Psalms 35:11

There rise up witnesses helping forward violence and wrong, What I know not, they demand of me:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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—O Yahweh, who is like unto thee? Rescuing the oppressed from one stronger than he, Yea the oppressed and the needy, from their spoiler.

12They repay me evil for good, Bereaving my soul.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:9Then said David to Saul, Wherefore shouldst thou hearken unto the words of the sons of earth, saying,—Lo! David is seeking thy hurt?

Psalms 27:12Do not give me up unto the desire of mine adversaries, for there have risen up against me witnesses that are false, and he that fanneth up violence.

Acts 6:13And they set up false witnesses, who said—This man, ceaseth not speaking things against this holy place and the law;

Acts 24:12and neither, in the temple, found they me, with any one, disputing, or causing, a halt, of the multitude, either in the synagogues or throughout 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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