the weeds of sorrow for him as though he were a near and dear friend. If God, by his Spirit, witness to our spirits that he is our salvation, we need desire no more to make us happy. Solomon wrote one or two (127 and perhaps 72). We need 2 cookies to store this setting. His enemy, especially Saul, was too strong for him (v. 10), for he had the army at his command, and assumed to himself the sole power of making laws and giving judgment, attainted and condemned whom he pleased, carried not a sceptre, but a javelin, in his hand, to cast at any man that stood in his way; such was the manner of the king, and all about him were compelled to do as he bade them, right or wrong. 10 All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? Why Does God Compare Our Relationship with Him to That of a Bride and Groom? Those that do not are justly stigmatized as without natural affection. To him: "Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation; let me have inward comfort under all these outward troubles, to support my soul which they strike at. 25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up. A posture somewhat similar to this is referred to in the case of Elijah, 1 Kings 18:42 : And he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees. The posture of prayer with the head reclining toward the bosom is common among the Muslims, Reland de Religione Mohammetica, p. 87. Let me hear you say, "I will give you victory!" The words were, as it were, muttered into his bosom. 1Kings 18:42, where, however, there is no express mention of prayer.) We may read it thus: Let my prayer return into my bosom; that is, I wished no worse to them than to myself: let me receive of God such good as I prayed for them. And my prayer returned into mine own bosom. They tore him, rent his good name without mercy, said all the ill they could of him and fastened upon him all the reproach their cursed wit and malice could reach to. I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: and I will praise thee among much people. Psalm 35 Commentary David's Seeing Their Good | 13-14 And that leads David to expound on the good that he's done for these men in times past in verses 13 and 14. Ingratitude. He knows that only God can keep him going and preserve him from their attacks (15-18). Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Salem Media Group. The gerund (of the noise of the teeth being pressed together, like Arab. For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which they without cause have digged for my soul. I. a. VERSE Psalms 35:13 "But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom." King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse Next Verse > View Chapter Psalms 35:13 Context He will do it in the great congregation, and among much people, that God might be honoured and many edified. But to suppose that this was the "motive" in the case is to suppose that the psalmist was wholly selfish, and would take away the very point of his observation about his prayer - that it was dictated by the sincerest love for them and true sympathy for their sufferings. That they might rejoice with him in his joys. 1. David here shows. The adjective signifies elsewhere with , one who is smitten in the feet, i.e., one who limps or halts, and with , but also without any addition, in Isaiah 16:7, one smitten in spirit, i.e., one deeply troubled or sorrowful. The posture of prayer with the head reclining toward the bosom is common among the Muslims, "Reland" de Religione Mohammetica, p. 87. He felt that their restoration to health - that the preservation of their lives - depended on God, and he most earnestly and fervently pleaded in their behalf. Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at my hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me. Jesus takes, blesses, breaks, and gives the bread to them (Luke 24:30), the same sequence of actions we recall from his final meal (22:19). My God and my Lord: Here David used another word in the Hebrew vocabulary for God, the word Elohim commonly translated as God. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. David was a man of war, and of a bold stout spirit, and yet was thus susceptible of the impressions of sympathy, forgot the bravery of the hero, and seemed wholly made up of love and pity; it was a rare composition of hardiness and tenderness, courage and compassion, in the same breast. If God is our Friend, no matter who is our enemy. Plead my cause, O LORD, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me. We shall not lose by the good offices we have done to any, how ungrateful soever they are; for our rejoicing will be this, the testimony of our conscience. He felt that their restoration to health - that the preservation of their lives - depended on God, and he most earnestly and fervently pleaded in their behalf. (1-3) David pleads to God for defense. 131, 4, b, carries its subject in itself. Psalm 36. 2 Take up shield and armor; arise and come to my aid. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Bible Gateway passage: Psalm 35:13-14 - King James Version LORD, how long are you just going to stand there looking? Exodus 2:24-25 ). He was concerned for their precious souls, and, since he helped them with his prayers to God for mercy and grace; and the prayers of one who had so great an interest in heaven were of more value than perhaps they knew or considered. Verse 13. All rights reserved. Among the Hebrews fasting and prayer were much more closely connected than they are with Christians. