Psalms 35:21
Yea, they open their mouths wide against me; They say, “Aha, aha! our eyes seeth it.”
Noyes Bible
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 speak not peace; They devise deceit against them that are quiet in the land.
22Thou seest it, O LORD! be not silent! O LORD! be not far from me!
Cross References
Psalms 22:13They open their mouths wide against me, Like a ravening and roaring lion.
Psalms 40:15Let them be overwhelmed with confusion Who cry out to me, Aha! aha!
Psalms 54:7For thou hast delivered me from all trouble, So that my eye hath looked with joy upon my enemies!
Isaiah 9:12The Syrians before, the Philistines behind, Who shall devour Israel with wide jaws. For all this his anger is not turned away, But his hand is stretched out still.
Ezekiel 25:3and say to the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord Jehovah! Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou saidst, “Aha!” against my sanctuary when it was profaned, and against the land of Israel when it was desolate, and against the house of Judah when they went into captivity, therefore,
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 →