Psalms 35:20
For they speak not peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
In Context
21Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, Aha, aha, our eye has seen it.
Cross References
Psalms 31:13For I have heard the slander of many. Fear [was] on every side, while they took counsel together against me. They devised to take away my life.
Psalms 38:12Those also who seek after my life lay snares [for me]. And those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.
Psalms 64:4that they may shoot in secret places at a blameless man. Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psalms 140:2[and men] who devise mischievous things in their heart. They gather themselves continually together for war.
Daniel 6:5Then these men said, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub the ruler of the demons.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 35:18-28
Sorrowful Complaints; David's Appeal and Prayer to God. 17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. 18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. 19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. 20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. 21 Yea, they opened their mouth… Read the whole commentary →