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . Probably it was then well known whom he meant; it may be Saul himself for one, whom he was sent for to attend upon when he was melancholy and ill, and to whom he was serviceable to drive away the evil spirit, not with his harp, but with his prayers; to others of the courtiers, it is likely, he had shown this respect, while he lived at court, who now were, of all others, most abusive to him. They tore him, rent his good name without mercy, said all the ill they could of him and fastened upon him all the reproach their cursed wit and malice could reach to. ichtalla, to be pierced through equals mad), be understood as those mentally deranged, enraged at nothing or without cause. Psalm 35:13 Commentaries: But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fasting, And my prayer kept returning to my bosom. A great deal of good service he had done to his king, witness his harp, witness Goliath's sword, witness the foreskins of the Philistines; and yet his king vowed his death, and his country was made too hot for him. When thou art appealed to, hear in heaven, and judge, by condemning the wicked and justifying the righteous. When they were sick This might refer to the case of Absalom, who was much beloved of his father, and for whose life and prosperity he no doubt often prayed, wept, and fasted. Though from the wayward and profligate life they led, they did not profit by my prayers, yet God did not permit me to pray in vain. Proud member Who exalt themselves against me. How basely and insolently and with what a brutish enmity, and worse than brutish, they had behaved towards him (v. 15, 16); In my adversity they rejoiced. ). Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. 3 Lift up your spear and javelin against those who pursue me. This he complains of here as the highest piece of injustice imaginable: False witnesses did rise up, who would swear anything; they laid to my charge things that I knew not, nor ever thought of. We are apt to justify our uneasiness at the injuries men do us by this, That we never gave them any cause to use us so; whereas this should, more than any thing, make us easy, for then we may the more confidently expect that God will plead our cause. (last clause). i. This , which even Rashi interprets in substantially the same manner, stands either in a logical co-ordinate relation (vid., on Isaiah 19:11) or in a logical as well as grammatical subordinate relation to its regens . Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. David was a man of war, and of a bold stout spirit, and yet was thus susceptible of the impressions of sympathy, forgot the bravery of the hero, and seemed wholly made up of love and pity; it was a rare composition of hardiness and tenderness, courage and compassion, in the same breast. Mine enemies great design is to magnify themselves, verse 26, but my chief desire is that God may be magnified. (Poole), (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik ewm@enduringword.com. b. [Note: On the practice of fasting, see Kent D. Berghuis, "A Biblical Perspective on Fasting," Bibliotheca Sacra 158:629 (January-March 2001):86-103.]. Well, might he call them abjects, for nothing could be more vile and sordid than to triumph in the fall of a man of such unstained honour and consummate virtue. 11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. To my cause, my God and my Lord. Do We See Any Gospel Connections in the Book of Numbers? Many good works have I shown you from my Father; for which of those do you stone me? And who can stand before envy?Proverbs 27:4. We shall not lose by the good offices we have done to any, how ungrateful soever they are; for our rejoicing will be this, the testimony of our conscience. Lament over prolonged suffering 13:1-2. Many good works have I shown you from my Father; for which of those do you stone me? Nor was it a sudden passion against him that they harboured, but inveterate malice: They devised his hurt, laid their heads together, and set their wits on work, not only to do him a mischief, but to find out ways and means to ruin him. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. They are the ministers of his justice, as well as of his mercy. Even chaff before the wind may perhaps be stopped, and find a place of rest, and, though the way be dark and slippery, it is possible that a man may keep his footing; but it is here foretold that the angel of the Lord shall chase them (v. 5) so that they shall find no rest, shall persecute them (v. 6) so that they cannot possibly escape the pit of destruction. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. He promised that then God should have the glory of it (v. 10): All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee? (2.) It seems that this psalm also was written during the time of Davids flight from Saul. 1. Psalms 35:13 MEANING - kingjamesbibleonline.org 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. II. We ought to mourn for the sins of those that do not mourn for them themselves. 3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. Psalm 35:13, 14. April 30 Easter 4A Acts 2 42 47 Psalm 23 John 10 1 10 It is supposed that Saul and his party are the persons he means, for with them he had the greatest struggles. Prov 27 4. Let God be my salvation, not only my Saviour out of my present troubles, but my everlasting bliss. 19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. I am for peace, Ps 120 7. But the former definition of the notion of the word is favoured by the continuation of the idea of the verbal adjective by , persons of whom I have hitherto taken no notice because they were far removed from me, i.e., men belonging to the dregs of the people (cf. 5. