1
Of David.לְדָוִדContend,רִיבָהYHWH,יְהוָהwith those who contend with me;אֶת יְרִיבַיfightלְחַםagainst those who fight me.אֶת לֹחֲמָי
Psalms 35:1
Study it in the app“Of David. Contend, YHWH, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 35:1, word by word
- Of Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- Contendרִיבָriva
plead
To argue a cause; YHWH accuses his people.
Where else “riva” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- with those who contend with meיְרִיבַyeriva
adversary
One who contends with someone: his opponent in a dispute.
Where else “yeriva” appears- fightלְחַםlecham
fight
To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.
Where else “lecham” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Take hold of shield and large shield, and rise up to my help.