Psalms 35:15

But at my halting they rejoiced, and gathered together: the slanderers gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; they did tear [me], and ceased not:

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

In Context

14I behaved myself as though [he had been] a friend, a brother to me; I bowed down in sadness, as one that mourneth [for] a mother.

16With profane jesters for bread, they have gnashed their teeth against me.

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Cross References

Job 30:1But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

Psalms 7:2Lest he tear my soul like a lion, crushing it while there is no deliverer.

Psalms 35:8Let destruction come upon him unawares, and let his net which he hath hidden catch himself: for destruction let him fall therein.

Psalms 38:17For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.

Psalms 57:4My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down [among] them that breathe out flames, the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalms 71:10For mine enemies speak against me, and they that watch for my soul consult together,

Matthew Henry on Psalms 35:12-17

Prayer for Deliverance; Sorrowful Complaints. 11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. 12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. 14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. 15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves… Read the whole commentary →

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