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. Why Does God Compare Our Relationship with Him to That of a Bride and Groom? Nay, he had deserved well not only of the public in general, but of those particular persons that were now most bitter against him. Thereby he incites God against them Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (13) And my prayer returned into mine own bosom. I wept and I was there to help and all. Psalm 35:14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. But we soon (Psalm 35:7-8; Psalm 35:11-12) perceive that these warlike expressions are only metaphors, and that the foes of the poet are malicious slanderers and scoffers of the pious Israelitesit may be the court party in the time of one of the later kings, or . This instance of the wrong done to David was typical, and had its accomplishment in the Son of David, against whom false witnesses did arise, Matt 26 60. Of the many interpretations that are given of this passage, that appears to me the most probable which derives it from the posture of the worshipper; who standing with his head inclined downward toward his bosom, turned away his attention from all external objects, and uttered his mournful and earnest requests, as if they were directed to his own bosom. Much of his suffering during that time was because of the false accusations made against him by influential people in Sauls court. He prays earnestly to God to appear graciously for him and his friends, against his and their enemies, that by his providence the struggle might issue to the honour and comfort of David and to the conviction and confusion of his persecutors. And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation. Psalm 35:13 NIV - Yet when they were ill, I put on - Bible Gateway Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Psalm 35:13 in all English translations. 1. We ought to mourn for the sins of those who do not . Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor: He will shame them for shaming his people, bring them to confusion for making confusion, pull off their fine apparel and give them a beggarly suit of dishonour, and turn all their rejoicing into weeping and wailing, and gnashing of teeth. John 10 32. They were not related to him; he was under no obligations to them; he would lose nothing by their death, but perhaps be a gainer by it; and yet he behaved himself as though they had been his nearest relations, purely from a principle of compassion and humanity. (2.) How long wilt thou connive at the wickedness of the wicked? Yet he ended with a strong focus on God and His praise. Say to me, "I am your salvation." 4 May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin We ought to apply it to the public enemies of Christ and his kingdom, typified by David and his kingdom, to resent the indignities done to Christ's honour, to pray to God to plead the just and injured cause of Christianity and serious godliness, and to believe that God will, in due time, glorify his own name in the ruin of all the irreconcilable enemies of his church, that will not repent to give him glory. 6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the Lord persecute them. ; and Reland de Relig. 14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. He complains of their wrongful dealing 22. 11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. Turba Remi sequitur fortunam, ut semper, et odit damnatosThe Roman crowd, varying their opinions with every turn of fortune, are sure to execrate the fallen. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. This showed a noble spirit in David, and greatly aggravated the baseness of those who now so cruelly persecuted him. The comedians, who may fitly be called hypocritical mockers (for which does a hypocrite signify but a stage-player?) Verse 13. of Against his one mighty enemy (v. 8): Let destruction come upon him. Against his many enemies (v. 4-6): Let them be confounded, etc. But to suppose that this was the motive in the case is to suppose that the psalmist was wholly selfish, and would take away the very point of his observation about his prayer - that it was dictated by the sincerest love for them and true sympathy for their sufferings. Verse Psalms 35:13. See this explained by Solomon, 1 Kings 7 31, 32. They seemed to be hardened in their sins, and to be of the number of those who have sinned unto death and are not to be prayed for, Jer 7 16; 11 14; 14 11; 1 John 5 16. Psalm 35:5 Commentaries: Let them be like chaff before the wind, With He hoped that he should have the comfort of it: "My soul shall be joyful, not in my own ease and safety, but in the Lord and in his favour, in his promise and in his salvation according to the promise." It was an awful thing when you say, "aha, aha." When God in his providence shows his good-will to the prosperity of his servants, and the pleasure he takes in it, we ought to acknowledge it with thankfulness, to his praise, and to say, The Lord be magnified. Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause: Through the psalms in general, we see that David did not think of himself as perfect in a sinless sense. The most simple interpretation, therefore, is that which supposes that the prayer was offered under such a burden of grief on account of their sufferings, that his head sank on his bosom; or, in other words, that the prayer which was offered was such as is presented when the heart is most burdened and most sad. Note, Even the palaces and courts of princes are not exempt from the jurisdiction of death and the visitation of sickness. But David is poor and needy, has nothing to make friends with, and therefore has none to take his part but men (as we say) of broken fortunes (1 Sam 22 2); and therefore no marvel that Saul spoiled him of what little he had got and the interest he had made. 3. I humbled my soul with fasting - Margin, afflicted; so the Hebrew properly means. What Does Colossians 2:6-7 Teach Us about Our Faith Walk? But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O LORD, be not far from me. The "aha, aha" was evidently a nasty kind of a derisive thing. Such has often been the hard fate of the best of men. Our relationship with God is clearly seen in how we treat others. Psalms 35:13 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org Psalm 35:13 Commentaries: But as for me, when they were sick, my 2 Put on your armor, and take up your shield. The pattern also recalls Jesus' feeding of the five thousand (9:16). Sometimes adonai has the sense of Sir and sometimes it has the sense of God. 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. v. 1. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
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