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Psalm 35:1–3

Contend, O Lord, with those who ycontend with me;

zfight against those who fight against me!

Take hold of ashield and buckler

and rise for my help!

Draw the spear and javelin1

against my pursuers!

Say to my soul,

“I am your salvation!”

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Psalm 35:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me;

fight against those who fight against me.

Take up shield and armor;

arise and come to my aid.

Brandish spear and javelin

against those who pursue me.

Say to me,

“I am your salvation.”

Psalm 35:1–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me:

Fight against them that fight against me.

Take hold of shield and buckler,

And stand up for mine help.

Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me:

Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

Psalm 35:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

O Lord, oppose those who oppose me.

Fight those who fight against me.

Put on your armor, and take up your shield.

Prepare for battle, and come to my aid.

Lift up your spear and javelin

against those who pursue me.

Let me hear you say,

“I will give you victory!”

Psalm 35:1–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Plead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me;

Fight against those who fight against me.

Take hold of shield and buckler,

And stand up for my help.

Also draw out the spear,

And stop those who pursue me.

Say to my soul,

“I am your salvation.”

Psalm 35:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

Lord, battle with those who battle with me.

Fight against those who fight against me.

Pick up the shield and armor.

Rise up and help me.

Lift up your spears, both large and small,

against those who chase me.

Tell me, “I will save you.”

Psalm 35:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me:

Fight thou against them that fight against me.

Take hold of shield and buckler,

And stand up for my help.

Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me:

Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

Psalm 35:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Strive, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me: Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help; And draw out the spear, and stop the way against my pursuers: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

Psalm 35:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

O Lord, attack those who attack me. 

Fight against those who fight against me. 

Use your shields, ⸤both⸥ small and large. 

Arise to help me. 

Hold your spear to block the way of those who pursue me. 

Say to my soul, “I am your savior.” 

Psalm 35:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Oppose my opponents, Lord;

fight those who fight me.

Take Your shields—large and small—

and come to my aid.

Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers,

and assure me: “I am your deliverance.”

Psalm 35:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;

fight against those who fight against me!

Take hold of shield and buckler,

and rise up to help me!

Draw the spear and javelin

against my pursuers;

say to my soul,

“I am your salvation.”

Psalm 35:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Contend, O Yahweh, with my contenders;

fight those who fight me.

Grasp buckler and shield

and rise to my aid.

And draw the spear and javelin to meet those who pursue me.

Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”

Psalm 35:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Lord, stand up against those who stand up against me.

Fight against those who fight against me.

Pick up your large shields and your small shields.

Rise up and help me.

Get your spear and javelin ready to fight

against those who are chasing me.

Say to me, “I will save you.”

Psalm 35:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;

Fight against those who fight against me.

Take hold of buckler and shield

And rise up for my help.

Draw also the spear and the battle-axe to meet those who pursue me;

Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”


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