Psalms 35:21
And they enlarge their mouth against me, || They said, “Aha, aha, our eye has seen.”
Literal Standard 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
20For they do not speak peace, || And against the quiet of the land, || They devise deceitful words,
22You have seen, O YHWH, || Do not be silent, O Lord—do not be far from me,
Cross References
Psalms 22:13They have opened their mouth against Me, || A lion tearing and roaring.
Psalms 40:15They are desolate because of their shame, || Who are saying to me, “Aha, aha.”
Psalms 54:7For He delivered me from all adversity, || And my eye has looked on my enemies!
Isaiah 9:12Aram from before, and Philistia from behind, || And they devour Israel with the whole mouth. With all this His anger has not turned back, || And His hand is still stretched out.
Ezekiel 25:3and you have said to the sons of Ammon: Hear a word of Lord YHWH! Thus said Lord YHWH: Because of your saying, Aha, to My sanctuary, || Because it has been defiled, || And to the ground of Israel, || Because it has been desolate, || And to the house of Judah, || Because they have gone into a removal:
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 →