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Psalm 35:3-5
Evangelical Heritage Version
Psalm 35:3-5
Evangelical Heritage Version
3 Wield a spear and block the way[a] of those who pursue me.
Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”
First Petition
4 May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame.
May those who plot to harm me be turned back and dismayed.
5 May they be like chaff driven by the wind.
May an angel of the Lord drive them away.
Footnotes
- Psalm 35:3 Many translations read this term as the name of a weapon: a lance, javelin, or battle-ax. This reading yields a translation like: Wield spear and javelin against those who pursue me.
Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV)
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