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href="/bsb/psalms/35.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/35.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/35.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Blow them away like chaff in the wind— a wind sent by the angel of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/35.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May they be like chaff in the wind, as the angel of the LORD drives them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/35.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let them be like chaff before the wind, And let the angel of the LORD chase <i>them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let them be like chaff before the wind, With the angel of the LORD driving <i>them</i> on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let them be like chaff before the wind, With the angel of the LORD driving them on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let them be like chaff before the wind, With the angel of the LORD driving <i>them</i> on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let them be like chaff before the wind, With the angel of Yahweh driving <i>them</i> on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let them be [blown away] like chaff before the wind [worthless, without substance], With the angel of the LORD driving them on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let them be like chaff in the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let them be like chaff in the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving them on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Send your angel after them and let them be like straw in the wind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let them be as chaff before the wind, and the angel of the LORD driving them on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let them be like husks blown by the wind as the Messenger of the LORD chases them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />May they be like straw blown by the wind as the angel of the LORD pursues them! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Make them like the chaff before the wind, as the messenger of the LORD pushes them aside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May they be like chaff in the wind, as the angel of the LORD drives them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />May they be like wind-driven chaff, as the LORD's angel attacks them! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let them be as chaff before the wind, The LORD's angel driving them on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh’s angel driving them on. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They are as chaff before wind, "" And a messenger of YHWH driving away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They shall be as chaff before the wind: and the messenger of Jehovah overthrowing.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let them become as dust before the wind : and let the angel of the Lord straiten them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 34:5>May they become like dust before the face of the wind, and let the Angel of the Lord hem them in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Make them like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them on. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them on.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of the LORD chase them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They shall be like dust before the wind, and the angel of LORD JEHOVAH will persecute them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let them be as chaff before the wind, The angel of the LORD thrusting them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let them be as dust before the wind, and an angel of the Lord afflicting them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/35-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=3808" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/35.htm">Contend with My Opponents</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">May they be</a> <a href="/hebrew/4671.htm" title="4671: kə·mōṣ (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Chaff, threshed loose). Or mowts; from muwts; chaff (rather) threshed loose).">like chaff</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê- (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">the wind,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: ū·mal·’aḵ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">as the angel</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.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1760.htm" title="1760: dō·w·ḥeh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To push, thrust. Or dachach daw-khakh'; a primitive root; to push down.">drives them away.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>May their path be dark and slick, as the angel of the LORD pursues.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/17-13.htm">Isaiah 17:13</a></span><br />The nations rage like the rush of many waters. He rebukes them, and they flee far away, driven before the wind like chaff on the hills, like tumbleweeds before a gale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/21-18.htm">Job 21:18</a></span><br />Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4</a></span><br />Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-3.htm">Hosea 13:3</a></span><br />Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes, like chaff blown from a threshing floor, like smoke through an open window.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-5.htm">Isaiah 29:5</a></span><br />But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Isaiah 41:2</a></span><br />Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-24.htm">Isaiah 40:24</a></span><br />No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner have their stems taken root in the ground, than He blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-15.htm">Isaiah 41:15-16</a></span><br />Behold, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff. / You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-24.htm">Jeremiah 13:24</a></span><br />“I will scatter you like chaff driven by the desert wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-35.htm">Daniel 2:35</a></span><br />Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-12.htm">Matthew 3:12</a></span><br />His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-17.htm">Luke 3:17</a></span><br />His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-30.htm">Matthew 13:30</a></span><br />Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-40.htm">Matthew 13:40-42</a></span><br />As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age. / The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a></span><br />If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.</p><p class="hdg">as chaff</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4</a></b></br> The ungodly <i>are</i> not so: but <i>are</i> like the chaff which the wind driveth away.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-13.htm">Psalm 83:13-17</a></b></br> O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/21-18.htm">Job 21:18</a></b></br> They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.</p><p class="hdg">and</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-19.htm">Exodus 14:19</a></b></br> And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36</a></b></br> Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they <i>were</i> all dead corpses.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/12-23.htm">Acts 12:23</a></b></br> And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/34-7.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Chaff</a> <a href="/job/30-15.htm">Chase</a> <a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/psalms/18-14.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/psalms/30-9.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/psalms/31-11.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/psalms/4-7.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/psalms/34-7.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-19.htm">Thrusting</a> <a href="/psalms/18-42.htm">Wind</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/35-6.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/psalms/83-13.htm">Chaff</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-26.htm">Chase</a> <a href="/psalms/36-11.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/psalms/52-5.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/psalms/44-25.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/psalms/44-11.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/psalms/35-6.