Scofield Reference Notes on Psalms 35

Operator / Syntax	Description	Example Query & Result
`+` (or space)	Logical AND: Finds verses containing all terms. Note that searching words separated only by a space behaves as an exact phrase. Use `+` to find terms anywhere in the same verse.	`jesus + wept` Finds verses containing both "jesus" and "wept" in any order.
`-`	Logical NOT / Exclude: Excludes verses containing the term after the minus sign.	`jesus - wept` Finds verses containing "jesus" but NOT "wept".
`\|`	Logical OR: Finds verses containing either term.	`grace \| mercy` Finds verses containing "grace", "mercy", or both.
`%`	Multi-character Wildcard: Matches zero or more non-space characters.	`behav%` Matches "behave", "behaved", "behaveth", "behavior", etc.
`_`	Single-character Wildcard: Matches exactly one single alphabetical character.	`h_t` Matches "hat", "hot", "hit", etc.
`" "`	Exact Phrase: Wraps a search term in double quotes to find an exact match for the entire phrase.	`"in the beginning"` Finds verses containing exactly "in the beginning" with no variations.
`[Book]`	Search Scope: Restricts your search to a specific book, range of books, or chapter range.	`lord [Matt]` (Only Matthew) `faith [Heb - Jam]` (Hebrews to James) `spirit [Matt 4 - 8]` (Matthew Ch. 4 to 8) `love [John 1:1 - 3:16]` (Specific range)

Commentary · Scofield

Psalms 35 Scofield

35:1 <A Psalm of David.> Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

(See Scofield "Isa 59:20"). See Scofield "Ex 14:30".

35:5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

(See Scofield "Heb 1:4").

35:6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

(See Scofield Heb 1:4).

35:17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

Heb. "my only one." Ps 22:20.

Public domain (1917). Text from the BibleSupport.com e-Sword module.