“"Judge Thou, O Lord" (saith he), "them that hurt me, and fight Thou against them that fight against me" (ver. 1). "If God be for us, who can be against us?" And whereby doth God this for us? "Take hold" (saith he) "of arms and shield, and rise up to my help" (ver. 2). A great spectacle is it, to see God armed for thee…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — Exposition on Psalm 35
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2Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
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1Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
— Psalms 35:2 —
3Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
4Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.