Psalm 35

Psalm 35 NIV

Of David.
1 Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me.
2 Take up shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.
3 Brandish spear and javelin [a] against those who pursue me. Say to my soul, "I am your salvation."
4 May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin be turned back in dismay.
5 May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away;
6 may their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.
7 Since they hid their net for me without cause and without cause dug a pit for me,
8 may ruin overtake them by surprise— may the net they hid entangle them, may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.
9 Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and delight in his salvation.
10 My whole being will exclaim, "Who is like you, O LORD You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy from those who rob them."
11 Ruthless witnesses come forward; they question me on things I know nothing about.
12 They repay me evil for good and leave my soul forlorn.
13 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
14 I went about mourning as though for my friend or brother. I bowed my head in grief as though weeping for my mother.
15 But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; attackers gathered against me when I was unaware. They slandered me without ceasing.
16 Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked [b] ; they gnashed their teeth at me.
17 O Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my life from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.
18 I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among throngs of people I will praise you.
19 Let not those gloat over me who are my enemies without cause; let not those who hate me without reason maliciously wink the eye.
20 They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land.
21 They gape at me and say, "Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we have seen it."
22 O LORD, you have seen this; be not silent. Do not be far from me, O Lord.
23 Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord.
24 Vindicate me in your righteousness, O LORD my God; do not let them gloat over me.
25 Do not let them think, "Aha, just what we wanted!" or say, "We have swallowed him up."
26 May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame and confusion; may all who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and disgrace.
27 May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."
28 My tongue will speak of your righteousness and of your praises all day long.

Crow: This morning i woke up feeling quite shaken and defeated... don't really know why.. but the Lord asked me to go read this psalm the moment i was awake... and He says to me, as the psalm says, He will contend for me, He will fight for me.. and when i call out to Him, he will not be far away from me... I am assured that my Lord God is just right here with me, protecting me and fighting for me... Thank You God.

Jacq: The battle rages.. it doesnt stop just like that.. But.. I know the Lord is with me.. and He is fighting the battle.. I am just His tool..

Chin Ling: As I read the psalm, one thing I am assured of is this - Sometimes, we feel that God is asleep in our situation and we're left alone to fight. The truth is, Jesus is not asleep. But, one thing I am sure of, Jesus knows the storm that we goes through, and he is in control of it. And, I want to be still and know that he is God because I am assured that he makes ALL things beautiful in his time. Jesus is not asleep in our boat. He is in control.

Huijuan: Vs24-25 speaks to me cos i think at times when we get angry, we allowed our emotions to take over our mind. And satan will be laughing at one corner to say, " I did it!!! ahahah!" Today will i allow satan to laugh at me or I laughed at him back? I was reminded of yday at John Little sales, Simon went o find trolley cos we bought a lot of stuffs, and he left his handphone in the car, so i waited at a spot that we agreed, den i waited SOOOO LONG...abt 20mins...and i walked around trying to find him and also at the same time see if he's at the spot. I can choose to get super angry, u know the fluster lah.....ahha.. but i recalled about that satan will gloat and laugh at me....so i choose to have the calmness. Thank God, simon came running back....and we continued our shopping! hehe

Dellia: I know that I can stand secure & hope in the Lord, cos He's our vindicator and our deliverer!

Aileen: struggling a bit. Got news about my increment. Yes i got an increment but it wasn't what i was expecting cause i was told otherwise. So i'm feeling quite... aHhmmm.. about it. reading the psalms made me remember o the lords goodness. Indeed he will vindicate me and i choose to thank God for what i got. Amen!