Psalms 35:20
For they speake not as friendes: but they imagine deceitfull woordes against the quiet of the lande.
Geneva Bible 1599
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
21And they gaped on mee with their mouthes, saying, Aha, aha, our eye hath seene.
Cross References
Psalms 31:13For I haue heard the rayling of great men: feare was on euery side, while they conspired together against mee, and consulted to take my life.
Psalms 38:12They also, that seeke after my life, laye snares, and they that go about to do me euil, talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually.
Psalms 64:4To shoote at the vpright in secrete: they shoote at him suddenly, and feare not.
Psalms 140:2Which imagine euill things in their heart, and make warre continually.
Daniel 6:5Then sayd these men, We shall not finde an occasion against this Daniel, except we finde it against him concerning the Law of his God.
Matthew 12:24But when the Pharises heard it, they saide, This man casteth the deuils no otherwise out, but through Beelzebub the prince of deuils.
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 →