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Verse	Translation	Text
Ps 35:2	King James	Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Take hold of shield and buckler - That is, Arm thyself as if for the contest. It is a prayer, in a new form, that God would interpose, and that he would go forth as a warrior against the enemies of the psalmist. On the word "shield," see the notes at Psa 5:12. Compare the notes at Eph 6:16. On the word "buckler," see the notes at Psa 18:2. These terms are derived from the armor of a warrior, and the prayer here is that God would appear in that character for his defense. And stand up for my help - As a warrior stands up, or stands firm, to arrest the attack of an enemy.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Take hold of shield and buckler - That is, Arm thyself as if for the contest. It is a prayer, in a new form, that God would interpose, and that he would go forth as a warrior against the enemies of the psalmist. On the word "shield," see the notes at Psa 5:12. Compare the notes at Eph 6:16. On the word "buckler," see the notes at Psa 18:2. These terms are derived from the armor of a warrior, and the prayer here is that God would appear in that character for his defense.

And stand up for my help - As a warrior stands up, or stands firm, to arrest the attack of an enemy.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Take hold of shield and buckler - Let them be discomfited in battle who are striving to destroy my life. It is by the shield and buckler of others, not any of his own that God overthrows the enemies of his people. This is spoken merely after the manner of men.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Take hold of shield and buckler - Let them be discomfited in battle who are striving to destroy my life. It is by the shield and buckler of others, not any of his own that God overthrows the enemies of his people. This is spoken merely after the manner of men.

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