Psalms 35:5 meaning and explanation

May they be like chaff in the wind, as the angel of the LORD drives them away.

Psalms 35:5, Berean Standard Bible

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David is praying against enemies who have repaid his kindness with slander and plots, and in verse 5 he asks God to make them like chaff in the wind. Chaff is the light husk left after threshing; it blows away and leaves nothing behind.

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