Psalms 35:20
For they speak not peace; They devise deceit against them that are quiet in the land.
Noyes 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
21Yea, they open their mouths wide against me; They say, “Aha, aha! our eyes seeth it.”
Cross References
Psalms 31:13I hear the slander of many; fear is on every side; For they take counsel together against me; They devise to take away my life.
Psalms 38:12While they who seek my life lay snares for me; They who seek my hurt threaten destruction, And meditate deceit all the day long.
Psalms 64:4To shoot in secret at the upright; Suddenly do they shoot at him without fear.
Psalms 140:2Who meditate mischief in their heart, And daily stir up war!
Daniel 6:5Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Matthew 12:24But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, This man doth not cast out the demons, except through Beelzebul, the prince of the 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 →