Psalm 35:2
New International Version
Take up shield and armor; arise and come to my aid.

New Living Translation
Put on your armor, and take up your shield. Prepare for battle, and come to my aid.

English Standard Version
Take hold of shield and buckler and rise for my help!

Berean Standard Bible
Take up Your shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.

King James Bible
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

New King James Version
Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.

New American Standard Bible
Take hold of buckler and shield And rise up as my help.

NASB 1995
Take hold of buckler and shield And rise up for my help.

NASB 1977
Take hold of buckler and shield, And rise up for my help.

Legacy Standard Bible
Take hold of shield and large shield And rise up for my help.

Amplified Bible
Take hold of shield and buckler (small shield), And stand up for my help.

Christian Standard Bible
Take your shields—large and small — and come to my aid.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Take Your shields—large and small— and come to my aid.

American Standard Version
Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.

Contemporary English Version
Shield me and help me.

English Revised Version
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Use your shields, [both] small and large. Arise to help me.

Good News Translation
Take your shield and armor and come to my rescue.

International Standard Version
Take up the buckler and the shield, and rise up to help me.

Majority Standard Bible
Take up Your shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.

NET Bible
Grab your small shield and large shield, and rise up to help me!

New Heart English Bible
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

Webster's Bible Translation
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

World English Bible
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,

Young's Literal Translation
Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,

Smith's Literal Translation
Take hold of the shield and the buckler, and stand up for my help.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Take hold of arms and shield : and rise up to help me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Take hold of weapons and a shield, and rise up in assistance to me.

New American Bible
Take up the shield and buckler; rise up in my defense.

New Revised Standard Version
Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to help me!
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Take arms and a shield and stand up for my help.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Take hold of shield and buckler, And rise up to my help.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Take hold of shield and buckler, and arise for my help.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Contend with My Opponents
1Of David. Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me. 2Take up Your shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid. 3Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers; say to my soul: “I am your salvation.”…

Cross References
Ephesians 6:11-17
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. / Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. ...

Isaiah 59:17
He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.

2 Corinthians 10:4
The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

Romans 13:12
The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

1 Thessalonians 5:8
But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Revelation 19:15
And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

1 Samuel 17:45
But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

Zechariah 9:13-14
For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man. / Then the LORD will appear over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord GOD will sound the ram’s horn and advance in the whirlwinds of the south.

Exodus 15:3
The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name.

Deuteronomy 33:29
Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”

Joshua 5:13-14
Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?” / “Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?”

2 Chronicles 20:17
You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”

Isaiah 41:10-11
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. / Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.


Treasury of Scripture

Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

Psalm 7:12,13
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready…

Exodus 15:3
The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.

Deuteronomy 32:41,42
If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me…

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Psalm 35
1. David prays for his own safety, and his enemies' confusion
11. He complains of their wrongful dealing
22. Thereby he incites God against them














Take up Your shield and buckler
The phrase "Take up Your shield and buckler" calls upon God to assume a defensive posture, symbolizing protection and defense. In the Hebrew context, the word for "shield" (מָגֵן, magen) refers to a large protective shield used in battle, while "buckler" (צִנָּה, tsinnah) is a smaller, more maneuverable shield. This dual imagery emphasizes comprehensive protection, suggesting that God is both a formidable defense against large-scale threats and a nimble protector in close combat. Historically, shields were essential in ancient warfare, and their mention here underscores the psalmist's plea for divine intervention against adversaries. Theologically, this imagery reflects the belief in God as a warrior who fights on behalf of His people, a theme prevalent throughout the Old Testament.

arise and come to my aid
The call to "arise and come to my aid" is a plea for immediate and active intervention. The Hebrew verb for "arise" (קוּם, qum) conveys a sense of urgency and readiness, often used in contexts where God is called to action. This reflects the psalmist's deep trust in God's ability to respond swiftly to the cries of His people. The phrase "come to my aid" (לִישׁוּעָתִי, lishu'ati) is a direct appeal for salvation and assistance, highlighting the psalmist's reliance on divine help in times of distress. In the broader scriptural context, this plea is consistent with the recurring theme of God as a deliverer, one who rescues His faithful from peril. This verse, therefore, serves as a powerful reminder of the believer's dependence on God's strength and the assurance that He is ever-ready to defend and support those who call upon Him.

(2) Shield and buckler.--Better, buckler and shield, as the first (Heb., magen) suggests a small, the latter (tsinnah) a large shield covering the whole body. Greek, ?????? (see Note, Psalm 5:12.) Notice that the poet, in the intensity of his purpose, overlooks the anomaly of arming a warrior with two shields at once. The bold flight of imagination that could picture the Divine Being as a warrior, a picture common in Hebrew poetry, but here more vividly realised than anywhere else except Isaiah 63:1, may well excuse such a lapse.

Verse 2. - Take hold of shield and buckler. "The shield (magen) was a smaller hand-weapon; the buckler (tsinnah)covered the whole body" (Kay). The "shield and buckler" are put forward first, because it is primarily defence and protection that David needs. His adversaries are the aggressors; he is on the defensive; Saul is hunting him upon the mountains. And stand up for mine help (comp. Psalm 7:6). Standing is the natural posture of one who interposes to help another.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Take up
הַחֲזֵ֣ק (ha·ḥă·zêq)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

Your shield
מָגֵ֣ן (mā·ḡên)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 4043: A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile

and buckler;
וְצִנָּ֑ה (wə·ṣin·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6793: A hook, a, shield, cold

arise and come
וְ֝ק֗וּמָה (wə·qū·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

to my aid.
בְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃ (bə·‘ez·rā·ṯî)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5833: Help, helper, assistance


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