Psalms 35:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.”
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“Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 35:1 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 14:14The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
- 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!”
- Exodus 23:22But if you will listen carefully to his voice and do everything I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes.
- Joshua 10:42And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.
- 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.”
- Nehemiah 4:20Wherever you hear the sound of the horn, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!”
- Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
- Psalms 119:154Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
- Proverbs 22:23for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
- Proverbs 23:11for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lamentations 3:58You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life.
- 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 5:39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
- 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?”
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