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You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy from those who rob them.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/psalms/35.htm">New Living Translation</a> With every bone in my body I will praise him: “LORD, who can compare with you? Who else rescues the helpless from the strong? Who else protects the helpless and poor from those who rob them?” <a href="/esv/psalms/35.htm">English Standard Version</a> All my bones shall say, “O LORD, who is like you, delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, the poor and needy from him who robs him?” <a href="/bsb/psalms/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?” <a href="/kjv/psalms/35.htm">King James Bible</a> All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? <a href="/nkjv/psalms/35.htm">New King James Version</a> All my bones shall say, “LORD, who is like You, Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?” <a href="/nasb_/psalms/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> All my bones will say, “LORD, who is like You, Who rescues the afflicted from one who is too strong for him, And the afflicted and the poor from one who robs him?” <a href="/nasb/psalms/35.htm">NASB 1995</a> All my bones will say, &#8220LORD, who is like You, Who delivers the afflicted from him who is too strong for him, And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/psalms/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a> All my bones will say, “LORD, who is like Thee, Who delivers the afflicted from him who is too strong for him, And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him?” <a href="/lsb/psalms/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> All my bones will say, “Yahweh, who is like You, Who delivers the afflicted from him who is too strong for him, And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him?” <a href="/amp/psalms/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a> All my bones will say, “LORD, who is like You, Who rescues the afflicted from him who is too strong for him [to resist alone], And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him?” <a href="/csb/psalms/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> All my bones will say, “LORD, who is like you, rescuing the poor from one too strong for him, the poor or the needy from one who robs him? ” <a href="/hcsb/psalms/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> My very bones will say,&#8221 LORD, who is like You, rescuing the poor from one too strong for him, the poor or the needy from one who robs him?&#8221 <a href="/asv/psalms/35.htm">American Standard Version</a> All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, Yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him? <a href="/cev/psalms/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Every bone in my body will shout: "No one is like the LORD!" You protect the helpless from those in power; you save the poor and needy from those who hurt them. <a href="/erv/psalms/35.htm">English Revised Version</a> All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? <a href="/gwt/psalms/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> All my bones will say, "O LORD, who can compare with you? You rescue the weak person from the one who is too strong for him and weak and needy people from the one who robs them." <a href="/gnt/psalms/35.htm">Good News Translation</a> With all my heart I will say to the LORD, "There is no one like you. You protect the weak from the strong, the poor from the oppressor." <a href="/isv/psalms/35.htm">International Standard Version</a> All my bones will say, "LORD, who is like you? Who delivers the weak from the one who is stronger than he, and the weak and the needy from the one who wants to rob him?" <a href="/msb/psalms/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> All my bones will exclaim, ?Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?? <a href="/net/psalms/35.htm">NET Bible</a> With all my strength I will say, "O LORD, who can compare to you? You rescue the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them." <a href="/nheb/psalms/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> All my bones shall say, "LORD, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?" <a href="/wbt/psalms/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, even the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? <a href="/web/psalms/35.htm">World English Bible</a> All my bones shall say, “Yahweh, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/psalms/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> All my bones say, “YHWH, who is like You, "" Delivering the poor from the [one] stronger than he, "" And the poor and needy from his plunderer.” <a href="/ylt/psalms/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> All my bones say, 'Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.' <a href="/slt/psalms/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> All my bones shall say, O Jehovah, who as thee, delivering the poor from him strong above him, and the poor and the needy from him stripping him?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/psalms/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> All my bones shall say : Lord, who is like to thee? Who deliverest the poor from the hand of them that are stronger than he; the needy and the poor from them that strip him. <a href="/cpdv/psalms/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 34:10>All my bones will say, “Lord, who is like you?” He rescues the needy from the hand of the stronger one, the indigent and the poor from those who plunder him. <a href="/nabre/psalms/35.htm">New American Bible</a> My very bones shall say, “O LORD, who is like you, Who rescue the afflicted from the powerful, the afflicted and needy from the despoiler?” <a href="/nrsvce/psalms/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> All my bones shall say, “O LORD, who is like you? You deliver the weak from those too strong for them, the weak and needy from those who despoil them.