Psalms 35:20

For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; and speaking in the anger of the earth they devised guile.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

19Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me : who have hated me without cause, and wink with the eyes.

21And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said : Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it.

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Cross References

Psalms 31:13I am forgotten as one dead from the heart. I am become as a vessel that is destroyed.

Psalms 38:12My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off :

Psalms 64:4For they have whetted their tongues like a sword; they have bent their bow a bitter thing,

Psalms 140:2thou hast know my sitting down, and my rising up.

Daniel 6:5Then these men said: We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, unless perhaps concerning the law of his God.

Matthew 12:24But the Pharisees hearing it, said: This man casteth not out the devils but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

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 →

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