Psalms 35:14

I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

In Context

13Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered.

15But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 1:11Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.

Psalms 38:6I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning.

Acts 16:28But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”

Matthew Henry on Psalms 35:12-17

Prayer for Deliverance; Sorrowful Complaints. 11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. 12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. 14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. 15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves… Read the whole commentary →

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