![]() “Every saint of God shall have this privilege: the accuser of the brethren shall be met by the Advocate of the saints.” (Spurgeon)ī. “More literally, litigate, O Lord, with them that litigate against me, contend against them that contend with me.” (Cresswell, cited in Spurgeon) “The verb ‘contend’ is a legal term, frequently used among the prophets.” (VanGemeren) “The prayer in verse 1 a uses the same word and metaphor as David does with his remonstrance with Saul (1 Samuel 24:15).” (Maclaren) Plead my cause, O LORD, with those who strive with me: Many adversaries fought against David, and many were the times he prayed, “ Fight against those who fight against me.” He could rightly pray this prayer because he generally lived in God’s will, and those who fought against him were opposed to God. Plead my cause, O LORD, with those who strive with me įight against those who fight against me.Ī. However, the phrasing of Psalm 35:1a is similar to what David said to Saul in 1 Samuel 24:15, so it may be linked to the period of David’s life when Saul pursued him. It is difficult to assign this psalm to any particular period of David’s life. ![]() Psalm 7 is perhaps the mildest, while some count at least 30 curses in Psalm 109. ![]() As you read through the book of Psalms, the Imprecatory Psalms become more intense. This is one of what are commonly known as the Imprecatory Psalms, which in strong terms ask God to defeat and destroy the enemies of His people. This psalm is simply titled A Psalm of David.
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