ESV Reformation Study Bible – Ps 35:1
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Ps 35:1

35:1 Contend. The word is a legal term that means “bring a case against someone.” Such language runs through the psalm (vv. 11–16, 23, 24), as David commits his case to God.

fight. The psalmist calls upon the Lord to wage war on his behalf.