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-18.htm">Thrusting</a> <a href="/psalms/48-7.htm">Wind</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 35</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/35-1.htm">David prays for his own safety, and his enemies' confusion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/35-11.htm">He complains of their wrongful dealing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/35-22.htm">Thereby he incites God against them</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>May they be like chaff in the wind</b><br>The imagery of chaff is used throughout the Bible to represent worthlessness and impermanence. In ancient agricultural practices, chaff was the husk separated from the grain during the threshing process. It was light and easily carried away by the wind, symbolizing the fate of the wicked who are without substance or stability. This metaphor is also found in <a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4</a>, where the wicked are compared to chaff blown away by the wind, emphasizing their lack of foundation and ultimate judgment. The use of chaff highlights the transient nature of those who oppose God's people, suggesting that their plans and efforts will ultimately come to nothing.<p><b>as the angel of the LORD drives them away</b><br>The "angel of the LORD" is a significant figure in the Old Testament, often seen as a divine messenger or a manifestation of God's presence and power. In some instances, the angel of the LORD is considered a theophany, a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ, as seen in encounters with figures like Hagar (<a href="/genesis/16-7.htm">Genesis 16:7-13</a>) and Gideon (<a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Judges 6:11-24</a>). The involvement of the angel of the LORD in driving away the wicked underscores the divine intervention and protection afforded to the righteous. This phrase suggests that the defeat of the wicked is not merely a natural consequence but a direct act of God, ensuring that justice is served. The imagery of being driven away by a divine force reinforces the idea of God's sovereignty and the futility of opposing His will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/35.htm">Psalm 35</a>, David is seeking God's intervention against his enemies. He is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for his deep relationship with God and his role as the second king of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>The adversaries against whom David is praying. They represent those who unjustly oppose the righteous.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/angel_of_the_lord.htm">Angel of the LORD</a></b><br>A divine messenger often seen as a representation of God's presence and power. In this context, the angel is an agent of divine justice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/chaff.htm">Chaff</a></b><br>A metaphor for worthlessness and instability, chaff is the husk separated from grain during threshing, easily blown away by the wind.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wind.htm">Wind</a></b><br>Symbolizes the power and judgment of God, capable of dispersing the wicked like chaff.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God is just and will ultimately deal with the wicked. Believers can trust in His righteous judgment rather than seeking personal vengeance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>David's prayer is a model for believers to bring their struggles and adversaries before God, trusting Him to act on their behalf.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_the_wicked.htm">The Transience of the Wicked</a></b><br>Like chaff, the wicked may seem powerful temporarily, but their end is instability and destruction. Believers should focus on eternal values.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_protection.htm">God's Protection</a></b><br>The angel of the LORD represents God's active protection over His people. Believers can find comfort in knowing God is their defender.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteous_living.htm">The Importance of Righteous Living</a></b><br>In contrast to the wicked, the righteous are stable and secure. Believers are called to live lives that reflect God's righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_angels_driving_enemies_away.htm">Psalm 35:5–6 – Is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting the idea of an angel physically driving enemies away like chaff? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_'lower_than_angels'_conflict_scripture.htm">Does the phrase 'a little lower than the angels' (Psalm 8:5) conflict with other scriptures that portray humanity as entirely separated from the divine or angelic realm?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_of_judgment_in_psalm_125_5.htm">In Psalm 125:5, is there historical or archaeological proof of a specific judgment that differentiates the fate of the righteous from the 'evildoers' mentioned?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'rest'.htm">What distinguishes angels from humans?</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>(5) <span class= "bld">As chaff.</span>--Comp. <a href="/psalms/1-4.htm" title="The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.">Psalm 1:4</a>, and see Note. There can be little doubt that the "angel of Jehovah" in this and the following verse is (comp. <a href="/psalms/104-4.htm" title="Who makes his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:">Psalm 104:4</a>) a personification of the "hurricane" itself, which drives before it all obstacles, and overwhelms even whole armies in dangerous places.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let them be as chaff before the wind</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4</a>; <a href="/isaiah/17-13.htm">Isaiah 17:13</a>; <a href="/isaiah/29-5.htm">Isaiah 29:5</a>; <a href="/hosea/13-3.htm">Hosea 13:3</a>). Chaff is the type of whatever is light, vain, futile, and worthless; chaff driven before the wind represents the confused rout of a beaten army flying without any resistance before an enemy. <span class="cmt_word">And let the angel of the Lord chase them</span>; rather, <span class="accented">smite them.</span> The angel of the Lord, who protects the righteous (<a href="/psalms/34-7.htm">Psalm 34:7</a>), is called on to complete the discomfiture of the wicked ones, who are David's enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/35-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">May they be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽהְי֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like chaff</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמֹ֥ץ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·mōṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4671.htm">Strong's 4671: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chaff, threshed loose)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wind,</span><br /><span class="heb">ר֑וּחַ</span> <span class="translit">(rū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as the angel</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַלְאַ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mal·’aḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A messenger, of God, an angel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">drives them away.</span><br /><span class="heb">דּוֹחֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(dō·w·ḥeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1760.htm">Strong's 1760: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push, thrust</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/35-5.htm">Psalm 35:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/35-5.htm">Psalm 35:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/35-5.htm">Psalm 35:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/35-5.htm">Psalm 35:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/35-5.htm">Psalm 35:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/35-5.htm">Psalm 35:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/35-5.htm">Psalm 35:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/35-5.htm">Psalm 35:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/35-5.htm">Psalm 35:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/35-5.htm">Psalm 35:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/35-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 35:5 Let them be as chaff before (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/35-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 35:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 35:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/35-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 35:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 35:6" /></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>