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Psalms 35:20
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For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
For they don't speak peace; But they devise deceitful words against those that are quiet in the land.
Their words are not friendly but are lies about peace-loving people.
For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting.
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land.
For they don't speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words [half-truths and lies] against those who are quiet in the land.
For they do not speak peace, but against those who are quiet in the land they devise words of deceit.
For sotheli thei spaken pesibli to me; and thei spekynge in wrathfulnesse of erthe thouyten giles.
For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land.
They say hurtful things, and they lie to people who want to live in peace.
For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.
For they don't speak words of peace but devise ways to deceive the peaceful of the land.
For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.
They have no friendly words for others, but plan ways to hurt those who want to live in peace.
For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
For they speake not peace: but they deuise deceitfull matters against them that are quiet in the land.
They do not speak peace. But they make up lies against those who are quiet in the land.
For they do not speak peace, but they conceive deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
For they speake not as friendes: but they imagine deceitfull woordes against the quiet of the lande.
Against the meek of the earth, they devise mischievous things.
They do not speak in a friendly way; instead they invent all kinds of lies about peace-loving people.
For, no salvation, will they utter, - But, against the quiet of the land, deceitful things, do they devise;
(34-20) For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; and speaking in the anger of the earth they devised guile.
For they do not speak peace, but against those who are quiet in the land they conceive words of deceit.
For they speake not peace: but they imagine deceiptfull wordes agaynst them that [liue] quietly in the lande.
For to me they spoke peaceably, but imagined deceits in their anger.
For they do not speak in friendly ways,but contrive fraudulent schemesagainst those who live peacefully in the land.
For they don't speak shalom, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
For they do not speak peace, but against the quiet ones of the land they plan deceitful words.
For they do not speak peace; but they devise deceitful things against the quiet ones of the earth.
For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
And why? their comonynge is not for peace, but they ymagin false wordes agaynst ye outcastes of the londe.
For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful matters Against the quiet ones in the land.
For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
For they do not speak peace,But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
For: Psalms 120:5-7
but: Psalms 31:13, Psalms 36:3, Psalms 36:4, Psalms 38:12, Psalms 52:2, Psalms 64:4-6, Psalms 140:2-5, Jeremiah 11:19, Daniel 6:5, Matthew 26:4, Acts 23:15, Acts 25:3
quiet: Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:24, 1 Peter 2:22, 1 Peter 2:23
Reciprocal: Genesis 9:22 - told Psalms 21:11 - imagined Psalms 109:3 - fought Psalms 120:7 - for peace Proverbs 3:29 - Devise not evil
Cross-References
Now that Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again at Bethel. God blessed him,
Jacob set up a stone pillar to mark the place where God had spoken to him. Then he poured wine over it as an offering to God and anointed the pillar with olive oil.
After a very hard delivery, the midwife finally exclaimed, "Don't be afraid—you have another son!"
Rachel was about to die, but with her last breath she named the baby Ben-oni (which means "son of my sorrow"). The baby's father, however, called him Benjamin (which means "son of my right hand").
When you leave me today, you will see two men beside Rachel's tomb at Zelzah, on the border of Benjamin. They will tell you that the donkeys have been found and that your father has stopped worrying about them and is now worried about you. He is asking, ‘Have you seen my son?'
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For they speak not peace,.... Meaning to himself, or any good man; as Joseph's brethren could not to him, Genesis 37:4; such were the men David had to do with, Psalms 120:6; and such were the enemies of Christ, who could not give him a good word, nor speak one to him,
John 10:20; and such are the enemies of his people, who breathe out nothing but threatenings and slaughter, and not anything that tends to peace, to promote and maintain it. Some versions, as the Septuagint, and they that follow that, render it, "they do speak peace to me"; but then it was in an hypocritical way, as in Psalms 28:3; and as the Jews did to Christ, Matthew 22:16; for it follows:
but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land; meaning not the wicked, as Kimchi thinks; the rich, who live at ease and in quietness, having as much as heart can wish, "with" whom, as he renders it, David's enemies devised mischief in a deceitful way; but the righteous of the earth, as the Targum; such as David and his men were, who desired to live peaceable and quiet lives under Saul's government; and had no intention to disturb his government, or wrest the crown from him; and as the Messiah, David's son, was, "the humble one in the earth"; as the Arabic version renders it in the singular number; a character that well agrees with Christ, who showed great humility in coming into this world, and during his stay in it; it was a state of humiliation with him, and in which he behaved in the most lowly and humble manner; he was the quiet one in the land; he strove not, nor cried, nor was his voice heard in the street; he was not noisy and clamorous, quarrelsome and litigious; but all the reverse; he bore all insults, reproaches, and sufferings, patiently and quietly: and such are his people, so far as they are influenced by his grace and Spirit; they are quiet and peaceable in kingdoms, cities, and neighbourhoods, and in the churches of God; and yet the wicked are continually plotting against them, and devising things, to their hurt.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For they speak not peace - They seek a quarrel. They are unwilling to be on good terms with others, or to live in peace with them. The idea is that they were “disposed” or “inclined” to quarrel. Thus we speak now of persons who are “quarrelsome.
They devise deceitful matters - literally, “they think of words of deceit.” That is, they set their hearts on misrepresentation, and they study such misrepresentations as occasions for strife with others. They falsely represent my character; they attribute conduct to me of which I am not guilty; they pervert my words; they state that to be true which never occurred, and thus they attempt to justify their own conduct. Almost all the quarrels in the world, whether pertaining to nations, to neighborhoods, to families, or to individuals, are based on some “misrepresentation” of facts, designed or undesigned, and could have been avoided if men had been willing to look at facts as they are, or perfectly understood each other.
Against them that are quiet in the land - That are disposed to be quiet, or that are inclined to live in peace with those around them. The word rendered “quiet” means literally those who are “timid;” then, those who shrink back, and gather together from fear; then, those in general who are disposed to be peaceful and quiet, or who are indisposed to contention and strife. David implicitly asserts himself to be one of that class; a man who preferred peace to war, and who had no disposition to keep up a strife with his neighbors.