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/psalms/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, who deliverest the poor from his enemies, yea, the poor and the needy from him that seizes his property by force? <a href="/hpbt/psalms/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And all my bones will say, "LORD JEHOVAH, who is like you? For you deliver the afflicted from his enemy, and the poor and the afflicted from him who plunders him by force.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/psalms/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> All my bones shall say: 'LORD, who is like unto Thee, Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, Yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?' <a href="/sep/psalms/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> All my bones shall say, O Lord, who is like to thee? delivering the poor out of the hand of them that are stronger than he, yea, the poor and needy one from them that spoil him. <a href="/parallel/psalms/35-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=3845" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/psalms/35.htm">Contend with My Opponents</a> …9Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salvation. 10<a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯay (N-fpc:: 1cs) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">my bones</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: tō·mar·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">will exclaim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">“Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: ḵā·mō·w·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">is like You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: maṣ·ṣîl (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">who delivers</a> <a href="/hebrew/6041.htm" title="6041: ‘ā·nî (Adj-ms) -- Poor, afflicted, humble. From anah; depressed, in mind or circumstances.">the afflicted</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/2389.htm" title="2389: mê·ḥā·zāq (Prep-m:: Adj-ms) -- Strong, stout, mighty. From chazaq; strong.">the aggressor,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6041.htm" title="6041: wə·‘ā·nî (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Poor, afflicted, humble. From anah; depressed, in mind or circumstances.">the poor</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34: wə·’eḇ·yō·wn (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- In want, needy, poor. From 'abah, in the sense of want; destitute.">and needy</a> <a href="/hebrew/1497.htm" title="1497: mig·gō·zə·lōw (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc:: 3ms) -- To tear away, seize, rob. A primitive root; to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob.">from the robber?”</a> 11Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Isaiah 25:4</a> For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall, <a href="/isaiah/49-26.htm">Isaiah 49:26</a> I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” <a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a> The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, <a href="/isaiah/63-4.htm">Isaiah 63:4</a> For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come. <a href="/isaiah/10-2.htm">Isaiah 10:2</a> to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder. <a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a> but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. <a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17</a> The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. <a href="/isaiah/42-7.htm">Isaiah 42:7</a> to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house. <a href="/isaiah/51-5.htm">Isaiah 51:5</a> My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm. <a href="/isaiah/59-16.htm">Isaiah 59:16</a> He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him. <a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Luke 1:51-53</a> He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. / He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. / He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty. <a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a> “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, <a href="/matthew/11-5.htm">Matthew 11:5</a> The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a> For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ... <a href="/james/2-5.htm">James 2:5</a> Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like to you, which deliver the poor from him that is too strong for him, yes, the poor and the needy from him that spoils him?All<a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Psalm 22:14</a> I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.<a href="/psalms/32-3.htm">Psalm 32:3</a> When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.<a href="/psalms/34-20.htm">Psalm 34:20</a> He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.who<a href="/psalms/71-19.htm">Psalm 71:19</a> Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!<a href="/psalms/86-8.htm">Psalm 86:8</a> Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.<a href="/psalms/89-6.htm">Psalm 89:6-8</a> For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD? … which<a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Psalm 10:14</a> Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.<a href="/psalms/22-24.htm">Psalm 22:24</a> For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.