Psalms 35:20
For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land.
Berean Standard Bible
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 my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.
21They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!”
Cross References
Psalms 31:13For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.
Psalms 38:12Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.
Psalms 64:4ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.
Psalms 140:2who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.
Daniel 6:5Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”
Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out 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 →