Psalms 35 · Verse 15

Psalms 35:15

But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
Psalms 35:15, King James Version

Psalms 35:15 in other translations

BSBBut when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.
WEBBut in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.
ASVBut in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: The abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; They did tear me, and ceased not:
YLTAnd--in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased;
DARBYBut at my halting they rejoiced, and gathered together: the slanderers gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
BBEBut they took pleasure in my trouble, and came together, yes, low persons came together against me without my knowledge; they never came to an end of wounding me.
WebsterBut in my adversity they rejoiced, and assembled themselves: yes, the abjects assembled themselves against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

What does Psalms 35:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 35:15-16
15-16. On the contrary, they rejoiced in his affliction. Halting, or, "lameness," as in Psa 38:17 for any distress. abjects--either as cripples (compare 2Sa 4:4), contemptible; or, degraded persons, such as had been beaten (compare Job 30:1-8). I knew it not--either the persons, or, reasons of such conduct. tear me, and ceased not--literally, "were not silent"--showing that the tearing meant slandering.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 But in mine adversity they reioiced - How David was mocked and insulted in the case of Absalom's rebellion by Shimei and others, is well known. The abjects - נכים nechim, the smiters, probably hired assassins. They were everywhere lying in wait, to take away my life.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 35:11-16

Call a man ungrateful, and you can call him no worse: this was the character of David's enemies. Herein he was a type of Christ. David shows how tenderly he had behaved towards them in afflictions. We ought to mourn for the sins of those who do not mourn for themselves. We shall not lose by the good offices we do to any, how ungrateful soever they may be. Let us learn to possess our souls in patience and meekness…

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Psalms 35:15 in the original Hebrew

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וּבְצַלְעִי֮u.ve.tzal.'Iand at stumbling myH6761
שָׂמְח֪וּsa.me.Chuthey rejoicedH8055
וְֽנֶאֱ֫סָ֥פוּve.ne.'E.Sa.fuand they gatheredH622
נֶאֶסְפ֬וּne.'es.Futhey gatheredH622
עָלַ֣י'a.Laion meH5921
נֵ֭כִיםNe.khimsmitten [people]H5222
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808
יָדַ֑עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knewH3045
קָֽרְע֥וּka.re.'Uthey toreH7167
וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
דָֽמּוּ\׃Da.muthey were stillH1826

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Cross references for Psalms 35:15

  • Jeremiah 20:10

    For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

  • Mark 14:65

    And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

  • Matthew 27:27-30

    Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

  • Psalms 7:2

    Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

  • Matthew 27:39-44

    And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. …

  • Psalms 71:10-11

    For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

  • Psalms 57:4

    My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

  • Psalms 35:25-26

    Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up. Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

  • Job 30:1-12

    But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished? For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste. Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat. …

  • Job 31:29

    If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:

  • Psalms 69:12

    They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

  • Proverbs 17:5

    Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
in mine.
25,26; 41:8; 71:10,11; Job 31:29; Pr 17:5; 24:17,18
adversity. Heb. halting.
38:17; Jer 20:10; 1Co 13:6
the abjects.
22:16; 69:12; Job 30:1-12; Mt 27:27-30,39-44; Mr 14:65; Ac 17:5
I knew.
8; *marg:
they.
7:2; 57:4; Job 16:9

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Context

  • Psalms 35:14

    I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

  • Psalms 35:15

    But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

  • Psalms 35:16

    With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

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Psalms 35:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Pero ellos se alegraron en mi adversidad, y se juntaron; juntáronse contra mí gentes despreciables, y yo no lo entendía: despedazábanme, y no cesaban;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mais, dans mon adversité, ils se sont réjouis et se sont rassemblés; les calomniateurs se sont rassemblés contre moi, et je ne l’ai pas su; ils m’ont déchiré et n’ont pas cessé;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Aber sie haben sich über mein Hinken gefreut und sich versammelt; Schmäher haben sich wider mich versammelt, und ich kannte sie nicht; sie haben gelästert und nicht aufgehört.