New International Version
Psalms 35:25
25Do not let them think, “Aha, just what we wanted!” or say, “We have swallowed him up.”
Psalms 35:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Let them not say in their hearts, "Aha, our heart's desire!" Let them not say, "We have swallowed him up."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let them not say in their hearts, “Ah, so we would have it!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Don’t let them say, “Look, we got what we wanted! Now we will eat him alive!”
Context of Psalms 35:25
23Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord. 24Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God; do not let them gloat over me. Do not let them think, “Aha, just what we wanted!” or say, “We have swallowed him up.” 26May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame and confusion; may all who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and disgrace. 27May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “The Lord be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant.”
Read all of Psalms 35Psalms 35:25 word by word
אַל־יֹאמְר֣וּ בְ֭לִבָּם הֶאָ֣ח נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ אַל־יֹ֝אמְר֗וּ בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּהוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 35:25
- Psalms 27:12Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations.
- Psalms 28:3Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak cordially with their neighbors but harbor malice in their hearts.
- Psalms 70:3May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” turn back because of their shame.
- Psalms 74:8They said in their hearts, “We will crush them completely!” They burned every place where God was worshiped in the land.
- Job 1:5When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom.
- Mark 2:6Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves,
- Psalms 140:8Do not grant the wicked their desires, Lord; do not let their plans succeed.
- Exodus 15:9The enemy boasted, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake them. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword and my hand will destroy them.’
- Matthew 27:43He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”
- Psalms 56:1Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack.
- Psalms 57:3He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking those who hotly pursue me— God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.
- Psalms 124:3they would have swallowed us alive when their anger flared against us;
- 2 Samuel 20:19We are the peaceful and faithful in Israel. You are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow up the Lord’s inheritance?”
- Lamentations 2:16All your enemies open their mouths wide against you; they scoff and gnash their teeth and say, “We have swallowed her up. This is the day we have waited for; we have lived to see it.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:54When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
Commentaries on Psalms 35:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Swallowed him up - בלענוהו billaanuhu, we have gulped him down.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Let them not say in their hearts - Let them not congratulate themselves on the result; let them not feel that they have triumphed; let them not, under thy government, come off victorious in doing wrong. Ah, so would we have it - Margin, as in Hebrew, “Ah, our soul.” That is, It is just as we thought it was; just as we desired it should be; that is exactly our mind in the case. God has permitted us to triumph, and he has showed that we are right in the…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. 2525. swallowed him up--utterly destroyed him (Psa 21:9; La 2:16).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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