“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?”
The psalmist declares that all his bones will say 'LORD, who is like you, protecting the weak from those stronger than they and the poor from those who rob them?' The imagery of bones speaking suggests the entirety of the psalmist's being will participate in the acclamation of God's character. The question posed invites the assembly to recognize that God's justice is unique: God alone protects the vulnerable against overwhelming power. The verse positions God as the defender of those who lack earthly power.
Church Fathers on Psalms 35:10
1. ...The title of it causes us no delay, for it is both brief, and to be understood not difficult, especially to those nursed in the Church of God. For so it is, “To David himself.” The Psalm then is to David himself: now David is interpreted, Strong in hand, or Desirable. The Psalm then is to the Strong in hand, and Desirable, to Him who for us has overcome death, who unto us has promised life: for in this is He Strong in hand, that He has overcome death for us; in this is…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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