Psalms 35:1

In 11 translations

BSB

Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.

KJV

Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

WEB

Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

ASV

Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.

LSV

BY DAVID. Strive, YHWH, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,

YLT

By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,

DBY

Strive, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me:

DRC34:1

For David himself. Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me: overthrow them that fight against me.

GNV

A Psalme of Dauid. Pleade thou my cause, O Lord, with them that striue with me: fight thou against them, that fight against me.

JPS

A Psalm of David. Strive, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me.

LXXE34:1

A Psalm of David. Judge thou, O Lord, them that injure me, fight against them that fight against me.

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WLC

לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ רִיבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־יְרִיבַ֑י לְ֝חַ֗ם אֶת־לֹֽחֲמָֽי׃KJV:Ps.35.1

LXX-Br34:1

Τῷ Δαυίδ. Δικάσον, Κύριε, τοὺς ἀδικοῦντάς με, πολέμησον τοὺς πολεμοῦντάς με.

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• Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
• Jeremiah 51:36Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry.
• Psalms 119:154Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
• Isaiah 49:25Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.
• Proverbs 23:11for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you.
• Proverbs 22:23for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
• Lamentations 3:58You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life.
• Acts 5:39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
• Exodus 14:25He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”
• 1 Samuel 24:15May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”
• Micah 7:9Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
• Acts 23:9A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
• Nehemiah 4:20Wherever you hear the sound of the horn, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!”
• Joshua 10:42And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.

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