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Psalm 35:15

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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:

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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:

Geneva Bible 1599

But in mine aduersitie they reioyced, and gathered them selues together: the abiects assembled themselues against me, and knewe not: they tare me and ceased not,

Darby Translation

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:

Young's Literal Translation

And — 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;

Bible in Basic English

But 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.

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Cross references

“in mine”

Psalm 41:8 Job 31:29 Proverbs 17:5 Psalm 35:25 Psalm 35:26 Psalm 71:10

Psalm 41:8 · BSB

“A vile disease has been poured into him; he will never get up from where he lies!”

Job 31:29 · BSB

If I have rejoiced in my enemy’s ruin, or exulted when evil befell him—

Proverbs 17:5 · BSB

He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

Psalm 35:25 · BSB

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

Psalm 35:26 · BSB

May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.

Psalm 71:10 · BSB

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

“adversity”

Jeremiah 20:10 Psalm 38:17 1 Corinthians 13:6

Jeremiah 20:10 · BSB

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 ve…

Psalm 38:17 · BSB

For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever with me.

1 Corinthians 13:6 · BSB

Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth.

“the abjects”

Mark 14:65 Matthew 27:27–30 Matthew 27:39–44 Psalm 22:16 Psalm 69:12 Job 30:1–12

Mark 14:65 · BSB

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.

Matthew 27:27–30 · BSB

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

Matthew 27:39–44 · BSB

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

Psalm 22:16 · BSB

For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

Psalm 69:12 · BSB

Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.

Job 30:1–12 · BSB

“But now they mock me, men younger than I am, whose fathers I would have refused to put with my sheep dogs.

“I knew”

Psalm 35:8

Psalm 35:8 · BSB

May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created.

“they”

Psalm 7:2 Psalm 57:4 Job 16:9

Psalm 7:2 · BSB

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

Psalm 57:4 · BSB

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.

Job 16:9 · BSB

His anger has torn me and opposed me; He gnashes His teeth at me. My adversary pierces me with His eyes.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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

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