Psalms 35:11 — Meaning and Application

And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

All my bones shall say, LORD, who {is} like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge {things} that I knew not. {False...: Heb. Witnesses of wrong} {they...: Heb. they asked me}

They rewarded me evil for good {to} the spoiling of my soul. {spoiling: Heb. depriving}

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing {was} sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. {humbled: or, afflicted}