Psalms 35:20
For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
Young's Literal Translation
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
19Mine enemies rejoice not over me [with] falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.
21And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'
Cross References
Psalms 31:13For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear [is] round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,
Psalms 38:12And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.
Psalms 64:4To shoot in secret places the perfect, Suddenly they shoot him, and fear not.
Psalms 140:2Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.
Daniel 6:5Then these men are saying, 'We do not find against this Daniel any cause of complaint, except we have found [it] against him in the law of his God.'
Matthew 12:24but the Pharisees having heard, said, 'This one doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons.'
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 →