Psalms 35:20
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
Revised Version 1895
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
21Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; they said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
Cross References
Psalms 31:13For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Psalms 38:12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
Psalms 64:4That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psalms 140:2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually do they gather themselves together for war.
Daniel 6:5Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
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 →