Psalms 35:15

But, in mine overthrow, have they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together,—There gathered themselves together against me foolish men, and I knew it not, They have torn in pieces, and not been silent;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

14Like as for a friend, like as for a brother of mine own, I walked to and fro, As though mourning for a mother, I gloomily bowed myself down.

16Amidst profane praters of perversion, have they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

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Cross References

Job 30:1But, now, they who are of fewer days than I, have poured derision upon me; whose fathers I refused—to set with the dogs of my flock.

Psalms 7:2Lest one tear, as a lion, my soul,—and there be no deliverer to rescue.

Psalms 35:8There shall reach him a ruin he could not know,—Yea, his own net which he hath hidden, shall capture him, Into that ruin, shall he fall!

Psalms 38:17For, I, to halt, am ready, and, my pain, is before me continually;

Psalms 57:4My soul, is in the midst of lions, I lie down amidst flames, As for the sons of men, Their teeth, are spear and arrows, And, their tongue, is a sharp sword.

Psalms 71:10For mine enemies have spoken of me, And, they who watch for my life, have taken counsel 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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