Psalms 35:15

But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.

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In The King James Version

But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

In Context

14I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

16Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.

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Cross References

Job 30:1“But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I considered unworthy to put with my sheep dogs.

Psalms 7:2lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.

Psalms 35:8Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.

Psalms 38:17For I am ready to fall. My pain is continually before me.

Psalms 57:4My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalms 71:10For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,

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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