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Psalms 35:20
20They do not talk in a way that brings peace. Instead, they try to deceive people who want to live quietly.
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
18Then I will praise you in the great meeting of your people. I will thank you so that everyone hears me. 19My enemies tell lies about me. Do not let them win against me, and be happy. They have no reason to hate me, so do not let them laugh at me. They do not talk in a way that brings peace. Instead, they try to deceive people who want to live quietly. 21They open their mouths wide to speak against me. They say, ‘Aha! We have seen the bad things that you do!’ 22Lord, you have seen all this. Do not remain silent, my Lord. Do not stay far away 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
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 35:20
- Psalms 120:5I am so sad! I live in Meshek as a stranger. I live among the people of Kedar.
- Psalms 31:13I hear what many people are saying against me. News from everywhere makes me afraid. They are deciding together how to kill me.
- Psalms 36:3He speaks wicked things to deceive people. He does nothing that is wise or good.
- Psalms 38:12My enemies prepare traps, because they want to kill me. They talk about ways to destroy me. They want to hurt me, so they talk about that all through the day.
- Psalms 52:2Your tongue is like a sharp knife! You talk about how to hurt other people, You speak nothing but lies.
- Psalms 64:4They hide in secret places, and they quickly shoot lies at good people. They are not afraid that anyone will punish them.
- Psalms 140:2They think of evil ideas to hurt people. They only want to cause trouble!
- Jeremiah 11:19Before that, I did not know about their plans to kill me. I was like a lamb that men were taking away to kill it. I did not know that they were saying, ‘We should cut down this tree and destroy its fruit! Jeremiah must not continue to live in this world. Then people will forget all about him.’
- Daniel 6:5Then these men said to each other, ‘We cannot find anything that Daniel does wrong in his work. We must find something that he does to obey the laws of his God.’
- Matthew 26:4They wanted to kill Jesus. But they wanted to take hold of him secretly. So they tried to decide how they could do that.
- Acts 23:15So now we want you and the group of Jewish leaders to send a message to the leader of the Roman soldiers. Ask him, “Please bring Paul to the meeting of the Jewish leaders. We want to know more about the wrong things that he has done.” That will be the message. But, we will wait for Paul and we will be ready to kill him. We will do this before he arrives here at the meeting.’
- Acts 25:3They said to Festus, ‘Please listen to us. We really want you to bring Paul here to Jerusalem. You can judge him here. Then we would be very happy.’ They wanted to kill Paul while he was travelling to Jerusalem.
- Matthew 12:19He will not argue with people. He will not shout at them. People will not hear his loud voice in the streets.
- 1 Peter 2:22The Bible says this: ‘He never did anything that was wrong. He never said anything that was not true.’
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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