Psalms 35:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

A Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ רִיבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־יְרִיבַ֑י לְ֝חַ֗ם אֶת־לֹֽחֲמָֽי׃

Transliteration

Of Dāwid, rîbāh Yahweh ʾēt-my yərîbay; ləḥam ʾēt-my lōḥămāy.

Grammar Details

*Dāwid*: proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for/of David)
*rîbāh*: imperative, masculine singular - contend/strive
*Yahweh*: divine name, vocative position
*ʾēt*: direct object marker
*yərîbay*: participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - those who contend with me
*ləḥam*: imperative, masculine singular - fight
*lōḥămāy*: participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - those who fight with me

Word Meanings

*rîbāh*: contend/strive/dispute/plead
*ləḥam*: fight/battle against/wage war

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Referenced Verses

Exod 14:25 : 25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
Ps 43:1 : 1 Judge{H8798)} me, O God, and plead{H8798)} my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver{H8762)} me from the deceitful and unjust man.
Acts 5:39 : 39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Neh 4:20 : 20 In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.
Mic 7:9 : 9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
Ps 119:154 : 154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
Prov 23:11 : 11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
Isa 49:25 : 25 But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
Jer 51:36 : 36 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.
Lam 3:58 : 58 O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
Prov 22:23 : 23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
Josh 10:42 : 42 And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.
1 Sam 24:15 : 15 The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
Acts 23:9 : 9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

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