Psalms 35:11

Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

World English Bible

In The King James Version

False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

In Context

10All my bones shall say, “LORD, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”

12They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:9David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you’?

Psalms 27:12Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.

Acts 6:13and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

Acts 24:12In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 35:2-11

Prayer for Divine Protection. 1 Plead my cause, O Lord , with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. 3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. 4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. 5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase… Read the whole commentary →

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