<a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Psalm 34:6</a> This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.too<a href="/psalms/18-17.htm">Psalm 18:17</a> He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/psalms/34-20.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/psalms/18-48.htm">Deliverest</a> <a href="/psalms/34-19.htm">Delivers</a> <a href="/revelation/18-18.htm">Exclaim</a> <a href="/job/22-6.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/psalms/31-15.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/34-10.htm">Need</a> <a href="/psalms/12-5.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-34.htm">Plunderer</a> <a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Rescue</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-24.htm">Robs</a> <a href="/psalms/34-22.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/nahum/3-16.htm">Spoileth</a> <a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/18-17.htm">Stronger</a> <a href="/psalms/34-10.htm">Weak</a> <a href="/psalms/14-3.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/35-13.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/psalms/38-3.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/psalms/106-4.htm">Deliverest</a> <a href="/psalms/37-40.htm">Delivers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-17.htm">Exclaim</a> <a href="/psalms/44-10.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/37-19.htm">Need</a> <a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-11.htm">Plunderer</a> <a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/35-17.htm">Rescue</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-26.htm">Robs</a> <a href="/psalms/37-39.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm">Spoileth</a> <a href="/psalms/35-18.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/93-4.htm">Stronger</a> <a href="/psalms/41-1.htm">Weak</a> <a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 35</div>1. <a href="/psalms/35-1.htm">David prays for his own safety, and his enemies' confusion</a> 11. <a href="/psalms/35-11.htm">He complains of their wrongful dealing</a> 22. <a href="/psalms/35-22.htm">Thereby he incites God against them</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/35.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/35.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>All my bones will exclaim This phrase emphasizes the depth of the psalmist's gratitude and praise, suggesting that his entire being is involved in worship. In Hebrew poetry, the use of "bones" often signifies the innermost self or the totality of one's being. This expression of total involvement in praise is seen elsewhere in scripture, such as in <a href="/psalms/103.htm">Psalm 103:1</a>, where the psalmist calls on his soul and all that is within him to bless the Lord. The imagery of bones speaking underscores the intensity and sincerity of the psalmist's response to God's deliverance.“Who is like You, O LORD This rhetorical question highlights the uniqueness and incomparability of God. In the ancient Near Eastern context, where polytheism was prevalent, the declaration of God's uniqueness was a profound statement of monotheism. The phrase echoes the song of Moses in <a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11</a>, "Who among the gods is like you, LORD?" It affirms the belief that the God of Israel is unparalleled in power, holiness, and ability to save. This theme is central to the identity of Israel as a people chosen by a singular, sovereign God.who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor The deliverance of the afflicted is a recurring theme in the Psalms and throughout the Old Testament. The term "afflicted" often refers to those who are oppressed or suffering, whether due to external enemies or personal circumstances. The "aggressor" can be understood as any force or person causing harm or injustice. This deliverance is a demonstration of God's justice and compassion, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/72-4.htm">Psalm 72:4</a>, where the king is called to defend the afflicted and crush the oppressor. It also foreshadows the ultimate deliverance brought by Jesus Christ, who came to set the captives free (<a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a>).the poor and needy from the robber?” The mention of the "poor and needy" reflects God's concern for the marginalized and vulnerable in society. Throughout the Bible, God is portrayed as a defender of those who lack power and resources, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18</a>, where He executes justice for the orphan and widow. The "robber" symbolizes those who exploit or take advantage of the weak. This deliverance is not only a physical rescue but also a spiritual and moral one, pointing to the broader biblical narrative of God's kingdom, where justice and righteousness prevail. Jesus' ministry often focused on the poor and needy, fulfilling prophecies like <a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>, and His teachings in the Beatitudes (<a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3</a>) further emphasize the blessedness of the poor in spirit.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/35.htm">Psalm 35</a>, David is expressing his reliance on God for deliverance from his enemies. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The central figure in this verse, Yahweh is depicted as the unparalleled deliverer and protector of the afflicted. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_afflicted.htm">The Afflicted</a> Represents those who are oppressed or suffering, seeking God's intervention. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_oppressor.htm">The Oppressor</a> The one who is too strong for the afflicted, symbolizing any force or person that causes harm or injustice. