Self-interpreting Bible

0 A Psalm of David.

1 PLEAD ^amy cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

• a: Ps. 9:4 , Ps. 7:6 , Ps. 7:8 , Ps. 43:1 , Ps. 119:154 , La. 3:58 , Je. 51:36 , Mi. 7:9 , Mi. 7:10 , 1Sa. 24:15

2 Take hold of ^bshield and ^*buckler, and stand up for mine help.

• b: Ps. 5:12
• *: buckler-small shield.

3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: ^csay unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

• c: Ps. 33:9 , Ps. 143:8 , Jn. 6:63 , Is. 50:4 , Is. 45:17

4 Let ^dthem be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

• d: Ps. 40:14 , Ps. 40:15 , Ps. 69:22 - 28 , Ps. 71:13 , Ps. 71:24 , Ps. 70:2 , Ps. 70:3 , Ps. 109:6 - 15 , Ps. 109:28 , Ps. 109:29 , Ps. 25:3 , Ps. 31:17 , Je. 46:5

5 Let ^ethem be as chaff before the wind: ^fand let the angel of the LORD chase them.

• e: Job 21:18 , Ps. 1:4 , Is. 17:13 , Is. 29:5 , Ho. 13:3
• f: Ex. 12:29 , Is. 37:36 , Ac. 12:23

6 Let their way be ¹dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

• 1: Heb. darkness and slipperiness. Je. 23.12. , Je. 23:12

7 For ^gwithout cause have they ^hhid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

• g: Ps. 7:4 , Ps. 7:15 , Ps. 140:5 , Ps. 64:2 - 5 , Ps. 119:85
• h: Ps. 9:15

8 Let ⁱdestruction come upon him ²at unawares; and ^jlet his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

• i: 1Th. 5:3 , Ps. 73:18 , Ps. 73:19 , Ps. 73:23 , Ps. 64:7 , Ps. 58:7 - 9
• 2: Heb. which he knoweth not of.
• j: Ps. 7:15 , Ps. 7:16 , Ps. 9:15 , Ps. 9:16 , Pr. 5:22

9 And ^kmy soul shall be joyful in the LORD: ^lit shall rejoice in his salvation.

• k: Ps. 32:11 , Ps. 48:11 , Ps. 58:10 , Ps. 13:5 , Ps. 118:5 - 14 , Hab. 3:18
• l: Lu. 1:47

10 All ^mmy bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which ⁿdeliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

• m: Ps. 34:20 , Ps. 36:7 , Ps. 86:8 , Ps. 89:6 , Ps. 89:8 , Ps. 73:25 , Ex. 15:11 , Zec. 9:17
• n: Pr. 22:22 , Pr. 22:23 , Ps. 9:18 , Ps. 22:24 , Ps. 69:33 , Ps. 34:6 , Ps. 68:10 , Ps. 72:4 , Ps. 72:12 - 14 , Ps. 102:17 , Ps. 102:20 , Ps. 109:31

11 ³False ^owitnesses did rise up; ⁴they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

• 3: Heb. Witnesses of wrong.
• o: Ps. 27:12 , Mat. 26:59 - 61 , Lu. 23:2 , Lu. 23:5 , Ac. 24:5 , Ac. 24:6
• 4: Heb. they asked me.

12 They ^prewarded me evil for good to the ⁵spoiling of my soul.

• p: Jn. 10:32 , Ps. 38:20 , Ps. 109:4 , Ps. 109:5 , Je. 18:20
• 5: Heb. depriving.

13 But ^qas for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I ⁶humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer ^rreturned into mine own bosom.

• q: Je. 18:20 , Job 30:25 , Mat. 5:44 , Ro. 12:14 , Ro. 12:15 , He. 13:3
• 6: Or, afflicted.
• r: Mat. 10:13 , 2Co. 1:12 , He. 6:10 , Ps. 79:12

14 I ⁷behaved myself ⁸as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

• 7: Heb. walked.
• 8: Heb. as a friend, as a brother to me.

15 But in mine ⁹adversity ^sthey rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the ^*abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

• 9: Heb. halting. Ps. 38.17. Je. 20.10. , Ps. 38:17 , Je. 20:10
• s: Job 30:1 , Job 30:8 , Job 30:12 , Ps. 3:2 , Ps. 41:5 - 9 , Ps. 56:5 , Ps. 56:6 , Ps. 57:4 , Ps. 64:2 - 6 , Ps. 109:2 , Ps. 109:3 , Ps. 140:2 , Ps. 140:3 , Ps. 102:8 , Eze. 25:3 , Eze. 25:15
• *: abjects-the lowest, outcasts.

