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Psalm 35 Author David. David complains of the persecution of Saul and pleads innocent of any provocation. He parallels his plight with that of Christ who was to be accused by false witnesses. He prays for God's protection and deliverance.
Though not specifically mentioned, it is believed that David is speaking of the persecution that he had taken from Saul. Notice what Saul had done to him. Saul's men fought him everywhere he went, they persecuted him and sought his ruin. They accused him and his friends falsely and forced him to run and hid for his life. He assures the Lord that he had never gave them a provocation to do this to the contrary, he had gone out of his way to be obedient to Saul and oblige his men.
So here David asks God to intervene and deliver him from these persecutors. He asks God to stay near him and comfort him and plead his cause. He asks Him to destroy all the means that they used against him and cause them to fail. Then lastly, he asks God to encourage his friends as they to follow him at great risk to their lives.
He then prophesies the destruction of his enemies, and promises himself that better days were coming. Then he promises God that at that time he will give Him all the phrase. He was warned not to use this Psalm as a means of getting revenge for any small dispute or disagreement that we may have with the brethren for Christ taught us to forgive our enemies and to pray for them. Rather we are to use this prayer against the enemies of Christ and the advancement of His kingdom.
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