Psalms 35:20
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
Psalms 35:20 in other translations
| BSB | For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land. |
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| WEB | For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land. |
| ASV | For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land. |
| YLT | For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise, |
| DARBY | For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land. |
| BBE | For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land. |
| Webster | For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. |
What does Psalms 35:20 mean?
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 35:17-28
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…
Psalms 35:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 35:20
- Matthew 26:4
And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
- 1 Peter 2:22-23
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
- Jeremiah 11:19
But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought 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 120:5-7
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar! My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
- Psalms 38:12
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
- Matthew 12:19
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
- Acts 23:15
Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
- Psalms 52:2
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
- Psalms 140:2-5
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah. Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
- Acts 25:3
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
- Matthew 12:24
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
- Daniel 6:5
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
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Context
- Psalms 35:19
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
- Psalms 35:20
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
- Psalms 35:21
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
Psalms 35:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque no hablan paz; y contra los mansos de la tierra piensan palabras engañosas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car ils ne parlent pas de paix; mais ils méditent des tromperies contre les hommes paisibles du pays. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn nicht von Frieden reden sie; und wider die Stillen im Lande ersinnen sie trügerische Dinge. |