KJV King James Version
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: [neither] let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
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Psalm 35:19
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: [neither] let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.
WEB World English Bible
Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.
ASV American Standard Version
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Mine enemies rejoice not over me with falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.
Surrounding context — Psalm 35
16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: [neither] let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land.
21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, [and] said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen [it].
22 [This] thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
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Psalm 69:4They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, [being] mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored [that] which I took not away.John 15:25But [this cometh to pass], that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.Proverbs 6:13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;Psalm 13:4Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; [and] those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.Psalm 38:19But mine enemies [are] lively, [and] they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.Proverbs 10:10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.Psalm 38:16For I said, [Hear me], lest [otherwise] they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify [themselves] against me.Psalm 109:3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.John 16:20-22Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.1 Samuel 24:11-12Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that [there is] neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.Job 15:12Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,Psalm 35:15But 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:Psalm 119:161SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.Revelation 11:7-10And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.Lamentations 3:52Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.Psalm 25:2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
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