Psalm 35:1
1 A Psalm of David [David].
Plead [riyb] my cause, O LORD [Y@hovah], with them that strive [yariyb] with me: fight [lacham]
against them that fight [lacham] against me. KJV-Interlinear
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A Psalm OF DAVID.
Contend,
O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against
me! ESV
The word for, plead, is a
legal term in which the accused is presenting his case before a judge, in
defense of complaints or accusations of another.
The term is a term of a legal
process but this is used with a battlefield application, where all enemies are
out to kill or capture you and do you no good, therefore the pleading is expressed
with urgency, needless to say.
On the battlefield there
is no time to wait, the need is now, as patience is not relevant for obvious
reasons. However, the principle applies
to everyday life as this is the angelic conflict in which we are all caught up.
The fight against those
who are fighting with me, is not an excuse to justify ones own beliefs or
behavior or personality or agenda, and in so doing using God as a front for
whatever purpose you intend.
This is a fight of truth
for truth. Meaning that you must be
entrenched in truth due to your spiritual growth, in order to make this
plea. Otherwise, asking truth to fight
for some false representation you may be promoting, will result in no help
whatsoever.
