Psalms 35:15

13 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered.

14 I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother.

But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.

16 Like godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me.

17 How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.
KJV
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:
WEB
But 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.
ASV
But 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:
DARBY
But 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:
BLB
And in my stumbling, they were glad and gathered themselves together; attackers they gathered together against me, and ones I did not know, they tore and did not cease.,
ÅB
Men nå da jeg vakler, gleder de seg og flokker seg;
uslinger flokker seg om meg uten at jeg visste det;
de river og sliter og gir seg ikke.
OTB
Men ved min snubling gledet de seg og samlet seg sammen;
De plagede som jeg ikke kjente samlet seg mot meg,
De baktalte meg uten opphør.
B1930
Men nu da jeg vakler, gleder de sig og flokker sig sammen; skarns-folk flokker sig om mig uten at jeg visste det; de sønderriver og hviler ikke. / < d.e. de søker å frarøve mig mitt gode navn og rykte.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 20:10

    For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”

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  • Mark 14:65

    Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.

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  • Matthew 27:27–30

    Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

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  • Psalms 7:2

    or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

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  • Matthew 27:39–44

    And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

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  • Psalms 71:10–11

    For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,

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  • Psalms 57:4

    My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts— with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.

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  • Psalms 35:25–26

    Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha, just what we wanted!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up!”

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