Psalms 35:21
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, Aha, aha, our eye has seen it.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
In Context
20For they speak not peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
22Thou have seen it, O LORD. Keep not silence. O LORD, be not far from me.
Cross References
Psalms 22:13They gape upon me with their mouth, [as] a ravening and a roaring lion.
Psalms 40:15Let them be desolate because of their shame who say to me, Aha, aha.
Psalms 54:7For he has delivered me out of all trouble, and my eye has seen [it] upon my enemies.
Isaiah 9:12the Syrians in front, and the Philistines behind, and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Ezekiel 25:3And say to the sons of Ammon, Hear the word of lord LORD. Thus says lord LORD: Because thou said, Aha, against my sanctuary when it was profaned, and against the land of Israel when it was made desolate, and against the house of Ju
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 →