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_poor_and_needy.htm">The Poor and Needy</a> Those who are vulnerable and in need of God's protection and justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_unparalleled_nature.htm">God's Unparalleled Nature</a> Recognize and worship God for His unique ability to deliver and protect. <a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_divine_deliverance.htm">Dependence on Divine Deliverance</a> Trust in God's power to rescue us from situations where we feel overwhelmed or oppressed. <a href="/topical/a/advocacy_for_the_vulnerable.htm">Advocacy for the Vulnerable</a> As followers of Christ, we are called to support and defend the poor and needy, reflecting God's heart for justice. <a href="/topical/p/praise_in_adversity.htm">Praise in Adversity</a> Even in difficult times, let our whole being, like David's "bones," praise God for His faithfulness and deliverance. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a> Acknowledge the spiritual battles we face and rely on God's strength to overcome forces too strong for us alone.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 35</a> <a href="/q/how_to_avoid_quarrels,_promote_peace.htm">How can sorrow lead to spiritual growth?</a> <a href="/q/top_10_bible_miracles.htm">What does the Bible say about Tourette syndrome?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_12_5_with_ongoing_suffering.htm">How do we resolve the seeming conflict between Psalm 12:5, where God promises protection for the poor, and other biblical passages where the suffering of the righteous continues unabated?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_physical_trauma.htm">What is physical trauma?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/35.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) All my bones.--As we say, "all the fibres of my body." (Comp. <a href="/psalms/6-2.htm" title="Have mercy on me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.">Psalm 6:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/34-20.htm" title="He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.">Psalm 34:20</a>.)The poor . . . the poor.--Better, the sufferer . . . the sufferer.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 10. - All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee? The "bones" here represent, not the frame only, as in <a href="/psalms/34-20.htm">Psalm 34:20</a>, but the entire nature. David promises that his whole nature shall bear witness to God's mercy and goodness, proclaiming that there is "none like unto him" in these respects, none other that can deliver from danger as he can and does. As Hengstenberg observes, "He seeks to make the Lord grant the desired help by promising that the help afforded would yield a rich harvest of praise and thanksgiving." Which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? (comp. <a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1</a>, where David again calls himself "poor and needy;" i.e. in want of help and peace and comfort; not absolutely without means, or he would not offer any temptation to the spoiler. <a href="/commentaries/psalms/35-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>All כָּ֥ל (kāl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every my bones עַצְמוֹתַ֨י ׀ (‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯay) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame will exclaim, תֹּאמַרְנָה֮ (tō·mar·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Who מִ֥י (mî) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix is like You, כָ֫מ֥וֹךָ (ḵā·mō·w·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> Like, as, when O LORD, יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel who delivers מַצִּ֣יל (maṣ·ṣîl) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver the afflicted עָ֭נִי (‘ā·nî) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6041.htm">Strong's 6041: </a> Poor, afflicted, humble from מִמֶּ֑נּוּ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of the aggressor, מֵחָזָ֣ק (mê·ḥā·zāq) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2389.htm">Strong's 2389: </a> Strong, stout, mighty the poor וְעָנִ֥י (wə·‘ā·nî) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6041.htm">Strong's 6041: </a> Poor, afflicted, humble and needy וְ֝אֶבְי֗וֹן (wə·’eḇ·yō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_34.htm">Strong's 34: </a> In want, needy, poor from the robber?” מִגֹּזְלֽוֹ׃ (mig·gō·zə·lōw) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1497.htm">Strong's 1497: </a> To pluck off, to flay, strip, rob <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/35-10.htm">Psalm 35:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/psalms/35-10.htm">Psalm 35:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/psalms/35-10.htm">Psalm 35:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/psalms/35-10.htm">Psalm 35:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/psalms/35-10.htm">Psalm 35:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/35-10.htm">Psalm 35:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/35-10.htm">Psalm 35:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/35-10.htm">Psalm 35:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/35-10.htm">Psalm 35:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/psalms/35-10.htm">Psalm 35:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/psalms/35-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 35:10 All my bones shall say Yahweh who (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/35-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 35:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 35:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/35-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 35:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 35:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>