16 With ^thypocritical mockers in feasts, ^uthey gnashed upon me with their teeth.

• t: Ps. 109:2 , Ps. 109:3 , Ps. 69:10 - 12 , Pr. 28:21 , Phi. 3:19
• u: Ps. 37:12 , Job 16:9 , La. 2:16 , Ac. 7:54

17 Lord, ^vhow long wilt thou look on? ^wrescue my soul from their destructions, ¹⁰my darling from the lions.

• v: Ps. 13:1 - 3 , Ps. 74:10 - 12 , Hab. 1:13
• w: Ps. 22:20 , Ps. 22:21 , Ps. 57:4
• 10: Heb. my only one.

18 I ^xwill give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among ¹¹much people.

• x: Ps. 22:22 , Ps. 22:25 , Ps. 40:9 , Ps. 40:10 , Ps. 116:14 , Ps. 116:16 - 19 , Ps. 109:30 , Isaiah 12 , Isaiah 25
• 11: Heb. strong.

19 Let not them that are mine enemies ¹²wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let ^ythem wink with the eye that hate ^zme without a cause.

• 12: Heb. falsely.
• y: Pr. 6:13 , Pr. 10:10
• z: La. 3:52 , Ps. 69:4 , Ps. 109:3 - 5 , Jn. 15:25

20 For ^athey speak not peace: ^bbut they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

• a: Ps. 120:6 , Ps. 120:7 , Ps. 57:4 , Pr. 1:16 , Pr. 4:16
• b: Mat. 12:24

21 Yea, ^cthey opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

• c: Ps. 10:2 - 10 , Ps. 36:3 , Ps. 36:4 , Ps. 38:12 , Ps. 56:5 , Ps. 56:6 , Ps. 64:5 , Ps. 109:2 , Ps. 109:3 , Ps. 140:2 , Ps. 140:5 , Ps. 22:7 , Ps. 22:8 , Ps. 22:13 , Ps. 40:15 , Da. 6:5

22 This thou hast seen, O LORD: ^dkeep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

• d: Ps. 50:21 , Ps. 28:1 , Ps. 39:12 , Ps. 83:1 , Ps. 22:11 , Ps. 22:19 , Ps. 102:2 , Ps. 10:14 , Is. 65:6

23 Stir ^eup thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, ^fmy God and my Lord.

• e: Ps. 44:23 , Ps. 44:26 , Ps. 7:6
• f: Ps. 80:2 , Ps. 119:94 , Ps. 18:1 - 3 , Ps. 89:26 , Ps. 142:4 , Ps. 142:5 , Ps. 31:14

24 Judge ^gme, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and ^hlet them not rejoice over me.

• g: 1Pe. 2:23 , Ps. 7:8 , Ps. 18:20 , Ps. 18:24 , Ps. 26:1 , Is. 3:10 , Is. 3:11 , 2Th. 1:6
• h: Job 20:5 , Ps. 38:16 , Ps. 13:4 , Ps. 69:4 , Ps. 69:9 - 11 , Ps. 27:12 , Ps. 35:15 , Ps. 35:19

25 Let them not say in their hearts, ¹³Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, ⁱWe have swallowed him up.

• 13: Heb. Ah, ah, our soul. Ps. 3.2; 41.8. , Ps. 3:2 , Ps. 41:8
• i: La. 2:16

26 Let ^jthem be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that ^kmagnify themselves against me.

• j: Ps. 35:4 , Ps. 6:10 , Ps. 25:3 , Ps. 31:17 , Ps. 40:14 , Ps. 40:15 , Ps. 109:28 , Ps. 109:29 , Ps. 129:5 , Ps. 132:18 , Is. 65:13 - 15
• k: Ps. 38:16 , Je. 48:26 , Ob. vs. 12

27 Let ^lthem shout for joy, and be glad, that favour ¹⁴my righteous cause: yea, ^mlet them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, ⁿwhich hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

• l: Ps. 40:16 , Ps. 142:7 , Ps. 34:1 , Ps. 34:2 , 1Co. 12:26
• 14: Heb. my righteousness.
• m: Ps. 70:4
• n: Ps. 149:4 , Je. 32:40 , Je. 32:41 , Zep. 3:17 , Is. 62:4 , Is. 62:5

28 And ^omy tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

• o: Ps. 34:1 , Ps. 50:14 , Ps. 57:7 - 9 , Ps. 71:8 , Ps. 71:14 - 24 , Ps. 109:30 , Ps. 104:33 , Ps. 104:34 , Ps. 145:1 , Ps. 145:2 , Ps. 145:5 , Ps. 145:21