Psalms 35:25

They do not say in their heart, 'Aha, our desire.' They do not say, 'We swallowed him up.'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

In Context

24Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.

26They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 20:19I [am] of the peaceable — faithful ones of Israel; thou art seeking to destroy a city, and a mother in Israel; why dost thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?

Psalms 27:12Give me not to the will of my adversaries, For risen against me have false witnesses, And they breathe out violence to me.

Psalms 56:1To the Overseer. — 'On the Dumb Dove far off.' — A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,

Psalms 70:3Let them turn back because of their shame, Who are saying, 'Aha, aha.'

Psalms 124:3Then alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger against us,

Lamentations 2:16Opened against thee their mouth have all thine enemies, They have hissed, yea, they gnash the teeth, They have said: 'We have swallowed [her] up, Surely this [is] the day that we looked for, We have found — we have seen.'

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 →

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