Psalms 35:21
They open their mouths wide to make accusations against me, saying, “Look! Look! We saw it with our own eyes!”
Free Bible 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
22But Lord, you've seen all this! Say something! Don't give up on me, Lord!
Cross References
Psalms 22:13Like roaring lions tearing at their prey they open their mouths wide against me.
Psalms 40:15May they be shocked at their defeat, those who taunted me.
Psalms 54:7For he has saved me from all my troubles; and I have seen those who hated me defeated.
Isaiah 9:12Arameans from the east and Philistines from the west have greedily swallowed Israel up. In all of this he is still angry and his hand is still raised.
Ezekiel 25:3Tell the Ammonites to listen to the message from the Lord God, for this is what the Lord God says: Because you said, ‘Oh good!’ when my sanctuary was made unclean, when the country of Israel was turned into a wasteland, and when the people of Judah were taken into exile,
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 →