Psalms 35:11 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 35:11

9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord;
It shall rejoice in His salvation.

10 ^aAll my bones shall say,
“Lord, ^bwho is like You,
Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him,
Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?”

11 Fierce witnesses rise up;
They ask me things that I do not know.

12 ^aThey reward me evil for good,
To the sorrow of my soul.

13 But as for me, ^awhen they were sick,
My clothing was sackcloth;
I humbled myself with fasting;
And my prayer would return to my own¹ heart.

14 I paced about as though he were my friend or brother;
I bowed down¹ heavily, as one who mourns for his mother.

15 But in my¹ adversity they rejoiced
And gathered together;
Attackers gathered against me,
And I did not know it;
They tore at me and did not cease;

16 With ungodly mockers at feasts
They gnashed at me with their teeth.

17 Lord, how long will You ^alook on?
Rescue me from their destructions,
My precious life from the lions.

18 I will give You thanks in the great assembly;
I will praise You among¹ many people.

19 ^aLet them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies;
Nor let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 35:11

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American Standard Version
Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.

Amplified® Bible
Malicious {and} unrighteous witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not.

Contemporary English Version
Liars accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.

Darby English Version
Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they lay to my charge things which I know not.

Good News Bible
Evil people testify against me and accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.

King James Version
False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

New American Standard Bible
Malicious witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I do not know.

New International Version
Ruthless witnesses come forward;
they question me on things I know nothing about.

New King James Version
Fierce witnesses rise up;
They ask me things that I do not know.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Malicious witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I do not know.

Revised Standard Version
Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not.

Young's Literal Translation
Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.

New English Translation
Violent men perjure themselves,¹ and falsely accuse me.²

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