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聖書日本語

è©©ç·¨ 35:1

1 主よ、わたしと争う者とあらそい、わたしと戦う者と戦ってください。2 盾と大盾とを執って、わたしを助けるために立ちあがってください。3 やりと投げやりとを抜いて、わたしに追い迫る者に立ちむかい、「わたしはおまえの救である」と、わたしに言ってください。4 どうか、わたしの命を求める者をはずかしめ、いやしめ、わたしにむかって悪をたくらむ者を退け、あわてふためかせてください。5 彼らを風の前のもみがらのようにし、主の使に彼らを追いやらせてください。6 彼らの道を暗く、なめらかにし、主の使に彼らを追い行かせてください。7 彼らはゆえなくわたしのために網を隠し、ゆえなくわたしのために穴を掘ったからです。8 不意に滅びを彼らに臨ませ、みずから隠した網にとらえられ、彼らを滅びに陥らせてください。9 そのときわが魂は主によって喜び、その救をもって楽しむでしょう。10 わたしの骨はことごとく言うでしょう、「主よ、だれかあなたにたぐうべき者がありましょう。あなたは弱い者を強い者から助け出し、弱い者と貧しい者を、かすめ奪う者から助け出される方です」と。11 悪意のある証人が起って、わたしの知らない事をわたしに尋ねる。12 彼らは悪をもってわたしの善に報い、わが魂を寄るべなき者とした。13 しかし、わたしは彼らが病んだとき、荒布をまとい、断食してわが身を苦しめた。わたしは胸にこうべをたれて祈った、14 ちょうど、わが友、わが兄弟のために悲しんだかのように。わたしは母をいたむ者のように悲しみうなだれて歩きまわった。15 しかし彼らはわたしのつまずくとき、喜びつどい、ともに集まってわたしを責めた。わたしの知らない他国の者はわたしをののしってやめなかった。16 彼らはますます、けがす言葉をもってあざけり、わたしにむかって歯をかみならした。17 主よ、いつまであなたはながめておられますか、わたしを彼らの破壊から、わたしのいのちを若きししから救い出してください。18 わたしは大いなるつどいの中で、あなたに感謝し、多くの民の中で、あなたをほめたたえるでしょう。19 偽ってわたしの敵となった者どものわたしについて喜ぶことを許さないでください。ゆえなく、わたしを憎む者どものたがいに目くばせすることを許さないでください。20 彼らは平和を語らず、国のうちに穏やかに住む者にむかって欺きの言葉をたくらむからです。21 彼らはわたしにむかって口をあけひろげ、「あはぁ、あはぁ、われらの目はそれを見た」と言います。22 主よ、あなたはこれを見られました。もださないでください。主よ、わたしに遠ざからないでください。23 わが神、わが主よ、わがさばきのため、わが訴えのために奮いたち、目をさましてください。24 わが神、主よ、あなたの義にしたがってわたしをさばき、わたしの事について彼らを喜ばせないでください。25 彼らにその心のうちで、「あはぁ、われらの願ったことが達せられた」と言わせないでください。また彼らに「われらは彼を滅ぼしつくした」と言わせないでください。26 わたしの災を喜ぶ者どもをともに恥じ、あわてふためかせてください。わたしにむかって誇りたかぶる者どもに恥と、はずかしめとを着せてください。27 わたしの義を喜ぶ者をば喜びの声をあげて喜ばせ、「そのしもべの幸福を喜ばれる主は大いなるかな」とつねに言わせてください。28 わたしの舌はひねもすあなたの義と、あなたの誉とを語るでしょう。

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Anthropomorphisms;   Enemy;   Gnashing of Teeth;   War;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Strife;   Warfare of Saints;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Psalms, the Book of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abigail;   David;   Saul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Imprecation, Imprecatory Psalms;   Jarib;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Psalms;   Sin;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Plead;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for September 10;  

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 2942, bc 1062

Plead: Psalms 43:1, Psalms 119:154, 1 Samuel 24:15, Proverbs 22:23, Proverbs 23:11, Jeremiah 51:36, Lamentations 3:58, Micah 7:9

fight: Exodus 14:25, Joshua 10:42, Nehemiah 4:20, Acts 5:39, Acts 23:9

Reciprocal: Joshua 23:10 - Lord 1 Samuel 24:12 - Lord judge Psalms 5:10 - let Psalms 7:1 - save Psalms 7:6 - Arise Psalms 108:6 - save Psalms 138:7 - thou shalt stretch Isaiah 51:22 - pleadeth Jeremiah 50:34 - plead Lamentations 3:59 - judge Habakkuk 3:9 - bow

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Plead [my cause], O Lord, with them that strive with me,.... Meaning Saul and his courtiers; concerning whom he elsewhere desires that the Lord would judge between them, plead his cause, and deliver him; as he accordingly did, and maintained it, and the righteousness of it, 1 Samuel 24:12. So Christ pleaded not his own cause as man, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously; and his people leave their cause with him, who is their advocate, and is able to plead it thoroughly; and does plead it against wicked and ungodly men, who unrighteously charge them; against. Satan the accuser of the brethren, who stands at their right hand to resist them; and against their own hearts, and the sins of them, which lust and war against them, and condemn them;

fight against them that fight against me: so the Lord is sometimes represented as a man of war, and Christ as a warrior fighting for the saints; and safe are they on whose side he is; but miserable all such who are found fighters against him and his; for none ever opposed him and prospered.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Plead my cause, O Lord - The word “plead” means, properly, to argue in support of a claim, or against the claim of another; to urge reasons for or against; to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; as, to plead for the life of a criminal, that is, to urge reasons why he should be acquitted or pardoned; and then, to supplicate with earnestness in any way. The original word used here - רוב rûb - means to contend, strive, quarrel; and then, to contend before a judge, to manage or plead a cause. The idea here is, that the psalmist desires that God would undertake his cause against those who had risen up against him, as if it were managed before a tribunal, or before a judge, and God should be the advocate. The same word is used, in another form, in the other member of the sentence - “with them that strive - יריבי yârı̂ybāy - against me.” The idea is, that they were “pleading” against him, or were urging arguments, as it were, before a tribunal or a judge, why he should be condemned. They were his bitter opponents, engaged in bringing all manner of false accusations against him, and seeking his condemnation. The psalmist felt that he could not manage his own cause against them; and he, therefore, pleads with God that He would interpose, and stand up for him.

Fight against them that fight against me - The same idea substantially occurs here as in the former member of the verse. It is a prayer that God would undertake his cause; that He would exert His power against those who were opposed to him.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

PSALM XXXV

The psalmist, in great straits, prays for his personal safety,

1-3;

and for the confusion of his enemies, 4-8;

expresses has confidence in God, 9, 10;

mentions his kindness to those who had rewarded him evil for

his good, 11-16;

appeals to God against them, 17-26;

prays for those who befriended him; and praises God for his

goodness, 27, 28.


NOTES ON PSALM XXXV

There is nothing in the title worthy of remark. The Psalm is simply attributed to David, and was most probably of his composing; and refers to the time of his persecution by Saul and his courtiers. The Syriac says it was composed when the Idumeans attacked David. The Arabic says it is a prophecy concerning the incarnation, and concerning the things practised against Jeremiah by the people. Some think that our Lord's sufferings are particularly pointed out here; and Bishop Horsley thinks that verses Psalms 35:11-16 apply more literally and exactly to Christ than to any other whomsoever.

Verse Psalms 35:1. Plead my cause, O Lord — Literally, Contend, Lord, with then that contend with me. The word is often used in a forensic or law sense.


 
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