American Standard Version
Psalms 35:20
20For they speak not peace;But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
Psalms 35:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
- New International Version (NIV)They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For they do not speak peace, but against those who are quiet in the land they devise words of deceit.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful matters Against the quiet ones in the land.
Context of Psalms 35:20
18I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people. 19Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land. 21Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. 22Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
Read all of Psalms 35Psalms 35:20 word by word
כִּ֤י לֹ֥א שָׁל֗וֹם יְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּ וְעַ֥ל רִגְעֵי־אֶ֑רֶץ דִּבְרֵ֥י מִ֝רְמוֹת יַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 35:20
- Psalms 120:5Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
- 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 36:3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.
- Psalms 38:12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.
- Psalms 52:2Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
- Psalms 64:4That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
- Psalms 140:2Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war.
- Jeremiah 11:19But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
- 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 26:4and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
- Acts 23:15Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him.
- Acts 25:3asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.
- Matthew 12:19He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets.
- 1 Peter 2:22who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
Commentaries on Psalms 35:20
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20For they speak not peace - They seek a quarrel. They are unwilling to be on good terms with others, or to live in peace with them. The idea is that they were “disposed” or “inclined” to quarrel. Thus we speak now of persons who are “quarrelsome. They devise deceitful matters - literally, “they think of words of deceit.” That is, they set their hearts on misrepresentation, and they study such misrepresentations as occasions for strife with others. They…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-28Verses 17-28 Though the people of God are, and study to be, quiet, yet it has been common for their enemies to devise deceitful matters against them. David prays, My soul is in danger, Lord, rescue it; it belongs to thee the Father of spirits, therefore claim thine own; it is thine, save it! Lord, be not far from me, as if I were a stranger. He who exalted the once suffering Redeemer, will appear for all his people: the roaring lion shall not destroy…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-25In this prayer for justice, the psalmist faces a crisis so great that only the Lord can resolve it. The psalmist chooses the right path and believes that vengeance belongs to the Lord. God’s patience allows the wicked to continue in their evil ways. Because of this, their hearts grow harder and they find reasons to justify their behavior.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. deceitful matters--or, "words of deceit." quiet in the land--the pious lovers of peace.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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