Psalms 35:21
And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said, Aha! aha! our eye hath seen [it].
Darby Translation
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; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.
22Thou hast seen [it], Jehovah: 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, that say unto me, Aha! Aha!
Psalms 54:7For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath seen [its desire] upon mine enemies.
Isaiah 9:12the Syrians on the east, and the Philistines on the west; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
Ezekiel 25:3and say unto the children of Ammon, Hear the word of the Lord Jehovah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was made desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity:
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 →