Psalms 35:14

as if for my friend or my brother. I went about bowed and in mourning, as one who laments his mother.

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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

13But when they were sick, I put on sackcloth, and chastened myself with fasting. I prayed with head bowed low,

15When I stumbled, they gleefully gathered, strangers gathered around me, and tore at me without ceasing,

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Cross References

Psalms 38:6Bent and bowed am I utterly, all the day going in mourning.

Acts 16:28But Paul called out loudly, “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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