Psalms 35:20

What does Psalms 35:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 35:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.

Context

v.19Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

v.20This passage

v.21Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 120:5

    Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

  • 1 Peter 2:22

    who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

  • Matthew 12:24

    But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.

  • Jeremiah 11:19

    But 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.

  • Psalms 36:3

    The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.

  • Psalms 64:4

    That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

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