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Psalms 35:19-21

PSALM—NOTE ON Psalms 35:19 The pursuers scheme (wink the eye), particularly against the hardworking faithful (those who are quiet in the land). In John 15:25 Jesus uses Psalms 35:19 (hate me without cause; see also Psalms 69:4) to portray himself as the quintessential innocent sufferer and to imply that his followers may expect the same treatment.

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See also Psalms 35:19-21 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 35:19. _THAT ARE MINE ENEMIES_] Saul and his courtiers....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    LET NOT THEM THAT ARE MINE ENEMIES WRONGFULLY REJOICE OVER ME - Margin, “falsely.” Literally, “My enemies of falsehood;” that is, who are “falsely” my foes; who have no just cause for being opposed to...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 35 The Cry for Justice and Divine Help _ 1. The cry of distress (Psalms 35:1)_ 2. The contrast? (Psalms 35:11) 3. Prayer for vindication and victory ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XXXV. PRAYER AGAINST TREACHEROUS FOES BY ONE WHO IS QUIET IN THE LAND. Psalms 35:6_ b_ should replace Psalms 35:5_ b_. Chaff driven before the wind may well suggest the image of the angel pursuing th...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THAT HATE ME. Quoted in John 15:25. WITHOUT. CAUSE. Note the same Greek word there (_dorean_) as in Romans 3:24, rendered "freely", but meaning "without. cause". Compare Psalms 35:7, and...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Renewed prayer in a somewhat calmer tone....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _wrongfully_ Lit., _falsely_(Psalms 38:19; Psalms 69:4); the grounds they allege for their enmity being untrue. neither _let them wink_ The insertion of the negative is grammatically justifiable, and...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    WINK WITH THE EYE— i.e. In derision of my misfortunes. REFLECTIONS.—The cause of God and truth has hitherto been here more or less under the cross. We have, 1. David calling upon God to plead his cau...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 35 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Prayers against Open and Concealed Enemies, followed by Promises of Praise. ANALYSIS Three irregular stanzas. Stanza I., Psalms 35:1-10, An Indignant Imprecatory prayer...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _LET NOT THEM THAT ARE MINE ENEMIES WRONGFULLY REJOICE OVER ME: NEITHER LET THEM WINK WITH THE EYE THAT HATE ME WITHOUT A CAUSE._ Here begins the third strophe: prayer founded on the representations...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    35:19 wrongfully (h-6) Or 'with false pretext.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    WINK WITH THE EYE] here a sign of triumphant malice. THAT HATE ME WITHOUT A CAUSE] quoted by our Lord, and applied to Himself in John 15:25....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    This is a prayer for the defeat and destruction of malignant enemies, whom the Psalmist has formerly befriended, and who now treat him with ungrateful cruelty. The circumstances are partly similar to...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WINK. — Proverbs 6:13; Proverbs 10:10; a common gesture of agreement among confederates....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אַֽל ־יִשְׂמְחוּ ־לִ֣י אֹיְבַ֣י שֶׁ֑קֶר שֹׂנְאַ֥י...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 35:1 THE psalmist's life is in danger. He is the victim of ungrateful hatred. False accusations of crimes that he never dreamed of are brought against him. He professes innocence, and appeals t...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    AN APPEAL TO THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGE Psalms 35:18 Psalms 35:20 : “The Quiet in the Land” was the title adopted by holy men and women in Germany, during long dark days when religion was under an eclipse....

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    There is agony in this song. The singer is sore beset with enemies. They are striving with him, fighting against him. They are plotting against him, treacherously spreading a net for his feet. He crie...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: [neither] let them (p) wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. (p) In token of contempt and mocking....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Reader! recollect the peaceable temper and meekness of Jesus: recollect the temper of his apostles and followers: recollect in all ages, and even now ask, what is the temper and pursuit of God's peopl...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    19._Let not those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me. _Because David’s enemies already exulted in the hope of seeing his overthrow and destruction, he prays that God would not suffer them t...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 35 is an urgent appeal for the judgment of Jehovah against relentless and insidious persecutors who seek after the soul of the righteous. Insult, craft, violence, all were used against him. The...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    LET NOT THEM THAT ARE MINE ENEMIES WRONGFULLY REJOICE OVER ME,.... The word "wrongfully" is to be joined not to the word "rejoice", but to the word "enemies"; and the sense is, that they were his enem...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: [neither] let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. Ver. 19. _Neither let them wink with the eye_] Which is the gesture o...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Neither let them wink with the eye_ That is, mock me, or insult over me, as this phrase signifies. _For they speak not peace_ They are enemies to all peaceable counsels; they breathe out nothing but...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    EARNEST PRAYER FOR RELIEF...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me, by their false and slanderous accusations; NEITHER LET THEM WINK WITH THE EYE, in a gesture of cunning and contempt, THAT HATE ME WITHOUT...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    WRONGFULLY: _ Heb._ falsely...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 b...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WINK WITH THEIR EYE, i.e. mock me, or insult over me, as this phrase signifies, PROVERBS 6:13, PROVERBS 10:10....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 35:19 rejoice H8055 (H8799) wrongfully H8267 enemies H341 (H8802) wink H7169 (H8799) eye H5869 hate...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CONCERNED BY HOW LONG HIS AFFLICTION IS GOING ON HE POINTS OUT HOW FALSE THEIR ACCUSATIONS ARE AND ASKS FOR DELIVERANCE FROM THEIR ATTEMPTS TO BRING HIM DOWN (PSALMS 35:17). . Psalms 35:17 ‘Lord, ho...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: An appeal to heaven for the confusion of enemies. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: The most righteous men and the most righteous causes may expect to meet with many mighty and malicious...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Psalms 35:1. _Fight against them._ This is another martial ode, or war song, in which David prays for victory over the army of Saul that came to fight against him, and for confusion to those about the...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION “This psalm, If It be as the inscription tells us a psalm of David, must have been composed either during his persecution by Saul or during the revolt of Absalom. It is usual to connect i...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION A PSALM ascribed to David by the title, and with many characteristics of his early style—abrupt, impassioned, full of lively and graphic images, and full of transitions The picture which th...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler, stand up for my help. Draw out also the spear, and stop the way agains...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 24:11; 1 Samuel 24:12; Job 15:12; John 15:25; John 16:20;...

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